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A letter dated 1904 from Mary Ann Jane Reid: Daniel (her grandfather) "...enlisted and served throughout the Revolutionary War and received 320 acres of land at the end of the War...[Daniel] and his brother [William] married and lived and died in Virginia."

The 1778 titheables of Rockbridge Co. list 1 tithable for Daniel Reid in Alexander Stewart's list, alongside Adam and William Reid. In 1782, he owned 2 horses and 4 cows. Shreiner-Yantis & Love (1987):In the 1787 titheables, Daniel owned 3 horses and 12 cows.

Rockbridge Co. Tax Records: 1789 Daniel Reid 200 acres value £45 altered from Adam Reid tax 13s 6d
1790-1796 Daniel Reid 200 acres value £45 tax 13s 6d no tax given 1795-96
1797-1811 Daniel Reid 200 acres value $150 tax .72 no tax given 1797, 1800, 1801; described on two occasions as "North River."
1812 Daniel Reid 200 acres on the N Fork of the James River adjoining the land of William Reid [William's ajoins John McKeamy] value $150 tax .72
1813 Daniel Reid 200 acres on the N Fork of the James River adjoining the land of William Reid value $150 tax .96
1814-1815 Daniel Reid Resident of Rockbridge free estate 200 acres on the N Fork of the James River adj the land of William Reid value $150 tax .96

Rockbridge Co. Court Orders: 4 March 1783, "Daniel Reid and Margaret his wife Pltf. against Robert Hammell Defendant In Case. This day came the parties by their attornies & thereupon also came a Jury viz John McClung, Thomas Hudson, Joseph Alexander, Robert Lyle, Alexander Baggs, James Bailey, Thomas Lecky, Jun., Joseph Little, Alexander Walker, Arthur Beaty, Andrew Bogle, & Joseph Bogle...[they] say that the defendant is guilty of Slander in the Declaration mentioned in Manner and form as the plaintiff against him hath declared, and they do assess the plaintiff damages by Declaration Thereof to Two Pounds Ten Shillings besides his costs..."
2 March 1784, "Daniel Reid Plaintiff against Robert Hamill Defendant Upon an Attachment. The Defendant not appearing on the motion of the Plaintiff by Andrew Moore his Attorney Judgement is granted him against said the Defendant for..." £8 19s "...and Costs, and the Attachment being 'Executed in the hands of James Dixon and him Summoned a Garnishee'..."
One Daniel Read witnessed a deed from Thomas and Hanna Harrison to Martha Brackley, 1 Nov 1796, Rockbridge Co., Va.

Adam Reid family chart (not published) by Ralph Reid: "Both [Adam & Daniel] went to Ohio 1810. [Daniel] Returned to Virginia."

Franklin Co., IN History: "1810- Adam Reed, sec. 5; Daniel Reed, sec. 6; Daniel Reid Sec. 7" Rest of description not xeroxed. From Berry (1986) There are US land purchases by Daniel Reid of Virginia 22 Oct 1810 R1 T9 sec. 6 and & 7, and to Adam Reid of Warren County, OH 5 Nov 1810 sec. 5, in Indiana, Franklin Co.

Augusta Circuit Court Records, Chalkey, vol. 2,: "McCampell vs. Borden --O.S. 256; N.S. 90, Bill 1811. Prior to 5th March 1746-7, James McCune or McCown, bought from Borden 400 acres of 92,100 and received deed 14th July, 1749. Alexr. McKenny, son of William, answers. Daniel Reid, aged 56, deposes 4th March, 1813, has lived on his present home land 40 years..."

Daniel's will, written in Rockbridge County, left the following:
My beloved wife Margaret Reed: her bed, her clothes, and a good saddle horse, the house, kitchen furniture, and the Negro girl Sally as long as she [Margaret] lives. Also one milch cow to be kept for her on the plantation. After her death Sally and her children to be divided between sons Daniel and Andrew.
Nancy Wiley, Ann Taylor, Adam Reid, Elizabeth Reid, James Reid: one dollar.
William Reid: One quarter section number seven in township 9 range 1 "west of a meridian line drawn from the mouth of the great Miami river.
John Reid: One quarter section of land southeast 1/4 section six etc.
Daniel Reid: The east end of the plantation with the dwelling house and other improvements to begin at a double walnut by the Newfield Bars, also one dark bay mare.
Andrew W. Reid: The north west end of the plantation (same division as above), also one dark bay colt one year old.
He left all his farming and smithing tools on the farm until the youngest child comes of age, and then to be equally divided between Daniel and Andrew W.
If Andrew or Daniel died without heirs, the other would have the whole of "the land and stock and farming tools, wagon and smith tools, and what money I possessed at my decease, Margaret may use for her benefit and for the benefit of these two sons.
Executor John McKeney and James Reed. April 3, 1815.

Inventory: 3 beds $120. 1 bureau $7. 1 chest $1.50. 2 spinning wheels and 1 reel $5. 1 womans saddle $12. silver $254.20. 1 rifle gun and shot bag $16 1 bed & furniture $20. 1 crosscut saw & hand saw $9. 1 flat iron $1. 1 jack screw $5. 1 lot augres & chisels $3. 2 slates $1.50. 1 iron harrow $5. 1 waggon $30, 1 lot smith tools $45. 1 kettle & rack $3.50. 2 calfs $4. 8 head of cattle $80. 3 mattocks $4. 1 foot adze broadaxe & (?) $2.50. 3 axes wedge $3. 1 pr. shovel & tongs $1. 4 set horse geers $18. 1 large wheel $1.50. 1 lot kitchen furniture 15.50. 2 traps $4. 5 plows and double trees $22. 2 log chains $6. 1 loom & furniture 15. 1 bay mare $80. 1 bay colt $25. 1 bay mare $60. 1 Ditto $60. 1 sorrel horse $45. 1 Wood mill $18. 1 cutting knife & box $1.75. About 35 head of hogs supposed to be worth $70. 4 sheep and a lamb $9. 1 Negro woman & child 410. 1 lot hemp supposed to be worth $41. a debt due from John Orbison Jr. $76.66. a debt due from John Reid $15. a debt due from --- Snider $4.37. about 40 bushels of wheat 4.6 $30. Total $1659.98.
Signed. Daniel Reed.

He married Margaret Patterson (140) (A209), 16 May 1781, in Rockbridge,

VA[1]. Children:

Daniel and Letitia Reid

i. Adam[7] Reid. Born, 8 Apr 1784, in Rockbridge Co., VA[25]. Died, 23 Nov 1844, in Preble Co., OH[25]. Extra 4: 1820, in Jefferson Twp., Preble Co., OH. Burial in Pleasant Hill C., Preble, OH. Prob of Est: 4 Apr 1845, in Jefferson Twp., Preble Co., OH. Census: 1840, in Jefferson Twp., Preble Co., OH. He married, first, Hannah Buchanan, 29 Oct 1805, in Rockbridge Co., VA[53]. He married, second, Elizabeth Hulton Miller.

85 ii. James Reid.

iii. William Reid. Born, 1790, in VA[137]. Died, 5 Jan 1856, in 65-2-19[138]. Census: 1850, in Richland Twp., Fulton Co., IN. Burial in Citizens Cem., Fulton Co., IN. Occupation: Farmer. He married Sarah McClung, daughter of Matthew McClung, 11 Jan 1814, in Preble, OH.

iv. John Reid. Born, 6 Sep 1793, in VA[24]. Died, 26 Aug 1855[25]. Burial in Earlham Cem., Wayne Co., IN. He married Mrs. Mary Scott, 21 Jan 1819, in Rockbridge Co., VA[53].

v. Nancy Reid. Born, 25 Jun 1795, in VA[139]. Died, 25 Mar 1851. Burial in Providence, Darke Co., OH. Census: 1850, in German Twp., Darke Co., OH. She married William Wiley, son of Joseph Wiley and Mary McCampbell, 6 Sep 1813, in Rockbridge Co., VA[1].

vi. Daniel Reid[88]. Born, 5 Feb 1799, in Rockbridge Co., VA[140]. Died, 3 Mar 1873, in Richmond, Wayne Co.., IN[141]. Burial in Earlham Cem., Wayne Co., IN. Census: 1860, in Richmond, Wayne Co., IN. Census: 1870, in Wayne Twp., Wayne Co., IN. Occupation: Clerk. He married[88], first, Letitia Scott, daughter of William Scott, 10 Feb 1818, in Rockbridge Co., VA[1]. He married, second, Ann Gray, daughter of Isaac Gray and Martha Bartley, Oct 1854.

vii. Andrew M. Reid. Born, 11 Jun 1801, in VA[142]. Died, before 1882, in Portland, Jay Co., IN[104]. Census: 1850, in Wayne Twp., Jay Co., IN. Occupation: Farmer. He married Anna Boswell, 25 Aug 1824, in Preble, OH.

viii. Mary Ann Reid. She married[88] James Taylor, son of John Taylor, 1 Dec 1801, in Rockbridge Co., VA[1].

ix. Betsy Reid. She married[88] John Buntain, 2 Mar 1809, in Rockbridge Co., VA[1].