History of the Reed family in Europe and America

AND HIS DESCENDANTS. 277
1763 ; Lucy, July 9, 1770 ; Asa P., Sept. 20, 1772 ; Diada-
mor, Dec. 22, 1774 ; Polly, May 5, 1777 ; Barnard, April 27,
1780 ; Theodore, Sept. 9, 1782 ; Sukey, Aug. 31, 1785.
6. Theodore, son of Thomas and Lucy, born Sept. 9, 1782 ;
married Hannah. Children, — Hannah, born in Acton,
Nov. 24, 1816 ; Louisa Frances, July 10, 1818 ; Theodore,
Jan. 6, 1820 ; Clarissa, Dec. 17, 1822 : all born at Acton.
4. John, son of Philip and Thanks of Concord, born
Sept. 7, 1714 ; married Abiel Butterfield, Feb. 3, 1737, and
settled in Westford. Children, — Sarah, born June 16,
1738 ; John, Sept. 1, 1740 ; Abigail, July 21, 1743 ; Wil-
lard, Aug. 15, 1746 ; Simeon, who moved to Ludlow in
Vermont, and died in 1783.
5. Simeon, son of John and Abiel, married Sarah Cum-
mings. Children, — Samuel Adams, Sarah, Mary, Simeon,
Samson, Lydia, Nathan, Betsy, Rebecca, Ransom, Alpheus.
He was in the battle of Bunker Hill. He died in Lud-
low, Vt.
6. Samuel, Simeon, and Alpheus, sons of Simeon, moved
to Ohio.
6. Ransom, son of Simeon and Sarah, married Mary
Sprague of Billerica. Children, — Charles F. ; Marietta,
who is the wife of Paran Stevens, the keeper of the Revere
House ; Caroline, married George F. Richardson of Lowell ;
William Henry ; Fanny ; Harriet ; Anna. He lives in
Lowell, but keeps a store in Boston, and is a man of wealth.
5. Willard, son of John and Abiel, born Aug. 15, 1746 ;
married Olive Minot, Nov. 30, 1774. Children, — John,
born March 20, 1775 ; Willard, Jan. 18, 1777 ; Joseph,
July 22, 1779, died Sept. 22, 1853 ; Seth, Aug. 24, 1781,
moved to Milwaukie ; Olive, Oct. 16, 1783 ; Sally, March 30,
1786, married Frederick Fausel ; Anna, May 2, 1788, mar-
ried a Smith; Polly, May 1,1790, married F. Leighton;
Asa, Dec. 23, 1792.