History of the Reed family in Europe and America

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a Kimball of Bath. John R., who married a M'Lellan ;
Henry L. ; Frederick ; Charlotte, who married C. I. Mackee
of New Orleans.
8. Catherine, daughter of John and Lucy, married John
Sivanton of Bath. Children, — Kate, who married a Hasel-
ton ; Ann Eliza ; Henry ; Augusta ; Josephine.
Charlotte, daughter of John and Lucy, married Joseph B.
Eaton of Boston. Children, — Maria, Charlotte, Kate,
Lucy, Elizabeth.
Clara, daughter of John and Rachel, married Joseph
Hartwell of Ware. Children, — John W., who married
Pauline Bachelder ; Warren, married Alice Clarke ; Silas ;
Clara, who married Dr. E. B. Richardson, and had Clara ;
Mary ; Carrie ; Hattie ; Lottie.
Jesse, son of Ezekiel and Mary, born in 1788 ; married
Hannah Haywood in 1800. Children, — Eliza, who mar-
ried John Davenport, and died, leaving two sons and two
daughters ; Hannah H. ; Horatio G. ; Simeon R., died
young ; Thomas, died young ; Harriet W. ; Mary ; Ann M. ;
Roxanna ; George W., died young ; Jesse, died young.
Married, for second wife, Louisa Lindsey, May 28, 1850.
Children, — Mary Louisa, born Aug. 9, 1853; Jesse Ed-
wards, Jan. 17, 1857. He is known as Col. Reed, and lives in
Marshfield. He has probably been the author of more new
inventions, and obtained more patents, than any other person
in the United States ; and is now, in the eighty-third year of
his age, actively employed in a new and important invention.
Among the long list of his useful inventions are the ma-
chines known as the " Odiorne tool," the " Reed tool," the
machine now in almost universal use for making cut-nails,
and machines for pulverizing dyewoods, for steering vessels,
as well as various kinds of pumps, treenail machines, cotton-
gins, <fec. He is said to be a man of great industry and
indomitable perseverance. Free and generous, he expends