History of the Reed family in Europe and America

REEDS OF VARIOUS FAMILIES. 501
lie being the first prominent settler. He now lives at Rock
River, at a place called Rockbottorn ; and his son remains
at the Grove.
John Reid, born in the county of Tyrone, Ire. ; married
Miss Treanus. Children, — Thomas, who died in Scotland,
and left a family, some of whom are in Boston ; Philip, who
died in this country in 1849, leaving issue.
Philip, son of John, came to America. Children, —
Owen ; Patrick.
Owen, son of Philip, lives in Providence. Child, — Tho-
mas 0., born Dec. 20, 1852.
William Reed, of Devonshire, Eng., had a son George,
who came to America, and married Ann Hellyer, and died
in Clinton, Me. Children, — Mary Grace, William H., Eli-
zabeth Ann, Sibilla, John W., Anna, Martha Jane, George
Edmond, Emma F.
Mary, daughter of William, married a Soper. Children,
— Ann, George, John, Jabez, Mary, Edward, Samuel W.,
William Reed.
John Soper, married 0. Butman, daughter of Henry But-
man of Gardiner, Me.
William R. Soper, married Miss Rice. Children, — Em-
ma Prances ; Georgianna.
Robert Reede came to Boston with Rev. John Wheel-
wright, and settled with Mr. Wheelwright and his church at
Braintree, then a part of Boston. Mr. Wheelwright was a
brother of Mrs. Hutchinson, and was a man of learning, piety,
and zeal. He warmly advocated the doctrines of Antinomian-
ism ; and the General Court, Oct. 2, 1637, sentenced him to
be disfranchised, and banished from the Colony. He and his
followers went to Exeter, and formed a settlement there ; and