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Colonel Jacob Bergy Reed 1730–1820 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Jul 1730

Birth Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Death Date: 02 Nov 1820

Death Location: Souderton, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Johannes (Rieth)

Mother: Veronica Bergey

Spouse(s): Magdalena Leidy

Children(s): John Reed, Andrew Reed, Eve Reed, Jacob Jr, Captain Reed, Anna Reed, Elizabeth Reed, Magdalena Reed, Philys Reed, Margaret Reed, Catherine Reed, Catharine Reed, Jacob Reed, John Reed, Sarah Read

The story of Colonel Jacob Bergy Reed began in 1730 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Colonel Jacob Bergy Reed married Magdalena Leidy, and had children including Andrew Reed, Anna Margaret Reed, Captain Phillip Reed, Catharine Leidy Reed, Catherine Wright Reed, Elizabeth Reed, Eve Reed, Jacob Reed, Jacob Reed Jr, John Reed, Magdalena Reed, Margaret Reed, Philys Reed, Sarah Read. Colonel Jacob Bergy Reed passed away in 1820 in Souderton, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Colonel Jacob Bergy Reed began in 1730 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  • Colonel Jacob Bergy Reed married Magdalena Leidy, and had children including Andrew Reed, Anna Margaret Reed, Captain Phillip Reed, Catharine Leidy Reed, Catherine Wright Reed, Elizabeth Reed, Eve Reed, Jacob Reed, Jacob Reed Jr, John Reed, Magdalena Reed, Margaret Reed, Philys Reed, Sarah Read.
  • Colonel Jacob Bergy Reed passed away in 1820 in Souderton, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Johannes (Rieth)
1698–1783
Birth Location: Mannheim On The Rhine -Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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Veronica Bergey
1702–1792
Birth Location: Berckyain,Canton of Berne,Switzerland
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Spouses(s)

Magdalena Leidy
1739–1804
Birth Location: Franconia, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
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Children(s)

John Reed
1770–1829
Birth Location: Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
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Andrew Reed
1781–1869
Birth Location: Hatfield, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
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Eve Reed
1778–1852
Birth Location: Hatfield, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
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Jacob Jr
1762–1846
Birth Location: Hatfield, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
JJ
Captain Reed
1756–1819
Birth Location: Hatfield, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
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Anna Reed
1759–1829
Birth Location: Hatfield, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
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Elizabeth Reed
1764–1825
Birth Location: Hatfield, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
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Magdalena Reed
1775–1849
Birth Location: Hatfield, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
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Philys Reed
1757–1819
Birth Location: –
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Margaret Reed
1785–
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
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Catherine Reed
1785–1842
Birth Location: Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA
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Catharine Reed
1770–1844
Birth Location: Philadelphia, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
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Jacob Reed
1758–1758
Birth Location: Hatfield, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States
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John Reed
1767–1790
Birth Location: Hatfield, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States
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Sarah Read
1703–1787
Birth Location: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
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Colonel Reed's Ancestors

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Colonel Reed
1730–1820
Birth Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Parents
Johannes Phillipp Reed (Rieth)
1698–1783
Mannheim On The Rhine -Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Veronica Bergey
1702–1792
Berckyain,Canton of Berne,Switzerland
Grandparents
Hans (Georg) Riedt
1652–1710
Wartenberg, Donnersbergkreis, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Anna (Catherine) Sterf
1661–1730
Palatinate, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Phillip Berckysin
1678–1762
Bern, Switzerland
Feronica
1682–1792
Bern, Switzerland
Great-Grandparents
Johannes Sr.
1630–1655
Anna Petri
1630–1662
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hans Riedt
1576–1630
Ursula Flamm
1584–1630

Colonel Reed's Descendants

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Colonel (Jacob Bergy) Reed (6 Jul 1730–02 Nov 1820) m. Magdalena Leidy (24 Jan 1739–05 Aug 1804)
  1. 1. John Reed 1770–1829 m. Mary (Magdalena Dreibelis) Rothermel 1745–1826
    1. 1. George Reed 1800–1860 m. Susannah Wolf 1805–
      1. 1. Peter (C) Reed 1830–1903 m. Margaret Rice 1831–1897
        1. 1. Mary (E) Zink 1865–1873 m. John Zink 1839–1916
        2. 2. Edmond Reed 1885–
        3. 3. William (L) Reed 1855–1929
        4. 4. Peter (C) Reed 1863–1917
        5. 5. John (F) Reed 1852–
        6. 6. Lily (May) Reed 1860–1860
      2. 2. Catherine Reed 1821–1894
      3. 3. Elizabeth Reed 1823–1892
      4. 4. Sarah Reed 1827–
      5. 5. Susanna Reed 1839–1925
      6. 6. Magdalena Reed 1835–
      7. 7. George Reed 1841–
      8. 8. Samuel Reed 1843–1906
      9. 9. John Reed 1825–1899
      10. 10. Mary Reed 1830–1925
      11. 11. Susan (A.) Wolf 1841–
    2. 2. Joseph Reed 1791–1856
    3. 3. Elizabeth (Ann "Betsy") Reed 1795–1863
    4. 4. Peter Reed 1802–1885
    5. 5. Sarah Reed 1804–1885
    6. 6. Rebecca Reed 1809–1868
    7. 7. John Wanner 1788–1834
  2. 2. Andrew Reed 1781–1869 m. Mary Hartman 1788–1862
    1. 1. Michael (Hartman) Reed 1809–1898
  3. 3. Eve Reed 1778–1852
  4. 4. Jacob (Reed) Jr 1762–1846 m. Anna (Maria) Maurer 1765–1847
    1. 1. Mary (Ann) Reed 1773–1824
    2. 2. Frederick Reed 1784–1859
    3. 3. Jacob Reed 1787–1848
    4. 4. John Reed 1789–1871
    5. 5. Philip Reed 1791–
    6. 6. Elizabeth Reed 1793–
    7. 7. Catherine Reed 1796–
    8. 8. Philip Reed 1797–
    9. 9. Mary (Ann) Reed 1797–1838
    10. 10. Martin Reed 1798–
    11. 11. Joseph Poyser 1798–1877
    12. 12. Margaret Reed 1799–
    13. 13. Andrew Reed 1800–1863
    14. 14. Eliza (Martz) Reed 1801–1878
    15. 15. Martin Reed 1801–1874
    16. 16. Martha (Magdalena) Reed 1802–1878
  5. 5. Captain (Phillip) Reed 1756–1819 m. Elizabeth Solliday 1758–1825
  6. 6. Anna (Margaret) Reed 1759–1829
  7. 7. Elizabeth Reed 1764–1825
  8. 8. Magdalena Reed 1775–1849
  9. 9. Philys Reed 1757–1819
  10. 10. Margaret Reed 1785–
  11. 11. Catherine ((Wright)) Reed 1785–1842
  12. 12. Catharine (Leidy) Reed 1770–1844
  13. 13. Jacob Reed 1758–1758
  14. 14. John Reed 1767–1790
  15. 15. Sarah Read 1703–1787

Colonel Reed's Timeline

3 Records

1730
6 Jul 1730
Birth of Colonel Jacob Bergy Reed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1790
1790
Age 60
Colonel Jacob Bergy Reed resided here in Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States
Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States
1820
02 Nov 1820
Age 90
Death of Colonel Jacob Bergy Reed in New Britain, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA
New Britain, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Jul 1730
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book of the Charter Members of the DAR Vol 069
    [5] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 093 : 1912
    [6] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 114 : 1915

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1733
    Event Place: Pennsylvania

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1775-1785
    Event Place: Continental Troops
    Record Source: Compiled Service Records of Soldiers Who Served in the American Army During the Revolutionary War, Page 74 - Compiled Service Records of Soldiers Who Served in the American Army During the Revolutionary War 1775-1785

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: 1790 United States Federal Census, Year: 1790; Census Place: Montgomery, Pennsylvania; Series: M637; Roll: 9; Page: 44; Image: 35; Family History Library Film: 0568149

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, Revolutionary War Battalions and Militia Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 02 Nov 1820
    Event Place: New Britain, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book of the Charter Members of the DAR Vol 069
    [4] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 093 : 1912
    [5] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 114 : 1915

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Souderton, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, Veterans Burial Cards, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards, 1929-1990; Series Number: Series 1
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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