Benjamin A. Reed

Not the son of James Reed, Sr. & Margaret Reed

Benjamin married Charity Vaughan 17 Dec 1792 in Warren County, NC. Benjamin had land in Tazewell Virginia along the Clinch River. He moved his family to Floyd County KY, between 1810 and 1820, and settled the area that later came to be called Cow Creek in Magoffin County.

19 Aug 1805 Russell County VA Survey Book 2, 57 60 acres to Benjamin Reed
4 Sep 1809 Russell County VA DB4:265 60 acres Benjamin Reed to James Godsay
Land Grant, Morgan County, KY, 50A, Book P, page 170, date 1/24/1824
Land Grant, Morgan County, KY, 50Z, Book W, page 33, date 1/24/1824
Land Grant, Morgan County, KY, 100A, Book Y, page 144, date 10/02/1824
Much of the Reed family was centered in Magoffin County, KY. Some of Benjamin's children migrated to Arkansas and Benjamin, in his old age, went with them. Benjamin is buried in the Reed Family Cemetery, near Hazel Valley, Washington County, AR

There is much conflicting information about Benjamin Reed's birth date and location. His migrations to and from Kentucky are well-documented through land grants and census rolls.

Benjamin married Charity Vaughan 17 Dec 1792 in Warren County, NC. Benjamin had land in Tazewell Virginia along the Clinch River. He moved his family to Floyd County KY, between 1810 and 1820, and settled the area that later came to be called Cow Creek in Magoffin County.

19 Aug 1805 Russell County VA Survey Book 2, 57 60 acres to Benjamin Reed
4 Sep 1809 Russell County VA DB4:265 60 acres Benjamin Reed to James Godsay
Land Grant, Morgan County, KY, 50A, Book P, page 170, date 1/24/1824
Land Grant, Morgan County, KY, 50Z, Book W, page 33, date 1/24/1824
Land Grant, Morgan County, KY, 100A, Book Y, page 144, date 10/02/1824
Much of the Reed family was centered in Magoffin County, KY. Some of Benjamin's children migrated to Arkansas and Benjamin, in his old age, went with them. Benjamin is buried in the Reed Family Cemetery, near Hazel Valley, Washington County, AR