Johann Philip Reed

A Patriot of the American Revolution for PENNSYLVANIA. DAR Ancestor # A094514

Birth: Jan. 26, 1698 Death: Sep. 3, 1783

"History and Genealogy of the Reed Family", Chapter II, page 15, says that Johann Philib Ried was born 26 Jan 1698 possibly in Fahrenbach, in the Oldenwald, Baden, Germany and died Jan 3 1783 in Marlborough Twp, Philadelphia County, Pa.

He married in 1724 Veronica Berckysin. She was born Feb 12 1702 in Canton of Berne, Switzerland, and died at her son Andrew Reed's home in Marlborough Twp, Montgomery County, Pa on Dec 13, 1792.

The books says that both Johann Philip Rieth and his wife Veronica (Bercky) Reed are buried at the New Goshenhoppen Reformed church and shows a picture of their graves there.

Johann Philip Rieth arrived on the "Ship Friendship" in Philadelphia Oct 15, 1727, after a trip from Germany to Rotterdam Holland with his wife Veronica and one daughter Catherine.

The book also notes there was a monument that bears the names of Johann Philip Reed and his wife Feronica Reed and their 8 children and who they married . They had 3 sons and 5 daughters. Their children were: -Catherine born 1726 in Germany married Abraham Arndt -Michael born abt 1728 married Anne Maria Lowery -Jacob born abt 1730 married Magdelena Leidy -Cretha married Theobold Wink -Anna Maria married Michael Welker -Elizabeth married John Everhard -Eve married 1st valentine Dickenshied; 2nd Joseph Kooken -Andrew abt 1755 married Anna Maria Leidy

HISTORY OF BUCKS CO, PA

Johann Philip Ried CRieth, Riedt. Reed), was born in Germany, January 26, 1698, and emigrated from Mannheim, Pala- tinate, on the Rhine, Germany, and landed at Philadelphia, in the province of Pennsylvania, in the ship "Friend- ship." October 17, 1727. He settled on a tract of land in Marlborough township, Philadelphia (now Montgomery) county. He was a farmer and one of the orig- inal (1730) enrolled members of the New Goshenhoppen Reformed church located in Upper Hanover township. He mar- ried Feronica Bergy, who was born in the canton of Berne, Switzerland, on February 13, 1702. Her folks fled in the early part of the eighteenth cen- tury into Germany on account of relig- ious persecution, and afterwards Philip Reed and his wife fled Germany to this countr)' for the same cause.

Philip Reed died in Marlborough township, Philadelphia, September 3, 1783. His wife died at the same place December 13, 1792, and both are in- terred side by side in the New Goshen- hoppen Reformed church burial ground. They had children: Jacob, married to Magdalena Leidy; Michael, married Anna Maria Mowery; Andrew, married Anna Maria Leidy; Catherine, married Abraham Arndt; Eve, married (first) Valentine Dickenscheid and (second) Joseph Kochen; Margretha, married Theobold Wink; Anna Maria, married Michael Welker; Elizabeth, married John Eberhard.

Jacob, eldest son of Philip and Fer- onica (Bergy) Reed, was the great- grandfather of Dr. Reed. Jacob Reed's active part for the American cause in the Revolution made him conspicuous and prominent in his day. He served as an officer in the Philadelphia county mi- litia as lieutenant-colonel and major of a battalion of troops. In the "Pennsyl- vania Correspondent and Farmer's Ad- vertiser." published in Doyleslown, under date of November 21, 1820, ap- pears the following: "Died, In New Britain township, on the 2d instant, Colonel Jacob Reed, in the 91st year of his age. He served his country faith- fully during the whole of that eventful period of the Revolution, and before the close of the w^ar he was honored with a colonel's commission."

Lieutenant-Colonel Jacob Reed, in his youthful days received a liberal educa- tion in German and English, and was reared a farmer. Early in manhood he located on a farm in Hatfield township, Philadelphia county, and about 1755 married Magdalena Leidy, daughter of Jacob Leidy, an immigrant, and one of the founders of the Indian Creek Re- formed church, of Franconia township, Philadelphia county, Pennsylvania. This Jacob Leidv. the elder, is also the an- cestor in this country of the late emi- nent naturalist and physician. Professor Joseph Leidv, of the University of Penn- sylvania. In 1793 Lieutenant-Colonel Jacob Reed removed with his family to a farm he already owned in New Bri- tain township, Bucks county, where he died November 2, 1820, in the ninety- tirst year of his age; and. his wife having died previously at the same place, Au- gust 5, 1804, both are interred side by side in the old Leidy's burial ground in Franconia township, Montgomery county, nearby the present borough of Souderton. Jacob and Magdalena (Leidy) Reed had nine children: Philip, Jacob, Andrew, Margaret, Elizabeth, Catherine, Magdalena, Eve and John.

Lieutenant-Colonel Jacob Reed was a man of prominence in his day. He was active and influential as a citizen, and filled a number of positions of public trust. He was a member of the Re- formed church in which he took a deep and active 'interest. He was instru- mental in founding the Reformed church at Hilltown. He was a prominent and active defender of his country during the Revolutionary struggle, and served during the whole war as an officer in the militia service. He was lieutenant-col- onel and major of the first battalion of the Philadelphia county militia. He ac- tively participated in the battles of Tren- ton, Brandywine, Germantown, etc. He escaped unhurt on the field of battle, but on one occasion, when at home vis- iting his family, he was waylaid by Tor- ies, who first shot him through the leg. then tied him to a tree, tarred and feathered him, and commenced digging his grave in which they purposed bury- ing him. Before completing this last act they were discovered and fled, and he was released from his perilous situa- tion. The parties engaged in this trans- action fled the country, and their prop- erty was subsequently confiscated. On another occasion, while passing along the highway, he was shot at by a Hes- sian who lay concealed in a fence cor- ner, the bullet grazing his head.

As a token of esteem and respect for their honored ancestor Lieutenant-Col- onel Jacob Reed. Franklin P. Reed and Dr. W. H. Reed (brothers), had erected over his grave a handsome granite sar- cophagus, bearing the following inscrip- tion: —

In Memory of

Lieutenant Colonel Jacob Reed,

Hatfield Twp.. Phila. Co.. Pa..

A Patriot and Soldier of the Revolution.

An Officer of the Philadelphia County

Militia. Served his country actively during the whole war.

Participated in the battles of Trenton.

Brandywine. Germantown, etc.,

The monument was dedicated by the Montgomery County Historical Society on October 8, looi, with apnropriate ex- ercises. The addresses and papers read on this occasion are in press, and will soon appear in a separate volume.

Andrew Reed, grandfather of Dr. Reed, was the youngest son of Lieuten- ant-Colonel Jacob and Magdalena (Leidy) Reed. He was born in Hatfield township May 14, 1781, and died June 10, 1869. He was a farmer by occupa- tion, and remained and farmed his father's place in New Britain until his death in 1820. April 21, 1807, he mar- ried Mary Hartman, daughter of Henry Hartman, of Lykens Valley, Dauphin county, Pennsylvania, and to whom five children were born : Jacob, Michael Hartman. Julian, Abigail and Sarah. An- drew Reed, after the death of his father, removed with his family to a farm that he already owned in Hilltown township, adjoining New Britain. Here he lived until advanced years, when he removed to Hatfield township, Montgomery county, and soon thereafter died. For some years previous to his death he was totally blind. During his life he was strictly honest in all of his dealings, de- voted to his family, and much beloved by his neighbors. Both Mr. an'd Mrs. Reed wfere consistent Christians, early Reformed and latterly were members of the Church of the Evangelical Associa- tion at Hilltown, Bucks county, in whose graveyard their remains are interred.