Benjamin Reed
- Born: 8 Jun 1768, Westford, Middlesex, Massachusetts
- Marriage (1): Jerusha Diggins
- Died: 10 Sep 1850, Waitsfield, Washington County, Vermont at age 82
 General Notes:
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2. BENJAMIN(6) REED (Benjamin,(5) Thomas,(4) Thomas,(3) Obadiah,(2) Esdras(1)) was born in Westford, Mass., June 8, 1768. He went early to Weathersfield, Vt. (about 1790), and removed thence to W. in 1827, where he died, Sept. 10, 1850. He married Jerusha, dau. Oliver and Mehitable (Porter) Diggins, who d. Jan. 23, 1834, ae. 61. Children, born in Weathersfield, Vt.
i. JERUSHA,(7) b. Nov. 10, 1793; m. Dec. 31, 1818, John Strove.
ii. ABIGAIL, b. Dec. 4, 1795; d. Apr. 1, 1831, unm.
iii. ORPHA, b. Jan. 25 or 26, 1798; m. Dec. 27, 1829, James Joslin, Jr.
iv. LUCIA, m. ------------ Thomas.
v. 3. TIMOTHY, b. Dec. 6, 1800.
vi. LYDIA, b. Sept. 4, 1804.
vii. 4. BENJAMIN, b. Sept. 7, 1806.
viii. EZRA, b. Sept. 11, 1808; went west soon after 1836, and sett. in Strawberry Point, Ia.; m. Martha Waterman.
ix. 5. FRANKLIN, b. Feb. 16, 1811.
x. CHARLES, b. Sept. 11, 1812.
xi. EMERSON, d. Jan. 17, 1834, ae. 18.
Benjamin married Jerusha Diggins, daughter of Oliver Diggins and Mehitable Porter. (Jerusha Diggins was born circa 1773 in Weathersfield, Windsor County, Vermont and died on 23 Jan 1834 in Waitsfield, Washington County, Vermont.)
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