The Reed LettersAuthor(s): Robert ReidSource: North Irish Roots, Vol. 4, No. 2 (1993), pp. 10-12Published by: North of Ireland Family History Society (NIFHS)Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/27696917 .

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THE REED LETTERS

Supplied by Robert Reid, Member number A 1045

JOHN REED OF CLOGHAN, BALTEAGH PARISH, CO. LONDONDERRY

John Reed, brother of Andrew Reed of Antrim Twp., Cumberland (now Franklin) Co., Pa., lived on a farm in the Townland of Cloghan, Balteagh Parish, Co. Londonderry, Ireland. His

wife was named Margaret. John died in 1813, and his wife was living in 1817.

The little information we know concerning this family comes from two letters to Andrew

Reed, one from John Reed in 1805 and from Thomas Reed in 1817.

John and Margaret Reed had children, two of whom were John Reed, Jr., and Thomas Reed.

John Reed, Jr., died in service in His Majesty's Navy in 1804.

Thomas Reed, son of John and Margaret Reed, resided on the family farm in Cloghan Townland. He married prior to 1817 Elizabeth Mary_and had five children by 1817. Thomas's children in 1817 were William, Mary, Andrew, Margaret, and John.

There were Reeds on this farm in Cloghan Townland at the time of the Tithe Applotment

Survey in the 1850's. The farm was in the eastern portion of the Townland of Cloghan with

fields on the high hills at the eastern end of the farm.

SISTERS OF ANDREW REED

From the Irish correspondence it is known that there were sisters of Andrew Reed in Ireland.

The number or names of them is not known.

LETTER FROM JOHN REED, CLOGHEN, CO. LONDONDERRY, IRELAND, TO ANDREW

REED, FRANKLIN CO., PA.

Cloghan may 15th 1805

Dear Brether and Sister,

altho tired out wa(i)ting for your letter and my anetcity So much wanned at the receiving of a

few lines from your hand, it it I have to trouble you with mine whether Neglect or the

misfortune that befalls thousands of letters I cannot tell, But willing to Excuse in any of

these, and hold up a corispondance they way (as we are Deprived of Ever Seeing Each

other) is my full intention therefore I embrace this opportunity of letting you know that I am

yet of the land of the living, and Enyoys a state of health as good as I Could wish, or Expect for a man of my age, we had no account from you Ether by letter or any other way. Last fall

which maks me hasitate very much in - my mind whether you Count me worthy of your

notice or not, But hoping that these few lines will find you in a Similar State, is my Soles

Desire, it could go beyond the bounds of my small letter, to enter into a Discussion of the

entire affairs of our Country. But to be as short as possible, our market is pretty mod?r?t oat

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mail 3s 3d Per Scor potatoes 1s 6d Per Bushel and other Comodites in proportion, lands is Let at from 1? to 2? 5s 6d Per acer, according to its Quality, and I think it is very hard living for farmers, together with the heavy taxes that is laid on, Such Tyths, Cuts for fireharths,

windowlites, Doges, riding horses &c &c which makes it grevious to be Boarn I have nothing more material to write you, only that we are threatned with the ravages of ware and I doubt that we will Shortly Suffer a Stroak I have to inform you of the Death of my Son John (he)

was on board ane of his Magistiss Ships of ware and lost his health and died in the hospital the first of november last, the rest of my family is all well, your sisters is well and all living I

must Conclude and finily I add no more at present but remains

your affectionate Brother and Sister

John and Margaret Reed

N.B. when (you write do so) the care of (John) Hamiltn

(N) Limavady inkeeper

(on the reverse side) {in another nana)

Mr. Andrew Reed Cannigogue Andrew Reed Conoguigue

frankland County antrim Franklin County Penna

township and to the Care (Received at Baltimore (Aug.?) 6)

of the revd Mathew lynd

Cannigogue

America

LETTER FROM THOMAS REED, CLOGHAN, CO LONDONDERRY, IRELAND, TO ANDREW

REED, FRANKLIN CO, PA.

Cloughan May the 13th 1817

Dear Uncle, Being prumpt by Every tye of affection that is Becoming a newphew I take this

Oportunity of writing a fiew (few) lines to you letting you know that my Father is no more, he Died on the 24th of November 1813, it apeared to be a grate pleasure to him on his

leaving this world, that his Children was all provided for in some measure, and had

nothing to prepare for but Eternity he left my Mother in an independent Station of life. She

is yet living, but is much failed in person, She and I live together on the property he

possesed, but not indeed without Some Difficulty, as the lace (lease) of our lang (land)

Dropt and is now under a very heavey rent the farm which was held for 73 years for ?6 12s

is now ?41 3s 9d per anum, it indeed would apear, that unless times turn out favourable it

will be hard for us to make out a living on it, we had a very bad Season last year. Crops

proved much Deficient of Every kind which has raised our markets considerably oatmeal

sels at 5s 8d per score potatoes at 2s 6d per Bushel. I would wish to remark to you that

the hight of market Doo not answer the Demands of the farmers, as the money is very Scars and fiew (few) has much to Spear off thire farm es our linen trade is nearly Declined

to nothing so at least Manufacturers have but little for thire work there is numbers of our

Contry farmers leaving thire farmes and indeavouring to transport themselves to america I

hope that nepkins (Neptune?) may waft them to the land of liberty (if I may be alowed the

Expression) for indeed there is nothing hear but opression. I hope Sir you will not Neglect

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to write to me and hold up a Corispondence, that we may hear from Each other Ocasionaly no Doubt

you would wich to hear from your sisters they are all alive and live above the reach of want I hope you will be so kind as to write to uncle Thomas, letting him know of my fathers Death as I have no

Direction now to write to him, I flatter myself that you will Excuse me for not writing to you sconer

(sooner), but I hope this will open a new Corispondence in this way. Please let Margaret McCune know

that her sisters are all well but they have given up Every idie (idea) of getting to ame rica as they haven't the means within themselves and can get nobody for to Deposet the money for them. I had almost neglected letting you know that I have got a wife and five children, my wifes name is Elisabeth

Marry and I named my Children as folis (follows), William, Marry, Andrew, Margaret: and John. Now I

will Conclude (this) Short Epistle hoping these lines will find you in g(ood) health my Mother and my Wife Children goin me in res(pect) to you and family and take pleasure in Subscrig(ing) myself yours

Sincerity Thomas Reed P.S. When you write Direct to the Care of John Hamilton inkeeper N. Limavady

MR. JEREMIAH JORDAN'S EPITAPH

Jeanne Jordan, Member number B 104

Jeremiah Jordan died 31 December 1911, aged 82 years, the son of a tenant fanner from

Brokeborough, Co Fermanagh.

Jeremiah was a member of the Board of Guardians

for 36 years; he worked

ceaselessly for tenant farmers' rights, the Land

League and the poor in

general. As a Nationalist MP he represented South

Meath, West Clare and South Fermanagh, and

yet remained a staunch

Wesleyan Methodist all his days. The business he opened in High Street, Enniskillen, in the 1850s

(with ?100 borrowed from a friend) was said at his death to be one of the

largest in Northern Ire land.

ADVERTISEMENTS.

TOUR

BACON, HAMS, Ac. AT JORDAN'S CUEING ESTABLISHMENT,

12 & 13 filGfi STfiEET. EXKISKiUEB. AND

Matthew Street, Liverpool. There?The Quality U the Best.

The QnaDtity is the Largest, and The Price, both wholesale and retail, the most moderate

for IRISH HAMS. Smoked (Jordan's Core and Brand ) IRISH BACON, Smoked and Pale (Jordan's Care ?ad Brand) IRISH ROLLED BACON. Very .Mild (Jordan'? Core ? brand.) 1K1SH LAUD, Kegs for Bakers and Bladders for Family use. IRISH PIGS' Cheeks. Lega. Feet. Heads, Sausages. Ter? finest,

Fillets, Griskias, &c~, in their seasou. AMERICAN HAMS. Dry and Smoked, a really good article,

two or tbreo pence per lb. leas than Irish. AMERICAN BACON. Dry. Smoked and Dodried.

WhoUtaU and Rtta? Ordon,\ Jot any q Outo foods from a dkiavc?, will bo eewfuUy aztcuUd.

Tea, Sugar, flour, Meal. Bran, &c.. best qualities.

J. JOBDAN. 12 & 13 High Street, ? nnisk?len,

AND

Matthew Street, Liverpool.

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