Newton REED

1805 - 1896  (91 years)

• Name	Newton REED  [1]
  	Newton succeeded to the farm according to his father's wish, and spent his life there, though he at first planned to study for the ministry. He married Ann Van Dyck, and they had eight children, all of whom grew to maturity. He lost one son, Albert B., in the civil war, and there is a brief sketch of Albert's life and character in the regimental history, "The Dutchess County regiment," etc. At the age of twenty Newton was made an Elder in the South Amenia Presbyterian Church, and as Elder and Deacon he honorably served that church for seventy-nine years; a most unusual record of service. He was much interested in genealogical and antiquarian researches, and it is largely due to his untiring efforts that so many of the family records have been preserved, though others have continued the work, building on the foundation he had laid. Throughout his life he was a frequent contributor to periodical publications, and it is doubtless true that he was the best informed of anyone on subjects pertaining to the early settlement of this valley, and it is he who should have written this sketch. In his later years he wrote and published "Early History of Amenia," and a great part of the early history of the town would have been irrecoverably lost to us except for this little book, which has now become a standard for reference. In lived in a part of his father's house while Polly kept house for their parents in the other rooms. After the death of his parents Newton moved into the main part, remodeling it somewhat, having, as already stated, purchased the farm of the estate. [1]
  Birth	26 Feb 1805	Amenia, Dutchess Co., New York   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	19 Mar 1896	Amenia, Dutchess Co., New York   [1]
  Burial	South Amenia Cemetery, Amenia, Dutchess Co., New York   [1, 2]
  Person ID	I86801	Main Tree
  Last Modified	3 Nov 2016

  
  

  Father	Ezra REED,   b. 3 Aug 1765, Norwalk, Connecticut d. 31 Jul 1852, Amenia, New York (Age 86 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Esther EDGERTON,   b. 08 Feb 1769, Hebron, Tolland County, Connecticut d. 6 Sep 1852, Amenia, New York (Age 83 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	15 Feb 1790  [1]
  Family ID	F34254	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ann VAN DYCK,   b. 5 Oct 1812   d. 21 Mar 1878 (Age 65 years)
  Family ID	F35717	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Nov 2016

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 26 Feb 1805 - Amenia, Dutchess Co., New York Death - 19 Mar 1896 - Amenia, Dutchess Co., New York  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S8840] Charles E. Benton, Ezra Reed and Esther Edgerton, Their Life and Ancestry. [S02329] Find A Grave Website.