Research findings for: Henry Reid, originally of Amherst County, Virginia, for the period of 1784 – 1807. This information was extracted from various sources available at the LDS Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.
3 January 1784 Henry Reid and Elizabeth Gregory
1784 Amherst Tax
Henry Reid 1 white 0 blacks 1 horse
1787 Rockbridge Tax
April 20 Henry Reid 0 above 16 2 horses 2 cows
1788 Rockbridge Tax
April 1 Henry Reid 1 above 16 2 horses 2 cows
1789 Rockbridge Tax
June 3 Henry Reid 1 above 16 1 horse/cow
1790 Rockbridge Tax
May 13 Henry Reid 1 above 16 2 horses/cows
1791 Rockbridge Tax
March 29 Jacob Reid 3 above 16 3 horses/cows
1 black over 16 1 black under 16
April 28 Henry Reid 1 above 16 5 horses/cows
1792 Rockbridge Tax
May 11 Henry Reid 1 white above 16 2 horses/cows
1793 Rockbridge Tax
April 15 Henry Reid 1 white above 16 0 horse/cow
1794 Rockbridge Tax
April 28 Henry Reid 1 white above 16 1 horse/cow
30 August 1794 Amherst. James Thomas, widower and Patty Gregory. Surety: Henry Read. Witness: James Calloway, Samuel Meredith
5 December 1797 William Cabell, Jr. and wife Anne, by deed of 20 July 1795 conveyed to Byrd Hendrich, 2000 acres (1000 each) held by Samuel W. Venable and Byrd Hendrich as tenants in common, on Chaplain Fork of Salt River in Mercer and one tract on Rowland’s fork of same in Nelson. 300 pounds for contract and 41 pounds paid herein to cancel. Witness: William H. Cabell, Henry Read, Elvira Cabell.
28 December 1797 Byrd Hendrick to James Murphy for 87 pounds, Deed of Trust to Robert Rives and Company, 5 schillings, slave and increase. Witness: Henry Holloway, Richard Mays, William Bryant, Henry Rives, Henry Read.
10 February 1803 Richard C. Pollard to John Melton for 60 pounds 119 acres Dutch Creek. Lines: along a road. Witness: George W. Varnum, Henry Read, Daniel Camron.
15 August 1803 Henry Reed, to Daniel Higginbotham for 34 pounds, Deed of Trust – debt due Brown Rives & Company, 5 schillings household goods. Witness: Charles L. Barrett, James Gregory, John Edmonds Sr.
26 December 1807 Tarpley Mitchell to Polly Read, daughter of Henry Read.
George Samuel Reid Family Roots 
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