JOSEPH AND ISABELLA REED BIBLE Of Pickens County, South Carolina
From: Revolutionary War pension: W9249
Joseph Reed Sr. 6/5/1756-10/10/1828 Pickens, S. C. .. 2/28/1782
Isabella Baskin, his wife, b. 10/18/1760
BIRTHS of Their Children
Margaret Reed 12/26/1782
Elizabeth Reed 11/13/1793
George Reed (before 1792) (Need Information On
George)
Thomas Baskin Reed 1/12/1787
Isabella Reed 5/22/1796
Samuel Reed 2/25/1802
Joseph Reed Jr. 3/15/1789
Rose Reed 5/3/1799
Mary Reed
5/16/1791
Sarah Hartgrove Reed 9/25/1804
Joseph and Isabella Reed
Isabella Reed, widow, applied for pension 1/9/1844 Pickens, S. C.,
stating she married Joseph Reed 2/28/1782 as Isabella Baskin. During the war she
lived with her mother, who was a widow, on the Rocky River, Abbeville, S.
C.;
1792
moved to Pendleton District. Her uncle, William Baskin, mentioned.
12/30/1844
Elizabeth Thompson testified that she was half-sister of Isabella and was
married
3/26/1787.
From New Testiment given to Abraham and Louisa Crane Gilstrap by Louisa's father
Jeptha Crane of Pickens County, SC.
Wel lueser whil I am written theas lins I am alone from eny
earthly frend but I feal that my bleased saver is with me I fel a hope that
after I dawn leven her that I wil fin a home of wrest in heven
lueser I want you and Abraham to try to live write and try to ris your
childrun write this may be last
litel present I ever may give you but I hop not
Pg.2 wel luser and abe wil pray for you and youre litel
childen so long as I live and have my reason and strength and I want you to pray
for youre self and litel children and youre old father and if you are spared to
live to be old long after this flesh of mine is gone to hits mother dust you may
be reading this book and after
Pg3 try to daw write Children may god bleas you all may we
all live so in this world that at last we may all git home to heven is my pray
this Oct 21 1871 Children when I am gone greaf not for me
Jeptha Craine
Far wel Children
Pg 4 Children if I hav don wronegd I hope god has forgive me
and I want you to forgive me god by
Children when I am gone greve not
for me.
Miss Harriet Gilstrap
George Washington Gilstrap was borned the 22 February
in 1882