1840 Richd Reid lived in Fairfax County, Virginia in a household with free white males: 1 (Under 5), 1 (10 thru 14), and 1 (30 thru 39); and free white females: 2 (Under 5), 1 (10 thru 14), and 1 (30 thru 39); and 4 enslaved persons. Horatio Reed was listed adjacent. [1]
1850 Richard S Reid (age 44, born in Virginia) lived in Fairfax County, Virginia, in a household with Elizabeth Reid (age 30), Marietta Reid (age 12), Virginia A Reid (age 11), William Reid (age 9), Martha R Reid (age 7), Francis S Reid (age 6), James L Reid (age 4), John F Reid (age 0) and John Carter (age 28). Richard S Reid was a farmer. [2]
1860 Richard S Reid (age 52, born in Virginia) lived in Fairfax County, Virginia, in a household with Martha R Reid (age 17), Frances S Reid (age 15), James L Reid (age 12), John F Reid (age 9), Lewis F Reid (age 1), Elizabeth Reid (age 40), Mary E Reid (age 22) and William J Reid (age 20). [3]
1870 Richard S Reed (age 65, born in Virginia) lived in Providence, Fairfax County, Virginia, in a household with Elizabeth Reed (50), William Reed (30), Martha R Reed (28), James L Reed (23), John T Reed, Charles Reed (9), and Wm Glover (73). Richard S Reed was a farmer. [4]
1871 The will of Richard S Reid was dated on November 7. The will named wife Elizabeth, daughter Martha R Reid, son Charley R Reid, William I Reid, James L Reid , John F. Reid, and Charles R. I. Reid, Marrietta Smith wife of L. R. Smith, and Frances S. Cornwall wife of James Cornwall. Land purchased from David Reid. Son James L Reid was named executor. The will was proved in the Fairfax County May court. [5]
1871 Richard S Reid, spouse of Elizabeth Reid, died on December 18. He was born on July 29, 1804. [6]
1872 [Son] James L Reid of Langley, Fairfax, Virginia and executor of the estate of Richard S Reid petitioned the Southern Claims Commission in Fairfax County, Virginia for damages made by Union soldeirs to the farm of Richard S Reid during the Civil War. Testimony was given by several persons including relatives John N Torreyson and Robert N Reid. [7]
[Deposition of son James L Reid] [8] I am the Executor of the estate of Richard S. Reed who died December 18th 1871. He left surviving him six Children, Marietta L. Married to Lewis Barton Smith, Martha R. Reid, William J. Reid, Frances S. married to James G. Cornwall, John F. Reid, and myself
Item 1 Corn - I saw the United States soldiers taking my father's corn, the soldiers were on picket. This was in the fall of the year 1861 as well as I recollect. …[Deposition of Henry C. Taylor] … I resided within about a half a mile of his house … He talked generally that the secession movement was wrong and foolish … from his talk I have no doubt that they were on the side of the Union … I have heard he had one son in the Rebel army. His name was William … I recollect hearing my wife say that somebody had told her that he was called a disloyal man. …
[Deposition of Joseph Sewell] … I was a cousin of Richard S. Reid … The line fence between Richard S. Reid and his brother Horatio Reid extended the whole length of the farm …
[Deposition of second cousin John N Torreyson] [9] … my age 43 years, my residence Langley, Fairfax County, Virginia. My occupation a farmer. My father was a second cousin to Richard S Reid deceased … In the summer of 1862, I found I had to leave my home [in Loudoun County] or go into the Rebel army and being determined not to serve serve iin the Rebel army I abandoned my home and went to Washington D.C. … until the Spring of 1863 when I went to Langley Virginia which was in the Union lines and a small farm was rented by Richard S Reid for me … I have known him to keep sick Union soldiers for weeks at a time and he never got a cent for it. … Samuel Torreyson my father had a claim before the Southern Claims Commission which has been allowed … sworn to before me this 20th day of February 1878.
[Deposition of nephew Robert N Reid (the middle initial N is clear in the signature at the end of his testimony)] … my age is 37 years, my occupation farming. My residency near Vienna(?) Fairfax County, Virginia. Richard S Reid deceased was my uncle. [10] … My father's farm adjoined [perhaps Robert N Reid was a son of Horatio, who lived adjacent to Robert S Reid] … I know Richard S. Reid had his farm fenced in when the war commenced. In 1865, I think I with Richard S. Reid, Horatio Reid, Joseph Sewell and Henry Johnson to estimate the number of rails taken from him during the war. The line fence between Richard S. Reid and Horatio Reed had been taken the greater part of it. The line fence is about ½ mile long. half belonged to Richard S. Reid and half to Horatio Reid. [11]
[payment from U.S. Treasury, image 355] … To James S Reid executor of Richard S Reid dec'd for Elizabeth Reid, widow, and James L, John T, and Martha R Reid, Marietta L Smith, Frances S Cornwell heirs of said dec'd … [12]
[the will of Richard S Reid, image 359]
In the name of God Amen Richard S. Reid of the County of Fairfax in the state of Virginia, being weak in body but of sound disposing mind, memory and understanding, and knowing the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the time thereof, Do make and publish this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following that is to say, First and principally I commit my into the hands of Almighty God who gave it, and my body to the Earth from whence it was taken, to be decently buried at the discretion of my Executor hereinafter named, and appointed, and after my funeral charges and all my just debts are paid, Then I will and devise, the remainder of my Estate real, personal and mixed, as follows to wit -
Imprimis I give and bequeath, to my beloved wife Elizabeth Reid, during her life, the farm on which I now reside called Harmony Valley or by whatever name it may be called, with all the stock of every description and farming utensils of or be out may be on said farm at my death also all the Household and Kitchen furniture, for and during her life, and its my wish, and desire, that my daughter Martha R. Reid, and my son Charley R I, Reid shall remain at the Homestead with my wife, and to be supported from the income of said farm, during the life of my said wife, and to enable her better to provide for herself and children Martha and Charley will and direct that my wife shall collect and receive for the purpose above stated the Kents arising home the property lying on the Turnpike Road leading to George Town, now occupied by Eliza Green and Baker, a blacksmith for and during said wife's life, and at the decease of my wife, the Farm called of Harmony Valley with every description of personal property thereon, at a reasonable time thereafter, shall be sold at Public Sale to the highest bidder, on such terms and conditions, as my Executor may deem most advantageous for my children, who are to receive the same, and the proceeds arising from said sale shall be distributed between my children share and share alike namely to William I Reid, James L Reid, John F. Reid, and Charles R. I. Reid, Marrietta Smith wife of L. R. Smith and Frances S. Cornwall wife of James Cornwall in equal shares after the expenses of said sale are deducted and paid by my Executor.
As my daughter, Martha R. Reid has been a dutiful and industrious child, and have remained with me attending to the Household work, without receiving any compensation for the same, also rendered many kind acts of comfort, which my feeble situation required,
Therefore I give and bequeath to my said daughter Martha R. Reid the two houses and lots of ground containing nine acres more or less being the same piece of land which I purchased from the Heirs of David Reid, lying and being on the Turnpike Road leading to George Town, called and known as "Aray Hill", or by whatsoever name the same may be called, occupied by Mrs Eliza Green for many years, and the other by Baker at this time, in fee simple and at my wife's death, my said daughter Martha R. Reid shall take possession of said above described property without the hinderance, or molestation of my Executor, or any other person whatever this legacy being and I wish it so understood, in full of her claim, to any other portion of my Estate, and in case of my said daughter marriage, her husband shall have no controul of said property nor shall it be liable for any debts of his contracting.
And in case of my said children becoming dissatisfied with the manner which I have disposed of the legacies and a dispute arise concerning the same, and such dissatisfaction be the cause of litigation, of this my will then in that event, the child or children so doing shall forfeit one half of his or their legacy, which shall be null and void of said then I will that the one half legacies so forfeited shall be equally distributed between the other children that are satisfied and content with my Will, and I hereby direct that my Executor shall pay such forfected legacies in equal proportions to those entitled to receive the same under this clause of my Will. If there should be any so imprudent as to cancel that part of said legacy I have so freely given to them.
And lastly, I do hereby appoint James E. Reid my son, whom I make my sole Executor of this my last. will and testament ratifying and Confirming this and no other to be my last Will and ditament --- In witness whereof I have hereunto set --- - my hand and seal this seventh day of November in the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred and seventy one -
Richard S. Reed
Research Notes:
1844 Frs. S. Reid, daughter of Richard Reid and E Reid, was born in 1844 in Fairfax County, Virginia.
1867 Frs. S. Reid and James G Cornwall were married on February 28 in Fairfax County, Virginia. [13]
1880 A FindaGrave memorial reports that Francis S. Cornwall died on January 9 in Washington, District of Columbia. Francis S. Cornwall was buried at Congressional Cemetery, Washington, District of Columbia. She was born on July 21, 1845 in Fairfax County, Virginia. [14]
[1] United States Federal Census, 1840, [AncestryRecord].
[2] United States Federal Census, 1850, [AncestryRecord].
[3] United States Federal Census, 1860, [AncestryRecord].
[4] United States Federal Census, 1870, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[5] Southern claims Commisison, Approved Claims,1871-1880, Virginia\M2094: Virginia. Court Records 1871–1880, image 359, [FamilySearchImage].
[6] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].
[7] United States. National Archives and Records Administration, -, Southern claims Commisison, Approved Claims,1871-1880, Virginia\M2094: Virginia. Court Records 1871–1880, Roll 16, Target 4, DGS 101086182, image 312, [FamilySearchImage].
[8] United States. National Archives and Records Administration, Southern claims Commisison, Approved Claims,1871-1880, Virginia\M2094: Virginia. Court Records 1871–1880, IGN=101086182, image 317, [FamilySearchImage].
[9] United States. National Archives and Records Administration, Southern claims Commisison, Approved Claims,1871-1880, Virginia\M2094: Virginia. Court Records 1871–1880, IGN=101086182, image 333-34, [FamilySearchImage].
[10] United States. National Archives and Records Administration, Southern claims Commisison, Approved Claims,1871-1880, Virginia\M2094: Virginia. Court Records 1871–1880, IGN=101086182, image 338, [FamilySearchImage].
[11] United States. National Archives and Records Administration, Southern claims Commisison, Approved Claims,1871-1880, Virginia\M2094: Virginia. Court Records 1871–1880, IGN=101086182, image 348, [FamilySearchImage].
[12] United States. National Archives and Records Administration, Southern claims Commisison, Approved Claims,1871-1880, Virginia\M2094: Virginia. Court Records 1871–1880, IGN=101086182, image 355, [FamilySearchImage].
[13] Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940, [AncestryRecord].
[14] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].