Unraveling American Revolution Soldier Robert Reed

Unraveling American Revolution Soldier Robert Reed. While teaching some basic charts and form classes I found a person asking if our "Reed" families were related. So I decided to understand when and if we shared a common ancestor. So I began my work:



Ok I told family I would show how I go about unraveling facts and figures.
So I copied some notes here
This is the kind of analytical work I would do to try to piece a life of a direct relative together/

This census data is primary to Robert Reed Junior --- father of James W. Reed
in addition to this data I have bits and pieces of Elizabeth Jane's life and James' wife Rachael Ward to piece together the life Robert Reed Junior
Robert Reed
Birth
1757 in Ireland
Death
Jan 16, 1842 in Ashville, St. Clair, AL

Parents & Siblings

Robert Reed Senior (-) No Mother (clues developing that her name was probably Nancy....... more to follow
Spouse & Children

Unknown Spouse --- Rachael Ward --- source not in this report.
Calvin Reed (-)
Robert Reed (-1814)
James W. Reed (1785-1857) David Reed's father
Elizabeth Reed (1793-)
George Reed (1796-)

Age: 33 Residence Burke, North Carolina, United States shows 4 m children, 1 m over 16, 3 f, & 1 slave; 2 extra females?1 1790 United States Federal Census 1800

Age: 43 Residence Morgan, Buncombe, North Carolina shows 7 children & m & f over 45, 2 extra females under 10?1 1800 United States Federal Census 1810

Age: 53 Residence Haywood, North Carolina, United States shows 4 children , 1 m 16-25 (could be George), 1 f 10-15 (could be Elizabeth), 1 each m & f over 45,----- but also 2 f 16-25?? who could they be?? 1810 United States Federal Census

1830Age: 73 Residence St Clair, Alabama, United States lived with daughter Elizabeth and her husband Champ Langford1
1830 United States Federal Census

1840
1 JunAge: 83 Residence Saint Clair, Alabama, United States lived with daughter Elizabeth Reed Lankford and 4 children
1840 United States Federal Census 1840

Age: 83 Residence St. Clair County, AL Alabama census--AL 1840 U.S. Pensioners Index--(Revolutionary War Pension Roll)--- see attached U. S. Pensioners 1818-1872 for details Alabama Census, 1810-90