Capt Samuel Barlston Reid I
BIRTH 26 Jan 1749
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
DEATH 15 Feb 1843 (aged 94)
St. Clair County, Alabama, USA
Revolutionary War Veteran
Samuel Reid, SC Line, S14259, soldier, was a son of Col George Reid and was born 26 Jan 1749 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. At the age of 13 was moved to Rowan County, North Carolina, then to Abbeville District, South Carolina where he lived, enlisted and served under his father, George Reid. After the Revolution, the soldier lived in South Carolina until 1800 or 1806, then moved to Georgia where he applied 25 Sep. 1832 in Gwinnet County, Georgia. Soldier stated that he "lost his companion" (wife Caldwell) in 1840 after which he moved to St. Clair County, Alabama to live with his children. Soldier died 5 Feb 1843.
On the cover page of the Rev. War Pension File (South Carolina, # S14259) for Samuel Reid it states that he was born in Pennsylvania and was the son of George Reid.
State of Alabama
St. Clair County
26 Jun 1842 Samuel Reid, age ninety three, being sworn-in the year 1776 in South Carolina, then 27 years of age, entered the Army as a volunteer under General Pickens and Capt. Wardlaw and acted under him as First Lieutenant. No British engagement but with Tories at 96, Kettle Creek and several others. After fall of Charleston, was a refugee until got in the company of General Greene and at Seige of 96.
"My father, George Reid, was a Colonel of the Militia in the same army. I was in North Carolina, Georgia and South Carolina services. I did not leave the Army until after the defeat of Lord Cornwallis in the year 82 or 83. I was in service more than six years. I tried before to get a pension, this is the second time to try."
"I was born in Lancaster County, PA 26 Jan 1749 and entered service at Abbeville District SC. I lived in South Carolina until the year 1806, after that until 1840 in Georgia. When my wife died I moved to St.Clair County, AL to be with my children who reside here."
Fairview Presbyterian Church of Gwinnett County, Georgia was organized on the 9th day of August in the year 1823. It was organized by the Reverend Remembrance Chamberlain, Thomas Beattie, SAMUEL REID, and William Montgomery were set apart to the exercise of their office on the 28th of September,1823, agreeable to our book of discipline.
In a Google Books snippet from North Carolina - South Carolina Bible Records (by Jeannette Holland Austin, Heritage Books, 2008, page 244), I found "Capt. George Reid Bible" owned by Raymond M. Bell of State College, PA. It lists Capt. George Reed born 12/23/1719 in Ireland who married Abigal Leger, born in France and died in Abbeville 11/3/1786. Their children were Rosa who married Major John Bowie; Ann (Nancy) born 12/25/1747 and died 1/12/1769 who married Capt. William Raskin, Jr.; Margaret who married Hugh Reid and then William Cauder Baskin; Samuel who married Caroline Thomson; Alexander; and Joseph (Lieut.) born 6/5/1756 who married Isabella Baskin.
Children of Nancy Caldwell and Captain Samuel Reed I
George Walker Reed 1775–1831
Barbara Margaret Reid (Lister) 1781–1859
Samuel Barlston Reed II 1784–1847
Jane Reid Morrow 1787–1873
James Caldwell Reed 1793–1845
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/63590153/samuel-barlston-reid
