- Gender
- Male
Reed, John Savage
Biography
Sept. 1784–23 Feb. 1878. Farmer, lawyer. Born in Massachusetts. Son of Amos Reed and Hannah Slade. Married first Lydia Taylor. Married second Submit Joiner, 30 Mar. 1813. Served in War of 1812, 1814. Moved to Bainbridge, Chenango Co., New York, ca. 1823. Defended JS in trials in Chenango and Broome counties, New York. Visited Nauvoo, Hancock Co., Illinois, May 1844, as delegate from Chemung Co., New York, to elect JS as U.S. president. Moved to Mexico, Oswego Co., New York, by 1855. Married third Mercy Foster, by 1855. Buried in Three Mile Creek Cemetery, Clayton, Jefferson Co., New York.
Links
- History, 1838–1856, volume A-1 [23 December 1805–30 August 1834]
- History, 1838–1856, volume F-1 [1 May 1844–8 August 1844]
- History, circa 1841, draft [Draft 3]
- History, circa 1841, fair copy
- History, circa June 1839–circa 1841 [Draft 2]
- History, circa June–October 1839 [Draft 1]
- Introduction to People v. JS
- Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 4, 1 March–22 June 1844
- Letter from Reuben McBride, 28 February 1844
- Lucy Mack Smith, History, 1845