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George Reed Jr.

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George Reed Jr. Veteran

Birth
Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
24 Jun 1775 (aged 26)
Burlington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Burial
Burlington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA GPS-Latitude: 42.5047083, Longitude: -71.1972417
Plot
7G
Memorial ID
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Burlington deaths: REED, George (Jr. PR1), June 24, 1775 (June 27. PR1), a. 25 y. 5 m. 6 d. Rev. soldier. GR1

Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution, 17 Vols.:
Reed, George, Woburn.Private, Capt. Samuel Belknap's co., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775, from Woburn to Concord and thence to Cambridge; service, 10 days; company served until formation of army.
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Reed, George, Woburn (probably).Private, Capt. Joshua Walker's co., Col. David Greene's (2d Middlesex Co.) regt., which marched probably on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 1 day.
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Reed, George, Woburn.2d Lieutenant, Capt. John Wood's co., Col. Paul D. Sargent's regt.; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; engaged April 24, 1775; service, 1 mo. 19 days; also, company return [probably Oct., 1775]; reported deceased.
Burlington deaths: REED, George (Jr. PR1), June 24, 1775 (June 27. PR1), a. 25 y. 5 m. 6 d. Rev. soldier. GR1

Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution, 17 Vols.:
Reed, George, Woburn.Private, Capt. Samuel Belknap's co., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775, from Woburn to Concord and thence to Cambridge; service, 10 days; company served until formation of army.
-or-
Reed, George, Woburn (probably).Private, Capt. Joshua Walker's co., Col. David Greene's (2d Middlesex Co.) regt., which marched probably on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 1 day.
-maybe-
Reed, George, Woburn.2d Lieutenant, Capt. John Wood's co., Col. Paul D. Sargent's regt.; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; engaged April 24, 1775; service, 1 mo. 19 days; also, company return [probably Oct., 1775]; reported deceased.

Inscription

Here lies Buried
the Body of Mr.
GEORGE REED Junr.
who departed this life
June 24th 1775 Aged 25
Years 5 Months & 6 Days.

Beneath these clods my Body lies
to cruel death a Sacrifice.


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  • Created by: Bill Boyington
  • Added: Aug 1, 2009
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40173096/george-reed: accessed ), memorial page for George Reed Jr. (7 Jan 1749–24 Jun 1775), Find a Grave Memorial ID 40173096, citing Second Parish Burial Ground, Burlington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by Bill Boyington (contributor 46800933).