Rainsford, Waitstill

Rainsford, Waitstill

Female 1742 - Unknown

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  • Name Rainsford, Waitstill  [1
    Born 1742  [1
    Gender Female 
    Died Unknown 
    Person ID I83044  Sackett
    Last Modified 14 Oct 2023 

    Family Reed, David,   b. 1735, New Marlborough, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1828, Sheffield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years) 
    Children 
    +1. Reed, Eliphalet,   b. Of Nassau, Rensselaer County, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1821
    Last Modified 14 Oct 2023 
    Family ID F34035  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1282] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, (Ancestry.com) (Reliability: 2), 14 Aug 2023.
      Daughters of the American Revolution
      Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 062 : 1907
      Page 131

      #61379
      Mrs. Aretha Reed Blessing
      Born in Sarasota, N.Y.

      Wife of F. S. Blessing
      Descendant of Sergt. David Reed, Capt. Cornelius Van Sanvoord, Ezekiel Sackett, Bastian Jacobie, Sebastian Franz, Lieut. Jacob Myers, Philip Myers, Hendrich Hager, Fite Rossman, and Isaac Fonda.

      Daughter of Stephen Reed (1826-1908) and Rachel Ann Fonda (182701887), his wife, m. 1846.

      Granddaughter of Elijah Fitch Reed and Mary Jacobie, his 3rd wife; Jacob I. Fonda (1790-1832) and Maria Myers (1788-1871(, his wife, m. 1812.

      Gr-granddaughter of Eliphalet Reed and Ann Sackett (1770-1857), his wife, m. 1794; Nicolas Jacobie (1765-1843) and Margaret Rossman (1770-1856), his wife, m. 1787; Isaac Fonda and Ann van Sanvoord (1754-1852, his wife, m, 1779; Philip Myers and Margaret Frantz (1762-1884), his wife, m. 1782.

      Gr-gr-granddaughter of David Reed and Waitstill Rainsford (b. 1742), his wife; Ezekeil Sackett and Mary Atherton, his wife, m. 1759; Bastain Jacobie and Catherine Smith, his wife; Fite Rossman and Anna Ham, his wife, m. 1765; Cornelius Van Sanvoord and Ariantje Bratt, his wife, m. 1747; Jacob Myers and Anna Maria Hager (b. 1732), his wife, m. 1754; Sebastian Frantz and Magdalena Fitz-Frederick (1733-1816), his wife, m. 1752.

      Gr-gr-gr-granddaughter of Hendrick Hager and Gertrude Petrie, his wife, m. 1730.

      David Reed (1735-1828) served as sergeant in the Berkshire County militia. He was born in New Marlboro; died in Sheffield, Mass.
      Also, No. 44379.

      Cornelius Van Sanvoord served as captain in Albany County Associatied Exempts. He was a member of the Committee of Safety. He was born, 1723, at Staten Island; died near Albany, N. Y.
      Also Nos. 22258, 30988.

      Ezekiel Sackett was one of the signers of the Revolutionary Pledge from Amenia Project, Dutchess County, N. Y., and later served in the 6th regiment militia. He was born and died in Amenia Precinct, Dutchess County, N. Y.

      Bastian Jacobie (1742-91) enlisted, 1780, in Capt. Christopher Muller's company, 3rd regiment, New York Levies, under Col. Morris Graham. He was born and died in New York.

      Sebastian Frantz (1732-1805) was a member of the Committee of Safety and served in the 3rd regiment, Albany County militia. He was born in Germany; died in Seward, N. Y.
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