About John Reed
Johannes Reidt, a Hessian soldier from Raboldshausen, Germany, Born, January, 06, 1757, Salzberg Hesse Cassel Germany, ] d. May 28, 1845, in Cabarrus County, N.C., served during the American Revolution in Company C (Col. Friedrich von Porbeck) of the Garrison Regiment von Wissenbach. On June 21, 1782 he deserted his post outside Savannah, Georgia and took his arms and equipment. It is thought, "JOHN REED", used his father-in-laws name. It is imprecise.
He went to 'upper' Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, later Cabarrus County, where he settled in the ethnic German community. He Anglicized his name to John Reed. Later he married Sarah Kiser, born in 1761 in Germany, daughter of Peter Kiser and Fanny Garmon, and died November 19, 1848 in Cabarrus County.
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