Abner Reed

Abner Reed (1771–1866) was an American engraver, educator, and author.

Born in East Windsor, Connecticut, he engraved saddle plates and bank notes. He wrote Love Triumphant or Constancy Rowarded and the children's book First Steps in Learning.[1]

He kept a diary of his activities in Windsor as a deacon and teacher. He noted a riot and "independence" for "Negroes".[2]

Reed drew and engraved Jonathan Edwards, president of Nassau Hall College, in 1808.[3] He engraved a 1813 map of Connecticut.[4] He engraved images of George Washington.[5]

His home is at 932 Main Street in what is now South Windsor.[6] It is part of the Windsor Farms Historic District.[7] He taught John Warner Barber.[6][7][8]

Reed died in Toledo, Ohio.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Abner Reed". mountvernon.emuseum.com.
  2. ^ "American antiquarian society - Manuscript Collections" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-06-07.
  3. ^ "Abner Reed". The Art Institute of Chicago. February 3, 1776.
  4. ^ "agsmap024221_001". collections.lib.uwm.edu.
  5. ^ "Works – Abner Reed – People – Mount Vernon Ladies Association of the Union". emuseum.mountvernon.org.
  6. ^ a b "The Abner Reed House (1750) – Historic Buildings of Connecticut". historicbuildingsct.com. March 29, 2010.
  7. ^ a b https://connecticutbarns.org/find/details/id-30579
  8. ^ "Windsor Historical Society News" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-04-24.
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