James Sewall Reed
1832–1864 (age 32)
Biography
James Sewall Reed was a resident of Mattapan who lived during a transformative period in American history. His life spanned the early decades of the nineteenth century, a time of significant social and economic change in Massachusetts.
Reed's memory is preserved in the historical records of his community, reflecting the lives of those who contributed to the development of the Mattapan area during the antebellum era.