Judy Reed: Follow Me
Judy Woodford Reed’s birth was
commemorated around the year 1826.
Reed was one of the few African
American women known for her prolific invention throughout the 1880s. There are
tons of attributes that are not notorious regarding Reed. She primarily showed
up at the 1870 Federal Census as a 44-year-old sempstress. This took place at
Fredericksville Parish next to Charlottesville, Virginia which is in Albemarle
County.
Reed was with her spouse, Allen
Reed, and the horticulturist as well as her five kids. Once ten years went by,
Mr. and Mrs. Reed stayed in Virginia to be with their grandchild.
In mid-1880 and 1885, Mr. Reed
passed away. Mrs. Reed labeled herself as “widow of Allen” after her husband’s
death. She relocated to Washington D.C. upon the place she lived alongside by
her kids at 1906 K Street, N. W. The sole recognized history which Mrs. Reed
had was the US patent-of-invention. Mrs. Reed was deemed to be the first
African American female to acquire a patent.
On September 23, 1884, Reeds
Patent No. 305,474 for a “Dough Kneader and Roller” was endowed.
The patent-of-invention was there
to ameliorate the construction upon an existent rolling pin. This is for the
flour to blend extra smoothly when it remains concealed and secured. Regarding
if Mrs. Reeds had the capability of reading, writing, or printing her name on
the patent as an “X” was not known.
An African American female that
was at a prior term had the likelihood to obtain patent-of-invention
entitlement.
Although there was a chance to
acquire patent authority, this remains obscured because there are no
obligations to signify ethnicity. In addition, females frequently applied just
the initial letter so they can conceal their sex. Being intellectual was against
the law at the time. Anyone who was caught reading, writing, or providing
education was likely to face severe punishment or the death penalty. In 1905, Mrs. Reed passed away.
