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William Read 1756–1834

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Birth Date: January 7, 1756

Birth Location: Haddenham, Cambridgeshire, England

Death Date: October 28, 1834

Death Location: Stillwater, Saratoga County, New York, USA

Father: Thomas Read

Mother:

Children: Thomas Read, Martha Read, Sarah Read, Eleanor Read, James Read, Elizabeth Read, John Read

William Read was born in 1756 in Haddenham, Cambridgeshire, England, the child of Thomas Read And Elizabeth Watts. In 1700, William Read resided in Saratoga, New York, USA. William Read married Joanna, Nancy Keys, and had children including Eleanor Read, Elizabeth Read, James Read, John Butler Read, Martha Read, Nancy Keys Read, Polly Read, Sarah Read, Thomas Read, William Nathan Read. William Read passed away in 1834 in Stillwater, Saratoga County, New York, USA.

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Why This Is a Public Tree Person

This person was detected across multiple family trees uploaded by different tree owners in the YourRoots network. Using our proprietary algorithm and AI tools, we evaluate matching based on name, birth/death dates and locations, and parents/descendants matching.

Full name consistent across 3 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 3 trees
Death year and location consistent across 3 trees

Reliability Score

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Reliability Score:
A
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)

Verification checklist:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

Immediate Family

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Biography

Early Life

William Read was born in 1756 in Haddenham, Cambridgeshire, England, the child of Thomas Read And Elizabeth Watts.

In 1700, William Read resided in Saratoga, New York, USA.

Family

William Read married Joanna, Nancy Keys, and had children including Eleanor Read, Elizabeth Read, James Read, John Butler Read, Martha Read, Nancy Keys Read, Polly Read, Sarah Read, Thomas Read, William Nathan Read.

Later Years

William Read passed away in 1834 in Stillwater, Saratoga County, New York, USA.

Sources

  1. 1
    Census 1790 United States Federal Census
  2. 2
    Census 1800 United States Federal Census
  3. 3
    Census 1820 United States Federal Census
  4. 4
    Census 1830 United States Federal Census
  5. 5
    Burial Records Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots
  6. 6
    Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
  7. 7
    Baptism Records England & Wales Christening Records
  8. 8
    Probate/Wills New York, U.S., Tax Assessment Rolls of Real and Personal Estates
  9. 9
    Burial Records New York, Find a Grave Index
  10. 10
    Family Tree Ancestry Family Trees
  11. 11
    Church Records Methodist Episcopal Church, Saratoga County circuit

Life Timeline

1700
Resided in Saratoga, New York, USA
1756
Born in Haddenham, Cambridgeshire, England
1757
Baptized in Haddenham, Cambridgeshire, England
1790
Resided in Stillwater, Albany, New York, United States
1799
Resided in New York, USA
1800
Resided in Stillwater, Saratoga, New York
1820
Resided in Stillwater, Saratoga, New York, USA
1830
Resided in Stillwater, Saratoga, New York, USA
1834
Died in Stillwater, Saratoga, New York, United States

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