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Benjamin Read 1770–1841 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Jan 1770

Birth Location: North Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 20 Apr 1841

Death Location: Union, Broome, New York, USA

Father: Joshua Read

Mother: Elizabeth Barney

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The story of Benjamin Read began in 1770 in North Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA. Benjamin Read passed away in 1841 in Union, Broome, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Benjamin Read began in 1770 in North Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Benjamin Read passed away in 1841 in Union, Broome, New York, USA.

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Benjamin Read's Ancestors

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Benjamin Read
1770–1841
Birth Place: North Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Joshua Read
1728–1777
Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Elizabeth ("Betty") Barney
1733–1815
Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Joseph Read
1692–1760
Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts
Hannah Titus
1701–1764
Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
Israel Read
1657–1732
Rebecca Ruggles
1662–1736
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Read
1598–1685
Sarah Lessie
1614–1702
John Ruggles
1633–1713
Mary Gibson
1637–1674

Benjamin Read's Timeline

2 Records

1770
23 Jan 1770
Birth of Benjamin Read in North Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
North Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
1841
20 Apr 1841
Age 71
Death of Benjamin Read in Union, Broome, New York, USA
Union, Broome, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Jan 1770
    Event Place: North Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Apr 1841
    Event Place: Union, Broome, New York, USA

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