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Captain William Edward Reed 1618–1669 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 August 1618

Birth Location: St Peters, Canterbury, Kent, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 13 June 1669

Death Location: Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Captain Reed

Mother: Avis Reade

Spouse(s): Iris Chepman, Ruth Crooke

Children(s): James (Reade), Mary Read, Jonathan Read

Captain William Edward Reed was born in 1618 in St Peters, Canterbury, Kent, England, United Kingdom, the child of Captain William Reed And Avis Reade. Captain William Edward Reed married Iris Avis Deacon Chepman, Ruth Crooke, and had children including James Reed Reade, Jonathan Read, Mary Read. Captain William Edward Reed passed away in 1669 in Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • Captain William Edward Reed was born in 1618 in St Peters, Canterbury, Kent, England, United Kingdom, the child of Captain William Reed And Avis Reade.
  • Captain William Edward Reed married Iris Avis Deacon Chepman, Ruth Crooke, and had children including James Reed Reade, Jonathan Read, Mary Read.
  • Captain William Edward Reed passed away in 1669 in Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Captain Reed's Ancestors

Self
Captain Reed
1618–1669
Birth Place: St Peters, Canterbury, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Captain William Reed
1605–1658
St. Peters, Canterbury, Kent, England
Avis Reade
1594–1655
Knole, Long Sutton, Somerset, England
Grandparents
Sir (Thomas) Reade
1545–1607
Kintbury, Berkshire, England
Deacon (Thomas Chapman*, of Brian's Puddle Long) Sutton
1567–1643
Bryan's Puddle, Dorsetshire, England
Anne (Agnes (Margaret, Patience)) Derby*
1570–1653
Long Sutton, Somerset, England
Great-Grandparents
Joana Chepman
1549–1594
Nycholai (Darby)
1545–1599
Catherine Darby
1549–1606
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Martha "Derby)
1515–1568
Sir (DNA)
1516–1568
Margaret Buckler
1520–1597

Captain Reed's Descendants

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Captain (William Edward) Reed (30 August 1618–13 June 1669) m. Iris (Avis Deacon) Chepman (19 May 1610–19 December 1670) m. Ruth Crooke (abt 1632–Abt. 1674)
  1. 1. James (Reed) (Reade) 1657–1725 m. Susannah Richmond 1661–1725
    1. 1. James (Reed) Jr 1684–1734 m. Mary 1690– m. Elizabeth Smith 1685–1790
      1. 1. John (Reed) Sr. 1716–1792 m. Nancy Polk –1792 m. Nancy Polk –1792 m. Nancy Polk –1792 m. Nancy Polk –1792
        1. 1. John (R Reed) II 1744–1821 m. Elizabeth (M Polk) (Reed) 1749–1807
      2. 2. James Reed 1724–1774
      3. 3. William Reed 1715–1776
      4. 4. Hannah Reed 1717–
      5. 5. Benjamin Reed 1720–
      6. 6. Thomas Reed 1723–
      7. 7. Peter Reed 1729–1751
    2. 2. William Reed 1685–1769
    3. 3. MAJOR (John Howard) Reed 1686–1739 m. Susannah Round 1686–1735 m. Elizabeth Stride –1709
      1. 1. John (Howard) Reed 1735–1799
    4. 4. Martha Ingell 1700–1781
    5. 5. Anne Reed 1701–1770
    6. 6. Benjamin Reed 1699–1732
    7. 7. Benjamin Reed 1688–
    8. 8. James Reed 1690–1757
    9. 9. Martha Reed 1687–1781
    10. 10. Mary Reed 1697–1724
    11. 11. Thomas Reed 1684–1773
  2. 2. Mary Read 1662–1662
  3. 3. Jonathan Read 1659–1659

Captain Reed's Timeline

2 Records

1618
30 August 1618
Birth of Captain William Edward Reed in St Peters, Canterbury, Kent, England, United Kingdom
St Peters, Canterbury, Kent, England, United Kingdom
1669
13 June 1669
Age 51
Death of Captain William Edward Reed in Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 August 1618
    Event Place: St Peters, Canterbury, Kent, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: MA, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 June 1669
    Event Place: Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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