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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: George Reade

Mother: Elizabeth Master

Spouse(s): Iris Chepman, Ruth Crooke

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

The story of Captain William Edward Reed began in 1618 in St Peters, Canterbury, Kent, England, United Kingdom. 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

  • The story of Captain William Edward Reed began in 1618 in St Peters, Canterbury, Kent, England, United Kingdom.
  • 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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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Captain Reed's Ancestors

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Captain Reed
1618 – 1669
Birth Place: St Peters, Canterbury, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Parents
George Reade
1588 – 1674
Dorset, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Master
1588 – 1658
Dorset, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
William (Cain) Reed\Reade,
1565 – 1621
Canterbury, City of Canterbury, Kent, England
Joan Knightley
1560 – 1599
Rowsley, Derbyshire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Reed
1539 – 1603
2nd-Great-Grandparents

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 – 25 July 1725) m. Susannah Richmond (4 nov 1661 – 18 April 1725)
    1. 1. James Reed (1684 – 01 Feb 1734) m. Elizabeth Smith (1685 – 30 Apr 1790) m. Mary (1690 – )
      1. 1. William Reed (18 JUL 1715 – 7 Apr 1776)
      2. 2. Hannah Reed (7 Jan 1717 – )
      3. 3. Benjamin Reed (26 May 1720 – )
      4. 4. Thomas Reed (15 Mar 1723 – )
      5. 5. James Reed (1724 – 1774)
      6. 6. Peter Reed (7 May 1729 – 21 Aug 1751)
      7. 7. John Reed (11 Apr 1716 – 22 Oct 1792) m. Nancy Polk (UNKNOWN – Oct 1792) m. Nancy Polk (UNKNOWN – Oct 1792) m. Nancy Polk (UNKNOWN – Oct 1792) m. Nancy Polk (UNKNOWN – Oct 1792)
        1. 1. John (R) Reed (MAY 1744 – 29 MAR 1821) m. Elizabeth (M Polk) (Reed) (20 May 1749 – 12 Nov 1807)
    2. 2. William Reed (1 May 1685 – 1769)
    3. 3. MAJOR (John Howard) Reed (22 Apr 1686 – Jan 1739) m. Elizabeth Stride ( – Feb 1709) m. Susannah Round (22 April 1686 – 21 Aug 1735)
      1. 1. John (Howard) Reed (1735 – 29 Oct 1799)
    4. 4. Martha Ingell (1700 – January 1781)
    5. 5. Thomas Reed (1684 – 24 December 1773)
    6. 6. Martha Reed (1687 – January 1781)
    7. 7. Benjamin Reed (1688 – )
    8. 8. James Reed (1690 – 17 October 1757)
    9. 9. Mary Reed (1697 – 17 July 1724)
    10. 10. Benjamin Reed (1699 – 19 March 1732)
    11. 11. Anne Reed (1701 – 8 January 1770)
  2. 2. Jonathan Read (23 Apr 1659 – 02 Jul 1659)
  3. 3. Mary Read (07 May 1662 – 17 Jul 1662)

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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