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James Read 1767 – 1794 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1767

Birth Location: Sussex County, New Jersey, USA

Death Date: 20 Oct 1794

Death Location: Knowlton, Sussex, New Jersey, USA

Father: Joseph Read

Mother: Sarah (Read)

Spouse(s): Mehitable (Read)

Children(s): John Read, Elizabeth Read

In 1767, James Read entered the world in Sussex County, New Jersey, USA, born to Joseph Read and Sarah Sutton (Read). James Read married Mehitable Coleman (Read), and had children including John Hetty Read, Elizabeth Read. James Read passed away in 1794 in Knowlton, Sussex, New Jersey, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1767, James Read entered the world in Sussex County, New Jersey, USA, born to Joseph Read and Sarah Sutton (Read).
  • James Read married Mehitable Coleman (Read), and had children including John Hetty Read, Elizabeth Read.
  • James Read passed away in 1794 in Knowlton, Sussex, New Jersey, USA.

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James Read's Ancestors

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James Read
1767 – 1794
Birth Place: Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Parents
Joseph Read
1733 – 1792
Troy, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Sarah (Sutton) (Read)
1742 – 1792
Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA
Grandparents
James (L) Sutton
1709 – 1791
Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA
Hannah (Louise Freeman) (Sutton)
1719 – 1786
Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Read's Descendants

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James Read (Abt. 1767 – 20 Oct 1794) m. Mehitable (Coleman) (Read) (1770-1773 – 1794)
  1. 1. John (Hetty) Read (16 DEC 1791 – 14 AUG 1862)
  2. 2. Elizabeth Read (Bef. 1795 – Bet. 1807 and 1862)

James Read's Timeline

3 Records

1767
Abt. 1767
Birth of James Read in Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
1794
20 Oct 1794
Age 27
Death of James Read in Knowlton, Sussex, New Jersey, USA
Knowlton, Sussex, New Jersey, USA
1794
29 Dec 1794
Age 27
James Read - Probate in Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1767
    Event Place: Sussex County, New Jersey, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Oct 1794
    Event Place: Knowlton, Sussex, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, Wills and Probate Records, 1683-1993, Wills, 1750-1908; Admin Books, 1750-1906; Author: Cumberland County (Pennsylvania). Register of Wills; Probate Place: Cumberland, Pennsylvania

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 29 Dec 1794
    Event Place: Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, Wills and Probate Records, 1683-1993, Wills, 1750-1908; Admin Books, 1750-1906; Author: Cumberland County (Pennsylvania). Register of Wills; Probate Place: Cumberland, Pennsylvania

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