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John Read 1598–1685 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1598

Birth Location: Maidstone, Kent, England

Death Date: 7 September 1685

Death Location: East Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA

Father: William Reade

Mother: Lucy Heneage

Spouse(s): Sarah Lessie

Children(s): Mehitable Read, Daniel Read, John Read, Samuel Read, Josiah Reed

John Read was born in 1598 in Maidstone, Kent, England, the child of William Reade And Lucy Heneage. John Read married Sarah Lessie, and had children including Daniel Read, John Read, Josiah Reed, Mehitable Read, Samuel Read. John Read passed away in 1685 in East Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA.

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Biography

  • John Read was born in 1598 in Maidstone, Kent, England, the child of William Reade And Lucy Heneage.
  • John Read married Sarah Lessie, and had children including Daniel Read, John Read, Josiah Reed, Mehitable Read, Samuel Read.
  • John Read passed away in 1685 in East Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Reade
1565–1621
Birth Location: Blyborough, Lincoln, England
WR
Lucy Heneage
1586–1621
Birth Location: London, Middlesex, England
LH

Spouses(s)

Sarah Lessie
1602–1702
Birth Location: Blyborough, Lincoln, England
SL

Children(s)

Mehitable Read
1667–1702
Birth Location: Weymouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
MR
Daniel Read
1655–1710
Birth Location: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
DR
John Read
1640–1720
Birth Location: Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
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Samuel Read
1645–1717
Birth Location: Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
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Josiah Reed
1643–1717
Birth Location: Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts
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John Read's Ancestors

Self
John Read
1598–1685
Birth Place: Maidstone, Kent, England
Parents
William Reade
1565–1621
Blyborough, Lincoln, England
Lucy Heneage
1586–1621
London, Middlesex, England
Grandparents
William Reade
1535–1565
Folkestone, Kent, England
Rebecca Mennis
1540–1581
Folkstone, Kent, England
Michael Heneage
1540–1600
Blyborough, Lincolnshire, England
Grace Honeywood
1556–1620
Charing, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Reade
1510–1542
Eliza Mennis
1516–1567
Matthew Mennis
1508–1538
Mary
1515–1544
Robert Heneage
1500–1556
Lucy Buckton
1501–1592
Robert Honeywood
1525–1576
Mary Atwater
1527–1620
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Matthew Mennis
1485–1520
Elizabeth
1490–
John Heneage
1452–1530
Katherine Wymbish
1457–1535
Ralph Buckton
1474–1520
Anne Heslarton
1473–1520
John Honiwood
1500–1557
Alice Barnes
1500–1540
Robert Atwaters
1500–1565
Katharin Bright
1505–1565

John Read's Descendants

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John Read (1598–7 September 1685) m. Sarah Lessie (1602–23 Apr 1702)
  1. 1. Mehitable Read 1667–1702 m. Abiah Carpenter 1665–1732
    1. 1. Rachel Carpenter 1699–1778 m. Ephraim (Bliss) Lt. 1699–1778
      1. 1. Abdiel Bliss 1740–1805 m. Lydia Smith 1739–1820
        1. 1. David (Bliss) Sr. 1767–1862 m. Rebecca Allen 1769–1806
  2. 2. Daniel Read 1655–1710 m. Hannah Peck 1653–1710
    1. 1. Hannah Read 1678– m. Ephraim Craft 1677–
      1. 1. Samuel Craft 1716–
        1. 1. Samuel Craft 1747–1809 m. Esther Jewett 1758–1825
  3. 3. John Read 1640–1720 m. Hannah Peabody 1633–1727
    1. 1. Joseph Read 1687–1745 m. Sarah Deane 1691–1738
      1. 1. Mary Read 1719–1765 m. Joseph Norman 1723–1784
        1. 1. James Norman 1732–1829 m. Ruth Roberts 1750–1829
  4. 4. Samuel Read 1645–1717 m. Hopestill Holbrook 1647–1706
    1. 1. Sarah Read 1672–1720 m. William Aborn 1666–1721
      1. 1. Mercy Aborn 1709– m. John Giles 1710–1777
        1. 1. Sarah Giles 1731–1784 m. Samuel Ellingwood 1736–1784
    2. 2. Samuel Read 1669–1725 m. Deborah Chapin 1675–1702 m. Abigail White 1682–1761
      1. 1. Andrew Read 1693–1762 m. Jean Murray 1698–1780
        1. 1. Sarah Reed 1742–1829 m. Samuel Adams 1733–1818
      2. 2. Deborah Read 1695–1765
      3. 3. Samuel Read 1707–1788 m. Ruth Brown 1708–1747
        1. 1. Thomas Read 1746–1814 m. Ruth Carriel 1747–1824
  5. 5. Josiah Reed 1643–1717 m. Grace Holloway 1642–1727
    1. 1. Josiah Reed 1668–1752 m. Elizabeth Armsdale 1677–1749
      1. 1. Jacob REED 1702–1774 m. Lydia Kimball 1723–
        1. 1. Lucy Reed 1764–1849 m. Gad Warriner 1762–1837
      2. 2. Elizabeth Reed 1698–1766
    2. 2. Experience Reed 1675–1732 m. Shadrach Lanphere 1674–1727
      1. 1. Hezekiah Lamphere 1714–1751 m. Sarah Clark 1720–1776
        1. 1. Sybil Lamphere 1748–1822 m. Hezekiah Crane 1747–1794
    3. 3. Patience Reed 1679–1740 m. William Brewster 1669–1728
      1. 1. James Brewster 1700–1728 m. Elinor ("Nelly") Williamson 1733–1754
        1. 1. Agnes (Nancy) Brewster 1763–1830 m. William (James) Alexander 1765–1818
    4. 4. John Reed 1678–1732 m. Deborah Niles 1684–1723
      1. 1. Samuel Reed 1709–1783 m. Sarah Harvey 1710–1774
        1. 1. Deborah Reed 1738–1796 m. John Banning 1735–1796
        2. 2. William Reed 1734–
        3. 3. Ezra Reid 1749–1832 m. Mary Watrous 1753–1832
        4. 4. Duncan Reed 1747–1821 m. Jerusha Post 1748–1817
        5. 5. Samuel Reed 1764–1842 m. Catherine Barnaby 1773–1842

John Read's Timeline

2 Records

1598
1598
Birth of John Read in Maidstone, Kent, England
Maidstone, Kent, England
1685
7 September 1685
Age 87
Death of John Read in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1598
    Event Place: Maidstone, Kent, England
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [2] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [3] Family Data Collection - Births
    [4] Millennium File
    [5] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 58.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: LSH.
    [6] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 24063.005; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 6; Submitter Code: .
    [7] Rhode Island, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1630
    Event Place: Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Massachusetts; Year: 1630; Page Number: 56.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 September 1685
    Event Place: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [2] Family Data Collection - Deaths
    [3] Millennium File
    [4] Rhode Island, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: East Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: Rhode Island, Find a Grave Index
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