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John Read 1640 – 1721 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Aug 1640

Birth Location: Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 3 Jan 1721

Death Location: Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

Father: John Read

Mother: Sarah Lessie

Spouse(s): Hannah Peabody, Bethiah Reed

Children(s): John READ, Hannah Read, Joseph Read, John Read, Ruth Tisdale

In 1640, John Read entered the world in Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States, born to John Read and Sarah Lessie. John Read married Hannah Peabody, Bethiah Reed, and had children including John READ, Hannah Read, Joseph Read, John Read, Ruth Tisdale. John Read passed away in 1721 in Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1640, John Read entered the world in Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States, born to John Read and Sarah Lessie.
  • John Read married Hannah Peabody, Bethiah Reed, and had children including John READ, Hannah Read, Joseph Read, John Read, Ruth Tisdale.
  • John Read passed away in 1721 in Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Read
1620 – 1702
Birth Location: Plymouth, Devon, England
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Sarah Lessie
1618 – 1702
Birth Location: Blyborough, Lincolnshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Hannah Peabody
1633 – 1727
Birth Location: Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
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Bethiah Reed
1653 – 1730
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

John READ
1668 – 1750
Birth Location: Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
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Hannah Read
1670 – 1714
Birth Location: Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
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Joseph Read
1687 – 1721
Birth Location: Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
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John Read
1700 –
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Ruth Tisdale
1685 – 1748
Birth Location: Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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John Read's Ancestors

Self
John Read
1640 – 1721
Birth Place: Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
John Read
1620 – 1702
Plymouth, Devon, England
Sarah Lessie
1618 – 1702
Blyborough, Lincolnshire, England
Grandparents
William Read
1565 – 1621
Maidstone, Kent, England
Lucy HENNAGE
1586 – 1621
London, Middlesex, England
Great-Grandparents
William Read
1535 – 1566
Rebecca Mennis
1540 – 1569
Michael Heneage
1540 – 1600
Grace Honeywood
1556 – 1620
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Heneage
1500 – 1556
Lucy Buckton
1501 – 1546

John Read's Descendants

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John Read (29 Aug 1640 – 3 Jan 1721) m. Hannah Peabody (1633 – 12 Apr 1727) m. Bethiah Reed (1653 – 29 October 1730)
  1. 1. John READ (1668 – 5 Jun 1750)
  2. 2. Hannah Read (1670 – 5 Mar 1714)
  3. 3. Joseph Read (1687 – 3 Jan 1721) m. Sarah Deane (30 Aug 1692 – 13 Nov 1738) m. Winifred Favior (1690 – 1765)
    1. 1. Benjamin Read (17 Nov 1711 – 25 Oct 1732)
    2. 2. Elizabeth Reed (19 Nov 1713 – 4 Apr 1795)
    3. 3. Dorothy Reed (26 Nov 1714 – )
    4. 4. Samuel Read (23 Dec 1715 – 23 Jun 1791)
    5. 5. John Read ( – 3 Jan 1721)
    6. 6. Mary Read (12 Sep 1723 – 25 Aug 1765) m. Joseph Norman (1723 – 16 Feb 1784) m. Henry Brightman (1742 – 9 Jun 1825)
      1. 1. Peggy Norman (1730 – 1823)
      2. 2. Sally Norman (1730 – )
      3. 3. Jemima Norman (1730 – )
      4. 4. James Norman (1732 – 22 Jan 1829)
      5. 5. Isaac Norman (1735 – 1777)
      6. 6. Mary Norman (1736 – 1815)
      7. 7. Winifred Norman (1739 – )
      8. 8. Margaret Norman (1742 – )
      9. 9. William Norman (1746 – Apr 1827)
      10. 10. Kesiah Norman (1755 – 1836)
      11. 11. Fanny (Francis) NORMAN (1756 – )
      12. 12. Thomas Norman (1760 – 3 Nov 1838)
      13. 13. Isaac Norman (25 Aug 1765 – 11 Jul 1828) m. Hannah (C) Gage (20 Apr 1762 – 28 Feb 1845)
        1. 1. Samuel NORMAN (1784 – )
        2. 2. Lemuel Norman (1785 – 1866)
        3. 3. Elizabeth (D) Norman (1787 – 1866) m. Abraham Hester (1750 – 22 Nov 1844)
        4. 4. Sarah (Esther) Norman (7 Feb 1788 – 18 Aug 1867)
        5. 5. Abner Norman (30 Dec 1789 – 2 Jan 1856) m. Frances (Northmore) Redman (4 Apr 1788 – 28 Mar 1864)
        6. 6. Rebecca Norman (1790 – 1866)
        7. 7. Mary (Margaret Polly) Norman (23 Mar 1792 – 13 Dec 1833)
      14. 14. Henry Brightman (1650 – 9 Apr 1728)
      15. 15. Polly Brightman (1749 – )
      16. 16. Mary Brightman (1758 – 1815)
      17. 17. Benjamin Brightman (29 Sep 1763 – 3 Sep 1827)
      18. 18. Henry Brightman (1764 – )
      19. 19. Susannah Brightman (1764 – 9 May 1823)
      20. 20. Joseph Brightman (1765 – )
      21. 21. Pardon Brightman (1766 – 3 Aug 1846)
      22. 22. Rhoda Brightman (21 Jul 1774 – )
  4. 4. John Read (1700 – )
  5. 5. Ruth Tisdale (20 February 1685 – 8 August 1748)

John Read's Timeline

2 Records

1640
29 Aug 1640
Birth of John Read in Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
1721
3 Jan 1721
Age 81
Death of John Read in Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Aug 1640
    Event Place: Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Jan 1721
    Event Place: Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dighton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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