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Josiah Read 1643–1717 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 06 Aug 1643

Birth Location: Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 3 July 1717

Death Location: Norwich, New London County, Connecticut

Father: William Capt.

Mother: Avis Chapman

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In 1643, Josiah Read entered the world in Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA, born to William Reade Capt And Avis Iris Deacon Chapman. Josiah Read passed away in 1717 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut.

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Biography

  • In 1643, Josiah Read entered the world in Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA, born to William Reade Capt And Avis Iris Deacon Chapman.
  • Josiah Read passed away in 1717 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut.

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Josiah Read's Ancestors

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Josiah Read
1643–1717
Birth Place: Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
William Reade Capt.
1587–1635
Maidstone, Kent, England
Avis (Iris Deacon) Chapman
1586–1655
Long Sutton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Sir (Thomas) Reade
1545–1607
Kintbury, Berkshire, England
Mary (Ann) Brockett
1545–1654
Welwyn, Welwyn Hatfield District, Hertfordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Robert Reade
1524–1559
Ann Cooper(Hoo)
1523–1547
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Reade
1510–1542
Elizabeth Mennis
1513–1557

Josiah Read's Timeline

2 Records

1643
06 Aug 1643
Birth of Josiah Read in Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
1717
3 July 1717
Age 74
Death of Josiah Read in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut
Norwich, New London County, Connecticut

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 06 Aug 1643
    Event Place: Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 July 1717
    Event Place: Norwich, New London County, Connecticut

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