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Josiah Read 1643–1717 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1643

Birth Location: Boston, Massachusetts

Death Date: 3 Jul 1717

Death Location: brewster's plain, Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA

Father: William Reed

Mother: Susannah Hayme

Spouse(s): Anna Stark, Grace Holloway

Children(s): William Reade

In 1643, Josiah Read entered the world in Boston, Massachusetts, born to William Reed And Susannah Hayme. Josiah Read married Anna Dorthia Stark, Grace Holloway, and had children including William Reade. Josiah Read passed away in 1717 in brewster's plain, Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1643, Josiah Read entered the world in Boston, Massachusetts, born to William Reed And Susannah Hayme.
  • Josiah Read married Anna Dorthia Stark, Grace Holloway, and had children including William Reade.
  • Josiah Read passed away in 1717 in brewster's plain, Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Reed
1618–1669
Birth Location: Canterbury, Kent, England, United Kingdom
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Susannah Hayme
1606–1653
Birth Location: Gillingham, North Dorset District, Dorset, England
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Spouses(s)

Anna Stark
1642–1727
Birth Location: Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
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Grace Holloway
1645–1727
Birth Location: Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
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Children(s)

William Reade
1670–1755
Birth Location: Norwich, New London, CT, USA
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Josiah Read's Ancestors

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Josiah Read
1643–1717
Birth Place: Boston, Massachusetts
Parents
William Reed
1618–1669
Canterbury, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Susannah Hayme
1606–1653
Gillingham, North Dorset District, Dorset, England
Grandparents
Lucy Heneage
1586–1621
London, City of London, Greater London, London, England, United Kingdom
Edward Hayme
1580–1606
Gillingham, Dorsetshire, England
Johanna (Hayme) Montier
1584–1629
Gillingham, Dorset, England
Great-Grandparents
Michael London
1540–1600
Grace Lady
1556–1631
Francis Sir
1566–1620
Anne Beckinsale
1555–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert I
1500–1556
Robert Honywood
1525–1576

Josiah Read's Descendants

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Josiah Read (1643–3 Jul 1717) m. Anna (Dorthia) Stark (02 Oct 1642–27 May 1727) m. Grace Holloway (1645–9 March 1727)
  1. 1. William Reade 1670–1755 m. Anna Stark 1684–1748
    1. 1. Nathan Read 1720–1776 m. Mary Gay 1721–1776
      1. 1. William Read 1753–1841 m. Martha Grover 1764–1826
        1. 1. Hannah (READ (see) Reed) 1792–1870 m. Samuel (T) Talcott 1783–1847

Josiah Read's Timeline

2 Records

1643
1643
Birth of Josiah Read in Boston, Massachusetts
Boston, Massachusetts
1717
3 Jul 1717
Age 74
Death of Josiah Read in brewster's plain, Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA
brewster's plain, Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1643
    Event Place: Boston, Massachusetts
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Jul 1717
    Event Place: brewster's plain, Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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