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Josiah Read 1643–1717 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1643

Birth Location: Norwich, New London, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America

Death Date: 3 JUL 1717

Death Location: Norwich, New London, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America

Father: William Reade

Mother: Avis Chapman

Spouse(s): Grace Holloway

Children(s): Josiah Read, Elizabeth Reed, Patience Reed, Joseph Read, John Read, Hannah Reed, Experience Read, William Read, Susanna Read

In 1643, Josiah Read entered the world in Norwich, New London, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America, born to William Reade And Avis Chapman. Josiah Read married Grace Holloway, and had children including Elizabeth Reed, Experience Read, Hannah Reed, John Read, Joseph Read, Josiah Read, Patience Reed, Susanna Read, William Read, William Reed. Josiah Read passed away in 1717 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America.

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Biography

  • In 1643, Josiah Read entered the world in Norwich, New London, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America, born to William Reade And Avis Chapman.
  • Josiah Read married Grace Holloway, and had children including Elizabeth Reed, Experience Read, Hannah Reed, John Read, Joseph Read, Josiah Read, Patience Reed, Susanna Read, William Read, William Reed.
  • Josiah Read passed away in 1717 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America.

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Josiah Read's Ancestors

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Josiah Read
1643–1717
Birth Place: Norwich, New London, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America
Parents
William Reade
1605–1658
Somerset, England
Avis Chapman
1615–1676
England
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Josiah Read's Descendants

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Josiah Read (1643–3 JUL 1717) m. Grace Holloway (2 OCT 1645–27 MAY 1727)
  1. 1. Josiah Read 1668–1752 m. Elizabeth Amsden 1677–1749
    1. 1. Joseph Read 1700–1774
    2. 2. Isaac Read 1699–1750 m. Abigail Leonard 1700–1729
    3. 3. Deborah Read 1705–1774 m. John Rogers 1706–1728 m. Benjamin Franklin 1706–1790
    4. 4. William Reed 1712–
    5. 5. David Reed 1706–1763 m. Hannah Raynsford 1706–1799
    6. 6. Jacob Read 1702–1774 m. Sarah Gale 1706–1733 m. Esther Read 1714–1741 m. Lydia Kimball 1723–
    7. 7. Elizabeth Reed 1698–1766 m. Samuel Coy 1696–1773
      1. 1. Zipporah Coy 1720–1720
      2. 2. Josiah Coy 1728–
      3. 3. Silas Coy 1737–1762 m. Deborah Hall 1735–1818
      4. 4. David Coy 1731–1805 m. Abigail Follet 1738–1808
      5. 5. Elizabeth Coy 1726–1748 m. Richard Hood 1709–1793
      6. 6. Uriah Coy 1734–1816 m. Anna Brace 1734–1825
      7. 7. Abraham Coy 1719–1795 m. Abigail Pease 1722–
      8. 8. Samuel Coy 1723–1778 m. Sarah Hall 1732–1782
        1. 1. Taphenes Coy 1766–1838 m. Jonathan (Seymour) King 1765–1853
        2. 2. Mabel Coy 1757–1823 m. Nathan Culver 1754–1838
        3. 3. Sarah Coy 1755–1798 m. William Hewitt 1749–1820
        4. 4. Josiah Coy 1764–1834 m. Ann (Bissell) Parsons 1772–1842
  2. 2. Elizabeth Reed 1672–1692 m. William Brewster 1669–1728
  3. 3. Patience Reed 1672–1740 m. William Brewster 1669–1728
  4. 4. Joseph Read 1680–1753 m. Marcy Guppie 1681–1727 m. Tabitha Hewitt 1686–1764
  5. 5. John Read 1678–1768 m. Lydia Caswell 1696–1790
  6. 6. Hannah Reed 1688–1761 m. Benjamin Fitch 1691–1727
  7. 7. Experience Read 1675–1738 m. Shadrach Lamphere 1671–1728 m. Samuel Lincoln 1658–1738
  8. 8. William Read 1670–1736 m. Anna Stark 1678–1748
  9. 9. Susanna Read 1685–1753 m. Isaac Lawrence 1684–1759

Josiah Read's Timeline

4 Records

1643
1643
Birth of Josiah Read in Norwich, New London, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America
Norwich, New London, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America
1643
1643
Josiah Read was christened in Weymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
Weymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
1717
ABT 1717
Age 74
Burial of Josiah Read in Founders Cemetery, Norwichtown, New London, Connecticut, British Colonial America
Founders Cemetery, Norwichtown, New London, Connecticut, British Colonial America
1717
3 JUL 1717
Age 74
Death of Josiah Read in Norwich, New London, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America
Norwich, New London, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1643
    Event Place: Norwich, New London, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 1643
    Event Place: Weymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: ABT 1717
    Event Place: Founders Cemetery, Norwichtown, New London, Connecticut, British Colonial America

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 JUL 1717
    Event Place: Norwich, New London, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America

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