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Nathan Read 1720–1776 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1720

Birth Location: Lisbon, New London, Connecticut

Death Date: 7 Oct 1776

Death Location: Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

Father: William Reade

Mother: Anna Stark

Spouse(s): Mary Gay

Children(s): William Read

The story of Nathan Read began in 1720 in Lisbon, New London, Connecticut. Nathan Read married Mary Gay, and had children including William Read. Nathan Read passed away in 1776 in Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Nathan Read began in 1720 in Lisbon, New London, Connecticut.
  • Nathan Read married Mary Gay, and had children including William Read.
  • Nathan Read passed away in 1776 in Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Reade
1670–1755
Birth Location: Norwich, New London, CT, USA
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Anna Stark
1684–1748
Birth Location: Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States
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Spouses(s)

Mary Gay
1721–1776
Birth Location: Lebanon, New London, Connecticut, United States
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Children(s)

William Read
1753–1841
Birth Location: Norwich, Hartford Co., CT
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Nathan Read's Ancestors

Self
Nathan Read
1720–1776
Birth Place: Lisbon, New London, Connecticut
Parents
William Reade
1670–1755
Norwich, New London, CT, USA
Anna Stark
1684–1748
Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States
Grandparents
Josiah Read
1643–1717
Boston, Massachusetts
Anna (Dorthia) Stark
1642–1727
Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Aaron (Stark) Jr
1653–1701
Stonington, New London, Connecticut
Mehitable Shaw
1654–1714
Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Reed
1618–1669
Susannah Hayme
1606–1653
Aaron Starke
1606–1685
Sarah
1630–1685
Thomas Shaw
1622–1707
Mary Herman
1628–1720
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lucy Heneage
1586–1621
Edward Hayme
1580–1606
Johanna Montier
1584–1629
Mary Holt
1583–1666
Aaron Starke
1582–1652
Robert Fish
1593–1639
Alice Fyshe
1597–1639
Nathanel Herman
1593–1635
Sarah Martin
1594–1635

Nathan Read's Descendants

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Nathan Read (1720–7 Oct 1776) m. Mary Gay (21 Nov 1721–18 September 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
      1. 1. Samuel (O.) Talcott 1812–1888 m. Mary Salisbury 1820–1851
        1. 1. Maria Talcott 1850–1906 m. George (Washington) Mooney 1853–1930

Nathan Read's Timeline

3 Records

1720
1720
Birth of Nathan Read in Lisbon, New London, Connecticut
Lisbon, New London, Connecticut
1747
21 May 1747
Age 27
Nathan Read was married in Norwich-Bozrah, New London, Connecticut
Norwich-Bozrah, New London, Connecticut
1776
7 Oct 1776
Age 56
Death of Nathan Read in Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1720
    Event Place: Lisbon, New London, Connecticut

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 21 May 1747
    Event Place: Norwich-Bozrah, New London, Connecticut

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Oct 1776
    Event Place: Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
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