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Obadiah Read 1705–1788 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 JAN 1705

Birth Location: Rehobeth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 5 JUN 1788

Death Location: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA

Father: John Read

Mother: Ann Crane

Spouse(s): Ruth Smith

Children(s): Anna Read

Obadiah Read was born in 1705 in Rehobeth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA, the child of John Read And Ann Crane. Obadiah Read married Ruth Smith, and had children including Anna Read. Obadiah Read passed away in 1788 in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • Obadiah Read was born in 1705 in Rehobeth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA, the child of John Read And Ann Crane.
  • Obadiah Read married Ruth Smith, and had children including Anna Read.
  • Obadiah Read passed away in 1788 in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.

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Obadiah Read's Ancestors

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Obadiah Read
1705–1788
Birth Place: Rehobeth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
John Read
1669–1752
Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusettes
Ann Crane
1674–1712
Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
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Obadiah Read's Descendants

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Obadiah Read (10 JAN 1705–5 JUN 1788) m. Ruth Smith (27 AUG 1707–6 JAN 1790)
  1. 1. Anna Read 1730– m. John Carpenter 1727–1754
    1. 1. Anna Carpenter 1754–1755
    2. 2. John (C.) Carpenter 1752–1843 m. Elizabeth Brown 1760–1788
      1. 1. Amy Carpenter 1780–1781
      2. 2. Anna Carpenter 1775–1836 m. Dexter Foster 1775–1842
      3. 3. George Carpenter 1784–1785
      4. 4. John Carpenter 1777–1862 m. Anna Whipple 1783–1844
        1. 1. George Carpenter 1800–1801
        2. 2. John (Turpin) Carpenter 1800–1869 m. Matilda Elliot 1798–1867 m. Mehtible Luther 1800–1847
        3. 3. Maria Carpenter 1825–1847
      5. 5. Roxa Carpenter 1782–1783
      6. 6. Russell Carpenter 1786–1787

Obadiah Read's Timeline

2 Records

1705
10 JAN 1705
Birth of Obadiah Read in Rehobeth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Rehobeth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
1788
5 JUN 1788
Age 83
Death of Obadiah Read in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 JAN 1705
    Event Place: Rehobeth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
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    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: East Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
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    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 JUN 1788
    Event Place: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
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