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Penelope Read 1703–1764 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Oct 1703

Birth Location: Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 1764

Death Location: Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA

Father: Captain Jr

Mother: Mary Pearce

Spouse(s): John Sr

Children(s): John Jr

In 1703, Penelope Read entered the world in Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA, born to Captain John Read Jr And Mary Pearce. Penelope Read married John Bowen Sr, and had children including John Nathan Bowen Jr. Penelope Read passed away in 1764 in Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1703, Penelope Read entered the world in Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA, born to Captain John Read Jr And Mary Pearce.
  • Penelope Read married John Bowen Sr, and had children including John Nathan Bowen Jr.
  • Penelope Read passed away in 1764 in Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

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Penelope Read's Ancestors

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Penelope Read
1703–1764
Birth Place: Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Captain John Read Jr
1668–1750
Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Mary Pearce
1674–1726
Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Grandparents
John (Day Baptist Read (SABATARIAN, 1ST NEW WORD)) MAJOR
1640–1721
Somerset, England
Great-Grandparents
John READ
1620–1721
Sarah Lessie-Read
1614–1702
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Penelope Read's Descendants

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Penelope Read (12 Oct 1703–1764) m. John (Bowen) Sr (22 Feb 1717–11 Jan 1800)
  1. 1. John (Nathan Bowen) Jr 1740–1824 m. Hannah Cook 1740–1796
    1. 1. Martha (Patty) Bowen 1777–1827 m. Richard (Borden) Jr 1769–1824
      1. 1. Abraham (Bowen) Borden 1798–1882 m. Phebe Davenport 1789–1853
        1. 1. Andrew (Jackson) Borden 1822–1892 m. Sarah (Anthony) Morse 1823–1863

Penelope Read's Timeline

2 Records

1703
12 Oct 1703
Birth of Penelope Read in Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
1764
1764
Age 61
Death of Penelope Read in Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Oct 1703
    Event Place: Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1764
    Event Place: Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA

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