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Priscilla Emery 1739 – 1795 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Aug 1739

Birth Location: Westford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 07 Aug 1795

Death Location: Hollis, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States

Father: Thomas Emery

Mother: Priscilla Shed

Spouse(s): Captain Read

Children(s): Samuel Reed

Priscilla Emery was born in 1739 in Westford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, the child of Thomas Emery and Priscilla Shed. Priscilla Emery married Captain William Read, and had children including Samuel Reed. Priscilla Emery passed away in 1795 in Hollis, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States.

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Biography

  • Priscilla Emery was born in 1739 in Westford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, the child of Thomas Emery and Priscilla Shed.
  • Priscilla Emery married Captain William Read, and had children including Samuel Reed.
  • Priscilla Emery passed away in 1795 in Hollis, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Emery
1706 – 1781
Birth Location: Berwick, York, Maine, United States
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Priscilla Shed
1705 – 1800
Birth Location: Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
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Spouses(s)

Captain Read
1739 – 1817
Birth Location: Westford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
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Children(s)

Samuel Reed
1783 – 1833
Birth Location: Hollis, NH
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Priscilla Emery's Ancestors

Self
Priscilla Emery
1739 – 1795
Birth Place: Westford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
Thomas Emery
1706 – 1781
Berwick, York, Maine, United States
Priscilla Shed
1705 – 1800
Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
James Emery
1658 – 1724
Kittery, York, Maine, United States
Nathan Shed
1669 – 1736
Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Priscilla Emery's Descendants

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Priscilla Emery (4 Aug 1739 – 07 Aug 1795) m. Captain (William) Read (24 Sep 1739 – 12 Jul 1817)
  1. 1. Samuel Reed (19 Dec 1783 – 22 May 1833)
    1. 1. rebecca (j) pike (1808 – 02 dec 1864) m. william (c) read (1807 – 28 nov 1864)
      1. 1. Sarah (Elizabeth) Reed (02 Sep 1842 – 30 MAY 1925)
      2. 2. Hellen (Maryon) Read (01 Mar 1847 – 26 Sep 1893) m. William (Henry) Duncan (30 Jan 1838 – 5 November 1895)
        1. 1. Elizabeth Duncan (Abt 1865 – 1937)
        2. 2. John (Wyatt) Duncan (Abt 1867 – 3 Jan 1947)
        3. 3. Mary (L.) Duncan (23 Jan 1869 – 21 Dec 1888)
        4. 4. Frank (William) Duncan (11 Mar 1872 – 16 May 1942) m. Victoria (Viola Orengo) Duncan (18 Jun 1878 – 28 Mar 1966)
        5. 5. Lewis (Marshall) Duncan (16 Feb 1875 – 21 Mar 1944)
        6. 6. Walter (Godfrey) Duncan (1 Apr 1877 – 25 January 1934)
        7. 7. Clarence (H.B.) Duncan (1880 – 1895)

Priscilla Emery's Timeline

2 Records

1739
4 Aug 1739
Birth of Priscilla Emery in Westford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Westford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
1795
07 Aug 1795
Age 56
Death of Priscilla Emery in Hollis, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States
Hollis, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Aug 1739
    Event Place: Westford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 07 Aug 1795
    Event Place: Hollis, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States
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