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Ruth Mary Reade 1605–1662 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1605

Birth Location: Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 17 August 1662

Death Location: Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Sir (Reade)

Mother: Lucy Heneage

Spouse(s): John (Wightman)

Children(s): Sarah Whitman, Rev. Whitman, Elizabeth (Green), Judith (King), Hannah (Waite), Abraham (Wightman), George (Wightman), Valentine (Wightman), Deacon Whitman, Edward Whitman, John Whitman, John Whitman, Thomas Whitman, Daniel Wightman, Mary Wightman

In 1605, Ruth Mary Reade entered the world in Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom, born to Sir William Cain Reed Reade And Lucy Heneage. Ruth Mary Reade married John Johannus Whitman Wightman, and had children including Abraham Whitman Wightman, Daniel Wightman, Deacon Abiah Whitman, Edward Whitman, Elizabeth Whitman Green, George Whitman Wightman, Hannah Whitman Waite, John Ii Whitman, John Whitman, Judith Whitman King, Mary Wightman, Rev Zachariah Whitman, Sarah Whitman, Thomas Whitman, Valentine Whitman Wightman. Ruth Mary Reade passed away in 1662 in Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA.

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  • In 1605, Ruth Mary Reade entered the world in Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom, born to Sir William Cain Reed Reade And Lucy Heneage.
  • Ruth Mary Reade married John Johannus Whitman Wightman, and had children including Abraham Whitman Wightman, Daniel Wightman, Deacon Abiah Whitman, Edward Whitman, Elizabeth Whitman Green, George Whitman Wightman, Hannah Whitman Waite, John Ii Whitman, John Whitman, Judith Whitman King, Mary Wightman, Rev Zachariah Whitman, Sarah Whitman, Thomas Whitman, Valentine Whitman Wightman.
  • Ruth Mary Reade passed away in 1662 in Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA.

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Ruth Reade's Ancestors

Self
Ruth Reade
1605–1662
Birth Place: Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir William Cain Reed (Reade)
1565–1621
Canterbury, City of Canterbury, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Lucy Heneage
1586–1621
London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
William (Sir Knight Reade) Reed
1539–1603
Wickford, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Hannah Bater
1546–1581
Blyborough, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Roger Reade
1508–1558
Martha Church
1513–1557
Lady (Bates)
1529–1600
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Woode
1507–1542
Maggie Wood
1513–

Ruth Reade's Descendants

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Ruth (Mary) Reade (1605–17 August 1662) m. John ((Johannus) Whitman) (Wightman) (7 January 1598–13 November 1692)
  1. 1. Sarah Whitman 1629–1718 m. Abraham Jones 1628–1717
    1. 1. John Jones 1669–1753 m. Sarah Lobdell 1670–1750
      1. 1. Joseph Jones 1711–1757 m. Mary Whitney 1710–1788
        1. 1. Joseph Jones 1734–1816 m. Susanna Cornwall 1732–1812 m. Sarah Meade 1735–1822
        2. 2. Daniel Jones 1743–1792
        3. 3. Esther Jones 1757–1821
        4. 4. Silas Jones 1740–
        5. 5. Tryphena Jones 1737–1788
      2. 2. Sarah Sawin 1694–1776
      3. 3. Lydia Whitney 1705–1783
      4. 4. Marcy Thwing 1697–1782
      5. 5. Abraham Jones 1708–1792
    2. 2. Abraham Jones 1659–1734
    3. 3. Benjamin Jones 1666–1748
    4. 4. Joseph Jones 1667–1740
    5. 5. Sarah Jones 1660–1702
    6. 6. Thomas Jones 1662–1735
  2. 2. Rev. (Zachariah) Whitman 1644–1726
  3. 3. Elizabeth (Whitman) (Green) 1636–1711
  4. 4. Judith (Whitman) (King) 1643–1711
  5. 5. Hannah (Whitman) (Waite) 1641–1720
  6. 6. Abraham (Whitman) (Wightman) 1630–1633
  7. 7. George (Whitman) (Wightman) 1632–1721
  8. 8. Valentine (Whitman) (Wightman) 1628–1701
  9. 9. Deacon (Abiah) Whitman 1646–1727
  10. 10. Edward Whitman 1632–1669
  11. 11. John ('Ii') Whitman 1631–1713
  12. 12. John Whitman 1629–1712
  13. 13. Thomas Whitman 1629–1712
  14. 14. Daniel Wightman 1628–1938
  15. 15. Mary Wightman 1625–1718

Ruth Reade's Timeline

3 Records

1605
1605
Birth of Ruth Mary Reade in Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
1622
19 December 1622
Age 17
Ruth Mary Reade was married in Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
1662
17 August 1662
Age 57
Death of Ruth Mary Reade in Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1605
    Event Place: Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 19 December 1622
    Event Place: Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 August 1662
    Event Place: Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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