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Samuel Read 1711 – 1781 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Aug 1711

Birth Location: Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Death Date: 29 March 1781

Death Location: Westford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: John Read

Mother: Jane Chamberlain

Spouse(s): Abigail Cummings

Children(s): Thomas Read

The story of Samuel Read began in 1711 in Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America. Samuel Read married Abigail Cummings, and had children including Thomas Read. Samuel Read passed away in 1781 in Westford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Samuel Read began in 1711 in Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.
  • Samuel Read married Abigail Cummings, and had children including Thomas Read.
  • Samuel Read passed away in 1781 in Westford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Samuel Read's Ancestors

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Samuel Read
1711 – 1781
Birth Place: Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Parents
John Read
1684 – 1767
Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Jane (Jean) Chamberlain
1682 – 1771
Grandparents
Thomas Read
1665 – 1727
Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Hannah Blanchard
1658 – 1717
Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Thomas Chamberlain
1639 – 1727
Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay
Sarah Proctor
1646 – 1727
Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Obadiah Reade
1640 – 1721
Anna Swift
1647 – 1680
Thomas Chamberlain
1615 – 1700
Mary Parker
1620 – 1669
Robert Proctor
1624 – 1697
Jane Hildreth
1628 – 1697
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Esdras Reade
1595 – 1680
Sarah Dickinson
1600 – 1670
Thomas Swift
1599 – 1675
Elizabeth Capen
1616 – 1678
John Parker
1588 – 1640
Joan Drake
1589 – 1637
Robert Proctor
1571 – 1647
Sarah Fletcher
1589 – 1632

Samuel Read's Descendants

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Samuel Read (7 Aug 1711 – 29 March 1781) m. Abigail Cummings (November 1716 – 31 March 1743)
  1. 1. Thomas Read (6 Feb 1732 – 25 October 1823) m. Polly Spaulding
    1. 1. Mary (Polly) Reed (10 Apr 1795 – 2 Mar 1870) m. Samuel Spaulding (1789 – 1821)
      1. 1. John Spaulding (1812 – 11 Mar 1890) m. Ann Giles (1807 – Unknown)
        1. 1. John (Shepard) Spaulding (1840 – 1930) m. Nancy (A) Miller (28 Oct 1843 – 1927)

Samuel Read's Timeline

2 Records

1711
7 Aug 1711
Birth of Samuel Read in Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1781
29 March 1781
Age 70
Death of Samuel Read in Westford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Westford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Aug 1711
    Event Place: Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 March 1781
    Event Place: Westford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Westford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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