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Thomas Read 1688 – 1749 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Jul 1688

Birth Location: Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 29 Dec 1749

Death Location: Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA

Father: John Read

Mother: Sarah Holloway

Spouse(s): Rebecca Palmer, Esther Webb

Children(s): Rebeckah Read, Ruth Read, Mehitable Reed, Joshua Read, Solomon Read, Hezekiah Reed, David Read, Thomas Read, Rebekah Read, Josiah Read, SARAH Reed, Seth Read, Thomas Reed, Esther Read, Jeremiah Read

In 1688, Thomas Read entered the world in Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA, born to John Read and Sarah Hannah Holloway. Thomas Read married Rebecca Palmer, Esther Webb, and had children including Rebeckah Read, Ruth Read, Mehitable Reed, Joshua Read, Solomon Read, Hezekiah Reed, David Read, Thomas Read, Rebekah Read, Josiah Read, SARAH Elizabeth Reed, Seth Read, Thomas Reed, Esther Read, Jeremiah Read. Thomas Read passed away in 1749 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1688, Thomas Read entered the world in Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA, born to John Read and Sarah Hannah Holloway.
  • Thomas Read married Rebecca Palmer, Esther Webb, and had children including Rebeckah Read, Ruth Read, Mehitable Reed, Joshua Read, Solomon Read, Hezekiah Reed, David Read, Thomas Read, Rebekah Read, Josiah Read, SARAH Elizabeth Reed, Seth Read, Thomas Reed, Esther Read, Jeremiah Read.
  • Thomas Read passed away in 1749 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA.

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Thomas Read's Ancestors

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Thomas Read
1688 – 1749
Birth Place: Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
John Read
1646 – 1727
Boston, Massachusetts
Sarah (Hannah) Holloway
1646 – 1727
Windham, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thomas Read's Descendants

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Thomas Read (23 Jul 1688 – 29 Dec 1749) m. Rebecca Palmer (Feb 29 1689-1690 – 7 Mar 1726) m. Esther Webb (30 Nov 1703 – 16 Apr 1767)
  1. 1. Rebeckah Read (23 Feb 1720/21 – )
  2. 2. Ruth Read (12 Dec 1712 – )
  3. 3. Mehitable Reed (10 Aug 1714 – 1758)
  4. 4. Joshua Read (27 Aug 1716 – )
  5. 5. Solomon Read (19 Aug 1718 – )
  6. 6. Hezekiah Reed (23 February 1720 – 19 Mar 1793) m. Hannah Hadlock (30 OCT 1726 – 6 September 1762)
    1. 1. Hannah Reed (1747 – )
    2. 2. Lt. (Benjamin) Read\Reade\Reed (3 September 1748 – September 19, 1777) m. Olivia (Leviner) Reed (16 Dec 1754 – 19 Sep 1777)
      1. 1. Sophia (A (Reed)) Eaton (7 Jul 1771 – 10 Aug 1834)
      2. 2. Calvin Reed (17 Oct 1773 – 1835) m. Olivia (Elizabeth) Warner (17 Oct 1771 – 1835)
        1. 1. Roxena Reed (15 Jul 1795 – 10 Dec 1872)
        2. 2. Benjamin (Harvey) Reed (1796 – 13 Sep 1877)
        3. 3. Mary Reed (1797 – 1844)
        4. 4. Lucius Reed (1801 – 1845)
        5. 5. Lewis Reed (10 Feb 1801 – 03 Aug 1884)
        6. 6. Amanda (Melvina) Reed (14 Jul 1804 – 21 Jan 1895)
        7. 7. Rovena Reed (26 Jul 1806 – 4 Oct 1869)
        8. 8. Almira (S) Reed (1808 – 1 Jul 1840)
        9. 9. Eliza (Ruth) Reed (7 Jan 1824 – 3 Mar 1906) m. John (Calvin) Caffee (6 Aug 1813 – 17 Mar 1893)
        10. 10. Mary Reed (1825 – 1860)
      3. 3. Sallome Reade\Read\Reed (April 1775 – 1 Jun 1847)
      4. 4. Rovena Reed (1776 – )
    3. 3. Hezekiah Reed (1749 – Abt 1791)
    4. 4. Jesse Reed (1751 – )
    5. 5. Tamer Reed (1753 – )
    6. 6. William Reed (1754 – )
  7. 7. David Read (8 Sep 1722 – 22 Jan 1812)
  8. 8. Thomas Read (05 May 1725 – 05 May 1725)
  9. 9. Rebekah Read (15 Jun 1728 – 25 Jul 1728)
  10. 10. Josiah Read (21 Nov 1731 – 1800)
  11. 11. SARAH (Elizabeth) Reed (15 Nov 1733 – 19 Sep 1801)
  12. 12. Seth Read (28 Mar 1735 – 12 Sep 1736)
  13. 13. Thomas Reed (15 Jul 1736 – 12 Sep 1736)
  14. 14. Esther Read (13 Nov 1737 – 13 Apr 1816)
  15. 15. Jeremiah Read (8 May 1740 – 1787)

Thomas Read's Timeline

3 Records

1688
23 Jul 1688
Birth of Thomas Read in Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA
Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA
1711
28 February 1711
Age 23
Thomas Read was married in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
1749
29 Dec 1749
Age 61
Death of Thomas Read in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Jul 1688
    Event Place: Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 28 February 1711
    Event Place: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Dec 1749
    Event Place: Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA

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