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Thomas Read 1732 – 1823 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Feb 1732

Birth Location: Westford, Massachusetts

Death Date: 25 October 1823

Death Location: Westford, Massachusetts

Father: Samuel Read

Mother: Abigail Cummings

Spouse(s): Polly Spaulding

Children(s): Mary Reed

In 1732, Thomas Read entered the world in Westford, Massachusetts, born to Samuel Read and Abigail Cummings. Thomas Read married Polly Spaulding, and had children including Mary Polly Reed. Thomas Read passed away in 1823 in Westford, Massachusetts.

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Biography

  • In 1732, Thomas Read entered the world in Westford, Massachusetts, born to Samuel Read and Abigail Cummings.
  • Thomas Read married Polly Spaulding, and had children including Mary Polly Reed.
  • Thomas Read passed away in 1823 in Westford, Massachusetts.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Read
1711 – 1781
Birth Location: Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Abigail Cummings
1716 – 1743
Birth Location: Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
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Spouses(s)

Polly Spaulding
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Mary Reed
1795 – 1870
Birth Location: Westford Middlesex Mass
MR

Thomas Read's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Read
1732 – 1823
Birth Place: Westford, Massachusetts
Parents
Samuel Read
1711 – 1781
Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Abigail Cummings
1716 – 1743
Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
John Read
1684 – 1767
Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Jane (Jean) Chamberlain
1682 – 1771
John Cummings
1682 – 1759
Dunstable, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Elizabeth Adams
1680 – 1759
Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Read
1665 – 1727
Hannah Blanchard
1658 – 1717
Thomas Chamberlain
1639 – 1727
Sarah Proctor
1646 – 1727
John Cummings
1657 – 1732
Elizabeth Kinsley
1657 – 1706
2nd-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
JOHN CUMMINGS
1630 – 1700
Sarah Howlett
1634 – 1700
Samuel Kinsley
1629 – 1662
Hannah Brackett
1634 – 1706

Thomas Read's Descendants

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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)
        1. 1. Walter (Scott) Spaulding (1868 – 1949) m. KEZIAH (NEALE) HUBBARD (1870 – 1949)

Thomas Read's Timeline

2 Records

1732
6 Feb 1732
Birth of Thomas Read in Westford, Massachusetts
Westford, Massachusetts
1823
25 October 1823
Age 91
Death of Thomas Read in Westford, Massachusetts
Westford, Massachusetts

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Feb 1732
    Event Place: Westford, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 October 1823
    Event Place: Westford, Massachusetts
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