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William Read 1605–1658 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1605

Birth Location: Weymouth, shire, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1658

Death Location: MA, Massachusetts, USA

Father: William Reed

Mother: Lucy Heneage

Spouse(s): Avis Chapman

Children(s): JOHN READE

In 1605, William Read entered the world in Weymouth, shire, Somerset, England, United Kingdom, born to William Reed And Lucy Heneage. William Read married Avis Chapman, and had children including John William Reade. William Read passed away in 1658 in MA, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1605, William Read entered the world in Weymouth, shire, Somerset, England, United Kingdom, born to William Reed And Lucy Heneage.
  • William Read married Avis Chapman, and had children including John William Reade.
  • William Read passed away in 1658 in MA, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Reed
1565–1621
Birth Location: Canterbury, City of Canterbury, Kent, England
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Lucy Heneage
1586–1621
Birth Location: London, City of London, Greater London, England
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Spouses(s)

Avis Chapman
1615–1663
Birth Location: Brent Knoll, Sedgemoor District, Somerset, England
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Children(s)

JOHN READE
1649–1721
Birth Location: Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
JR

William Read's Ancestors

Self
William Read
1605–1658
Birth Place: Weymouth, shire, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Parents
William Reed
1565–1621
Canterbury, City of Canterbury, Kent, England
Lucy Heneage
1586–1621
London, City of London, Greater London, England
Grandparents
William Reade
1539–1603
Blyborough, Lincoln, England
Hannah Bater
1546–1581
Blyborough, Lincoln, England
Great-Grandparents
William Reed
1510–1542
Elizabeth Mennis
1513–1557
John Bater
1526–1633
Lady Wilkinson
1535–1607
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Read's Descendants

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William Read (1605–1658) m. Avis Chapman (1615–1663)
  1. 1. JOHN (WILLIAM) READE 1649–1721 m. Bethiah (Brandon) Frye 1653–1730
    1. 1. John (Frye) Reed 1674–1739 m. Bethia Cobb 1678–1778
      1. 1. William (McCobb) Reed 1713–1782 m. Elizabeth (Bonney) Wood 1717–1790
        1. 1. William (Isaac Reed) Sr 1756–1840 m. Frances (Rebecca) Robins 1760–1836

William Read's Timeline

2 Records

1605
1605
Birth of William Read in Weymouth, shire, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Weymouth, shire, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
1658
1658
Age 53
Death of William Read in MA, Massachusetts, USA
MA, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1605
    Event Place: Weymouth, shire, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1658
    Event Place: MA, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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