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William Reed 1601–1659 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Apr 1601

Birth Location: Brocket Hall, England

Death Date: 03 Nov 1659

Death Location: Corbridge, Northumberland, England

Father: Thomas Judah

Mother: Mary Judah

Spouse(s): Mabel Kendall

Children(s): Sarah Reade, George Read, Rebekah Reade, Bethia Reed

The story of William Reed began in 1601 in Brocket Hall, England. William Reed married Mabel Kendall, and had children including Bethia Reed, George Read, Rebekah Reade, Sarah Reade. William Reed passed away in 1659 in Corbridge, Northumberland, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Reed began in 1601 in Brocket Hall, England.
  • William Reed married Mabel Kendall, and had children including Bethia Reed, George Read, Rebekah Reade, Sarah Reade.
  • William Reed passed away in 1659 in Corbridge, Northumberland, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Judah
1569–1650
Birth Location: Brocket Hall, Hertfordshire, , England
TJ
Mary Judah
1565–1634
Birth Location: , Berkshire, , England
MJ

Spouses(s)

Mabel Kendall
1605–1690
Birth Location: Cambridge, Middlesex England
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Children(s)

Sarah Reade
1640–
Birth Location: Massachusetts, USA
SR
George Read
1629–1706
Birth Location: Brocket Hall, Herts, England
GR
Rebekah Reade
1647–1734
Birth Location: Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
RR
Bethia Reed
1638–1717
Birth Location: Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
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William Reed's Ancestors

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William Reed
1601–1659
Birth Place: Brocket Hall, England
Parents
Thomas Reade *Desposynic - Ja\JoA, Je & House of Judah
1569–1650
Brocket Hall, Hertfordshire, , England
Mary (Cornwall *Desposynic - Ja\JoA, Je & House of) Judah
1565–1634
, Berkshire, , England
Grandparents
Sir (Thomas Reade of Barton, Sheriff of Berkshire *Desposynic - Ja\JoA, Je & House of) Judah
1516–1604
Welwyn, Hertfordshire, England
Mary (Brocket) DNA
1530–
Brocket Hall, Hertfordshire, , England
Sir (Thomas Cornwall, Lord of Shropshire *Desposynic - Ja\JoA, Je & House of) Judah
1533–1559
Burford, Shropshire
Elizabeth Woodruff
1530–
Great-Grandparents
Thomas, Judah
1495–1556
Anne DNA
1499–1575
Sir Brocket
1513–1558
Margaret Benstead
1515–1560
Sir Judah
1479–1569
Jane Ogan
1508–1546
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Barton
1460–
Dorothy Judah
1460–
Thomas Esq
1491–1551
Dau Hatfield
1490–
John Brocket
1473–1532
Dorothy Huston
1476–1500
William Hertfordshire
1454–1485
Sir Burford
1450–1537
Anne Judah
1465–
Sir Esq
1480–
Katherine
1480–

William Reed's Descendants

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William Reed (18 Apr 1601–03 Nov 1659) m. Mabel Kendall (1605–15 Jun 1690)
  1. 1. Sarah Reade 1640–
  2. 2. George Read 1629–1706 m. Elizabeth JennisonGennings 1637–1665
  3. 3. Rebekah Reade 1647–1734 m. Joseph Winn 1635–1715
    1. 1. Anna Winn 1684–1686
    2. 2. Hannah Winn 1679–1679
    3. 3. Josiah Winn 1674–1735 m. Lydia Winn 1681–1733
      1. 1. Lydia Littlefield 1702–1740
    4. 4. Joanna Winn 1668–
    5. 5. Joseph Winn 1671–1718 m. Martha Blodgett 1673–
    6. 6. Sarah Winn 1666–
    7. 7. Abigail Winn 1670–1670
    8. 8. Timothy Winn 1676–
    9. 9. Rebecca Winn 1665–1679
    10. 10. Rebecca Winn 1679–1726 m. Timothy Spaldin 1676–1763
      1. 1. Timothy Spaulding 1700–1739
  4. 4. Bethia Reed 1638–1717 m. John Johnson 1635–1720
    1. 1. John Johnson 1658–1747 m. Mary Carley 1660–
      1. 1. mary Johnson 1686–1749
      2. 2. John (Johnson) III 1698–1784 m. Mary Robinson 1711–1781
        1. 1. Ruth Robinson 1750–1837
      3. 3. Samuel Johnson 1699–
        1. 1. keziah Johnson 1725–1766 m. Isaac (Gibson) Sr 1721–1797
        2. 2. rebecca Johnson 1719–1763 m. Thomas Garfield 1713–1774
        3. 3. elizabeth Johnson 1721–1784 m. William Stearns 1718–1792
        4. 4. samuel Johnson 1723–1794 m. Hannah 1713–1779
        5. 5. hannah Johnson 1727–
        6. 6. nathan Johnson 1731–
      4. 4. William (Johnson) II 1699–1774 m. Ruth Rugg 1706–1786
        1. 1. William Johnson 1725–1804
      5. 5. prudence Johnson 1699–
      6. 6. esther Johnson 1700–
      7. 7. ruth Johnson 1701–
      8. 8. abigail Johnson 1703–1779
      9. 9. Sarah Johnson 1705–1711
    2. 2. bethia Johnson 1659–
      1. 1. Sarah Knight 1698–
      2. 2. Abigail Knight 1699–
    3. 3. william Johnson 1662–1713 m. Mary Cooke 1668–
    4. 4. Samuel Johnson 1670–
    5. 5. nathan Johnson 1673–
    6. 6. Obadiah Johnson 1664–1740 m. Rebecca Brooks 1667–1752
      1. 1. Obadiah (L) Johnson 1702–1765 m. Lydia Cleveland 1704–1775
        1. 1. Samuel Johnson 1705–1789 m. Judith Kendall –1743
        2. 2. Ebenezer Johnson 1745–1774 m. Lydia Brewster 1741–
        3. 3. Jacob Johnson 1740–1819 m. Abigail Waldo 1744–1822
        4. 4. John Johnson 1731–1804 m. Phyllis Pellett –1807
        5. 5. William Johnson 1724–1810 m. Betty Fasset 1727–1779
        6. 6. Olive Johnson 1726–
        7. 7. Jedediah Johnson –1732
        8. 8. Lydia Johnson 1733–1812 m. David Paine 1729–1805
        9. 9. Obediah Johnson 1736–1801 m. Lucy (Cady) Spaulding 1742–1814
        10. 10. Abigail Johnson 1742–
      2. 2. mary Johnson 1697–1776
      3. 3. esther Johnson 1704–1793
      4. 4. abigail Johnson 1710–
      5. 5. Jacob Johnson 1699–1739 m. mary shepard 1703–1731 m. judith haynes 1699–1797
        1. 1. sam Johnson 1723–
        2. 2. jacob Johnson 1731–1794
        3. 3. rebecca Johnson 1738–1825 m. Daniel (Elisha) Rix 1738–1823
        4. 4. Mary Johnson 1735–1817 m. John Safford 1729–1815

William Reed's Timeline

7 Records

1589
Feb 1589
William Reed was baptized in Cogenhoe, Northamptonshire, England
Cogenhoe, Northamptonshire, England
1601
18 Apr 1601
Birth of William Reed in Brocket Hall, England
Brocket Hall, England
1601
19 Apr 1601
William Reed was baptized in Brocket Hall, Herts, England
Brocket Hall, Herts, England
1635
8 October 1635
Age 34
William Reed immigrated in Massachusetts Bay, Massachusetts
Massachusetts Bay, Massachusetts
1639
1639
Age 38
William Reed resided here in Freeman 14 March, Massachusetts Colony, MA
Freeman 14 March, Massachusetts Colony, MA
1656
9 April 1656
Age 55
Death of William Reed in Prestwich Lodge, New Castle Upon Tynne
Prestwich Lodge, New Castle Upon Tynne
1659
03 Nov 1659
Age 58
Burial of William Reed in Corbridge, Northumberland, England
Corbridge, Northumberland, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Apr 1601
    Event Place: Brocket Hall, England
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [2] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [3] Millennium File
    [4] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Massachusetts; Year: 1635; Page Number: 380
    [5] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 12828.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: BFO
    [6] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [7] Colonial Families of the USA
    [8] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: Feb 1589
    Event Place: Cogenhoe, Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source: Northamptonshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, Northamptonshire Record Office; Northampton, England; Register Type: Parish Registers; Reference Numbers: 71p/1

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 19 Apr 1601
    Event Place: Brocket Hall, Herts, England
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Place: Christ Church, Surrey, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1635
    Event Place: Boston, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Boston, Massachusetts; Year: 1635; Page Number: 56
    [2] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Massachusetts; Year: 1635; Page Number: 380

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Immigration
    Event Date: 8 October 1635
    Event Place: Massachusetts Bay, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1639
    Event Place: Freeman 14 March, Massachusetts Colony, MA
    Record Source: Massachusetts Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: Descendants of Reade or Reed

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Woburn, Massachusetts
    Record Source: Massachusetts Applications of Freemen, 1630-91

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 April 1656
    Event Place: Prestwich Lodge, New Castle Upon Tynne
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975
    [2] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [3] Family Data Collection - Deaths
    [4] Millennium File
    [5] England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991
    [6] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [7] Colonial Families of the USA
    [8] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 03 Nov 1659
    Event Place: Corbridge, Northumberland, England
    Record Source: England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991
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