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William Reed 1685 – 1769 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 May 1685

Birth Location: Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 1769

Death Location: Middleboro, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

Father: James (Reade)

Mother: Susannah Richmond

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In 1685, William Reed entered the world in Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, born to James Reed (Reade) and Susannah Richmond. William Reed passed away in 1769 in Middleboro, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1685, William Reed entered the world in Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, born to James Reed (Reade) and Susannah Richmond.
  • William Reed passed away in 1769 in Middleboro, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States.

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William Reed's Ancestors

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William Reed
1685 – 1769
Birth Place: Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
James Reed (Reade)
1657 – 1725
Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts
Susannah Richmond
1661 – 1725
Bridgewater, Plymouth Co, MA
Grandparents
Captain (William Edward) Reed
1618 – 1669
St Peters, Canterbury, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Iris (Avis Deacon) Chepman
1610 – 1670
Knole, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Susanna Hayward
1632 – 1661
Aylesford, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
George Reade
1588 – 1674
Elizabeth Master
1588 – 1658
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Reed\Reade,
1565 – 1621
Joan Knightley
1560 – 1599

William Reed's Timeline

2 Records

1685
1 May 1685
Birth of William Reed in Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
1769
1769
Age 84
Death of William Reed in Middleboro, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Middleboro, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 May 1685
    Event Place: Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1769
    Event Place: Middleboro, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

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