Brief Life History of Ebenezer
When Ebenezer Read was born on 22 March 1734, in Norwich, New London, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America, his father, David Reed, was 27 and his mother, Hannah Raynsford, was 27. He married Mary Fitch on 6 December 1759, in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. He died on 10 March 1818, in East Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States, at the age of 83, and was buried in Center Cemetery, South Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.
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- Ebenezer Read, "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
- Ebenezer Reed, "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934"
- Ebenezer Read in entry for Mary Fitch, "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850"
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Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1781 · The First Constitution
Serving the newly created United States of America as the first constitution, the Articles of Confederation were an agreement among the 13 original states preserving the independence and sovereignty of the states. But with a limited central government, the Constitutional Convention came together to replace the Articles of Confederation with a more established Constitution and central government on where the states can be represented and voice their concerns and comments to build up the nation.
Name Meaning
English and Scottish: variant of Reed .
History: A family called Read were established in America in the early 18th century by John Read, who was born in Dublin, sixth in descent from Sir Thomas Read of Berkshire, England. His son, George Read (1733–98), was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, and as a lawyer helped frame the Constitution.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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