Brief Life History of Richard
When Richard Reading was born on 8 December 1732, in Amwell Township, Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States, his father, Gov. John Reading, was 46 and his mother, Maritje Mary Ryerson II, was 33. He married Catherine Reid about 1757, in Amwell Township, Hunterdon, New Jersey, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 2 daughters. He immigrated to Canada in 1767. In 1761, at the age of 28, his occupation is listed as town clerk in Amwell Township, Hunterdon, New Jersey, British Colonial America. He died about 1781, in Canada, at the age of 50.
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- Genealogical and Biographical Memorials of the Reading, Howell, Watts, Latham, and Elkins Families
Spouse and Children
1732–1781 Male
1733–1781 Female
Children (7)
1758– Male
1759–1801 Male
1759– Female
1762– Male
1766–1770 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1686–1767 Male
1699–1744 Female
Siblings (11)
1722–1767 Male
1723–1768 Female
1725–1792 Male
1727–1768 Male
1730–1806 Male
+6 More Children
World Events (2)
1775
Age 43
1776
Age 44
Name Meaning
English: variant of Redding .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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