Joseph Reading

1767–23 December 1808 (Age 41)
Gloucester, New Jersey, United States

The Life Summary of Joseph

When Joseph Reading was born in 1767, in Gloucester, New Jersey, United States, his father, Capt Thomas Reading, was 33 and his mother, Rebecca E. Ellis, was 29. He married Martha Hill on 1 March 1789, in Amwell Township, Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He died on 23 December 1808, in Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States, at the age of 41.

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Family Time Line

Joseph Reading
1767–1808
Martha Hill
1770–1820
Marriage: 1 March 1789
Ann M Reading
1789–1821
Thomas W. Reading
1792–1860
Francis Reading
1798–1863

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    1 March 1789Amwell Township, Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States
    • Children

    (3)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (13)

    +8 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1776
    Age 9
    Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
    1778
    Age 11
    Delaware people signed the first Indian treaty with the newly formed United States Government on September 17, 1778.
    1780
    Age 13
    "Sometimes referred to as the ""forgotten victory"", the Battle of Springfield was one of the last major battles fought in the north during the Revolutionary War. The British defeat effectively ended their ambitions to reclaim New Jersey. Washington praised the New Jersey Militia for their universal effort and great spirit"

    Name Meaning

    (1997: 1209;2007: 2236; 2010: 2982)English: variant of Redding .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

    Possible Related Names

    Redding

    Sources (2)

    • Legacy NFS Source: Joseph Reading - Published information: death:
    • Genealogical and Biographical Memorials of the Reading, Howell, Watts, Latham, and Elkins Families.

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