Betsy Read

Brief Life History of Betsy

When Betsy Read was born on 17 December 1780, in Dunstable, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, her father, Eleazer Read, was 30 and her mother, Rachel Cummings, was 39. She died on 8 May 1789, at the age of 8, and was buried in Dunstable, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

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Family Time Line

Eleazer Read
1750–1811
Rachel Cummings
1741–1828
Rachel Read Blood
1771–
Rhoda Read
1772–1851
Caleb Reed
1775–1838
Leonard Read
1777–1788
Rebecca Read
1779–1861
Betsy Read
1780–1789

Sources (3)

  • Betty Read, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
  • Betty Read, "BillionGraves Index"
  • Read, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (5)

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.

1783 · A Free America

The Revolutionary War ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris which gave the new nation boundries on which they could expand and trade with other countries without any problems.

1786 · Shays' Rebellion

Caused by war veteran Daniel Shays, Shays' Rebellion was to protest economic and civil rights injustices that he and other farmers were seeing after the Revolutionary War. Because of the Rebellion it opened the eyes of the governing officials that the Articles of Confederation needed a reform. The Rebellion served as a guardrail when helping reform the United States Constitution.

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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