Brief Life History of William
When William Read was born on 12 October 1760, in Rehoboth, Bristol, Plymouth Colony, British Colonial America, his father, Noah Read, was 42 and his mother, Anne Hunt, was 37.
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- William Read, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
- William Read, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
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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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