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Robert Reade

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Yorktown, York County, Virginia, British Colonial America
Death: December 30, 1712 (67-68)
York County, Virginia, British Colonial America
Place of Burial: York County, Virginia, British Colonial America
Immediate Family:

Son of Col. George Reade, Esq., Acting Gov. and Elizabeth Reade
Husband of Mary Reade and Mary Reade, (SAR# 84206)
Father of John Reade; Margaret Nelson; John Read; Robert Reade; George Reade and 3 others
Brother of Mildred Warner; Francis Reade, of King and Queen County; Benjamin A Reade; George Reade, Jr.; Margaret Reade and 3 others

Occupation: Justice of York County
Managed by: Glenda Green
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About Robert Reade

Robert Reade

  • Birth: Circa 1644 Yorktown, York County, Virginia
  • Death: Dec 30 1712
  • Father: Colonel George Reade
  • Mother: Elizabeth Martiau
  • Wife: Mary Lilly

Children

  1. John b ca 1689
  2. Margaret Reade b ca 1691, d before 1723; mar married Thomas Nelson (b 20 Feb 1677/8).[4]
  3. Robert b ca 1693, d before 1712
  4. Thomas b ca 1695; d 1719
  5. George b ca 1697
  6. Samuel b ca 1699, d 20 Nov 1758; mar Mary Schlater
  7. Mildred b ca 1701, mar (1) James Goodwin before 1719; d 16 Nov 1719 in York Co, VA ; (2) Lawrence Smith, Col before 1720; d 27 Feb 1738/9 in York Co, VA
  8. Francis b ca 1703

Six of the children were surviving at the time Robert wrote his will, in 1712. Of the sons, only John was an adult in 1712. Of the two daughters, only Margaret was married in 1712.

Will

Robert Reade of Yorkhampton Parish in York County. To my son Thos: Reade my three half acres of lots of land in York Town; also a parcel of land joining thereto by estimation 5 acres which land I bought of my brother Thomas Reade. If Thomas dies in his minority or without lawful heirs, then my daughter Mildred Reade shall have the sd lands and premises. My land with I lately bought of my son John Reade in St. Stephens Parish in King & Queen County containing 744 acres to be equally divided between my three sons George, Samuel and Francis Reade. I empower and earnestly request my friends Mr. Jno. Bayles, Mr. Tho: Nelson, Capt. Lawrence Smith & my brothers Benjamin and Thomas Reade and my son Jno Reade or any three of them as soon as my son George shall come of age, to divide the afsd land into three parts, and my son George to have the first choice, my son Samuel to have the second choice and my son Francis to have the third choice. My loving wife Mary Reade two negro men named Grinig and Jeffery, two negro women named Jeney & B___, and one mulatto man named Harry. To my daughter Margaret Nelson, one negro woman named Hannah, one negro girl named Grace with their increase. To my son Jno Reade 20/-. To my son Thomas Reade on mulatto man named Dick Brookes, one negro woman named Beck, and one negro man named Nemeno with their increase. To my daughter Mildred one negro man named Peter, one servant boy named James Hanson bound by the churchwardens to serve to the age of 31 years, and £10; also one negro boy named Tony, one negro man named Roy Will and one negro girl named Betty with her increase. To my son Samuel Reade one negro boy named Ned, one negro boy named Pemey and one negro girl named Jone with her increase. To my son Francis Reade one servant boy named Richard Hanson bound by the churchwardens to serve till the age of 31, one negro boy named Rinig, one negro boy, Frank, & one negro girl, Sue, with her increase. All my goods, cattle, chattels, and estate etc, to be divided into 23 parts; 5 parts to my loving wife Mary, & the other 18 parts to be equally divided between my six children, Margaret, Thomas, Mildred, George, Samuel and Francis or the survivors of them. My wife Mary, exix. My brother Mr. Thomas Reade, friend Capt. Lawrence Smith, son-in-law Mr. Thomas Nelson, Overseers. Witnesses: Thomas Webster, Basil Wagstaff, William Allin


GEDCOM Note

Robert READE was born in 1644 in Of, Yorktown, York, Virginia. He died on 30 Dec 1712 in Deceased, , Va.. He was buried before 16 Mar 1712.

Robert Reade (George2, Robert1); m. Mary Lilly, daughter of John
Lilly. He left a will on 30 Dec 1712; proved 16 Mar 1712/13.

Mary Lilly left a will; proved 20 Nov 1722. Known children of Robert Reade and Mary Lilly include: 5. i. Margaret Reade, m. Thomas Nelson.

References

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/107049480/robert-reade

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Robert Reade's Timeline

1644
1644
Yorktown, York County, Virginia, British Colonial America
1677
1677
Yorktown, York County, VA, United States
1679
1679
USA, St Stephens Parish,, King Queen County, Virginia, British Colonial America
1693
1693
1697
1697
1699
1699
1701
1701
York County, Virginia
1703
1703
1712
December 30, 1712
Age 68