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William Reed

Also Known As: "William Reed"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
Death: May 16, 1769 (84)
Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
Immediate Family:

Son of James Reed and Susannah Reed
Husband of Elizabeth Reed and 2nd wife of William Reed
Father of William Reed, Il; Hannah Reed; Benjamin Reed; Thomas Reed, Sr.; Peter Reed and 12 others
Brother of Thomas Reed; John Howard Reed; Martha Ingell; Mary Bisbee; Anne Warren and 2 others

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About William Reed


Biography

M Person # 37 page 37 < Archive.Org >
William Reed, son of James and Susanna (Richmond) Reed
b. May 1, 1685
m. — , Elizabeth , Resided at Middleborough. Of Middleborough.

Death date also seen as January 13, 1782
Younger children belong elsewhere, with 2nd wife, or were grandchildren.

Children

  1. 121. William, b. July 18, 1715 m. June 24. 1740, Sarah Warren.
  2. 122. Hanrah, b. Jan. 7, 1717.
  3. 123. Benjamin, b. May 25, 1720.
  4. 124. Thomas, b. March 15, 1723.
  5. 125. Jonathan, b. Oct. 22, 1725.
  6. 126. Peter, b. May 7, 1729; m. Aug. 21, 1751, Mercy Turner.
  7. 127. A son, b. April 23, 1744; d. in 26 days.
  8. 128. John, b. July 8, 1749.
  9. 129. Samuel, b. Sept. 17, 1750; d. March 9, 1822; m. Nov. 5, 1780, Rebecca Knowlton.
  10. 130. Deliverance, b. July 13, 1752.
  11. 131. Mercy, b. Sept. 21, 1754.
  12. 132. Ichabcd, b. Dec. 20, 1755, at Middleborough; m, Dec, 3, 1778, Sarah Vaughan.
  13. 133. Thankful, b. :March 2, 1757.
  14. 134, Anna, b. May 10, 1758.
  15. 135. A daughter, b. July 17, 1759; d. in three months.
  16. 136. Mercy, b. April 25, 1763.

Origins

M Person # 10 page 23 < Archive.Org >

James Reed, son of William and Avis (Deacon) Reade.
b. at Weymouth -; d. July 21, 1726.
m. Apr. 18, 1683, Susanna Richmond, daughter of John Richmond, she was bom Nov. 1661, at Bridgewater; d. Aug. 18, 1725.

Notes

Children for Elizabeth and William Reed are listed as 6 by one source and 15 by another source. Several of the 15 seem to have died an early death.

  1. Anna Read
  2. Deliverance Read
  3. Ichabod Read
  4. Mercy Read
  5. Samuel Read
  6. Son Read
  7. Thankful Read
  8. Unknown Read
  9. William Read
  10. Hannah Read
  11. Benjamin Read
  12. Thomas Read
  13. Jonathan Read

References

  1. Reed genealogy : descendants of William Reade, of Weymouth, Mass., from 1635-1902 by Reed, John Ludovicus, 1836- (Publication date 1901) Page 37. < Archive.Org >
  2. Residence: United States
    1. Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Aug 13 2016, 5:48:33 UTC
  3. https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Reed-7195
  4. https://archive.org/details/historyofreedfam1861reed/page/407/mode/2up
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William Reed's Timeline

1685
May 1, 1685
Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
1715
July 18, 1715
Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, Colonial America
1717
January 7, 1717
New England
1720
May 26, 1720
New England
1723
March 15, 1723
Middleborough, Plymouth, MA
1725
October 22, 1725
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
1729
May 7, 1729
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
1745
June 10, 1745
Middleborough, Plymouth County, MA, United States
1746
27, 1746
Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA