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Attention, all ye of the Kin,
The Reade Society summons you in,
To join tts Festal Board

And play your part."

The fire burns on the hearth,
A hand extends in welcome,
Heart speaks to heart

And the Clan it knoweth its own.

He sounds his bell and cries, again and again :

Attention, all ye of the Kin,
The Reade Society invites you in."

And the Secretary says-- Amen.

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Reade Historical and Genealogical
Association

FIRST ANNUAL MEETING
1904

The "Reade Historical and Genealogical Association" was
organized at Historical Hall, Taunton, Mass., July, 14, 1904,
under the auspices of the Old Colony Historical Society, in ac-
cordance with the custom of the Society to organize each year a
family genealogical association.

At both morning and afternoon sessions there was a large
attendance of persons interested in the objects of the Association.
Many have the family name, and almost all claimed descent from
the worthy pioneers of the clan who crossed the Atlantic Ocean
in the seventeenth century to make new homes in the Western
wilderness.

During the interval between the morning and afternoon
sessions, a basket lunch was served, and a group photograph was
taken on the steps of Historical Hall, which included many of the
persons present at the meeting. This photograph is reproduced
as the frontispiece of this publication.

The order of exercises was as follows :

MORNING SESSION
Invocation - Rev. George Hale Reed, of Belmont.
Meeting of the Old Colony Historical Society.
Address of Welcome - Henry M. Lovering, of Taunton.
Address of the Temporary President, Silas D. Reed, of Taunton.
Adoption of Constitution and By-Laws of the Reade Historical and

Genealogical Association.
Election of Officers.
Paper - "The English Ancestry of William Reade, who settled in

Weymouth, Mass.- * * *." - by Edward F. Reed, of Boston.

AFTERNOON SESSION
Poem - - Miss Anna D. Reed, of Taunton.
Address - Rev. James Reed, of Boston.
Addresses - Chester A. Reed, of Dedham, Charles F. Read, of Boston.

Hon. Milton Reed, of Fall River. William H. Reed, of.

Weymouth, and others.

The following Officers were elected for the year 1904-05:

President

Charlks F. Read, Boston

Vice-Presidents

Quincy L. Rked, So'. Weymouth Samuel H. Emery, Quincy, 111.

Rev. James Keed, Boston Edward F. Reel, Boston

Hon WALTKR A. Read, Providence, R.I- Almon Kead, Rehoboth

Hon Warren A. Reed, Brockton William W. Reed, New Vork

Alanson H. Reed, Wellesley Hills Ezekiel R Studlf.y, Rockland

Rev George Hodges, D.D., Cambridge Henry B. Reed, So. Weymouth

George F. Reed, Boston Hon. Horace Reed, Whitman

Hon. Gforge E. Keith, Brockton Colton Reed, New York

Hon Elisha T, Harvell, Rockland Frederick H. Reed, New York

Chester A. Reed, Dedham Lewis B. Reed, New York

Secretary Treasurer

Joshua E. Crane, Taunton John C. Blanchard, So. Weymouth

Executive Committee
Hon. Silas Reed, Taunton Hon. George E. Keith, Brockton

F. Arihur Walker, Taunton Josiah B. Reed, South Weymouth

Iames M. Cushman, Taunton Charles F. Read, Hoston

Elliott Washburn, M.D., Taunton James E. Seaver, Taunton

William H. Reed, So. Weymouth George F. Reed, Boston

At the close of the exercises the Association adjourned to
meet in Boston, in October, 1905.

POEM, by Anna D. Reed

In peace and plenty lived our English sire

In his ancestral home long time ago ;
The landscape smiled, kinsfolk were near and kind,

And pleasant memories kept his heart aglow.
Why turned he westward when the twilight fell.

As if he liked not in his house to dwell ?

He held the faith which all his fathers loved.
Its creed and precepts he had always known.

He loved the Church, its worship and its forms,
He loved its ritual —but he felt alone.

He longed to follow that brave Pilgrim band
Who sought for freedom in another land.

He heeded not the tales of savage foes,
Of cold, privation, homesickness, and toil ;

The love of freedom ever lured him on
Till a new home was his, on a new soil.

He made the home his children have to-day.
And in strong virtue led the way.

Nor did the sharer of his English home,

Our mother, Avis, linger by the way.
She left her kindred dear, to hither come

And breathe a freer air, and watch and pray.
Shall we, their children, e'er forget the cost ?

It what they sacrificed forever lost ?

SECOND ANNUAL MEETING
1905

The Second Annual Meeting of the Reade Historical and
Genealogical Association was held in Chipman Hall, Tremont
Temple, Boston, October 12, 1905, in accordance with a notice
mailed to each member.

This meeting was held in Boston, following out the custom
of holding gatherings of the Association in places where the early
settlers of the name resided.

There was a gratifying attendance at the meeting, and both
morning and afternoon sessions were full of interest to those

present.

In the interval between the sessions, many of those in attend-
ance had the pleasure of dining together at the Quincy House.

The exercises of the day were as follows: —
Invocation - Rev. George Hale Reed, of Taunton.

Music.

Report of the Secretary, Joshua E. Crane, of Taunton.

Report of the Treasurer, John S. C. Blanchard of So. Weymouth.

Report of the Executive Committee, Hon. Silas D. Reed, of Taunton.

President's Address, Charles F. Read, of Boston.

Music.

Registration of Names.

Report of Nominating Committee.

Election of Officers for 1905-06.

Music.

Address, Hon. Milton Reed, of Fall River.

INTERMISSION

2 PM. Music.

Poem.

Report of the Reade Memorial Committee, William H. Reed, of South
Weymouth.

Paper, " Esdras Reade," Charles F. Read, of Boston.

Music.

The Officers of the preceding term were re-elected for the
year 1905-06, with the following exceptions; The place of
Samuel H. Emery, Esq., deceased, one of the Vice-Presidents,
was not filled ; the Treasurer declining a re-election, Henry B.
Reed was chosen to fill the vacancy.

The Association adjourned to meet in South Weymouth, in

September. 1906.

THIRD ANNUAL MEETING
1906

The Third Annual Meeting of the Reade Historical and
Genealogical Association was held in South Weymouth, Mass.,
September 27, 1906, in accordance with a notice mailed to each
member.

The meeting took place at the residence of Henry B. Reed,
Treasurer of the Association, who had kindly offered the hospi-
talities of his home for this gathering, at the meeting held in
Boston a year ago.

Morning and afternoon sessions were held, and between them
the company present partook, in addition to a basket lunch, of
the bountiful hospitality of the Treasurer and his accomplished
wife.

A showery day somewhat marred the pleasure of the occa-
sion, but those present were gratified at its success.

The exercises were as follows: —

11 A.M. Reception at the home of Henry B. Reed.

President's Address of Welcome, Charles F. Read, of Boston.

Report of the Treasurer, Henry B. Reed, of So. Weymouth.

Report of the Executive Committee.

Report of the Secretary, Joshua E. Crane, of Taunton

President's Address, with a sketch of the Reade Historical and Gen-
ealogical Association, Charles F. Read,

Registration of Names (see Afetnbers.hip Roll.)

Report of the Nominating Committee.

Election of Officers for 1906-07-

Remarks, concerning a Memorial in honor of William Reade, an
early settler of Weymouth (about 1650), by William H. Reed,
of So. Weymouth.

INTERMISSION

2 P.M. Reception of the President-elect.
Hymn - Miss Anna D. Reed, of Taunton.
Paper.. Obadiah Read, of Boston, Charles F. Read.
Remarks. The Abington Branch, William H. Reed.
Paper. The Antiquity of Heraldry, with a Description of the Ancient
Insignia of the Reade Family, Edward F. Reed, of Boston,
(Paper now missing front our archives).

The following Officers were elected for the year 1906-07: —

President
Quincy L. Reed, So. Weymouth

Vice-Pres ide n ts
Rev. Jamhs Reed, Boston Edward F. Reed, Boston

Hon. Walter A. Read, Providence, R.I. Almon Read, Rehoboth

Hon. Warren A. Rked, Brockton William W. Rked, New York

Alanson H. Reed, Wellesley Hills Ezekiel R. Studley, Rockland

Rev. George Hodges, D.D., Cambridge Hon. Horace Reed, Whitman

George F. Reed, Boston Colton Reed, New York

Hon George E. Keith, Brockton Frederick H. Reed, New York

Hon. Elisha T. Harvei.l, Rockland Lewis B. Reed, New York

Chester A. Reed, Dedham Joshua E. Crane, Taunton

Secretary
Charles F. Read, Boston

Treasurer
Henry B. Reed, So. Weymouth

Executive Committee
Hon. Silas D. Reed, Taunton Hon. George E. Keith, Brockton

¥. Arthur Walker, Taunton Josiah B. Reed, So. Weymouth

James M. Cushman, Taunton Charles F. Read, Boston

Elliott Washburn, M,I)., Taunton James E. Seaver, Taunton

William II. Reed, So. Weymouth George F. Reed, Boston

HYMN

By Anna D. Reed

Bright be the sun that shines to-day,

And soft the airs that blow,
And warm and true the loving hearts

That beat with kindred glow.

For we who meet are of one stock.

The same forefathers claim, —
And where we pitch our tent, the soil

Owes to our sires its name.

Our fathers, exiles from their homes.

Found here a sheltering spot ;
There dwelt the staunch old Puritans

And faithful Huguenot.

They loved the father-land they left
For bleak New England's shore.

But Freedom s priceless boon, and Faith's,
They prized and honored more.

Then let us still their acres keep,

Their homestead let us hold,
And guard the Freedom which they bought.

With blood, and tears, and gold.

And lighted by their guiding Star,

We'll trace trie path tliey trod,
And reverence our fathers' names,

Because they walked with God.

ROLL OF MEMBERS

1906

Atvvood, Mrs. Clara L.
Bates, Mrs. Nathan G.
Blackmer, Mrs. Catherine
Blanchard, John S. C.
Blanchard, Miss Mary L.
Blanchard, Miss Susanna R.
Bonney, Mrs. N. G.
Briggs, Mrs. Viola D.
Clarke, Arthur F.
Clarke, Miss Helen G.
Cook, Mrs. Aunis R.
Darling, Mrs. Edward N.
Dean, P. Evarts
Emery, Samuel H.
Farley, John W.
Farley, Mrs. Mary E. Wells
Field, Mrs Amelia C.
Field, J. Howard
Godfrey, Mrs. Jane
Hallett, Mrs. Sarah N.
Head, Mrs. Daniel J.
Hodges, Miss Marv A.
Horton, Dexter W.
Horton, Henrv T.
Howland, Mrs. W. H.
Hubbard, Mrs. Clara I.

Kendrick, Mrs. Clara E.
Kimball, Miss Helen F.
Lefferts, Marshall C.
Lewis, James E.
Lewis, Mrs. Josephine
Matthewson, Mrs. Flora S.
Mears. Mrs Betsey Z. D.
Mears, John
Perry, Mrs. Martha M.
Pettee, Mrs. Georgiana E.
Read, Charles F.
Read, Miss Clara A
Read, Miss Edith B.
Read, Miss Ella H.
Read, Miss Georgiana D.
Read, Miss Harriet M.
Read, Harold C.
Read, Henry P.
Read, Robert L.
Read, William
Reade, Charles H.
Reade, Miss Emilie V.
Reade, Philip
Reade, William J.

Reed, Alan son H.
Reed, Albert M.
Reed, Alfred F.
Reed, Miss Almira H.
Reed, Arthur
Reed, Miss A. Julia
Reed, Miss Blanche A.
Reod, Charles F,
Reed. Charles L.
Reed, Edward F.
Reed, Edward G.
Reed, Francis
Reed, Frederic H.
Reed, George E.
Keed, George F.
Reed, Guilford S.
Reed, Harold F.
Reed, Henry B.
Reed, Mrs. Henry B.
Reed, James
Reed, James H.
Reed, John I).
Reed, John L.
Reed, John K.
Reed, Josiah
Reed, Josiah B.
Reed, Lewis
Reed, Marshall
Reed, Mrs. M. A.
Reed. Miss Nettie T.
keed, Quincy L.
Reed, Ralph 1).
Reed, Reuben L.
keed, S. Marshall
keed, Warren A.
keed, William E.
Reed, William Ebenezer
keed, William Howell, Jr.
Reed, William Thomas
Richards Mrs. Hannah R.
Richards, Miss Harriet E-
Kussell, Mrs. Louisa S.
Scott, Mrs. Lydia E. k.
Stearns, Mrs. A. P
Stuart, Mr>. Carlotta M.
Wales, Mrs. B. Reed
Wales, Miss Ella S.
Walker, V, Arthur
Walker, George L.
Washburn, Mrs. Grace B-
White, Mrs . Louie D.

FOURTH ANNUAL MEETING
1907

The Fourth Annual Meeting of the Reade Historical and
Genealogical Association was held in the Memorial Hall of the
Old Bridgewater Historical Society in West Bridgewater, Mass.,
on October 17, 1907. Rev. James Reed, of Boston, Vice-Presi-
dent, presided on account of the recent death of Quincy L. Reed,
of So. Weymouth, who was president at the time of his decease.
The annual reports of Henry B. Reed, of South Weymouth,
Treasurer, and Charles F. Reed, of Boston, Secretary, were
read and approved, and showed that the membership and finan-
ces of the Association were in a satisfactory condition.

A historic gavel, to be used at meetings, was presented to
the Association by Reuben L. Reed, of South Acton, Mass., a
member. Mr. Reed gave the signification of each piece of wood
of which the gavel is composed. The thanks of the Association
were voted to Mr. Reed for his interesting gift.

Following the presentation of the gavel the Secretary read an
interesting letter from Col. Philip Read, Lowell, Colonel of the
23d Infantry, stationed at the Jamestown Exposition.

A report was made on the proposed memorial tablet to Wil-
liam Reed, of Weymouth (1650).

A memoir of Quincy L. Reed, late president of the Association,
was read by his nephew, Joshua L. Crane, corresponding Secre-
tary of the Old Bridgewater Historical Society and librarian of
the Taunton Library. Rev. James Reed, of Boston, also gave
an address on Rev. John Reed, D.D., of West Bridgewater. He
was a graduate of Harvard College in 1739, and was a noted
clergyman in his day.

The following officers were then elected for the year 1907-08 :

President. Rev. James Reed, of Boston
Vice-Presidents, Same as in 1906
Secretaries, Charles F. Read, of Boston
Alanson H. Reed, of Boston
Treasurer, Henry B. Reed, of South Weymouth
Executive Committee, Same as in 1906.

The last number on the program was a poem, " The Closing
of the Year," by the late Thomas Buchanan Read, which was
read by the Secretary, Charles F. Read.

At the close of the meeting the large company present par-
took of a basket lunch on the grounds surrounding the Memorial
Hall. Charles F. Read,

Si't retary.
9

JOHN REED ( 3 d), OF NORWALK, CONN., 1774

In ye Name of God, Amen. I John Reed of Norwalk in ye County of
Fairfield & Colony of Connecticut being advanced of years but of sound mind &
Memory for which I give thanks to God, Do Make & ordain this my Last Will &
Testament on this 18th day of February 1774 ordering & disposeing of such
worldly goods & estate as divine providence hath Bestowed upon me in the
manner following

Imprimis— My Will is that my just debts & funeral charges be paid out
of my moveable estate.

Item — I confirm unto well beloved wife Mary according to ye written agree-
ment come into with her before marriage.

Item - I give & bequeath to my well beloved daughter Martha & to her heirs
thirty pounds New York currency ye one half to be paid within six months after
my decease & ye other half within twelve months.

Item - I give & bequeath unto ye three children of my well beloved daugh-
ter Esther thirty pounds New York Currency to be equally divided between
them knowing it to be agreeable to ye desire of my said Daughter to constitute
them my items in her stead to be paid according to ye Times set in ye Preceed-
ing Legacy.

Item — I give & bequeath unto ye children of my well beloved daughter
,4«« dec'd viz : Eliakim, Anne, Abigail, Moses & Hannah, thirty pounds & New
York Currency to be equally divided amongst them & said legacy to be paid out
of my moveable estate so far as ye one half movables shall amount unto at ye
apprizal & ye sum paid in moveables shall be set out unto the before mentioned
Grand Daughters.

Item - I give & bequeath to my well beloved son Thaddeus my wearing apparel
a Great Bible ye one half of my dwelling house & Homested viz all my land ad-
joining to and northerly of my house haveing already given ye other half to him
by deed of gift. Also one Acre & an half of my meadow lying on ye west side of
ye meadow which I lately gave him by deed of gift. Also my land which lyes
south of & adjoining to ye Country Road, nearly opposite to ye dwelling house of
Daniel Richards; also ye one half of my estate personal & real with half my
right of commonage not yet disposed of.

Item- I give & bequeath to ye two sons of my son John, deceased, ye
remaining half of all my Estate not before disposed of, both personal real 'and
right of Commonage to be so divided between them, as when their interest in their
Father's estate is divided unto them, ye younger son Viz Moses shall be made
equal with ye elder son John.

Lastly - I ordain authorize and appoint my son Thaddeus my Executor to
execute this my last Will & Testament revoking all former wills or testaments
by me heretofore made in Testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand & seal
in Norwalk on ye day & date above written.

JOHN READ, (Seal)

Pronounced, published & declared, signed sealed & delivered in presence
of us who sign in presence of ye Testator. Solomon Whitmore,

Samuel Richards, Jr., Moses Mather.

The Inventory was made iu 1776 bv Sam John 2 , m., 1687. Bliz. Tuttle- he d ab 1714

Richards and En Read, and proved in Fair- John 3 , b. 1689 ; d. 1775. See wili above

field, Conn, the same year See Reed-Read Lineage, Selleck's History

The ancestral lines of John J are : of Norwalk, and History Reed Family 1861

John 1 (immigrant), Providence, R.I., 1660 ; Daughters mentioned in John :, 's will not

from Rje, N.Y., to Norwalk, Conn., 1684. mentioned by either of above authorities.

ftbc IRcabc IRccorfc.

Number II. 1909.

READE HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL
ASSOCIATION.

The sixth annual meeting of the Reade Historical and Genealogical
Association was held at the American House, Boston, on Thursday,
October 28, 1909.

The " family " gathered at one o'clock, and a half hour was passed in
social intercourse, a greeting being extended to all by the Rev. James
Reed of Boston, President of the Association.

Dinner was served in a private dining room after an invocation by the
President.

At the conclusion of the dinner, the President, with appropriate re-
marks, welcomed those present to the Reunion, after which a business
session followed.

The annual reports of the Treasurer and Secretaries were read ; these
showed that the past year had been a prosperous one for the Association.

The officers for the past year were re-elected t<> serve for 1909-19 10.

The report on the proposed Memorial to William and Avis Reade of
Weymouth, prepared by the Secretaries, was read and accepted. It is
printed in full in this issue of the Record.

Remarks on the report and kindred topics were made by the Secre-
taries, and Gen. Philip Reade, a Vice-President of the Association, read
a paper entitled " By the Name of Reade."

At the conclusion of the meeting the President expressed the hope
that the Memorial to William and Avis Reade at Weymouth would be
dedicated at the annual meeting in 191 o, and that the occasion would
call together a large gathering of members and others interested in the
name of Reade.

Charles F. Read,
Alanson H. Reed,

Secretaries.
Boston, ( Ictober 28. [Q< ><)

lilt READE RECORD.

THE WILLIAM READE MEMORIAL.

It had been confidently hoped until
recently, that the proposed Memorial to
William Reade oi Weymouth and his
wife Avis would be placed this fall, at
the annual meeting of the Reade Historic
and Genealogical Association.

The sum oi §130 of the necessary Si 50
has been subscribed and the order placed
for the memorial stone, lint Mr. George
S. Stewart of Newton has called attention
to some English records, of which further
mention will be made later, which have
convinced the officers of our association
that it would be wise to defer the erec-
tion of the Memorial until such time as
additional information can be obtained.
Heretofore' it has been supposed that the
wife of William Reade bore the name of
\\is Deacon prior to then marriage, and
this statement is made in the Gene ilog}
,.f William Readeol Weymouth, b) John
L. Reed oi Baltimore, published 1902.
But Mr. Stewart found in the published
records of marrjages, in Somersetshire,

England, in the Parish re I ol Long

Sutton, the following entrj

« Win. Rc-

tie ana I 1 hipman Stli

From this it will be seen that there is
uncertainty as to the identity oi the wife
of William Reade oi Weymouth, and
for that reason it is much to be hoped
that steps will be taken by his de
ants to make an exhaustive search among
the English records to obtain additional
light on the matter

'• William Reade of Weymouth and
his Descendants" is the title of Chapter
VIII, in the -'History of the Reade
Family" published in 1S61 by Jacob
Whitemore Reed. Fie states that Wil-
liam Reade is supposed to be the son of
William Reade and Lucy Henage his
wife, and sailed from Gravesend in the
County of Kent in the " Assurance de
l.o "[from London] in 1635 and settled

in Weymouth. In this statement he is
followed by Mr. John L. Reed of Balti-
more, in his work published 1902, and
also by Mr. Edward F. Reed of Boston,
who has devoted much attention to the
genealogy of the Weymouth Reade fam-
ily, and others of later date. But from
the above entry in Long Sutton Parish,
England, the indications are that this is
a mistake, for he seems to have come
not from Kent, but from Somersetshire,
and it is certain that the widow of Wil-
liam Reade of Weymouth bore the name
of Avis, her Christian name. He prob-
ably came to Weymouth about 1650, as
the in si mention of his name found on
the town records was in 1651.

Asa 111.it t . ■ 1 oi 1. nt there was another

William Reade who preceded him, com
ing with his wife Susan and two chili In n,
from this same Somersetshire in [I ;,,
with the Rev. Joseph Hull and a large
company of emigrants who settled in
Weymouth, New England. Much con-
fusion has resulted in genealogical re-
s arch from the mixing of the records
concerning these two Williams. But 1 el
tain it is. that the William of Mr. Hull's
company removed from Weymouth to
Boston about the year 1(14(1. There he.
became a member oi the First Chun h,
and lived on a lot at the corner of what
ivi Devonshire Street and Adams
Square. His genealogical record is given
in the "History of the Reade Family"
by Jacob Whitemore Reed, Chapter
II, p. 41, under the title of ■William
Reade of Boston and His Descendants "
But his fanciful parentage as ■■ the son
of Richard Reade of Whittlesey in the
Countv of Kent," F.ngland, and of his
coming '-to America with Gov. Winthrop
in 1630," may safely be disregarded, as
well as the statement that he died on his
homeward passage from Ireland in 1667.
He lived some years after that in Boston,
but the place and date of his death is un-
known. He left no descendants in Wey-
mouth as far as known.

IIII READE RECORD.

William Reade of Weymouth —the
second of that name to settle there
died some time prior to the year [660,
as the town records of that date make
mention of the widow Avis Reade, but
the exact time of his death is unknown.
He was the progenitor of the large and in-
fluential Weymouth branch of the Reade
family.

That William Reade who came to
America in the " Assurance de L6 " 1 Lon-
don 1 in [635, and a numerous company
of other emigrants, and among them one
Thomas Deacon, age 19, are all exgi

Alice; so in all probability no oni ol diem
evet saw either of the William Reades
who went to Weymouth and Boston.

If it be true that the spirits of those
gone before us •■ keep tabs'" 011 the pro
ceedings of their descendants, they must
nused and fretted, and perhaps at
time-, disgusted, at the general •• mix-up "
>i| family relations in the efforts made to
place each person in a true genealogical
record and to give even a brief account
of his time and doings. Hut if they
won't come forward and help us. we
have to do the best we can and let it go

tor Secretaiy.

!n Honor Of
'iluam And Avis reade

Whc Sailimg From England

About a.D.igso

Settled In This Town

And Were The Ancestors

Of A Numerous Posterity

This Memorial Erected

By THE READE HISTORY

AN0 GENEALOGICAL ASSOCIATE

ANN DOMINI 19H

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; report ought
s of William
nth that gen-
be made in
parentage of
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record true

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, in the en-
esirable that
so that the
date.

or Secretary.

REPORT.

•ond issue of
Reade Dis-
sociation will
ming year,
he last tin ee
1 and genea-
d it is hoped

1 tO itS COll-

THE READE RECORD.

S*S

THE WILLIAM READE MEMORIAL.

It had been confidently hoped until
recently, that the proposed Memorial to
William Ki \i>k of Weymouth and his
wife Avis would be placed this fall, at
the annual meeting of the Reade Historic
and Genealogical Association.

The sum of S130 of the necessar) Si 50
has been subscribed and the order placed
for the memorial stone. But Mr. George
S. Stewart of Newton has called attention
to some English records, of which further
mention will be made later, which have
convinced the officers
that it would be wise
tion of the Memorial
additional information
Heretofore it lias been
wife of William Readf
Avis Deacon prior to
this statement is made
of William Reade of \
L. Reed of Baltimoi
But Mr. Stewart foui
records of marriages.
England, in the Par
Sutton, the following

•■ Win. Reede and
Oct. 16

From this it will !
uncertainty as to the
of William Reade
for that reason it is
that steps will be ta
ants to make an exh;
the English records
light on the matter

" William Reade
his Descendants " i:
VIII, in the " Hi
Family " published
Whitemore Reed.
Ham Reade is supp
William Reade ar
wife, and sailed fri
Count v of Kent in
L6 " [from London

in Weymouth. In this statement he is
followed by Mr. John L. Reed of Balti-
more, in his work published 1902, and
also bv Mr. Edward F. Reed of Boston,
who has devoted much attention to the
genealogv of the Weymouth Reade fam-
ily, .ind others of later date. But from
the above entry in Long Sutton Parish.
England, the indications are that this is
a mistake, for he seems to have come
not from Kent, but from Somersetshire,
and it is certain that the widow of Wil-
liam Reade of Weymouth bore the name
of Avis, her Christian name. He prob-

T HE R E A D E RECORD.

William Reade of Weymouth — the
second of that name to settle there —
died some time prior to the year 1660,
as the town records of that date make
mention of the widow Avis Reade, but
the exact time of his death is unknown,
lie was the progenitor of the large and in-
fluential Weymouth branch of the Reade
family.

That William Reade who came to
America in the " Assurance de Lo " (1 on-
doni in 1635, and a numerous company
of other emigrants, and among them one
Thomas Deacon, age 19, are all expressly
declared "to be transported to Virginea."
And that Avii Deacon who came to
America a few months earlier in 1(135.
aged 19, in the ship Alice with other
emigrants, is also expressly declared " to
be transported to Virginea"

Although at one time Xew England
territory was included under the name
Virginia, that such was not intended in
the entries above is plainly shown from
the fact that five other ships left the
same date, July 13. 1635, from the same
port, "y e port of London." and in all
these five ships it is expressly declared
that their passengers are " to be trans-
ported to New England" thus showing
that the difference in localities was dis-
tinctly recognized by different names.
William Reade and wife Mabel who came
in July, 1635, from the port of London,
and settled in Woburn, are declared •• to
be transported to New England." Wil-
liam Reade, the first who departed from
the port of Weymouth. England, March,
[635, in the company of the Rev. Joseph
Hull and settled in Weymouth, New En-
gland, as stated above, is expressly de-
clared in the shipping list to be "Bound
for New England." Certainly in view oi
these facts, it is not unreasonable to con-
clude that ■■ Virginea " meant the Planta-
tion to the south of New England, and
that thither went the William Reade and
Thomas Deacon of the ■■ Assurance de
L6" as also the Avis Deacon of the ship

Alice: so in all probability no one of them
ever saw either of the William Reades
who went to Weymouth and Boston.

If it be true that the spirits of those
gone before us "keep tabs" on the pro-
ceedings of their descendants, they must
be amused and fretted, and perhaps at
times disgusted, at the general •■ mix-up "
of family relations in the efforts made to
place each person in a true genealogical
record and to give even a brief account
of his time and doings. But if they
won't come forward and help us. we
have to do the best we can and let it go
at that !

Alaxson 11. Reed, Junior Secretary.
1909

AN ENGLISH RESEARCH FUND.

A perusal of the foregoing report ought
to convince all descendants of William
and Avis Reade of Weymouth that gen-
ealogical research should be made in
England to determine the parentage of
Avis, wife of William Reade, so that
when a Reade .Memorial is erected in
Weymouth, it will have a record true
in all detail.

To this end, therefore, and with the
approval of the offin ers of the Associa-
tion, subscriptions are solicited for an
English Research Fund.

Subscriptions of am amount may be
mailed to the undersigned, in the en-
closed envelope, and it is desirable that
the response may be prompt so that the
work may begin at an early date.

Charles F. Read, Senior Secretary.

SECOND TRIENNIAL REPORT.

It is expected that the second issue of
the Triennial Report of the Reade His-
torical and Genealogical Association will
be published early in the coming year.

It will contain reports of the last three
meetings of the Association and genea-
logical papers of interest, and it is hoped
that members will contribute to its con-
tents.

TIIK RKADK RK('ORI).

Zbc IReafce IRecorfc.

ship certificate showing the Reade Coat

of Arms in colors and duly signed by the

officers, and with it (until the edition is
Published by the

Reade Historical and Genealogical Association. exhausted) a COpy of the First Triennial

Report ol the Association.

Join at ome. and In your personal in-
fluence assist in making the Association
larger in membership, and as zealous in
genealogical research as it is proud of its
family historj

Remittances of the membership fee
should be sent to CHARLES K. READ,
Senior Secretary R. II. X (i A., Old
State House, Boston, Mass.

Officers elected October 28, 1909.

President.

Rev. Fames Kin

Boston.

Vice-Presidents.

1 1, .n. \V\kren A. Reed, Brockton.

Gen. Philip Reade, . . Boston.

Edward F. Reed, . . Everett.

Iohn S. C. Blanchard, So. Weymouth.

Hon. Silas I>. Reed, Taunton.

Joshua E. Crane, . . Bridgewater.

William II. Rf.kd, . . So. Weymouth.

Treasurer.
Henry I'.. Reed, . . .

Secretaries.
Charles F. Read, . .
Alanson II. Reed, . .

So. Weymouth,

Rrookline.
Wellesley.

I 1 is hoped that those receiving the
Reade Record, but who are not members
of the Reade Historical and Genealogical
Association, will take membership, which
they can do by sending St. the admission
fee. or Sio for Life Membership, without
any further assessments.

Persons becoming members will re-
ceive, without extra expense, a member-

Annual Meetings.

Six annual meetings of the Reade
Historical and Genealogical Association
have been held, as follows :

Taunton, Mass, Inly [ (, 1904.
Boston, Mass . < Ictober 12, 1905.
South Weymouth, Mass., Sept. 2j, 1906.
Wist Bridgewater, Mass, Oct. 17, 1907.
Boston, Mass, Octobei 28, 190S.
Boston, Mass., Octobei 28, 1909.

It is hoped to hold the annual meeting
in 1910 in South Weymouth, Mass. and
at that time to dedicate a Memorial to
William Reade of Weymouth, and Axis
Reade, his wife.

It has become the custom to hold the
annual meetings of the Association in
Eastern Massachusetts, and in further-
ance of this plan arrangements should
be made, possibly in 191 1, to hold a
meeting in some town in Middlesex
County in which there were early settlers
of the name of Reade.

Genealogical data of much value re-
garding Reades of various branches has
been published in the Genealogical De-
partment of the Boston Transcript dur-
ing the present year. These surely ought
to help straighten out some of the Reade
tangles.

I 1 1 E K E A 1 ) E RECORD.

I . I I'll! I ! r !\ I \ HI

Second Vice President of tli :' irical and

i logical -A i iation.

The following annual members have
been recently transferred to life member-
ship :

Marshall C. Lefferts, New York,

Miss Clara A Read, New Bedford.

Miss Sarah E. Read, Boston.

William A. Read, New \ ork.

Rev. James Reed, Boston.

William B. Reed, New \ ork.

Mrs. Katherine Waterman. Providence.

The following persons have become
members of the Association since the
last issue of the Reade Record : —

Miss Helen Leah Reed, Cambridge.

Francis P.. Reed, East Weymouth.

Burton F. Reed, Boston.

David F. Read, Bridgeport, Conn.

fosiah B. Reed, Providence, R. I.

Miss I lien A Reed, New 1 laven, < ionn.

Aaron A. Reed. Whitman

Charles K. Reed, Won ■ stei

Harmon P. Read, Albany, N. V.

Theron S. Gurney, Hart, Mich.

Miss Elizabeth Reed, Boston.

Dr. J. Howard Reed, New York.
Sylvan us A. Reed, New York.
l.unes R. Read, Providence, R. I.
Frank II. Reed, West Mansfield.
Eugene W. Reed, North Brookfield
|osi |'li M Ri i d, Roi kpon
William 1 Champion, Jr.. Boston.
Alvan T Reed, South Weymouth.
Albert E. Read, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Frederick E. Reed, Thompson, Conn.
Mi" Julia I Reed, Baltimore, Md.

GEORGE READ,

Signer of the Declaration of Independence.
I leorge Read was born in Cecil County.
Mil . September [8, 1733. and died in New-
castle, Del., September 21, 1798. After
receiving a suitable education, he was ad-
mitted to the Bar when nineteen years of
age, and began the practice of his profes-
sion in Newcastle, Del. Holding political
office in the Colony before the Revolution,
he was a member of the Continental Con-
gress from 1774 to 1777. and also of the
Convention which framed the Constitu-
tion of the United States in 1787.

In 1776 he was President of the Con
vention which adopted the Constitution
of Delaware, being the author of that
document, and he was also Vice Presi-
ident of the State of Delaware, and Act-
ing President during a portion of his term
of office. He was United States Senator
from Delaware from 1789 to 1793. and
from that time until his death, Chief Jus-
tice of that State.

That is an interesting story that the
■Marquise de Fontenoy " tells in the
Boston Herald of December 1. 1909,
regarding the " skeleton in the family "
of the late Sir John Chandos Reade of
Shipton Court. Oxfordshire, England.

It is to be hoped that the present
baronet, Sir George Compton Reade, now
a resident of Howell. Mich., will regain
by successful litigation all right and title
to the ancestral seat of the family.

Til E RE A HE RECORD

FAMILY RELICS.

We have received the following inter-
esting account of certain Family Relics,
highly valued by their owners.

My great-grand-parents were Jacob
Porter, a descendant of Richard, oi Wey-
mouth, and Rachel Reed, a descendant
of William Reade of the same town.
They were married June 6, i 763.

They had ten children, my grand-
mother being the youngest child, Olive
Porter. They lived first at Abington
and then at Cummington, Mass. I have
been the fortunate one of the descend
ants of Rachel Reed, being the p issessoi
0) a china bowl used at her wedding and
a book given her as .1 present, about
which we have an interesting Stor)
handed down; that there was a full set
,,| Looks, one volume of whii h was given
to each of Rachel's brothers and 51
at time ol" their marriage. The book I
have is stamped on the back ■• Henry's
Commentary." Vol. 4. Tin- only date it
bears is at the end of the Preface, "Jul)
1 s, 1712." The Preface is signed by

the letter- - M. H." The book b
at Isaiah and ends with Malachi. It is
leathei covi red, and 9 b) 14 inches in
I should be glad to hear from any
on, who ma) be the present possessor of
any of the other volumes. The china
bowl is about 10 inches across at the top
and 3 or 4 at the bottom, with a green
spray. About half way from top to bot-
tom is a leaf split at the stem end. the
upper half green, the lower a light yel-
low. Most people call it a punchbowl.

1 heard when a small child that Rachel
Porter's eldest son was killed by a tree
falling on him in the wootls. In his
pocket was a knit purse with a paper
two-thirds of a dollar dated 1776. both
puise and money were kept by her. then
by grandmother and mother, and the
money I still have in perfect order.

Miss M Emilv Eastman",

Westfield, Mass.

A Partial List of Reade Genealogies.

mtinved.

Reed-Read Lineage, [660-1909. Cap-
tain John Rei d . il Prot idence, K. 1 . and
Norivalk. Conn., and his descendants,
through his sons. John and Thorn. 1-.
1660-1909, by Ella l<< :d \\ right, Water
Inn \ . Conn., 19 19

Seth Read, Lt. Col. Continental Army.
Pioneei at Geneva, N. \ '.. 1 787, and at
I 1 ie. Pa., 1 70; I lis An. estors and De-
si endants, b) his greal gi and-daughter,
Ma) I lunter Buford Boston, 1895.

TRADITIONS.

I he Seen taries of the Association
would be glad to 1 ei f is e from time to
time for publication, original contribu-
tions regarding Reade family traditions
and folk lore, especially of the earl)
erations oi those bearing the name in any
of its various spellings in this country.
Traditions of this kind, often come down
in 1 ollateral brani hes ; such will be espe-
cially welcome.

.such contributions cannot fail to make
the Reade Record more interesting and
ai 1 ep table to us r.adeis, and also 1 reate
an interest in the Reade Historical and
1 ',i u ilogical Assoi iation that will insure
intinucd prosperity.

The Senior Secretary would be glad
to receive a few copies of the Reade

I' 1 issued one year ago, should there

be any in the hands of those who do not
care to retain them. The edition is ex
hausted and there are calls for copies at
the present time.

Extra copies of the Reade Record will
be sent to members on application to the
Senior Secretary, or to non-members on
receipt of ten cents in stamps for each
copy ordered.

T 1 1 1". K E A 1 ) E RECORD.

QUERIES.

Thi: Secretaries of the Reade Histori
cal and Genealogical Association cannot
undertake to make genealogical researi li.
but Queries will be inserted in its publi-
cations. Queries should be written in
concise form to insure publication.

Wanted — The ancestry of James Read,
who settled in Cambridge. Mass., about
the year 1705. and lived near the meet-
ing house. He was a tanner by trade,
and died in Cambridge, May 6, 1734.
William Read,
89 Appleton Street,

Cambridge, Mass.

Wanted — The ancestry of Robert
Read, who was born about 1741. and is
first heard of in, or in the vicinity of,
Wilmington, Del. He married Sarah
Greene, about 1777, and their children
were Sarah. Rachel, Joel, Achsa, Re-
becca, Mary and Elizabeth. Robert
Read removed from Delaware to I >hio
about the year 181 5.

Mis. Emma Read Akin.

64 West 49th Street,

New York, X Y.

-j =,.oo will be paid I'D" satisfactory-
proof of the ancestry of the wife of the
Rev. Solomon Reed, Pastor of the Second
Congregational Church of Framingham,
Mass. He was later Pastor of the Titi-
cut Parish, Middleborough, Mass. He
married, while at Framingham, Miss
Abigail Stoughton. Houghton or Hor-
ton, of Connecticut. Which surname is
the correct one ?

For further information apply to the
Senior Secretary .

Samuel 2 Read (John 1 ) had two wives,

I leborah and Abigail White. Which

wife was the mother 11I Deacon Samuel'
Read? If it was Deborah, what was her
maiden name ?

Samuels Read, (Samuel, 2 John 1 ), mar-
ried Hopestill Holbrook. Am I right in
my theory that the latter was .1 daughter
of William 2 Holbrook (Thomas 1 ), of Wey-
mouth and Mendon?

R. T. Cross,

Fort Collins. Colo.

Wanted — The ancestry of Mary Reed,
who became the second wife of Henry
Prentice, in Hancock, X. H., about 1790.
Their children were Mary, Jonathan
Reed. William Henry and Sarah.
C. G. Hubbard, M. D.,

Howell. X. V.

COATS-OF-ARMS.

Tin: assumption of a Coat-of-Arms
seems to have become the habit of Amer-
ican Family Associations: for, despite
the fact that very few persons in this
country are entitled to the use of such
Arms by direct descent from an original
owner, no well regulated Family Associa-
tion seems to be without one, which is
displayed on all possible occasions.

The Coat of-Arms used by the Reade
Historical and Genealogical Association
was adopted at its first meeting in Taun-
ton, Mass.. in 1904; possibly it serves
its purpose, but it is interesting to see
from time to time other Reade Coats-of-
Arms, some of which are totallv different
from those with which we have become
familiar. Arms are personal property,
and mere identity of surname carries no
armorial right.

It would therefore be interesting to
111. ike a study of the subject, showing the
armorial bearings of the various families
of the name in England, and their con-
nection, if any, with those which Amer-
can families have adopted.

With this end in view, it is hoped to
show ill future issues of the Reade
Record other Coats, and brief articles
oil the subject will be welcomed by the
Si 1 retaries from contributors.

T II E R E A I> E RECORD.

RECENT DEATHS.
Georgiana Delancy Read, M. D.

Georgiana D. Read, M. D., died in
Providence, R. I., August 21, 1908, at
the age of sixty-six years. After gradu-
ating at the Providence High School,
she was successivelv a teacher and a
nurse, and later received the degree of
M. D. at the New York School of Home-
opathy. She was then in general prac-
tice in Providence for five years, and
was later connected with medical insti-
tutions in Brooklyn and Minneapolis.
During the last fourteen years of her
life she was resident physician at the
Moses Brown School in Providence. She
was a member of the Association at the
lime of her death.

( iation from its formation in 1 . ,- 4 to

within a few months of his death, when
he resigned on account of failing health.

Miss Anna Dennis SpROOT Rl 1 D

Miss Anna Dennis Reed, as she was
called, died in Taunton. Mass., Di
ber 6, 1909. at the great age oi ninety-
six years.

Miss Reed was lor mam years .1
teacher, and in her later life conducted
a private school in Taunton. She was
interested in the genealogy ol the Reade
family, and while she did not join the
Association, showed her interest in its
objei ts liv writing a poem and hymn for
the first two meetings of the Association
in Taunton and Boston. They were pub
lished in the first number of the Reade
Triennial Issue in [907, and we reprint
the poem in this number of the Record.

George Fi.knai.I) Reed.

George F. Reed died at his home in
Wellesley, Mass., August :;. 1909, at the
age of forty-six years. He was in the
grain exporting business in Boston for
many years, and was a prominent mem-
ber of the Boston Chamber of Com-
merce. He was a member of the Asso-

Jolm R. Reed of Westfield, Mass.
who was a member of the Association,
died November it. i<ioX.

Mis. Jane Reed Godfrey of Lakeville,

Mass.. who was a member of the .Asso
ciation, died December 29, i>)07.

POEM

By Miss \\ \ \ In wis Kmh

[Written tor iht- Reade Meeting, 1904.]

1\ peace and plentj lived our English sire
In his ancestral home, long time ago;

: led, kinsfolk wi re m i and
kind,

And pleasant me lies kept Ins hi arl

Why turned he westward when the twilight lei!.
\s it he til house to dwell

lie held tin- i.nth which all his fathers loved,
Its creed and precepts he had always known.

Hi loved I he l hurch, its worship and ts 1

I [< lo> ed its ritual but he felt alone.

lie longed to follow tint brave Pilgrim hand

Who sought foi tnrd, ,in in another laud.

: Led not I he tale ; oi sa\ ag

' H ' "1 1. privation, I lesickness and toil :

I he love oi freedom evei lured him on

till .1 Hew home Was his, en .1 new .eil

11- in de the home Ins children have to-daj
And in strong led the

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THE GRAVESTONE OF ESDRAS READ

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Jibe IRcabe IRecorfc.

Number III. 1910.

READE HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL
ASSOCIATION.

Boston, Mass., October 28, 1910.

The seventh annual meeting of the Reade Historical and Genealogi-
cal Association was held at the Old Belfry Club, Lexington, Mass., on
Friday, October 28, 1910, at n A.M.

The meeting was called to order by the President, Rev. James Reed
of Boston, who gave a cordial greeting to those present.

The annual reports of the Secretaries and the Treasurer were read
and accepted ; they showed that the Association had prospered during
the past year and was anticipating fruitful genealogical work in the
future.

The Senior Secretary read a letter from Mr. J. Gardner Bartlett, of
the Committee on English Research of the New England Historic Gen-
ealogical Society, giving a plan of procedure advisable to ascertain, if
possible, the authentic record of the English ancestry of William Reade
of Weymouth and Avis his wife. The letter was accepted and is printed
in part in this issue.

The Senior Secretary exhibited two charts showing the recorded
events in the lives of " William Reade of Batcombe, England," and
"William Reade of Weymouth," endeavoring thereby to correct the pre-
vailing confusion regarding these two English emigrants of the first
generation in New England.

The Senior Secretary reported that nine life members and twenty-one
annual members had been added to the Association during the past year.

It was the sense of the meeting that the William and Avis Reade
Memorial at Weymouth be dedicated at the next annual meeting of the
Association.

At the conclusion of the business, a basket luncheon was served,
which was enjoyed by all present.

Charles F. Read,
Alaxson H. Reed,

Secretaries.

THE READE RECORD.

■tf

READE, READ, REED.

New England Inhabitants of the Name,
i 630- 1 700.

By George S. Stewart and Alanson H. Reed.

Abbreviations : — adm., admitted ; b., born ;
m., married; d., died ; dep„ deposition ; frm.,
freeman; rem., removed; ret., returned; ; w.,
wife.

1. Mr. Thomas, of Wickford, Essex,
Eng. Here 1630; w. Priscilla (Banks)
b. 1613; frm. Apr. 1, 1634: granted 300
acre farm at Salem, 1636; Ensign and
Capt. ; ret. to Eng., Col. in Parliament,
army; d. [662 in Eng. No descendants
in this country.

2. William, of Batcombe, Somerset,
Eng.; tailor; b. 1607. In Weymouth.
Mass., 1635-1644: frm. Sept. 7, 1635;
rem. to Boston: w. Susanna (Haynes)
d. Oct. 12, 1653: m. (2) Ruth Crooke;
rem. from Mass. 1674. Ancestor of
many N. E. families.

3. Robert, of Boston, Mass., 1635.
shoemaker. Rem. to Exeter, N. H.;
frm. Apr. 17, 1644 : ret. to Boston where
w. Hannah d. June 24, 1655; m. (2) Su-
sanna: drowned near Hampton. N. H.,
Oct. 20, 1657. No surviving male issue.

4. William, with w. Mabel came in
the Defence, 1635, x. 48, settled at Dor
Chester; frm. Mar. 14, 163S-9; rem. to
Scituate and thence to Muddy River
(Brookline); bought estate in Woburn,
1648; ret. to Eng. and d. 1656 at New-
castle-on-Tyne ; wid. Mabel m. Henry
Somers of Woburn. Ancestor of the
Woburn Reeds.

5. William, a passenger in the Ex-
pectation 1635, from London to the Isle
of Providence, a;. 16.

6. Thomas, of Salem, Mass., 1636,
planter; adm. inhabitant Apr. 10, 1637;
w. Sarah adm. to Church Feb. 7, 1640;
2d w. Mary adm. to Church, 1649; d. in
Salem ; admin, to wid. Mary, June 25,
1667. Ancestor of the Salem Reads.

7. John, of Weymouth, Mass., 1637-
39, planter ; w. Sarah, dau. of Will. Les-
sie, '■of Blyborough, Suffolk, Eng.";
rem. to Mt. Wollaston (Braintree) ; grant-
ed 44 acres there for 11 heads, 1640:
frm. May 13, 1640; rem. to Rehoboth, d.
Sept. 7, 1685. Ancestor of the Reho-
both Reads.

8. Esdras, tailor, granted lot at
Muddy River (Brookline) for 4 heads,
Dec. 24, 1638: rem. to Salem; adm. to
Church with w. Alice 1640; frm. June 2,
1 '141 : rem. to Wenham 1644. to Chelms-
ford 1655, and to Boston 1658; was "of
Woburn" with w. Sarah 1670: ret. to
Boston and d. July 27, 16S0. Ancestor
of many Boston Reads.

9. MATTHEW, servant of Charles
( iott, Salem, 163S.

10. Philip, of Weymouth, Mass.,
1641 ; d. Feb. 29, 1675-6; will prov.
May 5, 1676, names w. Mary, son Philip,
son-in-law John Vining and bro. Thomas
Dyer.

11. ZACHARY, landowner in Wey-
mouth, Mass. 1642-4.

12. Benjamin, of Duxbury, Mass.,
i643-

13. Thomas "Red," of Watertown,
Mass.; apprentice of Thomas King with
2 years more to serve, Dec. 24, 1644.
Possibly identical with Thomas of Sud-
bury, 1655 (No. 20).

14. William, of Stratford, Ct., before
1650; rem. to Norwalk and d. abt. 1659.
Descendants at Fairfield and Redding,
Ct.

15. Zacheus, of Boston, Mass., 1650,
mariner on the Unicorn, Capt. Isaac Ad-
dington.

16. William, of Weymouth, Mass.,
1 651; frm. May 18, 1653; d. abt. 1657;
wid. Avis of Weymouth 1658, living 1670,
Ancestor of many Weymouth families.

17- John, of New London, Ct., 165 1,
forfeited his grant.

18. Thomas, ae. abt. 22 ; dep. Aug. 2,
1652 abt. Capt. Archibald Henderson of

THE READE RECORD.

Boston, Mass. (Mass. Arch., Vol. B 38,
p. 87.)

19. John, came in the Trades In-
crease; apprenticed for g yrs. to Michael
I'earce of Hingham, Mass., July 15,
1653.

20. Thomas, of Sudbury, Mass., 1655,
carpenter; frm. May 14, 1656; w. Kath-
arine d. 1667; m. (2), wid. Arabella
Thong; d Sept. 13, 1701. Ancestor of
the Sudbury Reeds.

21. Thomas, of Boston, Mass., adm.
inhabitant Mar. 31, 1656; by w. Mary
had Elizabeth, b. 1656, d. 1658, and
Thomas who d. 1661. He d. 1659; wid.
Mary m. Thomas Matson. No descend-
ants.

22. John, of Dedham, Mass., 1659;
a petitioner, "being yet non-freeman"
May 3, 1665, autographic signature.

23. Ur. Philip, of Salem, Lynn, Wey-
mouth and Concord, Mass. ; w. Abigail
dau. of Richard Rice ; frm. May 30,
1660; d. in Concord, May 10, 1696, ae.
abt. 72. Ancestor of the Concord fami-
lies.

24. EDWARD, of Marblehead, Mass.,
1660, fisherman; w. Margaret. By dep.
he was b. 1611-14; d. 1695 in Marble-
head.

25. Capt. William, of Boston, Mass.,
merchant-mariner; m. abt. 1661, wid.
Hannah Munnings, dau. of Dea. John
Wiswall; d. at sea, coming from Ireland,
1667; only recorded child, William, b.
Mar. 26, 1665, Boston ; wid. Hannah m.
(3), Thomas Overman of Boston.

26. John, of York Co., Maine, 1661 ,
w. Mary; he was killed by Indians at
Salmon Falls in 1690 : only son John, b.
Apr. 11, 1674, Kittery, Me. Ancestor of
the Lyme, Ct., Reeds.

27. John, servant of Thomas Wal-
ford of Portsmouth, N. H., who by will,
dated Nov. 15, 1666, bequeaths him to
his son-in-law, John Westbrook.

28. John, of Newport, R. I.; frm.
May 2, 1066 ; Deputy May 4, 1675.

29. John', of Warwick, R. I., by w.
Ann had son John, b. May 13, 1(1(17:
rem. to Norwalk, Ct., before 1685.

30. Joseph, came in the Arabella in

1671. ae. 24; a Joseph of Beverly in King
Philip's War 1675; a Joseph of Salem,
husbandman, w. Tabitha, 1684.

31. Christopher, of Boston, Mass.,

1672, tanner, b. abt. 1640; w. Katharine
adm. to Old South Church 1673; rem.
to Cambridge, thence to Dunstable, ret.
to Boston; admin, on his est. 1696; wid.
m. William Green of Groton and d. abt.
1710. A dau., Elizabeth, m. Samuel
Whiting of Dunstable.

32. Thomas, of Marblehead, Mass.,
householder 1674.

33. " Michel," was a soldier in King
Philip's War 1676. (Bodge, p. 452.)

34. Christopher, of Salem and Bev-
erly, enl. 1676 in King Philip's War; m.
Elizabeth, dau. of William Hoar. Liv-
ing in Beverly in 1733.

35. Thomas, of Chelmsford, Mass.,
tailor, b. abt. 1656, soldier in King Philip's
War 1676; frm. Apr. 1, 1679; m. 1679,
Hannah, dau. of John Blanchard of
Chelmsford: d. 1730-36. Ancestor of
the Chelmsford Reads.

36. Richard, of Providence, R. I.,
rem. to Boston 1682.

37. Richard, of Marblehead, Mass.,
fisherman, b. abt. 1632; m. (1), Esther
James of Marblehead: m. (2), abt. 1691,
Prudence Hicks of Boston.

38. William, of New Eng., mariner,
makes John Harlock of Ratcliff, Stepney,
Eng., gent., and w. Eliza, his attys., Oct..
1691.

39. Samuel, of Marblehead, Mass..
fisherman : w. Wilmot executed as a
witch 1692 ; m. (2), wid. Jane Stacey ; d.
1 7 1 6.

If sufficient support is given, more en- '
tended accounts of some of the above
settlers will appear in the next Triennial
Report.

T H E R E AD E RECORD.

£bc IRcafa TRccorb.

Published by the
Reade Historical and Genealogical Association.

Officers elected October 28, igio.
President.
Rev. James Reed . . . Boston.

Vice-Presidents.
Hon. Warren A. Reed Brockton.
Gen. Philip Reade . .
Edward F. Reed . .
John S. C. Blanchard
Hon. Silas D. Reed
Joshua E. Crane . .

Treasurer.
Henry R. Reed . . . S... Weymouth.

Secretaries.
Charles F. Read . . Brookline.
Alanson H. Reed . . Wellesley.

Boston.

Everett.

So. Weymouth.

Taunton.

Bridgewater.

It is hoped that those receiving the
Reade Record, but who are not members
of the Reade Historical and Genealogical
Association, will take membership, which
they can do by sending $ 1 . the admission
'fee, or $10 for Life Membership, without
any further assessments.

Persons becoming members will re-
ceive, without extra expense, a member-

ship certificate showing the Reade Coat
of Arms in colors and duly signed by the
officers, and with it (until the edition is
exhausted) a copy of the First Triennial
Report of the Association.

Join at once, and by your personal in-
fluence assist in making the Association
larger in membership, and as zealous in
genealogical research as it is proud of its
family history.

Remittances of the membership fee
should be sent to CHARLES !•'. READ,
Senior Secretary R. H. & C. A., Old
State House, Boston, Mass.

Annual Meetings.

Seven annual meetings of the Reade
Historical and Genealogical Association
have been held, as follows:

Taunton, Mass., July 14, 1904.
Boston, \la>s.. October 12, 1905.
South Weymouth, Mass., Sept. 27, 1906.
West Bridgewater, Mass., Oct. 17, 1907.
Boston, Mass., October 28, 1908.
Boston. Mass.. 1 tctober 2S, 1909.
Lexington, Mass.. Octohci _\\ 1910.

It is expected to hold the annual meet-
ing in 1 9 1 1 in South Weymouth, Mass.,
and at that time to dedicate a Memorial to
William Reade of Weymouth, and Avis
Reade, his wife.

The Association has received from its
President, Rev. James Reed of Boston,
an attractive pamphlet containing a de-
tailed account of the celebration of his
fiftieth anniversary as pastor of the Bos-
ton Society of the New Jerusalem Church.
Mr. Reed is the only clergyman preach-
ing in Boston to-day, who preached there
fifty years ago.

The pamphlet gives abundant testi-
mony that Mr. Reed is held in affection-
ate regard by a large circle of parishoners
and friends.

THE READE RECORD.

Henry Beecher Reed,

Treasurer Reade Historical and Genealogical
Association.

NEW MEMBERS.
The following persons have become
members of the Reade Historical and
Genealogical Association since the pub-
lication of the last Reade Record :

Mrs. Emma R. Akin, New York.

Rev. A. T. Cross, Fort Collins, Colo.

Daniel V. Raymond, Tompkinsville, N. V.

Charles B. Read, Bridgeport, Conn.

Miss Ella H. Read, New Bedford, Mass.

Frederick W. Read, Bridgeport, Conn.

George R. Read, New York.

John R. Read, Charleston, S. C.

Samuel B. Read, Boston.

W. Nash Read, Pensacola, Fla.

Clarence D. Reed, Whitman, Mass.

Rev. David A. Reed, Springfield, Mass.

Edgar Reed, Worcester, Mass.

Edward T. Reed, Albany, N. Y.

Fred L. Reed, Cohasset, Mass.

Frederic H. Reed, New York.

Henry D. Reed, Whitman, Mass.

Winfield S. Reed, Bangor, Me.

George D. Reid, Boston.

Mrs. Edward ¥.. Sawyer, Lowell.

Mrs. Louise R. Stowell, Lowell.

THE TWO WILLIAMS.
It should be noted in the Revised
List that the first William in point
of time who settled in Weymouth, in
1635, is designated as William Reade
of Batcombe, Eng. (No. 2). His
stay in Weymouth was comparatively
short, and so far as is known, he left
no descendants there. Yet all the town
entries prior to 1650 undoubtedly refer
to him. Removing to Boston, the greater
part of his life in New England was
spent there, and he became identified
with that town. So it seemed best to
designate him as above, in order to dis-
tinguish him from that William Reade
ok Weymouth (No. 16), as he is desig-
nated in the Revised List, who came to
Weymouth certainly as early as 165 1
and probably earlier, and lived and died
there. He was the progenitor of that
extensive family, known as the Wey-
mouth Reads.

Query.
Fifty acres of land were purchased in
1691 from Benjamin Reade and this was
the original size of Yorktown, Va. Who
was Benjamin Reade ?

Gen. Philip Reade,

Hotel Wadsworth, Boston.

£0 iSs

The Troubles of Daniel Reed of Woburn.
Wobtirn Dr. to Daniel Reed

Junior, to boarding Sally

priest nine weeks at 2s. per

week ending — ye 51" of

March —

to her bringing the itch

into my family I leave to

your generosity, but money

should not hire me to have

it.

Daniel Reeo Junior

Woburn March 2 ye 1792

Allowed for Itch

£i. 18. o

Woburn (Mass.) Records.

THE READE RECORD.

FAMILY GENEALOGICAL ASSOCIA-
TIONS.

There is little excuse for societies oi
this kind if they do not result in things
practical as well as sentimental. The
most important work of any genealogical
body is the finding of correct lines of
descent and the bringing to light of new
information in regard to its members.
The most important step is that of es-
tablishing on a firm basis the status of
the first immigrants of the name who
settled in New England and became the
founders of the various branches of the
family. Should he, however, have failed
to leave descendants, that fact also needs
establishing, that he may be eliminated
once for all, because such lack of infor-
mation causes errors, and printed gen-
ealogical untruths seem fitted with wings
that carry them to every quarter of the
world, to mislead the unknowing and
pester the seeker after the truth.

There were a number of immigrants
of the Reade name'(however spelled), who
came to New England in early days,
most of whom were founders of families,
and their descendants are now scattered
across the continent from the Atlantic to
the Pacific and from Canada to Mexico
in thousands.

But in the countless printed statements
of ancestral lines, very many mistakes
have been made in tracing back to
the original founders of the different
branches of the family, the cause of
which it would take too long to explain
here.

Those of us with the original records
near at hand have been able by diligent
search to get more light on these matters
and, in a way, know the right from the
wrong. But workers at a distance with
limited facilities and following the ear-
lier printed family histories, have been
involved in a web that defied all efforts
to untangle, do what they would. It is
the consensus of those interested in the

matter, that a better condition of affairs
should be established, and it is the
proper work of the Reade Family Asso-
ciation to accomplish it. A reliable and
exhaustive studv should be made of
eai li and every original immigrant, his
children, and in some cases, his grand-
children, and such information published
with references verifying each and every
statement, thus furnishing a firm basis
on which future genealogists may erect
a correct superstructure of every branch
of the Keade Family. This work is now
to be undertaken, but it will take time
and money to carry it out to its full
completion. The first step is the com-
piling of a new Revised List of Early
Reade Inhabitants, so that in a general
way their names, locations, and number
may be known, and thus a guide be had
for subsequent investigation in this coun-
try and in England.

The first publication of the Associa-
tion contained a partial list of this kind,
but in the present issue of the RECORD

a New Revised List will be found.
From want of space, only such items
concerning each name are given as will
identify the individual, leaving all other
information, old or new, if any, to be
printed at a later time. But every item
in this List, as stated, can be relied upon
as correct, and capable of being verified
by competent authority. Even the com-
parison of the information contained in
this list, with past publications, will afford
items well worth knowing.

In the arrangement of this Revised
List, each immigrant is listed in the
order of priority in which the records
first mention his name.

George S. Stewart, A.B.,

46 Floral Street,
NEWTON HIGHLANDS, . . MASS.

GENEALOGIST.

New England Families only.
20 year* experience.

THE READE RECORD.

ENGLISH RESEARCH.

The article noted in Mr. Bartlett's let-
ter was a most interesting genealogical
account of William Read of Weymouth,
and the Widow Avis Read, mentioned in
the Town Records as resident there. The
report was read at the last meeting of
the Reade Family Association and was
heard with great interest. It was the in-
tention to publish it in full in this issue
of the Record, but our space is so limited
and one part of it seemed of such special
value, that it is deemed best for the pres-
ent to centre attention on that alone.

Mr. Bardett says : " Concerning the
part whence this William Read came, I
know of no definite indications; but as
most of the early settlers of Weymouth
[635 are known to have come from Som-
ersetshire and Dorsetshire, it is reason-
able to suppose that this William who
came about 1650 was most likely from
the same region, and' came to New En-
gland through connection or at least ac-
quaintance with some of the Weymouth
settlers fifteen years earlier — in 1635.

" It may be noted that about 1650 a
ship came to Salem, Mass., bringing sev-
eral passengers from Wincanton, in Som-
ersetshire (among them John I 'ining who
settled in Weymouth and married Mar-
garet Read there May 11, 1657), as ap-
pears from the following document:

" ' Thomas Cromwell and John Crom-
well whoe have been long inhabitants here
in the town of Salem, in ye Countie of
Essex, heare in New England, doe testi-
fifie that wee have known Hugh Joanes
as one coming from England in ye same
Shipp with us into this country above
tliirty yeares agoe (and as we understood
abord Mr. Strattons ship,) that he came
from Wincanton and was Servant to Mr.
Robert Gutch: and his Sister and Eliza-
beth Due and Margaret White and James
Abbott and John I 'ining as we under-
stood came from the same place : and
the same Hugh Joanes that came along

with us into ye contry is now liveing,
Taken upon the Corporall oathes of v
srf Thomas and John Cromwell in Court
.11 Salem the 27 of June 1682.' (Essex
Co. Deeds, Vol. 6, fol. 28. See also N.
E. Hist. Gen. Register, Vol. 61, p. 150.)
Possibly the Reads and Vinings were as-
sociated or acquainted in England, and
perhaps William Read and his family
came in the same ship which brought
John Vining from Somersetshire and
who later became Read's son-in-law as
is supposed.

" Mr. George S. Stewart's discovery of
the marriage of a ' William Reede and
Avis Chepman,' Oct. 8, 1635, at Long
Sutton. Somersetshire, Eng. 1 regard
as a very promising clue to the origin of
the emigrant, as the name Avis is very
rare and the time is exactly right for
the presumed marriage of the emigrants
William and Avis. I would recommend
that this clue be followed up. Long
Sutton is but fourteen miles from Win-
canton whence came John Vining and
the others, about 1650. ... In trying
to locate the English ancestry of William
and Avis Read, I would advise that a
competent genealogist in London be
engaged to go down into Somerset and
thoroughly examine the registers of Long
Sutton and vicinity. If the baptisms of
the children of William and Avis (Chep-
man) Read can be found corresponding
with the presumed family in Weymouth,
Mass., then wills and other records can
be searched to such an extent as desired
to make a pedigree."

Since the above was written, at least
one other English Record has been found
by Mr. Stewart which confirms Mr. Bart-
lett's intimation of some probable con-
nection of the Read and Vining families
in England. A subscription is now be-
ing raised to make a search there as he
suggests and as soon as the amount re-
ceived justifies it the work will begin. Il
is believed it will yield results of great

THE READE RECORD.

interest to the Read, Yining, and Dyer
families and probably others. Any one
wishing to contribute to this fund can
remit to Charles F. Read, Senior Sec-
retary of the Reade Historical and Gen-
ealogical Association, Old State House.
Boston, Mass.

DEATHS OF MEMBERS.

William H. Reed, a Vice-President of
the Association, died at his home in
South Weymouth, Mass., on February
21, 1910, at the age of seventy-seven
years. He was gready interested in the
objects of the Association, having, like
his brother, the late Quincy L. Reed,
made a life-long study of genealogy and
of estates in Weymouth.

IK was also much interested in the
proposed memorial to his ancestor, Wil-
liam Reade of Weymouth, and was a
member of the memorial committee at
the time of his death.

John R. Read died at his home in

Charleston. S. C, on January 22, 191 1.
at the age of eighty-nine years. Mr.
Read was born in Lowell, Mass., but had
resided in the South since 1850, being
at the head of the firm of the J. R. Read
Company of Charleston.

Oeorge E. Reed died in South Wey-
mouth on January 22, 1910.

TRADITIONS.

The Secretaries of the Association
would be glad to receive from time to
time for publication, original contribu-
tions regarding Reade family traditions
and folk lore, especially of the early gen-
erations of those bearing the name in any
(if its various spellings in this country.
Traditions of this kind often come down
in collateral branches: such will be espe-
ciallv welcome.

Such contributions cannot fail to make
the Reade Record more interesting and
acceptable to its readers, and also create
an interest in the Reade Historical and
Genealogical Association that will insure
its continued prosperity.

Since the last number of the Record
was published, new and interesting mat-
ters have developed that indicate that
William Read of Batcombe, Eng., Wey-
mouth, Mass., and Boston, and William
Read of Weymouth (wife Avis), and
Philip Read of Weymouth, John Read
of Rehoboth, and Dr. Philip Read of
Concord will all be found of one kin ;
and that the Yining and Dyer families
of Weymouth were not only connected
here with the Reads but also in England.

A search among the English Records
by a competent genealogist should yield
surprising results.

The Senior Secretary would be glad
to receive a few copies of the Reade
Record issued two years ago. should
there be any in the hands of those who
do not care to retain them. The edition
is exhausted and there are calls for copies
at the present time.

Extra copies of the Reade Record will
be sent to members on application to the
Senior Secretary, or to non-members on
receipt of ten cents in stamps for each
copy ordered.

Our members and others interested in
Reade Genealogy, residing at or near
the various county-seats, are requested
to forward to the Senior Secretary ab-
stracts of early Reade Records found
there.

All having knowledge of data, relating
to the Reades, compiled by persons who
have made a study of the early genera-
tions of the family, should also notify the
Senior Secretarv.

XLhc IRea&e IRecorfc.

Number IV. BOSTON, MASS. 1912.

READE HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL
ASSOCIATION.

The eighth annual meeting of the Reade Historical and Genealogical
Association was held in the Fogg Library, South Weymouth, Mass., on
Friday, October 27, 191 1.

The President of the Association, Rev. James Reed of Boston, called
the meeting to order and extended a cordial greeting to the large number
of members and friends who were present.

The annual reports of the Treasurer and Secretaries were presented
and approved. This showed that the past year had been one of success
for the Association, and gave promise of continued activities in the
future in the history and genealogy of the Reade Family.

ft was voted, on motion of Alanson H. Reed, Secretary, that the
Association plan a memorial in the ancient burying-ground in Sudbury,
Mass., to honor the patriotism of Asahel Reed of that town. He lost
his life at the Battle of Lexington, April 19, 1775, and lies in an un-
known grave in the old Cemetery in what is now termed North Sudbury.
He was a descendant of Thomas Read of Sudbury.

The officers of the past year were re-elected to serve for 1911-1912.
The office of genealogist was also created by vote of the Association,
and George S. Stewart of Concord was elected to fill the office.

At the conclusion of the meeting a basket luncheon was served,
together with delicacies provided by ladies of South Weymouth.

The company proceeded after luncheon to the Reed Cemetery, Front
Street, South Weymouth, where a memorial in honor of William and
Avis Reade of Weymouth was dedicated with appropriate exercises.

Charles F. Read,

Old State House, Boston,

t T ■,-, \ Secretaries.

Alanson H. Reed,

Wellesley Hills,
Boston, Mass., December 27, 191 1.

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Sept. 11, 191 1.

Charles F. Read, Esq., Sec'y.,
Dear Sir :

.... 1 have followed up the Long Sut-
ton. Somersetshire clue mentioned on p.
7, ■• Reade Record," for October, 19 10,
keeping in mind a suggested connection
of this William Reade and (Avis Chep-
man) with other early Reade settlers of
New England, viz. :

William Reade from Batcomb, who
came to Weymouth, Mass., in 1635 (No.
2 on Reed List).

Philip Reade of Weymouth, Mass.
(No. 10), and

Dr. Philip Read of Concord, Mass.
No. 23).

John Read of Weymouth and Reho-
both (Reed List. No. 7), thinking they.

all might derive from a Reade family of , 64Q of the nenr]y one nundred Parishes

Gillingham, Co. Dorset, on the borders
Somersetshire.

An examination of the Registers of
Long Sutton showed the following
records :

" William Reade married Elizabeth
Luckis Nov. 20, 1629.''

'• William Reed m. Avis Chepman of
Knole,* Oct. 26, 1635.''

" Margret, the daughter of William
Reed was baptized the 20»h of Januarie,
1635/6."

" Katherine the daughter of Tho :
Chepman bapt. Mar. 5, 1606/7."

■■ A vice the daughter of Tho : Chep-
mam bapt. 19th May 1610."

"Elizabeth daughter of Tho: Chep.
man bapt. June 21. 1615/16."

•' Joane daughter of Thomas Chep-
man bapt. — 1618."

« Ann daughter of Tho: Chepman
bapt. — 1622."

"Ann daughter of Tho: Chepman
buried Mar I, 1636/7."

" Tho: Chepman bur'd May 25, 1643."

"Margaret Chepman buried Apr. 1,
1653."

The registers of Long Sutton to 16S0
have no other records of William, Avis
or Margaret Reade, or of the family of
Thomas Chepman. It seems apparent
that William and Avis Reed moved from
Long Sutton after the birth of their first
child, but 1 have been unable to find
where they went to, an examination of
the transcripts of main registers after
1636 failing to show the baptisms of
any more children to William and Avis
Reade ....

During the four years, 1637 to 1640
inclusive, it is likely that William and
Avis Reed had one or two children born
. . . . I therefore spent four days in the
Diocesan Registry at Wells and ex-
amined the transcripts from 1636 to

included within the blue lines drawn on
the enclosed map, covering an area of
some 250 square miles, but failed to find
baptisms of children to a William Reade
during that period except the following:

"Dorothy daughter of William and
Susanna Reade bapt. Dec. ro, 1637" at
Stoke Trister, which record has (proba-
bly) no bearing on our problem.

Concerning probate work, there are
copies of all Reade wills for Somerset-
shire up to 1 700 in your manuscript book
of Read data, so 1 had no need to work
on Reade wills.

I expected to find a will of Thomas
Chepman of Long Sutton (father ol Avis)
who died 1643, or °f Margaret Chep.
man (probably his widow) who died
1653, hoping they might mention Reade
grandchildren; but no wills of them exist.

[Details of his search are too long to
print in our columns; he ends by saying

but with no result."]

* Knole is a hamlet in the eastern part of the Parish of Long Sutton.

THE K E A D E RECORD

I also examined the original registers
of Wincanton, but William Reade does
not appear there. John Vining of Win-
canton, who married in 1627 Lucy Reade,
daughter of John Reade of Gillingham,
and half sister of Susanna Hayne, who
married in 1629 William Reade <>1 Bat-
comb (who came to Weymouth, Mass., in
1635) had a son John Vining, bapt. at
Wincanton [Eng.] Nov. 26. 1629. But
this John Vining, Jun., was not the John
Vining who came to New England in
1650, as John, Jun r ., was Executor oi
the Will of his Father at Wincanton in
1676. The John Vining who came to
New England in 1650, and married 1
Margaret Reade, and married (2) Mary
Reade, both of Weymouth, Mass., was
probably the son of John Vining, bapt.
at Wincanton, April 17, 1636, son of
Robert Vining.

The Reade extracts from the Regis-
ters of Gillingham, County Dorset, which
arc in your Reade manuscript book were
very suggestive, and I attempted to get
some wills of that branch, but the results
were disappointing ....

[Mr. Bartlett then gives details of his
search, and the records, etc., too long to
print here.]

As a final effort I tried the protesta-
tion rolls of 1042, which had the names
of all males over iS years old in each
Parish in England .... returns existing
for about one-third of the 500 Parishes
in Somersetshire. William Reades ap-
pear in the following Parishes (names
given) but 1 have not followed these fur-
ther, and am unable to say whether or
not any one of them could have been the
William Reade formerly of Long Sutton.
On the enclosed map I have outlined in
red the places mentioned in this report.
1 am still of the opinion that William
and Avis Reade of Long Sutton, Eng.,
were the emigrants to New England, and
that he was related to other early Reads
of Weymouth, Mass.

But I have been unable with the
means appropriated to get proper evi-
dence for this belief, and feel it would
take a longer and more expensive search
to establish it with certainty, as the name
is quite common in Somersetshire.

I regret that the non-existence of nec-
essary and expected records there, pre-
cluded a more sin cessful result of my

Yours truly,
J. Gardner Bar 11 1,1 1 .

DR. PHILIP READ OF CONCORD.

IRead List, No. 23.]

He seems to have been one of the
most noted physicians of his time in
the vicinitj oi Boston; residing al dif-
ferent places, but finally sealed in Con-
cord, where he died. He was not "a
son of ELIAS," as the "History of the
Read Family," published 1S61, states.
He seems to have been a typical English
doctor of the old school, impetuous, chol-
eric, and always in the public eye. At
one time called into Court and put in
prison for blasphemy, in which by the
way lie made the excuse of many a man,
that his mother-in-law, who in fact was
only too good to him, was to be blamed
for it! At another time he had trouble
in connection with witchcraft affairs.
He was later put in prison for assaulting
a man on the King's highway, with his
rapier, and wounding him. At other
times unpaid debts brought him woes.
Take it altogether he must have been an
original character, and led an eventful
life.

If all the records concerning him were
printed under the caption of " Doctor
Philip Read and his Troubles,'' they
would make an interesting story. He
left many descendants, but so far a> the
writer remembers, no one of them has
joined our Reade Association. What
has become of them ? We would be
glad to hear from them.

THE READE RECORD.

ASAHEL REED OF SUDBURY.
Battle of Lexington. — Forty Coffins.

The men of the Read name, howevei
spelled, who took part in the Revolution,
both in civil and military affairs, were
numerous. Among them, in the town of
Sudbury, twenty miles west of Boston,
its north boundary adjoining the famous
town or township of Concord, lived Asa-
hel Reed, son of Isaac, and great-great-
grandson of Thomas Read, the immi-
grant ancestor (Reed List, No. 20), who
settled in Sudbury in 1655 or earlier.
When the townsmen of Sudbury, in the
years of 1775 and preceding, saw that
an armed conflict was impending, they
in common with all other towns organized
companies of Minute-men — men ready
to march to the seat of war at a minute's
notice, at the tap of the bell in the old
Church belfry.

The roster of the Sudbury Company
is still preserved among the archives of
the town at the Town Hall, among the
names being that of Asahel Reed. The
eventful dav came when the dread alarm
was sounded, the 19th of April, 1775,
and in hot haste the little Company
went forth to the conflict. The result
all the world knows. But the Company
returned to its home in Sudbury with its
wounded and dead — two killed at the
Battle of Lexington — Asahel Reed, a
youth of some twenty years, and Deacon
fosiah Haines, an octogenarian. — with
the tire of righting still in his veins, for
it is stated he it was wdio urged the
Company to cross the bridge at Concord
and attack the British without ceremony.
Both these heroes were buried in the old
cemetery in Sudbury on the 21st of April
amid the excitement, fears, hopes, and
grim desire for vengeance and victory, of
the towns-people. A " Broadside " or
sheet containing a detailed account of
the conflict, and of all the Companies
from the various towns who took part in
it. was printed and sold on the streets of

Boston, as now are extras of the news
papers of to-day. This Broadside ha: at
its head, as emblems of death and a call
for retribution, a double row of coffins,
forty in number, with the name of e ti h
Minute-man killed in the tight, inscribed
beneath a coffin.

A copy of this old Broadside is pre-
served at the Old State House in Boston.
Every American is proud of his descent
from some Revolutionary hero, and seeks
to render honor to their name and services.
But however it has come to pass, it is
certain that Asahel Reed, who gave his
life to the cause of Liberty, now lies in
an unmarked and unhonored grave in the
old cemetery in Sudbury. Few even of
the towns-people are aware of the sad
fact. But it is the desire of the Reade
Historical and Genealogical Association
to better this condition by erecting a
fitting memorial to his name and ser-
vices.

It is hoped that sufficient funds will
be contributed by those of the Read
name (however spelled) and those of col-
lateral families or others interested, to
erect and dedicate this monument at the
next (ninth) annual meeting, [91 2, of
which due notice will be given.

All those who feel like contributing —
and any sum, large or small, will be
thankfully received and duly acknowl-
edged — can send the same to our Secre-
tary, Charles F. Read, Old State House,
Boston, AI.iss. All money received will be
deposited in bank and kept as a special
fund for this use.

Remember that if you fail to preserve
and place on record the information you
may have in regard to your ancestors and
family history, in the future when you
are gone, your children and grandchildren
to the latest feneration, may search in
vain to find it. and bitterly complain of
your selfish neglect of their interests.

THE READE RECORD.

ESDRAS READE OF BOSTON.
[Reed List, No. 8.]

In the Hist. Reed Fam., pub. 1861,
an account is given of Esdras Reade (p.
151), one of the original immigrants. His
supposed English parentage as " son of
Matthew and his wife Alice Ward " may
be dismissed of no worth. The Boston,
lla».. Town records state that " the
24th day of the same 10th moneth [De-
cember], 163S .... Esdras Reade a
l.i'. lor is allowed to bee an Inhabitant
and to have a great Lot at Muddy River
for 4 heads " (p. 36, Book of Possessions).

There is no record of the occupation
nor conveyance of this grant, by Esdras,
and as he became an inhabitant of Salem,
Feb. 25, 1639, and had a grant from that
town, it is probable that though he had a
grant at Muddy River as stated above,
which was four miles from the heart of
Boston and now in the town of Brook-
line, that finding the little Muddy River
settlement too small to support him at
his trade as " a Taylor," he did not have
lii- grant surveyed and laid out for use,
and go there to live.

There is no record or mention of any
specific lot laid out to him with estab-
lished bounds, as in the case of other
grants. Upon his failure to occupy the
property and of his becoming an inhabit-
ant of Salem with a grant there, it is quite
likely his Boston grant became void for
non-use, and whatever interest he had in
it reverted to the town. Hence no con-
veyance was needed from him, nor any
found to others. The statement, there-
fore, in the Reed Hist., 1861, p. 61, in
the account concerning William Reade,
of Woburn (Reed List, No. 4), that " His
Brother Esdras who had a grant of Land
from the town of Boston situated at
Muddy River (now Brookline), sold the
same to William," is without foundation,
so far as the transfer is concerned ; nor
is there any evidence that William " took
up his residence on it where he lived till

[648," except that when in that year he
purchased land in Woburn and removed
to that place, he is mentioned in the deed
as ■• Wm Reade of Muddie River" (Sufi.
Deeds Lib. i : 93), but he had been of
Dorchester and Scituate formerly.

There has been no relation shown be-
tween this William, who is known to
have come from New Castle-on-Tyne,
Eng., and Esdras Reade, and a Robert
Reade (Reed List, No. 3), who also came
to Boston, 1635, and had a grant at Mud-
die River in 1 637, — the place in England
from which the two latter came, being
unknown. But investigation there may
be expected to clear the matter up.

In 1655 Esdras had removed to Chelms-
ford, but in 1661 had again removed to
Boston. The Reed Hist. (p. 152) states
that he had a grandson, Thomas, who
" went back to Chelmsford and had a
town grant in 1665." This statement is
not correct, for his grandson Thomas was
a seaman and resided in Boston and
never in Chelmsford. The Thomas Read,
of Chelmsford (Reed List, No. 35), was
a tailor, but no known relationship exists
and his parentage is yet to be estab-
lished. He may prove to be a son of
one of the earliest immigrants or to
have come from England himself.

THE N. E. HIST. GEN. SOCIETY.

This organization has a large and valu-
able library and manuscript collection,
housed in an old, unsafe building at iS
Somerset St., exposed to all the dangers
of fire. In view of this the Society are
now erecting a new building nearby, with
massive brick walls, in fact a huge fire
proof vault, but amply lighted, with every
modern convenience. Cost, $1 1 5,000, of
which $40,000 has been subscribed. The
Society will gladly welcome any subscrip-
tion, however small, to aid in paying the
additional cost. It felt obliged to incur
a debt to build rather than take further
risk of loss by fire.

THE R E A D E R E C O R D .

READE, READ, REED.

New England Inhabitants of the Name,
1630-1700.

This new revised " Reed List," as it
will be referred to in this and our future
issues, was published in No. Ill of the
" Reade Record," our last issue. It con-
sists of the names of all original settlers
in New England as far as they could be
found, from 1 030-1 700. They are ar-
ranged according to priority of mention
on the Records, and are numbered from
1 to 39 for convenience of reference.
This is one of the most valuable papers
yet published concerning the Read Gen-
ealogies, as it makes a firm foundation
for the starting of each branch, and cor-
rects many gross errors now in print.

WILL OF JOHN READ OF WEYMOUTH
AND REHOBOTH, MASS.

[Reed List, No. 7.]
The ancestor of a numerous posterity.
Hut in past accounts of him no men-
tion seems ever to have been made of
his will which Mr. George S. Stewart
lately found recorded at Plymouth. It
clears up many uncertainties in regard to
Weymouth family lines. He was there
in 1637-39, as also Philip Read (No. to
Reed List) and Zachary (No. 11 Reed
List), supposed to be his brothers.

John's wife was Sarah, daughter of
Will. Lessie of Blyborough, Suffolk Co.,
Eng. A search of the records there
would likely disclose the date of their
marriage and the births of their children
born before coming to New England, and
perhaps the parents of John and Philip.

It is hoped that their descendants will
furnish the Association with funds with
which to make an investigation.

John and Sarah removed to Alt. Wol-
laston (Braintree), and later to Rehoboth,
Mass., where he died. John's will is
dated the 6th of Jan., 1679. and proved
Oct. 20, 1685. It names '-My well be-

loved wile Sarah," sons Daniel. Israel,
Moses, John, Thomas and Samuel, and
daughters Mary and Mehitabell, and
grandchild John Read. Wife Sarah to be
sole executrix. Ensign Nicholas Pecke,
Samuel Pecke and William Carpenter,
overseers. Witnesses: Nicholas Pecke
and William Carpenter.

the mark of
(Signed) JOHN R READ [Seal],

THE MYTH OF ELIAS READ.

The History of the Heed Family, pub-
lished 1861, by Jacob W. Read, has been
the foundation of nearly all the gealogi-
cal Read lines printed since then. Rut
some gross errors unfortunately marred
the work. Among others, page 272,
" Elias Read " is given as the ancestor
of a long line of American descendants.
As a matter of fact no immigrant of that
name came to New England, and the
lines grofiped under the name " Ei.ias "
belong to three or four different and dis-
tinct families. How this mistake oc-
curred is explained in an article by Alan-
son H. Reed, published in the " New
England Historical and Genealogical
Register" for [909, Vol. 63, p. 200.

ROOSTER DRIVEN TO SUICIDE BY
THE COLD.

BrO( k ion, Mass., Jan. 10.
The extreme cold spell of New Eng-
land weather is thought to have added
another to its long list of victims to-day,
when "Alexander the Great," the prize
Orpington rooster owned b) Clarence
Reed of Melrose Avenue, this city, com-
mitted suicide by hanging itself on a wire-
fence. The owner of the bird saw it
dancing about the yard in an effort to
keep warm, but did not think it had
suicidal intentions. The proud victor .'I
many a battle died from strangulation,
and Reed, as medical examiner, says it

was SUli idi

THE READE RECORD.

Gbe "Rente TRecort).

Published by the
Reade Historical and Genealogical Association.

Officers elected October 27, 1911.
President.
Rev. James Reed . . . Boston.

Vice-Presidents.
Hon. W \i.i:i \ \. km Brockton.
Gen. Philip Reade . .
Edw vrd I'. Reed . . .
John S. C. I'.i anchard
Hon. Silas D. Reed

JOSHl \ E. < l; \M . . .
Treasurer.
Henry B. Reed ... So Weymouth.

Secretaries.
Charles F. Read . . Brookline.
A LAN son II. Reed . . Wellesley Hills.

Genealogist.
George S. Stewart. . Concord.

Bi 'Ston.

Everett.

So. Weymouth.

Taunton.

Bridgewater.

Annual Meetings.

Eight annual meetings of the Reade
Historical and Genealogic.il Association
have been held in Massachusetts, as fol-
lows : —

Taunton, July 14, 1004.

Boston. October [2, 1905.

South Weymouth. September 27, 1906.

West Bridgewater, October 17, 1907.

Boston, October 2S, 1 90S.
Boston, < Ictobei 28, 1909.
1 • Mu-ton, October 2S, 1910.
South Weymouth, October 27, 191 1.

YOU ARE INVITED TO JOIN.

Remittances of membership fees should
be sent to i'ii \ki 1 s F. Read, Secretary
R. H. & G. A.. Old State House, Boston,
Mass. See page 10.

THE WILLIAM AND AVIS READE
MEMORIAL

Erected and dedicated at the Old Read
1 emetery in South Weymouth by the
Association at the last Annual Meeting,

consists of one of the largest slabs of

dark blue slate evei quai ried, being rive
fee) high, two and one-half wide, and six-
inches thick. It is placed upon a large
underground base oi cement, forming a
structure tlut will lust for all lime. In
old graveyards, head stones of slate one
or two hundred years old retain their
shape, color and inscriptiions far better

thon marble, granite, Or any other mate-
rial. Slate looks almost as good as new
while the others are dilapidated. For
thai reason slate was chosen. The ex

pense exceeded S 1 50. The inscription
reads as follows: —

In Honor of

WILLIAM AND AVIS READE,

WHl ' SAILING I ROM ENG1 IND

VBOUT A. Ii. 1650,

SETTLED IN THIS TOWN,

IND WER] lilt. ANCESTORS

OF A NUMEROUS POSTERITY.

THIS MEMORIAL EREI Mo

BY THE RE VDE HIST0RICA1

AM. GENEALOGICAL ASS0C1 \ I [ON,

\NN. . I. o MINI [on

Professional genealogy is like any other
business, the men who practice and live-
by it are entitled to some reward. Ability
to give information is his stock in trade,
so do not expect Something lor Nothing.

THE READE RECORD.

CHARLES F. READ,

Secietary Reade Historical and Genealogical

Association.

NEW MEMBERS.
The following persons have become
members of the Reade Historical and
Genealogical Association since the issue
of No. 1 1 1 of the Reade Record :

Life Members.
George 1!. Read.
Edgar Reed.
J. Paulding Reed.
Mrs. ('.race R. Robinson.

Annual Members.
Mrs. Grace L. R. Cross.
Mrs. Mary A. R. Jackson.
Mrs. Ethel R. Morss.
Miss Clara M. Prescott.
Mrs. Mary R. Prouty.
Edward M. Read.
Alanson L. Reed.
Charles A. Reed.
Charles I). Reed.
Charles U. Reed.
E. Waldo Reed.
E. M. Reed.
Rev. George II. Reed.

Dr. Joshua W. Reed.
Latham G. Reed.
Miss Lucy II. Reed.
Nathan H. Reed.
Quincy Reed.
Robert C. Reed.
William P.. Reed, Jr.
Miss H. Priscilla Russell.
Mrs. Mary R. Smith.
Mrs. Ellen R. Webb.
Mrs. Anna R. Wilkinson.

GENEALOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS.

It should be distinctly understood that
the Reade Historical and Genealogical
Association is not organized for any
pecuniary gain; that it has no paid
officers. Its Secretaries and other offi-
cials do its work solely from interest in
genealogical matters concerning the Reed
or Reade name and family generally.
None of them are professional genealo-
gists, though having had considerable
experience in such matters. None of
them would " for love or money " un-
dertake any extended genealogical work
for others, but they will gladly give to
all members of the Association what-
ever information they happen to have or
can secure at short notice. When the
services of a regular genealogist seem
needed, the inquiry will be given to
George .V. Stewart, who will communi-
cate with the inquirer, and make such ar-
rangements for further investigations as
may be satisfactory to both. Mr. Stewart,
at the last annual meeting, was elected
the official genealogist of the Associa-
tion, and is both competent and reliable.
He is well acquainted with all the New
England Records, both civil and military,
and able to give results in the shortest
possible time. His charges are very
moderate.

Letters addressed to George S. Stew-
art, Concord. Mass., or in care of Charles
F. Read, Secretary. Old State House,
Boston, Mass., will receive prompt atten-
tion.

THE READE RECORD.

OUR ADVERTISERS.

As will be seen by our readers, the
present number of the " Reade Record "
contains a few advertisements. Hereto-
fore the expense of its publication used
lands from our annual dues that were
needed for other purposes. So it was
decided this issue should have a limited
number of advertisements, and an appeal
was made to the prominent business men
ot the Association with such good results
that we have been enabled to increase the
number of pages in this issue oi the
"Record," and pay the cost from 0U1
advertisements. It is a matter oi course-
that these advertisers gave us their copy
and their money for the -'good oJ the
cause." in other words to advance the
work of the Association, and with little
expectation that they would derive .in;
benefit from their advertisements. But
we strongly urge our members to look
them over, and if it should happen that
any goods of the kind are needed, that
your order be sent to the firm, men-
tioning the " Reade Record," which will
not only insure special attention, Inn also
aid our paper, for every merchant is will-
ing to advertise in that publication that
brings in trade.

LIFE MEMBERSHIP.

We cannot urge too strongly the im-
portance of our present and future mem-
bers becoming Life Membei r.

The expense is only ten dollars, and
thereafter no further dues or assessments
are required. It is a very comfortable-
feeling in any organization to know that
one's membership is secure for life, with-
out any further trouble or care about it.
And it is also a very material benefit to
the Association, because all these Life
Membership payments are set aside as a
Special Fund t the interest of which alone
can be used. It is hoped this will in-
crease to an amount which will help pay
the costs of investigations in England,

or such other purpose as the Association
may see fit. There is now in bank the
nucleus of such a fund, consisting of all
fees for Life Membership which have
been paid in so far. Anv increase will
be welcome. Give it your earnest con-
sideration.

ONLY A DOLLAR A YEAR.
REMEMBER that lor this small amount
you can become a member of the " Reade

Historical and Genealogical Association,"
now in iis ninth year of activity. You

will receive a Certifii ale of Membership,
with the Coatoi \rms in colors; also
■■Tlie Reade Record" free, which con-
tains valuable matter for those interested
in the Reed family or name, however
spelled. The Association is anxious in
increase its membership, for in numbers
there is strength. Without the support
of the Reeds, Reads and Reades, and
their collateral families it cannot prosper.
./ dollar a year is not much of a lax
for any of them, we imagine, but its re-
ceipt means much to the Association.
\ on .ire i m i lei I i.. come into the fold !

THE ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS.

W i have noted elsewhere the- impor-
tance of Life Membership, but well
know thai not everyone will find that
suited to ih. n circumstances. We earn-
estly request our members to maintain
their lively interest in an Association that
is doing such good genealogical work.
Your support must be had, or it cannot
continue to live. When vou receive your
notice of the annual one dollar assess-
ment, you render material aid by remit-
ting it promptly, for our Treasurer must
have funds to pay bills incurred, in carry-
out the will of the Association. Our
intent is to pay as we go and so keep
out of debt. Il is only a dollar a vear,
and there are many matters that will
come to your notice through the Associ-
ation and the " Reade Record " that will
repay you for the small outlay.

THE READE RECORD.

MAJOR JOHN READ OF ROXBURY.

He was a noted citizen of that town
during Revolutionary times. But the local
histories, as well as the History of the Read
Family, published i 86 1 (p. 78), make an er-
roneous statement concerning his ancestry.
His father was Joseph Read of Sudbury,
son of Thomas, and grandson of Thomas
the original immigrant who settled in
Sudbury, 1654-55. Joseph married
Sarah Rice of the same town, descend-
ant of Edmund Rice, one of its founders.
Joseph and Sarah lived on a farm in the
south part of the town adjoining Fram-
ingham line. Subsequently they removed
to Leicester, where, in 1729, they had a
son John. Later they removed to Ox-
ford where the father, Joseph, died in
1731, and his widow had a posthumous
child. She married Ebenezer Humphrey
in 1732. Sarah's sister, Abigail Rice,
was the wife of Daniel Bugbee of Rox-
bury, and they took the child John to
their home there and brought him up and
he became the well-known Major John.

NO INTEREST IN HIS GENEALOGY.

Such a man was once compared to a
mule. It had no pride in its ancestry,
and no hope of posterity.

THE LAST SLAVE IN MASSACHU-
SETTS.

"Burlington, Feb. 3, 1844.
" Capt. James Reed to James H.

Walker Dr.

To Diging Grave & attending Fu-
neral of Venus Roe . . . $3.00
" Rec'd pay't

" [amis H. Walker."

The original of the above is now in
the possession of Mr. J. Russell Reed,
68 Devonshire St., Boston. He states
that it relates to a negro slave, that when
a little baby was sent, about 1 756-60, by
a Boston Merchant as a present to the
wife of Swithin Reed. He carried it in
one side of a saddle bag to his home in
Woburn, West Precinct, now the Town

of Burlington. From the name " Roe "
in the bill, there can be little doubt that
the donor was the well known, wealthy
Boston Merchant, John Rowe, whose let-
ters and diary were published in 1903.

The little negro baby grew up and
lived to a good old age in the family of
Swithin Reed, his son Capt. James, and
grandson Capt. James, becoming a free-
woman in the meantime when the Con-
stitution of the Commonwealth of Mas-
sachusetts was adopted soon after the
Revolution.

She died early in I S44, as above noted,
and was buried in the old Burlington
cemetery at the feet of her master and
mistress. As indicated by the date of
due bill for her funeral, there is good
reason to think that she was the last sur-
vivor who had been held as a slave in the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

WILLIAM READE OF BATCOMBE,
ENGLAND.
[Reed List, No. 2.]
This immigrant came from England
in 1635 with wife Susan and two chil-
dren, and settled in Weymouth, Mass.
In [646 he was in Boston, where, in

165

vife died. In 1654 he mar-

ried Ruth Crooke, and subsequently re-
moved from Boston. By these two
wives he left a large and influential
posterity, scattered from one end of the
country to the other. Their genealogies
are in a very mixed uncertain condition,
for in the " History of the Reed Fami-
lies,'' published 1 861, their lines are
divided among different family heads,
and it takes a "Philadelphia Lawyer"
to trace or disentangle them. It is very
much to be desired that this branch of
the Reade Family should get their lines
revised and printed in proper shape.

No other branch can show an earlier
or more interesting record, for William
Reade was a member of the Great and
General Court of the Bay State Colony
while in Weymouth. In Boston he lived

THE READE RECORD.

on a lot he bought of Parson John Wil-
son, within a stone's throw of the Old
State House.

An old bill yet exists among the Suf-
folk County Archives, making a charge
among other items for "paching" the
minister's breeches, said William by the
way being " a taylor."

He has been much confused with Wil-
liam Rt-dch- of Weymouth, (Reed List,
No. 1 6), but investigation by the Asso-
ciation, mention of which has been made
in the " Record," has at last straightened
it all out.

"HERALDRY IN ENGLAND."

J. Dallaway. — Pub. 1793, Oxford, Eng.

" Before I conclude the classification
of such bearings as are derivable from
the Croisades and their consequences, I
must mention the gryphon and unicorn,
which we owe to the exuberance of
gothick fancy; the former of which has
the upper parts of an eagle, and the
lower of a lion, witli the addition of long
sharp ears. From climes so fertile in
monsters as those through which these
adventurers passed, we cannot wonder
that the fiction was readily received by
superstitious admirers, whose credulity
nothing could exhaust. The Gryphon is
very ancient, and its attitudes are com-
monly passant, or segreant, answering to
rampant in a lion, and the head erased.
Peacham, asserts that of winged animals
it has the first pretentions to antiquity,
and the old romance of ' Syr Degove '
supplies a description worthy the hand
of a Master."

11 Then there was a Dragon great and grynime,

" Fill of fyre and also of venymme,

'• And as a Lioun then was his fete.

■• His tayle was long and fid unmete.

" Betwen his hede and his tayle

" Was XXII fote withouten fayle,

" Mis body was like a wine tonne.

" He shone full ageynst the sunne,

" His eyes were bright as any glase,

" His scales were hard as any brasse."

RETROSPECT. *

From out the gate of morning's dawn.

I .'in-- sailing o'er the ocean wide

A tiny winged ship of man.

That hoary Neptune scorned to see.

He set his murky skies of black

Across the arching heavens high.

And blotted out the glowing sun.

His stormy winds, in rage he called

From out their gloomy Northern dens,

And bade them rouse old Ocean's ire.

And lift the dome of space above,

From off its base, eternal set.

He rolled his raging waters wild,

Across that tiny vessel's path.

And laughed in joyous, maddest glee

To see it shrink, in trembling fear.

Against its battered sides, for woe.

lie sent Ins rushing, surging floods.

And high ami low. he Inn led the little craft

And sought to drag it down to endless depths.

Though crushed its bulwarks, and its house,

Though every sail, with tattered rags,

Before the reckless, roaring gale.

Was straining taut, and shattered masts.

And spars, gave cause t"i sombre thought,

Vet staunch its oaken nils and sides.

And strong its steady ploughing keel,

Though death his sullen watch did ceaseless keep

To snatch his wonted prey, without escape.

But stouter still, the souls of men

That stood within that tiny ship.

The Master, steadfast gazed -" loss

The restless, heaving, swirling sea,

And softly prayed beneath his breath.

The crew that manned its flooded decks,

In fierce disdain of death himself,

Cursed God, and life, and dared the worst.

But in its hold, was seed of Newer Life —

\\ here truth's own martyrs knelt in silent thought,

Then God, with mercy, knew His own,
And from His seat, in realms above,
He smote the dire black clouds, with fire
And burned them oil tin sun and se 1.
And sent the howling, snarling winds
In stillness to their dismal caves.
He lifted then the veil of mists,
That shrouded white, the wide expanse,
And stood revealed, a Newer World,
Where Freedom's altar yet should stand.

And so our fathers and our mothers came,
And in our inmost hearts, they stand enshrined.

ALANSON II. Kill..

* Written for the Annual Meeting of the Reade
Historical and Genealogical Association, at South
Weymouth, Oct. 27, 1911.

Zhc IReafce IRccorb.

Number V. BOSTON. MASS. 1912.

READE HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL
ASSOCIATION.

The ninth annual meeting of the Reade Historical and Genealogical
Association was held in the vestry of the Congregational Church in
Burlington, Mass., by courtesy of that Society, on Wednesday, October
1 6, 1912. Rev. James Reed, President of the Association, called the
meeting to order at 1 1 o'clock, A.M., and gave a greeting to the members
and others who were present.

The Senior Secretary spoke informally of the activities of the Asso-
ciation during the past year, after which, in the absence of the Treasurer,
he read the annual report of that officer.

He also read an interesting paper by Mr. George S. Stewart of
Concord, the official genealogist, concerning William Reade of Wobtjrn,
which appears on another page of this issue.

Mr. Charles H. Reed of Westboro' gave an interesting account of Reed
College, Portland, Oregon, which had recently opened its doors for
educational work.

It was voted that the Secretary and Genealogist have full power
to appoint Corresponding Secretaries in each State in the Union,
whose duties shall be to further the interests of the Association in
those sections and make reports of their work to the Senior Secretary
in Boston.

The officers of the past year were re-elected to serve for 191 2-1 91 3.

At the close of the meeting a basket lunch was enjoyed, the Associa-
tion serving coffee.

Charles F. Read, \

> Secretaries.
Alanson H. Reed, )

Boston, October 16, 191 2.

THE READE RECORD

WILLIAM READE OF WOBURN
iReade List, No. 4.)

Of the six Reades who settled in Middle-
sex Count}- in early days, the first to come
was William Reade who bought an estate
in Woburn in 1648.

Esdras Reade appeared at Chelmsford
in 1655 but removed to Boston in 1658,
Thomas Reade from Colchester England
is first mentioned at Sudbury in 1655,
Dr. Philip Reade at Concord in 1670,
Christopher Reade at Cambridge in 1674,
and Thomas at Chelmsford in 1679.

The descendants of William, who seem
to have unanimously chosen "Reed" as
the proper form for their surname, consti-
tute one of the most numerous and dis-
tinguished branches of the family in New
England.

At the time of his settlement at W'oliurn,
William Reade had been a resident of the
Colony for thirteen years and like several
other immigrants of the name, he appar-
ently had some difficulty in selecting a
permanent place of abode.

With his wife and three children, he
embarked at London July 1635 in the
ship "Defence," Edward Bostock master,
bound for New England.

If we accept the figures of the passenger
list, the immigrant was already a man in
the prime of life, the senior of his wife by
eighteen years and forty-two when his
eldest child was born. According to the
record in Hotten's Lists, the family at
this time included "William Reade aged
18, .Mabel aged 30, George aged (i, Ralph
aged 5, and Justice aged 18 months." Of
the last named child no other mention
has been found.

William located first at Dorchester, was
there admitted to church membership
and received several small grants of land.
It was undoubtably his daughter Abigail
who was baptized in the Dorchester Church
in 1638; she was probably several years
old at the time which may be inferred from
the fact that she married Francis Wyman
of Woburn Oct. 2, 1650, only twelve years
after her baptism. Mar. 14, 1638-9, Wil-
liam Reade was made a freeman of Massa-
chusetts, the third of the name to appear

on the list, and the following August he
sold his homestead in Dorchester and is
next heard from at Scituate. Thence in
11)42 "he sent his wife to Dorchester with
her infant son Israel to have the boy
baptized in the church of which he him-
self was a member."

At Scituate, his name appears among
those "able to bear arms" in 1643 and the
following year he was chosen constable.
His next move was to Muddy River (now
Brookline) and in Ki47 his wife was ad-
mitted to membership in the Roxbury
Church, where many Brookline residents
then attended, and on Dec. 26 of the same
year his daughter Rebecca (afterward the
wife of Joseph Winn of Woburn) was there
baptized.

July 7, 1648 William Reade of Muddy
River bought of Nicholas Davis of Charles-
town a farm in Woburn containing "50
acres of upland. I acres of meadow before
the door, 4 acres of meadow in Rockbrook
and 2 acres in Brook meadow with all
barns, outhouses, fences, and all to the
same belonging."

Here for a few years William made his
home; his daughter Abigail and his son>
George and Ralph soon married and estab
lished themselves nearby.

What induced the father's removal can
only be conjectured but the fact is known
that William again undertook the tedious
and costly voyage across the Atlantic
and died in 1656 at Newcastle-on-Tyne,
Northumberland. This was doubtless his
native place and an examination of its
early parish registers would lie likely to
add much to our present knowledge of
the origin of this family.

In his will dated April !t, 1656 and pro-
bated October 31 following, William Reade
provided for his "wife MayUI." his "three
children that are married in New england,
that is, George, Ralph, and Abigail" and
for his "four youngest children, in their
minority" whom he did not mention by
name. One of these minor children whose
name remains unknown evidently died
in childhood, a contingency for which the
will provided; the other three were Israel,
Sarah who married Samuel Walker of
Woburn Sept. 10. 1662, and Rebecca.

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THE READE RECHKD

The widow Mabel Reade married second
Nov. 21, 16( iO Henry Somers Sr. of Woburn ;
when he died in 1675, he left by will a con-
siderable property to be divided among
his Reade step-children, a fact which
caused a protest from his own son, Henry
Somers Jr. The controversy was finally
settled Dec. 4, 1675 when all concerned
signed a mutual agreement for the division
of the estate and this document, still on
file in the Middlesex Probate Office, shows
conclusively that but six of the children of
William Reade then survived, viz., George,
Ralph, and Israel, his sons; and Abigail,
Sarah, and Rebecca, his daughters; the
three last being represented in the above
transaction by their husbands, Francis
Wyman, Samuel Walker, and Joseph
Winn respectively.

The widow Mabel in her testimony in
this case calls Francis Kendall of Woburn
"her brother". She died at Woburn June
15, 1600.

The Bethia Reade whose marriage to
John Johnson Apr. 28, 1657 is recorded at
Woburn, and who has often been described
as "the daughter of William" must neces-
sarily belong in another family and all the
evidence at hand points to Esdras Reade
as her father.

Feb. 1, 1656-7 when the members of the
Chelmsford Church gave to their pastor
the names of their children, those of
Esdras Reade were "Bethiah abt. 19 years
old" and "Obadiah abt. 17 years old".
This was only a few months prior to John
Johnson's marriage as above stated, and
in December of the same year, when he
was involved in a lawsuit, Esdras Reade
appeared as a witness in his favor. The
fact that John and Bethia Johnson named
a son "Obadiah," that Esdras Reade was
temporarily "of Woburn" in 1670, and
that when he died in 1680 his inventory
included "a note of John Johnson for L'5"
points to the same conclusion. G. S. S.

HON. JOHN READ OF BOSTON

Nov. 11, 1902, Mr. George B. keel,
(since deceased), read a paper before the
Bostonian Society entitled "The Life and
Activities of Hon. John Read of Bos-

ton" and this was afterward published
in the Society's Proceedings for 1903.
From this interesting account of a very
remarkable personality many of the fol-
lowing facts have been taken.

John Read was born at Fairfield, Conn.
Jan. 29, 1679-80. son of William and
Deborah (Baldwin) Read, and grandson
of that William Read who settled in
Stratford before L650 (Reade List No.
14.)

He entered Harvard College in L692
and was graduated in 1697, the seventh
in a class of fourteen. He began life as
a minister, preaching at Waterburv,
Conn, in L698 and later for several
years at East Hartford and Stratford.

Doubtless the lawsuits in which he
became involved over land titles first
turned his thoughts toward the legal
profession in which he was destined to
attain so great prominence and reputa-
tion. He was admitted to the bar at
New Haven Oct. li, 1708 and was ap-
pointed Queen's Attorney for the Prov-
ince May 22, 1712, an office he held for
several years. He received a large grant
of land in and near what is now New
Fairfield in 1710 but chose for his resi-
dence that part of what later became
Redding, Conn, which was then, and is
now, called Lonetown where he erected
his Manor house. He was one of the
purchasers of the "Equivalent Lands"
given by Massachusetts to Connecticut in
in settlement of a boundary question
and sold at auction by the latter colony
in 1716. Ten thousand acres included
in his share were located in w^hat is now
Ware in Hampshire County.

In May 1719, he was appointed a
commissioner on the boundary line be-
tween Connecticut and New York and
the following year he served on the cur-
rency commission.

He came to Boston in 1 722 and at first
resided on Hanover St. where now stands
the American House, but in 173S he pur-
chased and occupied a mansion on Queen
St. (now Court), the site of the present
Minot Building. He was elected At-
torney General of the Province by the
legislature in 1723, and was again chosen

T HE READ E RECORD

in 1724 but did not serve the latter year
as the Governor claimed the right of
appointment. In 1725, 1726, and 1727,
he was again selected for the same high
office. He participated in many cele-
brated cases, acting as attorney for Con-
necticut, Massachusetts and the Town
of Boston. He also found time to write
a Latin Grammar which was published
in 1730. The following year, he pur-
chased the entire township called Boston
Plantation No. 1 (now Charlemont,. Mass. I
some 23,000 acres and sold all of it but
17(10 acres, which he deeded to his son
William in 1738 together with his house
and lot on Hanover St. and his share in
a township at Piscataqua River. He
was elected to the House of Representa-
tives in 1738, the first lawyer who ever
served in that body, and in 1741 and
1 742 he was a member of the Governor's
Council. He was a communicant at
King's Chapel and one of its Wardens
in 1735 and L736. He died in Boston
Feb. 7, 1748-9 and was buried Feb. Nth.
at King's Chapel.

His wife was Ruth Talcott, born in
Hartford, Sept. 12. 1677, daughter of
Colonel John and Mary (Cook) Talcott,
and half sister of Governor Joseph Tal-
cott of Connecticut; she died in Boston
and was buried at King's Chapel July 20,
1759, aged 81. Their seven children
were all born in Connecticut, viz.:

1. Col. John, bapt. May 1 1, 1699,
died at Redding, Conn, in 1786; mar-
ried (1) Sept. 2, 1723, Mary Hawley of
Stratford, b. June 6. 1697, d. Feb.' 14,
17ls at Redding; he married (2) Dec.
19, 1750, Sarah Bradley of Greenfield
who died May 19, 1771. Sixteen chil-
dren.

2. Ruth, b. 170(1 in Hartford, d.
Aug. 8, L766 Redding; m. Sept. 14, 1737,
Rev. Nathaniel Hunn.

3. Rachel, b. Feb. 14, 1703-4, d.
young.

4. Abigail, birth not found, m. Jos-
eph Miller of Milton in 1720; her estate
was settled in 1769, her children then
living being, sons, Joseph, Hezekiah,
William, and John, daughters Abigail,
wife of Abner Hunt, Ruth, wife of

Nathaniel Vose and Deborah, who mar-
ried William Shepard.

5. William b. 1710, d. unmarried.
Sept. 17S0 in Boston; he was Judge of
the Admiralty Court in 1700 and of the
Superior Court in 1 770.

(i. Mary, birth and death not found,
m. Capt. Charles Morris who was born
in Boston June 8, 1711; they Lived some
fifteen years at Hopkinton, Mass. and
removed to Halifax, N. S., where he be-
came Chief Justice; seven children are
recorded in Hopkinton, viz. William,
Hezekiah, Mary Alexander, Francis,
Samuel, and James.

7. Deborah, b. 1717 s, d. April, 1793,
in 70th year; m. ( 1 I July 24, 1739, Henry
Welsted of Boston ; m. (2 1 Jan. :i I , 17 19
50. Henry Paget of Providence and
Smithfield, R. I., who d. in 1772.

G. S.S.

GENERAL JAMES REED OF NEW
HAMPSHIRE

This distinguished officer of the Revo-
lution was born in Woburn, Mass. Jan.
S, 1 72M-4 . son of Lieut. Thomas :i (George'
William 1 ;, and Sarah (Sawyer) Reed.

His father died Aug. 18, 1736, and his
mother the following June 21st, leaving
eight children, four sons and four daugh-
ters. Dec. 11, 1738 when James was
"in his fifteenth year" his uncle, Capt.
Josiah Converse of Brookfield. was ap-
pointed his guardian, a circumstance
doubtless which brought him into Wor-
cester County. He married Abigail
Hinds, a Brookfield girl, and settled in
Lunenburg. Mass. about 1740 where
he was an innholder for many years,
though by trade a tailor.

His military career began in 1755
when he was commissioned Captain in
Col. Josiah Brown's regiment for the
expedition to Crown Point, and from this
time till 1762 he was in active service
almost continuously as the ancient mus-
ter rolls in the State Archives prove. He
was present at the disastrous attack on
Ticonderoga in 175$ when the popular
young Lord Howe was slain. About
1705 Captain Reed removed hi- Eamih

Gift
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T HE R E A I ) E R E C O R I)

to Monadnock No. 4 (Fitzwilliam, N.H.)
where he became the owner of three
thousand acres of land and served as
Proprietors' Clerk from 17(19 to 1776.

In 1770, he was commissioned Lieu-
tenant-Colonel by the Governor of New
Hampshire. When the news of the bat-
tle of Lexington were received, he at
once started for Cambridge at the head
of a company of volunteers. June 1 ,
1777) he was made a Colonel by the New
Hampshire Provincial Assembly and
eleven days later he reported for duty
at Cambridge with his regiment. He
distinguished himself at Bunker Hill
where his post was at the rail fence on the
left of the redoubt. He served with
credit throughout the siege and upon the
evacuation of Boston by the British in
March 1776, he accompanied the patriot
army to New York where he was assigned
to a brigade commanded by General
Sullivan and ordered to the relief of
Arnold who was retreating from Canada
by way of Champlain.

On the 9th of August 1776, he was
commissioned Brigadier General by Con-
tinental Congress on the recommenda-
tion of General Washington. Unfortu-
nately, a severe attack of fever, brought
on by the exposure and hardships of the
campaign, resulted in the total loss of
his sight and enforced his retirement
from the service. He resided at Keene,
N. H. for several years and there his
wife died Aug. 27, 1791 in her 68th year.
He married second Mary Farrar of
Fitzwilliam, a native of Framingham,
Mass.

In 179S he removed to Fitchburg,
Mass., where he died Feb. 13, 1807 in
his 84th year. His grave in the Laurel
Hill Cemetery is marked by an elaborate
>lale-stone tablet. General Reed had
nine children of whom the births of eight
are recorded at Lunenburg and the other
at Brookfield; their names were Abigail,
James, Priscilla, Frederick, Sylvanus,
Barzillai, Hinds, Joseph, and Salome.
Further details of his career can be found
in Vol. 4 of the Proceedings of the Fitch-
burg Historical Society.

G. S. S.

WILL OF JOHN READ OF
REHOBOTH

(Reade List No. 7.

This interesting document is found re-
corded in Vol. v, (p. 360). of the Ply-
mouth Colony Records, a book marked
"Deeds," and we believe it has never be-
fore been published.
1685.

"Be it known unto all men by these
presents that I, John Read of the town-
ship of Rehoboth In the Government of
new plimouth in new England being aged
yett through the Rich grace of god of good
understanding: not knowing how soone the
day of my desolution may be Doe this
sixt day of January 1679 make this my
last will & testament.

Imprimis — I give to my well beloved
wife Sarah Read my house orchard &
home lott: &: all my Lands meadows &
Commons which I have now in present
posession : Dureing the time of her widow-
hood:

Item — I give & bequeath to my sons
D.aniell & Israeli, my home lott & or-
chard: & Israell my house I now dwell
in: to be posessed of house & lands at my
wifes marriage or her decease:

Item — I give & bequeath unto my sons
Moses, Daneell & Israell all the rest
of my Lands & Meadows that are devided
both in Rehoboth & my meadows at the
broad Cove: & my son Israell fifty
pounds estate: my sons to be possesed of
the sd. Lands at there mothers marriage
or decease.

Item — I give my Lands & meadows de-
vided or undevided on the north purchases
Lands unto my sons Moses, D.aniell,
& Israell to be posessed of them at their
mothers marriage or decease: provided
they pay or cause to be payed unto my
two daughters Mary & Mehitabell tenn
pounds Apiece as mony within one yeare
after they Come to the posession of the
sd Lands which If they neglect or refuse
to pay it within the sd. terme: then it is
my will that my two sd daughters should
have all my rights of Lands & meadows
devided or undevided in the North pur-
chases Lands as their portion.

THE READE RECORD

Item— I doe by this presente Certifie
that I have allready given my son John now-
deceased & my sons Thomas & Samuell
their full portion allready.

Item— it is my will that my Grandchild
John Reade shall Dwell with my wife
till he Comes to the age of one & twenty
years: If they both Live soeLong.

Item: I make & ordaine my well beloved
wife my sole Executrix: & desire my well
beloved friends Ensign Nicholas pecke
Samuell peck & William Carpenter to be
my overseers of this my last will.
Signed & sealed in the
presence of us the mark of

Nicholas Peck John K Read.

William Carpenter.

October the 20th 1685: Lieutt. Nicholas
peck t\: william Carpenter the within writ-
ten wittnesses personally Apearing tooke
their solemn oathes that they said peck &
Carpenter: did see John- Read Late de-
ceased signe seale & deliver & declare this
Instrument within written to be his Last
Last will cV testament when he was of a
dysposeing memorie & it is Aproved of 1>\
the Court : Before Daniel Smith, Assistant
Entred & Recorded per Nathll Clarke,
Secretary."

On ]). 36] of the same volume appears
"An Inventory of the personal! Estate of
John Read of Rehoboth Deceased taken
by the Subscribers hereof the first day of
September 1685," too lengthy a document
to be here given. "Sarah Read, Relict of
John Read Late Deceased, made oath to
the truth of this Inventory this 20th of
October 1685: before

Daniel Smith, Assistant. "

FAMILY OF JOHN READ OF REHOBOTH
i Reade List No. 7)

John Read born in England, died at
Rehoboth in 1685; married Sarah Les-
see daughter of "Will Lessie of Blybor-
ough, Suffolk"; she died at Rehoboth
Apr. 23, 1702. Of their twelve children,
the births of the two oldest were recorded
at Braintree, the eight youngest at
Rehoboth, viz.
1. John 2 b. Aug. 29, 1040, d. Mar. 26,
1676 killed by Indians; his widow
Rachel m. (2) June 27, 1678 Thomas
Wilmarth Jr.; d. Nov. 12, 1710.

2. Thomas 2 b. Nov. 20, 1641, d. Feb.
6, 1695-6 "aged 54"; m. Mar. 29,
1665 Elizabeth Clarke who <l. Feb.
23, 1674; m. (2) June 10, 107.") Anna
Perrin who d. Mar. 8, 1710.

3. Samuel-' birth not found; d. at
Mendon 1718; m. May 10, 1068 Hope-
still Holbrook who d. at Mendon
Jan. 12, 1705-6; his second wife Han-
nah d. at Mendon Jan. 24, 1710-7.

4. Sarah 2 birth not found; d. Ian
1001.

"). Zachariah 2 )

6. Ezekiel 2 j twins, b. 1649, d. 1649

7. Moses 8 b. Oct. 1650, d. Dec. 14,
1 . 10; m. Dec. 6, 1077 Rebecca Fitch
who d. Jan. 28, L 723-4.

8. Mary 2 b. Ian. 1652, d. unmarried
Feb. 1687-8 "aged 35."

9. Elizabeth 2 b. fan. 1654, d. Sept.
1654.

10. Daniel- b. Mar. 1655, d. Oct. 17.
1710; m. Aug. 20, 1077 Hannah I'm i.

11. Israel 2 b. Mar. 1657, d. Nov. 17,
1732; m. Nov. 6, 1684 Rebecca Rug-
gles of Roxbury who d. Mar. 11
1735-6.

12. Mehitable- b. Aug. 1000, d. Ma\
28, 1710 "in 50th year"; m. Oct. 10,
1688 Samuel Robinson who d. Sept.
17. 1721. G. S. S.

THE READES OF SMITHFIELD, R. I.

The origin of this branch of the family
is told in a letter written more than fifty
years ago and now among the J. W.
Reed Papers belonging to our junior
Secretary, Mr. Alanson H. Reed." The
letter is dated Sept. 3, 1858 at Woon-
socket, R. I., and is addressed to O. A.
Read Esq. of Providence and reads as
follows:

"I ree'd a letter of inquiry from you
a few days since, should have answered
it sooner but my Father was not well at
that time. My Great Grandfather
Read's name was Jonathan; he had two
brothers who came over with him and
settled at Salem, Mass., my father thinks
one of them was Jacob, don't recollect
the other's name. Jonathan was mar-
ried twice, first to a Hanson and then to
a Kempton. The Hanson woman had
12 children, he recollects the names of

T 1 1 E R E A 1 > E R E CORD

Benjamin, Hanson, Daniel and John
(my Grandfather) all of whom had fam-
ilies. The Kempton woman had 5 chil-
dren, he recollects the names of Oliver
and Aaron; Oliver had a family, Aaron
never was married. My Grandfather,
'John Read married a Farnum; she had
3 boys and 6 girls; boys' names, David,
George (my father) and John. Father
says there is an old record which my
Grandfather left which he will look up
sometime when he feels smart. I will
call and see you when I come in to vour
city. Resp'y yours in haste, E.T. Read."
Careful investigation shows that the
Jonathan Read above mentioned was
born in Salem Jan. 12, 1701-2, son of
Jacob and grandson of Thomas who ap-
pears at Salem in 1636 (Reade List No.
6 i. Jonathan had three older brothers,
Aaron, John and Jacob, all of whom
seem to have died without issue as none
of them are mentioned in their father's
will. Jonathan settled in Smithfield in
1746. The record of his first marriage
has not been found but it seems probable
that his first wife was the Anne Hanson
born at Dover, N. H., July 23, 1703,
daughter of Benjamin and Elizabeth
(Trask) Hanson, members of the Society
of Friends. Her mother was a Salem
girl and her cousin John Trask married
Elizabeth Read, Jonathan's sister. The
marriage of Jonathan Read and Sarah
Kempton Jan. 1, 1743-4 is recorded at
Salem. G. S. S.

FAMILY OF ESDRAS READE
Reade List No. 8)

Esdras Reade born in England abt.
1600, died in Boston July 27,1680; by
his first wife Alice he had' two children,
both baptized at Salem .May 31, L640;
in 1670 he had a wife Sarah. He re-
ported his children at Chelmsford Feb. 1 ,
1656-7 as "Bethia abt. 10" and "Oba-
diah abt. 17."
1. Bethia- b. 1638, d. in Canterbury,

Conn. abt. 1718; m. at Woburn Apr.

28, L657 John Johnson, son of Capt.

Edward; they lived in Woburn till

1712; had 7 children, John, Bethia,

William, Obadiah, Joseph, Samuel,

and Nathaniel.
2. Obadiah 2 b. 1640 in Salem, d. in

Boston Feb. 19, 1721-2 "in 82nd

year"; m. at Dorchester Aug. Hi, 1664
Anna Swift daughter of Thomas; b.
at Dorchester Nov. 16, 1647, d. in
Boston Sept. 13, 1680, "aged 33";
m. (2) abt. 16S2 Elizabeth Brough-
ton daughter of Thomas, b. at Water-
town, Jan. 1."), 1645-6, d. in Boston
Feb. 26, 1712-3 "aged 67." He had
six children by his first wife, the three
youngest of whom were baptized in the
Second Church; the four children of
the second wife were baptized in t he-
Old South Church; all born in Boston;
Elizabeth' 5 b. Mar. 29, 1669, m.
July 6, 1691 Samuel Durham; she
was his widow Jan. 10, 1730 with sur-
viving children, Elizabeth wife of
Richard Lyne, John Durham, Sarah
wifeof Daniel Weyman, Mary Durham,
and Bethia, wife of John Ingolsby, all
of Boston. (Suffolk Deeds Vol.75,p.87. )

2. Sarah 3 b. Apr. 16. 1671, d. young.

3. Anna 3 b. Feb. 3, 1672-3, m. Jan. 2,
1700 Samuel Engs of Boston; m. (2)
Sept. 28, 1713, William Hickin-
botham of Boston.

4. Thomas'"' bapt. Sept. 26, 1675, Sec-
ond Church; a mariner, last heard
from July 13, 1722, when he sold his
share in his father's estate to his
brother James (Suffolk Deeds Vol. 40,
p. 166); m. at Boston Mar. 1, 17(17
Mary Fifield, daughter of Capt.
Giles and Elizabeth (Rainsford) Fi-
field, b. in Boston Mar. 1, 16S3; their
son, James 4 b. Sept. 16, 1700 in Boston

5. Obadiah 3 b. Nov. 29, 1677, d. young.

6. James 3 b. Feb. 29, 1679-80, a block-
maker, whose son Thomas 4 was ap-
pointed administrator of his estate
July 17, 1761; he had wife Elizabeth
in 1706, record of marriage not found;
children, Anna 4 , James 4 , Thomas 4 ,
Elizabeth 4 , and Brackley 4 .

7. Obadiah 3 b. Mar. 27, 1683, d. before
his father; a mariner, m. Apr. 13, 1710
Jane Perkins, daughter of Edmund,
b. Feb. 25, 1686-7 in Boston; children
Elizabeth 4 b. Jan. 1, 1713, Sus \\\ \ 4
b. Sept. 28, 1717.

8. Mary 3 b. May 4, 1684, m. May 2(1,
171") Thomas Miller or Millne'r.

9. Nathaniels b.Aug.23,1686,d. voung.

10. Sarah 3 b. Jan. 26, 1687 8, d. Nov.
23. 1764 "in 77th year"; m. July .">,
1713, Richard Hughes. G. S. S.

T H E R E AUK K E C ( > R I >

£be "Reafce "Record.

Published by the
Reade Historical and Genealogical Association.

Officers elected October 16, 1912.
President.
Rev. James Reed Boston

Vice-Presidents.

Brockton.
Boston.
I 1 1 rett.
Si i. Weymouth.
Bridgewater.
( lttawa,Ont.
York, 71 Broadw aj

Weymouth.

Hon. W \Ki;i n \. Reed

( .ni I'llll II' Kl \l)l
F.D\\ M;]i [•". Kill'

John S. ('. Blani n \ki>
Joshua E. Ck we .
Edgar S. Reade
J. I'm i ding Ri u> - New

Treasurer.
Hi \kv B. Ri i i) S.

Secretaries.
Chartj s I-. Re mi Brookline.

Alanson H. Reed Wellesley Hills.

Genealogist.
George S. Stewart .Concord.

Annual Meetings.

Nine annual meetings of the Reade Historical
and Genealogical Association have been held in
Ma ssachusetts, as foll< iws:

Taunton, July 14. 1904.

Boston, < >i tobi r 1_'. 1905.

South Weymouth, September 27, 1906.

West Bridgewater, October 17. 1!MI7.

Boston. ( Iclober 2s. 11IUS.

Boston, October 28, 1909.

Lexington, October 28, 1910.

South Weymouth, < >i tober '27, lit 1 1.

Burlington, October 16, 1912.

YOU ARE INVITED TO JOIN.
Remittances of membership fees should be
sent to Charles F. Read, Secretary R. H. &
(i A.. Old State House, Boston. Mass.

MEMBERSHIP

The charge for admission to the Asso-
ciation is SI. 00 for annual membership
and a yearly due of 81 .00 thereafter. For
life membership $10.00 with no further
dues. All sums received for life mem-
bership are kept as a special permanent
fund the interest alone being used. It
is of great importance that the member-
ship should be much larger than at
present. Splendid work has been done
in matters concerning the history and
genealogies of the early Read immi-
grants and the work should not stop
for lack of funds from such a large and
influential body as the Reed family —
(however the name may be spelled.) An
urgent invitation is extended to all to
join the association, and to those of
other names, if interested. If each pres-
ent member will make it his or her special
duty to secure even one new member, it
will be a great help.

RECENT DEATHS OF MEMBERS

Robert L. Read of Maiden, Mass., a
retired civil engineer, died in Tort land,
Me., on June 9, 1912. He was born in
Manchester, N. H., was graduated in
Dartmouth College in 1S64 and was
engaged in his profession lor many years
in the West. He was much interested
in the Reade Historical and Genealogical
Association and attended many of its
meetings.

Charles B. Read, Secretary of the
Read Carpet Co., Bridgeport Conn.,
died suddenly on July 4, L912 in endeav-
oring to save the lives of two caretakers
on his estate in Bridgeport. They were
all three asphyxiated by gas fumes com-
ing from a leak in the gas plant on Mr.
Read's estate.

Fred W. Read, of Bridgeport, Conn.,
a brother of Charles B. Read and his
associate in business, died on October o,
1911.

Henry D. Reed of Whitman, Mass.,
died on'October 23, 1911.

THE R E A D E R E CORD

AL.ANSON H. REED
Secretary Reade Historical and Genealogical Association

THE ASAHEL REED MONUMENT

No further action has been taken in
this matter since the resolution at the
South Weymouth meeting in 1911 in
favor of the erection of a monument to
Asahel Reed of Sudbury who went in
Capt. Nixon's company to Lexington
and was killed in the battle there April
19, 177.V Mention of this has been
made in previous issues of the Reade
Record. It is simply a matter of sub-
scriptions from members of the Reed-
Read-Reid-Reade Family throughout the
United States with which to carry on
the work. In general a sum of $1.00
each at the most would prove ample.
The subscriptions to date are as follows:
the honor of the first dollar to the cause
being from

Mrs. Josephine R. Lewis. South

Duxbury si (ill

Alanson H. Reed, Wellesley Hills 1 00
Charles F. Read, Brookline 1 00

J. Warner Reed, Belle Rive, [lis. LOO

BIBLE RECORD FROM WILTON, ME.

This family record has been copied
for us by Mrs. E. E. Magrath, 85 Chest-
nut St., Everett, Mass. It is taken
from a bible formerly owned by her
grandmother, Lucy (Reed) Green of
Wilton. The father of this family came
from Dunstable and the mother, whose
maiden name was Chandler, was born
in Westford, Mass.

Jacob Reed born Jan. 7, 174S, died
May 7, LSI 2, aged 64.

Susanna Reed born Dec. 9, 17-~>4, died
Apr. 23, 1827 aged 72.

Their children : —

Susanna born Feb. 1, 1770.

Jacob b, Feb. 17, 1778; d, Jan. 13, 1806.

Polly born Mar. 7, 17S0.

Jonas, born Dec. 29, 1782.

Asenath born Aug. 15, 1784.

Moses born Sept. 22, 1786.

Leonard b. Sept. 2, 1788, d. Feb. 26,
1812.

Jonathan/

Lucy i twins born June 27, 1794.

Isaac born Jan. 11, 1797.

GENEALOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS

Our Secretaries are not genealogists
and often are not able to answer ques-
tions about ancestral lines, asked in
letters sent to them. These are given to
Mr. George S. Stewart, the official gene-
alogist of the Association, who has made
a >pecial study of the Read Family lines
however name may be spelled. He will
communicate with the inquirer and make
arrangement for such investigation as
may be satisfactory to both. Our mem-
bers will receive good work at moderate
charge.

GEORGE S. STEWART, A.B.

Genealogist

New England Families Only

20 years experience. Very moderate charges

Search made when desired, of National, State, Count> .
Town, and of military records to establish ancestral
lines for entrance to patriotic societies.

Address CEORGE S. STEWART, Concord, Mass.

Til E R EAT) E R ECO Rl>

FAMILY OF DR. PHILIP READE
OF CONCORD

(Reade List No. 23)

Dr. Philip Ream: b. abt. 1624 in
England, d. at Concord, Mass., May 10,
1696; m. Abigail Rice of Concord,
daughter of Richard Rice; she d. at Con-
cord April 16, 1709. The births of four
children are recorded at Concord, viz.:

1. PniLip 2 b.May 13, 1671, death not
found; m. Dec. 6, 169S Thanks Dill of
Concord, b. there Mar. 31, 1676 daugh-
ter of Peter and Thanks (Shepard) Dill.
They had sons Peter 3 , Philip 3 , David 3 ,

John 3 and Jacob 3 , and perhaps other
children.

2. Jacob 2 b. Mar. 30, 1673, d. at
Simsbury Conn., Dec. 3, 1709; m. April
29, 1699, Elizabeth Law of Concord,
daughter of John and Lydia (Draper)
Law; she m. (2) William Moses of Sims-
bury and d. May 13, L738. They had
three children, born in Simsbury viz.:
Jacob 3 b. May 1."., L700, Lydia 3 b. 1703.
and John 3 b. June 20, 1708.

3. Abigail 2 b. Dec. 26, lii7.">, d. at
Concord Jan. 13, 1709; m. Mar. 2, 1697-8
Samuel Davis of Concord; children,
Abigail, Mary, Samuel, and Jacob.

4. Amy 2 b. Mar. 3, 1678-9, death not
found; m. at Simsbury, Conn., Sept. 1,
1701, Richard Case.

Note. At Simsbury is found the
marriage of "Elizabeth Read of Concord
and Samuel Adams of Simsbury July 2,
1713" but her connection with the above
family is not known.

G. S. S.

THOMAS READ OF CHELMSFORD,

MASS.

I Reade List No. 35)

Neither the birthplace nor the par-
entage of Thomas Read of Chelmsford
has yet been found but certain deposi-
tions by him, on file in the early Court
Records,place the date of his birth about
the year 1656. This fact alone is suffi-
cient to prove that he was not a son of
Obadiah Read of Boston for the latter

did not marry until 1664. Unfortu-
nately this erroneous statement of his
parentage has obtained wide circulation
and has been published in several local
histories.

The known history of Thomas begins
in 1676 during King Philip's War, when
he appears as a soldier in the force
commanded by Major Thomas Savage
of Boston, which arrived at Hadley on
March Nth. ( Bodge's "Soldiers in King
Philip's War," pp. 98-100).

"About the first of April (1676) some
inhabitants of Hadley went to Hock-
anum to do some work, having a guard
of soldiers with them. A party of In-
dians, lying in wait, killed Deacon
Richard Goodman and two of the sol-
diers and took Thomas Reed, another
soldier." (Judd's History of Hadley,
pp. L57-8).

Mrs. Mary Rowlandson who had been
captured at Lancaster Feb. 10th, 1676;
and was at this time held a prisoner by
the savages, makes the following refer-
ence to this affair in her published
Narrative: "About this time they it he
Indians) came yelping from Hadley, hav-
ing there killed three Englishmen, and
brought one captive with them, viz.,
Thomas Read. They all gathered about
the poor man, asking him many ques-
tions. I desired also to go and see him;
and when I came he was crying bitterly,
supposing they would quickly kill him.
Whereupon I asked one of them whether
they intended to kill him; lie answered
me they would not. He being a little
cheered with that, I asked him about
the welfare of my husband; he told me
he saw him such a time in the Bay (/. e.
Boston) and he was well but very
melancholy."

Thomas Read remained a prisoner but
little more than a month as may be
learned from the letter of Rev. John
Russell, dated at Hadley May 15, 1676.
"This morning about sunrise came into
Hatfield one Thomas Reede a soldier
who was taken captive when Deacon
Goodman was slain. He relates that
they (the Indians) are now planting at
Deerfield and have been so these three

THE R E A I ) E K E C O R L)

or four days or more; saith further that
they dwell at the Falls on both sides
the river, are a considerable number,
yet most of them old men and women.
He can not judge that there are on both
sides of the river above 60 or 70 fighting-
men. They are secure and scornful,
boasting of great things they have done
and will do. There is Thomas Eames
his daughter and child hardly used; one
or two belonging to Medfield and I
think two children belonging to Lancas-
ter. The night before last they came
down to Hatfield upper meadow, and
have driven away many horses and cattle
to the number of fourscore and upwards
as they judge. Many of these this man
saw in Deerfield meadow and found the
bars put up to keep them in. This
being the state of things, we think the
Lord calls us to make some trial what
may be done against them suddenly
without further delay; and the concur-
ring resolution of men here seems to be
to go out against them tomorrow night,
so as to be with them, the Lord assist-
ing, before break of day." A postscript
by three officers follows: "Although this
man speaks of their number as he judgeth
yet they may be many more, for we
perceive their number varies and they
are going and coming, so that there is
no trust to his guess." The intended
movement was postponed till May ISth,
and resulted in the battle generally
known as "The Falls Fight" in which
the English commander, Capt. William
Turner, and about 40 of his men were
killed. That Thomas Rea i was present
at this engagement is certain. Sixty
years afterward, a township of land was
granted to the officers and men who
took part therein and the "List ap-
proved by the Committee of the Gen-
eral Court," dated June 17)50, includes
the name of "Thomas Read, Westford'';
that he was dead at this time is shown
by an additional list of claimants under
this grant, dated June 23, 17">(i, which
contains the name of "John Reed, West-
lord, son of Thomas Reed." (Bodge
pp. 250-253.)

Westford was set off from Chelmsford

in 1729; Thomas Read was a resident
of the latter place in 1070 and was
made freeman on April 1st of that year
(Middlesex Court Files); he married
about this time Hannah, daughter of
John and Elizabeth (Hills) Blanchard
of Chelmsford, who was born in Charles-
town Jan. 6, 1058-9. The Chelmsford
constable reported June 14, 1079 that
"Thomas Read and Hannah Read, his
wife, is fled away out of our town, we
know not whither," and on Sept. 27
following that "Thomas Rade and hanna
Blanchar are run away out of this
county and I am informed they are
gone to the southward." That he re-
turned to Chelmsford within five years
is indicated by the following deposition
relating to a well known resident of that
place: "Thomas Read aged 28 years or
thereabouts testifieth that sometime in
the beginning of the present month of
April he did see Abraham Parker Junior
sell to the Indians at Wamesit two
quarts of Rumme," taken upon oath
Apr. 28, L684.

He received a grant of land from the
town Feb. 2, 1685 as the Chelmsford
records show, "The day above, given
to Thomas Read his wife and heirs for-
ever, 4 acres of land formerly granted
to William Good, on condition that he
erect a dwelling on same and improve
it for his own benefit, but not to sell."
His wife Hannah received bequests by
the will of her grandfather, Mr. Joseph
Hills of Maiden, and from her father
who died at Dunstable in 1694; she was
Mill fixing at Chelmsford in 1718 but
the date of her death is not reported.

Thomas Read was by trade a tailor
and apparently prospered until long past
middle age and his children received a
good start in life. At the trial of Ed-
ward Spaulding Jr. of Chelmsford in
1090, Thomas Read was a witness and
in his deposition taken Dec. 20, he gave
his age as "40 years or thereabouts"
which agrees perfectly with his state-
ment made twelve years before, al-
ready noted. His property had all passed
out of his hands prior to May 10, 172.">,
at which time he is described as "an

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ancient and infirm man" and he went
to reside temporarily with Ephraim
Craft of Chelmsford, who had married
his daughter, Hannah Read, May 15,
1699. The names of his five sons, John,
Thomas, William, Jonathan, and Ben-
jamin, appear on the Court Records this
same year, all residents of Chelmsford
and "men of great estate." Of these
the birth of Benjamin only, is now to be
found at Chelmsford; he was born Oct.
23, 1698. The son Thomas, who later
became a very prominent man in West-
ford, was still called "Thomas Read
Junior" in a deed dated Sept. 30, 1730,
which seems to indicate that his lather
was then living and the exact date of his
death does not appear. G. S. S.

FAMILY OF THOMAS READ OF
CHELMSFORD

iReade List No. 35)

Thomas Read, b. 1656, d. 1730-1736,
probably in Westford; m. 1679 Hannah
Blanchard of Chelmsford, b. in Charles-
town Jan. 6, 1658-9, d. probably in
Chelmsford 1718-1725, daughter of John
and Elizabeth (Hills) Blanchard. The
list of their children is possibly incom-
plete;

1. Hannah- birth not found; m.
at Chelmsford May 15, 1699, Ephraim
Craft of Roxbury, b. there Aug. 9,
1677, son of John and Mary (Hudson)
Craft. They removed from Roxbury to
Chelmsford about 1724 and lived in the
part which became Westford in 1729;
dates of death not found. Children,
John, Ephraim, Hannah, Thomas, Wil-
liam, Mary, Mary, Samuel, William.

2. John- b. in Westford 16S5, d. in
Westford Jan. lit, 17(i7 "in his S2nd
year"; m. at Charlestown Jan. 10, 1 706-7,
Jane Chamberlain of Chelmsford, b.
there Jan. 19, 1682-3, d. in Westford
Oct. 2, 1771 "in her 89th year," daughter
of Thomas and Sarah (Proctor) Cham-
berlain. The births of ten children are
recorded at Chelmsford, viz., Mary 3
b. July 3, 1707; John 3 b. Feb. 3, 1709;

Samuel 3 b. Aug. 7. 1711; Thomas' 1 b.
Oct. 25, 1713; William 3 b. Apr. 2, 1715;
|\\i. ; b. Apr. 1, 1717; Sarah 3 b. Feb.
22, 1719; "Bettv" 3 b. May 27, 1721;
Hannah 3 b. Jan. 15, 1723; Lucy 3 b.
July 16. 1727.

3. Thomas 2 b. in Chelmsford 1687;
d. in Westford Dec. 24, 1773 "in his
87th year"; m. at Charlestown Mar. 14,
1709 Sarah Fletcher of Chelmsford,
b. there Jan. 21, 1690 1, d. in Westford
Dec. 25, 1774 "in her 84th year,"
daughter of Joshua and Sarah (Wiley)
Fletcher. The births of seven children
are recorded at Chelmsford and two at
Westford vi/.: Sarah 3 b. Mar. 25, 1711;
Sarah 3 b. Aug. 17, 1712; Timothy 3 b.
Mar. 21. 1714; Josi PH 3 b. June 4, 1716;
Katharine 3 b. 1718 (record not found);
Hannah 3 b. Apr. 26, 1724; Ki beci \ ;
b. May 26, 1727; Eleazer 3 b. Feb. 22,
1731; Benjamin 3 b. Sept. 3, 1732.

1. Jonathan 2 birth and death not
found; by wife Margaret he had two
children whose births are recorded at
Chelmsford, viz. ; Hannah 3 b. Mar. 17,
1715. "Bl isev" 3 b. Jan. 15, 1717.

5. William- birth and death not
found; m. Hannah Baits of Chelms-
ford, daughter of John and Deborah.
The births of two children are record
at Chelmsford and two more at West-
ford, viz., Robert 3 b. Dec. 25, 1720;
Willi \m 3 b. Feb. 25, 1724 5; Deborah 3
b. July 10, 1729; Lois 3 b. Feb. 3, 1734.

(i. Bentamin- I), in Chelmsford Oct.
23, 1698, death not found. G. S. S.

THE WILL OF OBADIAH READ OF
BOSTON

"In The Name of God Amen, This
Third day of January In the Year of
Our Lord, One Thousand Seven Hun-
dred & Eighteen I Obediah Read of
Boston in the County of Suffolk in New
England Housewright Being Aged but
of Sound and perfect Memory I praised
be God for the same) And knowing the
uncertainty of This Transitory life, And
calling To minde the Mortality of my

Til E K E ADE RECORD

Body, And That it is appointed for all
men Once to Die I Am desirous To Settle
Things in Order before I Die. I Do
therefore make this my Last Will &
Testament in Manner and Forme Fol-
lowing (Viz) First & Principally I Com-
mend my Soul to Almighty God my
Creator and my Body To the Earth To
be Buried in Such desent & Christian
Manner as To My Executors hereafter
Named Shall be Judged Meet & Con-
venient. And Touching Such Worldly
Goods & Estate as The Lord in Mercy
hath Lent me, My Just Debts being
first Paid and My Funerall Charges
defreied My Will & Meaning is. That
the Residue of my Estate Shall be Im-
plored & Bestowed As is hereafter in
This my Will Expressed. That is To
Say I Gire and Bequeath my House and
Land which is Lying & Being at the
North End of Boston near Charlestown
Ferry (wch Land is One Hundred &
Fifty Seven feet Long or thereabouts
Through the Middle of the Lott, Fifty
eight foot Wide toward the Lower End
upon Linn's Street, & Fifty One foot
wide at the upper End next the Street
that Leads To the Burying Yard.) Unto
my Sons, Thomas Read, James Read,
Obadiah Read, and To my Grand Son
Johx Durram in Manner Following
(Viz) I Give To my Son Thomas Read
and His Heirs the Lower End or North
Easterly End of Said House parting at
the Midle of the Chemnys and the North
Easterly part of said Lott of Land on
which the sd End of the said House
Stands upon it Being Bounded begining
at the Northwesterly Side of sd Lott at
the Midle of the Chemnys aforesd and
Then To Run Through the Midle of
the sd Chemnys Thirty Two foot from
the North westerly Side of the sd Lott,
Then To Turn & Run wth a Line in
Proportion with the Two Side Lines of
sd Lott of Land Down to Low Water
Mark: Itim. I Give to my said Son
James Read & his heirs the Upper End
of sd House parting at the Middle of the
Chemnys as Aforesd & the Land On
wch the sd House Stands upon and
Twenty Two foot of Land more from

sd uper End of sd House and from Thence
To run South Easterly Through the
whole Lot with a line parrallel to the
upper end of sd Lott of Land and Then
Turning and Runing down as sd Lott
Runs to Low Water Marke and so
Northwesterly upon my sd Son Thomas
Reads Land Aforesd And I also Give
To my sd Son James Read The Smith
Shop which is Standing upon his sd
part of sd Lott of Land:

Itim I Give unto my sd Son Obediah
Read & his Heirs The South Westerly
or Upper End of sd Lott of Land,
Twenty foot Downward (upon Each
Side of Said Lott of Land,) from the
uper end & so with a Line (thro the
whole Weadth of sd Lott of Land I
parrallal to the upper end of Said Lott
of Land. Itim I Give unto my Said
Grand Son Johx Durram and his Heirs
The Remaining part of all my sd Lott
of Land which lys Between The Lands
I gave to my Sons Obadiah Read and
James Read aforesd: I also Give and
Bequeath unto all my Sons aforesd &
Their Heirs And To my sd Grandson &
his heirs The Preveledge & Use of my
Well & The Use and preveledge of the
Water Side and Liberty of Landing upon
the Wharfe (that belongs To sd Lott of
Land). Itim I Give Unto my sd Son
< IB] i 'i aii Read & his heirs my Hundred
Acres of Land Lying & Being in Kitten-
In the County of Yorke —

Itim I Give unto my Daughter Sarah
Hughes and To my Daughter Anna
Hickinbottome And to my Daughter
Mary Miller* all the Houses & Lands
which I have Now Lying and Being In
Blackhorse Lane in Boston Aforesd in
Manner Following (Viz) I give to my
Daughter Mary Miller and Her Heirs
The Shop her Husband now works in
and The Dwelling House Adjoining To
It Together with The Lands they Stand
upon and Thirty foot of Land in Length
from the North Easterly End of The sd
Dwelling House Northeasterly Thirty
Foot as Aforesd. into the Garden
i Towards the Little House & the whole
weadth of the Dwelling House Aforesaid
and the Other Little Shop which Joyns

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To the Shop aforesd Provided She moves
off The Same within Six Months after
my Decease Together with The Use &
Preveledge of The Well & Little House
and Liberty of all my Yard To pass
and Repass in: Itim. I Give To my
Daughter Sarah Hughes and her heirs
And Anna Hickinbotham and her heirs
The Remainder of all my sd Lands Ly-
ing in Black Horse Lane aforesd To-
gether with my House I Dwell in in
Equall parts Anna my Daughter Aforesd
paying To my Executors hereafter
Named the Sum of Sixty Seven pounds
Sixteen Shillings & Two pence For &
Towards the payment of the Legacys
hereafter in This my Will Given: Itim
I Give unto my sd Daughter Sarah
Hughes Sixty Seven pounds Sixteen
Shillings & Two pence To be paid To
her or her Heirs within Eight Months
after my Decease. I Also Give unto my
said Daughter Sarah my Still and the
Bed and Bolster She Now Lyes upon:
I Also Give unto my sd Daughter M \i;\
Miller the Bed and Bolster which 1
Ly upon & my Great Looking Glass. It
is also my minde & Will That for and
in consideration of the Lands Before
mentioned which I Gave to my Sons,
Thomas Read & Obadiah Read That
my Said Son Thomas Read Shall Pay
to my Executors Hereafter Named The
Sum of Eighty Pounds in Money and
that my Said Son Obediah Read Shall
also pay To my Executors hereafter
Named The Sum of Fifty Pounds In
Money for and towards the payment
of Such Debts as I Shall Leave' After
my Decease. Itim. I Give to my sd
Son James Read my Grind Stone and
also all My House Carpentry Tools and
Joyners Tools. And it likewise is My
Mind and Will that all the rest of my
Personal Estate & Household Stoof
Whatever and Wheresoever Lying and
being which I have not already Disposed
of Shall after my Decease be Equally
Divided between my Four Daughters
(Viz) my Daughter Elizabeth Durram
and my Daughter Anna Hickinbot-
tome & my Daughter Mary Miller
And my Daughter Sarah Hughes. And

Lastly I Do Appoint my sd. Son James
Read And my Wellbeloved Friend John
Briggs Late of Scittuate but now of
Boston aforesd To be my Executors to
this my Last Will & Testament.

In Witness Whereof I the sd Obediah
Read have hereunto Set my hand and
Seal This Third Day of January In the
Year of Our Lord One Thousand and
Seven hundred & Eighteen.

Obediah Read and a Seal.

Signed Sealed & Declared and Pub-
lished by the sd Obediah Read to he
his Last W'ill & Testament In the
Presence of us the Subscribers.
Joshua Gee Junr
Hannah Jolls
Hannah Merrit

CODICIL

Be it known unto all men by these
Presents That whereas I, Obediah Read
of Boston in the County of Suffolk in
New England Housewright have made
& declared my last Will & Testament
in Writing bearing date the third day
of January In the year of Our Lord One
Thousand Seven hundred and Eighteen
I the said Obediah Read by this present
Codicil Do ratify & Confirm my said
last Will & Testament, and my mind
& will is that my sons Thomas Ri \i>
James Read my daughter Anna Hick-
inbotom & my Daughter Sarah Hughes
shall each of them or Each of their heirs
or Assigns pay unto my Executors the
sum of Eight Pounds & ten shillings
apiece out of their Portions or Legacies
which I have already given them in my
said last Will & Testament. Thirty
Pounds of said Moneys I Give unto my
Grand Daughter Elizabeth Read
my son Obediah Read's Daughter &
my mind & will is that the said Thirty
Pounds shall be Improved for the Use
of my said Grand Daughter Elizabeth
Ri ad by my Executors untill my said
I Grand Daughter shall arrive to the age
of Eighteen years or be married & then
my mind & will is that my said Execu-
tors shall pay the said Thirty pounds of

T UK KEADE RE CO K 1)

money with Improvements thereof unto
my Grand Daughter Elizabeth Read
aforesaid Item. I Give unto my Sister
Hannah Broughton & my Sister Sarah
Broughton forty shillings apiece to be
to them paid by my said Executors
within Six Months time after my De-
cease And in case my said Grand daugh-
ter Elizabeth Read & my said Sister
Sarah Broughton and my said Sister
Hannah Broughton they or either of
them should dye before the aforesaid
times which they are to Receive their
particular Sums of money aforesaid, that
then the said particular Legacy shall be
equally divided by said Executors to
and among my said Son Thomas Read
my said Son James Read my sd Daugh-
ter Anna Hickinbottome and my said
Daughter Sarah Hughes their heirs &
assigns. And my Will & Meaning is
that this Codicil or Schedule be & be
Adjudged to be part & parcell of my
said last Will & Testament and that all
things herein mentioned & contained
be faithfully & truly performed & as full
& as amply in every respect as if the
same were so declared & set in my said
last Will & Testament. In Witness
whereof I the said Obediah Read have
hereunto set my hand and seal this Sec-
ond day of March In the year of our
Lord one Thousand seven hundred and
Twenty one 1720-1.

Obediah Read

Signed Sealed declared & Published by
the said Obediah Read to be part &
parcel of his said last Will & Testament
In the presence of us the Subscribers.
Hannah Jolls
Deborah Brigg
Jane Stevens
Elizabeth Roberts' mark.

Administration on this estate was
granted to James Read, the surviving
executor April 2, 1722.

*Though this name is Miller in this
will and elsewhere, the party referred to
wrote the name Millner.

IReaoe (Historical ano
(Scnealooical association.

LIFE MEMBERS

Crane, Joshua E. . . Bridgewater, Mass.

Lefferts, Marshall C. New York, N. Y.

Read, Charles F. . . Boston.

Read, Miss Clara A. . New Bedford, Mass

Read, Miss Ella H. . New Bedford, Mass.

Read, J. Paulding New York, N.Y.

Read, Samuel H. . . New Haven, Conn.

*Read, Miss Sarah E. Boston.

Read, William A. . New York, N. Y.

Reade, Edgae S. . Ottawa, Ont.

Reed, Alanson H. . Wellesley Hills, Mass.

Reed, Charles W. Boston.

Reed, Edgar . . . Worcester, Mass.

Reed, George B. . Bloomington, Ills.

Reed. Rev. James . Boston.

Reed, Reuben L. - So. Acton. Mass.

Reed, William B. New York. X. Y.

Robinson, Mrs. G. Read New York. N. Y.

W vri kmax, Mrs. Lewis A.

Providence, R. I.

' [ )!.( EASED

ANNUAL MEMBERS

Akin, Mrs. Emma Read New York, X. Y.
Blackmer, Mrs. Catherine

Tufts College, Mass.
ill. am hard, John S. C. So. Weymouth, Mass
Blanchard, Miss MaryL.

So. Weymouth, Mass.
Hi wchard, Miss Susanna R.

So. Weymouth, Mass.
Bri \i\n r. Mrs. Mary A. C.

Lisbon, X. II.
Champion, William J. Boston.
Clarke, Arthur F. Brookline, Mass.

Clarke. Miss Helen G. Brookline, Mass
Cross, Mrs. Grace L. Providence. R. I.
i. ross, Rev. R. T. . Cleveland. Ohio.

Deane, Miss Eleanor R.

Roxbury, Mass.
Dodd, Rev. Henry M. Clinton, X. Y.
Elwell, Mrs. Cynthia So. Weymouth, Mass
Everett, Mrs. Charlotte S. Chicago, Ills.
Farr, Mrs. Virgin] \ Reed Atlanta, Ga.
Faxon, Mrs. Sis\x Stoughton, Mass.

Field, Mrs. Ami m\ C. Dorchester, Mass.
Field, J. Howard . Brockton, Mass.

Gale, Mrs. Addie P. . East Pepperell, Mass.
Goodrii ii. Mrs. Ella R. Hartford, Conn.
I ii RNEY, Theron S. . Hart, Michigan.
Hallett, Miss S \ r \ i i X. Boston.

THE READ E K E C O K D

Head, Mrs. Esther Reed Madison, Wis.
Hession, Mrs. Mabel S. Bridgeport, Conn.
Hodges, Miss Mary A. Foxboro, Mass.
Hotchkiss, Mrs. Anna M.

Bridgeport, Conn.
Hubbard, Mrs. Charles T.

Taunton, Mass.
Hutchinson, Edward B. Cambridge, Mass.
I ICKSON, -Mrs. Mary A. East Orange. X. J.
Kimball, Mrs. Helen F. Brookline, Mass.
Lewis, James E. . Taunton, Mass.

Lewis, Mrs. Josephine R.

So. Duxbury, Mass.
Luther. Miss Lucy E. Chicago, Ills.
Merri am, Mrs. Helen Read Syracuse, N. V.
Merrow, Mrs. Ren a M. Maiden, Mass.
Morse, Willard S. . New York, X. V.
Morss, Mrs. Ethel Reed

Boston.
Orcutt, Jason B. . . So. Weymouth, Mass.
Pettee, Mrs. Georgiana E.

Roxbury, Mass
Pierce. Mrs. Mary A. Taunton, Mass.
Prescott, Miss Clara F. Lawrence, Mass.
Prouty, Mrs. Mary Reed Scituate, Mass.

Raymond, I) \mel V
Read, Albert E. .
Read, Charles F.
Ri \i>, Iiwid F.
Read, Miss Edith B.
Read, Rev. Ephraim A
Read, Edward M.
ki id, Frederick !•'.
Read, George R

Tompkinsville, X. V.
Pittsburg, Pa.

Worcester. Mass.
Bridgeport, Conn.
Brookline, Mass.
\.i Salem X. \'.
Si. Louis, Mo.
Manhasset, X. Y.
New York, X. V.

ki u> Mm Harmon Pumpelly Albany, N. Y.

Read, Harold C
Ri \u, Henry P.
Read, Hon. Joseph
Read, Dr. Joshua W.

Kl \\>, X MM \\ H.
Rl U>. X vniAMEL T.

Re.ad, William

Reade, Rev. Charles G. Cincinnati, Ohio
Charles H. Hoboken, X. J.

Reade, Miss Emilie V.. Hoboken. X. J.
Reade, Mrs. Rowena H. Lowell, Mass.
Reade, Gen. Phild? . Boston.
Reade, Rev. Stephen F. Fort Pierce, Fla.

Brookline. Mass
Brooklyn, X. V.

Summerside, P. E. I.
\i w \rk, X. J.
Attleboro, Mass.
East Pembroke, X. Y
Cambridge, Mass.

Reade, William J
Reed, Aaron A.
Reed, Alanson L. .
Reed, Albert M. .
Reed. Burton F. .
Reed, Charles A. .
Reed, Charles Dana
Reed, Charles F. .
Reed. Charles H.
Reed, Charles K.
Reed, Miss Clara M
Reed, Clarence D.
Reed, Edward D. .
Reed, Edward F. .
Reed. Edward T. .
Reed, Miss Elizabeth
Reed, Miss Ellen A
Reed, Eugene W\ .

Hoboken, X. J.
Whitman, ll;i«.
Biltmore, Xo. Carolina.
Albany X. Y.
Boston.

Manchester. Mass.
New York. X. Y.
Whitman. Mass.
Westboro, Mass.
Worcester, Mass.
Westfield, Mass.
Whitman, Mass.
Buffalo, N. Y.
Everett, Mass.
Albany. X. Y.
Boston.

New Haven. Conn.
No. Brookfield, Mass.

Reed, E. M. . . .

Reed, Francis . ...
Reed, Francis B. .
Reed, Mrs. Frank A.
Reed, Frank H.
ki i d. Feed L. . . .
Reed, Frederic H.
Reed, Frederick E. .
Reed, (ii orge A. .
Reed, Rev. George H.
Reed, Harold F.
Reed, Rev. Harry W.

Wellesley Hills, Mass.
Worcester. Mass.
E. Weymouth, Mass.
Detroit, Mich.
West Mansfield, Mass
Cohasset, Mass.
New York, N. Y.
Thompson, Conn.
Los Angeles, Calif.
Concord, X. H.
Wellesley Hills, Mass.
Watertown, N. Y.

Reed, Miss Helen Leah Cambridge, Mass

Reed, Henry B.

Ri i d. Mrs. Henry B. .

Reed, Homer, J.

Ri ed. | \\ii S krsSELL

Reed, Joseph M. .

Reed, Miss Julia L. .

ki i p. Dr. J. How mm)

Ki i d. J. Warner .

Reed, Latham G. .

Reed, Capt. Lewis

Reed, Mis-; Lucy H. .

Reed, Mrs.Margaret E. Boston.

So. Weymouth, Mass.
So. Weymouth, Mass.
Canandaigua, X. Y.

Boston.

Rockport, Mass.
Baltimore, M<1.
New York. \. Y.
Belle Rive, Ills.
Xew York, N. Y.
Rockland, Mass.
So. Weymouth, Mass.

E. Whitman, Mass.
So. Weymouth, Mass.
Manchester. X. H.
Boston.

Fair Haven \'t.
Boston. i

Taunton, Mass.
New York V Y.
Brockton, Mass.
Westfield, Mass.
Xew York, X. Y.

Reed, Marshall

kl I D. Ql IM'V

ki i d, Ralph D.
Reed, Robert C. .
Reed, Rolland C.
Reed, Samuel B. .
Reed, Hon. Silas D. .
Reed, Sylvanus A.
ki i p. Hon. Warren A.
Reed, William B. .
ki 1 d. William B.. Jr. .
Reed, Dr. William E.

Washingtonville, X. Y.
Reed, William E. . . New York, N. Yl
Ri i D, William Howell, Jr. Roxbury, Mass.
Reed. W. H. . . Denver. Colo.

Reed, William T. . Boston.

Reed, Win'FIeld S.. Bangor. Me.

Reld, George D. .

Moose Jaw, Saskati hawan.
Reid, Mrs. Wiilliam T. Belmont, Calif,
ki ssell, Miss H. Priscilla

Arlington, Mass.
Russell, Mrs. Louisa S. Arlington, Mass.
Sawyer. Mrs. Edward E.

Lowell, Mass.
Scott, Mrs. Lydia E. R. Roxbury, Mass.
Smith, Mrs. Mary Reed Newton Centre,Mass
Slow ill, Mrs. Charles H.

Lowell, Mass.
Turman, Mrs. Helen L. R.

Atlanta, Ga.
Walker, George L. . Taunton, Mass.
Washburn, Mrs. Grace B.

Brookline, Mass.
Webb, Mrs. Ellen Reed.

Scituate, Mass.
Wilkinson, Mrs. Anna Reed

Providence, R. I.
Wood, Frank H. ■ So. Weymouth, Mass.

Wood, Mrs. Julia A. R. So. Weymouth, Mass.

XLhc IReafce IRecorb.

Number VI. BOSTON. MAS?.

1913

READE HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL
ASSOCIATION.

The tenth annual meeting of the Reade Historical and
Genealogical Association was held in the American House,
Boston, on Thursday, October 30, 1913.

. A reception was held at half-past twelve, at which the Pres-
ident of the Association, Rev. James Reed of Boston, and his
wife, received and greeted the company.

A dinner was served at one o'clock, after which a business
meeting was held at which the officers of the Association
were re-elected and the reports of the Treasurer and the
Secretaries were read and approved.

The Secretaries were appointed a Committee to procure
a Charter of Incorporation from the Commonwealth of Massa-
chusetts, with such change of name as would shorten it for
Qiore convenient use.

A paper concerning the " Reade Coat of Arms," an abstract
of which appears on another page of this issue, was read by
Mr. Alanson H. Reed.

A design for a new Membership with a different Coat
of Arms in colors was submitted and approved.

A social hour followed at which Miss Helen Leah Reed
read selections from her poetical works, and Miss J. Leland
Clarke and Mr. James W. White gave a musical program
which afforded much enjoyment.

Charles F. Read )
■^ Y Secretaries.

Alanson H. Reed )

Boston, October 30, 19 13.

THE R E A I) E R EC OKI)

THE HERALDRY OF READES

Some ten years ago, when the Reade
Historical and Genealogical Association
was formed for the study of the family
genealogies, little attention was paid
I >v its founders to the subject of heraldry.

When, however, it was decided to
is>ue certificates of membership, the
question of the proper arms to be used
in this connection was brought up and
the officers of the Association, acting
upon advice which then seemed good,
adopted the arms which appear on
the present membership certificates and
are familiar to all our members today.

As time passed, an increasing interest
in the subject of Rcadf heraldry led to
a more critical study of the matter,
with some surprising results to those
who had not investigated. On reference
to the "Encyclopedia Heraldica" there
were found to be no less than forty-
nine different coats-of-arms associated
with the Reade name under its various
forms, granted to individuals living in
widely- separated places in England,
Scotland. Ireland, and Wales, from
very early dates to the present time,
a number of these arms are now obsolete,
while others are of comparatively recent
creation. Now it seems to be the
general belief that every surname has
distinctive arms, which may with pro-
priety be used by anyone of the name,
whatever their lineage. This is easily-
shown to be a mistaken view when we
consider the many Reade arms noted
above, with their great variety of
heraldic emblems and devices.

As a matter of fact, the arms of the
earliest times were doubtless assumed by.
the individuals who made use of them
but later were conferred by Royal
grants, as a reward for some special
service, and in England the Herald's
College in London has control of all
matters of this kind.

At first, the use of arms was a matter
purely personal with the individual to
whom they were granted but as time
went on, custom made them hereditary
and thus the use of a particular coat-

of-arms came to signify descent by blood
from the original grantee. This brings
us to the consideration of the right or
propriety of the use of a coat-of-arms
by those who are unable to prove that
they are thus descended or related.

In the "Encyclopedia Heraldica,"
it can be seen that the arms which the
Reade Historical and Genealogical Asso-
ciation had been using in the past, is
that of an English Reade family of
which, so far as known, there is not a
single descendant in all America. Al-
though there is no law here which for-
bids the appropriation of this or any
other Read arms, yet when rightly under-
stood, it does not seem the proper course
to take. Our Association has no wish
or intent to make use of arms which
properly belong to others and thus,
from the heraldic point of view, set up
misleading and unfounded claims of
descent and relationship, and the ob-
jection to the arms we are now using
extends equally to the others of the
forty-nine above-mentioned. Neverthe-
less it is important and desirable that
our Association should have distinctive
insignia or arms which shall belong to it
of right, not only for their decorative
value but for sentimental reasons, as
we are descendants of the pioneer im-
migrants of the Reade name, some of
whom made use of arms themselves,
and because we are naturally interested
in the achievements, history, and ro-
mance of the ancient Reade families of
the Old World as exemplified in heraldry.

Hence to bring this matter before the
Association for consideration at the
annual meeting, the Secretaries secured
the services of an eminent heraldic
artist, Mr. T. B. Hapgood, Jr., who
submitted a design for a new member-
ship certificate bearing a coat-of-arms
sufficiently distinctive to avoid the
criticism directed against the present
arms, yet bearing emblems which may
be interpreted to denote our connection
as Americans with the ancient Reades
across the water.

The griffin segreant and the garbs
or sheaves of wheat are found as charges

THE READE RECORD

or emblems on some of the older Reade
arms, though a variety of others are
also used. In the design submitted,
the griffin segreant is emblazoned in
the shield and an eagle displayed be-
tween two sheaves of wheat in the chief
or upper part of the shield. The colors
gold and red may be taken as represent-
ing the old home in Great Britain and
the silver and blue the comparatively
new one in America. This met with the
approval of the members present and
has been adopted as the official arms of
The Reade Society, the designation by
which our Association was incorporated
under the laws of Massachusetts Febru-
ary 24. 1914.

By the charter obtained, The Reade
Society is empowered ' to adopt suit-
able emblems, arms, or insignia for the
use of said Corporation and its members. '

A. H. R.

INCORPORATION

In order to place our organization in
better form for perpetuity and for the
conservation of its funds, and to secure
the right for it to own real estate or
receive any bequest that may be made
to it in the future, it was voted at the
annual meeting of the Association in
October, 1913, to incorporate under
the laws of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts. As it seemed advisable
for many reasons to adopt a shorter
name, the Association has been incor-
porated under the designation of The
Reade Society, and all members of The
Reade Historical and Genealogical Asso-
ciation in good standing have been
voted into the new corporation.

The change in name and other con-
siderations mentioned elsewhere, made
necessary a new membership certificate
which will probably be issued before
this paper is sent out.

EXPLANATORY

The present number of the "Reade
Record" should have been issued in
December, 1913, but by reason of the

change in the name of the Association,
its incorporation, the work upon the
new certificate with its coat-of-arms and
other matters, the paper has been de
laved until well into the next year.
In order, however, to keep our file in
regular shape, it has been thought best
to issue this No. 6 under the old name,
"The Reade Historical and Genealogical
Association." and with the same list
of officers as then obtained — just the
same in fact as if the paper had actually
been published in December, HILT
The next number for 1014 will appear
under the new incorporated name, " The
Reade Society," with the list of officers
elected at the incorporation meeting.
This will explain why a paper of the date
of 1913 may contain some information,
items or dates of 1914. It is expected
hereafter that "The Reade Record"
will appear at its due time, with the
loyal support of the Society's members
as given in the past.

HON. JOHN REID, 1666-1743
Surveyor-General of New Jersey, 1702

The following account of this Scotch
immigrant, written by himself, is copied
from the Bartow Genealogy (pp. 245-
247.)

"At Niddrew Castle in the parish
of Kirkliston, I was born the 13th of
February, 1655-6, and there baptized:
where my father was Gard'ner and be-
fore him my Grandfather. I was put to
school till near nine years old when my
Father died 9br 1663. The January
after, I bound my self to arrive of agi
to a printer of Edinburgh, 1667-8. Mr.
died before my time expired and with
my small stock I returned 9br 1673 to
my mother who had then married again
and I was persuaded to learn the old
but pleasant art of Gard'nery and alter
I had seen what I could expect then-,
went to the celebrated gardens of
Hamilton 9br 1(171 where I dived into
that noble science bul al I he same time

1 II E K E AIM. HtCHKD

happily drawn into Quakerism by their
great professions of sanctity and im-
mediate inspirations and I doubted not
of their soundness in the Christian
religion. Hen Woods conversion then
especially prevailed with me who was
of a gaining order. Thence I went to
Drummond 9br 1(>75. Thence to Law-
re- alias Forden 27th 9br 1676. There
1 wrote the Scots Gard'ner and was
married 29th 9br 1678 to Margaret,
daughter of Henry Miller of Cashore
in the parish of Kirkentiloch where she
was born and baptized Anno. 1644-5.
But had been led into the same error
of Quakerism by means of one of her
brothers who had first embraced the
same. My eldest daughter Anna was
born at Lawres, the 4th of January,
L679-80.

We came to Shanks 4th 9br, 1680.
M\ daughter Helen was born there the
2nd of October, 1680. My third daugh-
ter Margaret was born there the llth
of May, 1683. We went to Leith for
our voyage to America the 2nd of August

1683, came aboard the ship the 10th
day and next day at Aberdeen where
we staved to the 28th. Made sight
of Long Island the 30th 9br, but off
again and discovered Cape May, 13th
X br. Came within Sandy Hook the
16th and ashore on Staten Island the
19th. To Elizabethtown the 23rd and
to Woodbridge the 10th January 1683-4.

My daughter Margaret died the loth
and buried next day at Amboy. We
came to Amboy 25th June 168 1 and Kith
of September several of them were
seized with an Ague. We removed to
the House in the field Amboy 13th, X br

1684. I got the ague the 5th June 1685.
My son John was born at Amboy 27th
|ulv 1686. We came to Hortencie the
26th 9 br 16S7. I got the fever the 8th
of August KISS. My children went to
school first near here, then the Lasses to
Philadelphia. My daughter Anna was
married to Capt. Jo'n Anderson the 7th
X br 1701. My son John was baptized
the 5th June 1702. My daughters
Anna and Helen were baptized the 25th
October 1702.

1 first received the Sacrament of the
body and blood of our Saviour Chris!
in the Church of England 28th of March.
My daughter Helen was married to
John Bartow, Rector of West Chester
the 17th 9br 1705. I got the Ague
Fever the 6th 7br at New York 170N.

Having finished two books of Mathe-
mat. Compend, and just as I had
finished the 3rd book on the Kith of
Vpril 170H 1 received a letter of the
death of my Grandson John Bartow,
who died the 0th of this about 7 in the
evening after 18 days sickness.

July 21st, 17011 I set out for Canada
thinking to take a draft of that country
with Notandems of the soil and settle-
ments. But the fleet not arriving
alter I had made some observations
I came home on Tuesday 1Mb Octobei
17011.

My son John was married to Mary
Sands at Hempstead Long Island the
17lh of December 1721. His wife was
delivered of a woman child the 28th of
November 1722 and she was baptized the
22nd Febr'y 1722-3 and named Mary.

My daughter Anna Anderson died
July 6th at 2 o'clock in the morning
172:i aged 43 years 5 mos. 12 days."

In the above account we have omitted
the records of the births and baptisms
of his two daughters' numerous children,
each entered in somewhat lengthy form
in the original memorandum. Anna
Reid, the eldest daughter, married Col.
John Anderson, and had nine children,
John, Margaret, Helen, James, Kenneth,
Anna, Elizabeth, Jonathan and Isabelle.

Helen Reid married Rev. John Bartow,
and had Helen, John (died young),
Thomas, Theophilus, Theodosius, John,
Anthony and Basil.

In an ancient graveyard at Topen-
hamus, N. J., the following inscription
was copied in 1879, "Here lies the body
of John Reid who came from Scotland,
his native country with his wife Margaret
& three daughters to New Jersey the
9th of dec. br Anno Dom. 1683. He

THE R E A D K RECORD

died the Kith of Nov. br Anno Dom.
1723. Aged 67 years." His widow
Margaret who died May 1 , 172S aged 84,
and their daughter Anna and her hus-
band are also buried here. For further
data relating to this family, and to the
descendants of Col. John Reid. only
son of John and Margaret, see Bartow
Genealogy.

READE ANCESTRY OF WASHINGTON

1. Andrew Reade, proprietor of
the Manor of Faccombe and of Linken-
holt, Hampshire, England, married Miss
Cooke of Kent and had five suns and
four daughters. His will dated Oct. 7,
1619 was proved Oct. 21, 1623.

2. Robert Reade, second son of
above, was thrice married; his third
wife was Mildred, daughter of Sir
Thomas Windebanke by Frances Dy-
moke, his wife. His will was dated
Dec. 10, 1626. The fifth and youngest
son of Robert and Mildred was

3. Colonel George Reade, born at
Linkenholt, died in Gloucester County,
Virginia, in 1671. He came over to
Virginia about 1637, was Secretary of
State pro tempore 1640, Burgess for
James City County 1049 and for Glouces-
ter County 1656; was a member of
the Council 1658-1671. His will was
probated Nov. 20, 1671. By wife Eliza-
beth Martian, he had four sons, Robert,
Francis, Thomas, and Benjamin and a
daughter

4. Mildred Reade, who married
Colonel Augustine Warner born July
3, 1642, died June 19, 1681. He was
Speaker of the House of Burgesses in
1676 and 1677 and a member of the
Council. Their daughter

5. Mildred Warner married first,
Lawrence Washington. After his death
she took her children to England where
she married George Gale. She died in
England in 1701. Her second son,

6. Augustine Washington, 1694-
1743, married second, Mar. 6, 1731,
Mary daughter of Colonel Joseph Ball
and their eldest son was

7. George Washington, born Feb.
22, 1732.

(See Genealogy of the Washington
Family by H. O. Collins, 1900.)

FAMILY OF WILLIAM OF WOBURN
(Reade List, No. 4.)

William Reade, b. 1587 in England.
d. 1656 at Newcastle-on-Tyne, North-
umberland; his wife Mabel, b. 1605
in England, d. June 15, 1690, at Woburn,
Mass. She m. (2) Nov. 21, 1660 Hkxry
Somers Sr. of Woburn, who d. Nov.
2, 167."). (For biographical sketch, see
Reade Record No. V.) Children, all
residents of Woburn, Mass.

1. George 2 b. 1629 in England,
d. Feb. 21, 1706 at Woburn; m. (1)
Oct. 4, 1652 Elizabeth Jennisox of
Watertown who d. Feb. 22, 1665 at
Woburn; m. (2) Nov. 9, 1665 Hannah
Rockwell who d. Apr. 16, 1724 at
Woburn.

2. Ralph- b. 1630 in England, d.
Jan. 4, 1712 at Woburn; m. abt. 1654,
M \rv Pierce, daughter of Anthony of
Watertown; she d. Feb. 15, 1701 at
Woburn.

3. Justice 2 b. Jan. 1633, name on
the passenger list of 1635 and no other
record found.

4. Abigail 2 bapt. Dec. 30, 163s,
Dorchester, (probably several years old'
at the time); m. Oct. 2, 1650 Francis
Wyman.

5. Israel 2 b. 1642 in Scituate, d.
June 29, 1711 at Woburn; m. abt.
1669, Mary Kendall, daughter of
Francis; she d. Jan. 17, 1722 at Woburn.

6. Sarah 2 , birth not found, d. Nov.
1, 1681 at Woburn; m. Sept. 10, 1662
Samuel Walker Jr., who d. Jan. 18,
1701. at Woburn, "aged 61."

7. Rebecca 2 bapt. Dec. 26, 1647
Roxbury, d. 1734 at Woburn; m. Joseph
Winn of Woburn.

8. A child, referred to in the father's
will but whose name is not found, d.
before 1675.

G. S S.

T H K R E A D E K EC O R D

Gbc IReaDc "Recorfc.

Published by the
Reade Historical and Genealogical Association.

Officers elected October 30, 1913.
President.
\<i \ James Reed Hi '-.ion.

Vice-Presidents.
II : Warren A. Reed . Brockton.

Philip Reade Boston.

Edward F. Reed . Everett.

John S C. Blanchard So. Weymouth.
[oshua E. Crane Bridgev

Edgar S. Reade . Ottawa. Ont.

J I'm i.iiim. Ri vd N\\v York. N.Y.

Treasurer.

Hi nkv II. Reed So. Weymouth.

Secretaries.
Ch mi i s I Ki vd Brookline.

\ ison H. Reed Wellesley Hills.

Genealogist.
s . Stewart ....Concord.

Annual Meetings.
Ten annual meetings of the Reade His

alogical Association ha\; been held in
Massachusetts, as follow;
Taunton, July 14, 1904.
Boston, October 12, 1905.
South Weymouth, September 27. 1906.
Wesl Bridgewater, October 17. 1907.
Boston, October 28, 1908.
Boston, October 28, 1909
Lexington, October 28, 1910.
South Weymouth. October 27. 1911.
Burlington, October 16, 1912.
Boston, October 30, 1913.

YOU ARE INVITED TO JOIN.
Remittances of membership fees should be
sen! to Charles F. Read. Secretary R. H. &
C. A., Old State House. Boston. Mass.

RECENT DEATHS OF MEMBERS

Mrs. Mary Clark Reed, wife of
Henry B. Reed, for several years Treas-
urer of the Association, died at her
home in South Weymouth, Mass., on
January 29, 1914. Mrs. Reed had been
a member since its organization and was
much interested in its objects. The
Association has been the recipients
of her hospitality on more than one
occasion and she will be lung remembered
by all who knew her.

Miss Julia L. Reed died in Baltimore,
on January 11, L914. She was a sister
of the late John L. Reed, who is well
remembered as the compiler of the
genealogy entitled, "William Reade of
Weymouth and his Descendants."

David Farnum Read died in Bridge-
port, Conn., April 30, 1914. He was a
graduate of Yale University, class of
1883, and was President of The Read
Carpet Company and The I). M. Read
Company of Bridgeport. He was much
interested in The Reade Societj and its
work and traced his ancestry from
Thomas Read who settled at Salem
Mass. in L636, whose grandson, Jona-
than, removed to Smithfield, R. I., in
1 7-1(1.

Mr>. Susan R. Faxon, wife of Dr.
W. 0. Faxon, died in Stoughton, Mass.,
on May L3, 1914.

Mrs. Anna M. Hotchki>s, widow of
the late Charles A. Hotchkiss, died in
Bridgeport, Conn., on March 6, 1914.

William B. Reed died in New York.
N. V., on June 7, 1912.

William B. Reed, Jr., son of the above
named, died in New York, N. Y., on
April 3, 1913.

THE R E A D E RECORD

JAMES PAULDING READ

A Life Member and Vice Pres. (if the
Reade Historical and Genealogical Asso-
ciation, son of Dr. Joshua W. Read
of Newark and a lineal descendant of
Thomas Read of Sudbury. Mass., who
came from the city of Colchester,
Essex County, England and settled in
Sudbury, Mass., in 1654. James Pauld-
ing Read is connected with the Electric
Bond and Share Co., 71 Broadway,
New York, a member of the Zeta Psi
Fraternity at Rutgers College 1910,
received his engineering degree at Colum-
bia University, 1906, a member of the
New Jersey Society S. A. R. and of the
New Jersey Historical Society, member
of the Masonic Fraternity, a Knight
Templar, etc. He married April 28th,
last, Miss Julia Arnold DeWitt, a lady
of distinguished ancestry, her father,
Moses J. DeWitt, a lawyer of New
York City, being a lineal descendant of
"Fjerck Claessen DeWittvam Groot-
holdt en Zunderlaudt and Barbara
Audriessen Van Amsterdam, " married
April 24, 1656. "Jerry DeWitt" moved
up the Hudson River, near Kingston,
became Magistrate of Ulster Co. and a
prominent man in that section of the
country.

A READ PROBLEM

By Rev. Henry Martin Dodd, A.M. of
Clinton N. Y.

My mother, Maria Wiser Read, born
1817, was the daughter of a William
Read who was one of a family that
came to York State about 1790-1795
from somewhere to the eastward and
settled near the Mohawk River in
Herkimer County, about 75 miles west
of Albany and 20 miles east of Utica.

The family consisted of Israel Read
born 1769, Abner 1770, John, Polly 1775,
William 1776, Wolcott 17X4, Lewi's 1788,
and Nathaniel 1791. The parents of
these children, it was said, were John
(or William) Read and Alice Reckord.
The latter died soon after the birth of
her son Nathaniel, and William Read
married second a German woman, one
of the "Palatines" (or Mohawk Dutch)
belonging in the region where he had
settled. After many years, he and his
second wife (who had no children)
both died and were buried on the same
day. In my desire to do something
of permanent value for my mother's
family, I conceived the plan of com-
piling a Genealogy of my Read ances-
tor and his descendants. The above
is a synopsis of what 1 was able to
make out from the traditions and
records existing among us. Of course
at first I tried to connect our Reads
with the families mentioned in the
Reed Genealogy of 1861, compiled by
Jacob W. Reed. I found the following
in his chapter on the Weymouth Reads
and it had been copied verbation by
John Lodovicus Reed in his Genealogy
published in 1902; "William Reed
[No. 323 in the later publication] born
Jan. 4, 1744, married Mrs. Alice Richards
Sept. 22, 1763;" and this was all the
book contained about this family. The
father of William [No. 323] was also
a William Reed, who married Sarah
Warren and had a large family most of
whom removed from Middleboro, Mass.,
to the western part of that state. As
I read and pondered the above para-
graph, I began to wonder if this could

THE KEAHE RECORD

not be the ancestor I was looking for.
A visit to Middleboro and a personal
inspection of the town records dis-
closed a chapter of blunders most
extraordinary in the account given by
J. W. Reed; (1) the maiden name of
William's wife was not "Richards"
but Richard (a common name in Mid-
dleboro, then, ordinarily pronounced
"Record," correctly spelt Rickard);
(2) the "Mrs." was only a title of
courtesy, then given by polite clerks
to all brides whose marriages they
entered on the records; (3) the year
of her marriage was L768 (not 17<i:;. |

I have been following up this William
Read (No. 323) and through the pains-
taking help of Mr. Alanson H. Reed,
Secretary of The Reade Society, have
ascertained that in 1782 William bought
land in "Bullock's Grant." now Savoy,
Mass.

The Baptist Church there, was organi-
zed in 17S6 and one of its original mem-
bers was an Alice Read from Middle-
boro.

The U. S. Census, Heads of Families,
for 1790 gives William's family as 1
male over 16 years, 3 males under 16,
and 2 females.

In June 1702, William and Alice sold
their land in Savoy, and I get no further
trace of him in that quarter.

I also encountered another set of
blunders in the Dickerman Genealogy,
which gives an account of the Nathaniel
Read mentioned above. He is there
stated to have been born in "Le Roy",
Mass., and to have been the son of
Record Read. ' Here certainly are two
mistakes; there is no "Le Roy" in
Mass., and never has been. It is easy
to see how easy it is to write "Savoy"
so it will look like "LeRoy." That he
was called "Record" Read in his last
days seems to be a fact but no evidence
from any source proves that to have
been his name. Lewis Read remembers
that "his father's father was given a
name not his" but how it all happened
I do not know. Now I submit that my
ancestors, William Read and Alice
Record, were identical with the William

[No. 323] and "Mrs. Alice Richards"
of J. L. Reed's book. In the Read
Genealogy which I have recently pub-
lished, much circumstantial evidence
on this point is given of an almost
conclusive character.

WILL OF RALPH REED OF WOBURN

In the vault of the Woburn Public
Library is a collection of ancient Reed
papers of considerable genealogical value.
Among them is this original will of
Ralph- Reed, a copy of which appears
below. This will was never proved and
no record of Ralph's estate is to be found
in the Middlesex Probate' Office. The
paper has been damaged by mice and
dampness, and the seal and names of
the witnesses have been torn off. The
words enclosed in the bracketts have
been supplied.

' I In the name] of God Amen |I
Ralph Read of Wo]burne in the
County of [Middlesex and P]rovince of
the Masachusetts B[ay, being of sound
a]nd disposing memory praised be god
[for same, do make] this my last will
and Testement in man[ner and form
following that is to say first and prin-
sopely I Resign my Soul into the mersi-
full hands of Allmighty God my Creator
and my Body I comit to the Earth
whence it was Taken to be deasently
buried by the discresion of my Executors
heareafter named and as for my worly
goods and estate the Lord hath lent me
I dispose theareof as folows

Imprimis I give and bequeath to my
sone John Read, the sume of five
shiling: I give to my sone Timothy
Read the sume of five shilings: I
give and bequeath to my Grandsone
William Read the sume of five shilings:
and all the Rest and Residu of my
Kstate goods and Chatels not hearin
before bequeathed After my death and
funierall charges be payed : and After
the desece of my deare and loveing wife
Marey Read and her funierall charges
be payed I doe give and bequeath unto

THE R E A I ) E RECO k D

my loveing sons Joseph Read and
Daniell Read home I doe make
sole execetorres of this my last will and
Testement Revocking all other wills by
me heare to forre made:

In witness where of I have heareunto
sel my hand and seal this twenth third
day of Agust: 1692.

Ralph Reed.

Signed Seled and published in the presents
of [names torn off].

The above is paper No. 6, File 21,
Woburn Public Library.

The signature at the end is apparently
the only portion of the document written
by the testator himself, the will itself
being in another hand, a fact which
may account for the different spelling
of the surname.

It should be borne in mind that the
three older sons of Ralph had been mar-
riul for some years when this will was
made and doubtless received their por-
tions of the estate before this time.
Of these, William "dyed by a shott"
Nov. 7, 1688, "his brother Tim: at
unawars in ye Woods shot him in stedd
of a dear;" he left a son William, born
in Woburn Aug. 23, 1682, who is the
"Grandsone" named in Ralph's will.

The thanks of The Reade Society
are due to Mr. Arthur G. Loring of
Woburn for his courtesy in connection
with this matter.

Several of the other papers in this
collection bear small seals, the central
figure of which is apparently our old
friend, the "griffin segreant."

Ralph 2 and Mary (Pierce) Reed,
it thus appears, had five sons who
were doubtless all born in Woburn
though the Town Records show the
birth of but one of them. Viz;

1. William 11 , birth not found, d.
Nov. 7, 1688; by wife Elizabeth
had William 1 , Mary and Elizabeth.
His widow m. (2) John Cutler and d.
Jan. 0. 1710 at Woburn.

2. John : \ birth not found, d. Mar.
9, 1733 at Woburn; m. (1) Mar. 21,
1682 Elizabeth Holden who d. 1703;
m. (2) Dec. 4, 1705 Abigail Baldwin,
who survived him; children, John 4 ,

Ralph, Elizabeth, Stephen, Benja-
min, Susanna, Henry, and Amos.
3. Timothy 3 , b. Feb. 14, 1665, m.

Dec.

:',

KiSS Martha Boyden; he-

removed to Charlestown where he was
taxed 1727-173S. Children,- Mar-
tha 4 , Timothy, William, Benjamin,
Jonathan, Elizabeth, and Mary, all
born in Woburn.

4. Joseph 3 , b. abt. 1070, d. Dec.
20, 1741 at Woburn; m. abt. 1004
Phebe Walker who d. Apr. 7, 1743;
children, Phebe 4 , Susanna, Joseph,
Joshua, Nathaniel, Susanna, and
Abigail.

5. Daniel 3 , b. abt. 1074, d. Dec.
is, 1741 "aged 07," gravestone at
Arlington; m. (1) Jan. 17, 1700 Sarah
Johnson who d. 1703; m. (2) June 6,
1704, Susanna Johnson. He removed
to Charlestown where he was taxed
1727-1742. Had three sons Daniel 4 ,
Seth and Samuel, the two younger by
the second wife.

G. S. S.

THOMAS READ OF SALEM
(Reade List No. 6.)

The earliest mention found of this
immigrant is on the Salem Town
Records in a list of the landholders
there, dated 1030, "Tho: Reade" having
a 10 acre lot. Apr. 10, 1637, "Tho:
Read was acknowledged an Inhabitant"
by the local authorities, and a week later
they "refused his request he mad for a
little land to be changed by his X Acre
Lott."

It is likely he had married about the
time of his settlement in Salem, for
when the inhabitants were enumerated
fur the division of the "marsh & meadow-
lands " authorized Dec. 25, 1637, "Tho:
Read" had but three in his family,
which entitled him to three fourths of an
acre.

June 25, 103S, it was ordered that
"Thorn. Reed shall haue halfe an acre
of land lying by his other lot" and Jan.
21 following, there was "graunted to
Thomas Read 20 acres of land to be laved
out by the towne. "

T H E K EA 1> E RECORD

In December L643 "Thu: Read was a
witness in the Salem Court against
certain men who had put their cattle in
the North Corn Fields and he made a
complaint against Robert Tike for steal-
ing wood from him. His first wife died,
probably about L645, but no mention
of her by name has yet been found on
the local records.

Thomas Read was nol a member of
the Salem Church and for this reason
was ineligible to become a "freeman"
(or voter) or to hold any public office;
this explains also why the names of his
four older children fail to appear on the
baptismal register.

He married his second wife, whose
name was Mary, probably about Hi Hi.
and she was admitted to church membe]
ship in 1(149. hence the names of the ten
children she bore to Thomas Read are
found on the Salem church records.
Three of Mary's children died young,
and her oldest boy, Aaron Read, was
accidentally shot dead bj a neighbor's
son while hunting when about 23 years
of age. The only recorded transfer
of any land by Thomas Read of Salem
is dated Jan. 2, 1663-4 when, with the
consent of his wife, he conveyed to
Richard Richards fi acres of upland in the
North Field; he signed this deed with
"his marke" and is decribed therein as
a "planter." He confirmed the sale Feb.
11, 1666-7 and within two months of
this acknowledgement. Thomas Read
died, for the inventory of his estate is
dated April .">, 1007. The real estate,
comprising a house, 3">'-j acres of land
and :, 4 an acre of salt marsh, was valued
at £.">0. An important memorandum
of the family, included in this docu-
ment, reads as follow-. "Children by
first wife :i sons & 1 daughter; second
wife, 7 children, 2 sons, one about 20
years and the other 4 years, and 5
daughters aged 14, 17, 12, 10 and 1 ; •_>
years." Thomas Read died intestate
and Mary, his widow, brought in an
inventory amounting to £70 7s. clear
estate June 25, 1007. She was ap-
pointed administratrix and was ordered
to pay to the eleven children at age or

marriage, 20s., the eldest to have 40s.
She was not to make sale of any of the
real estate without the advice of the
Court or the Selectmen of Salem, and
when she died the estate left was to lie
equally divided.

The widow Mary Read married in
September, 1673 John Tompkins Sen.
of Salem, a widower. He died June 23,
1681. but she survived and was living
Dec. 1 1, 1687, as shown by the petition
of her step-son Abraham Read given
below.

The children of Thomas Read were
probably all born in Salem, viz.

1. Eldesi Son, whose name i- nol
found, died, probably unmarried, after
Dec. I I, 1687.

2. Daughter, probably the Rebecca
Read named in the Court Files in 1650.
(A Rebecca Read married Joseph Park-
hurst of Chelmsford in June 1656.)

:;. Abraham 2 , second son, living ion.",,
no evidence found that he married.

4. Isaac 2 , who m. Mar. 10, 1 f '>?:>
Joane Stone at Salem. He was a soldier
in King Philip's War 1070 and d. 1710
at Salem ; many descendants.

By second wife, Mary.

5. Aaron 2 b. abt. 1017, bapt. Mar.
18, 1649, killed by accident 1070.

0. Susanna 2 bapt. Sept. 23, 1649,
m. Mar. 10, 1071 John Colburn of
Chelmsford.

7. John- bapt. June 15, 1651, d.
Oct. 21, 1002.

8. M \rv- bapt. Apr. 10, 10.",:;, m.

(1) John Tompkins Nov. 20, 1693; m.

(2) Daniel Rea.

9. Elizabeth' 2 bapt. May \-i, L655,
m. Samuel Stacey.

10. Remember 2 bapt. Apr. 20, L657,
m. Josiah White of Mavflower ancestry.

11. Jacob' 2 b. Feb." 22. 1658-9, d.
voung.

12. Sarah 2 b. Mar. 1.",, 1660, d. Mar.
1, 1002.

^13. Jacob' 2 b. Aug. 7. 1662, d. shortly
before April 8, 174."); m. Dec. 1693
Elizabeth Green of Salem; ancestor of
the Smithfield R. I. Reads. -■

I I. Sarah 2 b. Oct. 14, 100."). m.
Jehosaphat Rogers. G. S. S.

THE R E A D E RECORD

PETITION OF ABRAHAM READ
(Son of Thomas of Salem.)

"The Humble petition of Abraham
Read unto the Hon'd Court now siting,
Salem Dec. 14, 1687, Humbly sheweth
that whereas my father, Thomas Read
of the Towne of Salem Died Intestate
main- years since leaving something
considerable in housing & land as clear
estate And the County Court held at
Salem June 25, 1667 appointed my
mother-in-law* Administratrix to sd
Estate & in whose hand the land yet
remains, And my Elder Brother as it is
well known unto many is a man unto
whom the soveraine Lord of all hath
not Imparted such gifts whereby he is
of any capacity or ability to manage
the same; And being now in a deplorable
condition in such want that he is almost
ready to perish & whose condition calls
aloud for speedy relief, do therefore
humbly crave from your Honors that I,
being the next heir & unto whom the
undoubted right thereof doth nextly
belong, that I may have the estate put
into my hands to improve for his use
whilst he lives, obliging & engaging to
take such care of him as he may have a
comfortable subsistence & may not be
chargable unto the town or any other.
Abraham Read."
(Essex Court Files.)

* In accordance with the usage of the
time, he speaks of his step-mother as his
"mother-in-law. "

G. S. S.

PETITION OF SAMUEL READ.

"Woburnthel6. 10. Ki78.
To the Honered Court now sitting in
Charlestowne the 17th 10th 78 the peti-
tion of Samuel Read of Woburne most
humblye sheweth that I being imprest
into the cuntrey serves to Naragansett &
being in the swamp fright I was wounded
by the enemy but god who orders all things
according to the Counsell of his own will :
so ordered that I was carried off by a cupple
of soldiers: Though I was shott thorow

the thigh and had my thigh bone broak
in too:' carried to the head qarters alive:
& from thenc sent to road Island & there
remained under the docters hands about
14 weeks very weak: and had severall
peeces of boans cutt out of my thigh: one
peece about 2 inches long: besides severall
small slivers: but being like to dye I was
brought to boston: where I remained one
month under the hands of docter hawkins:
and one month with docter Chickering of
Charlestown: Still remaining weak: and
was brought to my masters hous att cam-
bridg: and lay under docter ffosters hands
about three months: and many splinters
of boans was gotten out of my thigh: at
severall times: all this while: but by this
time it pleased god that I had gained some
strength: & my wound was prety well
healed: so as I c'oold goe a letle ways with-
out leading: but by the next Spring folow-
ing It bread into a great sore caled a
thlstlelow: and I being in extremety of
pain fell into a fever: and was destracted
for 7 dayes together: but after the sore
brake and rami att lest a galand: I re-
ceived some ease: att this time there was
severall splinters of boans taken out: &
with the blesing of god upon my master
fosters indevers: It was healed up againe:
though I never recovered my strength in
it againe: nor I fear never shall: but am
in paine if I travell upon it: and the slugg
remaining in my thygh still: If I meet
with a blow upon it: it is very painefull to
me and I am in fears that it may break
out againe: therefore my petetion to your
honners is that this my petyfull case may
be considered : and I should have said that
for all this time I received no wadges unto
this very daye: and six pounds I payed
to the docters for my cure and for my diet :
all this of my own pave: my humble re-
quest theirfore is that your honners would
be pleased to free me from training: I not
being well able to travell: and becase if
I meet with any blow: or crush upon my
wound: it may be as bad as ever it was:
so though much more mought be said in
the case I am not willing to trouble your
honers with more words than needs: I
rest vour honers most humble supliant
Samuell Read."

THE KEADE RECORD

Copied from the original in the Middle-
sex County Court Files at East Cambridge,
package dated Oct. and Dec. 1678.

A.H.R.

The above Samuel Read was born in
Woburn April 29, 1656, son of George-
(William 1 of Woburn) and Elizabeth (Jen-
nison) Read. He married June 19, 1(379
Elizabeth Mousal and lived in Charles-
town Mass., where for many years he was
a physician; he died Jan. 30, 170S-9. For
family record, see Wyman's Charlestown
Vol. 2, pp. 802-3. His name appears as
a member of Capt. Davenport's company
December 1675, residence Cambridge, re-
ported as "wounded." (Bodge's Soldiers
in King Philip's War. p. 171)

G. S. S.

GENEALOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS

Our Secretaries are not genealogists
and often are not able to answer ques-
tions about ancestral lines, asked in
letters sent to them. These are given to
Mr. George S. Stewart, the official gene-
alogist of the Association, who has made
a special study of the Read Family lines
however name may be spelled. He will
communicate with the inquirer and make
arrangement for such investigation as
may be satisfactory to both. Our mem-
bers will receive good work at moderate
charge.

GEORGE S. STEWART, A B.

Genealogist

New England Families only
20 years experience. Very moderate charges
Search made when desired, of National. State, County,
Town, and of military records to establish ancestral
lines for entrance to patriotic societies.

Address GEORGE S. STEWART. Concord, Mass.

NEW LIFE MEMBERS

Morse, Willard S.
Read, Franklin F.
Read, Georce W.
Read, Hon. Joseph
Read, Dr. Josnr \ W
Reed, Dr. James II.
Reed, John S.

New York, X. V.
Pittsfield, Mass.
Taunton, Mass.
Summerside. P. E.
Newark, X. J.
Chelsea, Mass.
Boston.

NEW ANNUAL MEMBERS

Fletcher, Harry G. . Somerville, Mass.
Friend, Thaddeus E. Brookline, Mass,
II \i 1 1 it, Frank T. . Providence, R I.
Lambert, Mrs. William B.

Cambridge, Mass.
Lank, Mrs. \\ ii i i wi J San Marcial, X. M.
M lgrath, Mrs. Emma I-:. Everett, Ma
Xead, Mrs. Daniel W. Reading. Pa
Read, Alexander, Esq. Santa Fe, X M
Read, Andrew J. . Boston.

Read, Hon. Benjamin M.

San I a Fe, N M.
Read, Charles W. P. New Boston, X II
l<) \i>. Georgi W Buffalo. X. V.

Read. J. B. Santa Fe, X M

Rj i i'. Vlbert A., Esq. Boulder, Colo
Reed. Alonzo B. Lowell, Mass.

Reed. Clinton G Baltimore, Md

Rj ed, Dana . Coon Rapids, Iowa

Reed, Mrs. Elizabi hi W.

Taunton, Mass.
Reed, Georce A. . Barre, Vl

Rj i i', Georgi W., Esq. Boston.
Reed. Henry W. ... Plymouth, X. II.
Reed, Dr. Herbert A. Boston.
Reed, Howard S. . . Phoenix, Ariz.
Rill). Hugh D. Ithaca. X. Y.

Reed, .Miss Lil i\\ Washington, D. C.

Reed, Miss Mai I . Columbus, Ohio.

Reed, Marion B. . Lowell Mass.

Reed, Miss Mary . , Amenia Union, X Y.
Reed, Hon. Morris A. St. Joseph, Mo.
Reed, Mrs. William H. So. Weymouth, Mass.
Reed, William R. New Brunswick X. J.

Reid, Charles C. Little Rock, Ark

Stevens, Mrs. William H.

Portland, Mr.
Viles, Mrs. George W. Boston.
Ware, Lyman E. Norfolk, Mass.

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Number VII. BOSTON, MASS. 1914

THE READE SOCIETY

FOR GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH

INCORPORATED 1914

The Eleventh Annual Meeting of the READE SOCIETY, was held
in the American House, Boston, on Thursday, October 22, 191-1.

A reception was held at one o'clock, at which the Rev. James Reed,
President, and his wife, received and welcomed the Company.

Dinner was served at half-past one in the Venetian Room, after which a
business meeting was held at which the President presided. He congratulated
the Society upon its prosperity and spoke of the duty of everyone by personal
effort to increase the membership.

The Secretary made a report stating that in accordance with the instruc-
tions of the last annual meeting a Charter of Incorporation under the name of
the " Reade Society " had been obtained from the Commonwealth of Massa-
chusetts which empowered the Society to hold real estate and to receive
bequests.

The Treasurer submitted his annual report showing the finances of the
Society to be in a satisfactory condition.

The reports being read and approved, the election of officers for the ensuing
year was then held.

The Secretary read a paper entitled, " James Read, the Blacksmith : The
First Read in America."

Miss Helen Leah Reed read a paper entitled " Perishable Paper, a New
Invention."

Miss J. Leland Clarke and Mr. James W. White favored the company with
instrumental and vocal music.

The Society then adjourned to the next annual meeting in October, 1915.

ALANSON H. REED,

Secretary.

Boston, October 22, 1914.

THE R E A D E R E C O R D

!**>

JAMES READ, THE BLACKSMITH
The First Read in America.

It is natural that those interested in
the Genealogy & History of I In-
Read Family in America, should have
some desire to know the name and
doings of the first settler of the name,
who crossed three thousand miles or
more of turbulent ocean waters to
seek his home in an unknown wilderness,
inhabited by savage men and wild
beasts. Fortunately the wish can be
gratified to some small extent from
the 'accounts printed and published in
E igland at the time of the settlement
of Jamestown and the Colony of Vir-
ginia in the year 1097 — thirteen years
before the landing of the Pilgrim Fathers
in New England.

All Europe had been excited by the
discovery of the New World in I I'.).'
and the later conquest of Peru and
Mexico with their golden treasures.
The spirit of adventure was rife,and gold,
territory and trade, through a new and
short route to tin East Indies was
sought with eager interest. King James
I of England gave a grant to Robert
Earl of Salisbury and others "to plant
and inhabit in Virginia and to incor-
porate by the name of Treasurer and
Company of Adventures and Planters
of the City of London, for the First
Colony in Virginia." This London
Company like the Corporations of the
present day. to raise funds to carry on
its work sold shares to those of the
general public who were willing to take
chances of profits and dividends from
its pro] >osed operations in the New World
and held out promises of liberal grants
of land and other benefits to those
who would go in person and settle in
the Virginia Colony they were establish-
ing.

The Company sent out three small
ships which set sail from London the
19th of December. L606, but by "un-
prosperous winds were kept six weeks
within sight of England." Going by

way of the Canaries they arrived at the
West Indies, and after many adventures,
sailing from there "in search of Virginia.
The Company was not a little discom-
forted, seeing Marriners had three days
passed their reckoning and found no
land; so that Captaine Ratclilfe rather
desired to beare up the helm to return for
England, than to make further search,
But God the guider of all good actions,
forcing them by an extreame -tonne to
hull [lie to] all night, did drive them by
his providence to their desired port be-
yond all their expectations: lor never
any of them had scene that coast."

Passing within the Virginia Capes in
search of a suitable location for their
proposed settlement, they proceeded up
a noble river now known as the James,
and finally, one account says, "the
thirteenth day lot" May. 1607), we came
to our seating place, * * * where our
shippesdoe lie so neare the shoare that
they are mored to the trees in six
fathom of water. "

Fortunately a list of the name- of
most of these settlers, 105 in number,
has been preserved and among them, that
of James Read, the blacksmith. Also
that of the redoubtable Capt. John
Smith, so well known in the history of
the Colony.

J wn.s Read, the blacksmith, being the
only one of his trade in this the first
expedition we may be sure he proved
a man of value in all the work that
went on. The care anil repairing of
arms and artillery which the colonists
had with them and the manufacture of
small iron articles for trade with the
Indians we may imagine came within
In- province. He is mentioned by name,
only in a very few instances, but it
is quite certain he saw all the happenings
and played his part in the affairs of the
Colony, the nature of which may be
judged from the accounts preserved to
us. some of wdaich are here related.

The 14 May. 1607 upon the day of
landing, it is said, "Now falleth every
man to worke, the Councell [governing
Officials] contrive the Fort, the rest cut

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downe trees to make place to pitch their
tents; some provide clapbord to relade
the ships; sonic make gardens, sone nets,
etc. The salvages often visited us
kindly. The Presidents overweening
jealousie would admit no exercise at
amies, but the boughs of trees cast
together in theformeofahalfemooneby,
the extraordinary paines and diligence
of Captaine Kendall. "

Another account says: —

"The first night of our landing about
midnight [May 14, 1(507], there came some
savages sayling close to our quarter. Pre-
sently there was an alarm guven, upon
that the savages ran away and we were
[not] troubled any more by them that
night. * * *[18 May, 1607], the Weror-
wance [cheif] of Paspihae [the Indian
district in which the Colonists had
located] came himself to our quarter
with one hundred savages which guarded
him in a very war like manner with
bowes and arrowes; thinking at that
time to execute their villany. Paspihae
made great signes to us to lay our armes
away; but we would not trust him so
far. * * * As the savages were in a throng
in the Fort, one of them stole a hatchet
from one of our company which spied
him doing the deed; whereupon he took
it from him by force and also strooke
him over the arme. Presently another
savage seeing that, came fiercely at our
man with a wooden sword, thinking to
beat out his braines. The Werorance
of Paspiha saw us take to ourarmes[and]
went suddenly away with all his company
in great anger.''

A party of three or four Colonists
walking in the surrounding forrest relate,
" wee traced along some foure miles, all the
way wee went, having the pleasantest
[honey] suckles, the ground all flowing
over with flowers of sundry collours and
kindes, as though it had beene in an)
garden or orchard in England. There
be many strawberries and other fruits
unknowne. Wee saw the woods full ol
Cedar and Cypress trees and other trees
which issues out sweet gummes like to
Balsam." [20 May. 1607], * * * The

Werrowance [chief] of Paspiha sent fortie
of his men with a deere to our quarter
but they came more in villanie than
any love they bare us. They faine
would have layne in our Fort all night
but we would not suffer them lor bare
of their treachery. One of our gentle-
men having a target which hee trusted in,
t hi nking it would beare a slight shot, he set
it up against a tree, willing one of the
savages to shoot; who tooke from his
backe an arrow- of an elle long. Drew in
strongly in his bowe, shoots the target
a foote thorow or better: which was
strange being that a pistol could not
pierce it. Wee seeing the force of his
bowe afterwards set him up a Steele
target; he shot againe and burst his
arrow all to pieces. He presently
pulled out another arrow and bit it in
his teeth and seemed to bee in great rage.
Their bowes are made of tough Ffasell,
their strings of leather, their arrowes of
canes or Hasell, headed with very sharp
stones, and are made artificially like a
broad arrow; other some of their arrows
are headed with the ends of deeres
homes, and feathered very artificially. "

The Colonist soon found that to de-
fend themselves, a fort of strength was
needed and the set about building it.

A party of some twenty-five men were
sent out to explore the upper part of the
river, and in their absence, it is related
that the 22 May, 1607, "there came
above 2C0 of Hum [Indians! with their
Kyng and gave a very furious assault
to our Fort, endangering their over-
throwe had not the shippes ordinance
daunted them; They came up almost
into the Ffort, shot through the tents
and appeared in this skirmish (which
indured hott about an hower) a very
valiant people; they hurt us 11 men
(whereof one dyed after) and killed a
boy. yet perceived the)- not this hurt in
us.' We killed Dyvrs of them, but one
wee sawe them tugg off on their backs,
and how many hurt we knowe not. \
lit tie after they made a huge noyse in the
woorls which our men surmised was at
the burvng of their slavne men. Ffour

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of the ConseU that stood in front wire
hurt in Mayntayning the Furl, and our
President, Master Wynckfield, (who
shewed himselfe a valiant gentleman)
had one shott cleane through his beard,
yet scaped hurte. "

Capt. John Smith, who was absent at
the time with the exploring part) (ol
which James Read the blacksmith was
not a member) says in his account of
this affair: * * * "The first we heard was
that 400 Indians * * * had assaulted the
Fort and surprised it, and had not God
pond all their expectations) by meanes
of the shippes (at whom the) shot [the
Indians] with their ordinances and
muskets) they had entered the Fort with
our own men, which were then busied
in setting corne, their armes being then
in drie fats, and few ready (for use) but
certain gentlemen * * * (that had) their
nun. in which conflict most of the
Counsel was hurt, a buy slaine in the
Pinnas (one of the ships) and thirteene
or fourteene more hurt. With all speed
we palisadoed our fort [surround :d
it with a stockade of logs set close to
geth i > ii: 14 or 15 feet in h :ighth,
the en Is set in the ground & cross
ties binding the logs together].

V ithi c a i >unt of one present says:
"But had God not blessed the dis-
covi ilorers] otherwise th in those

at the Fort there had then beeneanend
of that plantation. For at the Fort
when they arrived the next day [27th
May, 1607] they found 17 men hurt and
a boy slaine by the salvages. And hid
itnot chanced a cross barre shot from the
ship stroke down a bough from a tre<
amongst them [the Indians! that caused
them to retire, our men had all bun
slaine; being securlyallat worke and their
armsin drie fats. Thereupon the Presi-
dent [of the Colony, Edward .Maria
Wingfield] was contented the Fort
should be palisadoed, the ordinance
mounted, his men armed and exercised;
for many were the assaults and Am-
buscadoes of the salvages; and our men
by their disorderly stragling were often
hurt, when the savages by the nimble-

nesseof their heeles well escaped. What
toile wee had, with so small a power to
guard our workmen adaies, watch at
night, resist our enimies and effect our
businesse, to relade the ships, cut down
trees, and prepare the ground to plant
our corne, etc."

James Read, the blacksmith, certainly
had apart in this affair, and it would
be most interesting if we could hear
hi- story of it.

Sunday, 30, -May 1607, the [ndians
"came lurking in the thickets and long
>e and a gentleman, one Eustai e
Clovell, unarmed stragling without the
Ffort [they] shot ii arrowes into him,
where with he came running into the
Fort crying "Arme,Arme," they stycking
still. He lyeed 8 dayes and dyed. The
salvages stayed not but run away."

[June 15, 1607.] It i- noted that "we
had built and finished our Fort which
was triangle wise; having three Bul-
warks [one] at every corner, like a halfe
mooneand foure or five pieces of artilerie
mounted in them [and thus] we had
made ourselves sufficiently strong for
these savages. "

But James Read, the blacksmith, was
oon io see ol her e\ ents oi equal danger
and importance [22 June, 1607]. "Mun-
day, the two and twentieth of June
in the morning Captaine Newport, in
the Admiral |the flag --hip] departed from
James Port for England." What fol-
lowed is related by one of the Colonists.
'Captaine NTewp irf being gone * * * [for]
England, leaving us (one hundred and
foure persons) verie bare andscantieof
victualls; further-more in warres and in
danger of the savages, we hoped after
[expected] a supply [of provisions and
men, etc.] which Captaine Newport
promised [to bring back] within twentie
weekes." An epidemic of sickness and
starvation soon began, of which it is
related.

"Our men were destroyed with cruel
diseases as swellings, Flixes, Burning
Fevers and by Warres: and some
departed suddenly; but for the most
part they died of mere famine. "

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There were never Englishmen left
in a foreigne country in such miserie
as we were in this new discovered Vir-
ginia. We watched every three nights,
lying on the bare cold ground what
weather so ever came [and] warded all
the next day; which brought our irui
to bee most feeble wretches. Our food
was but a small can of Barlie sod [den]
in water to five men a day. Our
drinke, cold water, taken out of the river;
which was at afloud, verie salt; at a low-
tide full of slime and tilth, which was
the destruction of many of our men.
Thus we lived for the" space of the
months [August, 1607 to sth of January
1608] in the miserable distresse not hav-
ing five able men to man our Bulwarke's
[or fortiforcations] upon an}- occasion.
If it had not pleased G< d to have put
a terrour in the savages hearts, we
had all perished by those wild and
cruell Pagans, being in that weake state
as we were; our men night and day
groaning in every corner of the Fort,
most pittiful to heare. If there were any
conscience in men it would make their
hearts to bleed to hear the pitiful! mur-
murings and outcries of our sick men
without relief. Every night and day
for the space of six weekes, seme depart-
ing out of the world, many times three
or foure in a night; in the morning their
bodies trailed out of their cabines like
dogges, to be buried. In this sort I did
see the mortality of divers of our peo-
ple."

[10 Sept., 1607]. "About the tenth
of September there was about -16 of our
men dead, at which time Captain [then
President] Wingfield having ordered
the affaires in such sort that he was
generally hated of all. * * * \\ith one
consent he was deposed * * * and Captain
Ratcliffe * * * was elected." * * *

As yet we had no houses to cover us,
our tents were rotten, and our eal bins
worse than nought; Our best c. rrrrcdi-
tie was yron which we made into little
chissels [for trade with the Indians.] * * *
At this time were most of our chieU-t
men either sicke or discontented, the

rest being in such dispaire. as they would
rather starve and rot with idle]
than be persuaded to do anything for
their owne releife without restraint"
[compulsion). Bickerings, intrigues and
quarrels kept the little colony in con-
stant trouble. But Captair.e John Smith
"by his cwne example, g< od words and
faire promises, set si me to mow, others to
bind thatch, some to build houses,
others to thatch them; himself alwai*
bearing the greatest taske lor his owne
share; so that in a short time he pro-
vided most of them with lodgings
neglecting any for himself. " This done
he set out to explore the country and trade
| with the Indians for provisions. Upon
his return to the Fort, it is related that,
"Having thus by God's assistance
gotten geed store of corne [the Colonist
at this time numbering about 65 in all 1
notwithstanding, seme lad ,-pirits, not
content with God's providence, still
grew mutinous; in so much that our
President [Ratcliffe] having occasion
to chide the smith, [James Read, the
blacksmith] for his misdemeanour, he
not only gave him bad language, but
also offered to strike him with some of
his tooles. For which rebellious act,
the smith was by a jury condemned to be
hanged, but being uppon the ladder [at
the gallows], continuing very obstinate
as hoping upon a rescue, when he saw-
no other way but death with him he
became penitent and declared a danger-
ous conspiracy for which Captaixt: Kj \-
dall, as principal, was by a jury con-
demned and shot to death."

Concerning this affair, another account
says:

"Wingfield [the deposed President,
then a prisioner in the Pinace] and
[Captain, Kendall [deposed from the
Council, who then bad his liberty but
might not carry arms! living iii d
grace (seeing all things at randome in
the absence of [Captain John] Smith,
the companies dislike of their President
[Patcliffel weakness, and their small
love to [Captain] ATarim- never ending
sickness, [a member of the Council

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strengthened themselves with the sailors
and other confederates, to regaine their
former credit and authority, or at least
such means aboard the Pinas, (being
fitted to saile as Smith had appointed
for trade) to alter her course and to go
for England, Smith unexpectedly re-
turning L J Nov., 1 (.07 ) had the plot
discovered to him. .Much trouble he
had to prevent it. till with store of
fankon halls (falcon balls) and musket
shot, he forced them (to) stay or sinke
in the river. Which action [or attempt
to leave] cosl the life of Cap] \im Ken-
dall."

[Wingfield's account of this says]
"The daie of the President [Ratcliffe]
did lie at J VMES R.E \i>. tin Smythe. The
smythe stroake him againe. For this he
was condemned to be hanged; but,
before he was turned off the latter, he
desired to speak with the President in
private to whome he accused Mastee
Kendall of a Mutiny and so escaped
himself. What indictment Master Re-
corder [Captain Archer] framed against
thesmyth, 1 knowenot; but 1 knout' it is
familiar for the President, Counsellors,
and other officers to beate men at their
pleasures. One lyeth sick till death,
another walketh lame, the third cryeth
out of all his boanes; which mvseres
they dm- lake upon their consciences
to come to them by this their almes of
beating. Wear this whipping, lawing,
beating and hanging in Virginia, knowne
in England, I fear it would drive
many well affecte 1 myndes from this
honorable action of Virginia."

li will he noted that James Read,
Shr blacksmith was condemned by jury
for striking the President of the Com-
pany, which was a very serious matter,
as Authority in those days represented
Royalty, and offences against it were
punished with the utmost severity.
It would seem therefore that he was
knowing to the intended mutiny, and
refusing to give information in regard
to it, in an altercation with the Presi-
dent, blows were exchanged, for which

Read being condemned and upon the
[adder at the gallows, seeing no other
hope of escape, "he became penitent
and revealed what he knew and thus
saved his life. That he was soon after
received into good fellowship by being
chosen as one of Captain John Smiths
companions in the exploration of the
great Chesapeake Pay would seem to
indicate that Read's own part in the
mutiny, if any, was not considered a
very serious matter.

June 2nd, 1608. Capt. John Smith
left the Fort at Jamestown to explore the
then unknown waters of the Chesa-
peake Hay, an inland arm of the ocean
some 200 miles in length into which
from the West emptied the James
River on which the Fort was situated,
and four other great rivers which were
discovered in the ol the exploration.
His party consisted of six "gentlemen,"
lour soldiers, j whs Read, the black-
smith. Richard Keale, fishmonger,
and Jonas Profit, lisher, "these being
in an open barge of two lunnes burden, "
a boat not larger than a common
yawl. Space forbids an account of
their exciting adventures with Indians,
tempests and storms, in which their
sails were blown into talters, and their
boat so filled with the raging water
that only by constant bailing could it
be l<p: afloat. But fortune and good
courage brought them safely through
it all. As they journed from shore to
-hore .Hid place to place, they gave
l In name-- of those in the expedition to
the various hills, shores, capes, etc..
and among them that of James Read,
///< blacksmith, to what they called,
"Reade's Poynt," in the Acomack
River, where they landed, and which is
shown UDon Captain John Smith's
map of Virginia, appended to the work
he rmblished after his return to England.

The expedition returned to the Fort
July 21st, [Kins].

The next item concerning James
Read, the blacksmith, comes in the
; account of Captain John Smith's ex-
pedition to Pamunkee, the seat of the

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Great Indian Chief or King Powhatan.
The 29 December, Kids. It is stated
that, "The President whom no persua-
sions could persuade to starve, being
invited by Powhatan to come unto;
and if he would send but men to build
him a house, give him a gryndstone,
fiftie swords, some peeces [firearms] a
cock and a hen with much copper
and beads he would load his ship with
come." The 2! )th of December, 1608,
Captain Smith * * * set forth with the
pinnace, two barges and fortie six men
which were only such as voluntarily
offered themselves for this journey,
which by reason of Mr. Scuvaners
[former] ill success was censured very
desperate, they all knowing Smith would
not return emptie, if it [come] were to
be had; howsoever it caused many
of those he had appointed to find
excuses to stay behinde. "

James Read, the blacksmith and five
others whose names are given, "four
Dutch men and Rich and salvage were
sent by land before to build the house
for Powhatan against our Arrival. " The
Pinnace and Barges proceeded down
the James River "next night being
lodged at Kecoughtan, " [where Hampton
is now located or on Hampton Roads]
where "six or seavan dayes the extreme
wind, rayne, frost and snow caused us to
keep Christmas among the savages."
[1608]. * * *

Continuing the journey "at Kiskiack,
the frost and contrary winds forced us
three or foure dayes also (to suppresse the
insolency of those proud salvages) to
quarter in their houses, yet guard our
barge and cause them to give us what we
wanted. * * * However, Captain Smith
overcame all obstacles and having se-
cured a supply of provisions returned
to Fort Tames, the Chronicler stating,
"We did leave him [Pohatan] Edward
Brynton to kill him foule and the Dutch-
men to finish his house," from which
we may infer that James Read, the
blacksmith and his overland campanion
workers also returned to Fort James.
It is to be regreted we have no account

of the incidents of their trip or what
they did personally while at Pamunky.

The last information we get in regard
to him is in the petition of his widow,
Isabell Read, in the year 1621, so that
it is probable he died not long before
that time, having lived to aid in founding
Jamestown & the Virginia Colony,
the first permanent English settlement
in North America, explored the greal
Chesapeake Bay, suffered all the hard-
ships of pioneer life, passed through
strange and exciting experiences, saw
the primitive life of the then owners of
a vast continent of which he and his
companions were the van guard of a
new race in America, destined to de-
prive and despoil them. Can we wonder
that the native Indian resisted with his
utmost though unavailing force?

But all that likely had little concern
for James Read, the blacksmith. Far
more was the barter for furs and pelts
and the growing of tobaco which he
could send back to England and sell
for money. It is evident from his
widow's petition that he left no >ons to
carry his name down to posterity.

At a Court held for Virginia, the loth
of March, 1621.
p. (UN. * * *

"The petition of Isabell Read beinge
taken into consideration, the Court hath
ordered that shee shall repaire to Cap-
tainelo. Martin to require his annsweare,
touchinge his promise of satisfaction
for her goods that he hath acknowledged
came to his hands and which he hath
since alienated and sold unto others
as shee made to appeare; and touchinge
her other request for the house and 100
acres of land which James Read her
husband deceased in Virginia enjoyed
in respect of ye adventure of his person
thither and died seized of them, the
Court hath confirmed the same unto her
daughter Ioane, according to her desire
being the next heire unto her deceased
father."

THE READE RECORD

Zbc TRca^c IRecorD.

Published by

THE READE SOCIETY

For Genealogical Research.

Officers Elected October 22, 1914.

President.
i Iames Reed Boston.

Vice-Presidents

Henry B. Reed So. Weymouth.

J.Paulding Read . .New York, N.Y.

Treasurer.
Charles I. Read Brookline.

Secretary.
Alanson II. Reed. VVellesley Hills.

Genealogist.
Georgi S Stewari ■ Concord.

Annual Meetings.
Eleven annual meetings of the Reade Society
have been held in Massachusetts as follows : —
Taunton, July 14, 1904.
r -ton, < ictober 12, 1905.
South Weymouth, September 27, 1906.
West Bridgewater, October 17, 1907.
Boston, October 28, 1908.
Boston, October 28, 1909.
Lexington, October 28, 1910.
South Weymouth, October 27, 1911.
Burlington, October 16, 1912.
Boston, October 30, 1913.
Boston, October 22, 1914.

YOU ARE INVITED TO JOIN.

Remittances of membership fees (one dollar
per year) should be sent to Charles F. Read,
Treasurer, Old State House, Boston, Mass.

FAMILY RECORD

copied from the Bible of Abner Reed
of West Granby, Conn., now in the
possession of his great granddaughter,
.Mrs. R. T. Cross, Twinsburg, Ohio.

"Abner Reed was born February 22nd,
1755.

Mary Reed was born February 1st
1762.

Lucinda Reed was born June L2, 1783.

Justin Reed was born October 1, 1784.

A -"it was bom January 1st. 17s<i
and died 4th.

Chester Reed was born Sept. 25, 1787.

Lyman Reed was born June 5th, 1 789.

Lothrop Reed was born March 30,
1791.

Permelia Reed was born Dec. 28,
1792.

A daughter was born Sept. 1st, 1 7'. 14
and died oth.

Sylvester Reed was horn Sept. HI,
1795.

Shalor Reed was born August :;i-t,
1707.

Harriet Reed was born .March 28th,
17! i! i.

Forrest Reed was horn May 9th, 1801.

\ .on was horn Sept. 15, L803

Abner Reed died July the II. 1822,
aged 07 years.

Mary Reed died May 25, 1832, aged
70 years, 3 months and 4 day-."

A REED FAMILY OF WALDOBORO, ME.

"Oct. 26, 1 7711. Jacob Reed, last
from Broad Bay" (now Waldoboro,
Me.) "came to town" (i. e. Boston) "in
a sloop with Captain Sampson 14 days
ago; his wife named Elizabeth; their
children's names are, Mickel, John,
David, Daniel, Elizabeth, Mary, Freder-
ick, all last from Broad Bay. They
live now in a house of Mr. Jonathan
Gillbarts in Long Lane, etc." (Suffolk
Court Files, Vol. 518, p. 119, No.
89,902.)

This Jacoh Reed was doubtless the
ancestor of George Reed, a well known

THE kEADE RECORD

Boston constable of a century ago and
called by Jacob W. Reed in his " History
of the Reed Family" (Chapter XXIII,
p. 496) "the most distinguished rogue-
catcher that ever lived in New England. "
This family is said to have been of
German origin and as many of the early
settlers of Waldoboro are known to
have been Germans, there may be
some truth in the tradition. Jacob
probably returned to Waldoboro as the
U. S. Census for 1790 shows a Jacob
Reed living there, having two females
in his family: also, -'.Michel Reed,"
with two males over 16, two males
umler lti. and eight females.

A. H. R.

A READ PROBLEM SOLVED

Rev. Henry Martyn Dodd, A. M., Clinton,
N. Y.

In Reade Record, No. VI, the problem
will be found stated. Was Wm. Read
(323) i J. L. Reed book) the same as
the "Ancestor" in my "Read Genea-
logies?" I am happy to say I have
solved the problem and proved my
conjecture right. It will be found in
"Supplement No. 1, Read Genealogies,"
just out.

We trace back to William Read and
Avis of Weymouth, 1651 or before.
The line is" William (1) James CM
William (3), William (4), WiJliam (.3),
who is (323) in T. L. Reed's Book. This
William Read (323) of Middleboro,
Mass., born January 4, 1744, married
Sept. 22, 1768 (nol Sept. 28, 1763) Miss
Allis Richard b. Sept. 27, 17o0, (not
Mrs. Alice Richards). She was daughter
of Samuel and Zerviah Richard, (not
Richards, i Richard is pronounced Rick-
ard, or Record.

This William Read' (323) by a deed
dated March 20. 17S2, for £30 (30
pounds) bought lot 43 in Bullocks
Grant (now Savoy, Mass.), 100 acres.
This deed was from Abiel Haskins and
Elizabeth his wife and was executed

in Bristol Co., (not far from Middle-
boro) April 8, L782, before Jesse Bullock
with Elijah Haskins and Henry Haskins
as witnesses. It was recorded in Berk-
shire Co., February 12, 1783. It was
located in the Housatonic Mountain
region of Western, Mass.

This same lot was conveyed June
27th, 1702 by William Read, yeoman
and Alse his wife (who signed with her
mark) for 30 pounds to Nathaniel
Carpenter, Jr., cordwainer. Witnesses,
Nathaniel Carpenter and Cyril Car-
penter. Ack Feb. 5, 1783 and rec.
Apr. 16, 1703. This shows that William
Read 5 and wife Alice, lived about ten
years in Savoy. She was an original
member of the Baptist Church of Savoy
by letter from the Baptist Church of
Middleboro.

Our ancestor who settled in New
York, coming from Mass., was also
named William and his wife was Alice
Record. They had ten children, young-
est born June 7th, 1791 in "LeRoy,"
Mass., according to the Dickerman
genealogy, but no place can be found
ever so known in Mass.

WIFE ADVERTISED

Whereas, my wife Mrs. Bridget
McDallogh, is again walked away with
herself and left me with live small
children and her poor blind mother,
and left nobody else to take care of
house and home, and I hear, has taken up
with Tim Guigan, the lame tiddler,
(he same that was put in the stocks last
Easter, for stealing Barney Moody's
game cock. This is to give notice, that
I will not pay for bite or sup on her
account to man or mortal and that she
had better never show the marks of her
ten toes near my house again.

Patrick McDallogh.

"P.S. Tim had better keep out of
my sight."

(Portland Gazette, June 9th, 1816.)

THE R E A D E RECORD

WILL OF THOMAS READE OF
SUDBURY

(Reade List No. 20.)

Thesk may certifie to all persons
whom soever; that I, Thomas Reed,
Sen. of Sudbury in the County of Mid-
lessdex, in the Province of the Massa-
chusetts Bay in New England Being
at this Present time well in my under-
standing, though weak in body upon
the account of Illness, I am Laboring
under, and from whence being sensible
of My great last change; Doe make
constitute and appoint this My Last
Will and Testament disannulling all
other Will or Wills Testament or Testa-
ments by me acted made done or
performed heretofore, and this only
to be of force and power.

Witness, In the first place, I commit
my Spirit unto My Glorious Redeemer,
that through the Riches of Grace, it
may live with him forever; and in the
next place my body unto the dust to
have a decent burial: And further as
touching my worldly estate which God
hath Blest me with (my debts and
funeral charges being payed) My mind
and will is:

In the first place, that my beloved
wife ArRABELLA Kiid be well and
comfortably maintained out of it, dur-
ing her life, unless she marry again;
Alsoe I give and bequeath, unto my only
son Thomas Reed, the moyety or one
halfe of my meadow known and called
by the name of Moresas Meadow, to
be his forever. And my great Bible
and Anotations. Allsoe I give and be-
queath to my cousen, *John Bacon,
of Watertown, four pounds, to be payed
two years after my decease. Allsoe I
give and bequeath to the youngest
son of my above named Thomas Eourty
shillings when he comes of age. Allsoe
I give and bequeath to the rest of my
saved Son's children, twenty shillings,
each child to be payed three years
after my decease. As for the rest and
whole of all my estate, as housing
Lands, Orchards fields, Meadows, Wo< ids,

Chattal, moveables, etc., I give and
bequeath them unto my beloved grand-
son, Thomas Reed, to him and his
Heirs forever; and this to my full satis-
faction, is my Last Will and Testament;
so I declare constitute and appoint
my above said beloved grand-son,
Thomas Reed, sole Executor of this
my Last Will and Testament.

Made this 9th day of September, 1701.
Thomas Reade,
| Seal]
Signed, Sealed, Delivered in presence
of us,

J WII s Sill K\l \\

Samueli How.
Kdmi mi Docker.

Superadded. The interlining line
15, concerning the gift of his great
Bible, and brodats Annotations to his
Son was declared as his will and mind
before signing, sealing and delivery:
as wee the witnesses Attest:

( linlestowne, October lith, 1701. By
the Hon. James Russell, Esq., Mr.
James Sherman, Sam'l Howa and
Edmund Bouker, the witnesses sub-
scribed personally appearing made oath,
thai they were prsonally present and
saw the subscriber, Titos. Read,
Deced. sign and seal and heard him
publish declare the above written,
to be his lasl Will and Testament,
and that when he did so he was of a
disposing mind.

J. A. Russell.
(Reg. Prob. Middx. Co. Vol. )

WILL OF THOMAS READ OF
COLCHESTER, ESSEX CO., ENG.~"

Thomas Read 1 bapt. St. Nicholas
parish, Colchester, Essex Co.. England,
Oct. 19, 1627, is first noted in New-
England, on the Town Record of Sud-
bury, Mass., May 28, 1655, when it was
voted that he should "be put out of
the last rate levyed for the meeting
house."

THE READE RECORD

He mar. (1) Katharine

ab. 1628 and died 26 Sept., 1077.

They had so far as known only one
son, Thomas 2 , b. ab. 1649, who mar.
May 30, 1677 Mary Goodrich, dau.
of John of Weathersfield, Conn., and
died ab. 1730.

Mar. (2) March 7th, 1077, Mary

Wood, b. d. . Wid. of Michael

of Concord. No issue.

Mar. (3) Dec. 29, 1689. Wid. Arabela
Thong, (i.e. Tong-Tongue) b. 1040, d.
April 29, 1717. No issue.

In her will she gave her negro maid,
Frank, her freedom and all the personal
estate.

Thomas Read, Senr. lived on the
West Side of Sudbury River on land
purchased from his Kinsman, Pastor
Edmund Browne in 10.".."), and was the
first settler in the hamlet known as
Lanham. He died September 13, 1701.

"Cousen John Bacon of Watertown, "
was a son of Daniel Bacon and his wife,
(Mary Read) sister to Thomas Read,
Senr.' of Sudbury. It is through the
entailment of lands upon Mary and her
children, in accordance with the will
of her Father Thomas in England,
that the .English ancestry of Thomas
of Sudbury is established.

In the" name of God, Amen. 1.
Thomas Read of Colchester, in the
County of Essex, Carpenter, * * *
make and ordaine this my last Will and
Testament. *****

First and Principally, I commend
my soule unto the hands of God my
creator that gave itt, and as concerning
those worldly goods wch it hath pleased
God to bestow on mee, I give be-
queath the same in manner and forme
following:

First. I give the house in which I
now live in the parish of Alsaints in
Colchester to *Thomas Read, my sunne.
now liveing in new England in America.
To hold to him and the heirs of his
bodv forever if he lives comes
over unto England to enjoy itt. And

in case he shall not bee living to come
over to enjoye it then my will and
mynd is that the same shall bee sold by
my Executors to the best advantage
that may bee. And the moneyes thereof
ariseing to he cairfully conveyed over
to him to be frugally laved out there in
new England to purchase land or
an Annuity for him and his wile for
life. And " after their decease to the
use of his children and their heires.
And in case he shall not now lie alive
or have noe child or children to enjoye
my said house then I give the same to
be sold to the best advantage and the
money thereof ariseing to lie equally
distributed amongst my children. More
I give to my said sonne, Thomas Read,
the somme of seaventy pounds to be paid
him by my Executors within twelve
months after my decease.

Item. I give unto my sonne-in-law,
*Daniel Bacon, now living in new
England in America and Mary, his
wife, my daughter, the somme of three
hundred' and twenty pounds to be
carefully laid out in new England to
purchase land or an Annuity to her
my said daughter for her life and after
her decease to the use of all her children,
that shall then be living at her decease
to be Equally devided betweene them,
parte and parte alike or in case my said
sonne-in-lawe, Daniel Bacon, his wile
and children, shall happen to come over
to live in England then I will and my
mynd is that the somme of three hundred
twenty pounds shall soe he deposed
of and layd out in lands here in Eng-
land to the use aforesaid. Alsoe I give
to all my grand children the children of
the said Daniel Bacon and Mary.
my daughter, five pounds a peece to be
paid to them which are of age within
six months after my decease. And to
them which are sonnes now under age
when they shall be of age of one and
twenty y'eares or dayes of marriage.
And my will mind is that if Thomas
Read, my sonne shall come over to live
in England to enjoye his said Legacie and
shall sell his estate there and shall pave

TIIK READE R EC OR D

the same to my sonne-in-law, the said
Daniel Bacon, to be layd out as the
legacy above to him is herein given.
Then I doe appoint my Executors herein
to pay to my said sonne or his assignes
here in England the somme which he shall
have so paid to my sonne-in-law the said
Daniel Bacon in new England for
the use aforesaid the same not exceeding
the somme of one hundred pounds to be
laid out and disposed of here for the
benefit of him and his child or children.

Iilm. I give and bequeath unto
my daughter Rachel HocKER,the somme
of two hundred and seaventy pounds
to be laid out upon a purchase of land
to be settled upon Joseph Hmkii; and
Rachel, his wife for theirl ives. * H
And after their decease to the children
of the body of -aid Rachel. * * * *

1 1 1 \i. 1 give bequeath all my
household goods, aslynnen woolen,
brasse, bedding, Pewter and all other
implements of household whatsoever
to my children. THOMAS READ, [SAAC
Ri \n and Rachel Read, to be equally
shared and parted amongsl them.

Item. Whereas my brother, George
Read hath receaved of my monies in
London twelve pounds which he should
have paid to mee, my will and mind is
and I doe hereby give to my said brother
the said twelve pounds. * * * *

Item. I give to Thomas Read, my
brother George Read's sonne, the somme

of five pounds

* h= * *

at the age of

one and twenty yeares. * * * *

Item. All other my lands and tene-
ments, mortgages to me forfeited or
not forfieted and stocke not before
bequeathed I give and bequeath the
same to my sonne, Isaacke Read. *

\\i> I do Hereby nominate and
appoint my said sonne. Isaac and John
Clarke of Buttolphes parish, gardiner
to be Executor of this my last will and
testament. * * * * "^

And Lastly, I give unto the poore of
Al saints parish in Colchester forty
shillings, to the poore of the parish of
Saint J^mes five pounds, to the poore of
the parish of Buttolphes in Colchester

iivepounds and to the poore of the parish
of St. Giles in Colchester five pounds
and to the poore of Saint Nicholas in
Colchester three pounds. * * *

In Witness Whereof, I have sett my
hand and sett my seale; this thirteenth
day of July in the veare of our Lord,
1665. * * *
The Mark x of Thomas Read.

Sealed, published and delivered in
the presence of us, * * * *

Thomas Lucas
John Waterhouse.

A. Codicil to be as parte of my within
written will and so to bee taken.

.Mi MORANDTJM. 1 doe further give
and bequeath unto the within names,
Joseph Hocker and Rachel, his wife,
that my house with the appurtenances at
Saint John, Greene in Colchester in the
parish of Saint Giles in Colchester. * * *

Witness my hand and sealc the day
and yeare within written. * * * *
Thomas Read.

Sealed ;: and so delivered in

presence of me.

Thom \s Li i vs.

Probate made at London, March
3rd, llili."i-ti, by Isaac Read and John
Clarke, Executors. Recorded Somerset
House, Book Mico p. 51. Will copied
by the late, well known New England
Genealogist, Mr. Henry F. Waters, for
Alanson H. Reed'-', a lineal descendant.

* The Parish Register of St. Nicholas,
Colchester, has the following entry:

"1627. Thomas, son of Thomas
Rj \nand Rachel, his wyfe was baptized
the l!Uh day of October."

"The Register of Admissions to the
Roval Grammar School of Colchester,
Ess'ex Co., England," 1637 - 1740.
"Thomas Reade, eldest son of Thomas
Reade Caqjenter (habrilignari) Born
in St. Nicholas, Colchester. In his
12th year. Admitted March 16.30-0."
No additional information is had, con-
cerning him until his name appears
upon the Town Record of Sudbury,
Mass., in 1655 as an inhabitant of that
place.

THE READE REC O K 1 1

* Daniel Bacon' 2 , second son of
Michael' of Dedham, Mass., was in
Charlestown in 1639 and subscribed
December 18th, L640 to the Town
Orders for the then projected Town of
Woburn to which place he removed.

The 20th, Sept., 1661. A deed from
Thomas Read of Sudbury-Carpenter
to Mathew Gibbs of Sudbury-Hus-
bandman, is witnessed by Daniel Bacon
and William Pearse. Middsx. Reg. D.
Vol. XIi: p. li.

The 29th of November, 1670. A
deed from Michael Bacon, Junor, of
Woburn to Daniel Bacon, Senior, of
New Cambridge, is witnessed by Thomas
Read and Thomas Walker. Midd. Reg.
D. Vol. 4. p. 179.

The 10th of January, Hi7s, Daniel
Bacon, then living in Cambridge, in a
deed to his son Jacob Bacon, recites,
"know ye that I Daniel Bacon of Cam-
bridge, in observance of the last will and
Testament of Thomas Read, late of
Colchester in the countie of Essex, in
Old England, deceased, with refference
unto my children by my wife, 1 Mary
Bacon, daughter of the sd Thomas
Read, have given * * * unto my son,
Jacob Bacon, one parcel] * * * of land
* * * within the limmitts of Water-
towne, * * * conteyning * * * five and
a half acres. * * * January 10, 107S.

Middx. Reg. D. Vol. 10.' p. 579.

WILL OF PHILIP READE OF WEY-
MOUTH, 1676.

(Reade List, No. 10.)

I, Philip Reade of Weymouth, being
weake of body but of sound memory.
& disposing mind doe make this my last
will and testament as followeth, that is
to say: I having already given unto my
son Philip Reade upon his marriage all
my divisions of common lands in the
towne of Waymouth, that is one greate
lot containing twelve acres more or
less & two common lotts one in the
upper and the other in the lower division

of comon lotts together with halfe a
swampe lott and halfe an acre & twenty
rod of fresh meadow & having also
given him live or six acres of arable land
lying without my pasture fence in the
f'cild called the Range and having also
given unto John Vineing, my son-in-
law, halfe an acre and twenty rod
more or less of fresh meadow & halfe
a swampe lott. I doe now confirme unto
them both all these my former gift
unto them by this my last will. This being
thus disposed of I doe give and bequeathe
all the rest of my land in Waymouth
undisposed of together with my house
& barne unto Mary, my wife to be
fully & wholly unto hir use during
her natural life and after my wife's
decease, my will is, and I doe give &
bequeath my house and one acre &
halfe of land adjoining unto to my house,
of which my orchard is to be part,
unto my son, Philip; all the rest of my
land, that is to say all the rest of my
land in King Oake Hill adjoining to
my house, together with my pasture
as' now it lyeth in the Range I doe give
and bequeathe after my wives, decease
unto my son-in-law, John Vineing;
further I doe give and bequeathe all my
household stuffe, cattle and other estate
in moveables unto my wife to be dis-
posed of as she shall please. I doe con-
stitute my faithful beloved wife, ye sole
Executrix" of this my last will. And
finally Dloe appoint my beloved brother,
Thomas Dyar and my loveing friend
Richard Porter, my overseers, to see
this my last will and testamt performed
according to the true intent and meaneing
thereof. 1 doe by this my last will make
voideall other wills heretofore made by
me and declare this to Lie my last will
& for the confirmation hereof 1 have
set my hand and seale this loth day of
December in ye yeare of or Lord, 10, I.

The marke of Philip Reade & his
seale.

Signed, sealed in the presence
Samltel Torki:\
Thomas Dvik

:e ol

THE READE RECORD

"Will proved 5th of May, 167(>, by
Samuel Torrev and Deacon Thomas
Dyer.

(Reg. Prob. Sufi. Co. Vol. 6-120.)

INVENTORY OF PHILIP READS
ESTATE, WEYMOUTH.
"An Inventory of ye estate of Philip
Ki i D, deceased, February 29, 1675."

lb£
Imprimis wearing apparel] 02.10 00

A dwelling house, barn and orchard 30.00.00
Acres of land to ye house adjoyning 20 nil ill)
6 acres of land in ye Reng field 35 i It > . I HI

A great lot of 12 acres in 00 00

A common lot in ye 1st division, 6 acres 03 00 mi
One lot in ye 2nd division, 18 acres 1 14. 1 in nn
Bed and Clothes 07.00.00

One acre & halfe of fresh meadow (I s - (in no

One Swamp lot, 2 acres 1 1 1 I

One iron pot and one iron kittle 01 00 I N I

One sword and one barrell of a gun 00 in 00
One cow, 4 lb., one sheep, S£

2 pigs, 1 lb. OS ns nn

A skillet basnn& other household stuff 00.10.00
lb' bushlls of barley 03 04 00

Pork 00 15 00

Debts due 01.14.00

Old lumber 00 Is no

135 09 00
This extate was apprised by us May
4, 1676.

Steven F. French.

John Vineing brought in this In-
ventory declaring ye Widd; or Executrix
to be such wch was accepted by ye
worship Jno. Leveret, Esq., and Edw.
Ting, Esq., Assistt. this 5th day of May,
1676. As attests ffree. Grace Bardall,
Recordr.

(Reg. Prob. Sufi. Co. Vol. 5-335.)

REUNION OF ABNER REED'S
DESCENDANTS

Contributed by Rev. R. T. Cross, Twins-
burg, Ohio.

The 34th annual reunion of those
descendants of Abner Reed living in
Ohio was held Wednesday, June 10,
1914, at the residence of Rev. and Mrs.
R. T. Cross, in Twinsburg, Summit
Co., Ohio. Mrs. Cross is a great-
granddaughter of Abner Reed (1754-
1822) who lived at West Granby,

Conn. His sons, Lyman, Chester, Syl-
vester, Lothrop and Justin emigrated
to Portage County, Ohio about 1840.

Their descendants who participated
in the present reunion, had not hitherto
known the ancestry of Abner Reed,
whose family Bible, owned b) Mrs.
Cross, was on exhibition at the meeting.
Mr. John Gould of Aurora Station is
President of the family organization,
his wile, Mrs. Gould i- secretary and
Mrs. Frank Pearce of Mantua, Ohio,
is historian. About fifty descendants
were present.

After a bounteous dinner, served by
the ladies of the Congregational Church,
Rev. R. T. Cross presented to the
assembly a number of brand new yet
very old ancestors, extending back
of Abner and Mary (Spring) Reed for
three generations. He had secured their
names through the help of Miss Ellen
A. Reed of New Haven, Conn., a great-
granddaughter of Abner Reed of Granby,
through his son Shalor and grandson
Charles

Some account (if the earlier genera-
tions was found in the Reade Record.
Nos. IV and Y. The line of Abner
i- a- follows:

(1) Dr. Philip Reade of Concord,
Mass. (1624-1696), who married Abi-
gail Rice.

Dr. Jacob Read of Simsbury,
Conn. (1673-1709i, who married Eliza-
beth Law.

(3) John Read of Simsburv and
Granby. (1708-1792), who married
Hannah Holcomb.

I Abner Reed of West Granby,
Conn. (1754-1822), who married Mary
Spring.

Note. The change in the form of
the surname, characteristic of the times,
will be noted in the above pedigree.
Many autographs of Dr. Philip Reade
are to be found in the ancient records
of Massachusetts which show beyond
question his own usage in the matter.
His descendants of the present day,
so far as known, spell the name 'Reed.'

G. S. S.

THE.READE RECOK D

A REVOLUTIONARY PENSIONER
Stephen Reed of Weathersfield, Vt.

Stephen Reed of Weathersfield, Wind-
sor Co., Vt., applied for a pension Aug.
6, 1832, and his claim was allowed
He stated that he was born March 26,
1754 at Westford, Middlesex Co., Mass.,
and was a resident there at the time of
his enlistment; he was present at the
battles of Concord and Lexington, (April
19, 1775), and at Bunker Hill (June 17,
177.")). He enlisted (1) as a "minute-
man"' in April, 1775; (2) later in the
same month, as private in Capt. Joshua
Parker's Co., Col. William Prescott's
regt., for 8 months; (3) in Jul}-, 177(i,
in Capt. Joshua Parker's Co.. Col.
Jonathan Reed's regt. for 5 months;
(4) in May, 177s, under Capt. Woods
of the same regiment. (See his appli-
cation for pension, Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.)

COMMENT

The birth of this soldier is found on
the Westford records at the exact
date given above. He was the eldest
child of Lieut. Thomas 4 (Lieut.
Samuel 3 , John 2 , Thomas 1 of Chelms-
ford, Reade List No 35) and Susanna
(Dutton) Read.

It is worthy of note that he altered
the form of his surname from Read to
Reed, probably after his marriage.
The " intention of marriage " of " Stephen
Read and Mary Derumple of Groton"
was published at Westford, April 8,
1770. The births of their children,
probably taken from the family Bible,
were "received on record" at Weathers-
field, \'t., March 29, L816; to these
have been added a number of marriages
from the Weathersfield Records, viz:

Children of Stephe.v axd Mary
(Dalrymple) Reed.

1. "Polly," 6 b. Westford, Mass .
September 14, 1780; m. Dec. 1, 1803.
Jonathan Thompson of Weathersfield.

Mass.,
LS04,

2. Susanna 6 , b. Westford, Mass.,
August 31, 1781; m. Dec. 5, 1806, Asia
Hamlin of Westford.

:!. "Patty 6 " b. Westford,
January 31, 1783; m. Dec. ii,
Clark Preston of Weathersfield.

4. Stephen 6 , jr., b. Groton. Mass.,
Dec. 31, 1785; m. Apr. 27, 1809, Susan
Spencer of Weathersfield.

5. William 6 , b. Ludlow, Vt., Nov.

28, 1787.

6. Silas 6 , b. Ludlow, Vt., Feb. 7,
1789; m. Nov. 22, ISIS, Polly Whit-
more of Weathersfield.

7. jESSE 6 ,b.Ludlow,Vt.,July 1 1 ,1791.
s. S \k ail, b. Weathersfield, Vt., June

2d, 1793.

9. John 6 , b. Weathersfield, Vt., July
2, 17H5.

10. James 6 , b. Weathersfield, Vt., Au-
30, 1797; m. Dec. 6, 1823, Susan New-
hall of Weathersfield.

11. Nathan 6 , b. Weathersfield, Vt.,
July 20, 17! til.

12. Eli 6 , b. Weathersfield, \'t., June

29, 1801; d. July 27, 1801.

It will be noted that this family record
affords accurate information of the
residence of Stephen Reed after marriage
at Westford till 1783, at Groton in 1785,
Ludlow, Vt., 1787-1791, and Weathers-
field, Vt., after 1793. The Census of
Pensioners taken in 1840 finds him still
living at Weathersfield, aged 86 years

Hodgman's "History of Westford,
Mass." confirms and supplements the
statements in the application for pen-
sion: "Stephen Read" was a private
in Capt. Oliver Bates' Co., Col. James
Prescott's regt., at the Concord Fight,
April 19, 1775 (p. 108); a member of
Capt. Joshua Parker's Co.. Col. William
Prescott's regt., at the Battle of Bunker
Hill. This company was stationed in
the redoubt (p. 112.) Lieut. Thomas 4
Read, father of Stephen, was a recog
nized patriot and served on the Com-
mittee to hire soldiers in 1781, being
chosen "head" of "Class 1 " of the town
of Westford. the inhabitants having

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been divided into classes in order to
procure their proportion of soldiers for
the Continental Army. Mary Dairy -
mple was born in Groton, Mass., October
17, 1759, daughter of William and Eliza-
beth (Blood) Dalrymple; her father also
served in the Revolution from Groton.

G. S. S.

A BIG CLAP OF THUNDER
"Set the Globe a Trembling."

There was a remarkable thunder
storm last winter. Fitz William Meet-
ing house was burned by lightning &
several other buildings. The ground
was frozen very deep; the litening
when it struck the earth it sat the
globe a trembling. I saw a gentleman

from bark shire County who said that
he was in his bed when there was one
clap of thunder, exceeded everything
that ever he heard he said he thought
the arch angel of the triumph had sounded
the grand trimendus blast & the hour of
transmigration had come. He lay with
trembling expectation to hear the second
blast when this old world should pass
away to the right & to the left like the
opening of curtains & naked soul
hang hovering in the entry space be-
twix paradice & hell, the throne be
rixd & judgement be given & to
wind up the mystery of fate a new &
an immortal world s] iring from the womb
of eternity & possess the place of the
former. "

(Extract from letter of Joshua Read 6
of Western, now Warren, Mass., date
July 22, 1817.

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Mrs. Antoinette R. Preston

Norwich, Conn.

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Number VIII. BOSTON. MASS. 1915.

THE READE SOCIETY

FOR GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH

The Twelfth Annual Meeting of the Reade Society was held
in the American House, Boston, on Thursday, October 27, 19 15.

A reception was held at one o'clock, at which members and
guests exchanged greetings. Dinner was served at half-past one.
about fifty being seated at the table, and General Philip Reade,
U. S. A. (Retired), presided in the absence of Rev. James Reed, the
President.

At the conclusion of the dinner, William Wallace Lunt, Esquire,
President of the Society of 1812 in the Commonwealth of Massa-
chusetts, read a paper entitled " Captain Samuel Chester Reid, and
his Fight in the General Armstrong." At the conclusion of his
paper, the thanks of the Society were tendered to Mr. Lunt.

At a business session, which followed, the reports of the Sec-
retary and Treasurer were read and accepted.

Rev. James Reed, President of the Society, having declined to
serve another term, it was

Voted to send him by the Secretary, a letter as a tribute of
esteem for his service to the Society.

The election of officers was held, and those named on the
eighth page were elected to serve for the ensuing year.

Miss Helen Leah Read read an original poem entitled " The
Man and the Name ; " and the company was entertained by songs
and instrumental music by Miss J. Leland Clarke, Mrs. J. Austin
Furfey, and a violinist. The exercises having been concluded by
singing a verse of "America,'' the Society dispersed until the next
annual meeting, in October, 19 16.

ALANSON H. REED,
Boston, October 27, 1915. Secretary.

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CAPT. SAMUEL CHESTER REID'S FIGHT IN
THE "GENERAL ARMSTRONG"

]',■, WILLIAM WALLACE LUNT

At the outbreak of the second war

with Great Britain in L812, the United
States were sadly in need of ships,
hut being handicapped by financial
difficulties, and the time being precious,
it was deemed advisable to build
smaller though speedier vessels, those
that could sail up to a fleet of British
for the chase. Thus it was that Yankee
Privateers of the Gen. Armstrong type
proved veritable hornet- for the British
Navy to contend with.

The Gen. Armstrong [In command
of Capt. Samuel Chester Reid] was
perhaps one of the best of her class,
every known wrinkle of the craftsman
being incorporated in her building, and
when read) to sail on her first cruise,
she was pronounced a near perfect
as possible.

In fact everything about her, from
the carved and gilded figure-head, past
the rakish, slanting masts to the slender
stern, indicated the privateer. As she
stood into the roadstead of Fayal [a
Portuguese island in the Azores,] late
in the afternoon of September 26,
1814, black-hulled and white-sparred,
carrying an amazing spread of snowy
canvas, she made a picture that brought
a grunt of approval even from the surly
A/orian pilot. Hardly had the red'-
white-and-blue ensign showing her nat-
ionality fluttered to her peak before
a harbor skiff bearing the American
consul, Dabney, shot out from shore;
for these were troublous tines on the
Atlantic, and letters from the States were
few and far between. Rounding her
stern, he read, with a thrill of pride,
"GENERAL ARMSTRONG, NEW
YORK."

The very name stood for romance,
valor, hair-breadth escape. For of all
the two-hundred-odd privateers that
put out from American ports at the

outbreak of the War of 1812 to prey on

British commerce, none had won so
high a place in the popular imagination
as this trim-built, black-hulled schooner.
Built for speed, and carrying a spread
of canvas at which most skippers
would have stood aghast, she was the
fastest and best handled privateer afloat,
and had always been able to show her
heels to the enemy on the rare occasions
when the superior range of her seven
guns had failed to pound him into
submission. Her list of captures had
made rich men of her owners, and had
caused Lloyd's to raise the insurance
on a vessel merely crossing the English
Channel to thirteen guineas in the
hundred.

The story of her desperate encounter
off the mouth of the Surinam River with
the British -loop of war COQUETTE,
with four times her weight in guns,
had tired tin- popular imagination
as had few other events of the war.
Although her commander, Samuel
Chester Reid, was not long past his
thirtieth birthday, no more skilful navi-
gator or daring lighter ever trod a
quarter-deck, and his crew of ninety
men Down-East fishermen, old man-
o'-war's men, Creole privateersmen who
had fought under Lafitte, reckless
adventurers of every sort and kind-
would have warmed the heart of bluff
old John Paul Jones himself.

Just as dusk was falling the officer on
watch reported a sail in the offing, and
Reid and the consul, hurrying on deck,
made out the British brig CARNATION,
of eighteen guns, with two other war-
vessels in her wake: the thirtv-eight-
gun frigate ROTA, and the PLANTA-
GENET, of seventy-four. Now, as
the privateer lay in the innermost
harbor, where a dead calm prevailed,
while the three British ships were fast

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approaching before the brisk breeze
which was blowing outside, Reid, who
knew the line which marks foolhardiness
from courage appreciating that the
chances of his being able to hoist anchor,
make sail, and get out of the harbor
before the British squadron arrived
to block the entrance were almost
intintesimal, decided to stay where he
was and trust to the neutrality of the
port, a decision that was confirmed by
the assurances of Consul Dabney that
the British would not dare to attack
a vessel lying in a friendly harbor.
But therein the consul was mistaken,
for throughout the entire duration of
the war the British as cynically dis-
regarded the observance of international
law and the rights of neutrals as though
they did not exist.

_ The CARNATION, learning the iden-
tity of the American vessel from the
pilot, hauled close into the harbor, not
letting go her anchor until she was
within pistol-shot of the GENERAL
ARMSTRONG. Instantly a string of
signal-flags fluttered from her mast,
and the message was promptly acknow-
ledged by her approaching consorts,
which thereupon proceeded to stand
off and on across the mouth of the harbor,
thus barring any chance of the privateer
making her escape. So great was the
commotion which ensued on the CAR-
NATION'S deck that Reid, becoming
suspicious of the Knglishman's good
faith, warped his ship under the very
guns of the Portuguese fort.

About eight o'clock just as dark had
fallen, Captain Reid saw four boats
slip silently from the shadow of the
CARNATION and pull toward him
with muffled oars. If anything more
were needed to convince him of their
hostile intentions, the moon at that
moment appeared from behind a cloud
and was reflected by the scores of cut-
lasses and musket-barrels in all four of
the approaching boat's. As they came
within hailing distance Reid swung
himself into the shrouds.

"Boats there!" he shouted, making a
trumpet of his hands. "Come no near-

er! For your own safety I warn you!"

At his hail the boats halted as though
in indecision, and their commanders
held a whispered consultation. Then,
apparantly deciding to take the risk, and
hoping, no doubt, to catch the privateer
unprepared, they gave the order: "Give
way all!" The oars caught the water
together, and the four boats, loaded to
the gunwales with sailors and marines,
came racing on.

"Let 'em have it, boys!" roared
Reid, and at the word a stream of flame
leaped from the dark side of the priva-
; teer and a torrent of grape swept the
crowded boats, almost annihilating one
of the crews, and sending the others,
crippled and bleeding, back to the
shelter of their ship.

By this time the moon had fully
risen, and showed the heights over-
looking the harbor to be black with
spectators, among whom were the Por-
tuguese governor and his staff; but
the castle, either from weakness or
fear, showed no signs of resenting the
outrageous breach of neutrality to which
the port had been subjected. Angered
and chagrined at their repulse, the
British now threw all caution aside.
The long-boats and gigs of all three >hip>
were lowered, and into them were
crowded nearly, four hundred men, armed
with muskets, pistols, and cutlasses.
Reid, seeing that an attack was to be
made in force, proceeded to warp his
vessel still closer inshore, mooring her
stem and stern within a few roads of
the castle. Moving two of the nine-
pounders across the deck, and cutting
ports for them in the bulwarks, he
brought five guns, in addition to his
famous "long torn," to bear on the
enemy. With cannon double-shotted,
boarding-nets triced up. and decks
cleared for action, the crew of the
GENERAL ARMSTRONG lay down
beside their guns to await the British
attack.

It was not long in coming, just as
the bells of the old Portuguese cathedral
boomed twelve, a dozen boats loaded to
the water's edge with sailors and marine-,

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whose burnished weapons were like so
many mirrors under the rays of the
moon, swung around a promontory
behind which they had been forming
and, with measured stroke of oars, came
sweeping down upon the lone privateer.
The decks of the GENERAL ARM-
STRONG were black and silent, but
round each gun clustered its crew of half-
naked gunners, and behind the bul-
warks knelt a line of cool, grim riflemen,
eyes sighting clown their barrels, cheeks
pressed close against the butts. Up
and down behind his men paced Reid,
the skipper, cool as a winter's morning.

"Hold your fire until I give the word,
boys." he cautioned quietly. "Wait
till they get within range, and then
teach 'em better manners."

Nearer and nearer came the shadowy
line nl boats, the oars rising and falling
with the faultless rhythm which marks
the veteran man-o'-war's man. On they
came, and now the waiting Americans
could make out the gilt-lettered hat-
bands of the blue jackets and the
white cross-belts and the brass buttons
on the tunics of the marines. A moment
more and those on the ARMSTRONG'S
deck could see, beneath the shadow of
the leather shakoes, the tense, white
faces of the British boarders.

"Now, boys!" roared Captain Reid;
"let 'em have it for the honor of the
flag!" and from the side of the privateer
leaped a blast of flame and lead, cannon
and musketry crashing in chorus. Never
were men taken more completely by
surprise than were those British sailors,
for the}- had expected that Reid, reiving
on the neutrality of the port, would be
quite unprepared to resist them. But,
though the American fire had caused
terrible havoc in the crowded boats,
with the bull-dog courage for which
the British sailors were justly famous,
they kept indomitably on. "Give way!
Give way all!" screamed the boy-
coxswains, and in the face of a withering
rifle-fire the sailors, recovering from
their momentary panic, bent grimly to
their oars. Through a perfect hail-
storm of lead, right up to the side of

the privateer, they swept. Six boats
made fast to her quarter and six more
to her bow. "Boarders up and away!"
bellowed the officers, hacking desperate-
ly at the nettings with their swords,
and firing their pistols point-blank into
the faces they saw above them. The
ARMSTRONG'S gunners, unable to
depress the muzzles of their guns
enough so that they could be' brought
to bear, lifted the solid shot and dropped
them from the rail into the British boats,
mangling their crews and crashing
through their bottoms. From the shelter
of the bulwarks the American riflemen
fired and loaded and tired again, while
the negro cook and his assistant played
their part in the defence by pouring
kilties of boiling water over the British
who were attempting to scramble up
the sides, sending them back into their
boats again scalded and groaning with
pain.

There has been no fiercer struggle in
all the annals of the sea. The Yankee
gunners, some of them gray-haired men
who had seen service with John Paul
Jones to the BON HOMME RICHARD,
changed from cannon-balls to grape,
and from grape to bags of bullets, SO
that by the time the British boats drew
alongside they were little more than
floating shambles. The dark waters
of the harbor were lighted up by spurts
ol flame from muskets and cannon;
the high, shrill yell of the Yankee pri-
vateersmen rose above the deep-throat-
ed hurrahs of the English sailors; the
air was filled with the shouts and oaths of
the combatants, the shrieks and groans
of the wounded, the incessant trampling
of struggling men upon the decks, the
splash of dead and injured falling
overboard, the clash and clang of steel,
and all the savage, overwhelming tur-
moil of a struggle to the death. Urged
on by their officers' cries of "No quarter!
Give the Yankees no quarter!" tin-
British division which had attacked
the bow hacked its way through the
nettings, and succeeded by sheer weight
of numbers in getting a footing on the
deeck, all three of the American lieuten-

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ants being killed or disabled in the

terrific hand-to-hand struggle that en-
sued.

At this critical juncture, when the
Americans on the forecastle, their officers
fallen and their guns dismounted, were
being pressed slowly hack by over-
whelming numbers, Captain Reid, hav-
ing repulsed the attack on the ARM-
STRONG'S quarter, led the after di-
vision forward at a run, the privateers-
men, though outnumbered five to one,
driving the English overboard witli the
resistless fury of their onset. As the
British boats, now laden with dead and
dying, attempted to withdraw into
safety, they were raked again and
again with showers of lead; two of
them sank, two of them were captured
by the Americans. Finally, with nearly
three hundred of their men — (three-
quarters of the cutting-out-force), dead
or wounded, the British, now cowed
and discouraged, pulled slowly and
painfully out of range. Some of the
most brilliant victories the British navy
has ever gained were far less dearly
purchased.

At three in the morning Reid received
a note from Consul Dabney asking him
to come ashore. He then learned that
the governor had sent a letter to the
British commander asking him to de-
sist from further hostilities, as several
buildings in the town had been injured
by the British fire and a number of the
inhabitants wounded. To this request
Captain Lloyd had rudely replied that
he would have the Yankee privateer
if he had to knock the town into a heap
of ruins. Returning on board, Reid
ordered the dead and wounded taken
ashore, and told the crew to save their
personal belongings.

At daybreak the CARNATION, being
of lighter draught than the other vessels,
stood close in for a third attack, opening
on the privateer with every gun she
could bring to bear. But even in those
days the fame of American gunners
was as wide as the seas, and so well did
the crew of the GENERAL ARM-
STRONG uphold their reputation that

the CARNATION was compelled to
beat a demoralized retreat, with her
rigging cut away, her foremast about
to fall, and with several gaping holes be
tween wind and water. But Reid.
appreciating that there was absolutely
no chance of escape, and recognizing
that further resistance would entail an
unnecessary sacrifice of his men's lives,
by which nothing could be gained,
ordered the crew to throw the nine-
pounders which had rendered such
valiant service overboard and to leave
the ship. The veteran gunners, who
were as much attached to their great
black guns as a cavalryman is to his
horse, obeyed the order with tears
ploughing furrows down their powder-
begrimed cheeks. Then Reid with his
own hand trained the long-torn down his
vessel's hatchway, and pulling the lan-
yard sent a charge of grape crashing
through her bottom, from which she at
once began to sink. Ten minute- later.
before a British crew could reach her
side, the GENERAL ARMSTRONG
went to the bottom with her flag still
defiantly flying.

Few battles have been fought in
which the odds were so unequal, and in
few battles have the relative losses
been so astounding. The three British
war-ships carried two thousand men
and one hundred and thirty guns, and
of the four hundred men who composed
the boarding party they lost, according
to their own accounts, nearly three
hundred killed and wounded. Of the
American crew of ninety men, two were
killed and seven wounded. This little
crew of privateersmen had, in other
words, put out of action more than
three times their own number of British,
and had added one more laurel to our
chaplet of triumphs on the sea.

The Americans had scarcely gained
the shore before Captain Lloyd — who.
by the way, had been so severly wounded
in the leg that amputation was necessary
— sent a peremptory message to the
governor demanding their surrender.
but the men who could not be taken at
sea were not the men to be captured on

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land, and the Americans, retreating
to the mountainous centre of the island,
took possession of a thick-walled con-
vent, over which they hoisted the stars
and stripe-, and from which they defied
British and Portuguese alike to conn
and take them. No one tried.

All of the following day was -pent by
the British in burying their one hundred
and twenty dead — you can see tin-
white gravestones to-day if you will
take the trouble to climb the hill lie-
hind the little town - but it took them
a week to repair the damage caused by
the battle. And so deep was their
chagrin and mortification that when two
British ships put into Fayal a leu days
later, and were ordered to take home the
wounded, they were forbidden to carry
any new- of the disaster back to Eng-
land.

To Captain Reid and his little band
of lighter- is due in no small measure
the credit of saving Xew Orleans from
rapture and Louisiana from invasion.
Lloyd's squadron was a part of the
expedition then gathering al Pensacola
for the invasion of the South, but it
was so badly crippled in it- encounter
with the privateer that it did not reach
the (lull' of Mexico until ten days later
than the expedition had planned to
sail. The expedition waited lor Lloyd
and hi- reinforcement-, SO that when
it finally approached Xew Orleans,
Jackson and his frontiersmen, who had
hastened down by forced marches from
the North, had made preparations to
give the English a warm reception.
Had the expedition arrived ten days
earlier it would have found the Ameri-
cans unprepared, and Xew Orleans
would have fallen.

Captain Reid and his men, landing on
their native soil at Savannah, found
their journey northward turned into a
triumphal progress. The whole country
went wild with enthusiasm. There w-as
not a town or village on the way but did
them honor. The city of Richmond
gave Captain Reid a great banquet,
and the State of New York presented
him with a sword of honor. But of all

the tributes which were paid to the
little band of heroes, none had the flax'or
of the concluding line of a letter written
by one of the British officers engaged in
the action to a relative in England.
"If this is the way the Americans
tight." he wrote, "we max' well say.
'God deliver us from our enemies.'

SAMUEL CHESTER REID, was

born al Norwich. Conn., on the 25th
of August, 1783, and up to his eleventh
year, his life was much the same as the
average New England boy upon the
farm. At this tender age, however,
when most boys now-a-days would be
found in the school room, we find him
at sea, being captured by a French
privateer, and imprisoned at Guada-
loupe.

Later he served as Acting Midship-
man in the West Indian Squadron,
under command of that bluff old mar-
tinet. Commodore Tru.xton. And at
the early age of thirty he was com-
mander of that incomparable privateer,
"the General Armstrong," of which
I shall speak at length, later.

Young Rod inherited a robust con-
stitution, and his seafaring life detracted
nothing from hi- entering early manhood
in perfect physical condition. Of splen-
did physique, a frank and winning
countenance, with the customary mutton
chop whisker- affected by naval
men at that time, we can imagine
him walking the quarter-deck, reliant
in his height of <i feet _' or 3 inches,
deep chested, muscular, his keen hazel
eye, taking in at a glance, the minutest
detail-, hi- clarion voice being heard
high above the roar of wind and wave;
a figure calling forth admiration from
his superior officers, also a xery whole-
some regard from the more turbulent
members of his crew.

It is said he "never lost his head" or,
as the slang phrase has it, he " nexer
got rattled." The greater the danger
and responsibility, the calmer he be-
came, and under any and all circum-
stances, could always be found as calm

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and serene as a summer morning —
and to this as well as his utter fearless-
ness, can he attributed his success as a
commander.

He was never troubled, as were other
commanders, in getting a crew, for
every seaman on the Atlantic seaboard
deemed it a rare bit of good fortune to
sail under his command knowing full
well, that Reid would never order
them to go, where he dared not lead.

Though of a kindly and jovial dis-
position, he was a lion when roused,
and an enemy rarely escaped, once his
righting blood was up.

Unlike some, his modesty prevented
his writing for posterity much of him-
self or his deeds, and historians have
failed to do him justice, for he, perhaps as
much as General Jackson, was a great
factor at the battle of New Orleans, the
battle fought and won after the treaty
of peace had been signed ending the
war.

Had it not been for his determined
resistance to the British squadron in
the harbor of Fayal, this expeditionary
force sent out to reinforce Gen. Packen-
ham, (so crippled by Capt. Reid's
gunners, as to take nearly two weeks
to repair damages,) would have been able
to arrive at the appointed rendezvous
on time, and it is possible historians
would have had a different tale to tell
regarding the battle of New Orleans.

The intention of the British was to
capture this city, the key to the whole
Mississippi valley, and so disperse their
forces along the river from the gulf
to Canada as to prevent the further
westward march of the young republic.

The action of Captain Reid in de-
laying the squadron under Lloyd pre-
vented not only this scheme, but set
at naught the agreement provided for,
in the treaty, that all territory in pos-
session of the English at the time of
the treaty's acceptance by the govern-
ment should remain under the authority
of the crown, thus all the vast territory
west of the Mississippi remained in
our possession, notwithstanding the
adroitness of the British diplomats.

Capt. Reid after the loss of his ship,
set out for home, and landed at Savan-
nah, making his way northward In-
land. On reaching Richmond, the Vir-
ginians wishing to honor the hero of
the hour tendered him a public dinner,
at which the Governor, Members of
the Council, Judges of the Supreme
Court and other distinguished gentle-
men attended. The speaker of the
House of Burgesses presided, and Wm.
Wirt was Vice President. When Capt.
Reid retired, the chairman gave this
sentiment, "Capt. Reid, his valor has
shed a blaze of renown upon the char-
acter of our seaman, and won for him-
self a laurel of eternal bloom."

On the 7th of April, 1815, the state
of New York voted the thanks of the
state and a sword to him, and the
citizens, at Tammany Hall, presented
him with a valuable service of plate.

After the war, he was appointed a
sailing master in the U. S. Navy, and
held that office until his death.

He was also Port Warden of New
York and a weigher of customs.

He invented and erected the signal
telegraphs at the Battery and at the
Narrows, N.Y., and also lias the distinc-
tion of having invented tin- arrangement
of tin- stars and stripes in our national
standard.

Capt. Reid was simple in his habits,
upright in conduct, and honest in all
his dealings. He was the chosen com-
panion of many of the best and most
distinguished citizens, and his memory
is sweetest to those who knew him best.

He died at New York on the L'Sth of
January, 1861 .

He was buried from Trinity Church,
his remains being escorted to their
last resting place in Greenwood Cemetery
by the Marines of the Navy Yard at
Brooklyn [See Ancestry, p. 15]

No better account of the battle in which < apt.
Keid won renown ever was given than that above
from the pen of E. Alexander Powell, F.R.I r.S.,
author of "The Last Krontiei,"etc, from which
it was taken ; also quotations from Cooper's
History of the United States Navy, and Win-
sor's Narrative and Critical Preparation of this
paper. — William Wallace Lunt.

THE READE RECORD

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Published bj
THE READE SOCIETY

Officers Elected, October 27, 1915

President
Brig. Gen. Philip Ki \i>i Boston

I S. V Retired.

Vice Presidents

J. I'm lding Ri \i> New York

Joshi \ E. Crani Taunton.

Treasurer

( ii uu i - I Rj mi Brookline

Secretary

Alanson II. Ki i i, .Welleslej Hills

Genealogist

Gi or i - Stew \nr Bedford.

Annual Meetings

rwelve annual meetings of the Readc Societj
have been held in Massachusetts as follows:—
Taunton, July 14, 1904.
Boston, ( >i tober I-'. 1905
South Weymouth, September 27, 1906.
West Bridgewater, October 17. Hiti7.
Boston, ()i tober 28, 1908
Boston. October 28, 1909
Lexington, ( »< tober 28, 1910.
South Weymouth, October 27, 191 1.
Burlington, ( )i tober 16, 1912.
Boston, October 30, 1913.
Boston. October 22, 1914.
Huston. 0< tober 27, 1915.

INVITED TO JOIN

of membership fees (one

YOU ARE

Remittances
dollar per year) (or $10 for a Life Membership)
should be sent to Charles F. Read, Treasurer.
Old State House, Boston, Mass.

THE SECRETARY SAYS:

— That he hopes the present issue of the Rec-
ord will please the members.

— That the Rev. James Reed, our venerable
former President, is in his usual good health
and sends his kindly regards to all.

- -That it was intended to print a biographical
sketch of Gen. PHILIP Reade, our now Presi-
dent, but it was found that owing to his long
service in the United States Army, and many
offices in patriotic and social societies, the
account would till a volume and space forbids.
But the Reade Society is honored in having
the General as its president.

-That the will of John Read of Freetown,
printed herewith, was kindly copied by our
Vice-President, Mr. Joshua E, Crane, from
the Bristol County Registry of Probate, at
Taunton. Mass.

— That the will of Philip Ki id of Abington,
and the Administration of the Estate of his
son, Stephen Reed, were copied by Mr.
ALANSON II. Reed from the Plymouth County
Registry of Probate, at Plymouth, Mass.

That it is believed these wills and adminis-
trations have not been printed before.

- That the lines "Grandpa and I " are from a
little volume of verse entitled "Three Score
and Ten," published by one of our members,
John Horace Rf.ed, of Armenia, \ Dak.

—Thai our Vice-President,!. PAULDING Ri VD,
of 71 Broadway. New \ ork, reports that on the
17th of this present March, there was horn to
him and his wife, Jim \l I itwin) Read, a son
and heir, Thomas Dewitt Read, a namesake
and lineal descendant of THOMAS Read, of

i olehester, England, and of Thomas Read of

Smlliury. Mass.. whose wills of 1665 and 1701,
A. D. were printed in the .No Y 1 1 Reade Record.

that anyone is eligible to join the Reade
Society who is interested in its work and is
willing to pay the annual due of Oni Dollar

— That the Society needs a larger membership
hi. I a larger income to do a larger and better
genealogical work.

— That if members will make It their business
t" secure one or two new members it would
be a great help.

That the thanks of the Treasurer and Secre-
tary are given to those members who have in
the past so loyally stood by the Society ami
paid their dues to date.

— That those who have taken a Life Member-
ship have become of the elect "whose works
live after them" for all the Life Funds are de-
posited in a Savings Bank and only the interest
ever used.

—That the Reade Society has no paid officials,
its officers serving without pay " for the good
of the cause."

THE READE RECORD

OstX>~^ It! /<-<~^c/, ,

Jacob Whitemore Reed may be called the
".Father of American Read-Reed Genealogy,"
by reason of the publication in 1861 of his
"History of the Reed Family in Europe and
America." is vo. pp. 588.) The portrait
above and fac-simile of his signature are re-
produced from a copy of his work now in the
library of the XewEng, Historic Genealogical
Society. By some curious circumstance many
of the books as published do not contain this
portrait. To perpetuate the memory of the
man who rendered such invaluable service to
the numerous Read-Reed Family, and as a
matter of interest to our Members, it has been
reprinted here. His work has been the foun-
dation, practically of all the Read-Reed Gen-
ealogies now in print, as the information he
collei led and published could not now be other-
wise obtained. But while invaluable in this
way, it is characterized by many errors and
statements regarding the original immigrants
which are in part excused by the then insufficient
sources of information, and the less critical
genealogical work then done, ft has been
the province of the "Reade Society" to correct
' these so far as possible and print the results in
the "Reade Record." A comparison of the
latter with Mr. Reed's book will show the
progress so far made.

Jacob Whitemore Reed was a resident of
Groveland, Massachusetts. He was an attorney-
at law at South Groveland, and postmaster
of that village from 1854 to 1862. Admitted
a member of the New England Historic Gen-

j ealogical Society in 1856. "He possessed an
unusual memory and was a man of great
energy of character together with an in-
domnitable will which carried him through
many difficulties." This is well evidenced by
his undertaking to publish in his book the

, genealogies of all the Read-Reed Families in
America! To this work he devoted more
than ten years of his life. A part of the letters
and papers from which he compiled his work
are now in the possession of our Secretary.
Mr. Alanson H. Reed.

Jacob Whitemore Reed, was the third son
of Abel and Ruth (Lane) Reed and a descend-
ant of William Read of Woburn, Mass..
who came to America in 1635.

J v oiAV'hitemore Reed 8 ,Abel 7 , Moses 1 ', Sam-
uel6, William 4 , Wi i. lia.m-' 1 , George 2 , YViu i \\i
Born Andover N.H., March 20, 1805.

Married Oct. 3, 1826, Ruhamah B. Ten
xey. dau. of William Texnev of Bradford.

He died Nov. 10, 1869. She died July 25, 1875.

Issue, two sons & three daughters.

HERALDRY

Sir James Lawrence, speaking of heraldry
and nobility in his " Nobility of the British
Gentry," thus explains the original use of, and
the different methods of obtaining armourial
bearings; "Any individual who distinguishes
himself may be said to enoble himself. A prince
judging an individual worthy of notice gave
him patent letters of nobility. In these letters
were emblazoned the arms that were to distin-
guish his shield. By this shield he was to be
known, as nobilis. A plebian had no blazonry
on his shield pecause he was ignoblis, or un-
worthy of notice. Hence arms are the criterion
of nobility. In every country in Europe, with-
out exception a grant of arms or letters patent
of nobility is conferred on all the descendants.
Thus it will be seen that the essential part of
heraldry to chivalry was the hereditary char-
acter of coat armour. It may be as well to ex-
plain that this appellation of a coat-of-arms
originated from the practice of embroidering
the family insignia on the surcoat, a garment
worn over the armour or shirt of mail.

These surcoats in later times were used only
by heralds, by whom they are still worn, when
on official duties, and by pages and menials of
princely or noble houses. But arms were not
only seen on the surcoat. They appeared on
the caparisons of a knight's horse, on his shield
and accoutrements, were embroidered on the
wall hangings of the castle hall and lent great
authority to his engraved seal.

From A B C of HERALDRY
Jacobs <&" Co., Philadelphia, Publishers.

THE READE RECORD

WILL OF JOHN REED

of Freetown, Mass., 17131714. ? Son of John Read of
Newport, R. I.— No. 28, Keade List.

In the name of God, Amen. I
John Read of Freetown, in the
County of Bristoll within the Province
of Massachusetts Bay in New
England, yeoman: Calling to mimic
my owne mortallity & remembring
it is appointed for all once to dye,
being at this present time of a sounde
minde & memory as at other times,
Praised be God for the Same Doe make
this my last will & testiment in maimer
and forms followeing that is to say,
first & Principally I commend my soule
into the hands of God, And my Body
I commit to the earth to he Decently
Buried at the discretion of my executrix
herein after mentioned And a:' for un-
worldly estate which God of hi< goodness
hath bestowed upon mee, I give,
bequeathe and bestowe as followeth.

First I will that my just debts and
funerallExpences bepaid and discharged.

[TEM. I give & bequeath unto my
well beloved wife. HANNAH Read,
all that my house and lands in Freetown
wherein I now live (which land I bought
of Mathue Boomer Senior) & is a full
quarter part of the fourth lott in Number
&: is the Northermost part or quarter
of said lott for and during her Natural
Life, with all the priviliges thereunto
belonging.

Item. I give and bequeath unto
my said wife all my stock, movables
& Negroe man James for and during
her Natural Life & to be disposed
of by her to & amongst my children
as shee shall see meet: Also I give
& bequeath unto my said wife Hannah
Read, five acres of salt meddow which
I bought of Heugh Coai.e, out of my
tract of Meddowes lying on Taunton
River in Shewomick, at a place called
the Great Meddow for and during her
Natural Life.

Item. I give & bequeath unto my
eldest son John Read of Freetown
aforesaid, Twoo acres & ahalf of Salt
Meadow lying & being the Westermost

side of Taunton River at a place Known
by ye name of the Great Meaddows
aforesaid & is now in the possession
of my said son John Read, (which
meadow I bought of Mr. John Bayly,
beside a halfe lott that may apeare
by deed under my hand & seal with
all & singular the privileges & appur-
tanances with the said twoo acres &
halfe of meadowes belonging or in
anywise apperteineing to him my said
son John Read, his heirs assignes forever.

Item. I give and bequeath unto my
son Joseph Read of Freetowne, afore-
said, the one whole quarter part of that
share of land I purchased of Mr. Peter
& Ralph Thatchers of Milton, in
the Province afforesaid being the eight
shaire or lott in Number.

Together with three acres & ahalf
of -alt meadow lying & being on the
westermost side of Taunton River
at a place knowne by the Name of
the Great Meadowes which meadow
I purchased of Joshua Gildee of
Freetowne afforesaid besides one quarter
sheireof land that may apeare by Deed
under my hand and seal with all and
singular the profitts priveledges &
appurtanances unto the said quarter
part of the- said eight share, being the
Southermost part, or quarter of said
Sheire & three acres, & half of meadow
belonging or in anywise appurtaining
to him my said son Joseph Read his
heirs & assignes for ever, as also my
dwelling house & land where I now live
with all the profitts & priveledges
therunto belonging unto him my said
son Joseph Read, his heirs, & a--ignes
forever after the death & decease of
his mother my now wife, Hann \ii Read.
All waves Providing my said son,
Joseph Read, Pay or Cause to be paid
twenty six pounds currant money of
New England, unto my Grandchildren
which my daughter, Hannah Shear-
man left and to bee paid as hereafter
is exprest.

Item. To my grandchild Benjamin
Shearman, six Round. To my grand-
son, John Shearman, Five Round.
To my grandson, Joseph Shearman

T II E R E A DE RECORD

five Pound. To my grandson, Oliver
Shearman, Five Pound. To my
grandson, Thomas Shearman Five
Pound to be paid to each child as
thev arrive or be of twenty one years
of age.

Further, my minde & will is that il
it pleas God that any or either of these
children dy before he or they come
to the age dI" twenty- one years, that
his or their legacy or legacies shall be
paid unto the survivers in equall parts
& to be paid to the Survivers at the
time as he or they do or should have
come unto lawful age, or twenty one
years of age.

Inn. The above mentioned five
acres of meadows given & bequeathed
unto my said wife, Hannah Read,
clureing her natural life, I give & be-
stowe upon my said sons, John &
Joseph Read, to be divided betwixt them :
viz. To my sou John, Three acres
& to my son Joseph twoo acres to be
to them their heires & assignes re-
spectively forever, after their said
Mother decease.

Furthermore, Notwithstanding the
disposition of my lands & Meddows
as above expressed unto my said son
Joseph Read my will and meaneing
is that my wife Hannah Read, shall
have the use and benefitt of a certaine
creek lyeing within the three acres
& halfe of meadows given to my said
son Joseph, or any others by her order,
dureing her natural life & free liberty
to cut what wood timber, rayles or
other woden materiels which shee hath
ocation for & to cart the same being
cult of from the quarter sheire of land
bequeathed to Joseph Read dureing
her natural life.

My mind & meaning is that my
negroe James, shall be to my wife
& her heirs & assigns forever to be solde
or disposed of as shee shall think fitt
anything exprest to ye contrary not-
withstanding.

Item. I give & bequeath unto the
Sabboth Keeping Church of Christ
in Newport on Rod Island unto whome
I now belong, viz.

Mr. William Gibsons Church of
the which Mr. William Hitchcock,
did belong the summ of three pounds
currant Money of New England to
be paid by my executrix within the
space of one year after my decease,
And of this my last will and testiment,
I do nominate appointe & Impower my
now well beloved wife, FIannah Read,
my sole executrix. "

And request my loving Friends
Doctor Richard Winslow, of Free-
towne aforesaid & William Tew of
Tiverton in the County aforesaid to
be my overseers of this my last will
& Testiment to assistt my executrix
in what they may & to see that my will
be performed according to the true
Intentt & Meaneing thereof, entreating
them to except of twenty shillings
apeice as a token of my love, to be
paid to them by my executrix above
named, And I do hereby utterly disallow,
revoke & Annull all other former testi-
ments wills legacies bequeaths & executors
by mee in any wise before this time
named, w'lled & bequeathed rattifying
& confirming this and no other to be
m\ last will &: testiment.

In witness whereof T have hereunto
sett my hand & scale this fifth day of
March" Anno Domi, one thousand
-even hundred & thirteen or fourteen,
and in the thirteenth year of the Reign
of Queen Ann. over Great Brittion.
France & Ireland etc.

JOHN READ [seal]

Signed, sealed, published, pronounced, declared

by the said John Read Senr. as his last will

& testiment in the Presence of

t onstant Church Samuel Foreman

John Peirci Nathan Closson

The words in the twelfth line for
and during her natural life, The words
in ye fourteenth line Name of the.
The words in ye thirty first Lyne tor
legacies) anil the words in the thirty
second line at ye times (have been)
was all enter lyned before signing &
sealing of ye above written Instrument.
Bristol S.S., February 6th, 17:21.-22

Bristol County, Registry of Probate
Hook t. page (i. 7 & 8.

Til E READ E K EC ORD

WILL OF PHILIP READ, 2d

of Bridgewater and Abington, 1715, son of Philip of
Weymouth. No. 10 Reade List.

In ye name of God; amen. The
first day of January, in ye year of
Our Lord one thousand seven hundred
nine, ten: I Philip Read* of Bridge-
water in ye County of Plymouth in
New England Husbandman. Being
weak in Body, But of perfect Mind
& memory, thanks be given unto
God, therfor Calling to Mind the
Mortality of my Body, and Knowing
yt it is appointed for Men once to dye,
do make & ordain this my last will
& Testament, that is to say Principall)
& fir-t of all, 1 give & Recommend
my soul into the hands of God, that
gave it, hoping through ye Merits
Death & Passion of my Saviour Jesus
Christ, to have full & free pardon
of all my sins, & to inherit everlasting
Life; & my Body I committ unto
ye Earth to be decently Buried at
ye Discrestion of My Executoi here-
after named, nothing doubting bul
at ye general Resurrection, I shall
Receive ye same again by ye Mighty
Power of < it >< 1 ; and as touching such
wordly Estate wherewith it hath
Pleased God to Bless Me in This Life,
I give Demise & Dispose of the same
in the folowing maimer and form
that is to say:

First I will yt. all those Debts
& Duties as I do owe in right or Con-
cience to any Manner of Person or
Persons, whatsoever Shall be satisfyed
Contented & paid or ordained to be
paid in any Convenient time after my
Decease by my Executor hereafter
named.

Item: I give & Bequeath to Abigail
my Dearly Beloved wife one third
part of ye neat profit, or income of all
my estate during her life to be paid
i her by my Executor hereafter named)
yearly or year by year.

Item: I give & Bequeath to my
two Daughters Hannah & .\1 \ry which
I had by my first wife, five shillings to
each of them to be paid by my Executor.

Item: 1 give & Bequeath to My
two youngest Daughters to witt
Abigail & Rebeckah five shillings
to cadi of them, to be paid by my
Executors hereafter named.

Item: 1 give & Bequeath unto
well beloved son Stephen Read
whom I likewise Constitute make &
ordain my sole executor of this my
Last will & Testament, all my goods
& Chattels & Singular my Lands
Messuages & tenements by him freel)
to be possessed and Enjoy: And I
do hereby utterly Disallow Revoke
& Disanull all former Testaments and
wills, willed & Bequeathed, Ratifying
& Confirming this & no other to be
my last Will & Testament. In witness
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
seale the day and year above written.

Signed sealed published pronounced
and declared by the said PHILIP READ
as his last will and testament in the
presence of us,
John Ri i d Philip Reed

Jacob Reed [Seal]

Memorand: That on the 2'A day
of June 1715 William Read & John
Ri \d two of the Witnesses to this
Will -Made oath that they saw the
within Named Philip Ri ad, Signe
& Seale the within written Instrument
& heard him declair it to be his last
Will & Testament & that he was
of a disposing mind & .Memory to the
best of their knowledge Before Me.
Nathaniel Thomas, Judge of Probates

Will proved the 23d day of fune, 1~15

His son, Stephen Read, Sole Executor.

[Note. The spelling of the name, "Read",
follows that in theoiiginul will. but the copyist
in Vol. 3 followed that of the signatures to the
will— Reed.

An Inventory of the estate of
Philip Read late of Abington in the
County of Plymouth Deceased the
23d of June, 1 7 i . > . By the Subscribers.

I m prim: To his house & about
14 acres land in Abington 1(1:0:0.

To his other estate given away

Before his Death —

William Reap John Read

THE R E A 1 ) E RECORD

Stephen* Read Executor of tin- last
will and Testament of his Father
Philip Read Deceased Made Oath yt.,
ye above written is a true Inventory
of the Estate of his said Father so far
as he Knows & when he Knows of
more will cause it to be added. Before
me, Nathaniel Tho\l\s

fudge of Probate

Reg. Deeds .Plymouth
Joseph Green ofWeymouth Conveys to
'"Philip Reed some lime Inhabitant
of above sd Weymouth & now of the
Town of Bridgewater in the County
of New Plymouth in New England,
Wch., lands lyeth within the Town-
ship of sd Bridgewater, on both sides
of the Roadway that goes to Shaws
ffarm & Weyniouth; Bounded" ****.
Thirty five acres. Consideration £.
40. Dated 5th February, 1(597-8.

Joseph Green. (Seal)
Ackd4th March, 1706 7.

Note — This is the earliest conveyance
to Philp Reed noted in the Plvmouth
Reg. [Vol. 10.1'd part p. 217].

Philip Reed of Bridgewater Conveys to
son Samuel Reed of the same place
Fifteen acres in Bridgewater. Considera-
tion £. Six pounds.

Dated 15, October, 170."..

Philip Reed Seal
Abigail Reed mark
Suffolk, SS.

Philip Reed, Senr. of Abington per-
sonally appearing — acknowledged this
-the 4th March, 170(1-7.

Ephraim Hunt.

This is part (if the farm purchased by
Philip in 1697-8, and is the first and only
conveyance by him. [Vol. 26, p. — ]

ESTATE OF STEPHEN READ

of Abington — Adm. 1784.

LETTER OF ADMINISTRATION

"To Mary Read of Abbington
in ye County of Plymouth [Province
of ye Massachusetts Bay, In New:

England], afore said. Widdow greeting.
Whereas your Husband Stephen
Read, late of Abbington in ye County
of Plymouth afore sd. deed., having
- goods, chattels Rights & Credits"
I do hereby * * constitute
& appoint you administratrix" etc.,
4, Jan.. 1724 Isaac Winslow

inventory
To the Hon'd Judge of Probate
for ye County of Plymouth, Abbington
Aprill ye 2, 1725, wee ye subscribers
prised ye estate Real & personal! of
Stephen Read lately Deceased £. Sh. d
The House & Barn & about 45 acres
of Land with an orchard upon it
att 200!0:0

and (i acres of Swamp or Meadow Land
and a (ith Part of a Purchase
Right of Land 18:0:0

partly in Bridgewater & partly 6:0:0
in Abbington

£224:0:0
and a parcel of Timber 5:0:0

and four oxen 25:0:0

and th ee cows & (i young Cattle 18:0:0
and one Horse Bridle & Saddle 6:0:0
andone twelvth Part of a Saw Mill 7:0:0
and for two Swine 1 :0:0

and for Fight Load of Hay 9:0:0

and for Cart & Wheels & Chains 0:5:0
and for two axes wedges & Rings 1 :0:0
and for his wearing clothes 6:13:0

for Chest rs Chais & Table 1:14:0

for Pewter & Iron 3:5:0

William Reed
Samuel Porter

£S9:17;0
Samuel Pool

"April ye 26th 1725

Mary Read, administratrix on ye
estate of her Husband Stephen Read
late of Abbington . dee'd made

oath that the above written is a true
and perfect Inventory "etc.

Guardian of Children of Stephen
Read of Abington
To Mr. Ebenezer Shaw of Bridge-
water greeting - whereas Abi-
gail Read the daughter of Stephen
Read late of Abington - who i-

THE READ E R E CORD

a minor under the age of twenty one
years and above ye age of fourteen
years hath made choice of you to be
her guardian" — etc.

Cranted 5th Dec, 1737—

***Ruth Reed the daughter of
Stephen Reed late of Abington,
who is a Minor under the age of 21 &
above the age of 14 .

**Rebkkah Reed the dau. of Stephen
Reed . . under 21 & above I I.

**Philip Reed the Son of Stephen
Reed, late of Abington etc. Minor
under the age of 1 4 yrs. ">th 1 )ec, 1 ~:»7 — .

Ebenezer Shaw of Bridgewater
appointed guardian for the above. —

ESTATE OF STEPHEN REED
of Abington.

Division of Lands —Dec. 9, I7:>7
Divided into 5 shares by Meets
& bounds — by Jacob Reed

Christopher Dyer Thos. Win i marsh
& presented in Court
Jan. 18, 1737

The Judge of Probate assigned —
To Ruth Reed living in Bridgewater

the First Share.
To Philip Reed living in Abington

the Second Share.
"To M vryShaw wife of Ebenezeb Sh u\

of Bridgewater— —who is one of

the daughters of the said deceased"

the third Share.
"The Fourth Share to Rebeckah
Reed now living in Rehoboth in
the County of Bristol, who is one
of the daughters of deceased."
"The .">th Share to Abigail Reed now
living in Rehoboth - - one of the

daughters of the deceased".
Made & done the 20th Jan.. L737.

[Vols. ."> & 7, Reg. Prob. Plymouth].

THE READE FAMILY

In the Great War

One of our members, Mr. B. Clin i i >:-.

Reade, of St. John, New Brunswick,

Can. writes us, "You ask for the

names of mv sons who enlisted.

Staff Sergeant, Joseph C. Ri \im .
is a druggist and enlisted with the
(Red Cross) First Canadian Con-
tingent B. Section No. 1. Field Am-
bulance. He has charge of the drugs
and aids the doctors when the wounded
are taken into the Hospital. In his
hist Utter of Dec, l>7, 1915, he said
he had earned a commission and was
now Lieut. Reade.

He has been right to the front now
for nearly a year. He i> 24 years old.

My other Son Kenneth P. Reade,
17 years of age, is a Sergeant in the
104th Battalion. I guess they come
from fighting stock, all right, a: you
can see from the "Reed Book" on
p. 243, that their Gr. Gr. Grandfather
Eliphalet Reade fought under Gen.
Wolfe at the taking of Quebec in
1759." They are descendants of
John Read, of Rehoboth. Mas-..,
who came to America prior to 1640
& firsl settled in Weymouth.

WHEN I WAS YOUNG.

When I wa' young, Och hone
The sun it shone sae bricht !
Nae sweeter song the birds,
Amangst the trees did sing
1m ears of mortal man;
And greener grass nae grew

When I wa' young, Och hone
The silvery tish did sport
In babbling brooklet clear,
And jewel'd dragon flies
Sail i' the Summer air,
\ikI bees delight to hum.

When I wa' young, Och hone
\ laddie straight and trim
The brauest lassie dear
WV foot sae light and free,
An angel loaned to earth,
Wi' me did dance upo' the greene.

Och hone, now am I auld

The dayes, are clouded all

And lass and laddie gay

In laughter pass me by.

Hist! wad ye nae rue it.

Ye mauna ne'er grow auld! a. U.K.

THE READE R E C O R I >

ANCESTRY OF
CAFT. SAMUEL CHESTER REID.

Lieut. John Reid = Rebecca Chester
Feb. 1781

of the British Navy
Son of Lord John Reid
of Glasgow, Scotland

[See Nat.C'yclo. of Am
Biog. Vol.VIII.,p.97.J

b — 1763 (Iroton.Conn.
Dau. James and
Thankfull Chester
[See "The story of Re-
becca Chester."Yol.41,
Am.Month. Mag., 1912]

Samuel Chester Reii> = Mary Jennings
8 June, 1813

b. — Norwich, Conn.

Aug.25,1783. d.— New

York City, 1861

Commodore in the

U. S. Navy.

[See Nat. Cvclo. Am.
Biog., Vol. VIII, p. 97]

b— d —

Dau.
Capt. Nathan Jennings

of Fairfield, Conn.
[See lennings Geneal-
ogy, Vol. II. p. 422]
[See Who'sWho.Vols.
1903-5, 1910-11]

"Mary Jennings the dau. of Capt.
Nathan Jennings and wife of Com-
modore Reid made the American flag
at her house assisted by some of her
young lady friends, according to an
Act of Congress passed April 4, 1818,
and approved by President Monroe,
and adopted in its present form; the
design was made by Commodore Reid
at the request of Peter H. Wendover,
Chairman of the Congressional Com-
mittee. The new flag made by Mary
Jennings Reid, was hoisted over the
house of Congress while Henry Clay
was Speaker, April L3, IMS, at 2
o'clock P. M."

Before this time the flag had thirteen
stars representing the original thir-
teen Colonies, and a stripe for each
State in the Union. This order was
changed in the new Hag, by having a
Star for every State, additional stars
to be added each -1th of July as future
States were admitted to the Union
while the stripes were reduced to
thirteen, representating the original
Colonies.

HAPPY - UNTIL!

A young man recently got married and
took a cottage down South, determined to
grow enough vegetables to keep the household
going. II«' started to dig up the garden,
and. after half an hour's hard work, was as-
tonished to find a quarter at his feet. Then
he dug with renewed ardor. Several pennies,
a half dollar and three dimes rewarded his
efforts.

"Well, if this isn't a gold mine!" he said,
digging away f'>r all he was worth. "I wonder
what I'll find next?"

His arms ached, little beads of perspira-
tion trickled down his nose and his neck (ell
as though it was breaking. He could slick
it out no longer. He straightened his back
at last with a groan of pain, and at the same
instant felt something cold sliding down his
leg. In a moment he had grasped the truth.
There was a hole in his trousers pocket.
[Philadelphia Ledger.

Possibly one of the Reed Family, as some of
them complain now-a-days of "holes in the
pocket!"

GRANDPA AND I.

My Grandpa says he likes to fish
And so do I.

When spring time comes he gets his wish
And so do I.

We take our tackle to the lake
And anchor somewhere mar the slake.
He reels in wh 'ii he gels a strike
And hollers when he gets a pike
And so do I.

He says most any fish are good
And so say I.

He'd catch a bun lred if he could
And so would I.

He likes the bass, they are so wise.
And pickerel if they are go id size,
He sav^ I hat fish are far from (o lis,
For only suckers go in sch ioIs,

And so say I .

By John Horaci Rja d.

WICKED READ

"The New World of Words, or Universal
English Dictionary," by Edward Philips, 1720,
defines the word Read as :

" Reade or Rede (old word), counsel or advice,
as in the first of the singing psalms :
"The man is blest that hath not bent
To wicked Read his ear."

T HK RE A DE S O C I E T V

Crank. JoSHU \ E
Goodrich, Mrs. Ella R.
Hi idges, M ESS Mary A.
Lefferts, Marshall C.
MORS! , Willard S.
Read, Charles F.
Read, Miss Clara A.
Read, Miss Ella H.
Read. Franklin
Read, George B.
Read, George W.
Read, Joseph
Read. Joshu \ W.
Read. J. Paudling
Read. Samuel H.
Reed, Ai \\s<>\ H

LIFE M
Bridge water M.i —
Hartford, Conn,

Foxboro, Mass.

New York N Y.

New York. V V.

Brookline. Mass

New Bedford, Mass

New Bedford. Mass.

Pittsfield. Mass.

Bloomington, His.

Taunton. Muss.

Summerside, P. E. I.

Newark. N J.

Newark, N. J.

New Haven Con

Wellesley Hills M;i^-

EMBERS

Reed. Charles \Y.
Reed, Edgar
Reed. Miss Ellen A.
Reed, James (Rev.)
Reed, James (D.D.S I
Reed, John S.
Reed. Marion B.
Reed, Reuben L.
Kiiii Robert C.
Robinson, Mrs. Grace R.
Storey, Hampton L.
Warren, Mrs. Catherine R.
Waterman, Mrs. Lewis A
Wells, Wellington
*Read, Willi \m A.
*Reade, Edgar S

Boston

Worcester, Mass.

New Haven, Conn.

Boston.

t helve,! MaSS.

Boston

l.ow ell, Mass.

South At ton. Mass.

Boston

New V,,rk. N. V.

Alt .11 hii.i , Calif.

Cambridge, Mass

Providence, R. I.

Boston

♦Deceased

ANNUAL MEMBERS

Akin, Mrs. Emma R. New York. N. V.

Alley, John 5 Pelham. X. Y.

Andrews. Mrs. Ella R. New York \ N

Blackmer, Mrs. Catherine Tufts College, Mass

Blancbard, John S. C. South Weymouth, Mass

Blanchard, Miss Mary L South Weymoth, Mass
BLANCH ARD, Miss St sanna R. South Weymouth, Mass.
Brummer, Mrs. Mary A. C. Lisbon. N. H.

Clarke. Arthur F. Brookline, Mass

Clarke, Miss Helen G. Brookline, Mass.

Cross, Mrs. John A. Providence, R. I.

Cross, Rev. Roselle T. Twinsburg, Ohio.

Dodd, Rev. Henry M. Clinton. N Y.

Elwell. Mrs. James H. South Weymouth, Mass.

Everett, Mrs. Charlotte S. Chicago 111

Farr, Mrs. Virginia R
Field. Mrs. John W.
Field. J. Howard
Fisher, Harlan M
Fletcher, Harry <;
Friend, Thaddeus E.
Hallett. Frank T.
Hallett Mis- s\ K \h N.
Hubbard, Mrs. Charles T.
Hubbart, Mrs. Elizabeth R
Hutchinson, Edward B.
J \< Ks.iN-. Mrs. Holmes C.
Johnson, Alfred
Kimball Mi-s Hi i.i- n I
Kneeland, Benjamin C. R.
Lewis, James F.
Lewis, Mrs. Josephine R.
Magrath, Mrs. Emma E.
Marshall, Miss Adaline T.
Merriam, Mrs. Evan B.
Merkow, Mrs Rena M.
Morss, Mrs. Everett
Nead, Mrs. Daniel W.
Neil. Mrs. Henry M.
Norton. Mrs. Joseph A.
Orcutt. Jason B.
Peet, Miss Helen L.
Pettee, Mrs. Benjamin
Prescott, Miss Clar\ F.
Preston. Mrs. George C.
Prouty, M ks. Mary R.
R \y\imnd, Daniel
Read, Alexander
Read. Andrew J.
Read. Charles A.
Re\d, Charles F.
Read. Charles W P.
Read, Clarence F.
Read, Miss Edith B.
Read, Edward M.
Read, Rev. F.phraim A.
Read, Frederick F.
Read. George R.
Read, Harold C
Read, Henry P.
Read. Miss Margaret H.
Read. Matthew H
Read, William
Reade, B. Clinton
Reade, Rev. Charles G.
Reade. Joseph F., Jr

Atlanta Ga

Dorchester, Mass.

Brockton, M.hv

Holcomb, N. Y.

We-i Somerville M.i^

Gloucester Mass

New \ orb \ \

Providence K 1

Taunton, Mas-,.

San Francisco Cal.

I i mbridge, Mass

East Orange. N J.

Boston, Mass.

Brookline. Mass

Woburn Mas-.

Taunton. M i ■ ■

South Duxbury, M.is>

Everett M ass

York Village, Mr

Syracuse N Y

Maiden, Mass.

Boston. Mass

Reading, Pa.

Columbus. < ihm

Lisbon, N H

South Brain tree Mas-.

Hudson. N. Y.

Roxbury, Mass

Lawrence M;is^

Norwich Conn

Scituate, Mass.

Thompkinsville, N Y.

Santa Fe, N M

Boston

Manchester Mass.

\\ orcester, Mass. .

New Boston. N H

Wellsville, N. Y.

Brookline, M a -

St. Louis, Mo.

Providence, R. I.

Manhasset, N Y.

New York. N. Y.

Brookline. Mass.

Brooklvn. N Y.

New York. X Y

Crescent City, Fla.

I .i m 1 -riili-'L' M.i —

St. John N B.

Cincinnati. Ohio

New York, N. Y

Reed, Aaron A.
Reed, Albert A.
Reed, Albert M.
Reed, Alonzo B.
Reed, Charles Dana
Reed. Charles K.
Reed, Miss Clara M.
Reed, Clarence D.
Reed, Dana
Reed, Edward D.
Reed, Edward M
Reed. Edward F.
Reed, Edward T.
KlKU Miss Euz \hi th
Reed, Eugene \\
REED E Howard
Reed. Floyd 0. (M.D.)
Reed, Francis it
Reed. Fred L.
k i i D, l REDERII K E

k I ed, Frederic H.
Reed, George A.
Reed Re\ i George H.
Reed, George M
Ki 1 1» George W
Ri i i> I Rev.) Harry W.
Reed, Miss Helen Leah
Reed, Henry B.
Reed, Homer J.
Reed, Horatio m
Reed, Jefferson H.
Reed, John H

Ki ED, J RlSSELL

Reed, J. Warner, Jr.
Reed, Miss Lillian-
Reed. Miss Luck H.
Ki i i> Miss M ve I
Reed, Mrs. Margaret E.
Reed. Marshall
Reed, Morris A.
Reed. Ralph D.
Reed, Samuel B.
Reed Sylvanus \
Reed, Warren A. (Hon i
Reed, William A
Reed, William B.
Reed, (Dr.) Willi \\i I
Reed., William E
ki i d, William H.
Reed, Prof. Wm. Howell
Reed. Mrs. William H
Reed, William R.
Russell. Miss H. Priscilla
Russell, Mrs. Louisa S.
Sargent, All\-. C.
Sawyer, Mrs. Edward E.
Simpson, Rev. Henry J.
•smith, Mrs Samui i. F.
Stevens. Mrs. Sara R.
stow ill. Mrs. Charles H.
Ware. Lyman E.
\\ \shburn. Mrs. Alfred F.
Webb. Mrs, Ellen R.
Wilkinson, Mrs. Henry W.
Williams. G Mutt {Rt. Rev. i

W hit man, Mass.

Boulder, Colo.

Albany. N. Y.

West Somerville. Mass.

New York, NY.

Won ester M.i iS

West field, Mass.

Whitman. Mass.

Coon Rapids, Iowa.

Buffalo, N. Y.

Wellesley Hills, Mass.

Everett, MMass.

Albany. N Y.

Boston

North Brooktield. Mass

Worccsicr Mass

Yonkers, N Y

East Weymouth Mas-

( lohasset Mass.

Thompson. Conn

New York, \. Y

Barre. Yt.

Concord, N . H

Menne. N H

I ■; . . - 1 . . 1 1

Watertown N. Y.

Cambridge M a --

Auburndale, Mass

Canandaigua, N. Y.

New York, N Y.

Indianapolis, End.

Amenia, No. Dak

Boston

Benton Harbor, Mich.

Washington, D. C.

Soul li W eymoul h Mass.

I i ilumbus, Ohio

Boston Mass
East Whitman, Mass
si Joseph, Mo.
Manchester, V H
Boston
New York V Y
Brockton, Mas-
Bristol Center, V Y
U est field, Mass
Washingtonville, N Y.
New York. N Y
I ten\ ei ' "I"
Roxbury, Mass
South Weymouth, Mass
New Brunswick. N, J.
Arlington, Mass
Arlington, Mass
Graniteville, Mas-.

Lowell. Mass,
Detroit. Mich
Newton Centre. Ma

Portland. Me.

Lowell. M;i-

Norfolk Mass

B kline Mass

5< ii uate Mass.
Providence, R I.
Marquette, Mich.

^be 1Rea6e IRecorfc

Number IX BOSTON. MASS. 1916

THE READE SOCIETY

FOR GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH
ORGANIZED 1904 INCORPORATED 1914

The Thirteenth Annual Meeting of the Reade Society was
held at the Hotel Brunswick, Boston, on Tuesday, October 31, 1916.
A reception was held at 12.30 P.M., at which greetings were
exchanged bv the members present and their guests.

Dinner was served at one P.M., after which Gen. Philip Reade,
the President of the Society, presided.

After a greeting from the President, the record of the last
meeting was read and approved. The reports of the Treasurer
and the Secretary, which showed that the Society was in a pros-
perous condition, were also read and approved.

The election of officers then followed. The names are
recorded on page 8.

During the dinner and meeting vocal musical selections were
rendered by Miss Ethel Eagleston, Miss J. Leland Clarke accom-
panying her on the pianoforte.

At the conclusion of the meeting, after singing a verse of

America, the company joined hands, and the President gave as a

sentiment:

May your joys be tike a ring,

Without an end.
May your sorrows be like a ring,

Without a beginning.

Boston, Mass., October 31, 1916.

ALAXSOX H. REED.

Secretary.

PIRATES

v t

By FRANKLIN CLARKIN

Sometimes those not fascinated by
the recorded beginnings of family say
lightly, "We fear if we went back far
enough we might find an ancestor
who was a robber or a pirate or was
hanged !" Henry Clay Wood, briga-
dier general U. S. A., is a gentleman
unafraid. He writes to me that "in
the course of years of collecting ge-
nealogical information" he has "come
to assume that Mistress Anne Bon-
ney, pirate, was one of my ances-
tors." He faces the likelihood with
a gallantry and interest in the home-
made picturesque which would do no
harm to other ancestry-hunters to
contemplate. For is not too much
money and time and vanity wasted
on a research magnificent toward a
coronet or a crown?

One old gentleman I knew had by
twenty years trailing convinced him-
self that he was a lineal descendant of
King Canute. It was like looking
up Night and Chaos as the ancestors
of Nature. There's something more
finite and human about looking up
an eighteenth century lady picaroon.

Anne Bouncy was a reality, stern
and piquant, and the Groller Club's
recent assembling of old pirate rec-
ords has put General Wood in the
way of recovering her past.

Her father, an Irish attorney, had
eloped from Cork to his Majesty's
colonies in America — the Carolinas.
There he properly married the girl
who had taken this venture with him :
and . they prospered raising tobacco.
His station had been better than hers.
It was he who required that the
daughter Anne should be finished and
mannered as well as could be. Anne
was wilful, headstrong: she had little

feminine company : her sports were
boyish. When scarcely grown her
wild beauty and grey eagle eyes called
to the planters' sons for leagues
around. But when at last she loved,
she loved a sailor. He was English,
rather casual, measurably good-
humored and sociable — named Rack-
ham. Her father's objections to their
intimacy merely fixed her determina-
tion to have him. She was an im-
perative young person.

More by her urging than Rack-
ham's, they got away on a ship to
New Providence in the Bahamas —
"gathering place of the disestablished
and discontented. Several accounts
say they were married, and on one
of the outlying islands built' a cabin.
A child was born.

Rackham roamed the seas. His
visits home became more surrep-
titious, more infrequent. Anne de-
cided to make his ship the home.
Putting on sailor clothes she shipped
with him, learned navigation and sea-
manship, familiarized herself with
such cutlery as cutlasses. She was
soon in fact accounted the most spirit-
ed and fearless in the depredations.

They were not buccaneers — they
were picaroons. In Spanish "picaro"
meant rogue. The difference between
a picaroon and a buccaneer was the
difference between chartered piracy
against the King's enemies and un-
licensed violence to gain property.
Sir Henry Morgan was a buccaneer.
In the last analysis the results might
be the same, but a buccaneer operated
because some one in brief authority
had said "Go ahead and do it ;" while
the other operated without making in-
quiries first of any government, or of-
ficial.

THE READE RECORD

The daughter of Bouncy the barris-
ter is now Bouncy the Picaroon.

She didn't swear like a pirate — but
she cultivated asperities. "A murrain
on you" was one of her expletives ;
"By my troth" another. Another say-
ing was, "Hast no more manners than
the Prophet's ass?"

Crews, who believed her a man, but
with certain delicacies, would say of
her, "He has been a gentleman." This
impression she insisted on. "Dear
me," she exclaimed once when a pris-
oner was still grouchy over losing his
money and liberty, "dear nae, I did but
ask him a word and he turns upon me,
showing the lowness of his breeding!"
She held that blood told in bravery,
in no-surrender courage, in taking
your medicine in qualities of domina-
tion.

When passengers of a captive ship
sat about, disconsolate, in slack, all-in
attitude, she would ask them rise and
pointing toward her most reckless
companions admonish. "See you not
that the gentry stand ?"

Stevenson got "Treasure Island"
and "The Merry Men" partly from
Esquimeling, the earliest pirate to
write an autobiography. But what
hedonist would have the temerity to
use the incredible story of Bouncy the
Picaroon.' There are some things
readers of fiction won't stand for.
Even the movies would hesitate at a
plot which included the seeming un-
realities of the incident of Anne Bon-
ner's meeting and association with
Mary Read, the other lady picaroon.

Mary Read was English. She was
"among the crew of a ship bound to
America" which Capt. Rackham had
intercepted. To fill up vacancies made
by casualties members of captive
crews were often allowed to chose
whether they would enlist for piracy.
Mary, still disguised in male sailor
clothes, elected to enlist — suited her
spirit. Anne noted the youthful fig-
ure, the smooth skin, the candid fore-
head, the blue English eyes — and
Anne welcomed the stripling who

called herself Frank, into the "Breth-
ren of the Coast." Capt. Rackham
seconded his wife, but with some mis-
givings.

Shall we pick up Mary Read's story
at this point? You get it best and
probably straightest from records
almost falling apart with age. Briefly
then, Mary's mother in England had
married a sailor. He sailed away : a
boy child was born to the lone wife.
There was the usual weary watching
that sailor's wives go through : the
dismal drifting into despair. The
father never returned. The mother
was sought by other men — but she
could not know whether she was free
to remarry. And her husband's
mother was allowing her a crown a
week for the boy.

One day she hastened from the vil-
lage where her husband's people lived
to a far-away town. Another child
was born to her. a girl child. Present-
ly, the boy child died.

The mother dressed the girl child
in his clothes and after four years re-
turned to the village. She was driven
to the expedient of passing oft* the
girl child for the boy child in order
that the allowance from her husband's
people should not stop.

The girl child. Mary Read, thus was
reared as a male. When the "grand-
mother" died the allowance ended :
and Mary at thirteen became page
boy to a French lady living in the
neighborhood. They travelled. At
the old lady's death Mary was full
grown : and being foot loose she
joined the infantry of the Allies under
the Duke of Marlborough, later trans-
ferring to a regiment of horse, and
becoming expert in sword work.

She fought splendidly at Malpla-
quet : was at the capture of Mons by
the English.

The fortune of war threw her into
comradeship with a young Flemish
soldier, and, falling in love with him,
she revealed her sex, and both went
to the regimental chaplain and were
married publicly. Their comrades

THE READE RECORD

gave them presents of money. They
obtained their release from the army
and purchased an inn in Flanders,
calling it "The Three Horse Shoes."
In a few years she was left a widow.
This must have been about 1717.
Mary sold her inn, resumed trousers,
went to Holland, and took service on
a vessel for a trip to the West Indies.
One account says : Their ship was
taken by pirates and, she being En-
glish, was asked to join the "Brethren
of the Coast."

Another account, written in 1720.
by Capt. John Johnson, who claimed
to have been himself a buccaneer and
to have got the stories of others from
themselves or the records of their
trials, describes (1814, London edi-
tion, now 101 years old) the capture
of an English vessel, the Kingston,
off the coast of Cuba (in 1718) by
Captain Vane, the pirate, whose quar-
termaster was Rackham, and the set-
ting free of crew and passengers with
the exception of two women who
were detained "contrary to customary
practice." This appears to be an his-
torian's confusion of the circumstance
that Mary Read was captured by the
ship on which Capt. Rackham's wife,
Anne, was a member of the crew.
Anyway, Mary Read signed on, and
one historian moralizes :

"Probably her moral sense was not
sufficiently instructed to lead her to
make any remonstrance."

How Rackham and his disguised
wife Anne came to this point in their
career is apparently veracipusly re-
ported : The British governor of the
Bahamas wanted to "get" Capt. Wil-
liam Vane, picaroon, and sent out the
armed ship Willing Hand. Mean-
time Vane, near Cape Mast, stopped
the rich-laden merchantman, the
Kingston. Vane's quartermaster, John
Rackham, was by vote selected to take
command of the captive. "Calico
Jack," he was called, because he al-
ways wore gay calico jackets and
breeches in the tropics. Coming upon
a sloop, they impress her to take off

the passengers and crew to the Ba-
hamas — all except the one I Mary
Read) who preferred to enlist.

Capt. Vane, on his own vessel,
sends to Capt. Rackham for some of
the store of liquor found aboard the
Kingston. Rackham sends a little.
Vane comes aboard to expostulate
over his stinginess. Rackham draws
a pistol, orders Vane overside, and
adds:

"Then sheer off or I'll sink you."

Vane's vessel, having been weak-
ened by transferring guns to the
Kingston, he is compelled to sheer off
and go his way.

Rackham steers for the Island of
Princes, brings from the hold bales of
silk, laces, hats and other treasures,
including thirty silver watches, and
piles it on deck to be taken ashore.
On shore the crew gather round and
shake dice to determine who shall
have first choice of the booty — Anne
and Mary looking on feverishly at
silks and laces and feathers. How
they avoided disclosing to each other
their sex at that moment one doesn't
understand. All are presently taking
their shares, cramming the stuff into
casks and burying the casks in the
sand.

When suddenly a sloop hoves (or
is it heaves?) in sight. They learn
from it that the governor at New
Providence is pardoning all pirates
who surrender. They give gifts to
the skipper of the sloop, and ask him
to tell the governor they wish to re-
tire and will take his pardon.

Instead of sending a pardon, the
governor, urged by the passengers and
owners of the ship Kingston which
Rackham had, despatches an armed
vessel to the Island of Princes! It
surprises the picaroons in the midst
of their lightering of booty from ship
to shore and seizes the ship. The
picaroons are left with only their
ship's boats.

On these, however, they set forth,
soon capture a Spanish turtle sloop,
proceed to New Providence, obtain

THE R E A D E RECORD

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pardon from the governor in May,
1719, sell their goods, and spend their
money right merrily.

Now comes one of the distressful
discrepancies which the history-critic
XXX would delight over, hut which
the rest of us must deplore. W rites
Captain Johnson ( 1724 edition), al-
though later he disputes himself:
Rackman, having a much larger share
of money than the rest, his money
held out longer : hut happening about
the time to form an acquaintance with
one Anne Bouncy, a married woman,
he became very extravagant, and
found it necessary, to avoid detection,
to abscond with his mistress. For this
purpose they plotted together to seize
a sloop which lay in harbor, and
Rackman drew some brisk young fel-
lows into the conspiracy — pirates
lately pardoned.

Anne Bonney was allowed to go
several times on board their sloop.
She pretended to have business with
John Hainan (the owner), but always
went when he was ashore, for her true
errand was to discover how many
hands were aboard. She acquainted
Rackman with every particular: and

meeting at 12 midnight took a boat
and rowed to the sloop.

As soon as they got on board, Anne
Bonney, having drawn a sword in one
band and a pistol in the other, at-
tended by one of the men, went
straight to the cabin where the two
fellows lay who belonged to the sloop.
She declared if they moved she would
blow their brains out.

That John Hainan, himself was a
pirate, was about to retire and build
himself a home on an island off New
Providence. Later he was strung up :
hence the phrase, "hanged higher than
Haman." A once literal phrase, now
merely literary — unpopular in Wall
Street.

The surmise is that this was the
cruise on which Mary Read, known as
Frank, was thrown with Anne, known
simply as Bonney. Yet you may read
in another volume ( Tegg & Co., Glas-
gow, 1853) that:

"Mary with some others repaired
to the Island of Providence to serve
on privateers. Scarcely had the ship
sailed when some of their crews mu-
tinied and ran off with the ships. . . .
It was however sufficiently ascer-

THE READE RECORD

tained that both Mary Read and Anne
Bonncy were among the bravest and
most resolute fighters."

Otherwise it is recorded that Capt.
Rackham in the Hainan sloop sighted
the ship of another picaroon, Dick
Tumley, at anchor. While Tumley
was ashore, Rackham, Bonney,
"Frank," and the rest took Tumley's
ship.

Then Rackham stretched over to
Bury Island, plundering all the sloops
he met, strengthening his company
with several additional hands.

By one historian Anne is referred
to as playing the part of Captain
Rackham's cabin boy. Her interest in
the other pantalooned picaroon deep-
ens.

The captain's cabin boy, Anne Bon-
new fell in Love with "Frank" and re-
vealed to "him" her sex. "Frank"
then confided to her that she was a
woman in disguise.

Another contemporary version runs :

Anne, supposing Mary to be a hand-
some fellow, became greatly enamored
of her, and disclosed her wishes and
sex to Mary, who was thus con-
strained to reveal her secret to Anne.

Mary was strong and robust, yet
modest, and her "conduct was direct-
ed by virtuous principles." Anne was
impetuous. What she wanted she
took : a wispy, whirlwind of a woman.
Mary captivated and Anne captured.
Mary was more sentimental, "deeper
in the affections, softer spoken. Both
had felt the attraction of opposite
natures.

Now they pledge friendship, and
agreed that, because of the jealousy
of Anne's husband, the captain, they
should tell him the truth. He had
wondered that one so unlike his other
roughnecks had enlisted as a pirate.

By one recorder the following is
declared to have been elicited from
Mary by the captain at the time he
was let into the secret :

She liked piracy because the re-
wards of piracy were only for the
brave. She approved of death as the

penalty for it. because otherwise "a
crowd of rogues would be pillaging
if no dangers were connected with
it."

By another recorder the following
is set down as the testimony given at
Mary's trial, before the Admiralty
Assizes :

"She said that as to hanging she
deemed it no great hardship : for,
were it not for that, every cowardly
fellow would turn pirate and so in-
fest the sea that men of courage must
starve. Many, she said, now just
bold enough to cheat widows and or-
phans and oppress neighbors who are
too poor to seek justice, would then
rob at sea. Thus the ocean would be
crowded with rogues like the land.
Xii merchant would venture out. It
is the fear of hanging alone which
restrains thousands from piracy."

Mary did not deny this testimony.
The judge admired the point of view.
With Anne, piracy was a protest
against "the cruel usuage of her
father and the disappointment of her
fortune." She had the aristocratic
notion that "the well born should be
nourished by the fruits of lesser
people." On her father's plantation
black men had been slaves. Lillies
must have ruck to root in.

THE DUEL ON THE BEACH.

There are two versions as to what
happened to Mary. One is that a
passenger captive was allowed to live
and join Rackham's crew "because
he was an artist." Another is that
this young man was impressed into
service "because he was a carpen-
ter." All that matters now is that he
was fair and wholesome and Mary's
emotions were stirred up by him. She
leaned against the mast "and thrilled
when he passed." So when, under
the rules of the ship, a quarrel be-
tween him and another sailor was to
be settled ashore by sword, she,
knowing what swordmanship she had
learned in the army in Flanders,

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flung an insult at the challenger and
insisted that her insult should be
wiped out before the carpenter.

After a few passes Mary ran him
through and he lay dead at her feet.

This led to explanations between
her and the comely carpenter. By
their vows to each other in the bow
of the ship, one midnight, under the
Southern Cross, they solemnized their
own marriage.

Anne was somewhat shocked!

One fell day Captain Rackman,
needing recruits, put into Negril Bay,
West Indies, and invited the crew of
a French fisher boat aboard. He was
regaling them with rum punch when
a British pirate chaser appeared.
Rackman slipped anchor and made
sail with all nine fishermen abroad.
The warship raked the pirate with
solid shot. The captain and his men
went below. Only his wife, Anne
Bouncy, and her messmate, Mary
Read, and one of the crew ( perhaps
the gentle carpenter) stayed on deck
to continue resistance.

Here historians agree. All were
tried at Admiralty Assizes at Port
Royal, Jamaica ; all were sentenced
to be hanged upon Gallows Point.
All were hanged — except Anne and
Mary. They were reprieved: Anne
because she was a woman and be-
cause of "the influence of gentlemen
who had known her in her innocent
youth." Mary because she would
soon become a mother. Mary died
in prison before the child came. Anne
was set free. But as to what after-
ward became of her or of the child
she had left at the Bahamas the sev-
eral historians agree at last in this —
they never could learn.

HARD LUCK, INDEED

A young man in Chicago had lost his aunt-
He seemed so dejected thereby that a friend,
aware of the true situation, asked :

"Why do you look so sad? You never
appeared to care much for the old lady."

" I didn't," said the youth, dolefully, "but I
was the means of keeping her in a lunatii
asylum for a number of years. She has left
me all her money, and now I have got to prove
that she was of sound mind." — Case & Com'nt

DEFINITIONS

A class in a Boston school being asked
the following questions, answered thus:

Question. — What is the motto of the
United States ?

Answer. — Safety first !

Q. — What is an octogenarian ?

A. — A fish with eight legs (octopus?)

Another answer. — A person who lives
only on vegetables (vegetarian ?).

ESSAY ON KING SOLOMON

A little girl in a neighboring town
tells the world what she knows about
King Solomon in the following essay :

King Solomon was a man who lived
ever so many years ago, and in the
country in which he governed was the
whole push. He was an awful wise
man, and one day two women came
to him, each one holding on to the leg
of a baby, and nearly pulling it in two,
and both claiming it, and King Solo-
mon wasn't feeling right good, and he
said : "Why couldn't the brat been
twins and stopped all this bother?"
And then he called for his sword and
was going to chop the brat in two and
give each one a piece of it, when the
one who was the real mother said,
"Stop, Solomon, stay thy hand, let the
old hog have it. If I can't have a
whole baby I don't want any." Then
Solomon told her to take the baby and
go home and wash its face, for he
knew it washers, and he told the other
woman to go chase herself. King
Solomon built Solomon's temple and
was the father of all the Masons. He
had 700 wives and 200 lady friends,
and that is why there are so many
Masons in the world. — La Fayette
Bulletin, La Fayette Chapter, No. 2,
Royal Arch Masons, Chicago.

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Gbc "Keafce IRccorfc

Published by

THE READE SOCIETY

For Genealogical Research

Officers Elected, October 31, 1916

President
l'i g. Gen. Philip Reade. • ; Boston
U. S. A. Ke irtd

Vice Presidents

I. l\ ! R» ID New York

Joshua I . ( RANE Taunton

Treasurer

ChaRLI - F. Rl id Brookline

Secretary

ALANSON II. Kill' Wellesley Hills

Genealogist
i teoRGI S. Ste'waR-1 Bedford

Annual Meetings

Thirteen annual meetings of the Keade
Society have been held in Massachusetts, as
follows ;

Taunton, July 14 1904.

Boston, l (ctober 12, 1905.

South Weymouth, September 27. 1906.

\\ , -i Bridgewater, < ictober 17, 1907.

Boston, i >> tobei 28, 1908.

Boston, i Ictober 28, 1909.

Lexington, I ictober 28, 1910.

South Weymouth. October 27, 1911.

Burlington, ' (ctober 16. 1912.

Boston, < ictober 30, 1913.

Boston, i ictober 22, 1 ; 14.

Boston, October 28, 1915.

Boston, October 31. 1916.

YOU ARE INVITED TO JOIN
Membership fees, one dollar per year, or
$10 for a Life Membership, exempt from future
dues, should be sent to CHARLES F. READ,
Treasurer, I >ld State House, Boston, Mass.

THE SECRETARY SAYS:

— That with " 700 wives and 200 lady friends,"
as stated in the little girl's essay in another
column, no doubt furious war raged among
them(which is his excuse for including the item
in this "War Number" of the Record). So
that King Solomon was often glad to put on
his hat and go to the Lodge. Thus another
mystery has been solved— why King Solomon
instituted Freemasonrj

—That an item omitted from the last Record
is herein noted : that on the 24th of September
1915, there was born to Harold Fulli- k Rekd
of Brookline, Mass., and SARA (Smith) REED,
his wife, a son and heir, Haiold Fuller Reedjr,
a grandson of the Secretary, which he hopes
will continue with honor the line of
THOMAS READ of Colchester, England, 1665,
and of Thomas Ream of Sudbury .Mass . 1701,
whese wills of those dates were published m
the Reade Record No. VII.
—That to Harold C. Read of Brookline.
Mass. (member of the Keade Society) and his
„ife Margarei ISi udder) Read was born
M.m li 31st, 1917, a son and heir AV. rtScu

a grandson of our Treasurer L'harU* I
Read, and descendant of Thomas READ of
Chelmsford, Mass.. .> soldier in Kino Phillips
War, 1676. of whom account was published in
the Keade Record No. V.

["hat he hopes others of our members will
report births ot additional Inns ' t the exti n
sue Keade Family. The old Colonial stock
should not be allowed to d e out.

I hat if some of our members view askai" e
oui publii ation of the activities of some of thi
Reade Family in the way of piracy, etc.. n
>h<>uld be sai< that of so many others account
has been made of virtue and good deeds, that
to prevent family puttiness the Secretary thinks
it well at tirms to show up somewhat of its
seamy side. And. strange to say, this is gen-
etally the more romantic and inteiesting.

—That if the genealogical scheme outlined in
the "Summons and Statement " Ip. 9l can be
successfully carried out, it will pro\e one of
the most valuable genealogical works under
taken in behalf of any family.
— That if any member of the Keade Family
knowing that what he or she possesses in this
world cannot be taken with them into the
next, and so chooses to becpieath some small
fraction thereof in their will to the permanent
fund of the Keade Society, the same shall fail
not of the reward that comes to the doer of
good deeds.

— That, with the hundreds if not thousands of
those bearing the Keade name (however spelled I
in all this vast country, descendants most of
them of the oid Colonial«tock, it is surpiising
to find so many not able or not willing to pay
the trifling sum of ( ink Dollar a year to the
Reade Society to aid in its genealogical work.

THE KEADE RECORD

H Summons

Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.

TO ALL Members of the Rede-
Reed-Read-Reade-Reid-Ried Fam-
ily, throughout the world, whereso-
ever they chance to be, Greeting:

Know ye, that, whereas the Reade
Society now stationed at Boston.
Massachusetts. United States of America,
and having for its object genealog-
ical research with regard to the an-
cestral lines of the said family ; and
whereas it has been in existence the
past thirteen years or more and is
duly incorporated under the laws of
the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
authorized to carry on its said work,
and to own real estate, adapt a seal,
insignia and arms for its use and
that of its members; and whereas
the said society has nut now. nor
ever has had any salaried or paid
officials; and whereas they have given
freely of their time and efforts and
means to accomplish the good work
of the said society, and the publica-
tion of the "Reade Record," the
official organ of the said Society ; and
whereas it is now deemed desirable
that the said work should be ex-
tended and more largely supported by
the members of the said Family :
Therefore you, being adjudged one
of the same, are Hereby Summoned
to read the following Statement con-
cerning the work of the said Reade
Society and to appear at its bar and
give it your reasonable aid, or to ren-
der such good and sufficient reason
as may excuse you therefrom.

Hereof fail not to take due notice
and govern yourself accordingly.

In witness whereof I have set my

hand & seal this first day of June. 1917.

Philip Reade, President [seal]

Attest :

Charles F. Read, treasurer
Alanson H. Keed. Secretary

STATEMENT

Realizing that the genealogies of
the Reade Family, however the name
may be spelled ) already in print were
not only few in number but con-
tained many gross errors, an associa-
tion was formed some thirteen years
or more ago to investigate the rec-
ords in America and in England re-
garding the early immigrants of the
name, to correct the many mis-state-
ments already in print, and to add
further information, making it avail-
able to the public. The results have
been published in the "Reade Rec-
ord," the official organ of the Reade
Society, and have proved so valu-
able that no genealogist who does not
consult these papers can be sure of
obtaining correct Reade ancestral
lines. To some limited extent the
Reade Society has also accumulated
and preserved genealogical material
contributed by its members, books,
photos, etc.

Put it is evident that a much larger
and more important work should be
done. But the limited number of
members of the Society, never over
two hundred, has not furnished the
funds with which to carry on such
a work — even though the Society has
not now, nor ever has had, any paid
officials. Its officers have not only
contributed their time and efforts, but
as well have stood in the breach when
financial needs made it necessary.
However, owing to the present great
war. investigations among the Eng-
lish records are practically ended.
Put another field of operation is open
at home, the working of which is
equally important, and perhaps in the
distant future will be held to have
hern far more so. Briefly stated, it
i> this: America is a vast continent
and its means of communication and
transportation so extensive that a res-
ident in one section may, with his
family, remove to another, hundreds
and perhaps thousands of miles dis-
tant and between which places there

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is little or no connection. In earlier
days, when a resident of a country
moved into the next, or from one
state to an adjoining one, there were
generally some, lines of information
in the records, registry of deeds, pro-
hates of wills, etc., that gave a clue
to the change made, and so the de-
scendants of the mover could, from
the new home, still trace their an-
cestral lines hack to the original im-
migrant. But this is becoming every
year more and more difficult, and in
a generation or two may be impos-
sible, unless some written record is
left by those of the present time for
those who are to come in later years.
Many cannot remember the names of
their grandparents, and fewer still
know the names of their great grand-
parents. And what is equally im-
portant, know in what place, town,
county or state these latter lived
and died. Those of the Reade name
who have moved to far distant locali-
ties and then- settled, have founded
a new branch of the family. When, at
some later date, their grandchildren
or great-grandchildren, inspired with
the wish to know the history of their
forefathers and the part they played
in the world, and whence they came,
and why they came across the broad
ocean in pioneer days to find a home
in America — that information will be
a sealed book to them because those of
the present day have been too negli-
gent, careless or selfish to lake the
trouble to leave a record behind them.
The information that dies with them
is lost forever. It is a proud thing
to be able to substantiate a claim of
descent from the Colonial and Revo-
lutionary stock, and the same, as the
years go by, will be held of the Civil
War heroes of either side.

But the reader may say, "I have
no interest in genealogy and all such
matters." If you are young that is
in general a natural feeling, for when
one is young the affairs of the pres-
ent life are urgent and the future,
not the past, engaged the youthful

mind. But as the wheels of life turn
more slowly, the elder ones review
the past to judge of the future, and
many a question presents itself for
answer.

And of these a natural one con-
cerns the ancestral lines by which we
came out of the past into the present.
And often so intense becomes the de-
sire to know, that time and mone)
have been spent without stint, to learn
what might have been left of record
in a few lines — and the search proved
all in vain! The young were too
busy and too heedless to ask of their
elders what they could easily tell —
and make written note of it. The
elders were too indifferent, negligent
or not of sufficient intellectual caliber
to realize the importance of keeping
a written record, and so all their in-
formation died with them. And thus
in later years the missing links can-
not be found.

You deride genealogy, perhaps?
Hut take note that no man ever be-
came famous without the world's
making all possible effort to learn
who his ancestors were. The world
is not content to eat of the fruit of
tin' tree alone. It wishes to know
bow that tree grew such fruit and
why and who planted and cared for
it. For the world would like to see
others gri urn like it !

There is many a famous man who
came of a family previously obscure,
winch had no reason to expect that
from its ranks so great a man would
arise. And so no one may sneer at
an obscure family that takes interest
and pride in keeping a correct an-
cestral record. Who can foretell it
may not be the next family called
upon to furnish an immortal man of
history ?

Why, in the light of the foregoing,
if our readers are yet unconvinced
that there is pleasure and value in a
reasonable use of genealogy, may we
not raise another and more personal
question? Is it not a selfish view of
the use of life that you live only for

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yourself and the present and refuse
to take the trouble to make a record
to be passed down to those who will
constitute the world in future days
to come ?

And this brings us to the statement
of the objects that the Reade Society
hopes to attain with your aid. Brief-
ly stated, they are —

First — That it shall send to every
one of the Reade name ( however
spelled) a genealogical form, such as
is herewith sent to you ; to be filled
out as fully as may be possible; espe-
cially with reference to the place
from which you or your ancestors
came to your present place of perma-
nent residence, together with all such
other genealogical information as you
may see fit to give.

And further, that you send for
other forms and place them in the
hands of others of the Reade name
or others who may be interested in
this work.

In this way the Reade Society
hopes to reach every one of the
Reade name (however spelled) and
get a report from them.

It is planned to bind all these re-
ports in volumes, indexed and put in
shape for ready reference, and where
convenient, photos may be attached
as well of persons, old records, home-
steads, etc. All these will be depos-
ited with the "Nezv England Historic
Genealogical Society," which is
headquarters for all such matters.
The Society occupies and owns a new
building, complete with every conve-
nience, and as absolutely fireproof as
human ingenuity and money can
make it. It has a magnificent library
of historical and genealogical works,
books, maps, and data of every kind.
And its membership is open to all
the world at small cost, and a free
use as well of its books to all vis-
itors. Hence the Reade Reports
placed with a permanent institution
of this kind will provide an invalu-
able means of information to those

interested in the Reade ancestral
lines, both now and in the days to
come.

And all this can be done if you
will "only da your bit" in the matter

If this work is delayed it will soon
be too late.

Second — While, as stated above, the
Society has no paid officials, yet it
cannot be said to have no expenses.
The cost of such original investiga-
tion as can be carried on at present,
the publishing of the "Reade Record,"
the printing of these genealogical re-
ports, of the membership certificates,
office materials, envelopes, postage
stamps, and similar expenses require
a much larger membership than the
Society now has. The dues have been
placed at the small amount of $1.00
per year for the annual members, and
for life membership, $10.00, with ex-
emption from all future dues. For
the certificate of membership with
coat of arms in colors, an additional
charge of 50 cents is made.

All funds received from life mem-
bership have been placed in the sav-
ings bank, and only the interest used
for the work of the Society.

In Conclusion
It is possible to carry out the sug-
gestions made above if each and every
member of the extensive Reade Fam-
ily will do his or her part.

Will You Do Yours?
If so, fill out the blank Report here-
with sent you, as completely as pos-
sible, and send it in to the Reade So-
ciety with your fee of $1 (if you are
not already a member) for mem-
bership fee and 50 cents for certifi-
cate. Then interest yourself in the
work of the Society and help increase
its membership.

You will never regret it.

Alanson H. Reed,

Secretary.

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THE CIVIL WAR-- FIFTY-ODD YEARS AGO

By ALANSON H. REED

Lieut. Charles W. Reap of rHE Confederate Navy Raids the

Shipping off the Coast of New England

In tlu- General Navy Register note
is made of Charles W. Read. Acting
Midshipman. 20th Sept.. 1856; Mid-
shipman, 15th June, 1860: Resigned,
4th February, 1861. This is taken to
refer to the' Lieut. Charles W. Read,
C.S.X.. the subject of this sketch. I Le
was from the state of Mississippi, and
evidently considered his firsl alle
giance due to his state ratlin- than to
the Federal Government. From Sep
tember, 1862. to January. 1863, the
I onfererate Government was fitting
out at Fort Morgan in Mobile. Via .
the cruiser Florida, J. N. Maffitt, < om
mander, to raid the commerce of the
Union Government. An extract from
his journal says: November 4th
i 1862) Lieut. C. W. Read, the last
Lieutenant 1 personally applied for.
joined: this officer acquired reputation
for gunnery, coolness and determina
tion at the battle of New ( >rleans.
When his commander, T. B. Huger,
was fatally wounded, he continued to
gallant!) fight the McRae [againsl
Commander Farragut's fleet] until she
was riddled and unfit for service.

The Florida left Mobile January 16,
1863 \n extract from Commander
Moffitt's journal says: "My orders are
to assail their [the enemy's] commerce
onlv. that the mercantile part of the
Northern community, who so earnest-
ly sustain the war by liberal contribu-
tions, may not fatten on its progress
but feel all its misfortunes. . . . When
merchant ships are destroyed on the
high seas individuality suffers and the
shoe pinches in the right direction.
All the merchants of New York and
Boston, who have by their splendid
traders become princes in wealth, and
puffy with patriotic zeal for the sub-
jugation of the South will soon cry
with a loud voice, peace, peace: we
are becoming ruined and the country
damned."

May 6th, off the coast of Brazil the
Florida "at 9.45 A.M. hailed the
Yankee brig Clarence, from Rio to
Baltimore, with a cargo of coffee and
made her a prize."

Lieut. Read proposed "to take the
brig which we have just captured and
with a crew of twenty men to proceed
to Hampton Roads and cut out a gun
boat or steamer of the enemy. As I
would be in possession of the brig's
papers and as the crew would not be
large enough to excite suspicion, there
can be no doubt of my passing Fort-
ress Monroe successfully. Once in
the Roads I would be prepared to avail
in ., elf of any circumstance which
might present for gaining the deck of
an enemv's vessel. If it would be
found impossible to board a gun boat
or merchant steamer it would be pos-
sible n> toe the shipping at Baltimore."
Lieut. Read's offer was accepted, and
ond Assistant E. H. Brown and
twenty men, and one howitzer with
ammunition and equipment were put
aboard the brig Clarence, and that
same day he started upon his dan-
gerous enterprise. What followed is
told in his own words in a report sub-
sequently made to the Confederate
Government.

"In obedience to orders I shaped my
course for the Capes of the Chesa-
peke. <>ff the Wind Islands I chased
several vessels, but failed to overhaul
them on account of the inferior sad
ing qualities of the Clarence. On the
6th of Tune . . . fell in with, cap-
tured and burned the bark Windward
| Whistling Wind] from Philadelphia
to New Orleans loaded with coal . . .
On the 7th of June captured the
schooner Alfred H. Partridge from
New York to Metamoras. She was
loaded with arms and clothing for our
citizens in Texas. I took the captain's
bond for the sum of $5000 for the

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delivery of the cargo to loyal citizens
in the Confederate states. On June
9th . . . captured and burned the brig
Mary Alvina from Boston to New
Orleans. . . . From the prisoners
and papers of transports Windward
and Mary Alvina I derived such in-
formation as convinced me it was im-
possible to carry out the instructions
of Commander Maffitt. No vessels
were allowed to go into Hampton
Roads unless they had supplies for the
U.S. Government and then were close-
ly watched. The vessels lying at the
wharf above Fortress Monroe were
guarded by a gunboat, and there were
sentries on the wharf. Just outside
the fort there were two boarding
steamers. ... I then determined to
cruise along the coast and try to in-
tercept a transport for Fortress Mon-
roe and with her to endeavor to carry
out the orders of Commander Maffitt
and in the meantime to do all possible
injury to the enemy's commerce. On
the morning of the 12th of June . . .
captured the bark Tacony in ballast

from Port Royal, S. C, to Philadel-
phia. As soon as we had possession
of her, a schooner was discovered
which we stood to intercept. At 8
A.M. we brought to the schooner. She
proved to be the schooner M. A.
Schindler in ballast from Port Royal,
S. C, to Philadelphia. The bark Ta-
comy being a better sailor than the
Clarence I determined to burn the
latter vessel and take the bark. While
the howitzer, etc., was being trans-
ferred from the Clarence to the Ta-
comy, a schooner was discovered com-
ing down before the wind. Passing
near the Clarence a wooden gun was
pointed at her and she was command-
ed to heave to, which she did imme-
diately. She was found to be the
schooner Kate Stewart from Key
West to Philadelphia. As we were
now rather short of provisions and
had over fifty prisoners I determined
to board the schooner Kate Stewart
and make a cartel of her." So he
placed his prisoners aboard of her and
sent them ashore. The bus Clarence

The Bark Tacony to which Lieut. Keed transferred his flag after burning the brig Clarence.

The second burning vessel is a prize.
(From a drawiug mad, ' ■■■'.) (By permission of B6ston Globe, copyright, 1913.)

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and schooner Schindler were then set
on fire." Soon after he captured the
brig Arabella, which he boarded on
June 15th. captured and burned the
brig Umpire, June 20th . . . captured
the ship Isaac Webb : same day burned
the fishing schooner Micawber ; June
21, captured and burned the clipper
ship Byzantium and the bark Good-
speed. ' June 22 captured the fishing
schooners MareHzo Florence, E. Ann,
Robert Choate and Ripple. "The
Florence being an old vessel I bonded
her and placed seventy-five prisoners
on her. The other schooners were
burned. On June 23d captured and
burned the fishing schooners Ada and
Wanderer. On June 24th . . . cap-
tured the ship Shatemuc from Liver-
pool to Boston with a large number of
emigrants. I bonded her for $150,000.
On'the night of June 24th, captured
the fishing schooner Archer.

As there were now a number of the
enemy's gunboats in search of the
Taconv and our howitzer ammunition
being all expended. I concluded to
destroy the Taconv, and with the
schooner Archer to proceed along the
coast with the view of burning the
shipping in some exposed harbor, or
of cutting out a steamer. Accord-
inglv, on the morning of the 25th of
Tune, we set fire to the Tacony and
with the Archer stood in for the coast.
On the morning of the 26th of June
we made Portland Light. Off Port-
land I picked up two fishermen, who
taking us for a pleasure party, willing-
ly consented to pilot us into Portland.
From the fishermen I learned that the
revenue cutter Caleb Cushing was
in the harbor of Portland and the
passenger steamer to New York — a
staunch, swift propeller — would re-
main in Portland during the night. I
at once determined to enter the harbor,
and at night to quietly seize the cutter
and steamer.

At sunset we entered the harbor and
anchored in full view of the shipping.
I explained to my officers what I ex-

pected to do after dark. My engin-
eer, Mr. Brown, expressed his doubts
as to his ability to start the engines of
the steamer proposed to be captured
without the assistance of another en-
gineer. I felt confident that Mr.
Brown would do his utmost to per-
form the duty required of him, but as
the nights were very short it was evi-
dent that if we failed to get the steam-
er under way, after waiting to get up
steam, we could not get clear of the
forts before we were discovered. As
the wind was blowing moderately out
of the harbor, 1 then decided to cap-
ture the cutter, and after getting from
under the forts to return and fire the
shipping. At 1.30 A.M. we boarded
the cutter Caleb Cushing and captured
her, without noise or resistance. As
the cable could not be slipped, it wit-
two o'clock before we got under way.
The wind was now very light, the tide
was running in. and before we could
get from under the guns of the fort
day dawned.

At 10 A.M. when about twenty
miles off the harbor, two large steam-
ers and three tugs were discovered
coming out of Portland. The cutter
was cleared for action, and as soon as
the leading steamer was in range we
opened fire upon her. After firing five
rounds from the pivot gun I was mor-
tified to find that all projectiles for
that gun were expended. From the
movements of the enemy's steamers it
was evident that they intended to at-
tack us simultaneously on each side
and endeavor to clear our deck with
their sharpshooters. It was plain that
we could offer but an ineffectual re-
sistance, and therefore I directed the
cutter to be set on fire and the crew
to take to the boats. At 11.30 I sur-
rendered myself and crew to the
steamer Forrest City. At 12 o'clock
the cutter blew up. . . . — Very re-
spectfully, vour obedient servant,
C. W. Read,
Second Lieutenant, C. S. Navy.
June 27, 1863.

THE R E A D E RECORD

REPORT OF U.S. COLLECTOR
OF CUSTOMS. PORTLAND. ME.

At about 1 o'clock A.M., after the
moon had set, the watch on deck,
hearing boats approaching, at once
called Lieutenant Davenport, but as
the watch returned on deck, he found
armed men pouring over each side
of the cutter, variously estimated at
from twenty-five to forty men. They
instantly seized the watch on deck,
presented revolvers to their heads, and
threatened to shoot them if they spoke
or made any noise. The watch were
put in irons and sent below, and. the
main hatch being open, a part of the
attacking party rushed below and
threatened to shoot the men asleep in
their hammocks or just awakening if
they spoke. The men below were then
ironed and ordered not to look on
deck at the peril of their lives. Our
men seized Lieutenant Davenport as
he attempted to come out of the cabin
at the call of the watch and bore him
below in the cabin and ironed him. or-
dering him to keep quiet as a prisoner.

Then they loosed her sails, hove up
her anchor, and made sail on her ; but
as the wind was light, put two boats
ahead with their own men to tow her.
They towed her out of the northern
passage to our harbor known as Hus-
sey's Sound (which I regret to say is
entirely unprotected by any fortifica-
tion or battery) and at daylight she
was seen about five miles off standing
to sea. . . .

I at once sent messengers to Fort
Preble for guns and men of the
Seventeenth Regulars, to be ready for
a steamer that I would have at the
port wharf; also sent messenger to
Camp Lincoln, to Colonel Mason of
the Seventh Maine Volunteers for
men. To both of these requests the
responses were promptly made. . . .
I at once chartered the Forrest City,
a 700-ton side-wheeler of the Boston
Line, . . . [which took on board the

Regulars]. Finding that . . . the
steamer Chesapeake (propeller) . . .
was getting up steam, I put Colonel
Mason and the largest portion of his
command on board of her. she having
obtained two brass six-pounders from
the state arsenal. She had also about
fifty citizen volunteers of all ages and
colors, who armed themselves and re-
paired on board. ... In fifty min-
utes after I had learned of the capture
of the cutter three steamers had left
the wharf to overhaul her. . . . The
cutter was about ten miles off, stand-
ing to westward and beating out of
Casco Bay. The Forrest City first
overhauled the cutter, when, without
heaving to. she opened fire on the
steamer with her 32-pound gun, firing
four round shot at her. but without
hitting her. She (the steamer) hove
to then for the Chesapeake, and after
conferring together, it was deemed
best for the Chesapeake, as she was a
propeller and had taken [on] board
about fifty bales of cotton for barri-
cades, to run the cutter down. She
accordingly put on all steam and stood
for her. being something over one
mile off. The schooner tacked and
gave the Chesapeake three or four
shots, the last being shrapnel, part of
which passed over the steamer. See-
ing three steamers bearing down for
her, the officer in command went into
the cabin and informed Lieutenant
Davenport that he and his men must
leave the vessel as they had deter-
mined to abandon her and set her on
fire. One of the cutter's boats was
appropriated for her men, and they all
got in, twenty in number, including
boys, still with handcuffs on, but at
the request of the crew the keys of the
handcuffs were thrown into the boat,
and they released themselves and
pulled away from the schooner. The
captors then manned two other boats,
having set fire to the schooner fore
and aft, and left her. She was soon
in flames and blew up about 2 P.M.,
sinking at once. These two boats

THE READE RECORD

were overhauled by the Forest City
and the parties made prisoners by the
Seventeenth Regulars. The other boat
with the cutter's crew was picked up
by the Chesapeake. A fisherman, as
prisoner, was among those on board
the Forest City, and from him they
learned that this party had a schooner
standing off in company. The steamer
ran a few miles out to sea, and over-
hauled the schooner, when on firing
one gun across her bows, she hove to
and surrendered with three men on
board. She proved to be the Archer
with the gun, provisions, etc., of the
Tacony. Some of the men state it was
their intention to have taken the cutter
out and exchange the vessels, giving
the crew the Archer to return in.

As the cutter had a 32-pound gun
and 12-pound brass Dalgren on a
pivot forward, she would have been a
dangerous vessel. Fortunately the
captors of the cutter could find but
eight of her ninety round shot, or they
say they should have fought longer,
but the < hesapeake, under full -tram.
would have run her down 1 think and
sunk her.

The Archer I have taken into the
wharf, stripped her sails and put her
armament, stores, etc.. into the old
Custom House. . . . She is about
ninety tons burden and has some of
her salt for fishing still on board. . . .
Jedediah Jewett, Collector.

Report of Lieut. J. H. Merryma-c
U. S. Revenue Service

We [on the Forest City] now' ob-
served a crowded boat leaving her,
which proved to contain Lieutenant
1 lavenport and his crew, who were
picked up bv the Chesapeake.

A few moments later two more
boats left her, and instantly smoke and
flames were seen bursting from her
wardroom and cabin companionways.
By aid of my glasses I perceived that
her decks were deserted and that the
dishing was doomed to destruction.

Expecting every moment to see her
blown to atoms, for I had learned that
her magazine contained 500 pounds of
powder, I advised Captain Liscomb to
bear away for the boats containing the
pirates, and run them down. As we
neared them, however, they fran-
tically displayed white handkerchiefs
and Masonic signs, and the steamer
was therefore steered clear of them
and stopped. They were ordered on
board, and as they came up the side
were seized by the soldiers and tied.
The Commander, C. W. Read, de-
claring himself a lieutenant in the
Confederate Navy, handed me his side
arms and claimed to be a prisoner of
war. After questioning him a few
minutes, I turned him over to Captain
[Nathaniel] Prime of the Seventeenth
Regulars, in command of the soldiers,
and he was placed under guard with
his crew. ... At 1.48 P.M. the cut-
ter blew up with a fearful explosion
and disappeared from our view. At
2 P.M. we overhauled the Archer and
firing a shot across her bow hove her
to. I sent Lieutenant Richardson on
board to take charge, and taking her
in tow brought her into this harbor.
U. S. Official Records of the Union
and Confederate Navies in the Wai
of the Rebellion.

NO MIDDLE NAVIES THEN

It is an exception nowadays to come across
a person with only one Christian name. High
or low can have a string of middle names if
they so desire, although the majority stick to
but two Christian names.

In the sixteenth century, however, middle
names were illegal in England, and, in accord-
ance with the strictness of that period, no in-
fraction of the law was admitted.

Rovalty were the only privileged persons in
this respect. If they really wished to possess
a middle name the law relaxed its seventy and
granted their request ; but woe to the ordinary
commoner who exercised his own authority
and gave unto himself more than two appella-
tions. The whipping post was his punishment
for the first offense. And should his boastful-
ness exceed his temerity a more lasting punish-
ment corrected his second. lapse— the medieval
custom of removal of "his thumbs or ears.

— Stray Stories.

THE READE RECORD

©t>ituar\>

Edgar S. Reade
A member of the Reade Society died re-
cently at his home, 312 Cooper Street, Ot-
tawa, Canada.

Mrs. Mary Jane Read
The mother of Mrs. Helen Read Merriam
of Syracuse, X.Y., an esteemed member of
the keade Society, died at the residence of
her daughter, 825 West Genesee Street.
March. 1915. Mrs. Read was born in Mc-
Donough, N.Y., July 27, 1835, daughter of
Jacob Permenter and Jane (Jenkins) Hill.
She married September. 1858, Bruce Ben-
jamin Read, and resided on the old Read
Homestead in Smithfield, N.Y. About
1864 he removed to Greene and engaged
in mercantile business. He held many pub-
lic offices, postmaster. Justice of the Peace,
etc. They had one son, Hiram Read, who
died young, and one daughter, Helen Read,
who married Evan B. Merriam. He was
born in Smithfield. N.Y., was a graduate
of the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy,
and practiced in Binghampton, N.Y. ; in
business fifteen years in Niagara Falls, N.Y.
Secretary to Collector of Port of New
York during Cleveland's administration,
and last with Charles Hubbard Son & Co.,
of Syracuse. N.Y. Member of the Sons of
the American Revolution, and New York
State Pharmaceutical Association. A man
of fine personality and character.

Dr. Joshua W. Read
Dr. Joshua Ware Read, a Life Member
of the Reade Society and forty-seven years
resident of Newark, N.J., died at his home,
283 Ridge Street, April 17, 1917, in his
eightieth year. He was born in West Ba-
tavia, New York, October 17, 1837, son of
Nathaniel and Hannah I Ware) Read. He
was a descendant of Thomas Read, who
came from Colchester, Essex Co., England,
and settled in Sudbury, Mass., in 1654.

Joshua Ware Read was graduated from
the New York State Normal School in
1861, and principal of the Union School at
Peekskill, N.Y., four years. Graduated
from the Bellevue Hospital Medical Col-
lege in the Class of 1867. Practiced in
Bloomington, 111., from then until 1870,
when he moved to Newark, N.J. Formerly
a member of the Board of Education, a
coroner and surgeon of the Police Depart-
ment ; President of the School Board ; Sec-
retary, Historian and Librarian of the Es-
sex Co. Medical Society, etc. About three
years ago Dr. Read retired, preceding that
time having lived for more than forty
years at 82 Park Place. He is survived by
bis wife and two children. Mary A. Jackson
of East Orange, and James P. Read of
Newark.

Mrs. Anna Reed Wilkinson
Mrs. Anna Reed Wilkinson, a member of
the Reade Society, and widow of the late
Henry W. Wilkinson, died at her home 168
Bowen Street, Providence, R.I., in her
eighty-first year. She is survived bj her
sister Mrs. Samuel F. Smith. 1180 Center
Street, Newton Center, Mass.

William A. Read
William Augustus Lead, head of the
banking firm of Wm. A. Read & Co., New
York and Boston, died at his home in New
York, Friday, April 7, 1916, sixty years of
age. He was a Life Member of the Reade
Society for Genealogical Research, Bos-
ton. Mass.. and a liberal supporter of its
work. He was a lineal descendant of Wil-
liam Read hi Batcome, Somerset Co.. Eng-
land, who came to America in 1635 and
settled in Weymouth. Mass., but later re-
moved to Boston. William August Read
was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., May 20, 1858.
the son of George W. and Rowland Augus-
ta (Curtis) Read. He was graduated from
the Brooklyn Polytechnic and Collegiate
Institute in 1873. He began business life
in the office of Vernily & Co. in 1877, was
made a member of the firm in 18%. con-
tinued until 1904, and retired to form the
firm of Wm. A. Read & Co. Their Boston
house is in Congress Street. Mr. Read
married November 20, 1894, Caroline H.
Seaman. They have had five sons and two
daughters.

John Warner Reed

J. Warner Reed, a charter member of the
Reade Society under the act of its incorpora-
tion, February 24,1914, by the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts, died April 11, 1914, at Hins-
dale, Ills. He was born in Boston, June 1,
1842, son of Alanson and Hannah(Baker)Read,
and lineal descendant of Thomas Read of Col-
chester, Eng., 1665, and Thomas Read, of Sud-
bury, Mass., 1755-1701, whose wills are pub-
lished in the No. VII Reade Record.

J. Warner Reed was a member of the firm
of A. Reed & Son, of the widely-known Reeds'
Temple of Music, in Chicago, dealers and man-
ufacturers of pianos, 1851-1899. In 1893 he
completed and exhibited at the World's Fair
in Chicago, the Reed System of piano construc-
tion embodying entirely new and radical feat-
ures for which patents were issued in United
States, Canada, England, France, Germany,
and Russia.

1 1 is intent vi as to construct an artistic instru-
ment which should have musical qualities as
superior to the ordinary piano as a Stradiva-
rius violin is to the ordinary brand. He re-
ceived from the jury of awards the highest
recognition of the worth of his scientific meth-
od of construction, and the bronze medal.

THE RE A UK RECORD

LIFE MEMBERS

Crane, Joshua E.

G bk n. Mrs. Ella k

11 :i is, Miss Marx a.

Lefferts, Marshall i k
Morse, Wili aui. s.
Read, Charles F.
Head, Miss i Ilara a.
Ri u>, Miss Ella ii.
Read, Franklin
Read, George B.
Read, George W.
Re \i>. Josi in
•Re m>. Josh i \ w.
Read, J. Paulding
Read, Miss Margaret ii.
Read, Samuel ii
•Read, .miss Sabah e

'. William \
•Readk, Edgar s.

Bridget a ter,

Mass.

Hartford,

i 'null.

Foxboro,

Mass.

New York

V 1.

New ^,,rk.

N. V

Brookline,

Mass.

\r» Bedford,

Mass.

New Bedford,

MaSS

Pitsfleld,

Mai

Blooniington, Ills.

Taunton,

Mass.

Summi i

E. I.

\,-i\ ,i ik

N. J.

New York.

N. Y.

New Haven,

Conn.

R] i i'K, Philip

Reed, Alanson ii

Reed, Charles W

Reed, Edgar

Reed, Miss Ki.u: i A

Reed, Horai io M.

Reed, James

Reed, James ii.

Reed, John s.

Kiin. Marion B.

Reed, Reuben I..

Reed, Robert ' '

Robi sjson, Mks. Gr ll i: i;

Stored . Hampton i..

Warren, Mrs. Catherine R,

Waterman, Mrs. Lew i \

Wilis, Wiiii SGTON

* l leceased.

Boston

li.i Hills, Mass.

Boston

Worcester, Mass

New Haven, Conn,

New fork, N. Y.

Boston

Chelsea, Mass

Boston

Lowell, Ma-.

South Acton, Mass

i in ton

New York. N. Y

Altadena Calif.

Cambridge, .Mass.

Providence, R. I.

Boston

ANNUAL MEMBERS

West

AKIN, Mas EM m v r.
Alley, John s.
Andrews, Mrs. Ella I:.
Black her, Mrs. Catherine

III INCH IRD, .Ion \ s. I '
BLANCHARD, M iss M m;v |..

I'i in. ii m.o, \l iss Sis in n v R
BRUMMEB, Mas. Mm;, \ , ■

Champion, Willia m i

■ ke, Arthur F.
■ i irke, Miss Helen c;.

' 10 Mks. .Ion \ A

I •"! i iii m vie* M.

ELWELL, Mas .1 IMES II. South

I I HETT. .Mas. I'll viii.oi i k S.

Farr, Mrs Virg inia ii
Field, Mas John W.
Field, J. Howard
Fisher, Harlan m

Fl HI' HER, II IRR5 G.

Friend ' iddeus K.
(Iallett, Frank T,
HALLETT, Miss Sabah .\.
Ill BB Mil'. Mas. I 'HABLES '
HUBBART, Mas, Ii i iBl , I
III r, iiinson. Enw IRD I'.

■i n kson, Mas, holmes C
Kelly, Geoui.i in \ i.

Kl Ma \l I . Miss HELEN F.

Kneeland, Benj IMIN ' '

1 I I
Lewis. Mas. Joseph ine i:

M IRDEN, Mas. Il.vkan i \
MABSHALL, Miss ADALINE
Mraai m . Mas. EVAN Ik
Merrow, Mas. Ren \ M.
Morss, Mas. Evei
Nead, Mi: Daniei W
Neil, Mas Henry m.
Noi ton, Mas. Joseph \
(in. rir. Jason Ik
Parsons, Mas. m mi a.
Peat, Miss Helen L.
I'i.i Ti.ii. Mas. Benj imin
M on. Miss i 'na t i
l'ia 3T0N . Mas i .

. Mas. Mary R.
i: . 'i mono. Daniel
Read, Alex i
Read, Andre • i
Re u>, Charles \

I.'' u . I 'ii un 1 s I

Read, Clarence f.
Read, Miss Edith B.
in io. Edward M.

■ I. I-'.
Read, George R.
Ri id, II (bold ' '

11' a HENR5 I '.

Ill LD, MHklail RNE S.

Ill ID, W 11.1,1 v M

Rbade, Artemus B

Mass.

, i
X. Y.

Reade,

in \i

Ik Clinton
Rev. Charles

'...ik, N. Y.

Pelham, N. Y.

New i.n'k, N. Y.

Tints Coil,".'.-. Mass.

s. Weymouth, .Mass.

S. Weymoui h, Mass.

s. Weymouth, Mass

i ' bo i, \. II

Bi kllne, Mass

Brookline,

I'i.o idem e

i 'liiiii.n.

Weymouth,

. in

Atlanta, Ga.
Dorchester, Mass.

Broi ktOD, Mass.

Holcomb, V ■,

Somen hi.- u. -

1 llouc -" i , \ki -

New % ..ri. . \ v
Providence, K. I
Taunton, Mas
... i ki I
Cambridge, \ i .. -
Fast i (range, N. .1.
Boston
Brookline, Mass

W Obum, Mass

I . I 0]

South Duxbury, U

Tli.- Dallas. Ore.

Yoik Village. Ma.

Si ra. use. N. Y.

Maiden, Mass.

Boston

Readii

Columbus, Ohio

Lisbon, V II.

Soni h r.raim ree, Mass

Avon Lak.-

I lllilsoll

Roxbury,

t .a wrence,

Norwich,

S. -ilnut.-, Mass

-'ill.-. _\ Y

Santa l-'a. V M

Boston
Manchester, .Mass.
Worcester, Mass.
Wellsville, N. Y.
Brookline. Mass.
St. Louis. .Mo.
Fislikill. N. Y.
SCW York. N. Y.
Brookline, .Mass.
i 'anil. ri. la.-. Mas-
Hamilton, V Y
Cambridge, .Mass.
Boston
SI. John. V B
Cincinnati, Ohio

'Ik

. Ohio

. N, Y.

Ma st

Mass.
i 'onn.

Aaron a.
Albert a.
Albebt m.

Al.iNzo Ik
'ii MILES I 1 vna

' ii m;i lis K

Miss Clara m.
Clarence l>.
•ana

Edw \ai. 1>.
'nil \ao M.
Edward f
Edward T.
Miss Ik [ZABETB
B W.

Ik Howard

Flora C.
Floyd 0.

Frani IS Ik

Feed L.
: iii d, Frederick F.
Reed, Frederic ii.

George A,

Hi i o. I 111 a II

Hi. .am: M

II ED, I 111. "a. I W

Hi ' II via. I o F

Miss Helen I. ham
Reed, Henri B.

Miss Flor \ C
i ' -, Homer j.
Reed, Hon i no m

John II.
Reed, j. Russell
Reed, J. Warner, Jr.
Reed, Miss i.ii.i.i \n
Reed, Miss i.i . i ||
Reed, Miss m hi i
1 1 i 'las, M \a..
Reed, Marshall
Reed, Mildred a.
Reed, Morris a.
Reed, Ralph ii.
Reed, Sa.mi el B
Reed, Sylvanus a.
Reed, Warren a
lima.. William B
Reed, William i:
lima., Willi i i i .
Hum.. William HOW i.i i
Reed, Mas. Willi hi I!
" ii i.i ui i:

i . Miss II. PriscJ

Russell, Mas. Louisa s.
Sargent, Allan C.
Sawyer, Mas. Edw ,i,o i.
Simpson, Henry j
smith. Mas. Samuel Ik
Stevens, Mas. saka R.

Stow ELL, Mas. CHARLES

Washburn, Mas. Alfrei

ki i i i i: ii in. Mas. Jessie

Webb, Mas. Ellen R.
Williams, G. Moot

w hitman, Mass
Boulder, Colo

All.ani . V Y.
West Soraervllle, Mas.
New fork, \ 1
Worcester, Mass
\Yrstii.-i.i. Mass
Whitman, u

Coon Ka|.i.ls, loii.

Buffalo, \k Y
Wellesley mils. Mass
Everett, M
Albany, V \
Boston
North Brookfield, m

Woi si, r, M iss

Long Branch, Cal

Vonkers N S

la, si Weymouth, hi

Cohasset, U

Thompson, Conn

New 1 , .i-k \ Y

Montpeller, \

' .OH ol-.l. \ ||

Kaon,'. \. II.

Ik. SI, ,1.

Brookllm
Cambridge, Mass

AiilMirnil.il,'. Mass.

Long Branch, Cal

i 'anandalgua, \. Y

New York, N. Y.

Amenia, No, I lak.

Boston

Benton Harbor, Mich

Washington, 1 1 C

s I. w ' ,i mouth, vi.

Columbus, Ohio
Boston, .Mass
ik. -i Whitman, --
Mum-.... Bridge, Mo

St. Jos, 'ph. M,,.

Manchester, N. II.

Boston

New ~i ork, \. v

Brockton, Mass

Westfield, Mass,

Washlngtonville, N. Y

New York. V •>

Roxbury, M

s ii Weymouth, Mass

New Brunswick, N. J.
ii a Arlington

Arlington, Mass.

Graniteville, .Mass

Lowell, Mass

Detroit, Mich

Newton i !entre, •

Portland, Me
ii Lowell, U

■ Brookline, Mass.

Los Angeles, Cal.

ScltUate, Mass.

Marquette, Mich

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TLhc 1Rea6e IRecovb

Number X.

BOSTON. MASS.. U.S.A.

I'M/

THE READE SOCIETY

FOR GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH
ORGANIZED 1904 INCORPORATED 1914

Behind this sliield stands a
Nation of Free Men,

Ardent for Peace, but stern in a
War for Liberty and Humanity.

The Fourteenth Annual Meeting of the Reade Society was
held at the Old State House on October 31, 191 7, at 3 P.M. In
the absence of the President, Gen. Philip Reade, the Treasurer,
Charles F. Read, acted as Chairman.

The reports of the Treasurer and Secretary were read and
accepted.

It was unanimously voted that the action of the Executive
Committee in investing two hundred ($200) dollars of the Society's
Life Fund in Liberty Bonds be ratified and confirmed. It was
further voted to adopt the following amendments to Article 3 of
the Society's By-Laws :

CORRESPONDING SECRETARIES

The Executive Committee may appoint from the membership of the
Society, as Corresponding Secretaries, such members as they deem suitable
for the extension of the work of the society.

PECUNIARY RECOMPENSE

No officer or official of the Society shall be entitled to claim any
pecuniary recompense for work in connection with the Society, except the
official genealogist.

The election of officers was then held, for which see page 10.

The meeting was then dissolved, having been a business
session only. The usual social reunion and banquet were omitted
in view of the present war conditions.

Boston,- Mass., October 31, 191/

ALANSON H. REED,

Secretary.

"2-4 *

THE READE RECORD

WILLIAM READ OF BATCOMBE

Weymouth, Mass., 1635-1646; Boston, 1646-1674

(Reade List No. 2)
By George S. Stewar'J

MARRIAGE RECORD

Anno Regni dni Caroli Angliae Quinto,
1629, Duodecimo die Octobris Gulielmus
Reade filius viduae Reade de Batcombi in
Com Somerset duxit Suzanam Haym filiam
Joannae Mountyer viduae de Langeham.

The foregoing is correctly copied from
the register of Baptisms in the Parish of
Gillingham in the County of Dorset.

EDWARD I.NMAN,
Vicar of Gillingham.

Translation.

In the fifth year of King Charles of Eng-
land.. 1629, on the 12th day of October,
William Reade, son of the widow Reade of
Batcombe in County Somerset married
Susanna Hayme. daughter of Joanna Mon-
tier, widow of Langham.

[The above record is contributed by Alanson
H. Reed, our Secretary-]

This immigrant came to Massachu-
setts with Rev. Joseph Hull's company
in 1635 and was the first Reach- to
found a family in New England. He
was born about the year 1607 (if we
accept the record of the passenger
list) but his birthplace and parentage
are yet to be found. His father died
before 1629, in which year, William
and his widowed mother were resi-
dents of Batcombe, Somersetshire,
England. William Reade married
first, October 12, 1629, at St. Mary's
Gillingham, Dorsetshire, Susanna
Hayme, born about 1606, daughter of
Edward and Joanna Hayme of Gil-
lingham. Her mother, who is named
in the marriage record as the "widow
Joanna Montier," had been married
at least three times ; first, to John
Reade of Langham in Gillingham ;
second, to Edward Hayme ; third, to
Francis Montier, who died, testate,
about 1622.

William Reade was by occupation a

tailor and resided at Batcombe till his
departure for New England in 1635,
in company with a number of his fel-
low-townsmen. The passenger list is
dated "Waymouth" [England],
March 20, 1635, and includes "Willm
Read of Batcombe, Taylor, in Som'-
sett, aged 28 yeare ; Susan Read, his
wife, aged 29 yeare ; Hanna Read, his
daughter, aged 3 yeare ; Susan Read,
his daughter, aged 1 yeare; Richard
Adams, his servant, aged 29 yeare"
and about 100 others. The name of
the ship in which they sailed is not
mentioned. They disembarked at
Dorchester, Mass., June 7, 1635, and
immediately set out for Wessagussett,
("soon after named "Weymouth," for
the English port whence they had
sailed). On September 2, 1635, Rev.
Joseph Hull and four other members
of his church, William Reade, Richard
Adams, John Upham, and Robert
Lovell were made freemen of the
Colony of Massachusetts Bay. In
1636, William Reade was chosen
Deputy for Weymouth to the General
Court, a great honor for so young a
man. and proof of his popularity and
ability ; he was again elected Deputy
for Weymouth in 1638. He was
chosen Constable in 1644, and in
1651, though then a non-resident, he
was chosen one of the "Townsmen"
or Selectmen, evidently from a desire
to induce him to return to Weymouth.

While the land records for that
period are quite imperfect, they show
that William Reade owned more than
50 acres in Weymouth ; in 1636, he
was given 18 acres in the Freemen's
Grant, and in 1637, he bought the
house and 20 acres of land that had
belonged to Zachary Bicknell of Wey-
mouth ; about 1643, he owned the fol-
lowing lots in Weymouth : 18^ acres

THE KEADE RECORD

in the East Field, 8 l / 2 acres in the
"Wester Neck" with 2 acres of salt
marsh, and 16 acres among the
"Great Lots" ; in 1644, he bought of
Edward Smith 10>4 acres in the
"Wester Neck." How much of this
property he disposed of before his
removal to Boston in 1646, is not
shown by the land records, but he did
not sell his 2 acre swamp lot in Wey-
mouth until November 28, 1673.

It is believed that William Reade
had at least four children born during
his stay at Weymouth, viz. Margaret,
William, Esther, and Josiah, though
the present imperfect vital records
name but two. The first of his
children recorded in Boston was John
Reade, baptized in the First Church,
September 27, 1646 "sonne of Wil-
lyam Reade, a Recomended Member
from the Church at Waymouth."
This connection with the Weymouth
Church is several times mentioned in
the baptismal records of the Boston
Church, the latest occasion being
November 29. 1657. when his son
Ephraim Reade was baptized. May
15, 1647, William Reade and Susanna,
his wife, were admitted to member-
ship in the Boston Church "upon Ires"
(i.e. letters) "of Dismission from the
Church at Waymouth."

Susanna (Hayme), first wife of
William Reade, died at Boston, Oc-
tober 12, 1653, aged about 47 years.
He married second, at Boston, March
20, 1654, Ruth Crooke, a woman ap-
parently much younger than himself,
bv whom he had 10 children. On
February 16, 1654/5, he purchased of
Rev. John Wilson a small lot of land,
bounded on the east by Devonshire
Street, (then called "Crooked Lane"),
and on the north, by "the street lead-
ing to the Dock," on which he erected
the dwelling house and shop, sold by
him in 1672. His wife went back to
England in 1669, soon after the birth
of her tenth child, and upon her re-
turn four years later, she was brought
to trial, and banished from the colony
for misconduct while abroad. She

was living in Rhode Island in 1674,
as appears by William Reade's peti-
tion for permission for her to return,
dated September 2 of that year, which
was not granted by the Court.

This is the latest record found of
William Reade, the date and place of
whose death is not known. He prob-
ably joined his wife in Rhode Island
and it is known that he died before
June 13, 1679. when his son Hezekiah
was placed under guardianship, as the
following record shows :

"A County Court held att N. Lond n ,
June 13, 1679. The Court having
Considered of the petition of Heze-
kiah Read, an orphane under age, &
the allegations therein doe grant him
Liberty according to Law to choose
his Guardians, & accordingly he did
in open Court choose Josiah Read &
John" Read, his Elder Brothers, to be
his Guardians who are accepted by
the Court & the sd orphan Committed
to their care for his good Education
in the feare of God, good Literature,
& some particular calling, and the sd
orphane desireing to be with his
brother Jn° Read dureing his minority
to the age of twenty-one yeares, the
Court have Consented thereunto, he
the sd John his Brother ingageing
before the Court to give him good
education as before & to teach him
the trade of a weaver according to his
best skill & to allow him Competent
& Comfortable maintenance, meate,
drinke, cloathing & other necessaries
Convenient dureing the sd terme & to
pay him five pounds towards his set-
ting up at the expiration of the terme
with Comlv apparell, his Eldest
Brother & Guardian, the sd Josiah
Read Consenting unto this dispose."

( New London. Conn. Court Record,
Vol. Ill p. 124).

The term "orphane." as used above,
did not apparently then mean that
both parents of Hezekiah were de-
ceased, for on June 7. 1681, "Ruth
Percy" w-as "Plaintiff Contra Jn°
Read, Deffend n . in an action of Debt
due to her for the service of her sonn,

THE READE RECORD

Hezekiah Read, for the time he was
with him to the value of eighteen
pounds : In this action the Court
ord rs a non suite."

( New London Court Record, Vol.
III. p. 156). Ruth (Crooke) Read, it
appears, married second, before the
above date, a Mr. Percy. No later
information has come to hand in re-
gard to her or her son, Hezekiah.
Children of William Reade.
(by first wife, Susanna Hayme)

1. Hannah b. in England. 1632;
d. unm,, in Boston. Nov. 25, 1656.

2. Susanna b. in England, 1634;
m. (1) at Boston, Dec. 13, 1659.
Samuel Smith ; m. (2) at Taunton,
Nov. 14, 1689, Thomas Lincoln; res.
I aunton, Mass.

3. Margaret b. prob. abt. 1637 ; m.
at Boston, Mar. 3, 1659, Richard
Stubbs of Hull. The evidence of her
parentage is purely circumstantial.

4. William b. Weymouth, Dec. 15,
1639 ; prob. d. young.

5. Esther b. Weymouth, May 8,
1641 ; m. at Boston, July 30, 1661,
John Cann; res. Boston.

f> Fosiah b. prob. abt. 1643; m. at
Marshfield, Nov. 1666, Grace Hollo-
way ; ancestor of the Norwich, Conn.,
Reads ; res. Norwich.

7. John b. Boston, Sept. 25, 1646;
m. ( 1 ) abt. 1672, Hannah Holloway,
sifter of Grace, (above); m. (2)
Sarah ; ancestor of the Wind-
ham, Conn. Reads; res. Norwich and
Windham.

(by second wife, Rutli Crooke)
all born in Boston.

S. William b. Feb. 3, 1654/5; was
wild in his youth, brought into Court
in 1671, living in 1673, and perhaps
later a mariner.

9. Isaac b. Apr. 18, 1656; men-
tioned in Court Records in 1671, in
connection with his brother; later a
mariner of Boston ; d. in England
1695.

10. Ephraim b. Nov. 23, 1657;
later history unknown.

11. Jonathan b. Apr. 23, 1659; d.
July 2, 1659.

12. Timothy b. Aug. 11, 1660;
later history unknown.

13. Ruth b. May 7, 1662 (erro-
neously recorded as "William"); d.
July 17, 1662.

14. Hezekiah b. July 6, 1663 ; in
1679, he chose his elder brothers,
Josiah and John Read, to be his guar-
dians.

15. Sarah b. June 26, 1665; later
history unknown.

16. Elizabeth b. Dec. 22, 1666; d.
young.

17. Elizapetii b. Apr. 22, 1669;
later history unknown.

THE WILL OF JACOB HEAD
Salem, Mass., 1662-1745

(Reade Lisc No 6)

_acob Read, of Salem in the
County of Essex in the Province of
the Mass' tts Bay in New England,
yeoman, being sensible of my mor-
tality, tho (through the great good-
ness of God) of sound mind and
memory, do, for the disposall and Set-
tlement of what worldly Estate God
has graciously given me, make and
ordain my Last will and Testament in
form and manner following viz. :

Imprimis. I will that my Just
Debts and the Charges of a Decent
Buriall for me and my wife be well
paid and Discharged.

Item. I will that my Beloved wife
Elizabeth Read have the one half
of the income or produce of my whole
estate for her comfortable support
during her natural life.

Item. I will and Bequeath to my
Daughter, Mary Procter my Lott of
land containing eight acres, more or
less, which I Bought of Dan'l Epes
Esq.. deceased, except one acre and an
half thereof at the Northeasterly End
hereafter given to my daughter Sarah,
to be to my sd. Daughter Mary and
her heirs forever, after my decease
and my wife's decease.

Item. I Give and bequeath to my

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THE READE RECUKD

Daughter, Sarah Goldthwayt, one
acre and an half acre of Land at the
Northeasterly End of the Lott Bought
of Daniel Epes Esq.. above expressed,
to be sett off from the Remainder
above given to my daughter Mary by
a Streight line running parrellel with
the Northeasterly line of sd lott of
land. And also Five acres of Lands
in the North field Next adjoining to
the Fosters and Smalls Lands, which
two pieces of Land to be to her my sd
Daughter Sarah and her heirs for-
ever, after my decease and her
mother's decease.

Item. I give and bequeath to my
Daughter Elizabeth Trask my now
dwelling house and land adjoyning
being about one acre, to be to her
and her heirs forever, after my de-
cease and my wifes decease, I also
give and Bequeath to my son in Law
John Trask and my said Daughter
Elizabeth his wife one certain house-
lott in New-Salem containing Thirty
Five Acres, more or Less, being that
whereon they now dwell, to be to
them and the longest liver of them
for life, and after their decease to be
to the children of my said Daughter
Elizabeth and their heirs forever.

Item. I Give and bequeath to my
son, Jonathan Read, the whole Re-
mainder of my Estate, Both Reall and
Personal, be the same more or Less,
to be to him and his heirs forever,
after my decease and his Mothers
Decease.

Lastly, I hereby constitute and ap-
point my said son Jonathan Read
Sole Executor of this my Last will
and Testament. I also appoint Mr.
Thorndike Procter of Salem abovesd,
overseer of this my will, and hereby
request him to accept & discharge that
Trust. In witness whereof I have
hereunto sett my hand and seall this
Fifth day of January Anno Dom.
1742.

Jacob Read, (seal)

Signed Sealed Published and De-
clared to be his last Will and Testa-
ment by Mr. Jacob Read in the pres-

ence of us Robert Wilson, William
King, John Nurse.

Essex SS., Proved at Ipswich,
Aprill 8th, 1745, Rob. Wilson & Wm.
King sworn &c.

(Essex Co. Probate Records, Salem,
Mass., File No. 23366)

The seal of Jacob Read bears a
coat-of-arms with crest, but its de-
tails cannot be clearly made out, being
covered with a piece of thick paper.

. . Comment.

^acob Read, the above testator, was
the youngest son of Thomas Read,
"planter," of Salem, by his second
wife, Mary. (See Reade Record No.
VI, pp. 9-10). According to the
Vital Records, Jacob was born in
Salem, August 7, 1662, but there is
some evidence that the date should
be a year later, viz. 1663. His older
brother of the samr name, born Feb-
ruary 22. 1658/9 ; died November 19.
1663. The second Jacob, the testator
above, was baptized in the First
Church. Salem, November 7, 1663.
He deposed, November 17, 1726,
"aged about sixty-three years."
(Essex Co. Deeds, Vol. 47, p. 181).
He married at Salem, December, 1693,
Elizabeth Greene, horn in Salem,
February 20, 1667/8, daughter of
John and Mary ( Warren) Greene.
They resided in Salem and died there,
but the exact dates of their deaths are
not found. Their three oldest- sons,
Aaron, John, and Jacob Read, appar-
ently died young, no record of them
appearing after birth and none of
them being mentioned in their father's
will, above. Jacob and Elizabeth
(Greene) Read had seven children,
all born in Salem :

1 . Aaron b. Jan. 1694/5 ; prob. d.
young.

2. John b. Jan. 26, 1695/6; prob.
d. young.

3. Mary b. Mar. 9, 1697; m. at
Salem, May 14, 1723, Nathan Procter ;
res. Salem.

4. Jacob b. Feb. 12, 1699/1700;
prob. d. young.

— 54Jonathan 3 1). Jan. 12, 1701/2;*P

THE READE RECORD

in. ( 1 ) Anna Hanson, of Dover, N.H. ;
m.(2) at Salem, Jan. 1, 1743/4, Sarah
Kempton ; rem. to Smithfield, R.I.
1746; d. there, testate, will proved
May 31, 1779. ancestor of the Smith-
held Reads.

6. Sarah b. May 15. 1703; d. at
Northbridge, Mass. May 9, 1787; m.
at Salem, Jan. 1, 1726/7, Samuel
( Joldthwaite Jr.

7. Elizabeth b. Mar. 13, 1704/5;
in at Salem, Dec. 19. 1727, John
Trask 3rd. ; res. New Salem. Mass.

g. s. s.

Col. JOHN READ OF REDDING, CONN.

1699 - 1786

(Reade List No. 14)

lie was the eldest son of Hon. John
and Ruth (Talcott) Read, of whom

ne account was given in Reade
Record, No. V; and was baptized in
Fairfield. May 14, 1699; he died at
Redding, ( let. 30. 1786. after a long
and honorable career. He was the
principal landowner in the parish of
Reading, which took its name from
hi^ family. This place was originally
part of Fairfield, Conn., and when it
became a township, the spelling of the
name was altered to Redding. John
Read was first appointed Justice of
Peace in 1733, a position he retained
for nearly 50 years ; he was first
elected Representative in 1740 and
served 14 years in the Connecticut
Assembly. He was appointed cap-
tain of the trainband at Reading in
1739; major of the 4th Conn. Regi-
ment in 1753; lieutenant colonel in
May, 1757, and colonel in October of
the same year. He resigned in 1775,
being too old for active service. Col.
Read was twice married ; first, at
Stratford, Sept. 20, 1723, to Mary
Hawley, born June 6, 1697, died Feb.
19, 1748, daughter of Capt. John and
Deborah ("Person" ?) Hawley, of
Stratford, Conn. He married second,
Dec. 19. 1750. Sarah Bradley, daugh-
ter of Samuel of Greenfield Hill,

Conn. ; she died at Redding, May 18,
1774, aged 48 years.

Children, born at Fairfield and Red-
ding, Conn. :

(by first wife)

1. Mary b. Sept. 2, 1724; m. Sept.
4. 1745, John Flerpin, Jr., of Milford.
Conn., son of a French physician of
that place.

2. Ensign John b. Jan. 16, 1725/6;
d. Sept. 23. 1757; appointed ensign in
1754; in. Dec. 18. 1746. Tabitha Haw-
ley, b. Apr. 5, 1730, dau. of Joseph
and Hannah ( Walker) Hawley, of
Redding; she m. (2), Feb. 25, 1759,
Elias Bates. Children: John bapt.
Feb. 2, 1752; Abigail bapt. Aug. 31,
1755. Res. Redding.

3. William b. Jan. 31, 1730/1 ; m
Dec. 11, 1753, Sarah Hawley, b. Aug
2, 1733. sister of Tabitha (above)
Children, bapt. in Redding Church
Rachel, Nov. 13. 1754;' Sarah. Aug
22, 1756; William, )an. 6, 1760
Henry, )uly 25, 1762; Talcott. May
26, 1765; Matilda, July 5. 1767; d
lulv 9, 1767; Joseph, May 5, 1769
Lemuel. Oct. 6," 1771 ; Mary, Aug. 15,
1773; Hezekiah, Sept. 20, 1778. ' It is
said this family removed to Ohio.

4. Hezekiah b. Feb. 27, 1734/5;
burned to death, Mar. 27, 1739.

5. Capt. Zalmon bapt. July 23,
1738; d. Jan. 15, 1801; served in the
Colonial Wars and in the Revolution ;
m. fan. 31, 1758, Huldah Bradley of
Greenfield Hill, who d. June 27, 1810.
Res. Redding. Children : Zalmon Jr.
(an ensign in the Revolution), Hul-
dah, Samuel, Eli, and Aaron.

6. Luke ?, no record of him found.

7. Huldah ?, no record found.
The last two are named in the

"Hawley Record."

(by second wife)

8. Sarah b. Nov. 27, 1751 ; m.
Jabez Hill, a major in the Revolution.

9. Hezekiah b. Feb. 23, 1753; d.
July 13, 1824; m. (1) May 14, 1775,
Anna Gorham, who d. Feb. 23, 1785;
m. (2) Feb. 22, 1789, Abigail Hull,
who d. Sept. 4, 1840. Res. Redding.

THE READE RECORD

4 children by first wife: Anna, Sarah,
Ulilla, Hezekiah ; 4 children by second
wife : Deborah, Thaddeus, Elizabeth,
Samuel Bradley.

10. Ruth b. Sept. 25, 1754; m.
Jeremiah Mead, a Revolutionary sol-
dier.

11. Deborah b. Apr. 5, 1756; m.
July 12, 1775, Thaddeus Benedict, Jr.,
of Danbury, a Yale graduate of 1773,
who became a prominent lawyer.

12. Mary b. Mar. 4, 1758 ;'d. Mar.

o 1 7^Q

' 13. Mabel b. Sept. 9, 1759 ; d. Aug.
21, 1849 ; m. Dec. 22, 1779, Levi Starr,
of Danbury.

14. Esther b. Dec. 26, 1760; m.
Jan. 7, 1778, Daniel C. Bartlett, a
Revolutionary soldier.

15. Levi b. Mar. 19, 1764; d. same

day.

16. John b. Apr. 30, 1765; m. Zoa
Hillard. Res. Redding, 1790.

Much of the above information has
been obtained from letters written to
Jacob W. Reed in 1858, by Charles D.
Smith of Redding, Conn., and Aaron
Read, a merchant in Troy, N. Y., who
was a son of Ensign Zalmon Read, of
Redding. These old letters are now
the property of Alanson H. Reed, our
Secretary. C. S. S.

ESDRAS READE

(Reade List No. 8)

Esdras Reade, a tailor, is first mentioned
in Boston, Dec. 24, 1638. He was the
founder of an important Boston family,
some account of which appears in ■ the
Reade Record No. V.

In a deposition, found in the Middlesex
Court Files, under date of Dec. 29, 1657,
Esdras gives his age as "about 57 years."
This is believed more accurate than the in-
scription on his gravestone in the Copp's
Hill Burying Ground, Boston, which reads
"Esdras Reade, aged 85 years, died July 27.
1680."

The name, Esdras, is so rare, that when a
record is found of an Esdras Reade, tailor,
of London, in 1633, we feel confident we

are on the trail of the New England immi-
grant of 1638, whose name and occupation
coincide exactly with those of the London
man.

Through an investigation made in Eng-
land for our Secretary, Mr. Alanson H.
Reed, by the well known genealogist, Mr.
J. Gardner Bartlett, the parentage and prob-
ably the birthplace of Esdras Reade are now
for the first time indicated. He was the
son of Esdras and Bathsheba Reade, of
Sutton Mallet, Parish of Moorlinch, Somer-
setshire, England. His father, Esdras
Reade, Sr., died about 1611, a tenant of a
messuage of 25 acres of the Manor of Sut-
ton Mallet ; his widow, Bathsheba, who died
about 1630, disposed of her rights in the
property in 1618, to her brother-in-law, John
Reade. These facts appear in a suit
brought by the younger Esdras, Oct. 18,
1633, described as "a taylor, of London,"
against his uncle, John Reade, husbandman,
of Sutton Mallet. The mother of John and
the elder Esdras, was Agnes Reade, who
was living at Sutton Mallet in 1583.

The parish registers of Moorlinch are ex-
tant to the year 1578, and it is possible an
examination of them would supply further
data which would identify more completely
our Esdras Reade of Boston and the Lon-
don tailor of the same name. Contributions
toward the expense of further investigation
are invited from those interested in the
English ancestry of Esdras Reade, and
should be sent to our Treasurer, Mr.
Charles F. Read, Old State House, Boston.

A. H. R.

RESIGNATION

Eternal God be Thou my Judge.
My soul seeks not to wrest from Thee
The hidden secret held by Death
Behind his sable curtain grim.

If when mine eyes shall close, and life
Has fled, they open in light serene
From Thy high throne, Most Gracious One,
Then shall I say, "Praise God and live."

But if my vision deepens dark,
In to a never ending sleep,
Then shall I say, before the end,
"Thou knowest best. Thy will be done."

THE READE RECORD

VIRGINIA IMMIGRANTS

1607 - 1666

James Read, the Blacksmith — 1607. The
first Read in America. Set sail from
London, England. 19th December, 1606,
in the Expedition for Virginia, of which
the redoubtable Capt. John Smith was a
member, and arrived the 13th of May,
1607, where the company the next day be-
gan the building of Fort St. James and
the founding of the Colony of Virginia.
The adventures of the Colonists are set
forth in "Smith's Works," a collection of
contemporaneous publications by an Eng-
lish scholar, Edward Arber. The part
played by James Read, the Blacksmith,
may be seen in "Reade Record" No. VII.
1914, taken from "Smith's Works." His
wife, Isabell, petitioned the "London
Company" March 13, 1621, in behalf of
her daughter, loane. as "next heire unto
her deceased Father" so he must hav e
died not long before that time and leav-
ing no male heir to carry his name down
to posterity.

Thomas Read, July 3, 1622, who passed
over (under his hand and seale) 100
acres of Land in Virginia Scituate in
Coxendale over against the Land of Hen-
ricus * * * unto Edward Hued of Lon-
don * * * wch 100 acres was granted
unto him by Sr. Geo : Yeardley. then
Governor of Virginia under the Collonies
Seale. in reward of his 8 yeares good
service with the country: * * * where-
upon the said Assignment * * was
allowed * * *.

[1622—8=1614 date of his arrival.]
[Records Virginia Co. of London. Vol. 2,
p. 91.]

A LIST OF NAMES: OF THE LIVING

IX VIRGINIA FEBRUARY 16, 1623"

[Hottens Lists.]

1623. Roger Redes, "att ve Neck of Land."

[p. 179] [p. 230, "neck of land neare

James City".]
1623. Anthony Read. "At Warwick

Squeake." [p. 182.]
1623. Stephen Read. "At Elizabeth

Cittie." [p. 187.]

MUSTERS OF THE INHABITANTS
OF VIRGINIA 1624.

1623. Stephen Reede, aged 17 [camel in
the George 1618 "Elizabeth Cittie [p. 253.]

1623. Thomas Read "aged 65 yeres"—
Mulbury Island, [p. 241.]

1635. Steeven Read [age] 24. 23 June
1635. [p. 95.] * * To Virginia imbarqued
in the America. Wm. Barker Mr. * * *.
in the America, Wm. Barker NE. * * *.

1635. Wm. Read [age] 30. 24 July [1635.]
[p. 113] * * * to be transported to Vir-
ginia imbarqued in the Assurance de Lo
[de London:] Isaac Bromwell & George
Pewsie Mr. [Master]

A LIST OF THE NAMES OF THE

DEAD IN VIRGINIA SINCE APRIL

LAST, FEBRUARY 16, 1623"

[Hottens Lists.]

Read — Reed — None. [pp. .]

PATENTS GRANTED.

1626. In Coxendale within the Corporacon
of Henerico [1626] Thomas Reade 100
Acres By Patent.

EARLY VIRGINIA IMMIGRANTS

1623—1666

[Bv George Cabel Greer, Richmond, Ya.,
1912]
"The records of the Land Office in Rich-
mond remain the only source from which
the names can now be obtained. *****
* * * The search has been systematic and
thorough and every name from 1623 (when
the records begin) has been noted with
date of appearance."

"Note— The first mentioned name in every

instance is the immigrant and the name

following the word "by" is the pattentee

or party bringing him over."

Read. Thomas. 1635, by John Landman,

County.

Wridd, J no.. 1635. by Capt. Adam Thor-

oughgood. Co. [Ridd-Redd-

Read.]
Read. J no., 1636, by Wm. Ravenott. War-
wick River Co.
Read, Thomas. 1636, by Randall Holt.

James City Co.
Read, John, 1636, by Robert Hollam, Hen-
rico Co.
Read. Robert, 1637, by Zachariah Cripps,

Warwick River Co.
Read, Wm, 1637, by Thomas Hampton,

New Norfolk Co.
Red. David, 1637, by William Spencer,

Co.

Reed. Julian, 1639, by George Minifye,
Esq., Charles River Co.

THE READE RECORD

Read. Thos., 1639, by Randall Holt, James
City Co.

Read. Georce. 1641. by Samuel Firmer,
Upper New Norfolk Co.

Reades, Eliua, 1642, Instiarian Cooper, Isle
of Wight Co.

Reed, George. 1643, by Capt. Samuel
Matthews. Esq., Co.

Read, Eluam, 1643, by John Wall,

Co.

Rede, Robert, 1645. by Zachary Cripps,
Warwick Co.

Read, John. 1648, by John Landman, Nan-
simond Co.

Read, Mr. George, 1648, by George Read,
Gent., Co.

[George Read Gent." was that distin-
guished Col. George Read who came
from Linkenholt, England, to Virginia
about 1637 where he was Secretary of
State in 1640 and held other important
offices. He was the great grandfather of
George Washington, the First President
of the United States. (See Genealogy of
the Washington Family bv H. O. Collins
1900.) Also Reade Record No. VI.]

Read, John, 1649, by Tho. Dale.

Co.

Read, John, 1649, by Francis Brown,
Northumberland Co.

Read, Rich, 1650, by Wm. Yarrett & Fra.
Wittington, Co.

Read, Stephen, 1651, by Mr. Antho
Stevents, Northampton Co.

Read, John, 1651. by Thomas Keeling,
Lower Norfolk Co.

Reid, David, 1651, by Richard Vaughan,
Northampton Co.

Read, Wm., 1652, by Wm. Owen and Wm.
Morgan, Co.

Reade, Fra., 1652, by Capt. Francis Morgan
and Ralph Green.

Read. Walter. 1652, by Mrs. Elnor Brocas,
Gloucester Co.

Read, Walter. 1652, by Edward Cole,
Northumberland Co.

Rede, A., 1653, by Geo. Taylor, Lancaster
Co.

Read. Archibald. 1653, by Tho. Keene,
Northumberland Co.

Redd. John, 1654, by Toby Smith, Lancas-
ter Co.

Read, John, 1654, by John Drayton, West-
moreland Co.

Read, Walter, 1654, by Andrew Gibson,

Co.

Read, Peter, 1654, by Walter, Charles City

Co.
Read. Owen, 1655. by George Frizell and

Tho. Moore, Northampton Co.

THE WEST INDIES.

Barbados — St. Christopher — Isle of

Providence.

[Hottens Lists— 1600— 1700.]

James ^Read [age] 19. 17th Feb., 1634.
x x "To the Barbadoes imbarqued in ye
Hopewell, Capt. Tho. Wood, Mr."
[Master.]

Elizabeth Reed of Exon [20th Feb.. 1634]

a spinster aged 19 years or thereabouts.
Bound for St. Christopher, [p. 152.]

Wm. Read [age] 16 x x 16 Aprilis 1635 x x
to be transported to the Island of Provi-
dence imbarqued in ye Expectation,
Cornelius Billinge Mr. x x x. [p. 67.]

Marmaduke Read [age] 25 yeres. 21st
May, 1635 x x to St St. Christophers, im-
barqued in the Mathezv of London,
Richard Goodladd Mr. x x x. [p. 80.]

Parish of St. James, 1678 Mention of Judge
Reid. [p. 498.]

Parish of St. George— Burialls — "Mary ye
daughter of Thomas Read buried August
11, 1679. [p. 468.]

B A RB A does — 1680.

"A list of the Innabitants in and about the
Town of St. Michaells wth their chil-
dren, servants, prentices, bought servants
and Negroes." [p. 438.]

Tho. Read & wife. No children, hired
servants or bought servants. 1 Negro
slave, [p. 443.]

Lawrence Reed & wife. No children, hired
servants or bought servants. 1 Negro
slave, [p. 446]

"Sir Will: Booths List of Prisoners
Sent to Barbados.

"Somersett Shire." October 24, 1685.
****** "Shipt at Bristol!" Eng. * *
******* [p. 332-4.]

Osman [or Symond] Reid. [p. 337.]

Osman Read [in receipt of Edwyn Stede
in Barbados 29 Jan'y, 1685] [p. 339.]

Osmond, Read, in receipt of Sir William
Booths for the prisoners "att the Bride-
well at Taunton" England, 25 Sept., 1685.
xxx One hundred persons attainted of
high Treason which are by me to be
transported into his Maties Island of
Barbadoes x x x. [p. 340.]

A. H. R.

COATS OF ARMS

It should always be remembered that in
Heraldry only the grantee of a coat of arms
and his descendants are entitled to make use
of it. It follows that in no family is there one
general coat that covers all persons or branches
of that name. The Reade Society Coat of Arms
is authorized by the Commonwealth of Mas-
sachusetts under the charter of incorporation
granted the Society, which empowers ii " to
adopt suitable emblems, arms or insignia, for
the use of said corporation or its members."

THE READE RECORD

Gbe IReafce IRccorfc

Single Copies, One Dollar
Value Lies in the Contents

Published by
THE READE SOCIETY

For Ge lealogi :al Research

lirig.-Gen. PHILIP READE, President
U.S.A. Retired Boston, Mass.

CHARLES A. READ, Vice-President

Manchester, Mass,
CHARLES F. READ, Treasurer

Boston, Mass.
ALANSON H. REED, Secretary

Boston, Mass.
G3 oRGE S. STEWART, Genealogist

Watertown, Mass.

Annua) Meetings

Fourteen annual meetings of the Reade
Society have been held in Massachusetts, as
follows :

Taunton, July 14, 1904.

Boston, October 12, 1905.

South Weymouth, September 27, 1906.

West Bridgewater, October 17, 1907.

Boston, October 28, 190S.

Boston, October 28, 1909.

Lexington, October 28, 1910.

South Weymouth, October 27, 1911.

Turlington, October 16, 1912.

Boston, October 30, 1913.

Boston, October 22, 1914.

Boston, October 28, 1915.

Boston, October 31, 1916.

Boston, October 31, 1917.

YOU ARE INVITED TO JOIN

Membership fees, one dollar per year, or
$10 for a Life Membership, exempt from future
dues should be sent to Charles F. Read,
Treasurer, Old State House, Boston, Mass.

RUT" Let it ever be remembered that the
Reade Record is mailed only to members
whose dues have been paid. The Society is
limited in its printing by its income.

THE SECRETARY SAYS:

That if he was President of the United

States for one hour only, he would send the
Kaiser America's orly terms of peace in just
two words: " Unconditional Surrender !"

That Mr. Arthur William Read, an

F.nglish gentleman on his way home from ser-
vice in East Africa, stopped over in Boston to
have a chat on matters genealogical, in which
he is interested. Is a member of one of the
oldest Read families in England. It was a
pleasure to meet and converse with him His
home is in Leicester, Leicestershire, Eng.

That today all England considers the

American Revolution as a war in which an
English gentleman, George Washington, was
victorious over a German King — George III.

That our members will rejo'ice to know

that our honored former President, Rev. James
Keed of Boston, still enjoys good health and is
active in the affairs of life in these critical times.

That the Reade Sex mm is honored

by the election, April 19, '18, of its Treasurer,
Mr. Charles F. Read, as President of the Mas-
sachusetts Society of the Sons of the American
kevolution.

That, May 21, '18, Mr. Read was also

elected 18th Vice-President of the National So-
ciety of the Sons of the American Revolution.

That the articles in this issue of the

Record by Mr. George S. Stewart are of great
value. He is without doubt one of the best
informed genealogists in America concerning
the ancestral lines of the Reade family.

That again he returns thanks for the

steadfast loyalty of the present Society mem-
bers, whose paid-in dues have rendered possible
the issue of the present number of the Record.

That our members may note that the

Wills of Thomas Read of Colchester and of
Thomas Reade of Sudbury are a reprint of
those in the Record, No. VI I, where they appear
in a form not up to the standard of clarity and
excellence that the Record should maintain.
So they are reprinted in this issue with addi-
tional items of value.

That two bits of verse printed in this

issue point out the one or the other path by
which all men pass out of this life.

That "The Unseen Shore" is a most

beautiful statement of faith in a life beyond
this. In " Resignation " is the doubt and
uncertainty of the agnostic, the unbeliever in
the orthodox ; yet a trusting believer in the
absolute justice of God.

That acknowledgment is due to Miss

Adaline T. Marshal], a member of the Reade
Society, for copies of the York records in the
article concerning Thomas B. Reed, of Maine,

That it should be forbidden. He was

nearly run over by an automobile on a street
crossing because a careless miss walked ahead
of him with such scant skirts and silken hose.

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WILLIAM READ, OF WEYMOUTH, MASS., 1653-1658

(Reade List, No. 16)

The earliest mention found of this important
immigrant is under date of May 18, 1653, when
he was made a freeman (or \oter) of the Massa-
chusetts Bay Colony, at Weymouth, of which
town he had become an inhabitant, apparently
but a short time before. He was evidently a
church member, for then only church members
were eligible to be freemen. This record
proves beyond a doubt that he was not the
" William Reade " elected a " Townsman " (or
Selectman) at Weymouth, Nov. 26, 1651, for
only freemen were eligible for that office. A
very few entries on the ancient and incomplete
records at Weymouth seem to relate to the
freeman of 1653 and his family, viz ;

" Maty Read, dau. of William, died Apr. 16.
1655"; "John Vining married May 11, 1657,
Marg., dau. of William Read "; " Marget Vin-
ing, wife of John, died July 6, 1659"; "The
11th of January, 1657 " (i.e. 1657 / 8) " William
Read for 2000 bolts," cut on the Town Com-
mons, " payd Thos. Dyer 2s. 6d." William
Read died at Weymouth between this last
date and April 6, 1658, when " the Townsmen
ordered that the Widow Read shall have lib-
erty to take in a garden plott in the swamp
before her House, provided she lay up that
garden plott to common formerly granted neere
Macuth Pratts barne & that she take no more
in than the aforesaid ploct contaynes." It is
evident that William Read had been granted a
houselot and garden plot by the town, no
record of which now appears on the town
books. The baptismal name of William
Read's wife first appears " the 6th of the 12th
Month, 1659 " (Feb. 6, 1659/60) when " it was
further granted that Widow Avis Read should
have a swamp lott by virtue that her Husband
was then an Inhabitant, when the sayd swamp
lotts were granted." Unfortunately no recoid
of the grant of these swamp lots is now to be
found, but it is clear that William Read was
not entitled by length of residence to share in
that grant at the time, and the lot was now
given as a special cor cession to his widow and
family. In the First Division, " beginninge on
Brauntry Line," December 14, 1663, the
" Widow Read" was given 10 acres (Lot No.
13), and in the Second Division, 30 acres (Lot
No. 4).

She was apparently living December 19,
1670, when the " Land of the Widdow Avis
Reel " is mentioned in a conveyance by John
Whitman of Weymouth, to John Vining (Suf-
folk Deeds, XI, pp. 183-184). No estate of
William Read or of his widow Avis is found
in the Probate Office, nor do either of them
appear in the land records, either as grantor or
grantee. While there is some ground for the
belief that this Weymouth William and his
wife, Avis, were identical with "William
Retd "who married at Long Sutton, Somerset-
shire, October 26, 1635, " Avis Chepman of
Knole,"it must be remembered that no proof of
this has yet been obtained, and the history of
this couple for the period 1636-1653 is unknown.
(See Reade Record, No. IV, pp. 34.)

The following are believed, for various reas-
ons, to have been children of William Read
of Weymouth, but the place and order of their
birth remains unknown, and possibly the list is
incomplete:

1. Margaret, m. May 11, 1657, at Wey-
mouth, John Vining, who came from Wincan-
ton, Somersetshire, in 1650. She was probably
" Margaret, dau. of William Read. " bapt. Jan.
20, 1635/6, at Long Sutton, Somersetshire ; she
d. July 6, 1659, at Weymouth, Mass. John
Vining m. (2) at Weymouth, Jan. 22, 1659/60,
Mary, dau. of Philip Reed, Sr., of Weymouth.

2. Hannah, m, Dec. 2, 1658, at Weymouth,
Nicholas Whitmarsh, res. Weymouth.

3. Mary, d. Apr. 16, 1655, at Weymouth ;
unm.

4. W i lli am, m. Esther, dau. of Lieut. John
and Mary (Cooke) Tomson, of Middleboro,
Mass.; res. Weymoutb ; he d testate, 1706.

5. Ruin, m. Dec. 19, 1662, at Weymouth,
John Whitman, Jr., and d. the next year.

6. Thomas, m. Sarah (Bicknell ?) ; d. Nov.
14, 1719, at Weymouth ; res. Weymouth.

7. John, b. abt. 1649; d. Jan. 13, 1720/21,
ae. 72, bur. at Dighton, Mass, ; m. Bethiah
(Frye?) ; res. Taunton, Mass.

8. James, b. abt. 1657, d. July 21, 1726, at
Middleboro ; m. April 18, 1683, at Taunton,
Susannah Richmond ; res. Middleboro, Mass.
James and John Read were soldiers in Ring
Philip's War, 1675-1676, enlisting from Wey-
mouth. (Bodge, pp. 161-163.)

The surname of this family was spelt Read
or Reed on the early records, and the latter is
the form commonly used by descendants.

G. s. s.

THE READE RECORD

ANCESTORS OF THE SUDBURY

FAMILY

READ

Arms of Colchester, Essex Co., Eng.
WILL OF THOMAS READ

In the name of God, Amen. I,
Thomas Read of Colchester, in the
County of Essex, Carpenter. * * * * *
make and ordaine this my last Will
and Testament. *****

First and Principally, I com-
mend my soule unto the hands of God
my creator that gave itt, and as con-
cerning those worldy goods wch it
hath pleased God to bestow on mee,
I give bequeath the same in manner
and forme following:

First. I give the house in which 1
now live in the parish of Alsaints in
Colchester to (1) Thomas Read, my
sonne, now liveing in new England in
America- To hold to him and the
heirs of his body forever if he lives
comes over unto England to enjoy itt.
And in case he shall not bee living to
come over to enjoye it then my will
and mynd is that the same shall bee
sold by my Executors to the best ad-
vantage that may bee. And the
moneyes thereof ariseing to be cair-
fully conveyed over to him to be fru-
gally layed out there in new- England
to purchase land or an Annuity for
him and his wife for life. And after
their decease to the use of his children
and their heires. And in case he shall
not now be alive or have noe child or
children to enjoye my said house then
I give the same to be sold to the best
advantage and the money thereof
ariseing to be equally distributed
amongst my children. More I give to
my said sonne, Thomas Read, the

somme of seaventy pounds to be paid
him by my Executors within twelve
months after my decease.

Item. I give unto my sonne-in-
law, (2) Daniel Bacon, now living in
new England in America and Mary,
his wife, my daughter, the somme of
three hundred and twenty pounds to
be carefully laid out in new England
to purchase land or an Annuity to her
my said daughter for her life and
after her decease to the use of all her
children, that shall then be living at
her decease to be Equally devided
betweene them, parte and parte alike
or in case my said sonne-in-lawe,
Daniel Bacon, his wife and children,
shall happen to come over to live in
England then I will and my mynd is
that the somme of three hundred
twenty pounds shall soe be disposed of
and layd out in lands here in England
to the use aforesaid. Alsoe I give to
all my grand children the children of
the said Daniel Bacon and Mary, my
daughter, live pounds a peece to be
paid to them which are of age within
six months after my decease. And
to them which are sonnes now under
age when they shall be of age of one
and twenty yeares or dayes of mar-
riage. And my will mind is that if
Thomas Read, my sonne shall come
over to live in England to enjoye his
said Legacie and shall set his estate
there and shall paye the same to my
sonne-in-law, the said Daniel Bacon,
to be layd out as the legacy above to
him is herein given. Then I doe ap-
point my Executors herein to pay to
my said sonne or his assignes here in
England the somme which he shall
have so paid to my sonne-in-law the
said Daniel Bacon in new England
for the use aforesaid the same not
exceeding the somme on one hundred
pounds to be laid out and disposed of
here for the benefit of him and his
child or children.

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Item. I give and bequeath unto
my daughter (3) Rachel Hocker,
the somme of two hundred and
seaventy pounds to be laid out upon
a purchase of land to be settled upon
Joseph Hocker * and Rachel, his
wife for their lives. * * * And after
their decease to the children of the
body of said Rachel. * * * *

Item. I give bequeath all my
household goods, aslynnen woolen,
brasse, bedding, Pewter and all other
implements of household whatsoever
to my children, Thomas Read, Isaac
Read and Rachel Read, [Hocker]
to be equally shared and parted
amongst them.

Item. Whereas my brother,
(4) George Read hath receaved of my
monies in London twelve pounds
which he should have paid to mee, my
will and mind is and I doe hereby give
to my said brother the said twelve
pounds. * * * *

Item. I give to Thomas Read,
my brother George Read's sonne, the
somme of five pounds * * * * at the
age of one and twenty yeares. * * * *

Item. All other my lands and tene-
ments, mortgages to me forfeited or
not forfieted and stocke not before be-
queathed I give and bequeath the same
to my sonne, (5) Isaacke Read * * *

And I do Hereby nominate and
appoint my said sonne, Isaac and
John Clarke of Buttolphes parish,
gardiner to be Executor of this my
last will and testament. * * * *

And Lastly, I give unto the poore
of Alsaints parish in Colchester forty
shillings, to the poore of the parish of
Saint James five pounds, to the poore
of the' parish of Buttolphes in Col-
chester five pounds and to the poore
of the parish of St. Giles in Colchester
five pounds and to the poore of Saint
Nicholas in Colchester three pounds.
# # *

In Witness Whereof, I have sett
my hand and sett my scale ; this thir-
teenth dav of July in the yeare of our
Lord. 1665. * * *
The Mark x of Thomas Read.

Sealed, published and delivered in
the presence of us, * * * *

Thomas Lucas
John Waterhouse.

A. Codicil to be as parte of my
within written will and so to bee taken.

Memorandum. I doe further give
and bequeath unto the within named,
Joseph Hocker and Rachel, his
wife, that my house with the appur-
tenances at Saint Johns Greene in
Colchester in the parish of Saint Giles
in Colchester. * * *

Witness my hand and seale the day
and yeare within written. * * * *
Thomas Read.

Sealed * * * and so delivered in
ence of me.

Thomas Lucas.

Probate made at London, March 3rd,
1665-6, by Isaac Read and John Clarke,
Executors. Recorded Somerset House,
Book Mico p. 51.

Will copied by the late, well known New
England Genealogist, Mr. Henrv F
Waters, for Alanson H. Reed", a lineal
descendant.

( 1 ) Thomas Read 1 bapt. St. Nicholas
parish, Colchester, Essex Co., England, Oct.
19. 1627, is first noted in New England, on
the Town Record of Sudbury, Mass., May
28, 1655, when it was voted that he should
"be put out of the last rate levyed for the
meeting house."

The Parish Register of St. Nicholas
Colchester, has the following entry:

"1627. Thomas, son of Thomas Read
and Rachel, his wyfe was baptized the 19th
day of October."

"The Register of Admissions to the
Royal Grammar School of Colchester,
Essex Co., England," 1637-1740. "Thomas
Reade, eldest son of Thomas Reade Car-
penter (habrilignari) Born in St. Nicholas,
Colchester. In his 12th year. Admitted
March 1639-0." No additional informa-
tion is had, concerning him until his name
appears upon the Town Record of Sud-
bury, Mass., in 1655 as an inhabitant of
that place.

1 2 ) Daniel Bacon 2 , second son of
Michael 1 of Dedham, Mass., was in Charles-
town in 1639 and subscribed December
18th, 1640 to the Town Orders for the then
projected Town of Woburn to which place
he removed.

Daniel was born about 1615 and Mary
his wife about 1620. Their children were
all born in Woburn. Between 1661 and
1664 he removed to Bridgewater. In 1669

THE READE RECORD

he removed to Cambridge, where both he
and his wife died in 1691.

(3) Rachel, wife of Joseph Hocker, evi-
died before he did and they had no children
living, it would seem from the following
entry in the "Act Book 1663-1666, in the
Commissary Court of London (Essex and
Herts.) :"

"1. December, 1665 Administration on
the goods of Joseph Hocker of the Parish
of St. Nicholas was granted to James
Fromentile, his next of kin."

(4) Diligent search has afforded no fur-
ther information in regard to this Brother
George and his son Thomas. They may
have been residents of London -at the time
of the bequest.

(5) The Register of Admissions to the
Royal Grammar School of Colchester, Co.
Essex, Eng. has the following entry:
"Isaac Read, youngest son of Thomas
Read, Carpenter. In his 8th year. Ad-
mitted 16th Sept., 1644. as a free scholar."

The Register of Corpus Christi College,
Cambridge, Eng. contains the following
entry: "1651, May 20, Isaac Reade of
Essex admitted as a poor scholar. Tutore
Drs. Pepys." [Translation from the
Latin]

The Register of Caius and Sonville Col-
lege has the following entry — [Transla-
tion.] — Isaac Reade, son of Thomas, of
Colchester, in County of Essex, admitted
first in the College of Corpus Christi, thru
admitted to the College of our poor schol-
ars, Sept. 23. 1652. * * *

Isaac was born in Colchester in 1636,
and was Rector of All Saints in Wrabness,
Co. Essex, in 1660 (Xewcourte Repe-
torium) and died there in 1696.

It is noted in Moran's History of Col-
chester that it maintained free scholar-
ships at Cambridge for the benefit of its
citizens. So it is possible that Isaac Read
was thus educated for the ministry.

A. H. R.

Arms of Sudbury, Mass , U.S.A.

WILL OK THOMAS READE

(Reade List No. 20 1

These may certifie to all persons
whom soever; that I, Thomas Reed,§

Sen. of Sudbury in the County of
Midlessdex, in the Province of the
Massachusetts Bay in New England
Being at this Present time well in my
understanding, though weak in body
upon the account of Illness, I am
Laboring under, and from whence
being sensible of My great last
change ; Doe make constitute and ap-
point this My Last Will and Testa-
ment disannulling all other Will or
Wills Testament or Testaments by
me acted made done or performed
heretofore, and this only to be of force
and power.

Witness, In the first place, I com-
mit my Spirit unto My Glorious Re-
deemer, that through the Riches of
Grace, it may live with him forever;
and in the next place my body unto
the dust to have a decent burial : And
further as touching my worldly estate
which God hath Blest me with (my
debts and funeral charges being
payed) My mind and will is:

In the first place, that my beloved
wife Arrabella Reed be well and
comfortably maintained out of it. dur-
ing her life, unless she marry again;
Alsoe I give and bequeath unto my
only son Thomas Reed, the moyety or
one halfe of my meadow known and
called by the name of Moresas
Meadow, to be his forever. And my
great Bible and Anotations. Allsoe I
give and bequeath to my cousen,
*John Bacon, of Watertown, four
pounds, to be payed two years after
my decease. Allsoe I give and be-
queath to the youngest son of my
above named Thomas fourty shillings
when he comes of age. Allsoe I give
and bequeath to the rest of my saved
Son's children, twenty shillings, each
child to be payed three years after my
decease. As for the rest and whole
of all my estate, as housing Lands,
( Mchards fields. Meadows. Woods,
Chattal. moveables, etc., I give and
bequeath them unto my beloved grand-
son, Thomas Reed, to him and his
Heirs forever ; and this to my full

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satisfaction, is my Last Will and Tes-
tament ; so I declare constitute and
appoint my above said beloved grand-
son, Thomas Reed, sole Executor of
this my Last Will and Testament.

Made this 9th day of September,
1701. Thomas Reade, [Seal]
Signed, Sealed, Delivered in presence
of us,
James Sherman, Samuell How,
Edmund Bouker.

Superadded. The interlining line
15, concerning the gift of his great
Bible, and brodats Annotations to his
Son was declared as his will and
mind before signing, sealing and de-
livery : as wee the witnesses Attest :

Charlestowne, October 6th, 1701.
By the Hon. James Russell, Esq.,
Mr. James Sherman, Sam'l Howe
and Edmund Bouker, the witnesses
subscribed personally appearing made
oath, that they were prsonally present
and saw the subscriber, Thos. Read,
Deced. sign and seal and heard him
publish declare the above written, to
be his last Will and Testament, and
that when he did so he was of a dis-
posing mind. J. A. Russell.

(Reg. Prob., Middlesex Co., Vol. 10 )

He m. ( 1 ) {Catherine b. about

1628 and d. 26 Sept., 1677.

They had so far as known onlv one son,
Thomas 2 , (b. about 1649 and d. about 1730)
who m. May 30. 1677, Mary Goodrich (b.
Dec. IS, 1650 and d. Oct. 2, 1724) dau. of
John of Wethersfield, Conn.

He m. (2) .March 7th. 1677, Mary Wood,
b. d. . Wid. of Michael of Con-
cord. No issue.

He m. ( 3 ) Dec. 29, 1689. Wid. Arabella
Thong, (i.e.Tong-Tongue) b. 1646, d. April
29, 1717. No issue.

In her will she gave her negro maid,
Frank, her freedom and all her personal
estate.

Thomas Read, Senr. lived on the West
Side of Sudbury River on lands purchased
from his Kinsman, Pastor Edmund Browne
in 16SS. and was the first settler in the
hamlet known as Lanham. He died Sep-
tember 13, 1701.

♦"Cousen John Bacon of Watertown."
was a son of Daniel Bacon and his wife,
(Mary Read) sister to Thomas Read, Senr.
of Sudbury. It is through the entailment
of lands upon Mary and her children, in
accordance with the will of her Father,

Thomas, in England, that the English an-
cestry of Thomas of Sudbury is established.

The 20th, Sept., 1661. A deed from
Thomas Read of Sudbury Carpenter to
Mathew Gibbs of Sudbury Husbandman, is
witnessed by Daniel Bacon and William
Pearse. Middx. Reg. D. Vol. XII. p. 6.

The 29th of November, 1670. A deed
from Michael Bacon, Junior, of Woburn to
Daniel Bacon, Senior, of New Cambridge,
is witnessed by Thomas Read and Thomas
Walker. Middx. Reg. D. Vol. 4, p. 179.

The 10th of January, 1678, Daniel Bacon,
then living in Cambridge, in a deed to his
son Jacob Bacon, recites, "know ye that I
Daniel Bacon of Cambridge, in observance
of the last will and Testament of Thomas
Read, late of Colchester in the countie of
Essex, in Old England, deceased, with ref-
ference unto my children by my wife, 1 Mary
Bacon, daughter of the sd Thomas Read,
have given * * * unto my son, Jacob Bacon,
one parcell * * * of land * * * within the
limmitts of Watertowne, * * * conteyning
* * * five and a half acres. * * * January 10,
1678. Middx. Reg. D. Vol. 10. p. 579.

"Elias Read."

Note — The author of the "History of the
Reed Family" pub. 1861 erroneously gives
one "Elias Read" as the original immigrant
(p. 272) and William, Philip and Thomas
(of Sudbury, p. 286) as his sons.

As a matter of fact there was not at any
time in the early history of New England
an immigrant by the name of Elias Read.
That was a mistake made in copying the
name of Esdras and transforming it into
"Elias." This matter has been explained at
length in an article by the Secretary,
Alanson H. Reed, printed in the Gen.
Register, Vol. 63, p. 200. Esdras was an
original immigrant and resident in Salem
in 1639 and subsequently in Woburn. He
was a tailor by trade.

The William, supposed son of the myth-
ical "Elias" was in fact that William Read,
an immigrant who came from New Castle-
on-Tyne in 1635 (see Hottens List) and was
the progenitor of the Woburn Read family.
Had no relation to Esdras.

The Philip, supposed son of "Elias" was
in fact the well known Dr. Philip Reade of
Concord, who came to New England about
1660, according to a deposition made by
himself.

The Thomas of Sudbury, supposed son
of "Elias" (p. 286) was in fact that Thomas
Read from Colchester, Eng., prior to 1655,
whose will is given above and who died in
Sudbury 1701.

This unfortunate error has been copied from
the "Hist of the Reed Fam. and widely dissem-
inated in the genealogies printed since. It is
the work of the Reade Society to correct such
errors. A. H. R.

THE READE RECORD

WILLIAM REED

STRATFORD AND NORWALK, CONN.

(Reade List No- 141

Estate Inventoried 1658

In bedding and household

stuffs 01-14-00

In clothing 01—16—00

In tools 01-19-10

In 02—10—00

In cows 04—17—03

In corn 01-00-00

A debt Inv. to him 01—00—00

14_17_ 01

A true account of the debts what
doe appear of William Reed 14 — 17
— 02 from [of] Norwalk by whose
names are under written

Nathaniel Richards
Walter Hoitt

At a Court hold at Fairfield
[Conn.] the 20th October, 1659.

The inventory of the estate of Wil-
liam Reed deceased of Norwalk was
this day exhibited to the Court and
he dying intestate the Court orders
that Isaac Moore and Walter Hoitt
are appointed Administrators to ad-
minister the sayd estate as far as the
estate will [allow] to pay [the] debts.
William Hill.

Note— The information concerning Wil-
liam Read of Stratford and Norwalk is
very scanty and leaves much to be desired.
The "History of Stratford" by the Rev
Samuel Orcutt records a "William Read
among the first settlers in Stratford »
before 1650 * * * [but who] removed to
* * * Norwalk. Inventory reported to Pro-
bate Court [in Fairfield] Oct. 20 1659. in
which he is said to be of Norwalk Conn.
He doubtless had other children than his
son William here given * * * [?<- if ?\) n S to .
William of Fairfield whose will follows.]

Note is made (pp. 104-5) of the First In-
habitants and their Home Lots' and a map
shown of "Stratford in 1660" in which Lot
39 is assigned to William Read. This map
was first constructed by the Rev B. L.
Swan and has been carefully revised by the
deeds of the first settlers "* * * William
Read [and others werel here but soon re-
moved." (p. 188) and explains that the
town lots when first laid out were called
"Home lots" but when built upon were then
called "House lots." There seems to be no

evidence that William Read ever owned a
house in Stratford. It is evident he moved
to Norwalk, for in the "Norwalk, Conn.,
Records" (by Hall, pub. 1847) p. 18. it is
noted that "In a List of Accounts 1654 are
the following names * * * * and in 1656 -
the following: Owen Morgan, William
Reid.

In the Hist, of Norwalk (by Selleck) p.
79, it is stated that "The underneath roll
dated March 20th, 1656, "of the names of
inhabitants that are to attend the Town
Meetings" is valuable in that it is the doc-
umentary Census of the Male residents of
lawful age, of Norwalk up to that time.
| Names with others] * * * Walter Hoyt

* * * Isaac Moore * * * William Reed

* * * Nathaniel Richards.

It will be seen bv the inventory above
that William Read died two years later and
that Nathaniel Richards and Walter Hoitt,
who made the inventory, and Isaac Moore
and Walter Hoitt, who were appointed ad-
ministrators of the estate, were all residents
of Norwalk, thus testifying to the residence
oi William Reed himself at time of his
decease. The different spellings of his
name— Read, Reid, Reed— count for little,
as in those days the clerks spelled names
in any way that sounded best to them. But
now comes one serious matter for reflection.
It will be seen that not one item of evi-
dence is given that the William of Strat-
ford and Norwalk had a son William or
any other children. Nor. in fact, that he
had even a wife! Even in the probating of
the inventory of his estate no mention is
made of wife or child, which is usually the
case when such exist. Even if the wife had
died before, a guardian would have been
appointed for anv minor child or children.
It will be noted that the estate was prac-
tically insolvent and not likely to pay the
debts. In such case no guardian would be
needed to preserve property for minor
heirs. Again, we do not know the age of
William of Norwalk, and it may be that
his child or children, if he had any living
at time of his decease, were all of age and
so needed no mention in the probate pro-
ceedings, since there was no property to go
to them. .

But despite confirming evidence, the his-
torian of Stratford states (as noted above)
that William Read of Stratford had a son
in that William Reed of Fairfield, a neigh-
boring town, whose will probated there in
1697. follows on the next page, to which
consideration will now be given.

The original will is not on file in the
Fairfield Probate Court. The indices show
that there was an inventory filed, also ap-
proval of the inventory and receipt of the
widow's claim on the estate, but these
papers, or copies of them, are now seem-
inglv ncm-existent

THE READE RECORD

WILLIAM REED, FAIRFIELD, CONN.

Will, 1697

Know all men by these presents
that I William Reed of Fairfield in
ye County of Fairfield in ye Collony
of Connecticut in Newengland have &
do by these presents give & grant unto
my loving son John Reed ye one half
of my personal and movable estate
whereof I am now possessed to be to
him his heirs and successors for ever
as my free gift to be distributed to
sons hereafter mentioned ; also I give
unto my daughter Sarah Barlow one
quarter part of my personall estate to
be to her and her heirs forever as my
free gift ; also I give to my daughter
Abegaile Reed ye remaining quarter
part of my said estate to be to her and
her heirs as my free gift forever; and
I do hereby desire & impower my
loving friend sergt. John Thomas of
said Fairfield forthwith to distribute
my sd. estate to ye persons and ac-
cording to ye provisions before men-
tioned. In witness whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and seall this
7th day of May 1697, it is to be noted
yt my said daughter Sarah, myst
[must] and shall allow out of her
quarter part what she hath of law
received or ye value thereof.

William Reed (Seal)

Signed sealled and delivered in pre-

sence of

John Wakeman
Josiah Harvey

Note — Here we are on firmer ground, as
it may be inferred from the dates of the
birth of his wife in 1652 and of his chil-
dren that William of Fairfield was him-
self born about 1650. He married

(1) Deborah Baldwin 2 (Nathaniel 1 ) b.

1652. (Baldwin Gen. p. 1082.)

(2) Mary, wid of John Bostwick, and dau.

of John Brinsmade.
Children by the first wife :

1. Sarah, b. (?) 1675: m. (?) Joseph

Barlow.

2. Abigail, b. 1677.

3. John, b. at Fairfield Jan. 29, 1679, (F T

Rec.) He m. Ruth. dau. of Lieut.
John Talbot of Hartford, Conn. Sub-

sequently removed to Boston, Mass.
Was one of the most celebrated
lawyers in New Eng. and known as
the Hon. John Read. He died in
Boston 1748. (See Reade Record
No. V.) For account of his son,
Col. John Read of Redding, Conn.,
1699-1786, see article in another
column by Mr. George S. Stewart,
our genealogist.
"At a special Court of Oyer and Ter-
miner, held at Fayrefield September 19th,

1692" William Reed was one of the

grand jurors who presented a bill of in-
dictment in a witchcraft case. (Hist. Strat-
ford, p. 152.)

Recorded 2 Sept., 1693, in Fairfield Town
Deeds, land conveyed by him to his daugh-
ters, Sarah and Abigail, and to his "loving
son John." (Hist. Fairfield, p. 402.) No
evidence has as yet been produced to show
that William Reed of Fairfield was ever a
resident of either Stratford or Norwalk, or
that he was a son of William Read of
Stratford as asserted by the historian of
that town, though it is possible such may
have been the case.

A. H. R.

THE UNSEEN SHORE

Sometime at eve, when the tide is low,
I shall slip my mooring and sail away,
With no response to the friendly hail
Of kindred craft in the busy bay.
In the silent hush of the twilight pale,
When the night stoops down to embrace the

day.
And the voices call in the water's flow —
Sometime at eve, when the tide is low —
I shall slip my mooring and sail away.

Through purple shadows that darkly trail
O'er the ebbing tide of the unknown sea,
I shall fare me away with a dip of sail
And a ripple of waters to tell the tale
Of a lonely voyager sailing away
To mvstic isles, where at anchor lay
The craft of those who have sailed before
O'er the unknown sea to the unseen shore.

A few who have watched me sail away
Will miss my craft from the busy bay,
Some friendly barks that were anchored

near —
Some loving souls that my heart held dear
In silent sorrow will drop a tear.
But I shall have peacefully furled my sail
In moorings sheltered from storm or gale,
And greeted the friends who have sailed

before
O'er the "Unknown Sea" to the "Unseen
Shore."

(Boston Transcript.)

Cot{

THE READE RECORD

Hon. THOMAS B. REED OF MAINE
1839 - 1902

Much interest has been manifested
in the ancestry of this noted member
of the Reed family and it is a matter
of regret that his Reed lineage has
been traced only as far as his great-
grandfather, John Reed (or Read), of
York, Me., prior to the Revolution.
To our knowledge, no record has yet
been found of the birth, marriage,
death, or parentage of this John Reed
of York.

Hon. Thomas Brackett Reed
was born in Portland, Me., Oct. 18,
1839 and died in Washington, D. C,
Dec. 6, 1902. He was the son of
Thomas Brackett and Matilda Prince
(Mitchell) Reed. His father was a
mariner and was thrice married, his
first wife being the mother of the
statesman.

Thomas Brackett Reed, Sr., was
born Aug. 24, 1803, at Peak's Island,
Me., and died in 1883, eldest son of
Joseph and Mary (Brackett) Reed.
He married first in 1838, Matilda
Prince, daughter of Capt. Nathaniel
as Sarah ( Bucknam) Mitchell, of
North Yarmouth, Me. He married
second, Feb. 5, 1870, Susan Jones of
Portland; and third, in 1875, Mabel
Anna Burlee of Portland.

Joseph Reed, grandfather of the
Hon. Thomas B. Reed, was born in
York, Me., Apr. 7, 1770, and died on
Peak's Island, Portland Harbor, Apr.
1, 1852, son of John and Lydia
(Weare) Reed. He married Nov. 10,
1796, Mary Brackett, born 1776, died
Nov. 13, 1860, daughter of Thomas
and Jane (Hall) Brackett of Fal-
mouth and Peak's Island.

They lived on Peak's Island and
had ten children, five sons and five
daughters, viz. :

1. Mary, b. Apr. 24. 1800: d. Nov.
18, 1883 ; m. Jan. 19, 1822, Walter S.
Hatch, who d. Feb. 12, 1865. Res.
Portland, Me.

2. Elizabeth, b. Feb. 3, 1802; m.
1823, Nathaniel S. Millet.

3. Thomas Brackett b. Aug. 24,
1803 ; mentioned above as father of
the statesman.

4. Joseph b. Apr. 28, 1806 ; m„ and
had sons, Joseph and George W.

5. lane, b. June 13, 1807; d. Nov.
11, 1891 ; m. July 13, 1829, Melzar T.
Dillingham of Minot, Me. He d
Feb. 17, 1879.

6. Smith., b. Jan. 20, 1809.

7. William b. Oct. 18, 1811.

8. Daniel C. b. Apr. 22, 1813.

9. Lydia W. b. Oct. 18, 1814; m.
1841, Abraham T. Sterling.

10. Emeline P. b. Aug. 10, 1819;
m. 1841. William S. Trefethen.

John Reed, (or Read), of York,
Me., was probably born 1735-1740,
and married certainly as early as
1766, Lydia Weare, daughter of
Joseph and Miriam (Grover) Weare
of York. Her parents were married
in York. Aug. 4, 1743; her father,
Joseph Weare was born there, Oct.
15, 1718, son of Hopewell and Lydia
(Young) Weare. Only two children
of John and Lydia (Weare) Reed
are recorded at York, viz.: Lydia,
born Nov. 9, 1767; and Joseph born
Apr. 7, 1770, mentioned above. There
were doubtless several other children
but their names are unknown to the
writer. A John Read was a member
of the York train band, Apr. 28, 1757,
under Capt. Thomas Bragdon, but
his identity has not been established.

Sept. 14, 1767, "John Read of York,
labourer, and Lydia, his wife, in her
right" sell land in York which had
been "set off to Hopewell Weare, de-
ceased" and Miriam Weare. "mother
of the within named Lydia Read" re-
linquished her dower rights in this
property Feb. 20, 1768. (York-
County Deeds, Vol. 41. p. 34; ab-
stract made by Miss M. B. Fairbanks)
Tohn and Lvdia sold other land in
York, Feb. 24. 1771. John Reed died
before 1790, for when the first U. S
Census was taken, his widow, Lydia
Reed, is named as the head of a
family in Berwick, Me., consisting of
one male, over sixteen, and one, under

THE READE RECORD

that age, and three females ; probably
two sons and two daughters. Very
likely there were other children who
married or died before this date.
Ebenezer Warren and Hannah Reed,
both of Berwick, were married by
Rev. John Thompson, Jan. 1788. The
widow. Lydia (Weare) Reed is said
to have died in Eliot, Me., at the age
of ninety-eight.

The name Reed appears on the
York records quite early for a
"daughter of John Read, died Mar.
13, 1727 8, aged about 4 years"; Apr.
27, 1751, John Reed and Martha
Beedle, both of York, published their
intention of marriage, but afterwards
changed their minds and did not
marry. There is then, some prob-
ability that the ancestors of the later
John may have resided in York some
forty years before his name appears.

The suggestion of Mr. McCall,
who wrote the "Life of Thomas B.
Reed," that his first American an-
cestor was perhaps Col. Thomas
Reade of Salem, (1636), is readily
shown to be without foundation, for
it is now known that Col. Thomas
returned to England before 1642,
married there and had six children,
none of whom ever came to New Eng-
land. The Jacob Read of Salem,
whom he also mentions as a possible
ancestor, was the son of another
Thomas, whose family record is
given in No. VI of the Reade Record
I p. 9), but the connection of this
Jacob with the York family has never
been established, and his will, pub-
lished elsewhere in this paper, seems
to indicate that he had but one sur-
viving son, Jonathan Read, of Smith-
field, R. I. g. s. s.

LINEAGE OF Gen. PHILIP READE

President of the Reade Society

1. Thomas Read, 1656-1730, of Chelmsford,

Mass., a soldier in King Philip's War,
1676 ; a member of the West Middlesex
regt., 1692 ; m. 1679, Hannah, dau. of Dea.
John and Elizabeth (Hills) BLANCHARD
of Chelmsford (Reade List No. 35).
(For sketch see Reade Record No. V,
pp. 10-12.)

2. William Read, 1695-1753, b. Chelmsford;
d. Litchfield, N.H. ; a grantee of Tyngs-
town, N.H., 1735: res. Chelmsford and
Westford, Mass., and Litchfield, N.H. ; m.
1720, Hannah, dau. of John and Deborah
Bates of Chelmsford.

3. Capt. William Read, b. Chelmsford,

Feb. 25, 1724 / 5 ; d. Litchfield, N.H., Jan.
17, 1769 ; served in the N.H. troops, French
and Indian Wars; res. Litchfield, N.H. ;
m. Lucy Spalding of Chelmsford, dau.
of Henry and Lucy (Proctor) Spalding.

4. William Read, b. Litchfield. N.H. , June
25, 1758; d. there Jan. 26, 1829; served in
the Revolution; res. Litchfield. N,H.; m.
Lydia B, Nourse

5. Henry Read, b. Litchfield, July 2, 1804;
d. Lowell, Mass., Aug. 2, 1878 ; res. New
Boston, N.H., and Lowell ; m. Dracut,
May 2, 1833, Rowena Hii.dueth.

6. Gen. Philip Reade, b. Lowell, Mass.,
Oct. 13, 1844; Brigadier General, retired,
U.S.A. ; President of the Reade Society.

It will be seen that our President and Treas-
urer are descended from the same ancestors
(1) Thomas Read' and (2) William Read,
of Chelmsford.

LINEAGE of CHARLES FRENCH READ
Treasurer of the Reade Society

1. Thomas Read, 1656-1730, of Chelmsford,

Mass. ; m. 1679, Hannah Blanchard, of
Chelmsford. (Reade List, No. 35)

2. W ILLIAM Read, 1695-1753, of Chelmsford,
Westford, and Litchfield, N.H. ; m. 1720,
Hannah Bates, of Chelmsford.

3. Col. Robert Read, b. Chelmsford, Dec-

25, 1720, d. Amherst, N.H., Sept. 11, 1803;
m. Andover, Mass., May 11, 1743, Mary,
dau. of Kphraim and Sarah (Crosby) Ab-
bott. He was an officer in the French and
Indian Wars; appointed Lieutenant-Col-
onel by the N.H. Legislature, Nov. 2,
1775 ; res. Amherst, N.H.

4. William Read, b. Souhegan West (now
Amherst), N.H., Aug. 14, 1754, d. there
Sept. 10,1834; a soldier of the Revolution,
present at Battle of Bunker Hill; m,
Bridget, dau. of Fzekiel and Esther (Love-
well) Greeley, of Nottingham West, N.H.

5. Robert Read, b. Amherst, Oct. 18, 1785,
d. there Mar. 10, 1857 ; m. Amherst, Dec.

16, 1818, Rebecca, dau. of Frederick and
Rebecca (Blanchard) French.

6. Dr. William Read, b. Amherst, Jan. 29,
1820, d. Boston, May 6, 1889 ; grad. Dart-
mouth College and Harvard Med. School ;
m. Boston, June 22, 1843, Sarah A. F.,
dau. of Isaac and Eliza (Hull) McLellan.

7. Charles French Read, b. Boston, Sept.

17, 1853; Clerk and Treasurer of the Bos-
tonian Society, Old State House, Boston;
President of the Mass. Society, S.A.R.;
Vice-President of the National Society,
S.A.R.; m. Oct. 24, 1887, Mary, dau. of
Joseph and Elizabeth (Bickerstaff) Comer,
res. Brookline.

LIFE MEMBERS OF THE READE SOCIETY

Andbews, Mrs. Ella R. New York,

Crane, Joshua E. Bridgewater,

Goodrich, Mrs. Ella R. Hartford,

Hodges. Miss Mary A. Foxboro,

Larkin, Mrs. Prances Hubbard Buffalo,
Lefeerts. Marshall C. New York,

Morton, Mrs. Florence E. Reed Worcester,

Morse. Willaed S.
Read, Charles F.
Read, Miss Clara A.

READ, EjDMUND S.

Read, Miss Ella II.
Read, Franklin
Read, George B.
Read, George \v.
Read, Joseph
•Read, Joshua W.
Read, J. Paulding
Read, Miss Margaret H.
Read, Samuel II.
•Read, Miss Sarah E.

New York.

Brookline,

New Bedford,

Washington,

Nfw Bedford,

Plttsfield,

Bloomington

Taunton.

Summerside, P.

Newark.

New fork,
New Haven,

N. Y.

Mass.
< 'unii

Mass

N. Y.
V 1
Mass.
N. Y
Mass
Mass.

D. C
Mass.
Mass

. Ills
Mass

E. I.

N. .1.
N. Y
Conn

•Read, William A.
•Reade, Edgab S.
Reads, Philip
Reed. Alanson II.
Reed, Charles W.
Reed. Edgar
Reed, Miss Ellen A.
Reed, Horatio m.
Reed, Rev. Jambs
Reed, James II.
Reed, John S.
Reed, Marion b.
Heed. Reuben L.
Reed, Robert C
Robinson, Mrs. Grace R.
Storey, Hampton L.
Warren. Mrs. Catherine
Waterman, Mrs. Lewis A.
Wells, Wellington

* Deceased.

Boston,

Mass

Wellesley Hills.

Mass

Boston,

M;iss

Worcester,

Mass

New Haven,

Conn

New York.

N. Y

Boston,

Mass

Chelsea,

Mass

Boston,

Mass

Lowell,

Mass

South Acton,

Mass

Boston,

Mass

New York.

N. Y

Altadena,

Calif

X. Cambridge,

Mass

Providence

K. I

Boston,

Mass

ANNUAL MEMBERS

Akin. Mrs. Emma R.
Alley, Jon n s
Allison. Isaiah
Bamford, Mrs. Ei.eanora M.
Blackmer. Mrs. Catherine
Blanchard, John S. C.
BLANCHARD, Miss Mary L.
Blanchard. Miss Susanna R
BR1 mmer. Mrs. Maih A I
Champion, William J.
Clarke. Arthur F.
CLARKE, Miss Helen (}
Cross. Mrs. John A.
Dodd. Rev. Hemiv M
Ei.wei.i., Mrs. James II.
Everett. Mrs Charlotte
Farr. Mrs Virginia R.
Field. J. Il"» ird
Fisher, Harlan m
Fletcher, Harry G.
Hallett, Frank T.
Hallett, Miss Sarah N.

i:d. Mrs. Charles T.
Ih chart. Mrs. Elizabeth R

IDTI LRD B.

Jackson, Mrs. holmes C.
I |

Gi ORG! Read
Kern. Mrs. Catherine R

Kimball, Miss Helen F.
Kneeland, Benjamin C. B

I.eyings. Mrs Fi.izaretji Reed
\.r.\\ is. James E.

Lewis, Mrs. Josephine R
Marden, Mrs Harriet A.

Marshall. Miss Ad.u.ine
Merri vm, Mrs. P^van B.
Merkow. Mrs. Rena M.
M"Rss. Mrs Everett
Nead. Mrs. Daniel W.
Norton, Mrs. Joseph A.
Orcutt. Jason R.
Parsons. Mrs. Mary A.
Teat. Miss Helen L.
Pettee. Mrs. Benjamin
Prescott, Miss Clara F.
Preston, Mrs. George C.

r, Mrs Mary R.
Raymond. Daniel V.
Read. Alexander
Read, Andrew J.
Read, Charles A.
Read. CHARLES F
Read. Clarence F.
Read. Miss Edith B.
Read, Edward M
Ri \ i. Franklin F.
Read, George R.
Read, Harold C.
Read. Henry ('.. Jr.

Mrs. Hf.nry N.
Reatj, Cait. Hernando M.

New York. N. Y.

l'elhaiu, N. Y

Taylorvillo. Ills.

Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
Tufts College, Mass.
s. Weymouth, Mass.
s Weymouth, Mass.

S. Weymouth, Mass.

Lisbon, N. 11.

Boston, Mass

Brookline, Mass

Brookline, Mass.

Providence, R. I.

Clint. hi. N. Y.

Weymouth, Mass
Chicago, in

Atlanta, Ga.
Brockton, Mass.
Holcomb, v i
West Somervllle, Mas-
New York, N. Y.
Providence, R. 1.
Taunton. Mass.
San Francisco, I !a
Cambridge, Mass

F.asl I ira age, V -I .

Brookline, Mass
Boston, Mass,
n

Washington, D. C.

Brookline, Mass.

Woburn, Mass.

New York. N. Y.

Taunton, Mass

South Duxbury, Mass.

The Dalles, Ore.

T. York Village, Me.

Syracuse, N. Y.

Maiden, Mass.

Boston. Mass.

Reading. Pa.

Lisbon, N. II.

South Bralntree, Mass

Avon Lake. Ohio

Hudson, N. Y.

Brookline, Mass.

Lawrence. Mass.

Norwich, Conn.

Scltuate, Mass.

Thomnkinsville, N Y.

Santa Fe, N. M.

Boston, Mass.

Manchester,

Worcester,

Wellsvllle,

Brookline,

St. Louis

Mass.
Mass.
N. Y.
Mass
Mo.

Pittsfleld, Mass.

New York. N. Y.

Brookline. Mass.

Cambridge, Mass.

Brooklyn. N. Y.

Lexington. Va.

Read. Miss Margaret Port Elgin, New Brunswick

Read, Melbourne S. Hamilton. N. Y.

Reads, Josiah T. Lombard. Ills.

Read. William Cambridge, Mass

Reade, Artemis B. Boston, Mass.

Rfadb, II. Clinton St. John. N. B.

AARON A. Whitman. Mass.

Boulder, Colo.

Albany, N. Y.

Blltmore, N. C.

West Somerville, Mass.

Rockford, Ills.

Dps Moines, Iowa

Worcester, Mass.

Westfleld, Mass.

Whitman, Mass.

I '(»m Rapids, Iowa

Charlestown, Mass.

Buffalo, N, Y.

Wellesley Hills, Mass.

Albany, N Y.

Worcester. Mass.
Bel lit. Mass.

North Brookfield, Mass.
Long Beach, Cal.

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Ueed,

East

Reed, Albert A.
Reed, Albert M.
Reed, Alanson L.
Reed. Ai.onzo B.
Reed, Carroll R.
Reed. Charles Dana
Reed. Charles K.
Reed, .Miss Clara
Heed, Clarence D.
Reed. DANA
Reed, Fare It.
Reed, Edward D.
Reed. Edward M.
Reed, Edward T.
Reed. E. Howard
Reed. Miss Emily.
Reed. Eugene W.
Reed. Miss Flora C.
Keed. Floyd O.
Reed. Francis B.

Fred L.
J

George ll.

G ige M.

George W.

Miss Helen LEAn

Henry B.

Herbert E.

Homer J.
Reed. Howard s.
Reed. John II.

J. Russell

J. Warner, Jr.

Miss Lillian-
Miss Lucy II.

Miss Mae 1.

Mrs. Margaret

Marshall
Reed, Miss Mary S.
Reed. Miss M. Christine W New York
Reed, Mildred A. Munroe Bridge,

Yonkers, N. Y.
Weymouth, Mass.

CohafiSet, Miss.

Montpelier, Vt.

Coi rd, N. H.

Kecne, N. H.

Boston, Mass

Cambridge, Mass.

Auburndale, Mass.

Boston, Mass.

Canandalgua, N. Y.

Phoenix, Arizona

Amenia, No. Dak.

Boston, Mass.

Benton Harbor, Mich.

Washington, D. C.

South Weymouth. Mass.

Columbus, Ohio

Boston,

East Whitman.

I'.iilse.

Reed, Montgomery

Reed. Morris A.
Reed, Ralph D
Reed, Samuel B.
Reed, Miss Temperance P.
Reed, Miss Undine M.
Reed, Warren A.
Reed, William B.
Reed, William E.
Reed, William F.
Reed, William H.
Reed, William Howell
Reed, Mrs. William H.
Reed, William R.
Reid, David S.
Reid. Rorie Lewis K. C
Russell. Miss II. Priscilla
Russell Mrs. Louisa S.
Sargent, Allan C.
Sawyer, Mrs. Edward E.
Simpson, Henry J.
Smith. Mrs. Samuel F.
Stevens, Mrs. Sara R.
Stowell, Mrs. Charles H.
Taylor, Raymond
Washburn, Mrs. Alfred F.
Waterman, Mrs. Jessie
Webb. Mrs Ellen R.
Williams. Rt. Rev. G. Mott

Mass.
Mass.
Iilaho
N. Y.
Mass.
Mass

Boston,

St. Joseph. Mo.

Manchester, N. H.

Boston, Mass.

New Y'ork, N. Y.

Boston, Mass.

Brockton, Mass.

Westfleld, Mass.

Washlngtonville, N. Y.

New York, N. Y.

Denver, Colorado

Roxbury, Mass.

S. Weymouth, Mass.

New Brunswick, N. J.

Winston-Salem. N. C.

Vancouver, B. C.

Arlington, Mass.

Graniteville, Mass.

Lowell, Mass.

Detroit, Mich.

Newton Centre, Mass.

Portland. Me.

Lowell, Mass.

Weston, Vt.

Brookline, M;iss.

Los Angeles, Cal.

Scltuate. Mass.

Annapolis, Md.

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BOSTON. MASS., U.S.A.

1918

THE P.EADE SOCIETY

FOR GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH
ORGANIZED 1901 INCORPORATED 1914

Enter thy name in the

Book of Record

that it perish not from the

face of the earth.

If thou flout thy ancestors

that gave thee life,

thou deservest oblivion

thyself.

The Fifteenth Annual Meeting of the Reade Society was
held at the Old State House October 28, 191S, pursuant to
notice, the usual banquet and social meeting being omitted owing
to war conditions.

Gen. Philip Reade, President, called the meeting to order
and it proceeded to business.

The Treasurer's report was then read and approved. It
showed, however, that as with similar societies, the world war
had had an unfavorable effect upon the finances of the Society
by limiting the increase in membership. But it was pleasing to
know that it entered the new year with little or no debt, and a
substantial amount invested in Liberty Bonds in its permanent
Life Fund.

The Secretary's report was then read and approved and
ordered placed on file.

A motion then being made and seconded, it was voted in
the affirmative that Arthur William Read, 10 Westcotes Drive,
Leicester, England, be elected an honorary member of the Reade
Society, and that the Secretary send him notice of this action,
and a certificate of membership.

The Election of Officers was then held, and resulted in the
election of the officers of the previous year, for which see page 2.

The Society then adjourned until the next annual meeting

in October, 19 19.

ALANSON H. REED,

Secretary.

Boston 9, Mass., October 28, 1918.

>c| (

THE READE RECORD

Cbe IReafce IRecorfc

Single Copies, One Dollar
Value lies in the Content

Published by

THE READE SOCIETY

For Genealogical Research

Brig.-Gen. PHILIP READE, President

U.S.A. Retired Boston, Mass.

CHARLES A. READ, Vice-President

Manchester, Mass.
CHARLES F. READ, Treasurer

Boston, Mass.
ALANSON H. REED, Secretary

Boston, Mass.
GEORGE S. STEWART, Genealogist

Watertown, Mass.

ANNUAL MEETINGS
Fifteen annual meetings of the Reade
Society have been held in Massachusetts,
as follows :

Taunton, Julv 14. 1904.

Boston, October 12, 1905.

South Wevmouth, September 27, 1906.

West Brid'gewater, October 17, 1917.

Boston. October 28, 1908.

Boston, October 28, 1909.

Lexington, October 28, 1910.

South Weymouth, October 27, 1911.

Burlington, October 16, 1912.

Boston. October 30, 1913.

Boston. October 22, 1914.

Boston, October 28, 1915.

Boston, October 31, 1916.

Boston. October 31, 1917.

Boston, October 28, 1818.

YOU ARE INVITED TO JOIN

Membership fees, one dollar per year, or
$10 for a Life Membership, exempt from
future dues should be sent to Charles F.
Read, Treasurer, Old State House, Boston,
Mass

Let it ever be remembered that the
Reade Record is mailed only to members
whose dues have been paid. The Society
is limited in its printing by its income.

Every dollar is needed to pay the in-
creased cost of publication.

The Secretary Says:

That the Kaiser evidently beard

of America's only terms of peace named
in the No. X Reade Record. Uncondition-
al Surrender, and hastened to accept, lost
Uncle Sam and the Allied Armies should
l„. knocking at his door in Berlin!

All hail to Britain's might; licet

of warships and the American Navy that

sank the submarines and penned up the
Hun warships within their harbors and
thus established the "Freedom of the
Seas," die one absolute essential to Vic-
tory.

Thai the Siars and Stripes and

the Onion Jack should ever fly side by
side, emblematic of Liberty and Civiliza-
tion.

That, when a boy, during the

churcb services he used to look at the
angels depicted on the walls in brilliant
colors with only a head and a pair of
Wings and wonder how they could play
:i harp in the Heavenly Kingdom, with-
out hands or feet, or sin;; "hymns of
praise" without lungs or bellows to pro-
duce a voice.

That he wondered how they could

"light" on anything or anywhere, and so
remain stationary: hul this he solved to
his own satisfaction with the explana-
tion that they had "suckers'' on the in-
ner side of their wings, similar to the
leather ones he manufactured for his own
use in picking up smooth, round stones
and similar objects, as does every real
boy in his day.

- That now in his years of matur-
ity with the wolf— High Cost of Living—
at his door, he thinks after till the
angels' conditions may have their advan-
taces.

That with imp need of bodily sus-
tenance his grocer's and meal market
hills would he non est. and that with no
need of clothing the same may he saiil of
his tailor's and haberdasher's bills, and
thus another saving be made.

That with a broad, strong pair of

wings he could furnish his own means of
transportation and cut off another item

of expense.

That, in a word, he could "Live

the Simple Life." and have time to use
his head in thinking up items for the
next Reade Record.

That he lias been asked. "When

does a man begin to show signs of old
age?" He thinks the answer is, "When
the man fails to note a dainty miss ne-
gotiating a muddy street crossing."

That he wonders why the mem-

bers of the Reade Society and others who
join it do not take out more Life Mem
berships and save themselves the trouble
of paying future dues, and help at the
same time to build up the Permanent
Life Fund.

THE READE RECORD

ROBERT READ, OF ALFORD

CO. LINCOLN, ENGLAND
BOSTON - EXETER - HAMPTON - NEW ENGLAND, U. S. A.

By Alanson H. Rt\J

The Parish Registers of Alford and
Rigsby, 1538-1680 published by the
Lincoln Record Society, Vol. 5, com-
tain the following entries :

1629 (married) Apr. 30 Robertas
Reed et Sara Darwin.

1630 (deceased) Aug. 28 Sara uxor
Robert Reed.

1630 (married) Feb. 4, Robertus
Reed et Rebecca Goose.

1633 (deceased) June 7th, Rebecca
uxor Roberti Reade.

1633 (married) Oct. 2, Robertus
Reed et Hanna Holland.

1634 (deceased) Mar. 25, Hannah
uxor Roberti Read.

The entries of burials in the Alford
Parish Register from July 22, 1630 to
Nov. 9, 1630 are preceeded by the
entry [Incipit Pestis] (Plague Be-
gins). Each name, numbering 95 in
all, has a dot marked against it thus
marking the victims. It will be seen
that Robert Read's first wife Sara Dar-
win was one of them.

After these entries, Robert Read's
name disappears entirely from the
Parish Register, nor is there any will
of that name in the Lincoln Co. Pro-
bate Registers. There can be little
doubt that this speedy marrying and
much married man was the same Ro-
bert Read that about 1635 appeared
in Boston, New England (of whom
see account following) having on the
way, or soon after his arrival there,
picked up a fourth wife, Hannah
(maiden name unknown), who died
in 1655 and was succeeded by still
another, (No. 5) Susanah (maiden
name unknown) who survived him
at time of his death in 1657.

Adjoining Alford is the Parish of
Bilsby, in the Register of which

(Phillmore; Vol. X). is recorded the
marriage of John Read and Elizabeth
East, 11, May 1625, and Thomas
Reade and Susan Noble. 5. May 1631.
It will be >een these entries are of
the same era as those above concern-
ing Robert Read and he may have
come from that Parish to Alford, or
was related to John and Thomas. It
was in this same Parish of Bilsby that
the Rev. John Wheelwright married,
8, Nov. 1621, Marie Storre, daughter
of the Vicar Thomas Storre and suc-
ceeded to the benefice Apr. 2, 1623.
He buried his wife May 18, 1629, and
married second, 1629-30, Mary,
daughter of Edward Hutchinson, of
Alford. He was superseded as Vicar
in 1631-32 and went to Boston, New
England in 1636. Many of his friends
and adherents followed him.

Robert Read of Alford may well
have been one of the number, as we
find a man of the same name there
who was a devoted adherent of
Wheelwright and a member of his
Church with others from Alford, Bils-
by and the County of Lincoln. Hence,
it seems reasonable to believe that in
the account following this of Robert
Read of Boston, New England, we
have the continuation and end of the
story of Robert Read of Alford — the
men being one and the same.

ROBERT READ
Boston-Exctcr-Hainpton.\635-1657

(Read List No. 3)
As stated above in the account of
Robert Read, of Alford, England,
there can be little doubt that he was
identical with the Robert Read of Bos-
ton, now under consideration. The
first mention of the latter is found in
the Boston Town Records:

THE READE RECORD

The 30th of the 9th month
(called November) 1635.

Att a General Meeting upon pub-
lique notice.

Imprimis: It is agreed that noe
further allotments (of land) shall
be granted unto any new comers
but such as may be likely to be
received members of the congrega-
tion (the Church in Boston).
Item : That none shall sell their
houses or allotments to any new
comers, but with the consent and
allowance of those that are ap-
pointed Allotters (they that lay out
and assign the lots).
Item : That all such as have allot-
ments for habitations alloted unto
them, shall build thereon before the
first of the month next, called
March or else it shall be in the
power of the allotters to dispose of
them otherwise.

The 14th of the 10th moneth (De-
cember) 1635.

Item : That the poore sort of the
Inhabitants, such as are members or
likely so to be, and have no cattell,
shall have their proportion of allot-
ments for planting ground and
other assigned unto them by Allot-
ters and layed out at Muddy River
by the aforenamed five persons or
four of them : those that fall be-
tweene the foot of the hill and the
Water to have but four acres a
head and those that are farther off
to have five acres for every head
(in the family of the grantee), the
plot to begin next Muddy River
side.

The 8th of the 11th month called

January 1637.
*******

Also whereas at a general meeting
the 14th of the 10th moneth 1635
it was by general consent agreed
upon for the laying out of great
Allotments unto the then Inhabi-
tants, the same are now brought in
bounded as f olloweth :

(Lot) 11. Robert Reade, eight
acres bounded on the Southeast
with Ralph Route and the said lit-
tle marsh, on the Northeast with
the Charles River running from
thence toward the South West a
quarter of a myle in the length to-
ward the surveyors marke — and on
Mathew Ives on the North West.
This tract of land was in the Mud-
dy River district in which is now the
Town of Brookline, and near where
Muddy River joined the Charles and
was one of a number of other lots
laid out to others at the same time.
From the fact that Robert Read was
assigned a lot it will be seen that he
was a resident in Boston in 1635 ;
that he was one of "the new comers
. . . likely to be received members of
the Congregation (the Church in Bos-
ton) ; that as he was granted eight
acres the amount for "two heads" he
had a wife but no children, no allow-
ance being made for them ; and that
he was one "of the poorer sort of
the Inhabitants and had noe cattell
or live stock" since his grant did not
include suitable marsh meadow or
grass land. . It will be noted that
though these allotments of land were
voted in 1635, yet it was not until 1637
the surveys had been completed; the
lots laid out and assigned to each
owner, the 8th of January. Thus it
is certain that Robert Read at this
time was a resident of Boston. But
he was very soon to make a change.
As no deed of sale or other convey-
ance of the land above is of record,
it is probable that this change led to
its forfeiture because he did not
"build thereon before the first of the
month next, called March" (1638) in
accordance with the grant.

AX APOSTLE ARRIVES
The Rev. John Wheelwright left
England April 2 and landed in Bos-
ton May 26, 1636, with his family,
and at this time was forty-four years
of age. He was assigned to the care
of the Church at Mt. Wollaston, a
district then within the bounds of Bos-

THE READE RECORD

ton, but now in Quincy. Anne Hutch-
inson, wife of William, of Alford,
England ( the latter a brother of
Wheelwright's wife Mary) was al-
ready there and attracting much at-
tention by advocating the "Covenant
of jGrace," Salvation of Faith, and
Spirituality, the free unmerited gift
of God. . . . She denied the resurrec-
tion of the body ; and . . . avowed
the belief . . . that the 'Coming of
Christ is his coming to us in union.' "
Her teachings were held as heresy
by the Clergy, who taught the way of
Salvation through the "Covenant of
Work," good deeds performed, Char-
acter and the "Authority of the Scrip-
tures" — of course as interpreted by
themselves. Free Grace held the Old
Tewish Law in a manner abrogated
by the New Dispensation and the New
Testament. The Covenant of Work,
insisted upon the legality of both
Scriptures and the literal belief and
enforcement. It was Mysticism
against Dogma — Layman versus
Priest.
"A SERMON WITH SWORDS"

On a Fast Day held January 19,
1636, Wheelwright, who was an ar-
dent supporter of the "Free Grace"
doctrines, preached a sermon in which
he said "We must all prepare for a
Spiritual Combat" to "keep the Lord
Jesus Christ ; the children of God
ought to show themselves valiant ;
they should have their swords ready ;
they must fight with spiritual weap-
ons."

This was taken in a literal sense
by the Colony authorities, who thought
there might be a fanatical uprHng.

SYNOD CALLED
"A synod of all the churches, the
first of its kind in this new world,
met at New Town (Cambridge), the
30 August 1637. For three weeks it
sat in session . . . Wheelwright was
condemned and Mrs. Hutchinson's
meetings were agreed to be disorderly
and without rule. . . . Mrs. Hutchin-
son said in her defense that "it was
never in her heart to slight any man.

but only that man should be kept in
his own place and not set in the room
of God," which statement was evi-
dently taken by the Puritan Ministry
as an intolerable reflection upon them-
selves.

BANISHMENT
At a meeting of the Great and Gen-
eral Court held in the month of Nov-
ember, 1637, a Decree of Banishment
was issued against Mrs. Hutchinson
and the Rev. John Wheelwright, the
latter being ordered to leave the Col-
ony within fourteen days. His fol-
lowers and sympathizers were or-
dered disarmed, and to deliver up "all
such gunes, pistols, swords, powder
shot and match as they shall be own-
ers of, or have in their custody, upon
paine of ten pounds for ev'y default
to bee made thereof . . . "(Col. Rec-
ords Vol. I, p. 311).

THE DEPARTURE
"Leaving his wife and children,
Wheelwright set out (Dec. 1637) with
some voluntary exiles of his flock for
Pascatqua, the coast region of what
is now New Hampshire. It was bit-
ter cold and the snow lay unusually
deep so that as he afterwards declared
it was marvellous he got there at all."
(Bell in his History of Exeter, says:
"It is probable he sailed from Boston
to the mouth of the Pascataqua in
a coaster belonging to John Clark, af-
terwards of Rhode Island, one of his
sympathizers ; and then made his dif-
ficult way overland to his destina-
tion.") There he and his compan-
ions bought a large tract of land of
the Indians in the Spring of 1638, and
founded the settlement of Exeter and
established its first Church. "And
now in this spring of 1638, Wheel-
wright's wife with her children and
his mother, accompanied by other fa-
milies . . . left to join their husbands
in the North." (First Quincy
Church). Bell, in his history of Ex-
eter, states that they undoubtedly
went by sail up the coast, as travel
through the wilderness upon the shore
was beyond the strength of women

THE READE RECORD

and children. They also may have
been taken in the coaster of John
Clark, mentioned above.

ROBERT READ

Our interest in all this lies in the
fact that Robert Read was a follower
of Wheelwright and a believer of the
doctrines he and Anne Hutchinson
preached. Read was not one of those
named in the list of those disarmed.
]lis station in life evidently was not
one that brought him into prominence
in the events of those days. But he
was one of those "Voluntary Exiles"
who followed Wheelwright to Exeter.
It is quite certain that lie was of the
party that went to Exeter with Wheel-
wright, as his name appears in the
earliest records there. He had not
joined the Church in Boston, but all
sympathizers and believers in Wheel-
wright were condemned and ostra-
cized and doubtless the social life
there was anything but pleasant to
Read, and he preferred even the wil-
derness.

EXETER

A Church was organized in Exeter
the same year, December 1638, of per-
sons dismissed from the Church in
Boston, to which some female mem-
bers were added the following year.
It was located on what was after-
ward called "Meeting House Hill."

The name Exeter was given to the
town and on the fourth day of the fifth
month (4th of July) 1639 the exiles
formed a Combination for Govern-
ment, a Democratic Republic, without
authority from outside, subject only
to God and the King of England. It
is a curious coincidence that the 4th
of July 1776. just 137 years later, the
Colonies declared their independence
of the King of England as well !
The Combination

"Where it hath pleased the Lord
to move the heart of our Dread Sov-
eraigne Charles by the grace of G°d.
King of England, Scotland, France
and Ireland, to grant license and lib-
erty to sundry of his subjects to plant
themselves in the westerne partes of

America : Wee, his loyall subjects,
brethren of the Church of Exeter,
situate and lying upon the river of
Piscataquacke, and out owne neces-
sity that we should not live without
wholesome lawes and civil govern-
ment amongst us, of wch we are
altogether destitute, doe in the name
of Christ in the sight of God
combine ourselves together to erect
and set up amongst us such Govern-
ment as shal be, to our best discern-
ing, agreable to the will of God, pro-
fessing to our Soveraigne Lord King
Charles, according to the liberty of
our English Colony of the Massachu-
setts & binding ourselves solmnely
by the grace and helpe of Christ and
in his name and feare to submit our-
selves to such Godly and Christian
laws as are established in the Realme
of England to our best knowledge and
to all other such lawes wch shall
upon good grounds be made and in-
acted amongst us according to God,
yt we may live quietly and peaceably
together in all Godliness and harmony.
Mon. 5 d. 4th 1639.

John Wheelwright William Wenbourne

Augustine Storre Thomas x Crawley

William Wentworth Chr. Helme

Thomas Wight I larby x Field

Henry Elkins Robert x Read

George x Walton Edward Rishworth

Samuel Walker Francis x Matthews

Thomas Pit tit Wiliam x Coole

Ralff Hall James x Walles

Robert x Seward Thomas Levitt

Richard Bulgar I'.dmond Littlefield

Christopher Lawson John x Crame

George x Barlow Godfreye x Dearborn

Richard Morris Philemon Porrnott

Nicholas Needham Thomas Wardell

Thomas Wilson William x Wardell

George x Rugbone Robert x Smith
Henry Roby

"Of those who signed this 'Combi-
nation' it is known John Cram, God-
frey Dearborn, George Rabgone or
Haburne, Thomas Wight and William
Wentworth, came from Mr. Wheel-
wright's old parish in England, Bilsby,
as also did Balthazer Willix, an early
inhabitant of Exeter. Those in the
above list who are indicated thus
x made their mark. (History of New
Hampshire; Stackpole.)

THE READE RECORD

Thus we may believe that the Ro-
bert Read above was the same as the
one noted in the Alford Parish Regis-
ter. Bell, in his History of Exeter
says "of these (from Lincolnshire)
we can reckon about ten heads of fa-
milies, and of those who came from
the neighborhood of Boston about the
same number. . . . The opening year
of Exeter's settlement must have
tested to the utmost the courage and
endurance of the colonists. Every-
thing needed to render the place ha-
bitable had to be created ; for the lack
of transport in the wilderness pre-
cluded the conveyance of anything
beyond the absolute essentials of ex-
istence. The trees of the primeval
forest had to be felled, and from their
trunks rude dwellings constructed, to
shelter the tender ones. The absence
of household furniture compelled the
fashioning of substitutes from wood
or bark. Planting land must be
cleared and seed sown to provide
against the danger of starvation. . . ;
so every hour of the first season must
have been devoted to providing the
means for rendering life secure and
tolerable."

LAND GRANTS

While the arrangements for living
and for government were being made,
the matter of a division of lands was
not forgotten.

The first allotment was made at
"the 4th day of the first weake in the
10th month 1639" (Wed. 1st week in
Dec).

When a Division of Uplands was
laid out in 33 lots Robert Read had
assigned to him Lot 30 comprising
"Nine acres and 50 poole." It will
be seen that here again he received
the usual allowance for a man with
a wife, but without children.

DANGER OF FAMINE— 1643

The next item of information we
have concerning him and the inhabi-
tants of the Settlement, shows that
scarcity of food and the "High Cost
of Living" was quite as serious in 1643
as in these present days of 1918, and

the prompt and energetic means taken
by the authorities to remedy matters
might well be studied by those of to-
day. The Record reads thus :

"It is ordered by the Court houldne
att Exeter the 6th day of the third
Mo. 1643. . . . That Thomas Wardall,
William Winborne, Samuel Walker
and Robert Reade shall have liberty
and athoretey to searche (in) the
howse or howses of Aney p'son or
p'sones wi (thin our) jurisdictiones,
And to take into theire Custodey ( and
make) sale of Aney such Corne as
they shall find in ther (houses) which
is more then the ptie or pties shall
have ne(ed) for theire one Families
till harvest next provided th(at) the
pties Above named make good pay
for the sd. Co(rne) and as good A
pryee as it is generally sould for in
(the) Rivore and their pties to dis-
pose of such Corne so (taken) by
them unto such poore people as stands
most in n(eed) of it for the best pay
they can Make and att the f(irst)
price wch the Above named bye it
att." (Bell's History of Exeter, p.
444.)

MADE FREEMEN— 1644
That Robert Read and others were
not neglectful of their duties of citi-
zenship is shown in the following en-
try from the archives in the Secretary
of State's Office at Concord, New
Hampshire, which has kindly been
furnished our Society by Miss Etha
L. Sargent, Clerk.

"Anthony Staniell, Samuell Walk-
er, Robert Reade, Robert Smyth, —
taken the oath of ffreemen at Court
17th day of the 2d Mo. (44). (17th
Apr. 1644) (Deed Vol. 1, p. 18.)
These men were all inhabitants of
Exeter at this date and signers of the
'Combination' in 1639."

"Att A. Towne Meeting the last day
of the first Moneth (March) 1645
. . . The names of thouse wch have
done their share of Mr. Nutter's
fence this 6th of the 3 mo. (45) . . .
(May 6, 1645) (26 names in all, in-
cluding that of Robert Read)."

THE KEADE RECORD

At a Court held at Ipswich 4.9.1645
(4th Nov. 1645) Suit was brought by,
Robert Read (of Exeter) v. Mr.
Stephen Bachelour (of Hampton) for
debt. (Essex Co. Quarterly Courts
Vol. 1, p. 87). It is evident Robert
Read returned to Boston some time
between Nov. 4th 1645 and Sept. 29th
1646.

About this time Rev. John Wheel-
wright, having made peace with the
Massachusetts Government (See
Mass. Colony Records) his followers
were at liberty to return to Boston,
should they so desire, and evidently
Robert Read availed himself of the
opportunity. He had a wife Hannah
and two daughters, as shown in Suf-
folk Deeds (Vol. V, pp. 453-455 in
print) date of 1662. By name Han-
nah, born about 1642, Mary, born
about 1644, both probably in Exeter,
although neither are mentioned in the
Town Records.

After his return to Boston, the Vi-
tal Statistics of his family are shown
in the following extracts from the
Boston Records

(Com. Reports, Vol. 9, 1630-1699)

1646 — Rebecca of Robert and Han-
nah Read born 29th 7th month
(Sept) (Town Rec. p. 24).

1646 — Rebecca of Robert Reade
Member of the Ch. of Exeter,
aged about 29 days. Bapt 1
d. 9 mo (Nov) ISt. Ch.

1648 — Deborah of Robert Read Mem-
ber of the Ch. of Exeter aged
about 3 days — 28 day 11 mo.
(Jan) Bapt. 1st Ch. (p. 29).

1650— Sarah of (Robert) Read— 1
day. 7. mo. (September) Bapt.
First Church (p. 44).

1653 — Samuel of Robert Reade of Ex-
eter — 3 day. 2 mo. (April)
Bapt. First Ch.

1654 — Samuel of Robert & Hannah
Read died 31st 1st Month
(March) Town Rec. (p. 47).

1654 — Samuel of Robert and Hannah
Read born 28th Feb. (Town
Rec. p. 46).

1655 — Hannah, wife of Robert Read
died 24th — 4. mo. (June)
(Town Rec. p. 51 ).

All of Robert's children were by his
fourth wife Hannah (maiden name
unknown). It will be noted that in
their baptismal record in the First
Church, her name is omitted, indicat-
ing that she was not a Church mem-
ber, while in the Town Record the
names of both Robert and Hannah
are given. Of the children, Hannah
was undoubtedly a namesake of the
mother ; Mary the second daughter,
of Wheelwright's wife Mary; Rebec-
ca perhaps a remembrance by Robert
of his second wife Rebecca Goose, de-
ceased in Old England in 1633 ; De-
borah and Sarah perhaps for mother
Hannah's relatives and the two infant
Samuels for that Samuel Hutchinson
at Exeter, brother to Wheelwright's
wife Mary.

"The (17) (11) Mo. 1650 (17th
Jan. 1650/51).

In Vol. ii SufT. Court Files (Bos-
ton) is found a tax list of the year
in which "10 acres of upland of
Reads" is taxed for L.l. and "3 qrts
of an aker of Meadow of Reads" at
15 shillings. This was probably the
same grant of land Robert Read had
when first in Exeter to which he had
added the three quarters of an acre
of meadow, indicating he had become
the happy owner of a cow. From
the wording in the tax list it would
seem that he had previously sold the
lands to others. At this date (1650)
he was an inhabitant of Boston and
of his activities there we have evidence
in

THE DEPOSITIONS IN 1651
made by John Compton ( of Rox-
bury) and Robert Read in regard to
the early grant of water rights in
Exeter (Hist, of Exeter p. 318). It
is much to be regretted that these
depositions are not now to be found,
as from them we should be able to
gain information in regard to Robert's
age, etc. Here follow his

THE READE RECORD

ENGAGEMENTS WITH THE
TOWN OF BOSTON
1651— "10th of first Mo. 1651. At
a generall towne meeting . . .
were chosen . . . for sealers
of Leather Wm. Courser and
Robert Read." (T. Rec. p.
103.)
1652— "8th of the 1st moneth 1651.
For Sealers of Leather Wm.
Courser and Robert Read."
(T. Rec. p. 108.)
1652-54— "14th of 1. mo. 52-53." "At
a general Towne Meeting cho-
sen for Seallers of Leather
William Courser and Robert
Reade." (T. Rec. p. 113.)
1653— "The 30th. 11. 53" "Simon Ro-
gers and Robert Read hath in-
gaged to serve the towne as
Bellmen to goe up and downe
throughout the towne by the
space of five howers in the
night begininge at eleaven, and
soe to contynue till foure, and
to have twenty shillings by the
week for their labour."
(About $5 per week.) (T.
Rec. p. 118.)

1653-4— "The 12th : 1 :53-54" "Chosen
for Leather Sealers : William
Courser and Robert Read."
(T. Rec. 1. 118.)
1654-5— "The 12th: 1. Mo. 54.55"
"Att a meeting this day . . .
was chosen . . . for searchers
and sealers of Leather, William
Courser and Robert Reed."
(T. Rec. p. 123.)
As noted previously, Hannah,
fourth wife of Robert Read and mo-
ther of his children, died June 24th
1655 and this is the last mention of
either of them found in the Boston
Church or Town Records. But true
to his habit of marital ties, he soon
had taken a new partner, one Susan-
na, whose maiden name is unknown,
as his fifth wife. She proved to be
his last as she survived him, to marry
again herself as will be seen later.
It is much to be regretted that the
marriage records of Hannah and Su-

sanna have not been found, though
both probably were of Boston. But
Robert again was contemplating a
change of residence. He was living
as late as May 20th 1656 in a house
near the Town Dock, which he had
purchased of John Button by verbal
agreement in 1647, as shown by a
Suffolk Co. Deed following. But he
had removed in 1657 to

HAMPTON (N. H.)
as evidenced by the following entry
in its Town Record : "Robert Read
of Boston is admitted an inhabitant
into the towne to follow his trade of
Shoo-making." The Rev. John
Wheelwright since 1647 had been
Pastor of the Church at Hampton and
it is not improbable that this was in
part the cause of Read's going there.
However that may be, he was not
long to enjoy his change of residence.

"THE WRECK OF RIVER-
MOUTH"

His end came in a tragic manner as
the following entry in the Hampton
Town Record testifies :

"20.8.1657 (20th October). The
sad Hand of God upon eight persons
going in a vessell by Sea from Hamp-
ton to Boston who were all swallowed
up in the osian sone after they went
out of the Harbour; the persons wear
by name as followeth. Robert Read,
Surgent Willim Swaine, Manewell
Hillyard, John Phillbrick and Ann
Phillbrick his wife, and Sarah Phill-
brick their daughter, Alise the wife
of Moses Corks (Cox) and their son
(John) who were all Drowned this
20th of the 8th Mo. 1657." (Hist.
Rockingham and Stafford Counties,
p. 319.)

Whittier's poem, "The Wreck of
Rivennouth," was founded on this in-
cident.

ROBERT READ'S HOME IN
BOSTON, 1647-1656

"... That whereas John Button
of Boston Senir about the third or
fouth month in the year of our one
thousand six hundred fourty seaven

THE READE RECORD

did by vr.ball agreemt . . . sell unto
Thomas Matson, William Ludkin then
living, and Robert Reed, all of the
said towne of Boston, One house in
Boston aforesaid in which the said
Robert Read doth now inhabit and
Dwell (20 May 1656) as also the shop
and Chamber over the said shop, and
ground upon which the said shop
standeth, as also the back yard being
now devided in the midle, the said
Robert Read possessing the said
house with ye one halfe of the said
yard — and the said Thomas Matson
and Elizabeth Ludkin administratrix
(in behalf e of her selfe and her chil-
dren) of the goods and estate of Wil-
liam Ludkin. her late husband de-
ceased, possessing the said Shop and
Chamber overhead with the other
halfe of the said yard — All of wch
sd. house and shop and ground upon
which they stand, fronts next the
Street called ( ) on the part

of ye East and oposite the Dock (and)
is on the Said street twenty foure
foot or there abouts ; the bredth of
the back part is twenty one foot and
a halfe or there abouts. ... In Wit-
ness Whereof the said John Button
. . . put his hand and seale . . . the
eight and twentieth day of May . . .
one thousand six hundred fifty six.
John V. Button
his marke

"1 Y\ CI 7\ SPJ-llf*

(Suffolk Deeds Lib. VII, p. III.)

COMMENT
By this deed it will be seen that
the land conveyed was 35 feet in
depth by 24 feet wide fronting East
on the Street (of which name is not
given) and "opposite the Dock." But
in the will of Thomas Matson Senr,
a gunsmith ( 1677 Surf. Co. Prob. ) it
is mentioned as "situate at the head
of the Great Dock," "and now in the
occupation" of his son John Matson,
also a gunsmith. Evidently after the
purchase of the property in 1647 "by
verball agreement" a division had been
made by which Robert Read took
over the house and half the lot and

Thomas Matson Senr. and William
Ludkin, a locksmith, acquired the
shop and the other half of the lot:
Elizabeth Ludkin widow of William
at the date of this deed, and John
Matson being in possession and using
the shop in their trade. It is quite
likely that in the same way Robert
Read used the street room of his
house as a shop iti which to ply his
trade of "Shoo-Making." The dimen-
sions of these premises are interest-
ing as showing the custom of combin-
ing shop and house and the scale in
which the ordinary inhabitant of Bos-
ton was living in early days.

SALE OF THE HOMESTEAD IN
BOSTON 1662
"To all Christian People to whome
this prsent wrighting shall come John
Souter of Boston in the Massachusetts
Colony of New England brazier and
Hannah his wife the daughter of Ro-
bert Reade, late of Hampton deceased,
Alary Reade of said Boston, spinster,
another of the daughters of the said
Robt. Reade and hee the said John
Souter as Guardian for Sarah Read
the third daughter of the said Robt.
Read for and in consideration of
forty two pounds in hand paid, by
John Matson of Said Boston gun-
smith . . . (convey ) unto the said
John Matson . . . All that theire house
and land ... in Boston . . . wch was
the house and land of the said Robert
Read deceased at the time of his death
upon part of wch land the said house
stands, the said ground conteyning
twelve foote in bredth at the front be-
ing Soouth East, & Eleaven foote &
a halfe backward in ye reare being
Northwest, the length of the sajd
ground being about Thirty ffive foote
& a halfe. The said house & ground
being bounded with the house of John
Button, North & North West, wth
the shop of Thomas Matson South-
erly, & with the Street Easterly. To
Have & to hold ... In Witness
whereof . . . One Thousand six hun-
dred sixty & two stile of England. . .

THE READE RECORD

his marke
John Souter & a seale apending.

hir marke
Hannah x Souter & a seale apending.

hir marke
Mary R. Read & a seal apending.
John Souter as gardion for Sara Read

with a seale apending.
(Suffolk Deeds, Lib. V, pp. 453-5.)
. . . Wee John Preson of Boston &
Susannah my wife the relict of the
wthin specified Robert Read de-
ceased for & in of the vallue of the
third part of the within mentioned
house & ground . . . sould unto John
Matson, (convey) all our right, title
and interest (to him) 7th January:

1662 - his marke

John P. Presson.

hir marke
Susanna x Presson.

John Button and Thomas Matson
were two of Wheelwright's followers
who were disarmed by the Massachu-
setts authorities in 1637 (See Colony
Records Vol. I).
Robert Read — Final Settlement
of Estate

New Hampshire State Papers, Vol.
XXXI, p. 73. Robert Read— 1664—
Hampton. "Account of the adtn.
Robert Smith, agt. est. of Robert
Read of Hampton showing a balance
of L.7.2.6. due him from the est. This
the Court ordered to be paid out of
the rent of a house in Boston belong-
ing to the estate." The inventory
and other papers in the case seem not
existent.

SUSANNAH READ, WIDOW OF
ROBERT OF HAMPTON
(Town Rec. Boston, p. 82) 1661.
John Preston and Susanna Read wi-
dow were married 28th May by Mr.
Thomas Danforth of Cambridge. He
was living in 1668 (Savage) but nei-
ther Boston nor Cambridge records
furnish further information unless
Savage is mistaken and the following
entry in Boston T. Rec. p. 9 refers
to him: "1663 — John Preston died

June 6th." This is the last mention
of the Preston name in the Boston
records B. M. & D. 1630-1699. There
being no record of a widow Susanna
Preston it would seem that this was
another John, and that Susanna and
her husband John removed from Bos-
ton to some other locality.

HANNAH READ,

DAUGHTER, ROBERT OF

HAMPTON

1660— John Souther & Hannah Read

were married 11 January

(Boston T. Rec).

1666— He was living in Hampton, N.

H.
167-1 — Allowed to keep a house of

Entertainment.
1674 — "Keeper" of the Norfolk Co.

prison.
1675— Wife Hannah died Jan. 15th.
Hannah b. Aug. 31, 1663 Boston.
John b. Apr. 13, 1666.
Mary b. Aug. 25, 1668.
Rebecca b. Dec. 5, 1670 d. Sept. 25,
1675.
Sarah b. Feb. 27, 1673.
He married (2) Mary (Read? sis-
ter of Hannah).

Children
James b. March 4, 1678.
Isaac b. March 9, 1680.
Sarah b. Aug. 8, 1682.
Robert b. about— 1686, d. Oct. 30,
1703.
Rebecca b. Sept. 11, 1680.

(Dows. Hist. Hampton.)

IN CONCLUSION
It will be seen that Robert Read left
no male issue to carry his name down
to posterity and doubtless the loss of
his two infant sons Samuel by name
was a grief to him for that reason.
There are those who think it a waste
of time to make a genealogical record
of such a man. But the Secretary is
frank to say that the history and tra-
gic end of Robert Read always inter-
ested him, and as no one else appears
likely to do so, he has taken it on
himself to make out the record.

THE READE RECORD

HEADQUARTERS FIRST DIVISION, 5th CORPS
ARMY OF SANTIAGO DE CUBA
17th July, 1898

SUBJECT : COMMENDATION OF

MAJOR PHILIP READE

Inspector-General U. S. Volunteers

During the engagement,assault of Fort
San Juan, 1st inst., he showed extraor-
dinary heroism in action, I sent him out
to the balloon to inspect the lines of the
enemy. He was mounted, and was under
a heavy fire. Returning, he dismounted
only to report the situation to Lt.-Col.
George McDerby, Eng. Corps Staff of
Corps Commander, since recommended
by the Corps Commander for a Medal
of Honor. Maj. Reade talked in cool,
calm, soldierly terms I sent him to the
floating balloon for personal reconnois-
sance, despite the dangerous fire con-
centrated on the balloon. Leaving his
horse, he stopped for some time exposed
to artillery, machine gun and small-arms
fire.

Fearless of personal danger, he talked
to Lt. James F. Maxfield, Signal Corps,
who was in direct charge of the balloon
until it was shot down. As a result of
Major Reade's report the Division
Commander determined the strength,
distance, and location of the enemy's
forces. I so reported to the 1st. Lt.
John D. Miley, A.D.C. to Maj. Gen. W.
R. Shaftei.

Maj. Reade was then the only un-
horsed officer of the 1st Division Staff.
He was a valuable inspiring officer all
the afternoon ; fearless of personal dan-
ger and disregard of it. Major Reade
merits a Medal of Honor for valor
and steadiness.

All this on the 1st instant. In ad-
dition, he rallied and led a Battalion,
21st Regt. N.Y. Vols., headed by Maj.
Frank Keck, same Regt., into action
for the assault and capture of Fort San
Juan.

On the 2d of July, early in the day,
he was wounded by a shot which hit
him above the right ear, and was by
Capt. John Newton reported as mortally
hurt. Notwithstanding, after some
three hours of unconsciousness, he was
able to resume his duties. Maj. Reade
then erased his name from the list of
casualties and rendered efficient service
until the end of the campaign ; for
which I recommend him for recognition.

On the 3d of July he at the peril of
his life led a squad of the 24th Infantry
to recover a carreta on which was a
barrel left by the enemy in its retreat
(then in full view of the enemy and
constantly under hostile fire) and suc-
ceeded in bringing the water barrel
back to our lines, where it saved jour-
neying to the San Juan river — thus
saving many trips to same with only
canteens, our then only method of
getting water under a tropical sun.

Throughout the campaign Maj. Reade
has, to the detriment of his health I
fear, rendered assiduous service. He
is backed by over thirty years of previ-
ous service, beginning in the Civil War
period and in the Indian campaigns.
Of this I have personal knowledge.

He has proved himself to be a most
active, zealous, conscientious inspector,
painstaking, and one devoted to the in-
terests of the service. Besides this, he
is a gallant officer and a gentleman, and
he served me fearlessly under fire in the
battle before Santiago de Cuba.

J. FORD KENT,
Maj.-Gen. U.S.V.
Comd'g 1st Division,
5th Corps.

Ube 1Rea6e IRecov

Number XII.

BOSTON, MASS., U.S.A.

1919

THE READE SOCIETY

FOR GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH
ORGANIZED 1904 INCORPORATED 1914

Whosoever printeth a book
raiseth a monument

More enduring than marble
or brass

The Sixteenth Annual Meeting of the Reade Society was
held at the Old State House, October 31, 19 19.

Owing to the decease of the President, Gen. Philip Reade,
and the unavoidable absence of the Vice-President and Secretary i
the meeting was called to order by Mr. Charles F. Read, Treas-
urer, acting as Chairman. The meeting was then adjourned
subject to his call.

The Adjourned Meeting of the Reade Society

was held at the Old State House, December 26, 1919, pursuant
to the call of Chairman Charles F. Read.

The Treasurer presented his report concerning the finances
of the Society which showed all debts paid and a balance in the
Treasury ; The report was accepted and approved.

Then a motion was made by the Secretary that Mr. Aleyn
Lyell Reade, Trevellyan House, Blundersands, Liverpool, Eng-
land, the author of that fine work, " The Reades of Blackwood
Hill, in the Parish of Horton, Staffordshire," be elected an
Honorary Life Member. Voted in the affirmative,

A motion was then made and passed that Lieut.-Com. Albert
Cushing Read, of Washington, D.C., be elected an Honorary Life
Member in recognition of his memorable flight across the Atlan-
tic Ocean in the NC-4.

A resolution of regret concerning the lamented decease of
our late President, Gen. Philip Reade, was then passed and
ordered to be spread upon the records.

The election of officers was then held, for which see page 2.
The meeting was then dissolved.

ALANSON H. REED,
Boston 9, Mass., December 26, 1919. Secretary.

I II K REAIIE K 1- CciKI)

£bc IRcafce IRecorfc

Single Cosies, One Dollar
Value lies in the Content

Published by

THE READE SOCIETY

For Genealogical Research

HENRY B. REED, President

Auburndale, Mass.

CHARLES A. READ, Vice-President

Manchester, Mass.
CHARLES F. READ, Treasurer

Boston, Mass.
ALANSON H. REED, Secretary

Boston, Mass.
GEORGE S. STEWART, Genealogist

Watertown, Mass.

ANNUAL MEETINGS
Sixteen annual meetings of the Reade
Society have been held in Massachusetts,
as foil

Taunton, July 14, 1904.

Boston. October 12, 1905.

South Weymouth, September 27, 1906.

West Bridgewater, October 17, 1917.

Boston, October 28, 1908.

Boston, October 28, 1909.

Lexington, October 28, 1910.

South Weymouth, October 27, 1911.

Burlington, October 16, 1912.

Boston, October 30, 1913.

Boston. October 22, 1914.

Boston, October 28, 1915.

Boston, October 31. 1916.

Boston, October 31, 1917.

Boston, October 28, 1918.

Boston, October 31, 1919.

YOU ARE INVITED TO JOIN

Membership fees, one dollar per year, or
$10 for a Life Membership, exempt from
future dues should be sent to Charles F.
Read. Treasurer, Old State House, Boston,
M ass.

23T" Let it ever be remembered that the
Reade Record is mailed only to members
whose dues have been paid. The Society
is limited in its printing by its income.

Every dollar is needed to pay the in-
creased cost of publication.

Tin Ski i:i i \i;y Says :

That by the decease of our late

President Gen. Philip Reade the Society
suffered the loss of a member devoted to
its interests. A soldier, a scholar and a
gentleman.

That he urgently asks the mem-
bers of Hi.- Reade Society in send him
lists of Reade names (however spelled),
with addresses, taken from the telephone,
town in- 'iiy di rectories, S. A. R. and
1 1, A. It. books, in' wherever the names
can be found, s<> thai folders can be sent
asking them in join il»- Society, and
thus increase iis membership.

That our members will note they are

receiving two numbers "f the Record this
year. No. XL.1918, and No. XII 1919. Both
is-ues for various reasons are behind time
and it was desirable to bring things up to
date, and start with a clean slate in 1920.

That our members should carefully

preserve and bind their copies of the
Reade Record tor future reference as
much of tin- information contained in them
is not to be I final elsewhere.

That no genealogist today can be

sure of establishing the Family's correct
ancestral lines without consulting the
Reade Rei ord

That in view of the extensive mem-
bership of the Read-Reed-Reid Family
throughout this wide country, if all would
support the Societj 1>\ joining, its treas-
ury would be filled to overflowing.

That in consequence much rr-ater

investigations could be made of original
records in this country and in Old England.

That it would then be possible to

print an issue of the Reade Record quar-
terly instead of annually as now.

—That it should be remembered that
all interested in the Family's ancestral
lines are eligible for membership, regard-
less of name.

That the real value of the Reade So-
ciety consists mainly in what new genea-
logical information it puts into print, and
thus makes available for the world's use.

That the stock of Nos. II and III of

the Record having been exhausted it would
be well ti> have them reprinted as soon
as the finances of the Society allow, so that
our members can complete their files
when desired.

That hitherto, uo satisfactory geneal-
ogical record of the Sudburt* Read Family
has been printed. It is hoped that the brief
outline of the first generations in this issue
of the Record will prove of interest and
value. It clears up many mistakes and
much confusion in older statements— notably
in the "History of the R^ed Family,' pub-
lished in 1861.

THE READE RECORD

SUDBURY READ FAMILY

SUDBURY, MIDDLESEX CO., MASSACHUSETTS, U. S. A.

By Alanson H. Reed

THOMAS READ-
born abt. 1595
died 1665

- m, abt. 1618 — RACHEL (maiden name unknown.)
born abt. 1598
died .... Colchester.

Resided in All Saints Parish, Col-
chester, Essex Co., England. De-
scribed as Carpenter in his will for
which see Reade Record No. X.
Children

I. Mary born... 1620, probably in
Colchester. Came to America about
1639. M. Daniel Bacon, a tailor,
son of Michael of Dedham, but later
of Newton, where both he and Alary
died in 1691. Mentioned in Fath-
er's will as being in New England.

II. Thomas bapt. 19 Oct. 1627. St.
Nicholas Parish Colchester. Men-
tioned in Father's will as being in
New England. (See below.)

III. Rachel born abt. 1630, Colches-
ter, Eng. M. Joseph Hocker. No
issue of record.

IV. Isaac born... 1632, Colchester.
Rector at Wrabness, Essex Co., 1660
to 1696 when he died. Had wife
Frances, son Liddell b. 1664, dau.
Johanna b. 1665. and dau. Marian
or Mary who married 1677 Robert
Cole, Rector of Great Oakley, an
adjoining Parish.

1.
1— Thomas 1 bapt. Oct. 19, 1627, St.
Nicholas Parish, Colchester, Eng-
land. In Sudbury, Massachusetts.
May 28, 1655 where he died Sept.
13/1701. ( See will in Reade Rec-
ord No. X, in which he is described
as a carpenter, and Middx. Registry
of Probates, Cambridge.) He
bought from his cousin Edmund
Browne, Pastor of the Church in
Sudbury a tract of land on the West
Side of the River just South of
West (now Lanham) Brook on the
West Side of the road leading from

the County or State road South into
Framingham. On this tract of land
the Settlement or "Hamlet of Lan-
ham," a namesake of the ancient
town of Lavenham in England, was
established prior to May 20. 1657.
Probably soon after Read's purchase
in 1655.

M. (1) abt. 1648 Katharine

who d. Sept. 26, 1677.
M. (2) Mar. 7, 1678 Mary Wood
widow of Michael of Concord.

She died

M. (3) Dec. 29, 1689, widow Ara-
bella Thong (i.e. Tong-Tongue)
born... 1646 who survived him
and died April 29, 1717.
Only Son (by wife Katharine)

2 — Thomas 2 b. abt. 1649. Known as
Thomas Junior. A farmer in Sud-
bury near Framingham line and
Lanham Road. M. May 30, 1677
Mary dau. of John Goodrich of
Wethersfield, Conn. She b. 1650
and d. Sudbury 1724. He removed
to Leicester and then to Oxford

Mass., where he died Was

alive in 1733.

Children. All born in Sudbry.

3— Thomas 3 b. 22 Mar. 1678. (See
below. )

4— Mary 3 b. 5, Jan. 1679. M. Oct.
13, 1701. Joseph Seaver, Framing-
ham.

5— Rachel 3 b. June 19. 1682. M.. . .
1704. Isaac Heath of Framingham.

6— Nathaniel 3 b. Aug. 16. 1684.
Prob. d. young.

7— Elizabeth 3 b. Nov. 16. 1687. M.
Dec. 28, 1709, Nathaniel Willson of
Framingham.

8—Hannah 3 b....l689, d...!691.

THE READE RECORD

9_j OSEP h 3 b. abt. 1695. M. Nov. 26,
1723, Sarah Rice dau. Ebenezer of
Sudbury.

3.
Thomas 3 b. Sudbury March 1678.
M. (1) Dec. 3, 1701 Mary (Bige-
low) Bruce, wid. of David of
Marlboro and dau. of John Bige
low of Watertown. She b. Sept.
12, 1677 and d. 21 Feb., 1707.
He M. (2) Abigail Bacon dau.
John of Watertown. Thomas in-
herited the Estate of his gr. fath.
Thomas at Lanham (in Sudbury )
and d. there May 1, 1755.
Children (by Mary).
10— Nathaniel 4 b. Oct. 6. 1702. M.

Pheby Lamb.
11— Isaac 4 b. Feb. 2.^ 1704. M. Ex-
perience Willis.
12— Thomas 4 b. abt. 1705. M. Sarah

13_Katharine 4 b. Jan... .1707. d.

. .Westboro. M. (1) Joseph Jos-

lin of Marlboro, Dec. 26, 1725. M.

(2) Israel Allen of Sherewsbury,

May 3, 1764.

Children (bv Abigail ).
14 — Mary 4 b. May 1, L709. d. before
1768 prob. in Holliston. M. March
10. 1730, Samuel Burbank of Sud-
bury.
15— Abigail 4 b. Feb. 12. 1711. M.
Mar. 11. 1742 Samuel Winch of
Framingham.
16— Daniel 4 b. May 19, 1714. M.

\pr 13, 1737 Rebecca Mead of

17— Betty 4 b. June 16, 1716. M. (1)
abt, 1736 John Bent of Framing-
ham; (2) Joshua Harrington of
Watertown.
18— Lydia 4 b. Aug. 20, 1718. M. 1737

Edward Grout of Sudbury.
19— Joseph 4 b. Dec. 4, 1722. M. Jan.
16, 1749 Sarah Goodenow of Sud-
bury. 9.

Joseph 3 b. abt. 1695. M. Nov. 26,
1723 Sarah Rice (dau. of Eben-
ezer of Sudbury) b. Feb. 3, 1700.
He lived on the farm with his
Father Thomas Junr and removed
with him to Leicester in 1727 and
then to Oxford where he died in

1731. His widow Sarah M. (2)
Ebenezer Humphrey who d. 1761
and she d. Mar. 12, 1784.
Children (by Joseph).
20— John 4 bapt. Sudbury Aug. 30,

1724, d. young.
21— Bethia 4 b. Aug. 1, 1725, Sud-
bury. M. Feb. 19, 1747 Moses
Town of Oxford.
22— Thomas 4 b. Aug. 9, 1727, Leices-
ter. M. Aug. 2, 1749 Experience
Shumway (dau. Jeremiah) and died
Dec... 1750. She M. (2) John
Wyman.
23— John 4 b. July 27, 1729, Leicester.
M. Nov. 23,' 1751 Hannah Goddard
dau. of Giles of Roxbury.
Note.— John's mother, Sarah, had sister, Ab-
igail, wife of Daniel Bugbee.in Roxbury, Soon
after the decease of John's father, his aunt,
Abigail, brought her little nephew to Roxbury.

24 — {Catherine 4 b. June. . . 1731. M.
Sept. 27. 1750 Joseph Pratt of < >x-
i',,,-,1. She d. Jan. 11, 1808.
'10.
Nathaniel 4 b. Oct. 6, 1702. M. (int.)
Nov. 2, 1729 Pheby dau. of Jona-
than and Lydia (Death) Lamb of
Framingham and Leicester, horn
Mar. 2, 1708. Nathaniel settled first
in Krookfield but removed to Wes-
tern (now Warren). He lived on
Read Hill, where he kept an inn
on the main road from Worcester
to Springfield. He was an exten-
sive land owner- -known as Cap-
tain Nathaniel, having engaged in
the French and Indian Wars. He
died June 9, 1785 and his wife Phe-
by Sept. 10, 1788. Both bur. in the
old Cemetery at Warren.
Children.
25— Reuben' b. Nov. 2, 1730, Brook-
field. M. (int.) Nov. 3, 1754Tami-
son Meacham of Enfield, Conn., b.
Feb. 2, 1732 dau. of Ichabod. He
was a school teacher and lived in
WCstern (now Warren) on Read
Hill. Known as Major Reuben,
4th Worcester Co. Regiment in tin-
war of the Revolution ( Mass. Sol-
diers and in Rev. War. Vol. XII I ).
He was present at the capture of
General Burgoyne's army (Acts

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and Resolves of the Province of
Mass. Bay, Vol. XX) in Col. Hol-
man's Regiment. He d. May 26,
1803. His wife Tarama d. Feb. 16,
1811. Bur. Old Cem., Warren.

26— Joshua 5 b. Dec. 14, 1732, d. Mar.
3, 1743.

27— Pheby 5 b. Jan. 28, 1735. M. Jan.
13, 1754 (int.) Joshua Harrington
of Brookfield.

28— Lydia 5 b. Mar. 13, 1736. M.
Apr. 2, 1759 Jonathan Danforth of
Western, a Rev. Soldier. She d.

Aug. 9, 1769. He d. Feb 1802

at Williamstown.

29— Mary 5 b. Jan. 30, 1738. M. Sept.
20, 1759 Joseph Cutler of Western.
She d. Mar. 26, 1794 He d. Feb.
7, 1816.

30— Nathan 5 b. Mar. 8, 1741, d. Oct.
1, 1758. Inscription on headstone
in Old Cemetery at Warren, "In
Memory of Mr. Nathan Read who
died in the Service of his Country
Oct. 1, 1758, aged 17 years." In
the French and Indian War.

31— Martha 5 b. Sept. 26, 1743, d.. . .
1813, Randolph, Vt. M. (int.) Nov.
20, 1762 Henry Walbridge of Wes-
tern.

32— Abigail 5 b. Mar. 17, 1746, d.
Sept. 26, 1784. M. (int.) Mar. 24,
1764 Thomas Cutler of Lexington,
a member of Capt. Parker's Co. in
the Battle of Lexington.

33— Ruth 5 b. Jan. 31, 1748, d

M. Oct. 16, 1769 William Cowee of
Western, a Rev. Soldier.

34 — Nathaniel 5 b. March, 1750, d.
March 22, 1750.

35— Eunice 5 b. Aug. 4, 1751, d. July
15, 1808, Milton, Vt. M. May 4,
1769 Moses Bascom of Western.
11.

Isaac 4 b. Feb. 23, 1704. M. Feb. 11,
1729 Experience Willis, Sudbury.
He was a farmer and lived in Lan-
ham Settlement. His will proved
June 14, 1780. His widow died
Aug. 26, 1787.

Children

36— Isaac 5 Jr. b. Jan. 15, 1730. M.

( 1 ) fan. 16, 1755 Lvdia Goodenow.
She d. Jan. 2. 1757'. He (2) Dec.
12, 1758 Mary Haynes. He d. Apr.
3, 1759. She M. (2) Mar 19. 1761
John Goodenow, Sudbury.

37— Jacob 5 b. Dec. 22, 1732. M. (1)
Feb. 28, 1757 Paitence Goodenow,
wid. of Aaron who d. Feb. 6, 1795.
He M. (2) Dec. 22, 1796 Mrs. Es-
ther Goodenow. He d. Oct. 4, 1797.
Succeeded to his Father Isaac's es-
tate and was an extensive land
owner in the Lanham district.
Known as Lieut. Jacob. In the war
of the Revolution. ( See Mass. Sol-
diers and Sailors. Vol. XIII.)

38 — Experience 5 b. Nov 1734.

M. Aug. 16 (Rut. Rec), Oct. 10
(Sud. Rec), 1753 Josiah Child of
Rutland. Settled in Framingham.
She d He was alive in 1796.

39— Sarah 5 b. Dec. 28, 1736. M.
Mar. 14, 1755 Norman Sever of
Sudbury. Removed to Westminster
where he died in 1787 and she in
1808. He was a Captain in the War
of the Revolution. (See Mass. Sol-
diers and Sailors, Vol. XIII).

40— Mary 5 b. Mar. 9, 1741. M. Nov.
29, 1759 Josiah Puffer, Sudbury.
Removed to Westminster. He d.
July 9, 1806. She d. July 19, 1831.

41— Ruth 5 b. Aug. 31, 1743. M. Nov.

1, 1764 Daniel Noyes, Sudbury. Re-
moved to Shrewsbury. She d. Dec.

2. 1812. He M. (2) Mrs. Abigail
Rice of Worcester. He was a Lieu-
tenant in the War of the Revolu-
tion.

42— Lois 5 bapt. Feb. 12. 1749, d. abt.
1813-14. Jonathan Hill of Framing-
ham. He M. (2) Apr. 16, 1817
Betsev Wheeler Cole. He d. Oct.
16, 1826. A Lieut, in War of the
Revolution.

43— Asahel 5 b. Mar 1753. A

member of Capt. John Nixon's Co.
of Minute Men in Sudbury. Killed
at the Battle of Lexington Apr. 19,
and buried the 22d in the Old Ceme-
tery at Sudbury Center.
No memorial marks the spot.

THE READE R E C <> K I>

12.

Thomas 4 b. abt. 1705. M. Sarah
(maiden name unknown). Re-
moved to Rutland. A farmer and
large land owner. She d. Feb. 16.
1776. He d. Sept. 20, 1788.
Children

4-1 — Iason 5 bapt. May 7, 1732, d. .Mar.
1, 1813. M. (1) (int.) Oct. 30,
1756 Zerviah Nurse dau. John, Jr.,

of Framingham. She d M.

i 2 ) June 28, 1789 Mary Hubbard,
who d. 20 Oct., 1821. A Lieut, in
the War of the Revolution.

45— Thomas 5 b. Sept. 10. 1733, d.
Aug. 12. 1788. M. Dec. 12, 1754
Hannah Nurse, Framingham. She
d. .Mar. 10, 1803. A Captain in the
War of the Revolution.

46— Mary 5 b. May.... 1736, d. Sept.
6. 1811. M. May 21, 1753 Oliver
Davis of Rutland. Removed to
Princeton. He d. Jan. 25, 1803. An
Ensign in the War of the Revolu-
tion.

47— Jonathan 5 b. Nov. 28, 1738, d.
Sept. 15, 1773. M. (int.) Dec. 7,
1765 Hannah Mayhew of Framing-
ham. She d. in Rutland ]ulv 21,
1782.

48— Micah 3 b. May 13, 1742, d. Dec.
24, 1824. M. Aug. 31, 1768 Eliza-
beth Kugg of Framingham Re-
moved to Westmoreland, N. H.,
where she d. Jan. 13, 1795. He m.
(2) Feb. 14,' 1796 Mercy Sargent
of Leicester.

16.

Daniel 4 b. May 19. 1714. M. Apr.
13, 1737 Rebecca Mead dau. of
John, Sudbury. Removed to Rut-
land. He d. Dec. 25, 1760. She

Children

49 — /ohn 5 b. Aug. 13, 1737, Sudbury.
M. Elizabeth Davis of Rutland,

Aug. 25, 1760, who d He

d. in Spencer, Jan. 27, 1813.
50— Daniel 5 b. Apr. 24, 1739, Sud-
bury. Died in Rutland Dec. 27,
1760.
51— Rebecca 5 b. Feb. 22, 1742, Sud-
bury. M. Feb. 18, 1761 Daniel
Winch, Jr., of Framingham.

52 — Anna 5 b. Apr. 3, 1747 in Rut-
land.

19.

Joseph 4 b. Dec. 4, 1722, d. Feb. 26,
1809. M. Jan. 16, 1749 Sarah
Goodenow dau. of Nathan and Lois
( Cutler ) Goodenow. She d. in Bos-
ton. Joseph succeeded to the Estate
of his Father Thomas which later
he sold to his brother-in-law John
Goodenow, June, in 1787. A Lieut,
in tin- War of the Revolution.

C IIILDREN

53— Abigail 5 b. July 8, 1750. M.
March 18, 1770 Daniel Wait, Sud-
bury. Removed to Brandon, Ver-
mont.

54 — Lydia 5 b. Aug. 1760, d. in Sal-
em. M. May 2, 1790 John Sy-
monds of Waltham.

55— Sarah 5 b. 1768, d

56— Joseph 8 b. Oct. 5. 1773, d. Dec.
18, 1845. M. June 22, 1799 Olive
Mossman. Resided in Sudbury.
22.

Thomas 4 b. Aug. 29, 1727 in Leices-
ter. M. Aug. 1, 1749 Experience
Shumway. He d. Dec, 1750. She
m. ( 2) July 23, 1752 John Wyman.
Child

57— Joseph" 1). April 19, 1750, d. Dec.
\9, 1818. M. (1) May 7, 1775 Han-
nah Learned dau. of Isaac. M. (2)
May 26, 1803 Lois Sikes. He re-
moved to Belchertown where all his
children were born.
23.

Ioiin 1 b. July 27. 1729 Leicester, d.
Ian. 13, 1813 in Roxburv. M. Nov.
23, 1751 Hannah Goddard (dau. of
Giles and Hannah) who died Jan.
13, 1816. lie was known as Major
John and owned a tract of land in
Roxburv, through which it is said
Warren Street now runs. He was
a Factor for Governor James Bow-
doin. among other transactions pur-
chasing Long Island, Little Deer
Isle, Bradbury and others in Penob-
scot Bay, Me.

Children
58— Hannah 5 b. Mar. 30. 1754, Rox-
bury.

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59— Mary 3 bp. April 11, 1756, New-
North Ch., Boston, d. y.

60— John 5 bp. Sept. 18, 1758, New
North Ch., Boston. M. Oct. 15,
1780 Mercy Goodwin of Plymouth.

61 — Thomas 3 bp. June 8, 1760, New
South Ch., d. y.

62 — Joseph 5 bp. Mar. 14, 1762, New
South Ch..

63— Mary 3 bp. May 29, 1763. New-
South Ch.

6-1 — Elizabeth 3 bp. Mar. 31, 1765,
New South Ch. d. y.

65— Thomas 5 b. Nov. 27, 1767, bp.
Nov. 29, 1767, New South Ch.

M. (1) Ruth Wait dau.
Daniel. Roxbury. M. (2) Margaret
Pratt dau. Nathaniel. Roxbury. Re-
moved to Bowdoinham, Me.

66 — Elizabeth 3 bp. Nov. 12, 1769,
New South Ch.

67— William 3 bp. Dec. 29, 1771, New
South Ch.

ALBERT CUSHING READ

THE COLUMBUS OF THE AIR

The first to fly across the Atlantic
Ocean ; and from the New World to
the Old. How wide would the eyes
of Christopher Columbus have
opened, if, when his little vessels
were staggering across the stormy
ocean in an uncertain search for In-
dia's Spicy Shores, and he ran up
against a strange New World that
obstructed his path and brought him
everlasting fame — had he been told,
as one of the certain things of the
distant future — that a man would ac-
tually fly high aloft in the air, even
above one's sight, in a so-called "fly-
ing boat," and make the return trip in
as few hours as he had taken days
to come? And that this man would
be christened "The Columbus of the
Air," and attain a world-wide celebri-
ty ; and that wonderful man in that
wonderful, magic, "flying boat," Col-
umbus would have known, had he
been able to read the future, would
be one Read ! "Holy Saints," he
would have replied in derision, "dost
thou expect mee for soothe to believe
in any suche workes of the Blacke
Arts ? Soe soone would I thinke that
shippes will be able to plough their
waye under water from shore to
shore, with the Devill for a helms-
man, as to believe aney suche crazy
yarne as your Flying boate."

"Yet, even soe, Skipper Columbus,
shall itt bee done, as you say. Deep
under the oceans waters, like a whale,
shall mightie shippes, builded of iron
and far larger than these vessells in
which wee now sail, shall plough
their ways from shore to shore, withe
a stowe of men and cargoe, and with
a speede that exceedes our owne."
"What sayest thou," replies Columbus
with ire, "that shippes shall bee made
of iron and sinke not, to the bottom
of the ocean, even as a stone goeth
downe" ?

"Yea even soe saye I, they shall bee
built of iron and soe large of size
that they shall accommodate more
men, women and children than inhab-
itt a goodly towne in oure Kingdom ;
and yet more shall I tell thee thou
unbeliever for I am the seventh sonne
of seven times seven sonnes and itt is
given to mee that somewhat of the
future I may fortell. Againe shall itt
bee as thou hast saide. Shippes of
vaster size than thou hast ever con-
ceived will bee builded of stone in a
mannner we wot not of and they
shall carry great cargoes and store
of goodes to far distant landes that
are owned of the heathen and safely
return." "Bye all the Saints thou driv-
est mee- wilde with thy drivel," re-
torts Skipper Columbus. But his tor-

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mentor has not yet finished and in-
sists, again : "These things that I have
told thee are as naught in strange-
nose when I declare unto you in all
honour and veritie, that in those dayes
the skippers of those shippes shall
talke with each other through the
emptie aic by strange signs and sig-
nals though they bee very far distant
aparte, yea hundreds or thousands of
miles ; and as well talke with those
people that bee upon the land and in
the cities ; and I doubt mee not bee
heard of voyce as well. And other
strange things will happen as I may
tell thee — " but this garulous inform-
er got no farther for Skipper Colum-
bus — and we say "Skipper," for mind
you gentle reader he was then on his
way westward and had not yet bumped
up against the western World and so
made himself Admiral of the High
Seas — very likely grew purple in the
face, with rage and stamped his feet
upon the oaken deck and swung his
list at the face of his rash forecaster
living, "Thou insolent dogge, dost
thou dare to make a monkey of thy
superiors by thy assertion that the
Kingdome of Satan is at hande? How
otherwise could it bee that such in-
credible things shall happen, oh thou
liar, unless it come of the Devils
worke? Art thou his prophet ? Were
it soe, thou deserveth death — nay,
nay, long have I knowne thee as a
thoughtful man and of good repute
and I will not soe believe thee guilty.
Rather thinke I that thou art mud-
dled and bewitched in thy heade and
that care should be taken that thou
harmest not thyself and others."

A shrill blast of a whistle calls a
brace of stalwart seamen to the Skip-
per's side, as he roars his command :
"Take holde of this fellowe and place
him in the brigg below, and feede
him on breade and water until the
distemper of his heade be gone, and
he speaketh humbly and as one of
good witte, and then bringe mee ac-
count of him, that I may see what

further may bee done in the matter."

Lucky for thee, Oh, Lt.-Com.
Reade that your daring flight across
the Atlantic Ocean occurred in these
days of science, when you receive
grateful praise and reward, rather
than in those olden times when im-
prisonment for sorcery and witch-
craft in some deep dungeon would
have been your fate !

Now we do not need to tell here,
how Albert Gushing Read was "born
March 29th, 1887 in Lynne, N. H.
and was 32 years of age when his
great feat was accomplished. That
his parents were Joseph Brown Read,
a Baptist Minister, and his wife Mary
Elizabeth (Barker) Read. That the
family lived in Lynne, N. H., until
Albert was about 5 years, old and then
moved to Hinsdale, N. H., for a short
time and then into Western Mass. and
to Shutesburg near Amherst and later
to Chatham for three years and then
back to his mother's old home in
South Hanson, Mass., for the Boston
Sunday Post, May 25, 1919, has told
all this and much more.

But we will add that Albert dish-
ing Read is reputed a lineal descend-
ant of William and Avis Read of
Weymouth, Mass. (about 1650) if
the account given in the "Reade Gen-
ealogy, by John L. Reed is correct.
But there is one weak link in the
chain that needs investigation before
that can be affirmed with certainty.

But, however, that may be, his
fame is secure and it would not be
far from the truth to state that the
Read-Reed family every where are
proud of this young man, who has
added another illustrious Read name
to the many that grace the pages of
history. A. H. R.

A CORRECTION
At bottom of page 17, Reade Reeord No. X
3.— John, born at Fairfield, Jan. 29, 1679, m.
Ruth.dau.of Lieut. John Talcott of Hartford.
Not Talbot as there given.

THE KEADE RECORD

JOHN READE OF DEDHAM
(Reade List No. 22)

The first mention of this man is found
in the town records of Dedham when,
at a meeting of the town officers the
"6 of 10.59 (6th of December, 1659),
being mett tofinishethe Countrey Rate,"
a list of the taxpayers was made in
which, among many others, appear the
following names with amount due from

each. £ f d

* * *

Lief t Josh. Fisher 01 04 02

* * *

Joh. Bacon 00 17 01

* * *

Joh. Reade 00 03 04

The next item comes in the entry :
"26 of 10.59" (26th of December,
1659), Liberty of sojourning granted to
Sam. Crosse, Sam. Gore and Jno. Reade.
Libertie is given to Samll. Crosts to
sojourne at James Thorps so long as
he demeane himselfe as he ought. The
like libertie is given to Samll. Gore to
sojourne at Ralph Dayes upon like
condition.

The like libertie is granted to John
Reade to sojourn at Lieft Fishers upon
the same caution."

This action was in accordance with
the laws and customs of those times.
No stranger might come into any town
to stay without the town officers in-
vestigating his character and means,
and if he appeared undesirable or likely
to become a burden financially he was
" warned out of the town," told to de-
part, and means taken to enforce the
edict. But if permission was given to
stay, some townsman became responsi-
ble for him. No idlers were allowed,
and everyone must work and prove
ability to support himself and family if
he had one.

From the action above regarding
John Reade it is certain that he was a
newcomer in Dedham but considered
worthy to become a townsman : and
the following list of the years in which
he paid taxes proves that he stayed for
some little time. Of Samuell Crosse
and Samuel Gore the town records con-

tain no further mention, so it is evident
they soon left. The latter may have
been that Samuel Gore noted by Sav-
age, son of John of Roxbury, 1635.

"COUNTRY & TOWN RATES"
The year begins with month of March.
14. of 9 mo. 1660, John Reade, 00,02,06
2 of 10 mo. 1661, John Reade, 00,03,04
1 of 10 mo. 1662, John Read, 00, 03,08
7 December 1663, John Read, 00,04, 00

31 December, 1663, "A list of those
that are further defecttive in there
highway worke this yeare 1693,

John Read a day."
21 of 9, (16)64, Joh. Read, 0,3,11
15 10 (16)64, The account of the
Surveyors of highway worke for
the p'sent yeare (16)64 the names
of the p'sons and the summes yet
behinde Joh. Reade, 3,

25, 11, 64 (25th January, 1664-5)
Lieft Fisher upon the agreemt. with the
Select men undertake sufficiently to
cutt up the shruffe in the buriall place
and all the length in the west side of
the Church Lott one rodd broade, for
which he is assigned to receave of the
men heere under named the severall
summes where in they are defective in
their high wayeworke theyeare last past,
Sergt Avery 6s-0, Joh. Hayward 2-0,
Jam: Grante 3-0, Joh: Reade 3-0, Dan:
Makiah 1-0, Joh: Perry 1-0: Joh: Little-
field Tymo: Dwight qoluntarrily pmsie
to give 2.

"The select men understanding that
Joh: Read offered posts and Rayles to
sell called him to inquire where or by
what right he took that Timber and
finding that he had felled the timber for
Lieft: Fishers use and appointed for
him, who allowed of no such sale, and
not understanding that he had yet sold
any, he was seariously warned and
advised not to cutt or sell any of tnd
Townes Timber upon any p'tense con-

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trary to Towne order, upon penaltie
of payeing wt. by order may be im-
posed upon him.

The Petition — 1665

A number of the townsmen of Ded-
ham signed a petition May 3, 1665, to
"The Gen. Court att Boston," in which
it is stated that all the subscribers are
" yet nonfrcemen/'that is, not members
of the church, who alone had the right
to vote or hold any elective office.
John Read was of this number.

Seemingly a laborer, his signature to
the original petition in the archives at
the Mass. State House, Vol. 106, p. 1 10,
(afac-simile of it printed in Dedham
Town Records, p. 277) is firm and clear
and indicates a man of some education ;
and yet it is open to question if it may
not have been written for him by an-
other hand as well as other names in
the same column.

The petition relates that '' Many in
our Stat(e) and relation are dissatisfied
with and disaffected to the this present
governament '" * * * evidently a protest
on the part of those who considered the
restriction to church membership an
injustice. " But,'' continues the peti-
tion, "it is altogether untrue in respect
of us ye subscribers hereof." * We
are af rayed least our silence in this
juncture of time might lay us under ye
curse pronounced against Meroz Judg
5, for not coming out to helpe ye Lord
against ye mightie. * * * We purpose &
p'mise to be assisting to yorselves to
ye uttermost with our p'sons lives and
states when so ever need shall be."

A similar petition signed by the non-
freemen of Boston, presented to the
" Great and General Court," May, 1665,
is in the archives, Vol. 106, p. 111.

The true politician's craft is seen
here at work. The very men who are
under disability by reason of the church
law are brought forward to sustain by
this petition the right of the ecclesias-
tic powers to hold them in bondage !

This is the last reference that is
found in the Dedham records concern-
ing John Reade. He was not a land-

owner and had no family. Nothing is
known as to his age except that he must
be presumed to be of age — 21 years or
more — when he came into the town, as
he paid taxes, and that he resided these
some six years. Evidently he left Ded-
ham soon after 1665. Where did he go 1
Perhaps to the coast of Maine or New
Hampshire where the fresh salt-water
breezes blew in from the ocean, and life
was organized on a freer and more en-
joyable basis. Who knows?

JOHN REED, OF NORWALK, CONN.

It should be said in the interest of truth that
no satisfactory evidence has yet been produced
to show that John Reed, of Norwalk, came
from Cornwall, England, or that he was an
officer in Cromwell's army, as stated in the
otherwise fine book, "Reed-Read Lineage," by
Ella Reed-Wright (pub. 1909.) Nor any proof
that he was entitled to the coat of arms therein
given. This account may be considered a gen-
ealogical "fairy story" based on tradition until
additional evidence is had to prove the con-
trary. A.H.R.

REED - BALDWIN - FERRIS

A correction should be made in regard to the
marriage of Sarah Reed, daughter of William
and Deborah (Baldwin) Reed as stated in the
No. X. Reade Record. The relation stands
thus :

Nathaniel and Joanna (Westcoat) Baldwin of
Milford, Conn., removed to Fairfield prior to
1641, and had daughters Sarah 3 , b. 1650, m.
Joseph Barlow ; Deborah 2 , b. 1652, m. William
Reed (of Fairfield, Conn.); Samuel, b. 1655,
in Fairfield. [Baldwin Gen. pp. 406-411, 1082.]

William and Deborah Reed had daughter

Sarah, b. abou' 1675, who married Zachariah

Ferris 2 of Stratford and New Milford, Conn.,

son of Zachaiiah Ferris' of Charlestown, Mass.

[Orcutt's Hist. New Milford, p. 694

Savage Gen. Diet.]

The memoirs of the Life of David Ferris, an
approved minister of the Society of Friends,
written by himself," and pub. 1825, contains
no reference to any ancestor, either Ferris or
Reed, other than his father and mother. He
was born at Stratford, Conn., the 10th May,
1707. He was a grandson of Nathaniel Ferris,
of Charlestown, Mass. Subsequent statements
as to a Samuel Ferris who came from Reading,
England [Revised Edition, 1855], and to his
supposed wife, Jerusha Reed [Orcutt's Hist.
New Milford, p. 694], cannot be relied upon
without investigation. The tradition may re-
late to David's great grand parents in England.

THE READE RECORD

©bituaries

GEN. PHILIP READE
Our members will hear with great regret
of the decease, Oct. 21, 1919. in Boston, of
Brig. General Philip Reade, U. S. A. ( re-
tired), President of the Reade Society to
which office he was elected Oct. 27. 1915.
He was much interested in its work and
in writing papers concerning Colonial times
and affairs for publication. A tall, blue-
eyed, fair complexioned man, genial in
conversation, which in every word of utter-
ance evinced a thorough knowledge of his
subject, yet he was always the Military Man
in appearance, a commanding figure where-
ever he went. He was born in Lowell,
Mass., Oct. 13. 1844 and was a lineal des-
cendant of Thomas Read of Chelmsford,
1656. His ancestral lines were published
in the Reade Record No. X. His military
services were many and too long to be set
forth here, but can be read in part in the
"Commendation" published in the Reade
Record No. XI, but more fully in the
Obituary Notice in the Boston transcript
of October 21, 1919. Suffice it to say that
he began as a youth in the Civil War. then
from West Point became a Lieut, in 1867.
took part in the Indian Wars on the Plains.
In 1875-1878 built across 1.500 miles of wil-
derness and mountains the first telegraph
line to the Pacific Coast, for which he re-
ceived the thanks of New Mexico, Arizona
and California. He was in the Cuban War,
the Philippines and among the Moros, etc.
He was a member of many civil, military
and fraternal orders, by whom his funeral
services were performed at Trinity Church,
Copley Square, Boston, and his remains
taken "to Lowell, Mass., for interment. In
1878 General Reade married Miss Jessie
Eaton of Troy, N. Y. She died several
years ago. There were no children. The
nearest "kin are two cousins, former Adju-
tant General Gardner W. Pearson of Low-
ell and Fisher H. Pearson, also of Lowell.

MRS. MARY REED SMITH,
a member of the Society, died at her home
in Newton, Mass., on February 5, 1920 in
the seventy-seventh year of her age. Mrs.
Reed was the widow of Samuel F. Smith,
who was the son of Samuel F. Smith, the
author of our national hymn, "America."

Mrs. Anna Reed Wilkinson.
A Member (widow of Henry W. Wil-
kinson) died Oct. 5, 1918 in her 81st year
at her home in Providence, R. I. An es-
timable lady and a loss to our society. A
sister to Mrs. Samuel F. Smith of Newton
Center.

WILLIAM H. REED

A valued member of the Reade Society-.
Was a Colorado Pioneer. Died at his home
in Denver, Jan. 30, 19, where funeral serv-
ices were held and then his remains taken
to Colorado Springs and interred in Ever-
green Cemetery by the Masonic Fraternjty.
Born in Scarborough, Cumberland Co.,
Maine. Oct. 26, 1840. His early life spent
on his father's farm and attending the pub-
lic schools. In 1860 went West to Illinois
where he attended Plainfield College and
teaching school until 1863 when he moved
to Gilpin Co., Colorado and engaged in
mining. Served 4 years as Deputy Post-
master in Central City. In 1872 moved to
El Paso Co., Colo., where he embarked in
the stock business, being for years one
of the largest sheep owners in the state.
Retired from business and was clerk and
recorder of El Paso Co. for 7 years.

He is survived by his widow, one daugh-
ter, Mrs. Lalla Reed Estey, and one grand-
daughter, Mrs. Edwin S. Kassler, Jr., all
of Denver.

AARON A. REED

A member greatly interested in genealogy.
Died at his residence in Whitman, Feb. 11,
1917, his daughter, Mrs. Florence Reed
Riggs, writes us under date of Oct. 2. 18.

WILLIAM READ
of Cambridge, Mass., who was for many
years a member of the Society, died in
that city on February 22, 1919. Mr. Read,
who was born in Cambridge on March 16,
1832 was the son of William Read and Sal-
ly G. Atkins, his wife. He was engaged
with his father and brothers for many years
in the well-known sporting goods firm of
William Read and Sons of Boston.

MISS ELIZABETH REED,
a member, died May 4, 1918, in the house,
7 Louisburg Square, Boston, in which she
was born in 1838 and where, all her life,
she had resided. At the time of the mar-
riage of her parents, her father built this
house and it has been the home of the
family ever since. She was a sister of
the Rev. James Reed, who was for several
years President of the Reade Society.

Mrs. Clara Isabel Reed Hubbard.
A Life Member, the wife of Dr. Charles
T. Hubbard, died May 30, 1919, at her home
in Church Green. Taunton, Mass. A most
gracious lady whose loss is deplored.

LIFE MEMBERS OF THE READE SOCIETY

Andrews, Mrs. Ella Reed New York, N. Y.

<; rich, Mrs. Ella Reed Hartford, Coim.

Bodges, .Miss .Mart A. Foxboro, Mass

Larkin, Mrs. Frances H. Buffalo. N. Y.

Lefferts, Marshall C. New York. N. Y.

Harden, Mrs. Harriet A. Reed The Dalles, <>.
Morse, Willard S. New York, N. Y.

Morton. Mrs. Florence E. Reed

Worcester, Mass.
Read, Charles F. Brookline, Mass.

Bead, Miss Clara A. New Bedford, Mass

Read, Edmund S.
Read, Miss Ella H.
Read, Franklin F., 2nd
Read, George B.
Read, George W.
Read, Joseph
Read, James Paulding
Read, Miss Margaret H
Read, Samuel H.
Reed, Alanson H.

Washington, D. C.

New Bedford, Mass.

Pittsfleld, Mass.

Bloomington, ills.

Taunton, Mass

Sumnierside, P. E. I

Newark. N. J.

New York. N. Y.

New Haven, Conn.

Wellesley Hills. Mass

Reed, Charles W.

Boston,

Mass.

Reed, Edgar

Worcester,

Mass.

Reed, Miss Ellen A.

New Haven,

Conn.

Reed, Horatio M.

New York,

N. Y.

Reed, James

I'.nslon.

Mass.

Reed, James II.

* 'hrlsra.

Mass.

Reed, John S.

I'.ostou.

Mass.

Reed, Marion B.

Lowell,

Mass.

Keed, Robert C.

Boston,

Mass.

Robinson. Mrs. Grace Read

New York,

N. Y.

Storey, Hampton L.

Altadena,

Calif.

Warren, Mrs. Catherine

Reed

Cambridge,

Mass.

Waterman, Mrs. Lewis

Providence,

R. I.

Wells, Wellington

Boston,

Mass.

•Reade, Edgar s.

♦Read. Joshua '\v.

•Reads, Philip

•Read, Miss Sarah E.

•Read, William A.

•Reed. William B.

Crane. Joshua E.
Albert < !i bh ing Rkad
Read. Arthur William

HONORARY MEMBERS
Brldgewater, Mass. | Reads, Ai.evn Lyell

V ash ing ton, Ii C
Leicester, England

Head, Reuben L.

Akin. Mrs. Emma Reed

Alley. John S.

Allison, Isaiah

Atwood, Joshua

Bamford, Mrs. Eleanor M

Bishop, Miss Emma A.

Blackmer, Mrs. Catherine Tufts College, Mass.

Blanch ard, John S. C. So. Weymouth. Mass

Blanchard, Miss Mary L. So. Weymouth, Mass

Blanchard, Miss Susanna Read

So. Weymouth, Mass
Brimmer, Mrs. Mary A.
Burns. Harry L.
Champion. William J.
Clarke. Arthur F.
Clarke, Miss Helen G.
i i . Charles Read
Cross, Mrs. John A.
Dodd, Rev. Henry M.
Elwei.l, Mrs. Cynthia A.

i . Mus. L.u.i. a Reed Colorado Springs, Colo

Everett. Mrs. Charlotte S. Chicago, Ills.

Fir:, Mus, Virginia Reed Los Angeles, Calif.

Field. J. Howard Brockton. Mass

Fletcher. Miss Grace G. Boston, Mass.

Fletcher, Harry G. West Somervillc. Mass.

Foote, Mrs. Emma B. Scranton, Pa.

Hallett, Frank T. New York, N. Y.

Harmon, Mrs. Elizabeth A. Jacksonville, Fla.
Hutchinson, Edward B. Cambridge, Mass.

Jackson, Mrs. Mary A. Reed East Orange, N. J.
Johnson. Alfred Brookline, Mass.

Kelly, George R. Boston, Mass.

Kern, Mrs. Catherine Reed, W. D.

ANNUAL MEMBERS
New Y.Tk, N. Y. Read, Melbourne S.

Pelham, X. Y.
Taylorville, Ind

Boston, Mass.
Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
Cadillac, Mich.

Lisbon, N. H.
Eveleth, Minn.
Boston, Mass.
Brookline, Mass.
Brookline, Mass.
Washington, D. C.
Providence, R. I.
Clinton, N. Y.
So. Weymouth. Mass.

Washington. D. C.

Brookline, Mass.

Wohurn, Mass.

Kimball, Mrs. Helen F.
Kneeland, Benjamin C. R.

Levings. Mrs Elizabeth Reed New Y'ork, N. Y.
Lewis. James E. Taunton. Mass.

Marshall, Miss Adalinb T. York Village, Me.
Merriam, Mrs. Helen R. Syracuse, N. Y.

Merrow, Mrs. Rena M. Maiden. Mass.

McNicol, Mrs. I'.ernice E. Reed

Jewett City, Conn.
Morss, Mrs. Everett Boston, Mass.

Nead, Mrs. Rose W. Reading, Pa.

Norton, Mrs Myrtle P. West Somerville, Mass.
Parsons, Mrs Mary A. Reid Avon Lake, Ohio
Pettee, Mrs. Georgiana E. Brookline. Mass.

Prescott, Miss Clara F. Lawrence, Mass.

Preston. Mrs. Antoinettb Reed Norwich. Conn.
Proutt, Mrs. Mary Reed Boston. Mass

Raymond, Daniel V.
Read, Andrew J.
Bead, Charles A.
Read, Charles F.
Read, Clarence F.
Read, Miss Ed;th B.
Read, Edward M.
Read, Rev. Ephraim
Read, George R.
Read, Harold C.
Read, Henry C, Jr.
Read, Mrs. Henry N.
Read, Capt. Hernando M.
Read, Miss Margaret
READ, Miss MARY E.

Tompkinsville, N. Y

Boston. Mass.

Manchester, Mass

Worcester. Mass.

Wellsville. N. Y,

Brookline, Mass.

St. Louis. Mo.

Eastondale, Mass,

New York, N. Y.

Wellesley Hills, Mass.

Cambridge, Mass.

Brooklyn, N. Y.

Lexington. Va.

Port Elgin, N. P..

Brooklyn, N. Y.

Reade, B. Clinton
Reade, Josiah T.
Reed, Alamson L.
Keed, Albert A.
Reed, Albert M.
Reed, Alonzo B.
Reed, Carrol R.
Reed, Charles Dana
Reed, Charles K.
Reed, Miss Clara M.
Keed, Clarence D.
Reed, Dana
Reed, Edward D.
Reed, Edward M.
Reed, Edward T.
Reed, Miss Emily P.
Reed, Ervin E.
Reed, Eugene W.
Reed, Miss Flora C
Reed, Dr. Floyd O.
Reed, Francis B.
Keed. Fred L.
Reed, George A.
Reed, George M.
Reed, Capt. George W.
Reed, Harold F.
Reed, Miss Helen Leah
Reed, Henry B.
Reed, Homer J.
Reed, John H.
Reed, John W., Jr.
Reed, J. Russel
Reed, Miss Lillian
Heed, Miss Lucy H.
Reed, Miss Mae I.
Reed, Mrs. Margaret E.
Reed, Montgomery
Reed, Morris A.
Reed, Ralph D.
Reed, Samuel B.
Reed, Rev. Seth
Reed, Miss Temperance

*Deeeased

Liverpool, England
South Acton. Mass.

Hamilton, N. Y.

Si John, N. B.
Lombard, Ills.
Blltmore, N. C.
Boulder, Colo.
Albany. N.- Y.
West Somerville, Mass.
Rockl'ord, Ills.

lies Moines, Iowa

Worcester, Mass.

Westliehl, Mass.

Whitman. Mass.

Coon Rapids, Iowa

Buffalo. N. Y.

Wellesley Hills. Mass.

Albany, N. Y.

Belmont, Mass.

Molltieello, Iowa

No. Brookfleld, Mass.

Long Beach, Calif.

Yolikers, N. Y.

East Weymouth. Mass.

Cohasset, Mass.

Montpelier. Vt.

Keene, N. H.

Boston, Mass.

Brookline, Mass.

Cambridge, Mass.

Auburndale, Mass.

Canandaigua, N. Y.

Amenia. No. Dak.

Benton Harbor, Mich.

Boston, Mass.

Washington. D. C.

So. Weymouth. Mass.

Columbus, Ohio

Boston. Mass.

Boston, Mass.

St. Joseph. Mo.

Manchester, N. H.

Boston. Mass.

Flint, Mich.

Pelham Manor, N. Y.
Brockton, Mass.
New York. N. Y.
Washingtonville, N. Y.

Reed, Hon. Warren A.

Keed. William E.

Reed, William E.

Reed, Prof. William Howell

Roxbury, Mass.
Reed, William N. P. New York. N. Y.

Reed, William R. New Brunswick, N. J.

Reid, David S. Winstou-Salem. N. C.

Reid, Miss M. Christine New York, N. Y.

Keid. Robie L. Vancouver, B. C.

Russell, Miss H. Priscilla Arlington. Mass.
Russell, Mrs. Louisa S.
Sargent, Allan C.
Smith. Mrs. Samuel F.
SorER, Mrs. Emma P.
Stevens, Mas Sara Reed
Stowell. Mrs Charles H.
Taylor, Raymond
Washburn, Mrs. Grace B.
Watres, Mrs. Effie J. H.
W;i'M. Mrs Ellen Reed
Wells, Miss Alemeda
Williams. Rt. Rev. G. Mott
Wright. Hon. Riley E.

Arlington. Mass.

GranitPvllIe, Mass.

Newton Centre, Mass.

Charlestown, N. H.

Portland. Me.

Lowell, Mass.

Weston. Vt.

Brookline. Mass.

Scranton, Pa.

Scituate, Mass.

North East. Pa.

Annapolis, M<1

Baltimore, M<i

/&~<^JtU>

XLhc IReabe IRecovfc -

Numb.-r XIII.

BOSTON, MASS, U.S.A.

1920

•

THE READE SOCIETY

FOR GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH

ORGANIZED 1904

1607 - 1620

God gnarde and speed ye safe

o'er sea.
Thou dauntless little shlppes

oi Fate,

To where thy unknown Har-
bours He: —

INCORPORATED 1914

Thy freight, the freedom of

a worlde
That in distress and hope

awaits
The coming of lhat happy

daye.

The Seventeenth Annual Meeting of the Reade Society was
held in Kimball Hall, New England Historic-Genealogical Society,
9 Ashburton Place, Boston, October 29, 1920, according to a
notice mailed to members.

The meeting was called to order by Henry B. Reed, President
of the Society. The report of the Treasurer was read and ap-
proved. It showed that the Society had had a prosperous year, with
all bills paid. The Permanent Fund, composed of Life Member-
ship Fees invested in United States Liberty Bonds, amounted to
$500.00, and $3S.46 remains uninvested.

The Secretary's Report was read, approved, and placed on file.
It showed a gain of 28 members during the year, and that the
present membership (to November, 1920) is 34 Life, 5 Honorary,
and 130 Annual Members, a total of 169.

A suggestion was made that the Society's Coat of Arms might
be changed in some slight details, and that prizes should be offered
to stimulate efforts to secure a larger membership. These sug-
gestions were referred to the Executive 'Co/iiifiit&eVfor consideration.

The Election of Officers was then helrl for whibh see page 2.

Informal remarks regarding the welfare of the Society were
then made by several members. At the close of the meeting all
joined in singing "Auld Lang Syne" and "America." Refreshments
were served, Mrs. Everett Morss and Miss Helen Leah Reed pour-
ing tea. The Society then adjourned until the next annual meet-
ing in October, 192 1.

ALANSON H. REED,

Secretary.

Old State House

Boston 9, Massachusetts

October 29, 1920.

THE READE RECORD

./v

WILL OF JONATHAN READ, 1776

OF SMITHFIELD, RHODE ISLAND
By George S. Stewart

Is the Name of God, Amen, I
Jonathan Read of Smithfield, in the
County of Providence and Colony of
Rhode Island, yeoman, being far ad-
vanced in age, but in good health and
memory, Blessed be God Therefor, do
'this fifteenth day of March, Anno
Domini 1776, make and publis this, my
last will and testament, in manner and
form following that is to say.

Imprimis I commend my soul into
the hands of Almighty God who gave
it me, and my Body to the Earth from
when it came and as for that Worldly
Estate Wherewith it has Pleased God
to Bless me with I Dispose thereof as
follows etc after my just debts and
Euneral Charges are Paid.

Item I Give and Bequeath to my
Loving Wife Sarah Reed my Best Bed
and Furniture to be and Belong to her
forever. Item I give and Bequeath to
my said Wife Sarah Reed all my house-
hold goods and Indoor Furniture Ex-
cept my wearing apparel During the
time she shall live and remain my
widow and afterward In Case of Death
or Marriage of my said widow my will
is my daughter Anne Taft [have] one
bed and bedding to her heirs and as-
signs forever; after my decease [my) two
daughters Anne Taft and Sarah Gaskill
have the Said Personal Estate Before
mentioned to be equally Divided Be-
tween them, their heirs and assigns.

Item I give and bequeath to my
son Oliver Read all my live stock and
half my wearing apparel.

Item I Give and Bequeath to my
son Aaron Read the other half of my
wearing apparel not yet disposed of.
The reason of my not giving my other
children nothing in this my will is I

have given them alteady as much as I
am able. Namely Jonathan, Benjamin,
John, Hanson, and Daniel Read and
Elizabeth Allen.

I make and ordain her my said Wife
Sarah Read Sole Executrix of this My
Will and my Son ( )liver Read Overseer
to take care and see the same per-
formed according to my true intent and
meaning.

I Do hereby utterly disannull revoke
disallow all and every other former or
other Testament Will Legacy and Be-
quest and Executor by me in any way
before Named Willed or Bequeathed
Ratifying and Confirming this and no
other to be my last Will and Testa-
ment.

In Witness Whereof I have here-
unto set my hand hand and seal the
Day and Year above written.

(seal)

JONATHAN READ.

Signed Sealed Published and De-
clared by the Jonathan Read as and
his Last Will and Testament in the
Presence of us whose names are here-
under written who did each of us sub-
scribe our names as witnesses and in
his presence.

Ebenezer Trask
Jonathan Trask
Stephen Arnold

A true copy. Attest :

Crawford M. Fairbanks,

City Clerk.

Seal of the

City of Central Falls ,

Rhode Island

T II K READE RECORD

At a Town Council held in Smith-
held in the County of Providence, etc,
on the 31st day of May A.D. 1779.

The last Will and Testament of Jona-
than Read Late of Smithfield Deceased
was laid on the Board Before this Coun-
cil by Sarah Read Who was named
Executrix as she was appointed and
desired the same might be Proved by
this Council ; and Ebenezer Trask, Jona-
than Trask and Stephen Arnold Esq.
the witnesses unto Sd Will On Solmon
Engagement Declared that they saw
the Testator Sign and seal said Will
Did hear him Publish Pronounce and
Declare the same to be his last Will
and Testament at the same time he
was of a Sound Disposing Mind and
Memory they in his presence and in
tha presence of each other subscribed
their Names as witnesses. Therefore the
aforesd will be and the same is Proved
and Approved to be a Lawful Will and

Testament and the same is Ordered to
be Recorded.

And accordingly is Recorded.

Daniel Mowry, Jr.

Council Clerk.

Comment. — Jonathan' 1 Read of Smithfield,
Rhode Island, was son of Jacob" Reed of
Salem, Mass. (1652-1745) for whose will, dated
1742, see Reade Record No. X.; and grandson
of Thomas 1 Read, "the planter," of Salem
(Reade List No. 6) 1636-1667, for account of
whom see Reade Record No. VI.

James Whitemore Read, in his "History of
the Reed Family," pub. 1861. erroneously
states (p. 48) that Thomas'. Read, "the planter,'
an original immigrant himself, was son of that
Colonel Thomas Read who came in 1630
from Wickford, Essex County, England, and
settled in Salem, Mass., but subsequently re
turned to England, married and died t here
leaving no descendants in America. The place
in England from which Tnomas 1 Read, "the
planter" came, is unknown.

R03ERT READ -- 1635-1657

Boston - Exeter - Hampton

Reade List No 3

These additional item ; have been found
concerning this early immigrant of whom a
previous »ecount has been giv< n in Reade
Record No. XI :

15: 2 | April I 1651. 3 cert, that the
Gold Lyon of Bristol (Eng.) Win. Strat-
ton Mr [master | hath here dd. for the
acc° of Rom KKADtner., 4 peecs cloaths,
2 caske nailes, halfe a thuu of shotte, &
6 doz. woolen stockings. Juxt. Cocqt.
dat XIX" ffeb 1650. -(Aspinwall, p. 22.)

" The Inventory of the Estate of Rob-
ert Read Deseced" has been found among
the Court Records, at Salem, as follows:

Personal Estate, Amt. 44.13.00

It. fether bed & boulster, two pillowes

& flock boulster i.\)3.00.00

It. a blanket 00.15 00

It. a flock bed and boulster at 07.00 00

It. two blankets 00.15.00

It. a flock bed and boulster at 00.14.00

It. two blankets 00.12.00

It. two fether pillowes at 00.09.00

It. three shettes at 00.16.00

It. 3 pare shooes 00.17.00

[Household Utensils, Shoes, Muskets,

etc. document stained] 24.15.00

It. Abrain Pearkius to pay 00.03.00

It. Captin Wiggoner to pay 00.01.00

It. Antony Stanyer to pay 00.04.05

It. a barell of befe, 2 ferkings of butter

toad totheaccompt 03.13.00

debtes to be paid out of the estate. . .48.08.09
these several goods prised by us the 29 of
October 57. Robert Juk (?) |torn]

John Smithe [torn]

On the second page of this inventory
appears the following :

Real Estate. "We whose names are
underwrighten being called to prise the
house and ground [in Boston] that was Rob-
ert Read Deceased the same being bounded
by the shop of Tho: Mattson & the ground
& house of John Button [see Reade Rtcord
No XI) do according to our best skill and
judgment judg it to be worth forty pounds.
In witness wheare of we have put to our
hands this 5 day of the first mo. [March)
one thousand six hundred fiftv and seaven.
James Johnson, Geo. Bates, (O) his mark,
William Cotton, Tho: Marshall.

This document, No. 23,384, is endorsed
on the back, "Salisbury Court, 1658, Reads
Inventory.

It is a curious incident that Sergt. William
Cotton, a butcher in Boston, one of the ap-
praisers above, was also active in the settle-
ment of the estate of Thomas Read in Boston
in 1659 (see page 18).

Were these two related?

THE READE RECORD

WILL OF WILLIAM READ

WOBURN, MASS. -

William Read.

"The 9 daie April, 1656."

My will is that my wife have three-
score pounds for herselfe.

Item. Thirty pounds a peece to
my four youngest children. More, that
my wife have the household stufi and
to dispose of it.

That the three score pounds which
is owing to me by Mr. William Benton
in New England be disposed of as
followeth, if it can be got, viz:

To my wife twenty pounds.

To my four youngest children twenty
pounds (that is five pounds apiece).

To my three children that are mar-
ried, in New England, that is. George
Ralph and Abigail, Twenty pounds, to
be equally divided amongst them.

That when any of the foui
children die, their portion be divided
among the other three, that is if they
die in their minority.

Forty pounds due from Mr. Killing-
worth, in pounds Mark Theaton of
of Black Callertoh, 30 pounds from
Miss Flora Hall, 20 pounds from An-
thony Walker, 12 pounds— three pound
in my wife's hand and five pound in
Mr. Ogles' hand, 40 pounds more in
the house, George Errington of Long-
house and his son-in-law, 40 shillings,
Gawan Anderson, 40 shillings, Mary
Chicken als Watson four pound ten
shillings, in my wife's hand is nine
pound, more in the house 20 shillings
in commodities, in all makes nine
score pounds.

Mark of WM. READ.
Witness William Cutter
the mark of Thomas Gibson.

1656

-- NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE, ENG.

(Reade List No. 4)

longing, to Mabel] Read, widow, the
relict of Willm Read, late of Newcastle-
upon Tyn deceased, greeting :

Whereas the said William Read, late
of New Castle upon Tin, deced, Greet-
ing: Whereas tin- said William Read
made his last Will & Testament, which
is hereunto annexed, and therein made
nor constituted no executor or execu-
tors, but nominated & appointed the
said Mabell Read, his wife, principal]
legatrix, We therefore give and grant
full power and authority unto you the
said Mabell Read widow admster."

"ADMSTRACION."

"Oliver, Lord Protector of the Com-
onwealth of England, Scotland and
Ireland or the Dominions thereto Be-

Given at London under ye seale of
the I lourt for pb Ite of Wills, and grant-
ing adcons the last day of i >ctob, L656.
Robt. Blackford, B. Sanhege. Nath.
Cotthkegs, & a seal Annexed, now
testo annexo ubi Exec, aut ubi null us.
Mr. Watson. Entered and recorded
17: 12, 1661, by
Thomas Danforth, Recorder.
COMMENT

The above Will is from Henry F. Waters'
"Gleanings," which gives the correct date
and name "Abigail" in place of "Michael''
as in Middx. Reg. of Probates, Vol. 1. from
whuh above letter of administration is taken.
An account of William Read oi Woburn wall
be found in the Reade Record Nos. \' and XT-
He came in the ship "Defence" from Lon-
don in 1635, with wife Mabell and children.

He returnel to England prior to 1652
with his wife and younger children and
died there in 1656, as seen by the will
above. Widow Mabell returned later with
her children, and Nov. 21, 1660, married
(2) Henry Somrners, Sr., of Watertown,
whom she survived. (See her will, page 11.)
She died in 1690, aged 85.

Ancillary administration on William
Read's estate was taken out Feb. 17. 1661-2-
(Middx. Reg. Prob., vol. 1, p. 281.)

Will of sou George, yeornan, elated 1697,
probated 1706, Middx. Reg. Probates. For
son Ralph's will, see Reade Record No. VI.

THE R E A D E RKCORI)

[ WICKFORD KEADES - by George A. Taylor.']

THREE READE SISTERS

MARGARET - ELIZABETH - MARTHA

These three sisters settled in New
England, married eminent men, and left
issue that have made American history.
They were daughters of Edmund Reade
of Wickford, Essex County, England.
Being Reacles of ancient lineage, it is
fitting that some account of them should
find a place in the annals of the Reade
Society, which will doubtless prove of
interest to their many descendants in
America, though not of the name.

One of their brothers was the well-
known Colonel Thomas Reade, of Wick-
ford, Eng., and Salem, Mass., in 1630,
(of whom later). He returned to Eng-
land prior to 1642 and died there, leav-
ing no descendants in America.
OF THESE THREE SISTERS

I. Margaret married John Lake and
came with him to New England. She
was sometime of New London, Conn.,
and later of Ipswich, Mass., where she
died in 1672. They had one son, John
Lake, and two daughters, Hannah and
Martha.

Hannah married Capt. John Gallup,
of Stonington, Conn., killed in action
with the Indians, Dec. 19, 1675, and
left issue.

Martha married, 1647, Thomas
Harris, of Mass., who died in 1687, leav-
ing issue.

II. Elizabeth (sister of above Mar-
garet) was born at Wickford, County of
Essex, England, in 1617. She was the
second wife of John Winthrop, Jr.,
Governor of Connecticut ; died Novem-
ber 24, 1672, and had the following
children:

Elizabeth, born July 24, 1636 ; mar-
ried (1st) 1658, Rev. Antipas Newman

of Wenham; m. (2d) 1678, Zerubbabel,
second son of Gov. John Endicott; died
December 7, 1716, leaving issue by first
marriage. Mary, daughter of Elizabeth
Reade and John Winthrop, died young.
Lucy, daughter of Elizabeth Reade and
John Winthrop, born Jan. 28, 1640, and
married, 1660, Major Edward Palmer
of New London, and died Nov. 24, 1676
without issue. Margaret, daughter of
Elizabeth Reade and John Winthrop,
born 1646, married, 1665, John Corwin
of Salem; died Nov 30, 1711, leaving
issue. Mar/ha, daughter of Elizabeth
Reade and John Winthrop, third wife
of Hon. Richard Wharton of Boston ;
died Sept. 27, 1712: had two daughters.
Anne, daughter of Elizabeth Reade and
John Winthrop, second wife of Hon.
John Richards of Boston ; married
Sept. 1, 1692, died without issue June
27, 1704. John Winthrop, eldest son
of Elizabeth Reade and John Winthrop
surnamed Fitz John, born at Ipswich,
Mass., March 14. 1638. Captain in
army of General Monk. Later in ser-
vice of Connecticut. Major-General
command ingexpedit ion against Canada,
1690. Agent at Court of William and
Mary. Governor of Connecticut, 1697-
1707. Died at Boston, Nov. 27, 1707.
He married Elizabeth, daughter of
George Tongue of New London. She
was born October 20, 1653, and died
April 25. 1731. They had only child,
Mary, who married, 1701, Colonel John
Livingstone, eldest son of Robert Liv-
ingstone, and left no issue. Waitstill,
second son of Elizab. Reade and John
Winthrop, born at Boston, Feb. 27, 1642.
Chief Justice of Massachusetts and
Major-General of the provincial Forces.

THE READE RECORD

Died at Boston, >Jov. 7, 1717, aged 75.
He had a son John and a daughter
Anne, who survived him, married and
left issue. He also had three sons and
a daughter who died young. All his
children were by his firs': wife, Mary,
the daughter of Hon. William Browne,
of Salem, Mass. She died in Boston,
June 14, 1690, aged 34.

Ill- Martha, daughter of Edmund
Reade of Wickford, County of Essex;
England, and sister of Thomas Reade,
married ( 1st ) Daniel Eppes of Kent and
London, 1621, and left three children
by this marriage, as follows : Daniel
Eppes, who married, 1664, Elizabeth
Symonds, his step-sister, and died leav-
ing issue. Elizabeth Eppes who mar-
ried Peter Duncan of Gloucester, Mass.
She died in 1662. Martha, daughter
of Edmund Reade and sister of Colonel
Thomas Reade married (2d) Samuel

Symonds and was his second wife.
They were married about 1637 and
came to New England. She died 1662.
Samuel Symonds was fourth son of
Richard Symonds of Great Yeldam,
County Essex. England, and later of
Ipswich, Mass, 1637. Deputy-Governor
of Massachusetts, 1678-79. Martha
Reade and Samuel Symonds had three
daughters and one son : Martha, who
marned( 1st ) John Denison(2d ) Richard
Martyn of Portsmouth, N.H., and died
1684, leaving issue by both husbands.
Ruth, who married, 1659. Rev. John
Emerson, and died. 1702, leaving issue.
Priseilla, born 1638, married, 1672,
Thomas Baker of Topsfield, Mass., had
six children, died 1734. Samuel, son
of Martha Reade and. Samuel Symonds,
Harvard College, 1663, died unmarried,
1669.

EDMUND READE OF WICKFORD, Gent.

COUNTY OF ESSEX, ENGLAND, 1563-1623
By Alanson H. Reed

Edmund Reade, baptized May 23,
1563. Will, November 20, 1623. Bur.
Dec. 1 following, at Wickford.

He married (1) Thomasine, daughter
of Thomas Wallenger of Chelmsford.
Buried there Dec. 7, following.

He married (2) Elizabeth, daughter
of Thomas Cooke of Pebmarsh, County
Essex, whose will, P.C.C. 94, Dale is
dated August 30, 1621.

By wife Elizabeth he had twe sons
named Edmund, both of whom died
young.

Three daughters (the above-named
sisters, Margaret, Elizabeth and Mar-
tha), and three sons, viz. ;

I. William of Birchanger, Co. Essex,
Gent. Will P.P.C. 345 Pell, in which
he names sisters Winthrop, Lak<; and

Symonds. He died April 3, 1659, and
was buried in Birchanger Chancel. He
married Anne, daughter and heir of
Thomas Aleyn of Icklingham, County
Suffolk and later of Braughin, County
Herts., who made will, Arch. London,
Essex and Herts, October 21, 1633.

They had issue : Aleyn Reade, citi-
zen and merchant tailor of London.
Will P.P.C. 116 Ring, March 21, 1678,
proved Dec. 3, 1679. Had Great and
Little Annys in Wickford. He married
Katherine, daughter of Richard Cuth-
bert of London. Jane and Elizabeth,
devisees of their grandfather Aleyn,
died unmarried. Anne, married (1st)
to Henry Clarke and (2d) to Edward
Hickes, Dr. of Divinity.

II. Samuel, second son of Edmund

THE READE RECORD

Reade, a physician of Bishops Stortford,
Co. Herts, 1643. Died apparently in
1659.

III. Thomas, third son, of Wickford,
Gent., and of Salem, Mass., in 1630.
He returned to England prior to 1642.
Colonel in the Parliamentary Army and
Governor of Stirling Castle, Scotland.
Will proved, London, Nov. 6, 1662.

He married Priscilla, daughter of
John Banks of Maidstone, and had
issue, six children, all born in England.
Among them Samuel Read of London,
merchant. Kinsman and final executor

of Aleyn Read, March 30, 1683. Living
1714. (Of Col. Thomas Reade later).

Edmund Readers widow, Elizabeth,
married ( 2d (Hugh Peter the well-known
soldier preacher of Cromwell's army,
sometime pastor at Salem, Massachu-
setts; executed as a regicide, 1660. She
administered Edmund's estate, 1623-4.

[Ni ' i E. — Hugh Peter and his ancestors never
signed their name "Peters." His brother, Kev.
Thomas, of Saybrook, Connecticut, did spell
it in the latter form, and the probate of the
will of another brother shows the spelling
"Peeters." — G. A. Taylor.J

ISAAC READ, RECTOR OF WRABNESS

ESSEX COUNTY. ENGLAND

The opinion has been held that this
man was a son of Thomas Read of
Colchester, carpenter, who as the rec-
ords show had a son Isaac who studied
at Corpus Christi College in 1651, and
Gouville and Caius College in 1652,
at Cambridge University, England, hav-
ing been formerly a scholar in the
Royal Grammar School in Colchester.
But there seems to be no record of his
taking a final college degree, nor, in
fact, other information concerning
him until mention is made of him and
his wife (name unknown) in his
father's will in 1665 (see Reade Record
No. XI. The writer in his account of
the "Sudbury Read Family," published
in the Reade Record No. XII, accepted
this opinion, as will be seen therein.

But then a question seemed to be
raised by reason of the strict rule of
the Church of England that required
a college degree for entry to its minis-
try; and the further fact that appar-
antly Thomas of Colchester was of
that Puritan party predominant in
that town, and that his son Isaac
matriculated at Cambridge, the head-
quarters for education of the Puritan
ministry.

Now, the Secretary has had occasion
in some cases to saw off a limb," so
to speak, from someone's genealogical

tree — with sardonic pleasure it seemed
to some of the victims, especially those
astride of a limb that left them no
definite place for nativity in England.
But now occasion requires that he saw
oft a limb on his own genealogical
tree, in that recent investigations have
proved that Rector Isaac Read of
Wrabness does not belong to the Col-
chester (Essex Co.), England, Read
family of which Thomas, the carpenter,
was a member.

In a publication by the Oxford Uni-
versity, "The Alumin, Oxon: 1500-
1714" pub. 1887, (p. 1239), may be
found the following statement:

Read, Isaac, Gent; Pembroke
Coll. ; Matriculated, 1630; B.A.
22, i6jj ; Student of Gray's Inn,
i6jo (as s. John, City of London,
Merchant) ; Rector of Wrabness,
Essex, 1661. See Junta's Gray's
Inn Reg. and Foster s Index F.cci.

Mr. Foster is one of the most reliable
genealogical authorities in England,
and the entry at Oxford and his state-
ment above must be conclusive in that
the rector Isaac Read of Wrabness was
a son of Jobn Read, a merchant in the
City of London, and not of Thomas
Read, the carpenter, at Colchester.

ALANSON H. REED

THE R E A I) E RE CO R I)

WILL OF JOHN REDE

OF LYME, CONNECTICUT- 1732
By Geor ?e S, Stewart

I? Jonathan Rede of Lyme, in the
County of New London and Colony of
Connecticut, being weak in body but in
my rite mind and memory, Do make
this my last Will and Testament, in
manner and form as followeth :

Imprimis: I commit my body to the
dust to be decently buried at the dis-
cretion of my exectuors, and my sole I
commit to God that gave it and a- to
my outward estate, I do dispose of as
m manner and form followeth :

Item : I give to my Lovingwife Deb-
orah Rede all my movable estate and
ye House and Improvement of that
farm I bought of Thomas Clarke com
monly railed the Hope Yarde During
her natural life.

Item: I give to my son Benjamin
Rede the farm that he now lives on in
fee simple, provided that he pays to
my Dafter Jeane the sum of rwentj
pounds when she cums to be eighteen
years old.

Item: I give to my son fohn Rede
the farm that I bought of Thorn is
Clarke in fee simply. Provided he pays
to my son Christopher ye sum of fiftj
pounds in money when he cums to the
age of twenty one years of age.

Item : I give to my son fonathan
Rede the sum of sixty pounds in money,
to be paid by my Executors after my
decease.

Item : I give to my son George Rede
the sum of sixty pounds in money to be
paid after my decease.

Item: I give to Dafter Mary Griffen
twenty pounds in money to be paid by
my Executors after my decease, to bye
her houssel goods which is all that' I
intend she shall have for her portion
with what she has had already.

Item: I give to my son Christopher
Rede ten pounds in money to be
paid to him by my Executors when
he comes to the age of twenty one
years old, and 1 order the said ten

Misprint; should be John Rede.

pounds to be put out to Interest after
my decease, until he comes to the age
of twenty one years old, and my will is
that ray executors set my said son
Christopher to scoule one year and
aftr that to be bound out to a trade.

And I do appoint my Loving wife
and my son Benjamin Reed and my
son John Reed to be Executors to this
my Last will and Testament and I do
order all my children to be kinde to
thare mother and support her in her
old age.

Signed, sealed and published this
21st day of November, in the vear
1732. his

(Signed) JOHN O REED (Seal)
mark
In presents of us, Samuel Tiffany,
—John Chapman,— Nath. Matson.

Recorded in the 6th Hook of Wills for New
London l>i>irut, folio 163, Aug. 6th 1734

l'r. RICHD CHRISTOPHER, Clerk.

STAT] OF CONNI I

London, )

ss.

County of New I.

I, Charles E. Mickey, Clerk of the Court of
Probate, within and for New London, in said
County of New London, and keeper of the Rec-
ords and seal hereof, hereby certify that the
paper hereto annexed is a true and complete
copy of the will of John Rede ( Reed) as appears
of record in the records of this Court.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed seal of said Court,
on this 7th day of April, A.D. 1921.
(seal) Charles E. Hickey, Clerk.

Comment.— John Reed- of Lyme, Connecti-
cut, b. Apr. 11th, 1674, Kittery, Me., was the
only son of John 1 of York County, Me., 1661,
by wife Mary. The father was killed by the
Indians at Salmon Falls in 1690. Ancestor of
the Lyme, Conn., Reeds. ( Reade List No. 26,

The "History of the Reade Family," 1861,
p. 461, gives a short account of this family,
beginning with one "Enoch Reed of Lyme,
Conn., who was a Colonel in the war of the
Revolution." He was really a Captain.

THE READE RECORD

EPISCOPALIANS IN COLONIAL TIMES

On Sunday, Aug. 8, 1921, a Pilgrim
anniversary service was held at the
Cathedral Church of St. Paul (Episco-
pal ) Boston, an outdoor service by the
choir being an enjoyable feature.

The sermon was delivered by Rev. Dr.
Edward T. Sullivan of Trinity Church,
Newton Center. He spoke on the
early history of New England and other
sections of the country, and eulogized
the simple, steadfast virtues of our fore-
fathers, both in Virginia and Plymouth
and in the Massachusetts Bay Colony.

"The work they did stands out in the
memory of the country. It is our duty
to hand clown to our successors unim-
paired the Pilgrim ideals, principles and
beliefs in the sovereignty of God and the
need for public and private devotion."

Then with pardonable pride in the
history of his own denomination, he
spoke of the early Episcopalians.

''I mean to tell you particularly to"
night about some Episcopalians who
were numbered among the early settlers
and patriots of the United States.

"The first to locate on the peninsula
afterward called Boston was the Rev.
William Blackstone; a Church of Eng-
land clergyman. He bought from the
Indians that section of the country
which they called Shawmut and he
named Trimount or Tremont because
of three hills, Beacon Hill, Copp's Hill
and Port Hill.

"Mr. Blackstone became known as the
hermit of Shawmut. He pastured his
cows on what is now known as the
Common, and lived in a Paradise on
earth. It was his clear, sparkling
spring of water that induced the Puri-
tans to move over to the peninsula, on
his kindly invitation. His abode was
upon the western slope of Beacon Hill.

"But the hermit soon found the pres-
ence of neighbors not to his liking.
Controversies arose and he sold his
great estate for ^150, all the Puritans
would pay, and moved to Rhode Island,

— and the Puritans proceeded to build
Boston on his old domain. In this
work at a later date the Episcopalians
did valiant service.

"A multitude of membersof the Epis-
copal Church aided in settling New
England. The Episcopal Church has
been the spiritual home of many of
those who founded the Nation. It was
an Episcopal Church, the Old North
Church, which flashed the lights which
commenced the Revolutionary War.
Two Episcopalians, Robert Newman
and John Pulling, placed the lanterns
as directed by Paul Revere. It was an
Episcopalian, Patrick Henry, who said
those famous words 'Give me liberty,
or give me death.'

"The Episcopal Church was the nurs-
ery of patriots, and gave a long roll of
illustrious names to the cause of Ameri-
can liberty. Washington, Hamilton,
Madison, Jefferson and Marshall, called
the founders of America, were all
Episcopalians. Of the 56 signers of
the Declaration of Independence 36
were Episcopalians, and of the signers
of the constitution two - thirds were
Episcopalians.

"And let us not forget that four out
of five of these founders of America
came from Virginia ; the fifth was born
in the West Indies. The first free Gov-
ernment in this country was set up in
an Episcopal Church in Jamestown, Va.,
in 1619.

"The population of the Middle and
Southern Atlantic Colonies had in it a
very large element of Episcopalian or
Church of England members.

"When the Mayflower dropped ancho
the three great principles — representa
tive government, universal suffrage and
trial by jury — had been incorporated in
the Jamestown Plantation. It was a
Virginian, Captain John Smith, who
named Plymouth, the Charles River,
and Cape Ann. His maps were in
posession of the Pilgrims when they
left England."

THE READE RECORD

CHRISTOPHER READ, 1672-1696

BOSTON - CAMBRIDGE - DUNSTABLE
By G. A. Taylor

(Reade List No. 31)

It would appear from copy of depo-
sition made by Christopher Read 27
Apr., 1689, that the year of his birth
was about 1640, as in the case of Hill
v. Oppinson (Suffolk Co. Files) he is
said to be 40 years of age. In 1672 he
was a tanner, of Boston, and the same
year witnessed the will of Elizh Brig-
ham. He was taxed in 1674 and,
presumably, in other years. His wife,
Katherine, was admitted to the Old
South Church in 1673. In 1674 he
removed to Cambridge, and the same
year he bought a homestead there. He
was chosen a constable of Cambridge
Nov. 12, 1677, collector January 13,
1678-9, surveyor November 12, 1683,
tithingman March 17, 1683-4. He sold
his homestead in Cambridge June 20,
16S5, and the same year removed to
Dunstable, where he and John Love-
well, Sr., were tanners.

If his residence in Dunstable was
brief, his name is firmly written into the
early annals of the settlement. He was
a selectman and was appointed on
many committees.

In 1674 settlements were begun along
the margin of Salmon Brook which
afforded fish in abundance and consid-
erable motive-power, and were extended
southwards down that stream and along
the right bank of the Merrimack river.
A garrison house was soon erected, and
invited by the rich alluvial soil, the
heavy timber growth, and the liberal
policy of the proprietors, the tide of
emigration set in rapidly to the new
and hopeful town.

It numbered soon among its actual
inhabitants John Acres, John, William
and Samuel Beale, John Blanchard, An-
drew Cook, Isaac, John and Thomas
Cummings, Henry Farwell, Samuel
French, John and Sam'l Gould, Joseph
Hassell, John, John Jr., and Joseph

Lovewell, Thomas Lund, Robert Par-
ris, Obadiah Perry, Robert Proctor,
Christopher Read, John Sollendine,
Christopher Temple, Edward Tyng,
Jonathan Tyng, Robert Usher, Daniel
and John Waldo, Samuel Warner,
Thomas Weld, Joseph Wheeler, and
Samuel Whiting, son of the Rev. John
Whiting of Billerica." (Mason).

On July 23, 1689, Christopher
Read joined with John Blanchard, John
Lovewell, Robert Parris and Samuel
Whiting in a petition to the Governor
and Council and Company of Repre-
sentatives then assembled at Boston
asking for men to help garrison the
town against the Indians.

Again, on July 31, 1689, the same
parties petition in behalf of Samuel
Addams, owner of a corn mill, "without
the use of which mill the Towne can
not subsist and therefore we doe intreat
your honors to allow such a number of
men as may be able to secure it."

During the trying times of King
William's War Christopher Read
removed from Dunstable to Boston,
where he died, 1696. Administration
of his estate was granted to his widow,
Ratherine, Sept. 3, 1696 (Suff. Co.
Probates), and in the inventory of his
estate was a house and land in Dun-
stable, under mortgage to Peter Town
of Cambridge.

In 1710, on the petition of Eliza-
beth [Read] Whiting of Dunstable,
the only child of Christopher Read,
deceased, Col. Joseph Varnum of Dra-
cut was appointed administrator to sell
two hundred acres of land in Dracut,
belonging to the estate of "the late
Christopher Read."

Katherine, widow of Christopher
Read, married (2d) William Green of
Groton. The intention of marriage was
published in Boston Nov. 19, 1696.

THE READE RECORD

In 1710 she was 'deceased."
Elizabeth, the only child of Chris-
topher Read, married in Dunstable,
January 27, 1686-87, Samuel Whiting,
who was son of Rev. Samuel and Dorcas
(Chester) Whiting of Billerica. She
married (2d), 1717, Wm. Patterson.

The children of Samuel and Eliza-
beth (Read) Whiting were :

I. Samuel, born Oct. 22, 1687.

II. Elizabeth, born April 26, 1889 ;
married Dec. 19, 1710, Rev. Samuel Rug-
gles, son of Samuel and Martha < Wood-
bridge) Ruggles of Roxbury. He was
pastor at Billerica. She died July 29,
1727. They had eight children.

III. Catherine, born June 10, 1691 ;
m. Dec. 31, 1714, John Lane, born Oct.
20, 1691, son of John and Suzannah

(Whipple) Lane. They lived in bil-
lerica, where she died April 1, 1731.
They had six children.

IV. Leonard, born Aug. 12, 1693.
Probably settled in Connecticut.

V. Joseph born Dec. 14. 1695.
Probably settled in Connecticut.

VI. Mary, b. Jan. 1, 1701 ; m. June
4, 1735, her cousin Oliver Whiting, b.
March 29, 1691, son of Oliver and Anna
(Danforth) Whiting, of Billerica.

VII. Dorcas, b. 1703; m. Dec. 30,
1725, Rev. Benj. Ruggles, a son of
Samuel and Martha (Woodbridge)
Ruggles. He was pastor at Middle-
boro, now Lakeville, when he was or-
dained, Nov. 17, 1723.

VIII. John, born March 11, 1706;
died before 1718.

WILL OF MABELL READ-SUMMERS OF WOBURN - 1689-90

Middlesex Probate June 17, 1690. (See Page 4.) Reade List No. 4

In ye Name of God, Amen. I,
Mabell Summers, Relict of Henry
Sommers, late of Woburn in ye County
of Midd x in theire Majties Teritory and
Dominion of New England, being
through God's goodness of sound under-
standing and memorie, yet through long
weakness of body, do rind that my dis-
solution cannot be far off and though I
have made a Will or Wills Sometime
since, yet by reason of my continuance
longer in this world then I could have
Expected whereby my necessary pro-
vision for myself by my order given
by me to my Son George Read hath
Expended the considerablest part of
what Estate I then was possessed of.
Wherefore, resigning my Soul & body
into ye hands of my Dear Redeemer,
my body to be decently enterred at ye
discretion of my Executor, and as for
that of temporall Estate that at my de-
cease shall be in my possession, or due
unto me from others, I do bestow ye
whole thereof to my loveing Son George
Read to him and to his heires forever,
Excepting five shillings a peice to my
loveing Sonnes and Daughters then
living. Further desiring my loveing

(See Page 4.)

Daughter in Law, Hannah Read wife
to my Son George Read that would
after my decease if liveing give some
what of my cloathing to my own Daugh-
ters such and so much as she shall see
meat, and I do here by Revoke all
former Wills of mine and this onley to
be in force, makeing my loveing Sonne
George Read sole executor of this my
will who hath for neere this five years,
shewed his filial care of and for me,
and doth still say, that dureing my con-
tinuance in this World according to his
ability he will provide for me. Where-
fore Dear Children live in Love and
Peace together, that ye God of love and
Peace may be with you. And so I com-
mitt you into ye hands of our good God
who hath promised never to leave or
forsake those that put theire trust in
him. And in testimonie that this is my
last Will and testament I do hereunto
set my hand and seal this 22d of Janu-
ary, 1689-90. The mark of

MABELL (O) SUMMERS

and a Seal

Signed, Sealed and Delivered in ye

p r sence of us, William Simmes, Saml.

Blogett, Senr., Joseph Wright, Senr.

A. H. R.

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THE READE SOCIETY

For Genealogical Research

HENRY B. REED, President,

Auburndaie, Mass.
HELEN LEAH READ, Vice-President,

Riverbank Court, Cambridge, Mass.
CHARLEvS F. READ, Treasurer,

Old State House, Boston, Mass.
ALANSON H. REED, Secretary,

Old State House, Boston, Mass.

GEORGE S. STEWART, Genealogist,

Langdon Ave., Watertown, Mass.

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YOU ARE INVITED TO JOIN

Membership fee, one dollar per year, or
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iS^T" Let it ever be remembered that the
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FILES OF THE READE RECORD

Every member should own and bind a
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No one can safely write of the family ances-
tral lines without consulting them. We can
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Nos. II, III and V is exhausted, but we
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of the Society permit. You aid yourself, and
assist the Society in printing other numbers
by buying those we can supply now. Later
you may not be able to get them. Discount
n prices made to our members.

THE SECRETARY SAYS

That he is pleased that another

Record is finished and on its way.

That our members should take note

of the unusual amount of printed matter
sent them this year --- 32 pages in Records
Nos. A and XIII, and a title page for bind-
ing in book form.

That the Society had no account

in the Record of its organization in 1904,
nor of the first three meetings, in 19114 1905
and 1906 To supply this deficiency the
extra Reade Record, No. A, is now printed.

— That Record No. XIII with its 24
pages is the largest yet issued. It is inten-
ded to show by its size, contents and style
what our members should receive each year,
or semi-annually if funds permitted.

— That the Society did not adv nice its
dues during the World War, nor the price of
its fine membership certificate.

That at present it does not seem ad-
visable to advance the Societydues.

That with the greatly increased cost

of paper, composition, presswork, and other
expenses, it has been impossible to print
Records of this size, owing to our small
membership and dues of one dollar per year,

That it simply printed the best

Record it could with the funds in hand and
sent them to our members.

That we believe our members desire

the best and are willing to pay for it.

That therefore, regardless of ex-
pense, we have printed the Nos. A and
XIII Records in the belief that our mem-
bers— life or annual— will be willing to
contribute a dollar or such other sum as
they think best, as a free gift, with which to
pay the increased cost of printing and to
carry on the work of the Society in issuing
the next Record, No. XIV. Can be sent in
postage stamps when desired.

That he would be pleased to have an

expression of opinion from the members
regarding the above statements.

That it should be remembered that

the officers of the Society receive no pay for
their work, but gladly give their time and
labor, and often their means as well.

That if members will bring the So-
ciety to the notice of those unaware of its
existence, many new members will be se-
cured and great aid thereby given.

That regarding Coats of Arms, there

is no one Read-Reed- Reid (however the
name is spelled) Coat that covers the entire
family of that name. And this statement
applies to all other families, whatever their
name. A grant of arms is usually made to
one man only for some service rendered the
King or the Government, and only the

THE REAUE RECORD

Miss Helen Leah Reed

Vice-President. Lineage as follows :
John 1 Reed, Kittery, Me., 1671.
John'-, Lyme, Conn. (See p. 8.)
Samuel 3 , b. 1709. Horton, N.S., 1760.
Duncan 4 , b. 1747. New Horton, N.B., 1783.
Guilford 5 , b. Feb. 16, 1787. ) See Eatons's
Granville Bevil 6 , b. 1612. History of King's
Guilford Shaw' , b. 1837 . ) ^°™^ N ' b '
Helen Leah 8 , Graduate Radcliffe College.

An authoress of note.

grantee and his heirs are entitled to use it.
Certainly not others, even of the same sur-
name. In ignorance of this fact, in the early
days of our Society it was using a coat to
which it had no right, which was not ap-
proved by our members when known. That
coat was promptly discarded.

It will be seen by reference to the

copy of our Charter on the last page, that
COMMONWKALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS grantsto

the Reade Society the right to adopt Arms
for its own use aud that of its members.

That the Coat ot Arms emblazoned

on our Certificate of Members! ip was adop-
ted at the first meeting under the Charter,
and is issued under the same power as that
of any other sovereign State or Govern-
ment.' (See Reade Record Nos. VI., VIII.
andX.)

That the picture of "Young Mr.

Reed aud his big fiddle," as his friends
jokinglv call it, was taken last August to
prove, "with the verse, that he has other
hobbies than genealogy.

That he hopes publication in the

Record at their request will not prove to
our members that he has "brass enough to
make a copper kettle."

■ That our readers will gladly note

reappearing in our columns the name of our
genealogist, Mr. George S. Stewart

That Mr. Stewart was recently ap-
pointed Secretary of the Massachusetts Sons
of the American Revolution — a high honor.

That in this Record appear articles

by a new contributor, Mr. George A. Taylor,
a reliable genealogist who has spent some
ten years in England delving among its old
records, and who is familiar with all the
sources from which genealogical information
may be had there.

That Mr. Taylor takes great interest

in the genealogies of our Southern States,
often difficult on account of the Civil War.

THE PROFESSIONAL GENEALOGIST

Those who follow genealogy as a business,
accepting pay for their services, would
deserve commiseration, were it not that the
fascination of its pursuit repays its followers
in a measure for what it lacks in financial
gain, which generally is not more than a
meager living, at best.

What, then, is the fascination? The
writer takes it to be the same that a detec-
tive experiences in his business— -the same
that the puhlic experiences in reading de-
tective stories — the same that a boy ex-
periences when he chases a rabbit bobbing
up and down through a bramble patch ; now
he sees it, now it is out of sight -but the boy
is everlastingly bound to get it, cost what it
will. And so that elusive ancestor which
the genealogist seeks must be made to
"show up," whatever the trouble in finding
him, and the pursuit is interesting and
' exciting at times.

The world stands ready to share the
results. Gladly it will accept the informa-
tion the genealogist can give. But just
here is the rub ! The world as a whole does
not care to pay for the information. It
seems to thinkit should be ladled out as
freely as the soup at a charity kitchen. The
world forgets the genealogist must live, the
same as other folks. That what lie knows
is his stock in trade, the same as a doctor, a
lawyer, or a lecturer. That what he can tell
in five lines of print may have cost him weeks
or months of search.

The public who are able to pay should be
just and give the small gratuity that is
usually charged with a free spirit that
renders it of double value. Yet jour true
genealogist is the most generous of souls
when dealing with those who lack the finan-
cial ability to pay, but wish so ardently "to
know." Often "he has had experience of
that himself, and he contributes largely of
his hard-won knowledge. But the general
public should not expect something for
nothing.

THE READE RECORD

THOMAS READ OF BOSTON, 1652- [1654-1659]

"THE WITNESS"

Reade List No. 18

By Alanson H. Reed

The following depositions in the
case of Archibald Henderson, in the
year 1652, are found in the "Massachu-
setts Archives" (Vol. B 38, Doc. 73-93):

"The testament of Thomas Read, aged
about 22 yeares: This Deponent saith that
Mr. Henderson coming to his chamber and
calling for a light, presently came the con-
stable with three men more, and followed
him, and Goodman Thomas coming forth
and finding the Constable with his hand on
Mr. Henderson's shoulder, and two others
holding faste by the haire of his heade, he
ofered to be bound for him, forth coming,
but the Constable not much regarding his
offer, the other forth with pulled Mr.
Henderson on the ground ; he springing to
defend himself, they tooke and dragged
him out of the Dore, this Deponent gave the
Constable strike.

Taken upon oath the second of the sixth
month, 1652, before me. Willm Hibbins.

This is a true coppie of the Deposition of
Thomas Read, compared with the original
by Edward Rawson, Recorder.*'

"The testimony of Evan Thomas being
sworne, he saith: That in the last day of
the weeke at night as they had newe supt,
his wife called him & said husband Mr.
Henderson is come in and the constable
after him, pray you come quickly; with
that he tooke a candle and went and found
Mr. Henderson standing upright in the
hall and goodman Bigfield gribing him fast
by one shoulder, and George Way and
George Pearse holding him by the haire
of the heade; then saith this deponent
what is the matter gentlemen? saith good-
man Bigfield this man is Drunke ; why saith
this Deponent he hath neither eat nor
dranke in my house today — but if you please
I wilbe his securety and see him forth com-
ing in tyme fitting ; but he doth not remem-
ber that goodman Bigfield gave him any
answer ; then he took hold of Mr. Hender-
son and said, pray you leave him to me and
I will rule him well enough; with that

goodman Bigfield lett goe his hould and the
other two men haveing hold of his haire
drew him to the ground, upon which Mr.
Henderson rose upp enraged and strucke
the men & the rest near him ; then said the
Constable carry him away. Mr. Henderson
strove with them and they dragged him
foath of the house, both the said men and
the constable by his haire as farr as the
sign post and scuffling they fell down and
some tymes Mr. Henderson was under the
men that strove with him ; then this
Depnt haveing assisted, the Constable
desired him again to assist him ; saith this
deponant to him I cannot assist you for I
am afraid the man will die, and I know not
at whose hands his blood will be required;
then they dragged him as far as the Pumpe,
and he lay as a dead man; saith this depo-
nent I pray you deale not hardly with him,
to dragg like a dogge but let him be carried ;
there is help enough; and this deponent
took one legge to help carry him but soe
many as were sufficient laid hold of him
beside, and let him goe, and soe they car-
ried him to prisson and this deponent fol-
lowed immediately after him, and there they
left him lying in the prisson as a dead man.

Taken upon oath the second of the sixt
monthe, 1652, before me, Willm Hibbins.

This is a true coppie of the Disposition of
Evan Thomas, compart d with the original
by Edward Rawson, Recorder."

"George Munings testifieth concerning
Mr. Henderson that ye constable Gooduian
Bigfield with others broughtMr. Henderson
to the prison where he was locked up untill
the morning being in the common prison
& being at that tyme in bed. In the morn-
ing I going in found him quaking with
colde his waistcoate torn with one sleeve off
his shirt torn to the waste his body in some
pts naked being beaten in some partes of
his body ... so that I being greeved to see
him such a condition tooke him into my
house," etc.

taken upon oath the 22d 8th m. 1652 by
Increase Nowell.

THE READE RECORD

COMMENT.

Without doubt all the town of Boston was
agog with talk and excitement the next
morning when the news of the encounter
spread about. Not a newspaper then ex-
isted, nor, in fact, until fifty years later.
"Broadsides," or handbills, as called now,
were the means of public announcements,
aside from the town crier. So perhaps we
may imagine that on this morning in Aug-
ust, 1652, some irreverent son of Belial,
compositor in a printing office, who had
not great fear of the authorities, had boys
upon the streets and in the market place
and in the inns, crying:

ARCHIE HENDERSON SOUSED

Landed In ye Hoosegow alter a Desper-
ate Struggle.-- GoDdnan Blgllelil. ve
Bucko Cop, Proves Himself a Brute.
— Ye Reade Record Demands that
tie be Fired from ye Force.
Human nature in essence is ever the same
despite its many forms, aud doubtless the
eager quest for details of the happening was
the same as now in similar cases. The
wording of the broadside above may not be
correct or even authentic, for it is a long
time since then, and the Secretary may
have dreamed it.

Concerning Thomas Rkad, "the Witness,"
little is known except what can be gleaned
from the three depositions above and others
in the same case, unless we add to these the
scant entries below and the information
given in the account of Thomas Read "of
the Inventory" given in another column
(see page 18), for the writer is convinced
that they are identically the same man.

These depositions relate only to Mr. Archi-
bald Henderson and an affray in which some
prominent townsmen of the then little town
of Boston had part, yet as a realistic picture
of life in the section along the docks, and
one in which Thomas Read was a participant
and witness, and which doubtless was a
subject of gossip to the entire town, they
seem worth a place in our Record.

Evan Thomas, at whose house the dis-
turbance occurred, was a "vintner,'" — one
of those persons "licensed to keep inns and
cook shops, to draw beer, and retail strong

water," and in this class also was William
Hudson, Jr., who had so much to do with
the affairs of Thomas Read "of the Inven-
tory" and who owned the Castle Tavern, cor-
ner of the present Washington and Elm Sts.
The house or inn of Evan Thomas was just
around the corner on Hanover Street. Not
far away, at the corner of the present North
and Richmond Streets, was the Red Lyon
Inn, kept hy Nicholas Upsall. All of these
had soldiers billeted upon them as is evi-
denced by the following. (Supreme Court
Files No. 210.) Boston —The acct. of the
Town, his debts, 1654-1655:

* * *

To so much pd. Evan Thomas, Nich.
Upsall, Wm. Hudson and Wm.
Blanton, for Billeting Soldiers. . .07.15

* » ♦

A true Copy from the Book of accounts
for the Town of Boston.
Attest : Samuel Gkrrish, Town Clerk.

This suggests that possibly Thomas Read
may have been one of these soldiers, as he
evidently was an inmate of Evan Thomas'
house or inn.

The next item of information comes in
the inventory of the estate of Robert Sharp,
19: 11 [Dec] 1654, (Sufi. Co. Prob. Vol. 1,
p. 195.)

"Acct. of Debts of Robert Sharp, to
Mary Read for hir service. .[2"J1.08.00

This Mary Read we take to be the same
as that mentioned in the Boston Records as
the wife and later the widow of Thomas of
the Inventory (see pp. 18-19). From this we
infer that Thomas, "the witness" above,
then only 22 years of age, had married in
1654; had established relations with William
Hudson, Jr., and that later his wife and chil-
dren went under Hudson's guardianship.

There seems to be no definite information
concerning the occupation of Thomas Read,
nor note of any doings of his in the Boston
Town Records, which lends support to the
surmise that he may have been a soldier.

As to the widow Mary Read, from the
unusual supply of household utensils in the
Inventory, we might imagine that she kept
a boarding house in the place rented by
Hudson from Mr. Hanuaford.

The reader can make his own choice in
all these matters.

THE READE KECORD

TO MY 'CELLO

Come sit upon my lap, my 'cello,
Whilst thee and I commune alone.
Thou art a jealous mistress, love,
And hard thy given tasks indeed,
Since in thy service entered I.

What now! Across thy strings I draw

My bow; as if in torture set

Thou dost complain and groan and grumble.

As one possessed of spirits wild,

And false thy notes fall on my ear.

Ah, thou jade ! Thus thinkest thou ?
My bow insistent — rough and rude?
Now gently it caresses thee ;
So murmur, sigh, or softly sing,
As lovers do, with ardent tongue.

Well done! And now a dainty dance,
As when the elves and fairies sport
In sylvan moonlit glades, unseen,
Or noble lords and ladies proud
Do tread the stately menuet.

Oh, then, in song exultant soar,
To reach the very gates of Heaven
And bid St. Peter ope his blinking eyes,
Whilst angels cluster at the port
And still their harps in sweet surprise.

Hark ! Hark ! Again the God of War

Loud calls old earth to battles dire !

Sound all your strings — your grandest strains,

For tramping feet that march today

In Freedom's name, with Freedom's flag.

Right good! I love thee still, sweetheart,
Thou comely wench, despite my chains.

A. H. REED

THE READE RECORD

THE READ NAME

By G. A. Taylor

British authorities, in discussing the
origin of the surname Read, under its
various spellings, give several explana-
tions, the most common of which seems
to be that our Reeds - Reids - Reads
are forms of the old " rede " or red.

In early feudal records are found
William le Red (Mini. Gildhall Lon-
donsiefisei ), Isabel le Red, Hamo le Red,
Amabilla la Rede (in the Hundred
Molls); Roger le Rede (Calmd. Rotul-
orum Fat. Lundinensij: and Adam le
Rede (Rolls of Fail lament). Guppy
gives Reade as a rare form, originally
occurring in Cheshire and Berkshire-
Bardsley gives Read, Reade. Reed,
Reid as a nickname, " the red," a so-
briquet given on account of the ruddy
face or the sanguine red complexion of
the hair.

In the " Hunched Rolls," date 1273,
we find in County Norfolk, Goodwin le
Rtde; in Herefordshire, Roger le Rede;
and in Somersetshire, first year Edward
Ill's reign, 1272, according to Kirby's
"Quest," - William Red and Robert le
Rede. The Testa de Neville gives
Robert le Rede in County Surrey, time
1216-1272, Henry III to Edward 1, and
about the same period or a little later ac-
coiding to Fines Roll,a"Martin le Rede
et Jacoba uxor ejus." However 1 think
that it is almost impossible at this late
date to say definitely which of these
may be danved not from the complex-
ion but from the meaning '"counsellor"
as noted in a later part of this article.

Feudal arms from Heraldic Rolls,
12Q8-1418, give us, perhaps, the earliest
authorized arms for any of the name
with any certainty. They were borne
by a Suffolk County knight named Rede
in the Roll of Henry Vl's time (1422-
1461) and were "azure, three pheasants
( 2 and 1 ) or.' —Arundel Roll.

Lower repeats about the same thing
as Bardsley and quotes Chaucer :

" Flowers both white and rede,' 1
and Sir John Maundeville describing
the Red Sea, says :

That see is not more reed than
another see; but in some places thereof
is the gravelle reed; and therefore men
clepen it the Rede Sea."

Anderson, a Scottish authority gives
the spelling Reid as derived from the
Gaelic word Ruadh, meaning red.

Barber gives Read as a place name
in Yorkshire and Reed as such in the
County of Suffolk.

Weekley, adds to this by giving this
name as a derivative from such growths
as Broom, Reed, Gorse, Furze, Fern,
etc., and also speaking of Counsel]
says, 'we may compare Read and Reed
among the many origins of which must
be included Rede - counsel.

"Reed, counsel!, considium"(/Vww//.
Parv. ) Perhaps the most interesting
origin given is that by Prof. HA. Long
of Glasgow. " Reid, Read, Rattee.
Radetsky (marshal and Rato); counsel-
lors all, men who render the ratio -
reason for what they think, allied to
Reichs-rath."

"Conrad (ken - to know, and rad -
counsel) knowing counsellor- Eubulus

- good counsellor."

"Tancred (thank rede) one whose
counsel is received with thanks."

"Ethelred - noble counsellor."

"Rhadegund - warlike counsellor, who
•advises to fight."

"Alfred - who counsels like an elf or
fairy. Elf - white, connected with Albis

- Banshee from bain - white. Alfred
takes the form of Alva."

Arthur gives Reed and Read from
"the Saxon Rede- advice, counsel, help
or from the fenny plant, a reed."

So, friends, take your choice.

Bot. — " Your name, honest gentle-
man ?

Feas. — " Peaseblossom."

Bot. — " I pray you, commend me to
Mistress Squash, your mother, and to
Master Peasecod, your father."

— Shakespeares' Mid. Ntght's Dream.

THE READE RECORD

THOMAS READ OF BOSTON, [1652]-- 1656- 1659

Inventory, Registry Probates, Suffolk Co., Mass.
By Alanson H. Reed

(Reade List, No. 21)

An Inventory of the Goods and
Chattels of Thomas Read, Lately
Deceased:

Imprimis 9 pewter Plattrs, 3 Basons.
4 Plates, 6 porringers, 1 Candlesticke, 2
Cassers, 2 drinking Cupps & a pinte
pott, one Salt Cellar, 2 wine Cupps, one

qrt. pott, 1 Chamber pott 003.06.06

It. 2 Brasse Kettles, 3 brasse skil-
letts, one brasse pott, one Chafindi-.li,
a morter & pestele S: Candlesticke, in

all 004.00.00

It. One Iron Kettle, one Iron pott,
with two pairs of potthooks & a paire
of Andirons, one spit, 2 paire of tongs,
one fyre shovell, one tramell, one ten-
der, a frying pan, one smoothing Iron,

in all .... . 002.03.06

It. Tinnen Ware, one Cullender, one
Lampe. one pinte pott, 2 pudding pans,

one dripping pans, in all OOli. 08.00

It. Earthen ware, 3 basons, one milke
pan, 5 disht-s. 1 porringrs, one drink-
ing pott, a Cupp & _' Salts, V due broad

Earthen Plate, in all 00.10.00

It. Hollow ware, one paile, one pint
ter, one laddie, one dish, one voyder

& onebeere Rundlet 000.07.00

2doz. of trenchers .02.00

It. Seven chaires & a smale table, in

all 000.18.00

It. Bedstead, a paire of Curtained &
valence, one Kugg, two white blanketts,
one feather bed, boulster and pillow, in

all 013.05.00

It. Six paire of sheets 008.06.00

It. Two diap table Clothes & two

Holland Table Clothes 001.18.00

It. Two doz of Linnen napkins. 002. H4.00
It. A pcell of Child bed Linnen and

some odd towells 003.03.00

It. Two paire of pillowbers 002.10.00

more p of Pillowbers -001 .03.00

It. A piece of Tuffted Holland & a

ffian's shift 000 08.00

It One Cubbard Cloth, 5 s, 4 Quisb-

ens, 25 s. in all 001.10.00

It. 3 Glasses & a piece of Carpiting,
12 s, & a Chimney Cloth, 3 s, in all. 000.15. 00

It. By fyre wood 000.15.00

It. A Chest of drawers & a wainscott
Chest 003.05.00

It. One Sword & belt 000.10.00

It. A Bed & Coverlid 002.00,00

It. One Cradle, one meale troffe. 000. 12.00
It. One wheele, 4 s, 3 jovne stooles,

7s 6 d '- 000.11.06

It. one Cloake, a piece of Tamev & a

Remnant of Cloth 002.15.00

It. two Wicker Basketts & two boxes

000.05.00

057.11.00

Apprized by us whose names are under-
written : Will Cotton, Will English,
John Viai.l.

25:9 mo.: [Nov.] 59. William Hudson
deposed before ye Court yt this is a true
Inventory of Thomas Rkad'S Estate,

THOS. READ'S LIST OF DKBTS

The Vccompt of Thomas Read that
Lately Deceased:

224. Impris upon Reconing the 1: 11
57 [1st. Jan. 1657, as the new year
then began in March] 002.08.01

8: 12: 57. Silver Lent since wee Re-
coiled 000.08.00

Mrch. 1, 1658. To Sargt. Cotton for

jrou 001.08.00

ditto 17 more to Nath. Renolds for vou
15 s 06 d Aprill 3, 58, & exp 16 s
4 d 001.12.10

* * *

ditto 18 more %. a Coard of Wood, 3 s

6 d, Exp. 9 d. 000.04.03

* * *

August 17. more exp, 5 s 11 d, one

Coard of wood, 7 s 6 d 000.10.05

Sept. 2. Silver, 1 s, Exp. 1 s 5 d
000.02.05

* * *

more by Timothy Prate . .000.09.08

For House Rent to Mr. H. 006.00.00

It. one Coard of wood at twise. .000.07.06

more in the other books 001.06.00

A vear and 10 moneths Dyat for herself

' and Child 025.00.00

It. two Coard of wood 000.15.00

more pav'd to Mr. Hanniford for rent

.... 007.00.00

(Total) 052.03.05

THE READE RECORD

This is a true Coppie taken out of Lieut.
Hudson's Books & owned bv me.

MARY READE.

Witness \ John Fernicide
w uness ( John vial]

Left. Will Hudson deposed before the
the Court 26: 9 [26 Nov.] 1659, that this pap.
is a true Aceorupt of Thomas Read's Debt
as it stands in his booke with which it hath
been compared, that it hath been compared,
that it is a true Accompt wch the Court al-
lowed of.

COMMENT

Lieutenant William Hudson, Jr., was
evidently the administrator of Thomas
Read's estate, but no other papers save
this Inventor}- and List of Debts are now to
be found in the Suffolk County court files.
Hudson was born about 1613, as he deposed
25th Jan., 1675, that he was about 62 years
of age (Suff. Court Files), made freeman
in 1640, a lieutenant in 1654, captain in 1661,
and died in 1681. He had a house, garden
and brewhouse, known as Castle Tavkrn,
located on Conduit St., facing South on the
Town Dock, on the corner of what is now
Washington and Elm Sts. |See Savage
Gen. Diet, and Memorial Hist. Boston.
Map pp. XIV and XXIII, vol. II.]

William Hudson undoubtedly was a firm
friend to Thomas Read, as is shown by
his becoming security on his bond. Little
concerning Read is known, except from this
Inventory and List of Debtsand a few entries
on the Boston Town and Church Records.
But that he was of some social standing
is shown by the sword and belt noted in the
inventory, for only a "gentleman" or man
of character and influence in those days
carried side arms.

The following entry in the Boston Town
Records (Com. Rep., Vol. 2, p. 150) affords
this information concerning him :

31: 1: 1656 [31st day of March, 1656]
.... Tho: Reade is admitted an inhabi-
tant, Lieut. William Hudson being
bound in a bond of twenty pounds to
secure the town from charge.

Witness my hand."

(No signature attached.)

The writer is convinced that he was iden-
tical with that Thomas Read, "the witness"
in 1652, of whom an account is given in
another column.

Thus we should expect to find the record
of his marriage, and the births and baptisms
of his children on the Boston Town and City
Records. But no record of' marriage is
found, and we only know the name of his
wife, Mary, from the "List of Debts" and
the following entries in the Boston Town
Records (Com. Rep., Vol. 9) :

Elizabeth, of Thomas and Mary Reade,

born 18 April, 1656.

Elizabeth, of Thomas and Mary Reade,
(died) March 17, 1658.

Thomas, of Thomas and Mary Reade,
deceased the 11th of May, 1661.

But there is one curious conclusion that
may be drawn from the statements in the
"List of Debts — "Imprimis, Upon our
Reconing the 1: 11 mo. [16 Jan.] 57" ; the
two entries of house rent to Mr. Hauniford,
one for £i> and the other for £l--£\5 ; the
entries for various "Coardes" of wood ; and
the additional entry of "a yeare & 10
moneths Dyat for herself e & childe" (evi-
dently the little son Thomas). These all
show that Mary Reade, living in a house
rented of Mr. Hannaford, was being sup-
ported by Lieut. Hudson. We take it that
this was in the interval between the "Recon-
ing," Jan. 16, 1657, and the filing of the List
of Debts and Inventory, Nov., 1659. The
inference is that Thomas Read, the hus-
band, was away from home during this
time, perhaps on some long military expe-
dition or voyage at sea, and by arrangement
Lieut. Hudson was to care for his family in
his absence, and that Read died abroad.

Only when the certainty of this event
came to be known at home was the settle-
ment of his affairs undertaken. It was
customary upon the decease of anyone to
make an inventory of their property at once,
and sometimes it was filed even before the
will. Now we do not know the exact date
of Thomas Read's death, but from the
statement that he was "lately deceased"
probably it was not long before the filing of
the inventory. A tragedy evidently lies
behind these meager entries.

If our surmise is correct it will be seen
his daughter Elizabeth died during his ab-
sence, and after his own death soon came
{See Fiige 22)

THE READE RECORD

JOHN RUT

AND THE FIRST LETTER WRITTEN IN ENGLISH FROM
AMERICA TO ENGLAND

With the myriads of letters that daily
pass from America to Europe, written
in the English language, it is of interest
to note that the year 1927 will be the
four hundredth anniversary of the first
of such.

On John Cabot's return in 1497 from
his first voyage, his Bristol partners
said, 'They can bring so many fish that
this Kingdom will have no more busi-
ness with Iceland." Cabot sailed again
for the New World in 1498, to be fol-
lowed in 1501, 1503, 1504, and L505
by other expeditions, undoubtedly all
for the purpose of procuring codfish.

While it is a controversial matin,
there is good evidence for the belie!
that Sebastion Cabot and Sir Thomas
Pert made an extended exploration oi
the American seaboard in 1508, with
the assistance and under the a-gis of
the Crown of England.

In 1521 an expedition was planned
by Henry VIII and Wolsey, but there
is no word of its ever having sailed.

Pope Alexander VI divided the New
World between Spain and Portugal, lint
it does not appear that Henry VIII
paid any heed to this division. Henry

undoubtedly considered that the coun-
tries discovered by Cabot properly be-
longed to him. We learn that in 1525
he endeavored to secure the services of
Centurini to conduct an exploratory
expedition. Lord Edmund Howard,
about the same time petitioned Wolsley
to employ him upon a similar enterprise.
In 1527 he sent out John Rut, a naval
officer, in the"Mary Guilford," a King's
ship. Rut's letter, written to Henry
VIII from the harbor of St. John's,
Newfoundland, is the first written news
from the New World in the English
language. In it he describes his voy-
age "to the uttermost of his power,"
and refers to instructions given him at
his departure to seek other islands. It
would thus appear that this was not a
fishing voyage, but had some other
purpose, perhaps exploratory, perhaps
political.

There were several other English
vessels upon the coast the same year,
one.of which conveyed Rut's letter to
England, but Hakluyt was unable to
obtain any particulars regarding them,
to his great annoyance.

G. A. TAYI.i JR.

THE READE LIST, 1630-1700

Investigation concerning the immigrants
"I the following numbers on the list has
afforded little information, as here not til:

No. 5. William, passenger in the Ex-
pectation, 1635, from London to t la-
Isle of Providence, West Indies. The
records in this case have not been at
hand to determine what became of him.

No. 9. Matthew, servant of Charles Gott,
Salem, 1638. Only mention yet found.

No. 11. Zachary, landowner in Weymouth,
Mass., 16-13-4. This should be Zachai j
Rhodes, not Reade.

No. 12. Benjamin, of Duxbury, Mass.
Mentioned in a list of those able to bear
arms, in 1643. Plymouth Colony Rec-
ords. Only mention yet found.

No. 15. Zachens, of Boston, 1650. Mar-
iner on the Unicorn, Capt. Isaac Alding-
ton. Probably a transient.

No. 17. John, of New London, Conn.
Forfeited his grant. Not identified with
any other John in the Colonies.

No. 32. Thomas, of Marblehead, Mass.
See History of Marblehead. A mistake.
Should be "Thomas Dodd.

No. 33. "Michel" was a soldier in the
King Philip War, 1771 (Bodge, p. 422).
Seems to be some confusion of names.
Doubtful of its being a Read name.

An examination of the Reade Record,
Nos. I to XIII, will show that most of the
other numbers on the list have been com-
mented upon. Those still remaining will
be taken up later. a. u. r.

MEMBERSHIP ROLLS

HONORARY

Read, Com. Albert C. Washington, D. C.

Read, Arthuh W. Leicester, Ens.

Reads, Aleyn L. Liverpool, Eng.

•Reed, Reuben L. Late of So. Acton, Mass.

LIFE

Andrews, Mas. Ella Reed New York. N. T.
Rinforp, Mrs. Marcia Reed Roxbury, Me.
I',,,, i ■ i c i r Mrs. Ella R. Hartford, Conn.

Hodges, Miss Mart A. Foxhoro, Mass.

Larkin, Mrs. Frances II. Buffalo, N. Y.

Lefferts. Marshall C. New York. N. Y

M irden, Mrs. Harriet A. R. The Dalles, Or.
McNicol, Mrs. Bernice E. R.

Jewett Citv, Conn.
Morse. Willard S. New York. N. Y.

Morss. Mas. Ethel R Boston

Morton. Mrs Florence E. R. Worcester

Read, Charles F. Boston

Read, Miss Clara A. New Bedford, Mass.

Read. Edmund S. Washington, TV C

Read. Miss Ella H. New Bedford, Mass.

Read. Franklin F.. 2nd Pittsfielfl, Mass.

Reap. George B. Bloomington, Ills.

Read, George \V. Taunton. Mass.

Read, James A. Arlington, N. J.

Read, Joseph Summerside, 1'. E. 1.

Read, Joseph E. Erie, B. C

Read. J. Padlding Newark, N. J.

•Kead, Dr. Joshua \V. Late of Newark. N. J.
Read, Mrs Juliet E. Des Moines, Iowa

Reap. .Miss Margaret II. -Now York, N. Y.

Read, Newbi i;v F. New York, N. Y.

Reap, Samuel II. Now Haven, Conn.

•Read, .Miss Sarah E. Late of Boston

•Read, William A. Late of Now York. N. Y.
Reade, Miss Christia M. Lombard, ills.

•Reads, Edgar S. Late of Ottawa, Can.

Reade, Joseph F. Now York. N. v.

•Reads, Gen. Philip Late of Boston

Reep, Ai.a.nson II. Wellesley Hills, Mass.

Keep. Alanson L. Biltmore, N. C

Reep, Charles \V. Boston

Reep, Edgab Worcester, Mass.

Reep, Miss Ellen A. New Haven, Conn.

Reep. I.t. Com. George II. (it. Barrington
Reed, Horatio M. New York. N. Y.

•Reep, Rev. James Late of Boston

Kilo. Da. James H. Chelsea, Mass.

Keep, James R. Pasadena, Calif.

Reed, John E. Erie, l'a.

Reed, John S. Boston

Keep, Marion B. Lowell, Mass.

Keep, Miss Mahy S. Boise, Idaho

Reep, Robert C. Boston

Keep, Miss Temperance P.

Pelham Manor. N. Y.
•Reep, William Ii. Late of Now York, N. Y.
Reep, William E. New York, N. Y.

Keep, int. William E. Washingtonville, N. Y.
Reed, William T. Boston

Robinson, Mrs. Grace K. Now York, N. Y.

Sargent, Allan C. Graniteville, Mass.

Sergel, Charles H. Chicago, Ills.

Storey, Hampton L. Altadena, Calif.

Warren, Mrs. Grace R. Cambridge, Mass.
Waterman, Mrs. Lewis A. Providence, R. I.
Wells, Wellington Boston

Williams, Rt. Key. G. Mott Annapolis, Mil.

"Deceased

ANNUAL.

Adams. Miss Sarah K. Brighton, Mass.

Akin, Mrs. Emma R. New York, N. Y.

Alley, John S. Pelham. N. Y.

Atwood, Joshua Boston

Bamford, Mrs. Eleanor M. Wilkes -Barre, Pa.
Bankhage, Mrs. Alice D. Danville, Ills.

I'.ankhage, Hilman R. Danville. Ills.

Bishop, Mrs Emma A. Cadillac, Mich.

Blackmer, Mrs. Catherine

Tufts College, Mass.
Blanchard, John S. C. So. Weymouth. Mass.
Blanchard, Miss Mary L. So. Weymouth, Mass.
Blanchard, Miss Susanna R. So. Weymouth

Brightman, Miss Eva St. C. Fall River

Bbummer, Mrs. Mary A. C. Lisbon, N. II.

Burns. Harry L. Eveleth, Minn.

Carson, Mas. Rachel F. Knoxville, Tenn.

Champion, William J. Boston

Clarke. Arthur F. Brookllne, Mass.

Clarke, Miss Helen G. Brookline, Mass.

Cooper. Mrs Caroline S. Minneapolis, Minn.
Copeland, Miss Maria A. Round Hill. Va.

Corry, Charles R. Washington, D. C.

crane. Joshua E. N. Bridgewater, Vlass.

Cross. Mrs. John A. Providence, R. I.

Cross, Rev. Roselle T. Twinsburg, Ohio

Deane. Miss Bertha L. Taunton, Mass.

Dodd, Rev. Henry M. Clinton, N. Y.

Durgin, Ha. E. II. Cupertino, Calif.

Elwell, .Mrs. Cynthia R. s.> Weymouth

Estey. Mrs. Lali.a R. Denver, Colo.

Fare, Mrs. Virginia Reed Los Angeles, Calif.
Field, J. Howard Brockton, Mass.

Fletcher, Miss Grace G. Boston

Fletcher, Harry G. West Somerviile, Mass.
Foote, Mrs. Emma I".. Scranton, Pa.

Geer, Miss Nettie R. New London, Conn.

Gipson, Mrs. Jeanette R. Crawfordsville, Ind.
Hallett, Frank T. New York, N. Y'.

Hallett, Miss Sarah N. Providence, K. I.
Harman. .Mas. Elizabeth R.Jacksonville, Fla.
Jackson. .Mas. Mary A. R. East Orange, N .1
Johnson, Alfred Brookline Mass.

Kelly, George R. Boston

Kern, Mrs. Catherine R. Washington, 1' i
Kimball, Miss Helen F. Brookline. Mass.

Kneei.anp. Benjamin C. R. Woburn,
Levings, Mas. Elizabeth R.

Rockville Centre, N. Y.
Lewis, James E. Taunton. Mass.

Lumpkin, Mas. Amelia F. Memphis, Tenn.
Marshall, Miss Adaline T. York Village, Me.
Mason. Mas. Elizabeth V. Atlanta, Ga.

Mead, Mas Rose W. lira. tin-, l'a.

Merrow, Mrs. Rena M. Maiden, Mass.

Morris, Mtts. Mary P. Hartford, Conn.

Norton, .Mas. Myrtle P. West Somerviile

Parsons, Mrs. Mary A. R. Avon Lake, Ohio
Peckham, Mrs. Eleanor G. S.

Colorado Springs
I'ettee, .Mas. Geokgiana E. R. Brookline

I'RESCOTT, Miss Clara F. Lawrence. Mass.

Preston, .Mas. Antoinette R. Norwich, Conn
Propty, Mrs. Mary A. Boston

Raymond, Daniel V. New York, N, Y.

Reap, Andrew J. Boston

Read, Mrs Bertha C. F. Fall River. Mass
Read, Charles A. Manchester, Mass,

Read. Clarence F. Wellsville, N. Y.

Read, Miss Edith B. Brookline, Mass.

Read, Edward M. St. Louis, Mo.

Read, Elbert a. Shenandoah, Iowa

Read, Ernest C. Fall River, Mass.

Read, George R. New York. N. Y.

Read, Gen George w.

Fort Benjamin Harrison. Ind.
Read, Harold C. Wellesley Hills. Jlass

Heap, Henry C, Jr. Cambridge, Mass.

Read, Capt. Hernando M. Lexington, Ky.

Read. Mas. Jessie B. Portland, Or.

Read, .1 Philip Jacksonville, Fla

Read, .Miss Margaret Port Elgin. N. Y.

Read, Miss Mary E. Brooklyn, N. Y.

Read, Melbourne S. Hamilton, N Y

Read, Rev, JValteh George Brighton. .Mass
Reade, I'.. Clinton St. John. N. B.

Reads, >Josiah T. Lombard, Ills.

Reade. Vincent St. P. Charlestown, .Mass
Keed, Albert A. Boulder, Colo.

Reed, Albert A. Winchester. Mass.

Keed. Albert M. Albany, N. Y.

Reed, Alice F. Biltmore, N. C.

Keed, Alonzo B. Boston

Keed, Miss Anna W. Cambridge, Mass.

Reed, Charles Dana Des Moines, Iowa

Reed. Charles F. Somerviile, Mass.

Reed. Charles II. Maplewood, N. .1.

Reed, Charles K. Worcester, Mass.

Reed, Chester N. West Newton. Mass.

Reep, Clarence D. Whitman. Mass.

Reep. Edward D. Buffalo, N. Y.

Reed. Edward M. Wellesley Hills. Mass.

Reed, Edward T. Albany. N. Y.

THE READE RECORD

Keed,
Reed,
Eeed,
Reed,
Reed,

K i : D,

Keek,
Reed,
Reed,
Reed,
Reed,
Reed,
Rebd,
Reed,
Reed,

Reed,

Reed,
Hef.ii.
Reed,
Reed,
Reed,
Reed,
Reed,
Reed,
Reed,
Reed,
Reed,
Reed,
Reed,
Reed,

Mits. Ella C.
Mrs. Emily I'.
Ekvin E.

EOGENE W.

Dk. Floyd O.
Francis B.
Frane J.
Fred I..

': A.

George W.
Rei . George ii.
George M.
Gi orge W.

II IROLD F.
I I IRRY L.

Miss Helen Le.
Henri B.
John ii.
John W.. Jr.
John W ::,!
Miss Julia I.
■I Russell
-Miss Lillian
Miss Mae I.
Mrs. Margaret
Mi s Maby D.,
Montgomery
Hon. Morris A.
Philip L.

If. VI. I'll Ii.

Richard H.
Samuel B.

Boise. Idaho

Boston

Monticello, Iowa

No, Brookfleld, Mass.

Yonkers, N. v.

East Wiviiioillll. Mass.

New York, N. v.

Cohasset, Mass.

Montpelier, Vt.

Roanoke. Va.

C :ord, X. II.

Keene, X. H.

Roanoke, Va.

Brookline, Mass.

Auburn-, N. V.

h Cambridge, Mass.

Boston

Am. 'iiia. No. Dak.

Benton Harbor, Mich.

Cleveland, Ohio

!■ n

Washington, D. <'.

Columbus, Ohio

i. Boston

White Plains. N. V.

Boston

St. Joseph, Mo.

Dedham, Mass.

Manchester, \ n

New York, N v

Boston

Reed
Reed
Reed,
Reed

REI I'.

Reed, William x I

Rev. Setii Flint, Mich.

Hon. Warren a. Brockton, Mjs~

Thomas .1 Canandaigua, X Y

Prop. William Howell Roxbury, Mass.
Miis Julia I.. A. So. Weymouth. Mass
New York, X. Y

Reed, William R. New

Reid. Miss m. Christine
Reid, Rob ie L.
Reid, Rouert X.
Reed, Wili i vm E.

RlDEOUT, Mils. FRANCES R.
ROB] (JSpN, Mils Hi ORG] r, \

Root, Mrs. i i at in: ]•:.
Russell, Miss ii, Piuscilla
Ri sseli . Mrs. Loi isa s.
SHERWIN, Miis, Anna I:.

Simpson, Rev. Henry J.

SOPER, Mils Em ma I'
Stevens. Mrs, SARA K.
Stewart, George s.
s '"» li i , Mrs. i'ii ikles n
Taylor, George a.
Taylor, Raymond
Ti tile. Mux. Helen R.
Washburn, Mils. Grace B.

W HERMAN, MRS .Iessie

Watres, Mils Eppie J.
Well. Miis ELLEN R
Willeits, Miis. [RENE 1

Wright, Hon. Ru bi i:

Brunswick, X. J.

New York, X. Y.

Vancouver, B. *'.

Springfield, Mass.

New Y"ik. X. \\

Sausalito, Calif.

Bloomington, Ills.

Burlington, Vt.

Arlington, Muss.

Arlington, Mass.

Atlantic, Mas-;.

Pontiac, Mich.

Charlestown, x. 11

Portland, Me.

Watertown, Mass.

Lowell, Mass.

Boston, Mass.

Weston, Yi.

Syracuse, X. Y.

Brookline, .Mass.

Los Angeles, Calif.

Scranton, Pa.

Scituate, Mass

Chicago, Ills.

Baltimore, Mil.

THOMAS READ OF BOSTON

{Concluded from Page /o)

that of his little son Thomas, thus extin-
guishing- all chance of descendants being
left to bear their name to posterity in the
new world.

THUMAS AND MARY MATsuN

The widow, Marv, soon after Read's de-
cease in 1659, married again as will be seen
by this entry on the Boston Town Record :
1660. Thomas Matson and Marv
Read, widow, were married 14th Aug-
ust, by Mr. Thomas Danforth.
According to the records of the First
Church, this Thomas- Matson (son of
Thomas 1 ) was bapt. 27 d ly 8 mo. [Septem-
ber] 1633, and thus at the time of his mar-
riage to Widow Mary Read, was about 28
years of age. As a contemporary of Thomas
Read, deceased, we may imagine that the
latter was about the same age.

This tallies well with the age of Thom vs
Read, "the Witness," as deposed by him ---
born 1630.

John Mattson, a brother to the above
Thomas, was bapt. loth day, 5 mo. [July]
1636) 1st Ch. Rec.) and married Mary Cot-
ton, dau. of Sargent Wm. Cotton [see in-
ventory] the 7th of March, 1659.

The children of Thomas- and Mary (Read)
Matson were :

Thomas, of Thomas and Marv Matson,
born March 1. 1663. (Boston T. Rec.)

Thomas, of Thomas Matson's wife [Mary]
bapt. 16 day 8 mo. [Oct.] 1664, (1st Ch. Rec )

From this it will be seen that Mary
was a member of the First Church, though
her first husband, Thomas Read, was not

and her second, Thomas Matson, was not
until some time prior to the following entry
in the 1st Church records :

"Ann. dau. of Thomas Matson. bapt.
the 17th day, 11 mo. [February], 166s."

What became of them ?

Your Secretary states that owing to the
fact that Thomas Read and wife Mary left
no descendants bearing his name, little in-
terest has been taken in his ancestry or
genealogical record, no account having been
published so far as he knows. This has
incite i him to compile this brief account
and place it upon record.

A second reason was to correct such mis-
statements as those made in the "History
of the Reed Family, 1851, by Jacob YV. Reed',
p. 286, where he states that

Thorn, is [Read of Boston) son of Elias [since
provel a mythii ,il person], settle J in Sudbury ( '. )
an,/ died July ,?,-, i6jg, leaving a son Thomas .

The latter he identifies with that Thomas
Read of Sudbury, made a freeman in 1656
and deceased in 1701 (for whose will see
Reade Record No. X) who was in fact an
original immigrant himself from the city of
Colchester, Essex Co., England.

There is not the slightest evidence that
Thomas of Boston ever saw Sudbury, much
less that he was of that family. The death
of his son Thomas as a mere child disproves
the entire statement.

A third reason your Secretary has in writ-
ing this article is to continue aud complete
the investigation of each immigrant prior
to 1700, noted in the "Reade List" printed
in the Reade Record No. Ill, in 1910.

Elimination is often quite as important as
substantiation.

THE READE RECORD

©bituaries

REV. JAMES REED

Rev. James Reed, President of the Reade
Society from Oct., 1908, to Oct., 1915, was born
on Beacon Hill, Boston, on Dec. 8, 1834, anil
had lived there throughout his long life, and
most of this time at the old home on Louis-
burg Square. He was the son of Sampson
Reed of the well-known drug firm of Reed,
Cutler & Co. He was educated at the
Boston Latin School and graduated from
Harvard University with the degree of A.B.
in 1855. Three years later he was awarded
his master's degree at this college.

The late Bishop Phillips Brooks was an
intimate friend and a classmate of the Rev.
Mr. Reed during their high school course
and at Harvard, and both, after their gradu-
ation from Harvard were masters at the
Latin school for a time. The late Major
Henry L. Higginson also was one of his
college classmates and an intimate friend
during his lifetime.

He was ordained to the ministrv in 1860,
and at once became assistant to his uncle,
the Rev. Thomas Worcester, the first pastor
of the Church of the New Jerusalem, whom
he succeeded at the close of Mr. Worcester's
pastorate of 49 years. The pastorates of the
two clergymen covered a period of 109 years.

During his long ministerial career Mr.
Reed was prominent in all matters relating
to his denomination, and it is interesting to
note that at the time of his death his pastor-
ate exceeded in years that of any clergyman
in Boston. He died at his residence in
Boston on May 21, 1921. A portrait of Rev.
James Reed was published in the first issue
of the Reade Record.

Mr. Read was born in Dunstable, on Aug.
7th, 1835, the son of Calvin and Catherine
(Baxter) Read. He was educated in the
schools of Dunstable and Fitchburg, and
later was a chair manufacturer in Gardner
until 1896, when he retired trom business.
He was a descendant of Thomas Read* of
Chelmsford, as follows:

Thomas 1 — Hannah Blanchard.

Thomas'-'-— Sarah Fletcher.

Timothy"— Mary Cummings.

Eleazer 4 — -Rachel Cummings.

Caleb''— Sarah Richardson.

Calvin 11 — Catherine Baxter.

Charles Freeman 7 , b. Aug. 7, 1835 ; d.
Mar. 24, 1921.

His funeral took place March 28th, from
the G.A.R. headquarters in Worcester at
his request.

*Notk — See an account of Thomas Read and fam-
ily of Chelmsford in Reade Record No. V-

"I he History of the Reed Family." I p. 152) states
that he was a descendant of Esdras Read, of Boston,
which is an error For account of the latter, see
Reade Records Nos IV.. V. and X.

MRS. CHARLOTTE S. EVERETT

Our Society loses a most gracious and
estimable member in the death at her home
in Chicago, Nov. 24, 1919, of Mrs. Char-
lotte Sticknf.y Everett. She was a lady
of unusual intellectual ability, and a keen
observer of social and political affairs,
having attended every national Republican
Convention of recent years. She was a
Daughter of the American Revolution and
other patriotic societies, taking a prominent
part wherever she appeared, by her tact,
kindly manner, and force of character. She
was keenly interested in genealogical matters
and the work of tke Reade Society. Her
daughter, Mrs. Irene F. Willetts, succeeds
her in membership in the Reade Society.

SUDBURY READ FAMILY

CHARLES FREEMAN READ

Charles Freeman Read, a member of
our Society who had always been interested
in its work and attended many of its meet-
ings, died March 24th last at his home in
Worceter, where he had lived for the past
twenty - five years, He was a Civil War
veteran and of the Third Massachusetts
Cavalry. He served under Generals Banks,
Butler and Sheridan in the Department of
the Gulf and the Shenandoah Valley, where
he was an eye-witness of Sheridan's nde.
He was also a member of Hope Lodge, A.F.
& A.M., of Gardner.

Record No. XII

Three children should be added to the
family of Isaac Read (No. 11) and wife
Experience:

No. 39a. Samuel born Feb. 19. 1738-9.
Bapt. Sept. 8, 1745. Prob. died young.

No. 41a. Samuel, born Aug. 5, 1746.
Prob. died young.

No. 42a. Eunice, bapt. Feb. 12, 1739.
Twin to Lois (No. 42). No further
reference. Not named in father's will.
Probably died young.

(Cnmmmtutfaltli of MaaGacltitsctts

Uir it KnatUtt That whereas James Reed, Charles F. Read,
Alanson H. Reed, George S. Stewart, Henry B. Reed, J. Warner
Reed, Arthur V. Clarke, Harold C. Read, Charles \V. Reed,
and Harold F. Reed have associated themselves with the in-
tention of forming a corporation under the name of

OJhr Su-aflp ^nrirti}

for the purpose <>f cal research mil the collection

and publication of (lulu aqvd inform ibion concerning the
alogies oj Hie Hemic families, however the name may be
Spelled; also to /mi/ ana or holt/ property and real estate

for the use of soiil corporation; mnl such other property us
111 onu incuts mnl memorials and real estate of historical inter-
est ; also to adopt suitable emblems, arms, or insignia, for
use of said corporation mnl its members; mid have complied
with the provisions of the statutes of this Commonwealth in
such eases mmle and provided, as appears from the certificate
of /he proper Officers of said, corporation, dnli/ approved by
the Commissioner of Corporations and recorded in this office:

Nam, abrrrfnrr, /. Frank ,/. Donahue. Secretary of the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Jin lirrrtm rcrttfit thai said
James Reed, Charles F. Read, Alanson H. Reed, George S. Stew-
art, Henry B. Reed, J. Warneb Reed, Arthur F. Clarke, Harold
C. Read, Charles W. Reed, and Harold F. Reed, their associ-
ates and successors arc legally organizt d and established as, and
arc hereby made, an existing corporation, under the name o/

ullir Kraut ^nrirly

with the powers, rights and privileges, and subject to the
limitations, duties and restrictions which by law appertain

thereto.

iUttnCBB my official signature hereunto subscribed,
and the Great Seal of the Com-
monwealth of Massachusetts
hereunto affixed, this twenty-
f *\ fourth day of Februanj, in the

I \ year of our Lord one thousand

\ J nine hundred and fourteen.

\^__^y FRANK J. DONAHUE,

Secretary of the Commonwealth

U be TRea&e TRecorb

Number XIV. BOSTON. MASS.. U.S.A. Oct., 1921 .-Oct., 1922

THE READE SOCIETY

FOR GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH
ORGANIZED 1904 INCORPORATED 1914

Our Country is in Danger!

Sinister forces -red, alien, f^w—H Ail true Americans must

andtraitoious Amenean- WWSK " Rally ' 'round the //,?;-"

< 7 ' 1 ' '" :i '"' k ''" des/rov our W|SS?35, and what it stands for —

Constitution, our Sufi erne w C ** ^ 1 "*

Court and our Corennnrut w^ii - Vr^. Liberty Under Law !

Our inheritance from the Fathers must be tianstnilted intact
to our children and grandchildren to the last generation.

The Eighteenth Annual Meeting of the Reade Society was
held in Kimball Hall, New England Historic-Genealogical Society,
9 Ash'burton Place, Boston, October 25, 192 1, according to notice.

The President, Henry B. Reed, presided, and called the meet-
ing to order, an 1 ma le a short address of welcome to the members.
The rep >rt of the Treasurer was then read and approved, and a
copv ordered sent to each member.

The Secretary's report was then read and approved. It showed
a membership of 225, the largest in the existence of the Society, but
urged the importance of a much larger one, so that its work might
be inc-eased. No report was made by the Executiva»Committee,
to whom the matters of change in the coat of arms-aml giving
prizes to increase the membership were submitted, Jt*1 their fur-
ther consideration was discontinued. ^ '^^'

The election of officers was then in ordeiv-^Tor -names of
those who will serve the ensuing year, see page 12. — -**

The speakers who had been expected to deliver formal ad-
dresses having sent word of unavoidable absence, informal remarks,
humorous, witty, wise and otherwise, were made by different mem-
bers, followed by a social hour and the serving of refreshments.

At the close of the meeting all joined in singing "America."

The Society then adjourned until the next annual meeting, in
October, 1922.

A L ANSON H. REED,
Old State House Secretary

Boston, Massachusetts
29 October, 1921.

THE READE RECORD

V X

CONTRIBUTIONS, Nov. 1, 1921 -Nov. 1, 1922

FREE GIFT FUND

MARSHAL C. LEFFERTS $11.75

New York City

EDMUND S. READ 10.00

Washington, D. C.

ALANSON H. REED 10.00

Boston, Mass.

GEORGE WINDLE REED 6.00

Maj.-Gen. U.S.A.
Columbus Barracks, Ohio

JAMES H. REED, D.M.D 5.50

Boston, Mass.

A. WILLIAM READ 5.00

Leicester, England

GEORGE H. READ 5.1

Great Barrington, Mass

WILLIAM E. REED 5.00

New York City
MRS. CAROLINE S. COOPER • • 5.00
Minneapolis, Minnesota

JOSEPH EDGAR READ 5.00

Erie, B.C., Canada

HARRY G. FLETCHER 5.00

West Somerville, Mass.

ELLA HOWARD RRED 5.00

New Bedford, Mas9.

NEWBURY FROST READ 5.00

New York City
MRS. ELLA REED ANDREWS-. • 5.00
New York City

GEORGE WALDO READ 5.00

Taunton, Mass.

MISS IRENE E. WILLETTS 5.00

Chicago, Illinois

CHARLES READ COREY 5.00

Washington, D.C.

FLOYD O. REED, M.D 5.00

Yonkers, N.Y.

ALLEN C. SARGENT 5.00

Graniteville, Miss.

MRS. F. R. BAUKHAGE 4.50

Danville, Illinois

CLARENCE F. READ 2.00

Wellsville, N. Y.

MONTGOMERY REED 2.00

Boston, Mass.

MRS. VICTOR A. BIMFORD 2.00

Roxbury, Maine
MISS EVA St. C. BRIGHTMAN . . 2.00
Fall River, Mass.

MISS LILLIAN REED 1.50

Washington, D. C.

RS. HELEN R. M. TUTTLE 1.50

Syracuse, N. Y.

GEORGE W. REED 1.00

Boston, Mass.

HAMPTON STORY 1.00

Altadena, California

ALBERT A. REED 1.00

Winchester, Mass.

MISS MARGARET H. READ 1.00

New York City

JOHN W. REED, 3d 1.00

Benton Harbor, Mich,

CHARLES F. REED 1.00

Somerville, Mass.

MRS. BERTHA C. F. READ 1.00

Fall River, Mass.

R. L. REED 1.00

Vancouver, B. C.

HERNANDO M. READ 1.00

Lexington, Virginia

WILLIAM T. REED 1.00

East Lynn, Mass.

ALONZO B. REED 1.00

Boston, Mass.

J. E. REED 1.00

Erie, Penn.

HAROLD F. REED 1.00

Brook line, Mass.

IDA C. FRAZEE 1.00

Leominster, Mass.

E. M. REED 1.00

Wellesley Hills, Mass.

VIRGINIA REED FARR 1.00

Los Angeles, California

JAMES A. READ 1.00

Arlington, New Jersey

MRS. VICTOR H. ROBERTS 1.00

Grand Rapids, Mich.

DANIEL V. RAYMOND 1.00

New York City
MISS CLARA FRANCES PRESCOTT 1.00
Lawrence, Mass.

MARY A. C. BRUMMER 1.00

Lisburn, N.H.

MISS ELLEN A. REED 1.00

New Haven, Conn.

MRS. CHARLES K. REED 1.00

Worcester, Mass.
MRS. ELIZ. REED LEVINGS.... 1.00
New York Citv.

J. PAULDING READ 1.00

Newark, N.J.

MRS. J. E. ROBINSON 1.00

Bloomington, 111.

MRS. G. C. PRESTON 1.00

Norwich, Conn.
MRS. ELEANOR M. BAMFORD.. 1.00

Wilkes-Barre, Penn.

$155.75
ADVERTISING

EDMUND S. READ S10.00

Washington. D.C.

RESEARCH

ALANSON H. REED 150.00

^Expended in search of Ipswich, Salem.

Marblehead, and other records.)

Total contributions $215.76

THE READE RECORD

REEDS OF MARBLEHEAD

ESSEX COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS
By Alanson H. Reed

THE FOLLOWING NAMES AP-
PEAR ON THE RECORDS

No. I— Edward 1 Read, Fisherman b. 1611
— 1614 (deposed) Wife Margaret ( — ).

No. II — Samuel 1 Reede (or Redd as usual-
ly written in Mhd. Records) b. abt.
1635-40 (estimate) (1) wife Wilmot
(Condey); (2) wife Jane (Stacey).

No. Ill — Richard 1 Reed, Fisherman b.
1632 (deposed) wife Esther (James)
prob. deceased before 1690.

Issue — Samuel. Richard, Benjamin.

M. (2) Prudence Hicks of Boston.

Issue Prudence, b. abt. 16' , who
m. (1) Patrick Swenton 17 July 1715
mhd. m. (2) Samuel Hide. 7 Jan. 1722,
Boston m. (3) William Gray 11 Nov.
1728, Boston.

No. IV — Samuel 2 Reed, Innkeeper b. 1st
Oct., 1661. (1) wife Abigail (Rowland)
(2) wife Mary (Bridges). Son of Rich-
ard III.

No. V— Richard 3 Reed— son Richard III
b. abt 1663-65. d. abt. 1698. Wife Sarah
(Sandin) m. 17 July 1690.

A— (Prob.) Jeremiah 3 b. abt. Mav, 1691.
Wife Abigail (White) m. Jan. 15, 1712-
13.

B— "Richard' son Sara bp. May 22, 1692"

— (Mhd. Rec.) (wife Sarah (Sandin)
She m. (2) Thomas Twisden, June, 1699,
and signed herself Widow Twisden in
1707.)

No. VI— Benjamin' Reed, b. abt. 1665-7
(estimate) estate settled in 1700 by his
brother Samuel IV. Prob. unmd. Son
of Richard III.

THE SECRETARY SAYS:

That he has long been interested

in the immigrants of the Read or Reed
name (however spelled) that settled in
the ancient Town of Marblehead. Very
little indeed has been printed concerning

them or their decendants. The relations
between them have been very difficult to
understand. In the 75 vols, of the New
England Register, not half a page of in-
formation will be found, in Savage little
or nothing and the "Hist. Reed Fam."
pub. 1861, some 6 pages only, which con-
tain so many gross errors (as explained
in another column) that the account is
very misleading. It is for these rea
that so much space has been given in this
Record, No. XIV, to the "Reeds of Mar-
blehead." The recent investigation for
your Secretary of the original records at
Salem, Marblehead and Ipswich by Mr.
G. A. Taylor has afforded much new in-
formation, which is now in part placed
before the Society, in addition to what is
already known from other sources. But
it should be understood that the Secre-
tary takes sole responsibility for the state-
ments concerning relationship in the pre-
eeeding table. As far as possible in the
articles following these have been backed
by documentary evidence. Where that
is lacking, after careful study and elimin-
ation, he has not hesitated to make in-
ductions giving his reasons for the same.

KINSHIP

Regarding Edward Read I. and his re-
lation to the others in the table above
not a single item of information has been
found that proves kinship. That his name
does not occur among later generations
in Marblehead seems to confirm non-re-
lation. Nor is there evidence that he left
decendants.

No original signature of his, has so
far been found, so we are unable to say
how he would have written it. The Town
Clerks and others in their entrys spelled
it as suited their own fancy — Read or
Reade. Edward was the first of the name
in Marblehead & that Samuel 1 & Richard'
came so soon after may indicate, despite lack
of evidence, that there was some distant kin-
ship for the settlement then was a very
small one.

Continued on page six. Pages/out and five

should be read as a continuation of p. /s".

THE RKAHE RECORD

RICHARD READ AND PRUDENCE HICKS

MARRIAGE CONTRACT RECORDED

1691, 18th August

Salem Registry

This indenture, made ye seaventh day of
August Anno Domini one thousand six
hundred ninety and one, K. Regis et Regina
Guliel Gulielmi et Maria nunc Augliae, <K;c.,
Tertio — Between Richard Read of Marble-
head in ye Countie of Essex In New Eng-
land Mariu r or ye one part, and D
Harris and William Hall of Boston in ye
Countie of Suffolke in New England mar-
rinerson the other part Witnesseth : that ye
said Richard Read for and in consideration
of a marriage contract already agreed upon
by Gods Grace shortly to be solemn 1. 1
between ye aforesaid Richard Read &
Prudence Hicks of Boston . . . spinster, and
for ye future good and in testimonie of ye
singular love . . . which he hath . . . unto
ye s d Prudence, and for ye comfortable main-
tenance of ye s d Prudence if the s d marriage
doe take effect and she happen to survive
the said Richard Read and for . . . cons EY-
ING of all . . . the Dwelling houses lands . . .
and goods . . . hereinafter mentioned ... to
said David Norris and William Hall ... for
the sevrral uses ... in & by these presents
mentioned . . . and to no other use intent or
purpose whatsoever. All THAT his two
messuages ... in Mai blehead ... in ye p r seut
occupation of the said Read . . . Also one
messuage . . . more . . . Also two ten acre lotts
Also one ten acre lott . . . Also one ten acre
Lott of land . . . Also three acres . . . also
another piece of land . . .of two acres., .with
a Dwelling Honse and smiths shop. . .(all) in
Marblehead.

Also a certain island . . . called Catt Island
... in the Northeast side of Marblehead
Harbour. . .and within ye precincts of Mar-
blehead . . .containing . . . ten acres more or

less. . .Also . . . one acre . . . with a dwelling
house and stage thereon ... in Mhd.

Also. . .three acres. . . in Salem. . .aforesd.
* * *

Also ye sd Reed's two shallops, the one
called ye "Greenland Merchant" and ye

other ye "Samuel," with all their masts,
sailes . . . &c. . . now lying in Marblehead
Harbour . . . together with all his stock of
sheep, goods, chattels, cattle, &c.

To Have and to Hold. . . (by) ye said
David Harris and William Hall ... to and
for ye use . . . hereafter . . . expresed and
limited . . .

That is to save, from and immediately
alter the consumation oi ye aforesd marriage
between sd Richard Read and the said Pru-
dence Hicks, unto . . . ye use ... of ye sd
Richard Read cc Prudence . . . during the
term of ye said Richard Read and after
ye decease of said Richard Read if she the
sd Prudence survive him then ye one half
part of all ye above granted - - preames to
remain to ye... use . . . of ye sd Prudence
for and during the tearm of her natural life
and after ye decease of the sd Prudence, then
to ye use ... .of the children of the sd Rich-
ard Read (and) the said Prudence ... and
the sonnes of ye sd Richard Read, namely,
Sam 11 Read, Richard Read and Benj* Read
of Marblehead ... in equal parts. And. . .
concerning ye other half ... to ye use of
such prsons as ye sd Richard Read, by his
last Will ... or any other wrighting by
him subscribed . . . shall nominate & ap-
point, and in default of such appoint-
ment, to the use of the heirs of sd Richard
Read.

In Witness Whereof, ye parties to these
p'sents have sett their hands and seals ye
day & date above written.

Richard Read & Seale.
In presence of us,

Joseph Smith

Samuel Mears

Juo. Hill

Eletizer Moody, Sec 'try.

Boston, 17 August, 1691.
Richard Read p'snally appearing acknow-
ledged ye written instrument to bee his ac-
aud deed before me,

Samuel Sewall, Assist.

THE REAPE RECORD

RICHARD REED 3 TO CALEB BUFFAM

1698, 27 June

Salem Registry

Conveys — " My moiety or one half part of
two . . . peices of marsh . . . scituate in ye
South field in Salem. . . Signed and sealed
27 dav of June, 1698.

Richard Read & a Seale.
Prudence Read & a Seale.
Wits:

John Cromwell
John Mascol
Steph Sewall

(Recorded 28 June, 1698)

PRUDENCE REED, Sr., & PRUDENCE Jr.

TO SAMUEL REED, MARINER

1693 29 December Salem Registry

This Instrument, made betwixt Samuel
Reed of Marblehead, Marriner, son of
Richard Reed Deceased on ye one part and
Prudence Reed now relict of ye said Richard
Reed and Prudence Reed Junr, daughter of
said Richard Reed on ye other part, WIT-
NESSETH, that I Samuel Reed on considera-
tion of mv sister and mother Quitt claiming
and relinquishing their whole right to the
estate of sd Richard Reed & of my mother
In law Prudence Reed Senr, spinster, clear-
ing the estate from all just debts due from
ye same and paying of ye funerall charges,
...have besides twelve pounds in silver paid
her toward ye defraying of ye charges," etc.

Conveys: divers furniture and real estate.

Sister Prudence not yet of age.

Signed 29 December, 1699, by

Samuel Reed & a Seale.
Mary Keed & a Seale.
Wits :

Sam'l Cheever
Benj. James

(Recorded 28 June, 1698)

SAMUEL REED TO BENJAMIN STACEY
1709-10, 31 January Salem Registry

Know All Men by these Presents, that
I Samuel Reed of Marblehead Merch't and
Mary my wife ... in consideration of . , .
one hundred and thirty pounds . . . paid by
Benjamin Stacey . . . convey one parcel of
Land ... in Marblehead . . . about one quar-
ter of an acre . . . with the Dwelling house
which was sometimes our Mothers and
her Daughters, Prudence Reed Sen r and
Prudence Reed Jun r , and the little necessary
house near adjoining . . . bounded," etc.
Signed Samuel Reed

her mark
Mary O Reed
Acknowledged, Marblehead, 31 Jan. ,1709-10

^=N.B.— The above papers should be
read as a continuation of page 15. It will be
seen that the deed of Richard to his son
Samuel (p. 15) and the above marriage con-
tract are recorded at the same time and
constitute parts of one transaction, whereby
Samuel takes lis father's estate subject to
the terms of the marriage contract.

Continued on fage ib

CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS

Roads says, p. 37, in his History of Mar-
blehead : "In the preceeding chapter an
evidence has been given of the superstition
of the people of Essex County at the time of
the ever - memorable witchcraft delusion
(1692) but it would be impossible to relate
half the superstitious traditions firmly be-
lieved by the inhabitants of Marblehead then
and for more than a century after. Stones
of phantom ships seen at sea before the loss
of a vessel ; of the appearance on the water
of loved ones who had died at home ; foot-
steps and voices heard mysteriously in the
still hours of the night, coming as warnings
from another world ; signs and omens which
foretold the approaching death of some mem-
ber of the family, or prophecies whispered
on the wind that those away on the mighty
deep would find a watery grave.

There were other beliefs as firmly held
which, though equally as superstitious,
were much more agreeable and romantic.
* * *

The young women, on a night when a new
moon was to appear, would congregate at

one of the houses in the neighborhood, and,
putting a huge pot of tallow over the fire,
would drop "hob nails" into the boiling
fat, firmly believing that the young man
who should appear while the nails were
dropping would be the future hui-band of the
fair damsel who dropped them. At oilier
times the young women would go to an up-
per window, and, reaching half way out,
throw a ball of yam into the street, believing
that the lucky youth who picked it up
would surely come forward with an offer of
marriage.

A marriage was the scene of the most joy-
ous festivities, and the occasion of a season
of merrymaking for an entire week in dura-
tion. Everybody in the community who
chose attended the wedding, and when at a
late hour in the night the guests were ready
to depart for their own homes, the bride and
groom were put to bed by their maids and
groomsmen, and the entire company marched
around their bed, throwing old shoes and
stockings and various other missies at them
for good luck and by way of a parting salute.

THE READE RECORD

MARBLEHEAD

It is proposed to consider each of these
immigrants in turn but before doing so
it seems desirable to give a short account
of the township or town itself, which is
a peninsula, jutting boldly out into the
ocean (having its settlement on its south-
ern side) situated in the south-eastern
corner of Essex County, Mass., sixteen
miles northeast of Boston.

The township or peninsula is about four
miles in length from northeast to south-
west and one and one-half to two miles
in breadth; on its northern side having
Salem Harbor across which lies the town
of Salem. To the south is a small pen-
insula rather more than a mile in length
and about a half mile wide, which from
the earliest settlement of the town has
been known as the "Great Neck," and
in early days was used mainly as- the
"cow common," for cattle, horse, sheep
& goat pasturage. It connects with the
main land by a narrow isthmus. Between
these two peninsulas is a beautiful sheet
of water about a mile and a half long
and a half a mile wide forming one of
the most excellent harbors on the New
England coast — Marble Harbor in olden
days — Marblehead Harbor in these days.

The early town settled in 1628 or 9,
was a fishing station and seaport of the
most primitive type. Its speech, dress
customs & trade, its ideals in politics
and in religion, or the lack of it, as well
as the almost lack of laws, made it a
community utterly unlike the Puritans.

In fact they were not in sympathy with
the Puritan ideals of church or govern-
ment. In spirit they were "Church of
England" men and Episcopalians.

"The people were negligent of many of
the laws of the Colony and treated others
with contempt: and as laws which were
readily obeyed by the Puritans in other
towns could not be enforced among them,
special legislation was found necessary
for their government.

According to the Puritan law, only church
members could become free men and only
free men could vote and hold office in the
Colony.

The inhabitants of Marblehead were
far from being a religious people, and
though they supported a religious teacher
(Mr. William Walton) and ' maintained
the ordinances" on Sunday, no church
had been formed and there were few
church members among them. As a con-
sequence there were no magistrates or
officers in their community, and being at
some distance (3 or 4 miles) from the
settlement at Salem they knew no law
save their own will."

(Roads Hist. Mhd.)

So the Great & General Court of the
Colony of the Mass. Bay, ordered Salem
to elect "some honest & able man
though he be not a freeman" to take the
oath as constable, and serve at Marble-
head, and David Curwin was elected &
sworn in for one year.

THE FISHING INDUSTRY

In the early days of the settlement
doubtless there were few if any vessels
of size to go to the "Grand Banks" and
the fish being plentiful around Marble-
head coast & in the harbors small sail-
ing vessels and row boats or dones were
used.

Mr. Josiah Cotton, school master ihe'e
in 1703, speaks of the place "being then
under decay" and that "the whole town-
ship is not much bigger than a large
farm and very rocky, so they are forct
to get their living out of the sea, not hav-
ing room (land) to confound the fisher-
man with the husbandman & so spoil
both as they do in some places. It has
a very good harbour which they improve
to the best advantage for Fishing both

summer & winter. And finally is one

of the best country places to keep school
provided a man be firmly fixt in prin
ciples of virtue and religion, which I
heartily wish were more among them in
the life & power of it" (Roads p. 41.)

When the industry became of suffi-
cient importance to send vessels fishing
on the "Grand Banks" they are described
as follows:

When the industry expanded into fish-
ing on the "Grand Banks" "the vessels

THE KEADE RECORD

were somewhat clumsy in appearance,
especially when compared with the beau-
tiful lines of the Burgess Model. They
were very high & bluff in the bow,
while the stern was high, made so by a
half deck which was built forward enough
to take in the main mast. Three sails
only were carried, the jib, foresail and
main sail. No stay sail was carried.
There was a top mast but it was never
used for carrying sail. The vessels av-
eraged from sixty-eight to ninety-eight
tons burden, & were built more for
safety than for speed, so that as a rule
they were good sea boats, but not very
fast sailers. The interior of these ves-
sels was as crude as the exterior was un-
lovely to the eye. A large brick fire place
occupied the after part of the forecastle
and in a large iron pot, suspended by a
crane over a fire of wood, the food for
the crew was cooked. It did not require
much culinary art to prepare the meals
of the seven or eight men who made up
a crew. Twice a year, in the spring and
in the autumn, they made their trips to
the Banks, remaining from three to four
months each trip and subsisting principal-
ly upon fish, which at nearly every meal
formed the chief article of diet. Each
man, except the skipper, took his turn as
cook, during the voyage, and as a result
the difference in the quality of the cook-
ing varied the monotony of life from day
to day.

They were not much troubled about
table etiquette, those robust & hearty
fishermen of long ago. When a meal
was ready to serve, the large iron pot
was taken from its place over the fire,
and placed on the floor in the center of
the forecastle. The food was dipped out
into a large tin pan, and this was placed
on the pot.

Around the pan the crew gathered each
helping himself and eating directly from
the pan. Occasionally when the "Mess"
happened to be chowder or stewed beans,
the most fastidious among them dipped
a portion in a mug, but as a rule all
hands were content with the facilities pro-
vided by the single pan.

There were but few rules to be ob-

served, but one was inflexible. Every
man was expected to eat with a fork or
a spoon, and putting the fingers or hand
in the pan was strictly forbidden.

An old Marblehead skipper, Capt.
Thomas J. Peach, who sailed to the
Banks for fifty years, making eight-five
voyages gave the following as the "menu"
for the several days in the week.

Sunday — Breakfast, fat cakes, chocolate and
baked halibut ; dinner, stewed beans with
tea; supper, baked halibut with tea &
crackers.

Monday — Breakfast, baked halibut; dinner,
baked halibut ; baked halibut with tea &
crackers.

Tuesday — The same as on Monday.

Wednesday — Breakfast, muddled tongues;
dinner, baked halibut ; supper, baked
halibut.

Thursday — Breakfast, baked halibut; din-
ner, corned beef, flour pudding with mo-
lasses sauce, and baked potatoes ; supper,
cold corned beef, potatoes & tea.

Friday — Breakfast, baked halibut; dinner,
haddock chowder ; supper, baked halibut.

Saturday — Breakfast, baked halibut ; dinner,
corned fish and potatoes ; supper, minced
fish, a "Stir" pudding and rice chocolate.

A system of perfect equality prevailed
on board the vessels. No one received
wages. Each man was entitled to share in
the profits of the voyage and all were
equally interested in obtaining as large a
"fair" as possible.

Three-eights of the profits after deducting
the expenses of the "great general" went to
the owners of the vessel.

The "great general" consisted of about
one hundred & fifty hogsheads of salt, used
in packing the fish ; twelve barrels of mack-
erel used for bait ; twenty-eight pounds of
candles, and ten tons of ballast to be used
in case the vessel shipped a sea & the salt
became wet. The crew shared besides, in
the expenses of the "small general" of which
there were three and one-half cords of
wood, one barrel of flour, two barrels of
pork, one-half barrel o'f beef, six bushels
of potatoes, ten pounds of tea, twenty-five
pounds of rice, and eighteen pounds of
chocolate. In addition each man carried on
his own account one hundred & twenty-five
pounds of hard bread, twenty-one pounds of

THE READE RECORD

sugar, from two to three gallons of molasses,
and the hooks and lines necessary for his
share of the work. The fishing was done
from the vessel. Dory and trawl fishing
had not then been adopted by the Yankee
fishermen, and were confined to the French-
men who almost swarmed the Banks. Each
man had his own Station when at the lines.
. . . The fish were hauled in on deck, be-
headed, split, packed in the hold and covered
with salt, when the vessel was loaded, or
as the fishermen expressed it "the salt was
wet" — sometimes before, if fish were scarce
— Sail was set for the homeward run. The
fish were counted by the thousand, a good
fare averaging from twenty to twenty-five
thousand. There were times when an abun-
dance of fish on the Banks enabled a fortu-
nate schooner to home thirty thousand but
not often. Then when the fare had been
cured and a purchaser found, the fishermen
reaped the monetary reward of their labor.
But it was not great. Fortunate indeed
were they when the total receipts for the
two trips average three hundred dollars a
man. Oftener it was two hundred & fifty.
This was increased to a slight extent by a
bounty of four dollars a ton paid by the
government to all vessels that remained four
months on the fishing grounds.

In time, during the later days of the in-
dustry, fishing from the vessel was aban-
doned, & dory and trawl fishing were intro-
duced. Stoves also replaced the brick fire-
places ; a table hinged to the mast in the
forecastle, so arranged as to turn up when
not in use, and provided with strips on the
sides to prevent pans from falling off when
the vessel was rolling, was now used for
serving meals ; and life at sea was rendered
much more comfortable in every way. Es-
pecially was this true after more modern
methods of cooking were adopted & regular
cooks hired.

This last innovation was looked upon with
contempt by many of the older fishermen
who declared that they did not wonder that
no money could be made in fishing when
the crew of "the vessels were fed on pie
and cake."

(Roads Hist Mhd. pp 365-369)

The first fair weather after reaching port

was utilized by the fishermen for washing
out. The schooner was brought as near the
shore as possible and "a pound" — a square
box-like structure composed of joist placed
several inches apart on the sides & bottom
so as to allow the water free access — was
lashed to the sides. Into this receptacle the
fish, which had been salted and packed in
the hold of the vessel, were first pitched
by those on board. Two members of the
crew, somet.mes more shod in leather boots
reaching to the knees and with heavy woolen
mittens on their hands stood in the pound
and washed the salt from the fish.

The pound was more commonly used
. . . where the shore was rocky and the men
could not easily stand in the water on the
beach to do the work. [Otherwise] "the
fish were pitched from the vessels into
dories and taken to the beach, where the
men stood in the water and performed the
work of washing out the salt. After being
washed the fish were placed in wagons on
shore and carted to the fish fences where
they were cured.

The fish fences— "flakes" as they were
sometimes called — covered [in the later
years] every available hill and headland on
the mainland, and a portion of the harbor
side of the Neck in the days when the fish-
ing industry was at the height of its
prosperity.

These fences consisted of large wooden
frames, covered [crosswise] with long nar-
row strips of wood, [the frames] resting
upon posts a few feet from the ground. In
later days the frames were so arranged
that they could be tilted so as to take the
sun in any part of the day.

The work of curing or Making fish as
it was called required some skill & constant
attention. After the fish had been spread
out on the fences it was necessary to turn
them over from time to time to dry them
to the necessary degree of hardness. This
work was usually done by men hired for
the purpose under the supervision of the
owners. . . . After the work of curing was
completed, the fish were stored in ware
houses of which their were many about the
shore [in the later days] and were readily
sold to merchants from Boston and else-
where, who often bought the entire fare.

THE KEADE RECORD

At times, however, the sales were slow, and
then it was necessary to ship them to for-
eign parts for a market.

[Roads p. 355]

In 1648 in a list of the Townsmen En-
titled to share in the use of the common
lands, 44 in number, the name of Reed how-
ever spelled does not appear so we may
believe that the immigrant Edward Read I
arrived later, but not long after, as will be
seen by the account following.

EDWARD READ— 1650— 1695

Fisherman Read List Xo. 24.

Edward Read was born about 1611-1614

according to the following depositions in

Essex County Court Files :

Sept. 13, 1662 he deposed his age as 48
years — 1614. Nov. 29, 1666 he deposed his
age as 55 — 1611. July 1, 1685 he deposed
his age as 73 years — 1612. Sept. 24, 1660 in
case vs. Diamond, the first mention of the
name of his wife Margaret is found. Her
maiden name is unknown.

1650 in February in the Quarter Sessions
Court Records the following entry is
found : "Alice Peach fined for striking
Edward Reads wife." Alice then 35 years
of age. This is the first mention made
in any Record so far found, of Edward
& his wife [Margaret]. So that it is
evident they came to Marblehead some
time between 1648 and 1650. Alice Peach
(wife of John) deposed June 1669, that
she was 54 years of age & so born in
1615. John Peach was one of 24 inhabi-
tants of Marblehead in 1637, and promi-
nent in the affairs of the town.

1654 Nov. 22 — Att a meeting of the Towns-
men 22d 9 mo. It is agreed that Edward
Read shall [have] forten [shillings?] a
year for his pains to warn the Town and
to ring the bell," etc.

1655 — Land of "Dixie [Thomas] and [Ed-
ward] Read" is mentioned valued at
£ 02-00 00.

1657 — at a meeting of the Towne March 22
1657. It is agreed that Edward Read
shall have forten shillings a year for his
paines to warn the Townsmen, to ringe
the Bell and to look to the meeting house,
to find nayles for the glass of the win-
dow ; and to be paid out of the Towne
Rates.

1659 — Oct 3. Edward Read with Thomas
Kllis and John Codner appear at Ipswich
Court as witnesses on the presentation of
Elias White and Will Wood for striking
each other in the ferry-boat. At this time

the only public conveyance to & from
Salem was a ferry-boat which was rowed
across Salem Harbor as often as there
were passengers who desired to cross, the
fare being regulated by a town Meeting
as "two pence for the inhabitants of Mar-
blehead" — Thomas Dixie was required to
keep a boat and an assistant [Road p. 21]

1660— At a town Meeting [p. 28 Roads
Hist] it was voted that "all these fifteen
or sixteen houses built in Marblehead
before ye year 1660, shall be allowed one
cow common and a halfe"

1662 — 13, Sept he appeared as witness in
the case about Richard Rowlands mare
and made deposition above regarding his
own age —

1666 — 29, Nov. he appeared as witness in
the case about Richard Norman Sr. and
made deposition above regarding his own
age.

1674 Oct. 7: — The town had increased to
such an extent that there were one hun-
dred and fourteen house holders whose
names with their commonage are recorded
in the records — which are as follows :
[in part]

John Roads 1 Cow J^t

Willm Beal 1 " V>

Thomas Dixie I " yi

Edw'd Read 1 " l A

Mr. Thaddeus Redden 1 Cow

Richard Read 2 Cow y 2

*To mr. Read on Town land 1 Cow.

fRichard Rith 3 Cows

Samuel Reed 1 Cow

Roger Russel 1 Cow

John Roads Jr. 1 Cow

Widow Stacie 1 Cow

Henry Russell 1 Cow

*This is given in Roads Hist. Marble-
head p. 28 as "Thos." Read : A critical
examination of the original record book
proves it to have been a misreading of
the words "To mr." Read which are so
carelessly written that the copyist evi-
dently read it "Tom's" and wrote it
"Thos." but it referred to the Rich Read
in the next line above. The name Thomas
Read does not occur anywhere in the
early Marblehead records.

*A horse or mare [counted] as two cows,
two yearling cattel for one cowe, four
goats or sheep to a cowe, a steer or
bullock of two years ould as a cowe"

f'Rith," later spelled "Reith." Both per-
haps a conception of the name "Rice."

1675 — the war between the Massachusetts
colonists and the Indians, known as "King
Philips War" broke out."

THE READE RECORD

Edward Reade served in Capt Moseleys Co.
3, Sept. 1675 at Mt. Hope and also 25. Jan.
1675/6 at Dedham plain (p. 64 & 72,
Bodge). "The daring atrocities/ com-
mitted by the Indians during this terrible
war were such as to send terror to the
stoutest heart.

The war began by an attack made by
the Indians on the town of Swanzea
[Bristol County] where after slaughtering
the cattle and plundering the houses,
they fired on the inhabitants killing and
wounding several. The troops of the
Colony marched immediately to Swanzey,
and upon their appearance the Indians
fled marking the course of their flight
by burning the buildings and fixing on
poles the hands, scalps and heads of
the whites.

"Most of the settlements were sur-
rounded by thick forrests, and as the
Indians lived intermixed with the whites,
the former were acquainted of course
with the dwellings of the latter, and
all the avenues to them: could watch
their motions, and fall upon them in
their defenseless and unguarded moments.
Many were shot dead as they opened
their doors in the morning; many while
at work in the fields, and others while
traveling to visit their neighbors, or to
place> of worship; their lives were in
continual jeopardy; no one could tell
but that in the next moment he should
receive his death shot from his barn,
the thicket or the wayside. Defenseless
villages were suddenly attacked, the
houses burned and the men, women and
children killed or carried into Captivity."
This terrible and bloody war lasted
three years and ended only at the death
of King Philip. The whites had so dim-
inished before its close that they began
seriously to apprehend total extinction —
[Roads: p. 29]

1677 — The payment of nine shillings to
Edward Read "the ferryman is listed."
The ferry was across Salem Bay to the
Salem settlement.

1678 — He is paid for services rendered at
the funeral of Vinson Gallison —

1688 — He witnessed the will of Joseph
Dallaber. (Essex Co. Records).

1696 — Edward Reads death is noted in
records of the First Congregational
Church of Marblehead
— But the death of his wife Margaret
does not appear in the Marblehead Vital
Records.

Edward Read does not appear to have left
descendants of record. No record has
so far been found that indicates his kin-
ship with others of the Read name in

Marblehead. That the name Edward does
not appear among the descendants of
either Richard or Samuel, also points to
the same conclusion. And yet with three
of the Read name, at so early a date, in
so small a settlement, engaged in the same
occupation as "fisher men" it seems diffi-
cult to beleive despite the lack of evidence
that there was not some relationship.

SAMUEL REDD II. [1635-40]— 1716
Samuel Redd was born about 1635 or 40
and married (1) prob. abt. 1655-60 Wil-
mot Condy, daughter of Samuel & Ann,
whose wills are given below — It will be
noted that neither mention any Redd or
Reed grand children or child, so it may
safely be said that none existed at that
date, 1678—

Samuel 2 Redd m. (2) 4 Nov. 1692 Jane
Stacey Sr. Jane Redd bur. Dec. 1, 1715.
Samuel Redd bur. March 31, 1716—
(Mhd Records) There is no record of
issue of either wife. Samuel was a
fisherman by occupation we take it. But
of him Marblehead records contain but
little information indeed — He seems to
have owned no lands, held no office, en-
gaged in no controversies that brought
him within the action of the law, made
no engagements with the town, nor with
the townsmen to bring him into notice. It
is probable that he was a fisherman in
the harbor working as a helper in the
"flake yards". Curing the fish, or en-
gaged as a seaman in the fishing vessels
of others — One item of interest is his
signature or mark "S.R." to the will of
Samuel Condy his Father-in law, but the
most important relates to his wife Wil-
mot (Condy) whose sad fate it was to be
accused of being a witch, tried and con-
victed by Court in Salem and executed
as such by hanging in the year 1690.
(These records have not yet been ex-
amined but it is hoped to have it done in
time to print results in the No. XV,
Record.)
1678: 27: 4 mo : (June) Will of Sam-
uel Condy "The last will & testimony
of Samuell Condy being in his p'fect
memory the 9th of February 1677.
Impr : that I doe give my whole estate to
my wife Ann during the term of her life,
after my debts are paid, and after the
death of my said wife, I give it all to
my daughter Ann and her children, only
doe I give to my grand daughter Mary,
Hester Greens daughter, the cupbard that
now is in the house, & to Hester Green's
son Charles, I give thirty shillings when
he is about (fower) yeares of age (if he
lives) and to Hester Greene I give one of
the pewter dishes that was her Mother's
Rehecka Condy. and one pewter dish to
my daughter Ann that was her mothers :

THE READE RECORD

and I doe make my wife Ann Condy & my
daughter Ann Salters, my full and whole
executrix for paying all debts & paying
all legacies; as witness my hand this
9th February 1677—; (fower) & (if he
lives) was interlined before the sign-
ing.

the signe of
Samuell "Sam" Condy

Witness : the marke J of

John Brimblecome
Richard Read,
John Petherick,
Thomas Trefry

The mark of Samuell "S.R." Reede

John Brimblecome being sick tooke an
oath that this was the will & testament
of Samuell Conde :

Taken on oath before me & Moses Mav-
erick, June 25. 1678

Richard Read gave oath in Court at
Salem 29 : 4 : 78 that he was present with
the rest of the witnesses," Etc

1678:26:9 mo. (Nov.) Will of Wid. Ann
Condy. This being the last will & tes-
tament of Ann Condy, being in her right
senses hath given to her sister Wilmet
Red, one great Iron pot, more given to
Christian Hooper, one pewter platter and
one pewter platter to her daughter Eliz-
abeth Hooper, more given to Elizabeth
Tainer twenty shillings in money, more
twenty shillings in money to her daughter
Elizabeth Tainer, more three pewter
platers & all her wearing clothes ; more
ten shillings to Elias Tainer, more ten
shillings to Josias Tainer, more ten shil-
lings money to Ann Tainer, more ten
shillings in money to Joana Tainer, more
ten shillings in money to Thomas Tainer
to be pd. when Christopher Hurabell paies
his last pament concerning the house hee
bought, more given to John Hooper los
in money; more to his sonn John Hooper
a pewter cupp; to Elizabeth Tainer a
brass kettle & a candlestick & a pewter
cupp, and a beaker ; to John Hoopers
children a pewter poringer a peece ; more
sd. porringer to Sarah Pike : and Matthew
Salter is to fulfill these & pay the debts"
Etc.
(Signed) 9th 8 mo. (16) 78

Sarah Pike.

Witness

Elizabeth Buere

In Inventory — a dwelling house & 2 two
thirds of a gard wth the p'viledges

25-00-00
Small out house 12-00-00

To Mr. Jo n Sweet of Boston 00-15-00

" Doctor Wells of Salem 01-10-00

" Richard Knot of Marblehead 00-15-00
" John Getchell " " 00-10-00

" John Furbush " " 00-10-00

" Mr. Roads " Linn 00-06-1

" Jo n Waldren of Marblehead 00-04-00

What was laid out in bury-
ing Goody Condy 02-03-04.

RICHARD REED— III— 1632— 1698— 1700

Fisherman Reed List No. 37

We now pass to the consideration of that
Richard Reed so often mentioned in the
early town records. It will be noted that
the form of spelling we use is "Reed", be-
cause in a deed which is printed below he
signs his name in that way. But the town
clerk and others often wrote it "Read" and
sometimes "Reade"

Richard Reed was born in 1632. According
to a deposition made by him in September
1672 when he testified that he was forty
years of age. He died between 1698 &
1700. [See below]

He married (1) Esther James daughter
of Erasmus of Marblehead.

Issue

Samuel 2 b. 1st Oct. 1661. m. (1) Abi-
gail Rowland (2) Mary Bridges.

Richard" (Estimate) b. abt. 1663-65
m. 17 July 1690 Sarah Sandin

Benjamin- b. abt. 1665-67 (Estimate).
Estate settled by brother Samuel above
in 1700

He m. (2) Prudence Hicks of Boston.

1660 May 14. — Ann Jarrots delivered and
assigned all the right titall and interest
which was the inheritance of her father
John Russells in this town [Marblehead]
to Richard Read and his heares for ever
by turninge upp a turfe accordinge to
law it beinge by estimation two ackers
more or less and this was done in the
presence of us John Bartoll and John
Peach Senior, townsmen

1660 — June 26. Erasmus James dying in-
testate an inventory of his estate was
brought in by his widow Jane James
and she was appointed Executrix —
She was to have the estate as long as she
remained a widow, and if she died, it
was to be equally divided between her son
Erasmus and daughter Hester. The debts
amounted to £19-I4s-I0d. Inventory total

"To one coat sold to Sara Trevy" 00-08-00

Continued on page fourteen

THE READE RECORD

Zbe IReafce IRccorfc

Single Copies, One Dollar
Value lies in the Content

Published by

THE READE SOCIETY

For Genealogical Research

HENRY B. REED, President,

Auburndale, Mass.
HELEN LEAH READ, Vice-President,

Riverbank Court, Cambridge, Mass.
CHARLES F. READ, Treasurer,

Old State House, Boston, Mass.
ALANSON H. REED, Secretary,

Old State House, Boston, Mass.
GEORGE S. STEWART, Genealogist,
d. 17 Apr., 1922. Watertown, Mass.

ANNUAL MEETINGS

Eighteen Annual Meetings of the Reade
Society have been held in Massachusetts.

YOU ARE INVITED TO JOIN

Membership fee, one dollar per year, or
810 for a Life membership, exempt from
dues, should be sent to Charles F. R
Treasurer, Old State House, Boston, Mi

" Let it ever be remembered that the
Reade Record is mailed only to members
whose dues have been paid. The Societv is
limited in its printing by its income.

FILES OF THE READE RECORD

Every member should own and bind a
complete set of these valuable little papers.
No one can safely write of the family ances-
tral lines without consulting thein. We can
furnish at present Nos. I, IV, VI, VII,
VIII, IX, X, XI, XII, XIII and XIV. Our
stock of Nos. II, III and V is exhausted,
but we intend to reprint them as soon as the
funds of the Society permit. You aid your-
self, and assist the Society in printing other
numbers by buying those we can supply now.
Later you may not be able to get them. Dis-
count in prices is made to our members.

THE SECRETARY SAYS:

— That he sponsors first-page statements.

— That he is happy that again he is privi-
leged to send our members a new Reade
Record— No. XIV.

— That many circumstances have delayed
its issue, for which he craves pardon, but
"all's well that ends well, and here it comes
at last.

— That he returns his earnest thanks to
those loyal contributors to the Free Gift
Fund whose names appear on another page.

— That it should be noted that this is a 24
page number, set in S point, a smaller type,
and therefore contains more printed matter
than any previous Record.

— That possibly it may not interest some
of our members because lacking information
concerning their own particular ancestors.

— That, nevertheless, this number is of
great value In clearing up obscure lines of
some very early immigrants hitherto not
properly written up.

— That elimination often aids the genealo-
gist as much as substantiation.

— That it has been the policy of your Sec-
i it. My to work out as far as possible the lines
of every original immigrant who came to
America prior to 1700.

— That in this way each line will have a
firm foundation for its historian to build on.

— That only by these means can the many
errors now in circulation be corrected.

— That a comparison of the articles in the
Reade Record with the "Hist, of the Reed
Family," pub. 1861, which has been au-
thority for most genealogists in tracing out
the family lines, will show the value of the
work already done.

— That no genealogical student of the
Reade lines can be sure that his work is
correct unless he has examined the Reade
Record.

— That it is quite possible that it is your
own particular line that has the benefit of
this research.

— That a financial report for the year 1922
will be sent to each member after the annual
meeting, Tuesday, Oct. 31, 1922.

— That our members should note the splen-
did bit of true poetry, "Creation," page 24.

— That if they wish the services of the
Secretary in other numbers of the Reade
kecord they should make haste about it, for
before long in the nature of things he will
be called to fill an engagement to thrum a
harp above or shovel coal below. See p. 21.

— That the Secretary has in preparation
for publication, "A Speculation Concerning
the Origin of the Rede Family," that will
surprise and entertain the Kin. More of
this anon.

THE READE RECORD

A REQUIEM

George Sawin Stewart

Genealogist Reade Society,
follows :

Lineage as

Duncan 1 Stewart, b. Scotland, 1623. m. Apr.,
1654, Ipswich, Mass., Ann Winclrarst of
Boston (b. 1647, and d. 9 July, 1729). He
resided in Rowley. Mass., and d. 30 Aug.,
1717, thought to be 100 years of age.

James-, res. Rowley.

Solomon", res. Rowley.

Daniel 4 , res. Salem, Lunenburg, Fitchburg.

Amherst 5 , res. Lunenburg, Walpole, N.H.,
Browningtou, Vt.

Thomas Carlisle 6 , res. Coventry, Vt., Brown-
ingtou, Vt.

John Brigham 7 , res. Brownington, Vt., Au-
burndale, Mass.

George Sawin 8 , b. Newton, Mass., 3 Mar.,
1870. Res. Auburndale, Concord, Water-
town, and d. 17 Apr. , 1922. ; m. 3 Mar.,
1897, Alice Heckman, d. John Franklin and
Anna W. (Currier) Heckman of Newton.

Children : Margaret, John Heckman, Marion
and Edward Amherst;

Concerning the late Georf. S. Stewart, it
can be said that he was a man of character,
ability, education. •- and a gentleman. What
more need be said of any man ? His demise
was a sad blow to a wide circle of friends
and acquaintances. He will long be remem-
bered with kindly interest and affection by
those fortunate enough to know him. His
work as a genealogist was accurate and
therefore trustworthy. His knowledge of
the genealogical lines of the Read-Reed
family was profound. It was indeed a great
loss to the members of the Reade Society
that his ardurous duties for others prevented
his contributing of late to the columns
of the Reade Record as in former years.
But man proposes and fate disposes.

Oh, Stewart, thou bonnie lad
Wi' bluid o Scots that cours'd
Thy veins, sair sad bee I
That Fate hath called thee hence.

Oh, gone thy earnest worde
In friendship spoken, the smile
That warmed the heart o' mee
And made the daye seem faire.

All haile, ye angels brighte ;
Gie him the hand that tells
O' endless welcome hame —
And greet wi' harpe and song.

Oh, God, graunt Thou my prayer.
That Thy transcendant love
Now rests on him with Thee ;
At" peace his troubled soule.

— A. H. R.

WILLS AND BEQUESTS

It seems to your Secretary that the Read
Reed-Reid kin never die ; that it they do,
they fail to write wills ; or if they write
wills they strangely forget to make even
small bequests to the Keade Society, in
which they have so much interest.

In all its eighteen years' existence, if such
bequests have been made, your Secrerary
has failed to hear of them. He is sure this
lack of bequests is only an oversight on the
part of our well-to-do members. To guard
against such mistakes in the future, a legal
form of bequest is given below, which any
member can use when drawing up a will.

And so shall ye be held in grateful re-
membrance by all the kin.

" I give, devise, and bequeath unto the Ri \i>k
Society, a corporation duty existing under the
laws of the Commonwealth of Massachu-
setts, the sum of dollars

[o>] the hereinafter described property, to wit;

" REDE HOUSE"

Ever heard of that ? I trow not. It exists
only as a dream in your Secretary's mind.
A liouse to be purchased in Boston. Head-
quarters of the Kin. Installed, a genealo-
gist working out the lines of kin. Library,
portraits, pictures, heirlooms, mss., etc.
Home of Reade Society. Dream can "come
true" IF THE MEMBERS WILL IT.
Discussion invited.

THE READE RECORD

REEDS OF MARBLEHEAD

Continued from pagt eleven

£86. ls-8d "The Land in Marhlehead
wth the house in wch the deceased lived
and died in beinge in controversie be-
tween Erasmus James Junior and Richard
Reed" etc Among the debts of Erasmus
James Senior is one to Richard Read
of £2. 10s. 0. [Essex Co. Court Files]
It would seem that it was soon after this
that Richard Reed married Hester
James.

1660— Also Richard Read did condescend
before us that Samuel Condie shall have
the halfe and all of the said purchase he
making pay for it according to agree-
ment.

Witness John Bartoll

John Peach junior.

[Mhd. T. Rec]

1661. Dec. 18. Samuel Condye of Mar-
hlehead in consideration of Five pounds
conveys to John Brimblecome of the same
town, "my part of Land which I have
together in partnership with Richard
Read, containing one acre be it more or
less, being two acres in the whole, situate
. . in Marhlehead aforesd. joyning to
the Land of John Legg toward trie North,
having the land of John Northy toward
the West and a highway toward the
East." [Essex Reg. Dee. Is |

1662 Nov. 24. Richard Reads house noted
as Eastward of Samuel Condy's land.

1663 — December 9. Richard Reads land
noted as adjoining that of John Brimble-
comes.

1665 — A sufficient carte way to be laid out
to open John Brimblecomes land and
Richard Reeds land & those so appointed
[Mr Maverick — John Peach senior &
John Peach junior] by the towne, shall
lay out so much land to said Brimble-
come and Reed again in another place
etc.

1665— "29.10.65 (29th Dec. 1665). "Jane
James relict ©f Erasmus James late of
Marhlehead deceased" .... [conveys]
"house and one and one half acre which
was sd. husbands in his life time [and
was] sold to Richard Read of Marble-
head, fisherman, but deceasing before any
deed in writing was made". . . "is fully
paid for by Richard Read" ... "I do
hereby convey" etc "to the said Read"
. . . "bounded with ye highway that goes
down to ye harbor to ye North east — and
a swamp laid out in small p'cells (parcels)
to severall run to ye South East — and to
ye South west or westerly to ye fence
beyond the row of peach trees."

1666. April 23d.— Francis Johnson con-
veys land and dwelling house between
that of Samuel Condy and Richard Read.

1666 November 9. Francis Johnson of
Marhlehead conveys the above mentioned
land and house lying between that of
Samuel Condye and Richard Read to
George Corven.

1669: 30: 4mo. [June], "Inventory of the
estate of Jane James, taken by Mos'es
Mavericke, John Peache, and Christopher
Latimer." The house and ten acres of
Land near the Ferry £40; the House in
which she died with the land pertaining
to itt £35; the land by the pound
£5; the land by the commonage £5,
total £85. It was mutually agreed in
Court 30: 4 mo. 1669 by Erasmus James
and Richard Read and Hester his wife,
that the entire estate left by their mother
Jane James be divided among them, the
house and 10 acres at £40 to Erasmus,
and the bouse and land at the ferry and
ground by the pound at £40 to Hester and
the cow commonage at £5. equally divided
as well as all other estate remaining"
[Essex Co. Court Files]

1666— Feb. 8th. Att a town meeting, se-
lectmen being chosen by a general towne
meeting for the year ensuing [viz] John
Devoin, Robert Knight, Samuel Morgan,
Richard Read, Edm. (.alle.

1669-70— Richard Read is "to pay unto
the towne for his fishyard yerly thirty
shillings which is for this 2 "years 69-70,
and so to agree yerly with the selectmen."

1670. February 22d. The following entry
is of interest, as the names of Richard
More — the last survivor of the Mayflower
passengers — occurs with that of Richard
Read.

"Bee it known unto all men by these pres-
ents that I Richard More of Salem, in
ye County of Essex, marriner, for a val-
uable consideration me. in hand paid by
Thomas Pitman of Marhlehead, in ye
county aforesaid, husbandman, have bar-
gained and sold and doe by these presents
bargain and sell" etc "to Thomas Pitman"
etc a p'cll of land containing ten acres
be it more or less scittuate and lying and
being within ye bounds of Marhlehead
aforesd. and is bounded with the South
Harbor, leading to Salem Northerly,— the
land of Richard Read Easterly — the land
of Mr. Moses Maverick Westerly — the
common land westerly etc. This interest-
ing document is signed by Richard More,
and a seal, also the mark of Christian
More, and a seal :

The Witnesses are John Price, Hilliard
Veren senior — "ye said Richard More

THE READE RECORD

and Christian More his wife signing seal-
ing and delivering of this present 22-12
mo. 1670"

Capt. Richard More died and is buried in
Salem, his grave being the only one of
the "Mayflower" passengers that is ab-
solutely certain of location.

1674 in May. Morgan & Furbush convey
Land to Richard Read.

1674 April 15. The constables chosen this
yeare were John Mariot and Richard
Read.

1675 February 29. According to Hulls
Journal (King Philips War) under Cap-
tain James Olivers Company Richard
Read is credited with Two pounds and
Nineteen Shillings. [For account of this
war see above.]

1677 April. Agreed with Richard Read
to pay unto the Towne the sum of three
pounds in money for the use of the land
he makes his fish on for the yeares past
and ten shillings more for this present
yeare ten shillings money.

1677/8 February 9. Will of Samuell Condy
of Marblehead.

Richard Read

Mark of

Samuell S. R. Reede

Witnesses with others

1682 December 22. "This bill brendeth me
Richard Read fisherman to paie or caus
to be paied to the selectmen of Marble-
head the full and just sum of eight pounds
in corrant money of New England at
or before the 20th May next which is
for the improvement of a parsell of the
towne land from the year [16] 62 to this
day which land is adjoyning to a stage
built upon said land and for the true
performance hereof I bind myself eaiers
[heirs] and assigns firmly by this pres-
ents : Witness my hand"

[Witness] Richard Reed.

John Pears
John Legg.

1682-Dec. 22. "At a meeting of the Select-
men" etc. "they have agreed with Richard
Reed as followeth : they have leased to
Richard Read all that parsell of land that
is now improved by him joyning to John
Codner upon the South West the highway
upon the Northwest, the Marsh of John
Codner" etc . . . term of a hundred years
and a day.

[Autograph signature of Richard Reed.

1683/4 March 18. Received of Richard
Read-007-18-00.

1687-8 March 10. Samuel Endecott of
Boston and wife Hannah, Convey "for
and in consideration of ye summ of Six-
teen pounds" to Richard Read of Marble-
head, "Catt & land [which] was granted
to ye late worshipfull Jon Endicott Esq
govenour of ye Mass. Colony of New
England." At the request off or p'sent
honoured governor Joh Endecott Esqr, the
iland called Catta Hand, being about
[Ninety?] two acors lying neere to Mar-
ble Head, Shall & hereby is graunted to
him, and his heires for evp'vided it be not
goven to any town or p'son already."
[Col. Rec Vol. II. p. 289]

From Ipswich Registry of Deeds
[1690 March 9.]

'To all People To whom these presents
shall come, greeting. Know yee that I
Richard Reed of Marblehead In ye
County of Essex in the Massachusetts
Colony in New England for Divers good
consideration moving me thereto I give,
grant, aliene, enfeoff and confirme unto
My Coveing son, Samuell Reed of Marble-
head, my Dwelling houses, barnes & or-
chard with three other Dwelling houses,
two stages, Catt Island & fourtenn acre
lotts all lying and being within ye bounds
of Marblehead and all other, my land ly-
ing within ye bounds of ye said Marble-
head. Two acres and a halfe of Marsh
lyeing in Salem bounds, one Ketch, Two
Shallups and all my fish, with all the
moveable estate within doors and without.
Together with all rights and priveleges &
appurtenances, whatso ever with ye same
belonging in anywise, appurtaining. To
have and to hold the above granted houses
barnes, orchards, lands, medows, Ketch,
Shallups fish and all other moveables above
named . . . unto him ye above named
Samuel Reed his hiers and assignes for
ever.

In Witness hereof I ye above named
Richard Reed have hereunto sett my hand
& seale, this fifteenth day of October in
ye year of our Lord, one Thousand Six
hundred and Ninety.

Richard Reed & a Seale

Signed Sealed & delivered in ye presence of
Jonathan Remington
John Nevinson.

March 9. 1690/1 This Indenture is ac-
knowledged by Richard Read to be his
act & deed before Thomas Dan forth,
Dept. Govenor.

August 1691. Recorded by Thos. Wade

Recorder.

THE READE RECORD

Marblehead in Acer with Richard Reed
Richard Reed is Dr.

To Rent from his flakeyard from March.
26- [16] 83 to March 26-84 att an annual
Rent of 201. as appears foloi 17-

01. 00.00.

01.00.00.

26. March [16] 84 to

h 26, [16] 85 1.00.00

March 26, [1<>] 86 1.00.00

.March 26, [16] 87 1.00.00

March 26, [lo] 88 1.00.00

March 26, [16] 89 1.00.00

h 26, [16] 90 1.00.00

March Jo, [16] 91 1.00.00

To Rent from March 26, 91 to May 26, 95
@ 20^ annum 04.00.00

1896 do 01.0

1897 do 01.00.1 i)

1898 do 01 00

Cr. 15.00.00

For money pd. James Dennis for ye year

ins.; 01 00

For sum to Fr. Wood 01

For money paid Cap. Legg OlM 00

For money paid Cap. Legg 6.1.0.00

Ap. 1695 ISy money Received of
Ri haul Reed for the lease of his
fish n.im John Legg.

Which is in full for the time past

[to 1695] 05.00.00

1698 April 18 — "Att a meeting of the pro-
prietors and Comrs leagally warned att
Marblehead Aprill 18, 1698— Whereas
complaint was made that Richard Reedd
was backwards and in arrears of Rent for
the fish fence leased unto him in the
yeai of our Lord one thousand six hun-
dred eightie and two. Three whole year
which amount unto the sume of Three
pounds. Upon consideration of the same
and off [of] the sd. Richard Reed Latte
losses and his age, upon his request itt
was Votted — That if hee payde down Two
pounds in monie now, that hee should bee
abated the other Twenty shillings which
was accordingly done : And upon his
farther request a new agreement was
made with him, and votted by the sd.
commisers and proprietors in Meeting.
That (since his former lease made in
1682, is forfietted for not payment as
therein is contained) that hee shall never-
theless continue to injoye that parcell of
land which now i^ a fish fence and im-
ployed by him joyning to John Codners
orchard" etc.

1698 Apr. 18. It was acknowledged by Mr.
Richard Reed that the above lease is for-
feitted by Reason of Non payment as is
therein mentioned.

Ambrose Gale
Clerk.

1700 April 1. Lease of land to Mr. Samuell
Reedd for forty years of a parcel of
land adjoining Mr. John Codners orchard
commonly called the old Fish fence, which
his late Father leased" etc

[signed] "Sam'll Reed."
John Browne
town clerk.

So ends the Story of Richard Reeds life
so far as maybe known. The exact date
of his decease is unknown but it is evident
that it occurred between 18 April 1698 and
1, Apr. 1700.

The date of decease of Esther James his
wife is also unknown but probably was
prior to -March 9, 1690, the date of Rich-
ards deed to son Samuel, which has no
i lure of wife, which should have been
attached had she been then living.

SAMUEL' REED IV-1661-1718

Inn holder Read List No. 39

"Sign of the Dragon"

From Marblehead Records and Essex Co.
Is we have the following
items :

Samuel" Reed (2d) was born 1st October
1661. lie died 4. December 1718 aged
57 years 2 months and three days.

He married (1) 17 April 1684 Abigail Row-
land dau. of Richard of Marblehead.
She deposed in 1684 as being about 20
years of age. In 168S Richard Rowland
"Senr." by Will gives daughter Abigial
Reed (and Read) his "part of the Hum-
phrey farm." She died .

He m. (2) 11. Dec. 1692. Mary Bridges
[Lynn V,; Statist.]

Their Children were:
1— John 3 bp. 10 June 1694.
"John Read. Hanah Beaney of Salem
(m) 13 June 1721" [Mhd.Rec]

II— Mary 3 bp. 20 Oct. 1695, d. 14. Jan. 1712-
13 (in her 18th year) [Mhd. Rec]

III— Prudence 3 bp. 2. Jan. 1697.
"Mary Reed & Samuell Roles (m.) Nov
30, 1738." [Mhd. Rec]
"Mary Read & Ebenezer Lovel (m.) May
1, 1731." [Mhd. Rec:] in Isaac Turner—
and had "Reed, eldest son of Isaac &
Prudence b. April 3. 1717"
Prudence m. Isaac [Turner] d. Apr. 4.
1717 (in her 20th year.)

IV— Samuel 3 bp. 20 July 1701 [Mhd. Rec]
Sam'll Read & Martha Tyler (m) Aug 18.
1725 [Corns. Rep. Boston Vol. 28. p 128]

THE READE RECORD

Settlement of Estate
Inventory & Adm. of Estate of Sam'l

Reed of Marblehead — Essex Ss. Ipswich
Oct 30, 1722.

"By ye Reall [Estate] as pr In-
ventory 1950.00.00

"By ye p'sonall [Estate] as p ditto 117.02.00

"By Debts Received p. exor as p.

"By Debts Received p. exor as p. 251.09.10

Particulars on file

368.11.10

"The Said Estate Dr.

To Sundry credittors as pr. list
on file on most payd as p. Re-
ceipt Examined — amounts to... 956.11.10

"Allowed the Executrix for her
Time & Trouble In paying to
the severall creditors which
amount by particulars to 588"
which by ordinary commissions
makes 30.00.00

"Shee making no charge only to
children for yr, education

To Stateing & Allowing ye account 00.10.00

"To Recording of Creditts, Ex-
amining ye receipts &C 00.18.0

To petition & Certificate to ye Su-
perior Court To Sell Lands. . . 00.08.0

To Quietus 32.00.0

The above sd. account examined
and allowed 956.11.11

Octobr 31, 1722 988.11.11

pr. John Appleton
[Judge of Probate]

1725 June 14 — . . . "I, Richard Read a
minor under the age of twenty years son
of Samuel Read late of Marblehead de-
ceased has nominated and chosen . .
my father in Law [Stepfather] Nicholas
Andrews of Marblehead aforsd my
guardian, to take care of my interest and
act for me in all things . . . until I arrive
to ye age of twenty one or choose & ap-
point another" .... [Signed] Richard
Reed

Witnessed by
Bridges Reed
George Hughes

1725 July 3d . . . Nicholas Andrews
nominated and allowed to be guardian
unto Mary Reed, a Minor of about
Twelve years of age — Daughter of Sam-
uel Reed late of Marblehead in the County
of Essex, Innholder deceased"
From the above it will be seen that two
of the children of Samuel (2) Reed
(Richard & Mary) were still minors in
1725 and that Mary the widow had mar-
ried (2) Nicholas Andrews. Innholder.
So we may take it that they continued
Samuels old business at the old Stand.
"The Sign of the Dragon"

That the Inn kept under this name by
one of the Deeds of Marblehead as late as
1744 was well furnished and of some pre-
tentions may be found from the travels of
Dr. Alexander Hamilton of Annapolis Md.
who rode through New England at above
date. He was accompanied by a negro ser-
vant and on a Sunday morning at Marble-
head in asking for portmanteau "I was
told by my man Dromio that it was in his
room. I had the curiosity to go & see what
kind of a room his room was, and upon a
reconnoitre found it a most spacious one,
furnished a la mode de Cabaret, with ta-
bles, chairs, a fine feather-bed with quilted
counterpane, white calico canopy or tester,
and curtains every way adapted for a gen-
tlemen of his degree and complexion."

If the negro servant was given so well
furnished a chamber we may infer that
the furnishings of Dr. Hamiltons Chamber
at "The Sign of the Dragon" were even
more sumptuously furnished at that period.

Thus Endeth our story of Samuel 2 Reed,
Innholder at Marblehead.

BENJAMIN 2 REED V. ["1665"] 1700.

Concerning this townsman there has not
been found so far a single item of informa-
tion in the Marblehead Records, or other-
wise, than in the administration of his es-
tate. What his occupation, or life, or where
he spent his time, is as yet unknown, but
that he was a Marblehead towns man, & Son
of Richard the Elder & brother of Samuel 2
is established beyond question. Nor is there
record to show that he had either wife or
children. Had he lived & died in Marble-
head it seems incredible that some mention
of him would not have been found there.
The following is taken from Essex County
Probate Records. "Bond of Administation
of Estate of Benjamin Read late of Marble-
head deceased, 1700 November 2 — No.
23.353." [Endorsed] "Sam 11 Read & Surety
Bond adm. con 1700 — " "Know All Men by
these presents, That we Sam 11 Read of Mar-
blehead and Joseph Gold and Benj Picker-
ing Both of Salem all Vf" in Said County
of Essex" etc. "Stand firmly bound" etc
"in the full sum of ffifety pounds" etc.

Dated "2" J Day of November 1700." etc.
The Condition of this present Obligation is
such That if the above bounden Sam 11 Read
adm. r of all and Singular ye goods, that by
Rights & credits of his Brother Benj a Read
late of Marblehead Dec ed Intestate" etc

[Signed] Sam 11 Reed [& a Seal]
Joseph Goold [&a Seal]
Benjamin Pickering [&a Seal]
[Witnesses.]

John Higginson

Hannah Higginson.
Note — No inventory seems to have been
filed or other papers concerning the adminis-
tration now existent.

THE KEADE RECORD

Capt. WILLIAM READ OF BOSTON

MERCHANT - MARINER

By Alanson
(fead List

Very little indeed is known concerning
this interesting immigrant. It will be seen
by the following account and that on p. 3
and p. 21 of this Record that he certainly
was not ancestor of the "Reeds of Marble-
head" as stated in the "Hist. Reed Fain."
1861 pp. 41-46.

Capt. William was b. prob. in England
abt. 1631 and died at sea 1667.

Hem. wid. Hannah (Wiswall) Mannings
abt. 1661, dau. of Deacon John Wiswall
senior, iron monger & general trader, of
Boston who had remov. from Dorchester.
She was b. abt. 1635. (Estimate from her
1st Marriage) Hannah Wiswall m. (1)
in 1656 Mahalaleel Munnings of Dorchester
who soon remov. to Boston. Had Hannah b.
23. Sept. 1659 [Savage]

Mahalaleel b. . . . d. 22. Nov. 1659.

Mahitabel b. 22. Jan. 1659.

He was drowned 27 Nov. 1659 [Bost. T.
Rec]

Admin, of his estate was granted 28 Feb.
1659 "unto Flannah ye Relict of the late
Mahalaleel Munnings and John Wiswall
her Father they bringing an Inventory of
ye estate." etc This was presented in Court
30 Jan. 1660. Amounting to £873. [Suff. Co.
Files & Prob.] His estate was insolvent.
His daughter Hannah m. Josiah Willis
[Savage]

Wid. Hannah Wiswadl-Munnings m.
(2) abt. 1661. Capt. William Read, of Boston.
Had Son William b. 26 March 1665.

At his decease in 1667 (evidently at sea in
the administration of his estate an inventory
was taken the 23: Sept. 1667. Filed in Suf-
folk Co. Prob. Court by John Wiswall ju-
nior (Hannahs brother) 28. Nov. 1667. (see
below).

Wid. Hannah Wiswall-Munnings-
Read m. (3) Thomas Overman of Boston.

He was freeman 1671, & d. before

1675. [Savage] Neither Boston nor Dor-
chester Records show entries concerning the

H. Reed

No. 25)

birth of Hannah Wiswall nor of the above
marriages. Her father John Wiswalls will
in 1687 mentions his daughter Hannah Over-
man and "land that was some time her hus-
bands."

A letter of Administration was granted 5
June 1694 "to Mathew Johnson of Woburn
on the Estate of Hannah Overman late of
Boston widow, deceased intestate."

"An Inventory of the Estate of Hannah
Overman of Boston dece d in March 1689
and widow and Relict of Thomas Overman,
was presented in court by the administrator,
to the value of £.60.12.8. in personal effects
with Funeral charges of £10 12.9. No rec-
ord is had of any heir or of the distribution
of the property.

INVENTORY OF WILLIAM REED

Suff. Prob. Vol. 5-70
The Inventory of Certaine Goods which
did belong unto William Read late of Bos-
on in the County of Suffclke New England
deceased. Taken the : 23 : of September
667. Measured & prized by us whose
names are hereunder written.

Imprs : 4 yards of sad Coulered
broad cloathe at 9s. L yard £001.16.
t. 10 yards 24 of Irish prize at 22d.

p. yard 000.19.8^

. 29 yards of Irish prize at 18d. 002.03.6
. 8 yards }i of plane white prize

16d 000.11.8

. 20 : yards of gray prize at 20d L

yard 001.6.8

. 10 yards of white prize at 16d

L yard 000.13.4

. 32 yards of white prize at 18d

y yd 002.08.4

. 6 yards of white prize at 18d

L yd 000.09.4

5 yards of black prize at 20s. y

yd 000.10.4

20 yards of gray prize at 22d

p. yd 001.16.8

. 231/2 yards of gray prize at 22d

p. yd 002.03.1

. 6 yards of Linsy woolsy at 20d.

p. yd 000.12.1

. 6 yards of Linsy woolsey at 20s

p. yard 000.12.00

THE READE RECORD

it. liy 2 yards of gray prize at 16d.

000.15.04
It. 13 : yards of gray prize at 18d 000.19.
It. 1 1 J< yards of gray prize at 20d.

L yd 000.19.02

It. 8: yards of gray prize at 32d

L yard 000.14.08

It. 11. Yi yards plane gray at 22d p.

yd 001.01.01

It. 24 vards of white blanket at 15d.

p. yard 001.10.

It. 2 doz of small gray Stocks at 20d.

p. pr 002.00.00

It. 4 pare of womens Shoes at 30d

L pr 000.12.00

It. 33 yards of white freize at 18d.

p." yd 002.09.6

It. 8 : yards of black prize at 22d p.

yd OO0.17.4

It. a black prize Coate made .. 000.14.
It. an old Stuft dublet & briches 00.05.8

It. a cloathe suite & Coate 002.10.

It. a broad cloath dublet & britches

black, & 2 black Coates . . . 002.10.
It. a prize Coate black & one old

Cloath Coate foulered .... 000.12.

It. a red wascoate 000.06.

It. a light Coalered Searge Hanging

Coate 001.00.

It. 2 pair of old stockins 000.03

It. an old small greene Rug & Small

bed 000.08.

It. 2 pr. of sheets 001.10.

It. 4 pillow beers 000.10.

It. 3 shirts 9s ; 3 neck cloath & one

handkercher 4 000.13.

It. 3 pr. of Course drawers .... 000.00.

It. an old set bed & pillows 000.26.

It. a parcell of greene glass ... 001.00.00
It. a quadron forstaffe uaines (?)00O.18

It. a set of letter & figures 000 02.06

It. an old chest 000.02.06

It. 3 doz. Compas Boxes 000.12.

It. a parcell of old tooles in the

house & Shop 003.00.

It. his part of the Ketch when she

went out 050.

some totall 096.12.07
L. me ffrom: Johnson

L. me Thomas Dare (Dewer)
(verte) [turn the page]

Att a meeting of the Govr.

Major Genrall & Recover

in Boston 28. of November : 1667

John Wiswell Junior deposed, that this is
a true Inventory of the Estate of the late

William Read to the best of his Knowl-
edge, that when he knows more hee shall
discover it

Edw. Rawson, Recorder.

The first known item concerning Capt.
William Read is found in his signature to
a "Petion of Loyalty to the honoured Gen-
erall Court now assembled and sitting in
Boston in New England." May 1665 by some
100 Non-Freeman, i.e. those who by reason
of nut being members of the puritan Church
were not eligible to vote or hold office.
Criticism of these conditions was being ex-
pressed & the authorities evidently felt the
need of prompting the non-freemen to ex-
press their satisfaction & loyalty in some
such form as this Petition. It is a unique
document as it relates to a large number of
Bostons inhabitants, most if not all of them,
original immigrants who had not attained
the dignity of voters. Thousands of their
descendants are scattered throughout the
United States in this year of 1922 It is
hoped the Reade Record may be able some
day to print this Petition and Names in
full. Just above the fine, bold signature of
"Will. Read" is that of "John- Wiswall
jun r ," his brother-in-law, who later adminis-
ters on Williams Estate as noted above.

The Inventory above in Vol. 5. p. 70 Suff.
Co. Probates is the only article preserved
concerning the administration, & even that
is not in full, as at bottom is the word
"verte" — "turnover," and what was on the
next page we are left to conjecture, as it
was not copied. From the nature of the
articles noted in the inventory it is evident
Wil'iam was a trader as well as a seaman,
& this is borne out by the Mention at the
end of "the house & Shop." This evidently
was a leased premise otherwise it would
have had a valuation placed on it. The
Statement in the "Hist Reed Fam." p. 42.
That "An Inventory of his Estate was taken
Sept 23, 1667 in the schedule of which was
real Estate at the North End and in King
Street (now State Street)" is thus shown
to be without foundation, so far as owner-
ship is concerned, & it is not known where
the leased "house & shop" was located.

Capt. Williams personal Wardrobe noted
in the inventory beginning with "a black
prize coate made" [? tailored] ending with
"3 pr. Course drawers" seems fairly ample,"
for a man of his station although the men-
tion of "One handkercher" only, at a shil-
ling valuation may seem odd to our mem-

THE READE RECORD

bers. But the writer does not remember to
have seen even one before in other inven-
tories so this may be taken to indicate Capt.
William was some what of a dandy in his
dress! The "small greene rug & small bed,
2 pr sheets & 4 pillow beers" [cases] evi-
dently belong to the house furnishings and
indicate small living guarters, although the
"Old sea bed & pillows" may have furnished
"a den" for the Captain when at home &
his bunk on the Ketch when at sea. But
it seems strange that there is nothing in this
inventory that shows he was a man of fam-
ily — with a wife & at least one child, living
at time of his decease, as shown above.
So far as the Inventory alone is concerned
it might well be said he was an unmarried
Man. The word "house" is the sole implica-
tion of a family relation. But the item of
greatest interest is the mention of "his part
of the Ketch when she went out — i'50."
The "Hist. Reed Fam." 1861 States " He
[Capt. William] died on his homeward pas-
sage from Ireland, on board the Ketch "Wil-
liam and Mary," of which he was part
owner." A Ketch is, "A small strongly
built, two masted vessel usually of from
100 to 250 tons burden, but sometime of less.
Ketches were formerly much used as
bomb-vessels the peculiarity of the rig af-
fording ample space forward of the Main
Mast and at the greatest beam."

"Joseph Grafton set sail from Salem the
2d day in the morning in a Ketch of about
forty tons (three men and a boy in her)."
— Winthop Hi:,t. New Eng. 1. -X II

[Century D,ct.]

It would be interesting to know where the
author of the "Hist. Reed Fam." obtained
the name "William & Mary" as that of Capt.
Williams Ketch. A mistake, if as seems
possible it was a name sake of King Wil-
liam & Queen Mary of England who did not
ascend the throne until 16S9. It is also
probable that he inferred from the quantity
of "Irish Frize" mentioned in the Inventory
that Capt. William had been to Ireland to
buy it and so "died on his homeward pas-
sage" in 1667. But as a matter of fact that
stock of goods was safe and sound at home
in the "house & Shop" where those who
made the inventory found & prized it after
the Ketch "went out" doubtless from Bos-
ton, her home port, with Capt. William, &
so perished — perhaps with all her crew. The
inventory provokes us from the small in-
formation it affords as to details. Evidently
the Ketch was outward bound on another
trading venture, unconnected with the "Irish
Frize" & goods at home. Perhaps future
search among the Marine Records & Courts
may throw some light on the subject.

Note— Regarding William' b. 26 March
1665 [Bost. T. Rec] Son of Capt. William
the records show nothing further and as he
is not mentioned in the probate proceedings
of his Mother Hannah in 1694 above it is
probable he died young. But this needs
further investigation.

EARLIEST OE THE KIN IN NEW ENGLAND

Thomas Read of Salem, the Plan i h k.
Read List Xo. 6

Mentioned in the jury proceedings con-
cerning the death of Austen Botcher, 28
Sept., 1630; (Recs. Mass. Bay. Col., V. 1-78)
(Pope's Pioneers, p. 380). It is evident he
came in Winthrop's great fleet of that year.
Thomas was not a member of the Church of
Salem, and for that reason could not be made
a freeman (voter) or hold any public office.
This explaius why the names of his four
older children fail to appear on the Church
baptismal records. 10 Apr., 1639, Tho :
Read was acknowledged an inhabitant,
and not as a freeman. Hence Pope's mis-
take in mention of him as such in lb34.
Nor did he have a military title at any time.
The 8alem Reads are descendants of this
Thomas. (Reade Rec. No. VI.) He was the
earliest of the kin in America, except James
Read of Virginia, who came in 1607 (Rec.
No. VI) with Capt. John Smith.

Thomas Rrade. oe Wickford, (Eng.) and

Salem, Mass.

Read List No. 1.

Made a freeman 1 Apr., 1634 (Mass. Bay
Col. 1-368). This is the first mention of
him so far found in any New Eng. recoid.
In the "Index of Kreemen," 1631-1641. there
is but one Thomas Read noted, so it must
be he of the military titles.) Vol. 1, 477).

1 Apr., 1634, he contributed XX s to the
building of the Sea Fori at Boston (p 191).

1636 was granted a 300 acre farm at Salpm,
He was ensign March, 1637, Captain, Feb..
1646-7. Returned to England, 1647-8, and
received a Lieutenant-Colonel's commission
in Oliver Cromwell's army.

He married in England and all his chil-
dren were born there. He left no descend-
ants in America an stated in the "Hist.
Read Fam," 1861, (p. 47)( Nor did he come
with Winthrop in 1630. Recent investigation
proves the contrary.

THE REAUE RECORD

LINEAGE OF ALANSON HENRY REED

Secretary of the Reade Society

Thomas Read, of Colchester, Essex Co.,
England, carpenter, born abt. 1595; will
prov . 1665; m. abt. 1618 Rachel (maiden
name unknown, born abt. 1598. (See Keade
Record Nos. X and XII.)

1 - Thomas 1 (s. of Thomas above) bp. 19

Oct., 1627, iu Colch. ; in Sudbury, Mass.,
1654 5, and d. 13 Sept., 1701 ; a carpenter;
m. (1) abt. 16+S, Katharine (maiden name
unknown), d. 26 Sept., 1677, Sudbury.

2 - Thomas Jr. 2 , b. abt. 1649; d. Ox-

ford, Mass.; alive in 1733; husbandman
and only son; in,, 30 May, 1677, Mary,
dau. John Goodrich, of Wethersfield,
Conn. She b. 1650, d. 1724, Sudbury.

3 - Thomas, 3 b. 22 Mar., 1678, Sudbury; d.

1 May, 1755; a farmer; m. (1) 1 Dec,
1701, Mary (Bigelow) Bruce, wid. of
David of Marlboro, and dau. of John,
Bigelow, of Watertown. Sheb. 12 Sept.,
1677, andd. 21 Feb.. 1707.

4 - Nathaniel, 4 b. 6 Oct., 1702, Sudbury;

d. 9 June, 1785, Western (now Warren);
innkeeper and landowner ; Capt. French
& Indian Wars; m. (int.) 2 Nov., 1729,
Pheby, dau. of Jonathan Lamb of Fram-
ingham and Leicester, d 10 Sept., 1788.

5 - Reuben, 5 b. 2 Nov., 1730, Brookfield ; d,

26 May, 1803, Western (now Warren);
a school teacher ; major in war of the
Revolution; m. (int.) 3 Nov., 1754, Tam-
ma, dau. of Ichabod Meacham of En-
field, Conn.; she b. 2 Feb., 1732. d 16
Feb., 1811.

6 - Reuben, 6 b. 20 Jan., 1756, andd. 24 Oct.,

1817 Warren ; a farmer ; m. 17 June,
1779, Hannah, dau. of Oliver Cheney, of
Pomfret, Conn. She b 14 March, 1753;
d. 27 Feb., 1833.

6 - Nathaniel, 6 b. 4 Apr., 1762, (bro. of

Reuben, No 6 above), Warren ; remov.
in 1800 to Cambridge, Vt.; d. 22 Feb.,
1866; m. Anna, dau. Col. Danforth
Keves, of Warren; she b. 25 Nov. 1752.
d. 23 Aug., 1844.

7 - Rensalaer, 7 (so!i Nathaniel, No. 6) b. 10

1784, Warren; d. 22 Feb.. 1866, Cam-
bridge, Vt. ; farmer; captain, War of
1812; m. (Ill Sept., 1809, Anna So-
phia, dau. Col. Silas Hazeltine, Fair-
field, Vt. b. Mch., 1790; d. 23 Apr.,
1824.

7 - Daniel" (son of Reuben, No. 6 above), b.

19 Dec, 1781, Warren; d. 17 Dec, 1843 ;
m. 14 Apr., 1803, Nancv, dau. Michael
Smith, of West Brookfield; she b. 7
July, 1785; d. 11 Nov., 1848.

8 - Hannah B.\KER 8 (dau. Rensalaer above),

b. 13 Feb., 1818, Fairfield, Vt.; d. 2
Feb., 1877, Hinsdale, 111.; m. 28 Jan.,
1839, Alanson Reed, of Boston, Mass.
(See below.)

8 -Alanson 8 (son Daniel) b. 13 Nov., 1814.
Warren; d. 25 Feb.. 1893, Chicago, 111,
m. 2 Jan., 1839, Cambridge, Vt., Hannah
(Baker) Read, dau. Rensalaer above.
Removed from Boston to Chilcothe, O.,
1842; to Columbus, 1843; St. Louis,
1S59; Chicago, 1861.

8 - Alanson Henry, 9 b. 1 Mar., 1841, Bos-
ton, Mass.; res. Columbus, O., 1843-59;
St. Louis, 1859-60; Chicago, 1861-1901.
WeUesley Hills, Mass., 1902-22. m, 1
Dec. 1869, Flora Evelyn, dau. Rez.m and
Rhoda (Fuller) Lancaster, of Chicago.
She b. 10 Oct., 1849, Henry, Illinois,
d. 7 Sept., 1922, Wellesley Hills, Ma>s.

JOHN READ OF REHOBOTH

(Read List No. 6)

William Aspixwall was Recorder of
Suffolk County Court from Nov 13. 1644
to Oct 14/23 1651. In his "Notarial Rec-
ords" pub. by the Boston Commissioners,
many interesting Notes are made of the men
& business of that time. The following
referes to John of Rehoboth, who at this
date was living in Braintree. [see R. Rec.
No. V.] "1645-27-(9) A tre [letter] of At-
turney Genrall from John Reade of Brain-
tree & Sarah his wife the daughter of Will

Lessie of Blyborough in Suffolkc [England]
to Receive all debts, duties, gifts, Legacie
due to either of them from any p'son or
p'sons wch tre of Atturney was made to
Mr. Win. Tyng of Boston, Resident in Lon-
don, wth power to Substitute one Atturney
or move with like or limited power & p'ticu-
lerly was expressed a gift given by William
Lessie Aforesaid to his Daughter Sarah."
Witnesses Thomas Dighton &
Thomas Wllmot.

THE READE RECORD

RICHARD 1 READ OF BOSTON, 1682 - 1700

By Alan son H. Reed

(Read List No. 36)

Concerning this inhabitant, his genealogi- The Will of John Walker— 1678. Be-

cal lines have not heretofore been traced, so queaths "unto my executrix [wife Hannah]

it _ . , ,,-, ., all mv Estate [real and personal] upon the

.t is proper to give them place here. \\ hether cons 4 ration of Mamtam.ng my dear

or not an immigrant is at present unknown. daughter Hannah until she shall come oi

The first items of information come in the age or be .Married which shall come firsl

wing entries on the Boston Records & then m to be equally devided be-

° n mv wife and childe . . . Date lo Dec

(.v o1 - 9 ) prov. Feb. li

"1682 Aug 3— Francis Johnson and George
Monke became securities to the town for Inventory— Nov 8, 1679

o Reade, that lately came from Household goods, el

ice [R I.?] and any of his." [p. x x x x x x x 5

71] It. two Bibles and a psalme booke.. .6

"1685 May 25—William 1 , wedged pickaxes, X

,n leer Richard Read 1(1

and his family lp. 77J It ,.„ n)an tha , uas boug h t

"1687 Mary of Richard and Johanna l: - his part & Interest in the Brick-

born March 26." [p. 1/0] . - v:iri1 , ; • ■ • • • ■••"••• m0Q

It. a House Standing not finished

1700 Tax List — "with Abatements for poor as it now Standeth with the land

! ieople." [p. 94] that belongs to it 100.00

Wid. [Johana] Read taxed— abatement— [Sufi. Co. Prob. Rec]

1702— Tax List "Rich. 8 Read [i Deed of Sale Loi \ting Probable Home

not found" of John & Hannah Walker, Senior.
It is evident from this that Richard died ... _ . . , -.,,-. c

prior to 1700 but we have no information as . *™; Pen " of Brantrey in the County of

to the date of his decease nor that of his Suffolk . . . or the sum oi one hind.

widdow lohanna. There is no evidence that '^elve pounds ( pd.) by Samuel 1 eacock oi

he ever became "a freeman," that is a mem- Boston - Conveys- All that my me

ber of the Church, a voter & townsman. £ lcem.-ut-bciiig m Boston near the

Nor have we the names, births & baptisms S ° uth f rlv . L '" 1 ul llle S , K r ° wn wlth al J

of their children except as we may infer * e 'and thereunto belonging-bounded

from later entries in the Boston Records. Easterly by the Street that leads toward

Roxbury [ ] Southerly by

Richard Read & Hannah Walker. *? \' in '}. " f H an " ah Walker [widdow of

John], Westerly by ye town Common or

1705 May 21 we find by reference to these Training ffeild. Northerly by the Land of

records was the date of the marriage of Fearenot Shaw"— "Measuring in breadth at

Richard and Hannah (Vol. 28 Comr. Re- the Front from the Land of the sd. Han-

ports.) and April 25, 1677 the date of nah Walker, by tha-sd. street to the Land

Hannahs birth so that at time of her mar- of the said Shaw"— 10. Nov. 1681.

riage she was about 22 years of age. If (Suff. Co. Reg. Deeds)

we take it that Richard was some 3 years w, ,-„,,,,,• .x,„ «.„„,.„ T „ [m o

, , u i i i .i ■ i - 1 kichard and Hannah lusher.

older that would place his birth in 16/4.

This with his name Richard justifies the Their marrieg noted in the Boston Rec-

belief that he was son of the Elder Rich- ords 13. Jan. 1735 probably relates to that

ard above since he is known to have had Richard 3 born 26, aug 1708, son of Richard"

a family when he came to Boston in 1082, & Hannah (Walker) Read. It would be in-

& was the only inhabitant bearing that teresting to know if they have descendants

name. That there were other children of living. Boston records show no births or

Richard & Johanna we may well believe. baptisms of children, so it is probable they

[See also Savage] removed to other location. The matter needs

Richard 3 and Hannah (Walker) Read. ( urther i? ve ,^ a J io , n - . tj „ 1Q ~ w

n , ■, , ■ ■ n , \A „ t>' ., i Note — The Hist Reed Fam, 1861. Wrong-

Children b. m Boston. (Com. Rep. Vol. , y states (p 4S) that R ^ ardl Read ^

28). Esther 3 b. 15 Feb. 1705, Richard 3 b. 26. elder was son of Capt. William Read of

Aug. 1708, Hannah 3 b. 17 June 1711. Boston. (For correction see pp. 18, 19, 20.)

THE READE RECORD

MISTAKES IN THE "HISTORY OF THE
REED FAMILY"

(By Jacob W. Reed. 1861)
REGARDING CAPT. WILLIAM READ, OF BOSTON -- 1667

By ALANSO.V H. REED

Concerning this Puritan emigrant and
his family, it would seem impossible to
make more mistakes in two pages of
print than occur in the account given
in the History of the Reed Family, in
pp. 41 and 42.

First •• is the statement that he was
the son of Richard Read of Whittlesey
in the County of Kent (England). There
is not the slightest evidence that such
was the case, or that Richard had any
descendant who emigrated to New Eng-
land at an early date.

Second -The statement that William
came to America with Gov. Winthrop
in 1630, or about that time, and settled
first in Weymouth, but removed to Bos-
ton." It is evident that Mr. J.W. Reed
here confuses that well-known William
Read who came from Batcombe, Eng-
land, in 1635 (see Hottens Lists) to
Weymouth in New England, but re-
moved to Boston about 1646, as the
Town Records show. This immigrant
brought with him wife Susanna and two
young children, Hannah and Susanna.
(See Reade Record No. X.)

Third - It will therefore be seen that
the statement that Capt. William had
a wife, Susan by name is incorrect.
Nor did he have a second wife.

Fourth -The statement that he had
sons, "Edward, born 1618; John, 1620;
Samuel, 1624; (and that) these three
settled in Marblehead," is not correct so
far as concerns kinship to William of
Boston. They were, however, residents
of the Town of Marblehead, but the
dates of birth are wrong. (See p. 3.)

Fifth -The statement that William
had a daughter Margaret, who married
Richard Stubbs of Hull, 3 March, 1658.
is incorrect. She was the daughter of
William of Batcombe, Weymouth, and
Boston. (See Record No. X.)

Sixth - The statement that William
of Boston had a son Richard who set-
tled in Marblehead, is incorrect so far
as kinship is concerned. For an account
of this Richard see page 22.

Seventh - The statement that Wil-
liam had a daughter, " Susanna, who
married Samuel Smith, 13 Dec, 1759,"
is incorrect so far as kinship is con-
cerned. She was in fact a daughter of
William of Batcombe and Boston, i
Record No. X).

Eighth - The statement that William
had a daughter Esther who married
John Cann, 30 July, 1681, is incorrect
so far as kinship is concerned. She was
the daughter of William of Batcombe.
(See Record No. X.)

Ninth - The statement (p. 42) that
Samuel Reed, a proprietor of land in
Marblehead pievious to 1773, was a son
of Capt. William Read of Boston, is in-
correct, as shown by the account of the
'Reeds of Marblehead," p. 3. Samuel
was brother of Benjamin, and both were
sons of Richard the elder.

I'kniii -The statement (page 45)
that the Richard there named was the
son of Capt. William Read of Boston, is
incorrect. (See p. 22.)

Eleventh - The statements (pp. 42
and 46) that William had a son Chris-
topher, who was a tanner in Charles-
town, is incorrect. (See page 1-8 and
note, page 20. and Records Nos. XII
and XIII).

Twelfth -The statement (page 46)
that William had a son John, of Mar-
blehead is incorrect. It probably re-
lates to that John 3 , bp. 1694, son of
Samuel 2 (see page 16), as the Mhd.
Records make no mention of a John of
earlier date. Certainly not in 1620 as
stated in opposite column.

THE RHADE RECORD

ARCHIBALD HENDERSON VINDICATED!

The Previous No. XIII Record (p. 14)
contained an account of Arch, bald Hender-
sons arrest ill usage & confinement in the
Town jail of Boston in 1652 all of which
the present deposition in Court, by an eye
witness proves to have been entirely unwar-
rant d. It mil;, justifies the action of the
Reade Record in demanding that the brutal
Constable be dismissed from the Police
Force. Copy of the deposition follows :

The Testimony of Jno. George
about 18 Years. This Deponent saith that
Coming with Mr. Henderson to his Led
in the last day of the weeke at evening ab rut
the Red Lyon [inn] there met him a man
which did offer him some affront, witlnmt
any cause given, on which some crosse
wordes passed between them, and thi man
went and raised a Kind of tumult about him,
but Mr. Henderson made toward his lodge-
ing and they followed him ; then he turned
and desired them to goe to their lodgeing
for he was going to his, but they harr
him in a provoking manner; and said they
would lay him fast by and by, though he
went on peaceablie, not disturbing any man,
and coming to good man Thomases, he
asked for the key of his chamber and stand-
ing at his chamber doorc, waiting for a light.

and readie to enter, came the Constable and
said, you fraud, I desire to spake with you ;
Saith Mr. Henderson, I am in my Chamber
and desire to goe to bed ; and with such
the constable called for aide; and dragged
down stairej and pulled h m by the haire of
the head to the barr.

Then came goodir.an Thomas and a ked
what the matter was ; the Constable an-
swered that he was drunke ; saith he, left
him alone to me, and I will rule him ; then
the men that were with the Constable pulled
him downe by the haire; goodman Thomas
said : he would take him and see him forth
coming on the second day; but he [the Con-
stable] minded it not, nor accept [ed] of
bayle ; Then Mr. Henderson strove with
them, and they tooke him by the haire, and
dragged h,m out of the doores. and had him
down in the Channell [gutter?] and the
Constable took his staffe, and with both his
hands stroke him many blowes ; and further
saith not.

Taken Upon Oath the second of the
Sixth month [2d August] 1652 before me
William Hibbens.

This is a time copie of the deposition of
Jno George, compared with the orginal

J. Edward Rawson, Recorder.

CREATION

I From Public Opinion, London, England.)

God plucked a golden quill

From Michael's tt'itig :
The host thai had before been still

Began to sing.

He spread a sheet of light

Before Him ; then
Deep down into the pot of night

He dipped His pen.

Ea?th and sea and air,

Sun, moon and stars,
All things of power and beauty were

His characters.

The mighty word was penned

Age after age ;
And each age com me; to an end

He turned a page.

And last to make all sure,
(Read it who can.' )

He set thereto His signature
And called it Man.

A. J. Young

in Boas and Ruth.

TIbe TRea fte IRecor ft

Number XV. BOSTON , MASS., U.S.A. Oct, l°22 - Oct., 1923.

THE READE SOCIE

FOR GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH- ■
Organized, 1904 Cjp \ {J Incorporated], 1914

The Twentieth Annual Meeting of the Reade Society^va.s held in Kimball
Hall. New England Historic-Genealogical Building. 9 AshbufhaiL. Place, Boston.
October 30, 1923, as per notice.

The meeting was called to order by the President, ("apt. George W. Reed.

The minutes of last year's meeting were then read by the Secretary, approved,
and placed on hie.

The Treasurer's report was then read and approved. Ordered, thai it be
printed and mailed to the members.

On motion of the Secretary it was voted that the Permanent Life Funds, now
in the savings bank, be invested in United States government bonds.

The report of the Secretary was then read, approved, and placed on file. It
showed the need of a much larger membership to furnish funds to pay the in-
creased cost of printing the Reade Record, a new supply of Membership Certifi-
cates, and other expenses.

Musical selections were then rendered by Mr. Byron W. Reed.

Matters of business were then called up, the most important of which was an
amendment of the by-laws offered by the Secretary, which is (in part) as follows :

Resolved, that under Article II of the by-laws, that the last paragraph, concern-
ing Life Membership and the Permanent Fund arising therefrom, shall be changed to
read as follows : " In event of the dissolution of the said Corporation, said Permanent
Fund shall be delivered to the New Fngland Historic-Genealogical Society, to be held
by them as a special permanent fund, the interest of which shall preferably be used in
the purchase of Read-Reed-Keid (or however the name be spelled) genealogies, works,
manuscripts, and binding or rebinding the same."

After some debate the motion was put before the meeting and adopted by unani-
mous vote.

Then, upon motion of the Secretary, i.n testimony of the musical services
rendered the Society in 1922 and 1923, Byron W. Reed was elected an honorary-
member.

The election of officers was then held. Mr. Charles F. Read, Treasurer,
stated that, owing to the press of work as clerk of the Bostonian Society, he
should be forced to decline reelection. Miss Helen Leah Reed, Vice-President,
offered a resolution expressing the appreciation of the Society for his twenty
years' services, which was adopted by unanimous vote.

Mr. C. F. Reed then moved that one ballot containing the names of the can-
didates for election for the coming year be cast by the Secretary, which motion
being adopted by vote, the Secretary cast the ballot which resulted as follows: ( see
page 14.)

A recess was then taken for refreshments and a social half hour.

The meeting was then called to order by the President, and no further busi-
ness being at hand the Society adjourned until the next annual meeting, in Octo-
ber, 1924.

ALANSON H. REEL
Old State House Secretary .

Boston, Massachusetts.

^4 c^T

O" „v* /

The Nineteenth Annual Meeting of the Reade Society was
held in Kimball Hall, New England Historic-Genealogical Building,
9 Ashburton Place, Boston, October 31, 1922, according to notice.

The meeting was called to order by Henry B. Reed, President.

The report of the Treasurer was then read and approved. It
showed a prosperous year, with all bills paid.

It was voted the Treasurer's report be printed and sent to all
members of the Society.

The Secretary's report was then read, approved, and placed on
file.

The Election of Officers was then held, and resulted as follows:

President, Capt. George W. Reed, of Lexington.
Vice-President, Miss Helen Leah Reed, of Cambridge.
Treasurer, Charles F. Read, of Brookline.
Secretary, Alanson H. Reed, of Boston.
Genealogist, George A. Taylor, of Boston.

Mr. Byron W. Reed then played and sang in Spanish, Porto
Rican, Mexican and Cuban melodies, with accompaniment on the
guitar. Also exhibited and played upon a native Porto Rican mu-
sical instrument made from a long calabash or gourd 150 years old.

Mrs. Virginia R. Farr, a member from Glendale, California,
played a solo on the violin, and many familiar old plantation
melodies.

Resolutions were then offered by the Secretary, which (in
part) were as follows, and adopted by unanimous vote :

Resolved, That for the protection of Colonial and Revolutionary
names, and to avoid confusion, mistake, or fraud to our posterity, the
Reade Society shall use its efforts to prevent the taking by foreigners of
any Colonial or other American names which have been made prominent
in Colonial or Revolutionary times, or subsequently thereto, and for this
purpose the Secretary shall cause a copy hereof to be sent to our senators
and representatives in Congress.

A recess was then taken, refreshments were then served, Mrs.
Everell Morss and Miss Helen Leah Reed pouring tea, and a social
hour ensued.

The Society was then called to order by the President, Capt.
George W. Reed, who made a short address.

No further business being brought before the meeting, the
members sang America and the Society adjourned until the next
annual meeting, in October, 1923.

ALANSON H. REED,

Secretary.

Boston. Massachusetts
October 31, 1923

T II Li R !•: A 1) I-: kiKORD

ISAAC READ, RECTOR OF WRABNESS

ESSEX COUNTY, ENGLAND

"CHANCERY BILLS and AN-

S\\ ERS BEFORE 1714.

"i Mins 591-30-Public Record Office
Land

"Bill i 13th Feb. 1666-7 by Isaack
Reade of Wrabness, Co. Essex, Clerk,
of Thomas Reade late of Col-
chester v- his brother Thomas Reade."
"Complainant's father about 28th of
August 1665, made his will and be-
queathed the house in which he then
dwelt in All Saints Parish. Colchester,
tii Thomas Reade his son then living
in Xew England in America, Carpen-
ter, and several legacies to his daughter
Bacon, then also living in New Eng-
land and to his daughter Ingram, in
Colchester. After several small lega-
cies to the poor etc., he left out of love
to complainant and his children, all
the residue of his estate to complain-
ant and his heirs, making complainant
and John Clarke of Buttolphs Parish
in Colchester, his Executors. He sent
to his brother in America, bidding him
come over to receive his legacies.
Thomas came and (as eldest son) was
discontented with his portion under
the will (proved in P.C.C.). Finally
an agreement was made between them

in January last, but now Thomas gives
nut that his father made no will etc.,
etc."

I opy of the above document was
sent tu the Secretary by Air. A. Wil-
liam Read, 10 Westcotes Drive, Lei-
cester, England, Honorary Member of
the Reade Society.

COMMENT

The will of Thomas Read of Col-
chester, Carpenter is printed in the
Reade, Record No. X. and also that
of his son who came to Xew Eng-
land in America. It will be seen that
the above Chancery Suit proves be-
yond question that RECTOR ISAAC
of WRABNESS was son of the COL-
CHESTER Thomas Read, the Car-
penter; and that the Secretary was
evidently a little too hasty in sawing
off that genealogical limb, despite Air.
Fosters great authority. He cheer-
fully admits his mistake, the more that
it is in his own favor.

In this Chancery Suit, it seems that
the daughter Rachel Hocker had lo t
her husband and married again and ap-
pears as "daughter Ingram" (See also
Reade Record, No. XII).

ISAAC 2 READ OF SALEM

SON OF THOMAS 1 THE PLANTER

{Sec Reade Record, No. IV.)

The following data gathered from Salem, Essex Co., Records, for the Secretary
by Mr. G. A. Taylor, Genealogist, disclose many interesting facts.

Reade Record Number 6 (1913) is
evidently in error in slating that Isaac
Read of Salem married secondly a
Mary and by her had many children.

According to manuscript Salem
marriage- -aid Isaac Read married

March 10th, 1673, Joane Stone. The
admon. and bond at his death 1710,
showing surviving widow lane is as
follows: '((;. .\. T.)

Essex County Probate Court, No.
23365

T II E K K A DE R E C O R D

"Know all Men i;\ these Pres-
ents, That We Jane Reed" ( she uses
same spelling in signing) "Widow
of Isaac Reed, VI. Principle, and
Jacob Read" (he uses same spelling in
signing) "and Nathanl Tompkins" etc
"all of Salem in ye County of Essex"
etc. "are holden and stand firmly
bound and obliged unto John Appleton,
Esq. Judge of the Probate of Wills"
etc. "of Essex County in the full sum
of Three hundred Pounds, Currant
Money in New England" etc.

Sealed with our Seals. Dated l1
Ipswich. 29 Day of December \.nno
Domini One thousand seven hundred
and Ten" etc.

"The condition of this present I >bli
gation is such. Thai if the above
bounden Jane Reed, Vdmrex.of all ye
Is and estate of [saac Reed, Late
of Salem Deceased In* e-tate cause to
he made a true and perfect Inventory"
etc. "at or bi first Mondaj of

July next ensuing" etc "which will
be in the year of our Lord. One
thousand seven hundred and eleven."
Jane Reed ( SEAL)
Jacob Read (seal)
Nathaneill Tompkins (seal)
(seals simply red wax).
Signed and Delivered
in the Presence of
Jeremiah Beals,
Daniel Rogers.

(The above witness Daniel Rogers
mav have been a relative of Jehosa-
phat Rogers who married Sarah, a
sister of the above mentioned Isaac
Read.)

"Inventory of estate of Isaac
Reed late of Salem deceas/1711
June 26" "Decembr ye 8, 1710

Item for house and land 40:00:00

for 12 Ackers of land he

died posest of in the north

feld more or less 60:00:00

for 2 oxen : one cow : and

hefer 10:00:00

for 6 piges : 1 sheep 3 :03 :00

for a pipe of sider 15 :00

Inden corn 20 bushels,

Barly 7 Bushells

3 :00 :00

for Bedes, beden and bed-

stedes

5:00:00

for cart, plow. Iron traces

2:00:00

for pot hoche fring pan

pot hucl I

1 :00 :00

for 3 chares