Individual Details
William Read
(14 Aug 1754 - 10 Sep 1834)
There seems to be just one child for William.
DAR Ancestor #: A094793
1775 May 1: Soon after the battle at Lexington William Read enlisted as a volunteer for the Revolutionary War at Amherst in Capt. Archelaus Towne's company; Lieut. James Ford & Ensign David Wallingford, officers. He enlisted for a period of 8 months and was the First Corporal of the company. They marched to Medford expecting to join Col. John Stark's regiment, but were told that regiment was full. For a few weeks they had no regiment, but Col. Stark acted as their overseer. Afterward they were assigned to Col. Ebenezer Bridge's regiment of the Massachusetts line; John Brooks, Major. William served at Cambridge until 1 Jan 1776 when he was discharged. His statement was supported by similar statements of Nathan Kendall of Amherst and Jacob Blodgett of Stoddard. Nathan Kendall said that they joined Col. Bridge's regiment after the Battle of Bunker Hill. [Statements Jul & Aug 1832, Amherst; William & Abigail Read, Pension W.22049]
History of the Reed Family in Europe and America has some information
https://archive.org/stream/historyreedfami01reedgoog#page/n371/mode/2up/search/mary+abbott
DAR Ancestor #: A094793
1775 May 1: Soon after the battle at Lexington William Read enlisted as a volunteer for the Revolutionary War at Amherst in Capt. Archelaus Towne's company; Lieut. James Ford & Ensign David Wallingford, officers. He enlisted for a period of 8 months and was the First Corporal of the company. They marched to Medford expecting to join Col. John Stark's regiment, but were told that regiment was full. For a few weeks they had no regiment, but Col. Stark acted as their overseer. Afterward they were assigned to Col. Ebenezer Bridge's regiment of the Massachusetts line; John Brooks, Major. William served at Cambridge until 1 Jan 1776 when he was discharged. His statement was supported by similar statements of Nathan Kendall of Amherst and Jacob Blodgett of Stoddard. Nathan Kendall said that they joined Col. Bridge's regiment after the Battle of Bunker Hill. [Statements Jul & Aug 1832, Amherst; William & Abigail Read, Pension W.22049]
History of the Reed Family in Europe and America has some information
https://archive.org/stream/historyreedfami01reedgoog#page/n371/mode/2up/search/mary+abbott
Events
| Birth | 14 Aug 1754 | New Hampshire |  | ||
| Marriage | Abt 1785 | Bridget Greeley | |||
| Marriage | 26 Jun 1791 | Abigail Howard | |||
| Death | 10 Sep 1834 | Amherst, Hillsborough, New Hampshire | |
Families
| Spouse | Abigail Howard (1771 - 1852) |
| Spouse | Bridget Greeley (1764 - 1789) |
| Child | Robert Read (1786 - 1857) |
| Father | Robert Read (1720 - 1803) |
| Mother | Mary Abbott (1720 - 1791) |
| Sibling | Lemuel Read (1746 - ) |
| Sibling | Robert Read (1748 - ) |
| Sibling | Mary Read (1748 - 1791) |
| Sibling | Olive Read (1757 - 1811) |