The Read Family

Sir Thomas Read. High Sheriff of Berkshire in the reign of Queen Elizabeth and Lord of the Manors of Barton Court and Beedon, County Berks, and of Ipsden and Dunsten, County Oxon, ninth in descent from Edward Read. Lord of the Manor of Beedon, and High Sheriff of Berkshire, 1439, married Mary. Richard Read (son of Sir Thomas). Born at Barton Court, Berks. Baptized at St. Helens, Abingdon, Aug. 16, 1579. Married Mary, daughter of Sir Alexander Cave. Died at Dunsten Manor in 1659. Sir Charles Read (son of Richard). Born at Dunsten, Oxon. Baptized at Dunsten April 22, 1622, married Katherine. Buried at St. Bridget’s, Fleet Street. April 6, 1674. Henry Read (son of Sir Charles). Born in London. Baptized at St. Bridget’s, June 11, 1662. Married Mary. Colonel John Read (son of Henry). Born at Dublin, Jan. 15, 1688. Emigrated to America/ Lived in Cecil County Maryland (probably near Charlestown). Married Mary Howell born in Wales, 1711. Died at New Castle, Delaware, June 16, 1756. His wife Mary died Sept. 22, 1784.  George Read (eldest son of Colonel John Read). Born Sept. 18, 1733. Married Gertrude Ross (died 1802; this was her 2nd husband), daughter of Rev. George Ross of New Castle. He died Sept. 21, 1798. He was a: Member of the Continental Congress Signer of the Declaration of Independence Member of Convention which formed Constitution of the United States Judge Admiralty Court Third President of Delaware. Served: October 20, 1777 to March 31, 1778 Chief Justice of Delaware Born: September 18, 1733, Cecil County, Md. (John & Mary Howell Read) Died: September 21, 1798, New Castle, De., Interred: Immanuel Church Cemetery, New Castle, De. New Castle County, Age 44, Lawyer, Episcopalian Also served: Continental Congress, Delaware’s General Assembly (Speaker of the Senate), U.S. Senate, Chief Justice of Delaware Military Service: None Married: Gertrude Ross Till, Children: John, George, Jr., John, Mary Biography Home: On the Strand in New Castle, De. (No longer standing, site currently the gardens of the George Read, II home) George Read (son of George Read, above), who married Mary Thompson, daughter of General William Thompson of Carlisle, Pennsylvania and Catherine Ross (daughter of Rev. George Ross) his wife.  Their children: Anne Catherine Read who married Dr. Allan McLane of Delaware  Mary Thompson McLane, married Thomas Veazey Ward of “Woodlawn” (22) Their son, George Read Junior, married Louisa Ridgely Dorsey on 4/19/1810, and had children: Anne Dorsey Read, who married Capt. Isaac Stockton Keith REEVES from Charleston, SC Isaac Stockton Keith REEVES, II Isaac Stockton Keith REEVES III (was a Doctor in the Navy.  When he was growing up he used to visit “Annie Dorsey” in New Castle Del. and was devoted to his French, Martin, Potter and Rodney cousins from there. Margaret Carleton Reeves, (Marni wrote to me in 06/00) who married Frank Barron from Charleston, SC Annie Reeves, who married John Rodney Minnie Reeves Caroline Reeves, who married William S. Potter Caroline Read, who married General Wm. H. French.  Julia Read, who married General Jones _____ Read, who married General Martin Emily Read Last updated: January 4. 2004