Thomas Reade

Thomas Reade

• Gender: Male
• Birth: Born after 1666 in Ware Parish, Gloucester County, Colony of Virginia
• Marriage: Dec 1694 Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
• Death: after 1709, which is the estimated death date of his youngest son, John Reade. Death also seen as April 27 1739 Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
• Father: Colonel George Reade & Mother: Elizabeth Martiau
• Wife: Lucy Gwynne

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Alternate dates: 1645-1717

Biography

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Reade-72

Thomas was probably born at Ware Parish, Gloucester County, Virginia.[1] He was the third son of George Reade and Elizabeth Martiau.[1][2]

We do not know the exact birth date for Thomas. However we do know that he and his brother Benjamin were underage on 24 January 1687 when their mother wrote her will.[3] So they were probably born after c. 1666 (using this date). Also reported: Birth in 1649 at Warner Hall, Gloucester County, Virginia (without evidence, source is Ancestry Tree).

Family

Thomas married about 1688[2] to Lucy Gwynn, daughter of Edmund Gwyn,[3] and granddaughter of Col. Hugh Gwynn, Burgess.[4] Also according to Louise du Bellet, Lucy Gwynn/Gwin/Gwyn was the daughter of Edward/Edmund/Edmond Gwynn/Gwin/Gwyn.[5]

Researchers disagree about how many and which children are known. Louise du Bellet reports they had eleven children,[5] and The William and Mary Quarterly reports the same (see below)[3]

Children of Thomas and Lucy:[2]

1. Mary mar Capt. Mordecai Throckmorton
2. Mildred
3. Clement, Col.

According to "The Reade Family" in The William and Mary Quarterly, Thomas married Lucy Gwyn, daughter of Edmund Gwyn and had eleven children, of whom only five are really known (Citing Quarterly III 29, 40; V 54, 279; Virginia Magazine IV, 204).[3]

1. Thomas Reade, eldest son b 1697, d without issue April 17, 1739
2. John Reade
3. Mildred; mar John Rootes. See NOTES below
4. Mary Reade; mar Mordecai Throckmorton
5. Lucy Reade; mar Roger Dixon
6. (probably) Ann Reade; mar Matthew Pate
7. (probably) Clement Reade; founder of the Lunenburg family, m Mary Hill

References

• Pecquet du Bellet, Louise, 1853-,Jaquelin, Edward, 1668-1730,Jaquelin, Martha (Cary) 1686-1733. Some Prominent Virginia Families Archive.Org
• Dorman, John Frederick. 2004. Adventurers of Purse and Person, Virginia, 1607-1624/5. Genealogical Pub. Co. 4th edition. Vol 1, Page 262, book lookup by Hill, C. [03/04/2024]

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GEDCOM Note

birth date estimated