Oliver READ

Born

14 October 1701 , Freetown, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

3 June 1777 , Freetown, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

Oliver married Martha DURFEE 27 December 1730 in Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations .
Martha DURFEE was born 20 February 1702 in Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. Martha was the child of Thomas DURFEE and Ann FREEBORN .

Parents & Family of Oliver READ

Parents of Oliver READ

Father

John READ

Mother

Mary PEARCE

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Oliver READ

Oliver READ married

Martha DURFEE
Marriage date: 27 December 1730
Marriage place: Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Martha DURFEE was the child of Thomas DURFEE and Ann FREEBORN

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Children (born in Freetown, Massachusetts):

Joseph Read, b. December 11, 1732, m. Mary Knowles

Oliver Read, b. August 21, 1734, m. Patience Brayton

Mary Read, b. March 31, 1736, m. Philip Slade

Jonathan Read, b. November 13, 1737, m. Eunice Weaver

Watt Read, b. December 6, 1739, m. Samuel Weaver

Nathan Read, b. June 16, 1742

Benjamin Read, b. March 28, 1744

Gideon Read, b. February 5, 1746

Children of Oliver READ and Martha DURFEE

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Birth — 1701
14 October 1701
Freetown, Province of Massachusetts Bay

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1730 Marriage / Partner
Oliver READ and Martha DURFEE 27 December 1730, Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA

He was 29 years old.

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)

1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)

1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)

Death — 1777
3 June 1777
Freetown, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
He died at the age of 75.

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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)

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1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
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1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state