David Read, II

Updated 1 March 2002

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DAVID READ II³

45. DAVID READ II³ (John², Joseph¹) was born 24 October 1806 in Sussex (now Warren) County, New Jersey; died 13 September 1879 in Stillwater, Sussex County, New Jersey. He married Mary Hawk, the daughter of William and Sarah Hawk. She was born 14 May 1807 in New Jersey and died 21 May 1865. They are buried in Marksboro Presbyterian Church Yard, Marksboro, Frelinghuysen Township, Warren County, New Jersey (Kern 1938; Markboro Presbyterian Church yard).

The Warren Journal printed the following notice on 30 September 1850:

NOTICE

In pursuance to an act to enable the owners of swamp or meadow ground to drain the same, we hereby give notice, that the surveyors of the highway, and chosen freeholders of the township of Hardwick, county of Warren, State of New Jersey, will meet at the house of David Read, in said township on Tuesday, the 15th of October, inst. at ten o'clock of said day, for the purpose of viewing, and if they see proper, to lay out a ditch or water course, for the purpose of draining the swamp commonly called the long swamp, now in possession of David Read, and Isaac R. Konkle; which ditch or water course, it is supposed will pass through the lands of Gilliam D. Demorest, William R. Hill and others. All persons interested are invited to attend on that day to hear what may be said for or against the same.

DAVID READ

The Isaac R. Konkle of the notice was David's nephew, the son of his older sister, Mary Read Konkle. By 1860, the Reads had moved to Sussex County, New Jersey. The 1860 census indicates that David and Mary Read owned a farm in Stillwater Township. The farm was valued at $4,000; they also owned a personal estate valued at $2,350. Only three children lived in their household in 1860: Lydia, Rachel and William. Sarah was already married to David Dennis and lived in Stillwater Township. Margaret was also married, her husband was Isaac Smalley. Three of the Read children—Mary Catherine, John Ogden and Emma— had died before 1860.

(1860 United States Census, Stillwater Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, page 303).

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Children of David and Mary Read
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David and Mary Read had at least 8 children born betweeen 1832 and 1849. I have identified 10 grandchildren born between 1855 and 1870; and 5 great grandchildren born between 1880 and 1890. Total descendants equals 23.

CHILDREN OF DAVID AND MARY READ:

247. (i.) SARAH ELIZABETH READ⁴, was born 22 July 1832 in New Jersey, baptised 24 December 1838, Stillwater Presbyterian Church, Stillwater, Sussex County, New Jersey and died 11 April 1929. She married David "Wilson" Dennis, on 30 December 1854 in Stillwater (Sussex County Marriage Records, Book AF, page 392). He was the son of John Dennis and Mary Wilson. David was born 2 January 1824 and died 10 October 1872 (Kern 1938). They are buried in Stillwater Cemetery, Stillwater, Sussex County, New Jersey. The grave was field checked 14 April 2005.

248. (ii.) MARGARET ANN READ⁴, as born 18 January 1835 in New Jersey, baptised 24 December 1838, Stillwater Presbyterian Church, Stillwater, Sussex County, New Jersey and died 24 April 1866 in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, age 31 years, 3 months and 5 days (her death is recorded in the Stillwater Township, Sussex County, New Jersey death records). She married Isaac W. Smalley, on 2 November 1854 in Stillwater (Sussex County Marriage Records, Book AF, page 392). He was the son of Archibald Smalley and Elizabeth Snook. Isaac was born 1 January 1834 and died 18 October 1871 (Kern 1938; Warren County Marriages), age 40 years, 3 months and 7 days. After Margaret's death, Isaac married her sister Rachel. Margaret Ann, Rachel and Isaac Smalley are buried in Marksboro Presbyterian Church Yard, Marksboro, Frelinghuysen Township, Warren County, New Jersey.

249. (iii.) MARY CATHERINE READ⁴, was born 10 April 1836 in Warren County, New Jersey and died 23 September 1838 in Warren County, New Jersey, age 2 years, 5 months and 13 days. She is buried in Marksboro Presbyterian Church Yard, Marksboro, Frelinghuysen Township, Warren County, New Jersey. There is no record of baptism for Mary Catherine. However, on Christmas Eve 1838, four months after Mary Catherine's death, her three surviving sisters were all baptised together in the Stillwater Presbyterian Church. These sisters were Sarah, Lydia and Margaret Read.

250. (iv.) LYDIA JANE READ⁴, was born 5 April 1838 in New Jersey, baptised 24 December 1838, Stillwater Presbyterian Church, Stillwater, Sussex County, New Jersey and died 23 March 1911. Kern (1938) gives her birth date as April 7, 1838. She married Thamer Snover. He was born 17 February 1834 and died 25 March 1904. He served as a first Lt. in New Jersey Co. A. during the Civil War (Kern 1938). Lydia joinned her sisters Sarah Read Dennis and Rachel Read Smalley and her neice Flora Smalley in a petition to the Surogate court of Sussex County. The petition asked that her brother William Reed be appointed as administrator of the estate of her late father, David Reed (SCSCR A-134). The petition was filed 19 September 1879. At that time, the Snovers resided in Stillwater, Sussex County, New Jersey. They are buried in Stillwater Cemetery, Stillwater, Sussex County, New Jersey. The grave was field checked 14 April 2005.

251. (v.) JOHN OGDEN READ⁴, was born 13 March 1841 in Warren County, New Jersey, baptised 17 July 1842, Stillwater Presbyterian Church, Stillwater, Sussex County, New Jersey and died 28 August 1843 in Warren County, New Jersey, age 2 years, 5 months and 25 days. Kern (1938) gives his birth date as 3 March 1841. He is buried in Marksboro Presbyterian Church Yard, Marksboro, Frelinghuysen Township, Warren County, New Jersey.

252. (vi.) RACHEL L. READ⁴, was born 22 November 1844 in New Jersey (New Jersey Bureau of Vital Statistics, hereinafter NJBVS), baptised 30 March 1845, Stillwater Presbyterian Church, Stillwater, Sussex County, New Jersey and died 9 A.M. Saturday, 24 May 1924, 109 North 18th Street, East Orange, Essex County, New Jersey (NJBVS). She married Isaac W. Smalley, as his second wife. His first wife was Rachel's deceased sister, Margaret Read. After Isaac's death in 1871, Rachel moved in with her step-daughter/neice, Mary L. Smalley Bowls. In 1879, the Bowls resided at 279 Norfolk Street, Newark, Essex County, New Jersey. The 1890-1891 Newark City Directory (Holbrook 1891) lists Rachel Smalley, widow of Isaac W., as a resident of 151 Thirteenth Ave. in Newark. By the time of her death she was living in East Orange, New Jersey. Rachel and Isaac are buried in Marksboro Presbyterian Church Yard, Marksboro, Frelinghuysen Township, Warren County, New Jersey.

253. (vii.) WILLIAM WARNE READ⁴, was born 24 June 1847 in Hadwick Township, Warren County, New Jersey; baptised 10 February 1849, Stillwater Presbyterian Church, Stillwater, Sussex County, New Jersey and died 22 March 1904, Hambden, Geauga County, Ohio, age 56 years, 7 months and 29 days. Cause of death was cancer (Geauga County Ohio GenWeb; Kern 1938). William married on 1 November 1871, Mary Anna Armstrong, known as "Annie" (Kern 1938). Annie was the daughter of David Hunt Armstrong and Mary Ann Albertson. She was born 23 April 1852 and died 22 July 1904, Hambden Township, Geauga County, Ohio. According to her death certificate she was 64 years, which would place her birth in 1840. Cause of death is listed as heart disease (Geauga County Ohio GenWeb; Kern 1938). Annie's first cousin, Lydia Jane Armstrong, married William's second cousin, Ira Cooke Kerr⁴ (Phebe Read³, Isaac Read, Sr.², Joseph Read¹). The death records for William and Annie indicate that William was a farmer and Annie was a house keeper. All of Annie's records are filed under Mrs. W.W. Reed. William's records are under W.W. Reed. and William W. Reed. However, their cemetery records are under W.W. Read and Mrs. W.W. Read (Ibid). On 19 September 1879, William's sisters Sarah Read Dennis, Rachel Read Smalley and Lydia Read Snover and his neice Flora Smalley petitioned the Surogate Court of Sussex County. The petition asked that William be appointed as administrator of the estate of their late father, David Reed (SCSCR A-134). William resided in Philipsburg, Warren County, New Jersey in 1879 and migrated to Ohio after that date. In 1900, W.W. Reed owned land in Hambden Township, Geauga County, Ohio, Range 7, Township 9 (Geauga County Ohio GenWeb). He and Annie were buried in Hambden Township, Geauga County, Ohio (Geauga County, Ohio Genweb).

254. (viii.) EMMA WINFORD READ⁴, was born 16 September 1849 in Warren County, New Jersey, baptised 24 February 1850, Stillwater Presbyterian Church, Stillwater, Sussex County, New Jersey and died 3 November 1850 in Warren County, New Jersey, age 1 year, 1 month and 18 days. She is buried in Marksboro Presbyterian Church Yard, Marksboro, Frelinghuysen Township, Warren County, New Jersey.

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