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Re: The American Genealogist article by Beatty

Davereading1 — 2009-09-27 12:25:55Z

Susan,

Send me an email at Dave.reading@witsc.com

Dave

References for wills of Daniel Reading of Pipehill and Theodosia

Shufflegal — 2009-09-26 21:40:53Z

Level Title

Series Deeds.

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LocatedAt Lichfield Record Office
Level Item
DocRefNo D15/11/14/122
Title Deeds relating to the Reading family of Pipe Hill, including copy will of Daniel Reading, 1704, and probate copy of will of Elizabeth Jordan of Pipe Hill, 1738. 1704 - 1742/3.
Date 1704 - 1743
Description Pipe Hill. Messuage and named lands, bounds given. 1719, 1721.
Lease and release and pre-nuptial marriage settlement, Cornelius Reading and Katherine Boulton.
(Temple/Reading).
Hammerwich. Third part of messuage and all other messuages in Hammerwich, Ediall, Burntwood or Pipe Hill. 1734.
Lease for a year.
(Reading/Reading).
Hammerwich. Third part of Hall and all other messuages in Hammerwich, Ediall, Wall and Ogley Hay.
Mortgage and will of Theophila Reading of Woodhouses. 1741, 1742/3
(Reading/Salmon).

From previous reading we know that Job, John's brother, moved to Woodhouses, The family "Reading" can be found in both places.

And this is the will of Daniel, from Carol's post below.

the url where this can be found is:

http://www.archives.staffordshire.gov.uk/DServe/dserve.exe?&... reading')

"Sepia" drawing of church Staffordshire

Shufflegal — 2009-09-26 21:27:06Z

Of course being Quakers, they would not have attended this church, but it's an interesting thing to have anyway.

http://www.archives.staffordshire.gov.uk/DServe/dserve.exe?&.... Michaels Lichfield')&dsqPos=1

source reference for Daniel Reading of Pipehill

Shufflegal — 2009-09-26 21:15:51Z

And this one comes from this publication:

A History of the County of Stafford: Volume 14
Author: M.W. Greenslade (editor)
Year published: 1990
Pages: 283-294
Citation: 'Townships: Wall with Pipehill', A History of the County of Stafford: Volume 14: Lichfield (1990), pp. 283-294.

Trades.

A tobacco cutter named Daniel Reading lived at Pipehill in the early 1700s. He was a Quaker and had an interest in land in the Quaker territory of New Jersey, whence the tobacco may have come. At his death in 1704 he had £8 worth of goods in a tobacco house, comprising an engine, press, mill, dyer, two pairs of scales, and cut and uncut tobacco. (fn. 211)

211 L.J.R.O., P/C/11, Dan. Reading (1704).

A source reference for another John Reading of Pipehill

Shufflegal — 2009-09-26 21:09:32Z

Not sure who this one is referring to, but just in case you want to pursue it.

[no title] D1317/1/9/1/1/1-7 1791-1855

Contents:
Messuage with outbuildings, garden and several doles of land called Ingrams Croft, Barn Croft, Crab Tree Piece, Middle Piece, South Creswells and North Creswells, Glass Croft, all of which are situate in p. St. Michael's, Lichfield.
Title deeds including :
copy will of John Reading of Pipe Hill, 1791
copy probate of will of Ann Willington of Pipe Hill, 1840
[no actual conveyance to Middleton]
Reading/Willington/Ashmall/Hodison/Middleton

This information in included here:

Papers of Addison, Jesson and Copper, Solicitors of Walsall
Reference D1317
Covering dates 17th - 20th Century
Held by Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Archive Service, Staffordshire Record Office
Extent 45 series
Creators Addison, Jesson and Cooper of Walsall, Solicitors

National Archives
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=169-...

A source reference for "Mrs. Reading" of Pipehill

Shufflegal — 2009-09-26 21:04:17Z

In case you don't have this one.

Sarah, 2nd. dau. of do., bom at Lichfield, 11 Apl. 1722 ; bapt. at St. Mary's, 7 May ; godfather, Matthew Lothian, supervisor : godmothers, Mrs. Reading of Pipehill, and Mrs. Dawes of Tam worth. Died 18 Nov. 1722

This reference can be found in this publication:

JOHNSONIAN GLEANINGS
BY ALEYN LYELL READE
HON. M.A. OXON.
PART VIII
A MISCELLANY
PRIVATELY PRINTED FOR THE AUTHOR
BY PERCY LUND, HUMPHRIES & CO. LTD.
12 BEDFORD SQUARE, LONDON, W.C.i
MCMXXXVII

A source reference for John Reading of Pipehill

Shufflegal — 2009-09-26 20:56:37Z

Just in case you don't have this source reference.

A History of the County of Stafford: Volume 14
Author: M.W. Greenslade (editor)
Year published: 1990
Pages 283-294
Citation
'Townships: Wall with Pipehill', A History of the County of Stafford: Volume 14: Lichfield (1990), pp. 283-294.

Nonconformity

Elizabeth Rawlins, a widow living at Pipehill, was recorded as a papist in 1657. (fn. 243) John Hall (d. 1705), who refused to pay tithes in Wall in 1678, was one of the first members of a Quaker meeting based at Lynn and later at Chesterfield, both in Shenstone. By 1681 the meeting was attended by John Reading of Pipehill Farm. Other Quaker members of the Reading family were Daniel (d. 1704), a tobacco cutter, and his brother Job, a yeoman who moved to a farm at Woodhouses in Burntwood in the 1720s. (fn. 244) In 1821 Thomas Hickson registered a house on the site of the later Trooper inn for worship by protestant dissenters. (fn. 245)

243 S.H.C. 4th ser. ii. 90
244 Staffordshire Studies, ed. P. Morgan (Keele, 1987), 107–10; L.J.R.O., P/C 11, John Hall (1705); above, econ. hist. (trades).
245 S.H.C. 4th ser. iii. 52; S.R.O., D. 546/16/8, no. 14.

The American Genealogist article by Beatty

Shufflegal — 2009-09-26 19:37:26Z

Does anyone actually have a hard copy of this article that Carol (Reading) Morris mentioned in her note below?

Beatty, Joseph M. "English Ancestry of the Reading Family of New Jersey". The American Genealogist, vol. 39, no. 3, 1963, pages 141-148.

I would love to obtain a xerox of this if anyone has it.

Susan (Reading) Reynolds

Re: James Reading family of Ontario

halo04 — 2009-08-08 02:47:39Z

Hi,
Thanks so much for your post. Yes, I did find the marriage info on James and Elizabeth Reading on Ancestry. Thanks! My email is jhowe888@aol.com
I also have a few Nicols running through my family tree, but no Annie. Let me know if you need info on the Brown's -I've got lots.

Re: James Reading family of Ontario

jtabler0395 — 2009-08-07 19:46:55Z

Jan Howe:
I am presently searching the READING family for Annie READING nee NICHOL. She was married to Samuel, a brother of your James & Elizabeth. I have a copy of James' marriage register if you want it, altho I see that your post was 3 years ago so maybe you have it by now.

Re: Dave & Mary Reading of Doylestown, PA

CharlesDWalton — 2009-07-04 15:59:59Z

My grandmother, Mary Elizabeth Wismer married William B. Reading in 1900. They lived in her parents (Zenas Wismer) until April 1946 when William died. My mother, Myrtle May Wismer Reading graduated from Doylestown and taught school at Rocky Ridge on Ferry Road in Plumstead Twp.
The Zenas Wismer home is located at the corner of Ferry Road and Carversville Road. It was built about 1810 by Zenas's father Would like more info on this topic.
Cdwalton1@aol.com or mail: 2796 Pleasant Ridge Dr., Columbia,SC 29209

Re: Reading Roll-Call: Descendants of Col.John NJ

Davereading1 — 2009-03-31 17:55:16Z

703-549-2738

Re: Reading Roll-Call: Descendants of Col.John NJ

Shufflegal — 2009-03-31 17:27:14Z

Dave,
Attempted to call back in Dec but didn't get through. My email is shufflegal@aol.com

Re: Reading Roll-Call: Descendants of Col.John NJ

Delilah36 — 2009-03-31 16:54:45Z

Is your line Joseph, Joseph, John, Harrison, Frank, Solomon and on? I think you may be a cousin in the Wm Boyd Reading 1890-1950 branch. I appears his line was: John, JOseph, Samuel, Pierson, Anderson, Benjamin, Boyd. My personal email is delilahclausen@yahoo.com

James I & Wright Redding (NJ, NY, MI)

nerowolf1 — 2009-01-12 22:42:19Z

Looking for information with sources for James I and his father Wright (m Elizabeth House).

Re: John Reading, Mechlenberg, Germany c. 1640

tekwizrd63 — 2008-12-23 03:42:30Z

Dates are 1840 and 1870 listed in the original post. Sorry for the confusion.

John Reading, Mechlenberg, Germany c. 1640

tekwizrd63 — 2008-12-22 16:51:52Z

Looking for any info related to john Reading married to Elizabeth Smock, both b. Germany c. 1640. Son Valentine b.1683, not sure if he was born in Germany or the US.

Thanks!!

Re: Montan Family

BobPowell16 — 2008-03-07 03:15:39Z

wow, that is great. Thank you very much.

Re: Reading Roll-Call: Descendants of Col.John NJ

CAROLM8606 — 2008-01-26 23:16:21Z

Hello Carl,

I have seen Mahlon's name in the marriage book and always had a ? by it. I have a feeling there is a connection but it may take some digging.
First I would look at the marriage record, the Family History Centers may have the film from the NJ archives.
Anyway, the Justice of the Peace Mr. ? Pearson that married Mahlon and Ruth in March 1821 also married a Thomas W. Reading(I do have him in my data) and Polly Waldren in April of 1821. They are in Volumne 3 of the NJ marriages....do not know what other info is written in there.

Also check the death records for the county he died in, which you may have already done.

you can email me and let me know what research you have done so far.

Carol
CarolM8606@aol.com

Re: Col John Reading NJ Errors & Sources

CAROLM8606 — 2008-01-17 11:37:13Z

Hello Jim,

Yes I sent for it from the Lichfield/Staffordshire Office.

I am almost finished transcribing it fully. The most important information was of course his mention of our John Reading of Gloucester America. When I am done I will share it with everyone.

Carol

Col John Reading NJ Errors & Sources

CAROLM8606 — 2008-01-13 16:55:09Z

Hello everyone, I have been watching many postings/family trees on the Heritage of this line and there is conflicting data that has no source material. Having researched my ancestor for years I will share my sources and hope it filters out to others.

Source #1 was always the Leach Book written in 1898.
He tells us that Col John Reading & wife Elizabeth came here around 1684 and that their children were John (Gov.) and Elsie who married Daniel Howell. (Error)

Source #2
In the mid 20th century Hiram Deats a member of the Hunterdon County Historical Society came across a book of Sermons that had very valuable piece of paper inside.
It was a handwritten record of the Reading Family. It provided this information.
John & Elizabeth Reading, my father & mother, were married on ye 22d day of Feb: Anno Dom: 1682
Elizabeth Reading Jr was borne on ye 5th day of June, Anno 1684
About three quarters after 4 a clock in ye afternoon. Dyed June 22d 1692
John Reading Jr was borne on ye 6th day of June, Anno 1686 about 9 a clock in ye afternoon. (in another’s hand it is written dyed ye 5th day of Nov 1767 abt 3 a clock P.M.)
Mary Reading was borne on ye 26th day of September, Anno 1688, about 12 a clock at Night. dyed feb: ye 7th 1732 ( This was the wife of Daniel Howell not Elsie)
Sarah Reading was borne on ye 26th day of August, Anno 1691 about 8 a clock in ye afternoon. Departed

Source#3
In the late 1950’s a descendent of Ann Reading & Charles Beatty made a trip to England to follow leads in Charles Beatty’s journals. His published works lead us to Staffordshire England.
THE AMERICAN GENEALOGIST Volume 39, no.3, 1963 B
ENGLISH ANCESTRY OF THE READING FAMILY OF NEW JERSEY
By Joseph M. Beatty, Ph.D., of Baltimore, Maryland
“The Pipe Hill record was much more rewarding: John and Mary Reading of Pipe Hill were the parents of :
John Reading, born 7. 14. 1657
Job Reading, born 9. 8. 1659
Daniel Reading, born 5. 28. 1661
Jonah Reading, born 7. 4. 1664: died 9. 6. 1668”
(Dates are the Old Style, so our John was born Sept 14, 1657 for today’s dating)

Source#4

In the fall of 2007 while surfing for information in England I came across a reference to the will of a Daniel Reading of Staffordshire who died in 1704. I sent for this will and the following transcription confirms what Mr. Beatty found. This will also states his brother Job as executor.
Item: I give grant and bequeath to my Brother John Reading of Gloucester America all my right title and possession of Land in West Jersey aforesaid now already taken up and disposed or to be taken up together with all improvemts Buildings and other _____ in what kind or nature ___ also what calfs sprung out of the loynes of those which I formerly had unto the said John Reading his heirs and assigns for ever.
The will also states: "Now if in case that my brother John Reading should happen to be dead at this writing hereof then my desire is that what I have in the whole ___ shall be equally divided between my coz Jn Reading and my coz Mary Reading and to the survivor of them."
Note: John (Gov) and his sister Mary were the only children still alive in 1704

Thanks for letting me share

Carol Reading Morris

Re: Reading Roll-Call: Descendants of Col.John NJ

CAROLM8606 — 2008-12-03 11:50:28Z

Hi Liz,
Col. John Reading is the father of John Reading (1686).
Which child of John Reading (1686) also known as Gov.John Reading do you descend from?

Re: Col John Reading NJ Errors & Sources

CAROLM8606 — 2008-09-19 21:35:22Z

Thank you Susan glad the info was helpful.

I have more on the PipeHill line as well as other documents I have sent for.

I will share all my findings when I can finish transcribing them.

We are always interested in adding data to the Reading Database.

Re: Col John Reading NJ Errors & Sources

CAROLM8606 — 2008-05-22 22:50:19Z

Did you happen across any information about the William MILLS, and which of the Mary READING's he indeed married??

Thank you.

Pat

Hello Pat, are you referring to the Mary Reading that married Rev. William Mills.?

Carol

Re: Col John Reading NJ Errors & Sources

eastenders — 2008-01-17 02:46:48Z

Carol,

Great job on consolidating the sources for our John Reading. I already had most of your sources but did not know about Daniel Reading's will. Did you get this from the Lichfield Joint Record Office?

Thank you.

Jim McCarthy

Reading Line

RobertReading10 — 2007-11-11 01:23:52Z

Is there anyone out there who can show a connection to Joseph Reading; b: 1795 to 1808; who had sons named Henry(b:abt 1829) and George(name is questionable). I don't know of any others. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Re: Montan Family

johavins — 2008-03-06 22:43:53Z

brbrown3 I have been searching for a copy of this letter for several years. Would it be possible for you to email me a copy? Contact me at johavins@aol.com Many thanks

Re: Reading Roll-Call: Descendants of Col.John NJ

readingcarl — 2008-01-20 20:07:35Z

Hello Carol;
I can trace my own family ancestry back to my great great grandfather, Mahlon Reading (July 17, 1799 to Sept 30 1874). He was supposedly from Flemington, New Jersey, and married Ruth Everett, Mar 17, 1821 in marriage records from Hunterdon, New Jersey.

I have a book of descendents of Col. John Reading (Supplement to Certain Topics on the Ingham, Waterhouse and Allied Families) but I don't see a connection in that book between Mahlon Reading and Col. John Reading.

I'm a relative newcomer to Genealogy. Not sure how to investigate further to find the earlier ancestors of Mahlon Reading. Do you know if there were other lines of Readings coming from New Jersey apart from descendents of Col. John?

Thanks for any information.
Carl Reading

Joseph Reading b 1811 son of Elisha Emely Reading

srodman125 — 2008-08-05 14:01:54Z

First wife of Joseph was Mary Rodman, b1803 to Joseph Rodman and Sarah Nailor. Second was Ellen Anderson Reading, third was Catherine (Case?). Am looking for information on first wife, any of their children, and her parents. Mary Rodman Reading died 1/4/1848. Joseph died 1/17/1880 in Somerset County, MD.

Re: George Reading

ceagle52 — 2008-05-04 00:29:29Z

Victoria,

Sorry if I haven't already replied to your message about George Reading. But, memory sometimes fails. Please contact me.
My current email address is: ceagle52@centurytel.net
Alternate for genealogy: WhoWhereWhenEtc@hotmail.com

Thanks,Fran

Re: Col John Reading NJ Errors & Sources

susanoconnell98 — 2008-09-17 23:52:10Z

Thanks so much for the info! I was just thinking about pursuing the Pipe Hill info when I found yours. Thanks for doing the work for me!

I'm a descendant of Gov. Reading's oldest son John and have been enjoying all of the info out there on the Readings. My grandmother was a very proud "Reading," and now I understand why.

I'm now working my way through the female line. Probably not of interest to you unless you're on the same line of descent. If you are interested I'd be happy to send you my chart when it's finished.

Thanks again,

Susan O'Connell
Granddaughter of Margery Hockney Reading of California

Reading's of Mechlenberg, Germany

tekwizrd1 — 2008-07-04 16:57:20Z

I would like any information I can get on the Reading line that lived in Mechlenberg, Germany circa 1844. I have information on my 2nd Great grandparents, John Reading and Elizabeth Smock who were both born in Mechlenberg, Germany circa 1844. There son Valentine Reading was born in NY circa 1865 and a possibility of a sister, Minnie C. Reading in Farnham, NY circa 1865.

Re: John Reading, Frankfort, Franklin Co. KY, 1830

tansmess — 2008-09-16 19:51:17Z

Don't know if your John Reading is the same as our John Reading. Our John Reading was supposedly born about 1815-1820 in Kentucky. He married Margaret Dryden. They had Mary Katherine Reading born about 1841 and William Thomas Reading born about 1843. I'm looking for both John's parents and Margaret's parents. John and Margaret are my husbands Great-grandparents.

Reading -Mary Hannah from Northumberland

wombathill2001 — 2008-05-15 02:17:18Z

She was Mary Hannah Gray and married a Reading in 1898(OctNov Dec quarter)Anuy help greatly appreciated.

Val Gray

Re: Reading Roll-Call: Descendants of Col.John NJ

Davereading1 — 2008-12-03 13:17:49Z

Christine, call me at 703-549-2738. David Reading

Re: Col John Reading NJ Errors & Sources

ChekWriter — 2008-05-22 18:01:03Z

Thank you for posting this information.

Did you happen across any information about the William MILLS, and which of the Mary READING's he indeed married??

Thank you.

Pat
cw
I came across the entry in the Mills And Kendall Families book published by Helen S ULLMAN, in 2000. On page 86 under notes 156, that she left a bequest to her "brother" Thomas TREADWAY. Am curious to know who was Thomas, an was Mary indeed a TREADWAY, rather than a READING, after all??

Re: Col John Reading NJ Errors & Sources

ChekWriter — 2008-05-23 01:13:53Z

yes, that is she.

pat
cw

Re: Reading Roll-Call: Descendants of Col.John NJ

ChekWriter — 2008-04-02 23:43:06Z

There is a database on rootsweb.com by fred LATHROP, that covers just the county of hunterdon NewJersey.
He has listed all persons wholived and or passed through, or stayed for a time in Hunterdon.
Note that Hunterdon was broken off other counties, and other counties, parts of were added on and off over time.
So check out adjacent counties too for more information re your family members.

Pat
cw
Isaac MILLS - Hannah MILLER listed in Hunterdon Co. Database. But are also found in Morris Co, and Sussex CO. And some have that they were only in Smithtown, LI NY, and died there. Their children also fund in 1870 census in Morris COunty, NJ. Related or living next door to possible ex wife of a Lewis MILLS who had married an Emaline HAMILTON. Lewis' descendant MILLS male, DNA sample matched to my brother's DNA sample, markers posted results on www.familytreedna.com under MILLS.

surnames you mentioned

ChekWriter — 2008-04-02 23:36:18Z

Surnames that you mentioned in your post, BURNET, SMITH, READING, etc.
also married MILLS at various times and places, esp NJ.
John MILLS - Rebecca SMITH.
W. H. MILLS - Abigail BURNET/BURNETT
Lot BURNET - Phebe MILLS.
BURNET married COOPER.
Abigail SMITH - Samuel MILLS.
and so forth.
Pat
cw

Re: Reading Roll-Call: Descendants of Col.John NJ

ChekWriter — 2008-04-02 23:26:49Z

Did you catch the daughter Ann READING, dauof Gov John and mary RYNERSON.
Ann married Charles BEATTY. They had dau Elizabeth.
Elizabeth married Joel FITHIAN. They had son Charles BEATTY FITHIAN.
Charles BEATTY FITHIAN married Mary EWING. They had dau Rachel EWING FITHIAN.
Rachel EWING FITHIAN married Robert S GARRISON.

Listed on rootsweb.com is a family of John GARRISON and spouse as Rebecca MILLS. They had son John GARRISON who wrote his own autobiography.
In it he details his family members, and their lives.

He did not mention a child as Robert S GARRISON.

So the Robert S GARRISON is a son of another John and Rebecca, co incidentally.

I received an email from a descendant of John GARRISON - Rebecca MILLS family member, pointing out the autobiography information.

Do Not Know if you already had this line of descent from the READING family of Gloucester County, Burlington County, Sussex Co. Hunterdon County, New Jersey.

As all were part and parcel of the same large area of East and West Jersey.

Pat
cw

Re: Montan Family

brbrown3 — 2008-03-06 22:53:47Z

Dear Bob,
I don't know if I ever sent you this letter, so here it is:

Letter: Baton Rouge, LA. July 10, 1865
Mr. Matthew Bonner
Vienna Cross Roads
Writing up my business letters today I thought I would write you one – necessarily a short one, that you may know that we are all living.1
Fortunately although no one family except our own experienced such good fortune from Baton Rouge --- none of us died or were killed. Sis’s husband was Major of the 1st Louisiana and was wounded through the shoulder at Chattanooga, Lelia’s husband Capt. Harper of the 7th LA. Was shot through the body at Antietam and then twice afterwards besides two visits to Johnson’s Island where he came near freezing to death –William was private in the 4th and although he was with Shiloh, Chickamauga, Chattanooga, Nashville, Atlanta, Baton Rouge, Vicksburg, and Mobile battles and sieges, he never was touched. Tony took care of women folks in the confederate lines. Mr. Mann turned Yankee and was elected to Congress. I saw him today and he sends his respects. Aunt Sarah died over the river, she was buried in a garden – many times during her long and terrible sickness she had to be carried out under the levee to escape the enemy’s shelling helpless women and children. Virginia (William’s wife) lost her child and for the same reason it had to be buried in the garden. Together with most every one else we have lost all of our clothes, valuables, furniture, et cetera, which were packed up and sent North by the army of Generals Butler and Banks. We still have our homes and in that are more fortunate than many others. Taylors, Presses, Types etc. were burned and our stock of hardware carried away. Our firm will lose over $55,000 in all but still will come out unbroken though in no condition to look down on anyone. This has been a hard war upon our people and harder still that we are conquered. Our government was not a strong one and that was the cause of our ruin. Write to me as soon as you have leisure and tell me how you all are. Our people are all living over the river on Poplar Grove Place, but Sis will come to town this winter. Lelia will live in New Orleans, William and Tony have bought small farms in the country. I will stay in town as I am still “single footed” and take up no room.1
The prospect ahead of our Southern people is a gloom one but with a disposition always to look on the bright side, I still have hopes in the future.1
Yours Truly,
D. C. Montan1

1. Letter that My Great Uncle John W. Bonner had in his possession. From D. C. Montan of Louisiana to his cousin Matthew Bonner in 1865 Ohio. (Great Niece Bonnie Brown).

Re: Reading Roll-Call: Descendants of Col.John NJ

KHH2008 — 2008-12-03 07:20:55Z

I've essentially just begun my research, so this may be a dumb question, but which John Reading are you talking about? My 5th Great Grandfather is John Reading of Hunterdon Co., NJ.... but his father is also John Reading, and so is his father, etc, etc. John Reading (1686)and prior were born in England, but that still leaves a few to choose from.

Liz

Re: Reading Roll-Call: Descendants of Col.John NJ

KHH2008 — 2008-12-06 07:31:30Z

Thanks. No, I haven't tried to get Clementina's birth record. I had come up with conflicting info and just moved on to another part of my tree. This clears up at least one blank space.

Re: Reading Roll-Call: Descendants of Col.John NJ

KHH2008 — 2008-12-03 16:40:56Z

Christine,
I had been looking for info on George Evans Reading(m.Clementina M. Bates) and your page turned up...sorta.

Do you have any info on Clementina M. Bates or George's mother, Eveline Evans?? I've got the names of their fathers, but have otherwise hit a wall.

Re: Reading Roll-Call: Descendants of Col.John NJ

KHH2008 — 2008-12-03 16:16:56Z

Ok... now I feel a bit less confused.

John(1686) ->John(1722) ->John(1751) ->Joseph(1778) ->Philip(1816) ->George(1863) ->Beatrice(1891)

Beatrice married John S. Hassan, my great grandfather.

Re: Dave & Mary Reading of Doylestown, PA

Cdwalton1 — 2008-06-17 19:57:06Z

I am interested. My Reading is from Solebury Twp.

Cdwalton1@aol.com

Re: Reading Roll-Call: Descendants of Col.John NJ

Cdwalton1 — 2008-06-17 19:41:38Z

Carol: My line goes through Jonathon Rittenhouse Reading, William B. Reading to Mary Elizabeth Wismer Reading (my grandmother).

Charles D. Walton, Cdwalton1@aol.com

John Reading Composer & Organist 1645 - 1692

tekwizrd63 — 2008-12-22 16:47:50Z

Looking for ANY information regarding John Reading (born c. 1645 – died 1692, Winchester, England) who was an English composer and organist, and father of John Reading (c. 1685 – 1764) who is remembered as an important music copyist.

Little of John Reading’s life is known. He became Master of the Choristers at Lincoln Cathedral in 1670, and in 1675 at Chichester Cathedral and at Winchester Cathedral. From 1681 until his death he was organist at Winchester College.

I am trying to link my READING roots, which I can trace back to Mechlenburg, Germany through a John Reading, c. 1840. I am hopeful to find a connection with this John Reading line.

Any info GREATLY appreciated!!! Thanks.

Re: Reading Roll-Call: Descendants of Col.John NJ

Shufflegal — 2008-12-04 17:31:23Z

I can't help at all on Eveline Evans. I've not been able to find any info.
On Clementina M Bates - according to Leach's book on the Reading's, her mother was Emily Williamson. Leach wasn't always right, but usually when he was wrong he was "close". I tracked Clementina's father/family from 1850 censuses through 1900. When Clementina first appears in 1870 Joseph's wife is "Esther Ann". In 1880 and 1900 she becomes Hester A.(which is probably correct). In the 1900 census she states that she had been married 31 years (making it about 1869). In the 1870 census, there is a four year gap between Clementina and her sister Elizabeth. It is possible that Joseph's first wife (and mother of Clementina) died, and he remarried about 1869.
Searching through the 1850 and 1860 censuses, I can find no viable candidate for "Emily Williamson" (possible first wife of Joseph). As Joseph is still in his father's household in 1860, they would have had to have been married shortly after the census for Clementina's older brother Joseph to have been born abt 1860/61.
It may be nothing, but in the 1860 census of Joseph's father's household (including Joseph) there is a domestic servant named Mary E. Williams (age 21).
Have you attempted to get Clementina's birth record from Burlington county yet? We've had fairly good results getting registration records back to the early 1850's. It would at least verify the first name of the mother.
If you don't have any of the censuses for the father, let me know. In my quick search for you, I haven't yet been able to find Clementina in 1880, but the family had moved to Philadelphia by then.

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Re: The American Genealogist article by Beatty

References for wills of Daniel Reading of Pipehill and Theodosia

More reference work for John Reading's

"Sepia" drawing of church Staffordshire

source reference for Daniel Reading of Pipehill

A source reference for another John Reading of Pipehill

A source reference for "Mrs. Reading" of Pipehill

A source reference for John Reading of Pipehill

The American Genealogist article by Beatty

Re: James Reading family of Ontario

Re: James Reading family of Ontario

Re: Dave & Mary Reading of Doylestown, PA

Re: Reading Roll-Call: Descendants of Col.John NJ

Re: Reading Roll-Call: Descendants of Col.John NJ

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James I & Wright Redding (NJ, NY, MI)

Re: John Reading, Mechlenberg, Germany c. 1640

John Reading, Mechlenberg, Germany c. 1640

Re: Montan Family

Re: Reading Roll-Call: Descendants of Col.John NJ

Re: Col John Reading NJ Errors & Sources

Col John Reading NJ Errors & Sources

Re: Reading Roll-Call: Descendants of Col.John NJ

Re: Col John Reading NJ Errors & Sources

Re: Col John Reading NJ Errors & Sources

Re: Col John Reading NJ Errors & Sources

Reading Line

Re: Montan Family

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Joseph Reading b 1811 son of Elisha Emely Reading

Re: George Reading

Re: Col John Reading NJ Errors & Sources

Reading's of Mechlenberg, Germany

Re: John Reading, Frankfort, Franklin Co. KY, 1830

Reading -Mary Hannah from Northumberland

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Re: Col John Reading NJ Errors & Sources

Re: Col John Reading NJ Errors & Sources

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surnames you mentioned

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Re: Montan Family

Re: Reading Roll-Call: Descendants of Col.John NJ

Re: Reading Roll-Call: Descendants of Col.John NJ

Re: Reading Roll-Call: Descendants of Col.John NJ

Re: Reading Roll-Call: Descendants of Col.John NJ

Re: Dave & Mary Reading of Doylestown, PA

Re: Reading Roll-Call: Descendants of Col.John NJ

John Reading Composer & Organist 1645 - 1692

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