Family of William * READE and Avis * DEACON

Husband: William * READE

Wife: Avis * DEACON

Child 1: Hannah * REED

Note on Wife: Avis * DEACON

FROM PROCEEDINGS OF THE READE GENEALOGICAL AND HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION (Michael Hurdle Website, 2003):Avis DEACON was born about 1616. She died in of Weymouth,,MA. Sailed to America in the "Alice", Richard Orchard, Master, which cleared from Gravesend in the latter part of July 1635. The vessel carried 31 passengers, and one infant, six being females: among them appears the name of Avis Deacon, age 19 years. As both the "Alice" and the "Assurance" sailed from Gravesend during the same month, and as both William Reade and Avis Deacon were of London, or Maidstone, they were undoubtedly acquainted and probably engaged before sailing to America. The fact that her brother Thomas Deacon sailed with William Reade, has also manifestly some significance in connection with this subject. The "Assurance" cleared a week or two previous to the "Alice," and undoubtedly William Reade sailed in the first ship in order to arrive earlier and secure a home for his future wife before her arrival. There being but 31 passengers on the "Alice," it is reasonable also to suppose that the accommodations for women were much better than on the other overcrowded vessel. She may have had friends among the female passengers of the "Alice," some of whom, the records show, were on the way to America with their children to join their husbands who had preceded them. Of the 31 passengers, 19 were under 21 years of age. Children were:i. Margaret READE was born in 1636. She died on 6 Jul 1659.ii. Hannah READE was born in 1637.iii. William READE was born on 15 Oct 1639. He died in 1706.3305 iv. Esther READEv. Ruth READE was born in 1642. She died in 1663.vi. Thomas READE was born in 1645. He died on 14 Nov 1719.vii. Mary READE was born in 1647. She died in 1655.viii. John READE was born in 1649. He died on 13 Jan 1720.ix. James READE died on 21 Jul 1726.

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