6610. William READE
(186)(187)
was born about 1605 in England. He died in Weymouth,,MA. Was born probably
in 1606, in Canterbury, Kent, or in London. That he had received a fine education
for that period is manifest from many indisputable records. His father died several
years previous to his emigrating to America, and the fact that he was the younger
son no doubt influenced him to seek his fortune in New England. His brother John,
Barrister of Gray's Inn, survived him several years.
William Reade probably resided in London, or Maidstone, near London, at the time
he emigrated to America. He sailed from Gravesend in the County of Kent, forty
miles from London, in the ship "Assurance de Lo" [i.e. of London],
Isaac Bromwell and George Pewsie, Masters, in the early part of July, 1635. There
were one hundred and eighty-one male and thirty-nine female passengers, and one
infant on board, making a total of 221 souls, besides the crew and officers.
Among the list of passengers appear the names of William Reade, age 30, and Thomas
Deacon, age 19, supposed to be a twin brother of William Reade's future wife,
to whom he was married soon after her arrival. The ship landed at Boston, and
William at once proceeded to Weymouth, where he settled.
- Reade Proceedings
6611. Avis DEACON
(186) 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(187) was born in 1636.
She died on 6 Jul 1659.
ii.
Hannah READE(187) was born in 1637.
iii.
William READE(187) was born on 15
Oct 1639. He died in 1706.
3305 iv.
Esther READE.
v.
Ruth READE was born in 1642. She died in 1663.
vi.
Thomas READE(187) was born in 1645.
He died on 14 Nov 1719.
vii.
Mary READE was born in 1647. She died in 1655.
viii.
John READE(187) was born in 1649.
He died on 13 Jan 1720.
ix.
James READE(187) died on 21 Jul 1726.
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