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THOMAS READ (b. 1678), son of Thomas Read and Mary Goodrich
MARY BIGELOW (1677–1708), daughter of Samuel Bigelow and Mary Flagg
Thomas, the son of Thomas and Mary Read, was born on 22 March 1677/8 in Sudbury. [Ref] He married Mary Bruce on 3 December 1701, in Watertown. [Ref] He married Abigail Bacon on 1 July 1708 in Sudbury. [Ref]
Mary, the daughter of Samuel and Mary Bigelow, was born on 12 September 1677 in Watertown. [Ref] She died on 21 February 1707/8 in Sudbury. [Ref] Mary of Watertown married first David Bruce of Marlborough on 26 January or 2 February 1699 in Watertown. [Ref][Ref] David, the husband of Mary Bigelow, died on 22 or 27 July 1701 in Marlborough. [Ref]
David Bruce's father-in-law, Samuel Bigelow, husbandman of Watertown, was granted administration on David's estate. He posted bond on 28 July 1701. Inventory was taken on 28 July 1701. Samuel was granted the guardianship of his grandson David Bruce on 13 January 1709. [Ref]
Children of Thomas Read and Mary Bigelow: Births recorded in Sudbury as the children of Thomas and Mary. [Ref]
i. Captain Nathaniel Read was born on 6 October 1702. Captain Nathaniel Read died on 9 June 1785, age 82, in Warren, Worcester County, Massachusetts. [Ref] He married Phebe Unknown. She died on 10 September 1788, age 79, in Warren. [Ref]
ii. Isaac Read was born on 23 February 1704 in Sudbury. He was buried there on 28 May 1780. He married Experience Willis.
iii. Katherine Read was born on 31 January 1706/7.
Children of David Bruce and Mary Bigelow
i. David Bruce was born on 20 December 1700 in Marlborough. [Ref]
Children of Thomas Read and Abigail Bacon: Births recorded in Sudbury as the children of Thomas and Abigail. [Ref]
iv. Mary Read was born on 1 May 170[9?]. She married Samuel Burbanks on 10 March 1729/30 in Sudbury. [Ref]
v. Abigail Read was born on 13 February 13 1710/1. She is probably the Abigail of Sudbury who married Daniel Winch on 11 March 1742 in Sudbury. [Ref] Daniel, the son of Samuel and Sarah (Barnard) Winch, was born on 28 June 1702 in Framingham. [Ref][Ref]
vi. Daniel Read was born on 19 May 1714. He married Rebecca Mead on 13 April 1737 in Sudbury. [Ref]
vii. Betty Read was born on 16 June 1716. She married John Bent on -- 173- [torn] in Sudbury. [Ref] John, the son of David and Mary Bent, was born on 22 October 1713 in Framingham. [Ref]
viii. Lydia Read was born on 20 August 1718 She married Edward Grout on -- 173- [torn] in Sudbury. [Ref]
ix. Joseph Read was born on 4 December 1722.
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