Read Family

Up History Repository Josephine Wallace Read

Robert James Read
born July 14th, 2004 Merriam, Johnson County, Kansas.  Son of Mark Lee Read.

Mark Lee Read
born March 8th, 1968 San Angelo, Tom Green County, Texas.birth record
graduated Shawnee Mission South High School May, 1986
graduated Baylor University May, 1992
married Amy Jennifer Parker on July 25th, 1998 in Overland Park, Johnson County, Kansas
His brothers and sister are: (They are the children of James Dorsey Read and Betty Ann Burke)

Will be getting married on July 14, 2007 in Mooresville, North Carolina to Michael Ashley Jacobs
Wedding Details

James Dorsey Read
born February 20th, 1932 Ballinger, Runnels County, Texas birth record
died December 31st, 1986 Overland Park, Johnson County, Kansas
Eagle Scout, Troup 30 in Ballinger, Texas 1948 Eagle Scouts of Concho Valley Council
 

His brother is Wesley Winfield "W. W." Read. He was born April 15th, 1928 in Mills County, Texas birth record
They lived at:805 North 8th St., Ballinger, TX 76821-3807, Phone 915-365-2679

They are the sons of Dorsey Wesley Read.

Dorsey Wesley Read was born in 1916 in Blum, Hill County, Texas and married Josephine Wallace in 1927 in Mills County.  He died Dec. 17, 1957 death record. His brothers were Hicks and Karl, sisters were Mrs. Roy (Thelma) Goggans of Dallas, Mrs. Burl (Ozelle) King of Abilene and Ione Read.  They were the children of James Adison Read.

James Adison Read
born September 12th, 1871 in Woodbury, Hill County, Texas
death July 15th, 1944 in Blum, Hill County, Texas
He was Henrietta’s father
Occupation Druggist at Hicks and Son Mercantile

Obituary:

Member of the W.O.W. Lodge for more than 40 years, serving continuously as secretary of his camp. Justice of the Peace of Precinct 6 in Hill county for more than 30 years and held that office at his death. First grocery and grain business; then real estate and insurance business. Noted for kind and gentle manner and for thoughtfulness of others.

"HE HAD LOVED BOOKS MOST ALL OF HIS LIFE --- EVEN BEFORE HE COULD READ THEM. HE WAS AN AVID READER ALWAYS. HE USED WHAT SPENDING MONEY THAT HE COULD SPARE TO BUY BOOKS." Above statement was from Ione Read about her James.

When James was 22 he married Susan Henrietta Eugenia Hicks on Dec. 27, 1893. They lived in Blum.

James and Albert bought a grocery and drug store, and James became the prescription pharmacist. James and Susan moved into the old home place in Blum in 1896 and lived there until their deaths. James died July 15, 1944. Susan died Feb. 11, 1959, which would have been a little over a year after her son Dorsey Wesley Read died.

James’ father, John Wesley Read,  (he went by Wesley) was born January 5th, 1834 in Mississippi.  He was one of 11 children (one was James Robert Read). Susan Charlotte Cannon Read was born in March 1, 1838 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.  Wesley moved his family from Mississippi in a covered wagon in 1866 to Hill County, Texas.  They were married October 5th, 1856 in Thorp's Springs, Texas.  In 1880 he described his occupation as a farmer. 

He died in 1886, leaving his wife  and five sons, Lemuel, Albert, Robert, James and John, and two daughters, Nettie and Sussie. The three older sons soon married, and James was left to care for his mother, younger brother and two sisters.   When he moved to Texas, I believe he did so to meet up with Read family from Georgia and TN.  Wesley died October 17th, 1889 in Blum, TX.  He was a Presbyterian. 

Wesley's father, Lemuel Read, was born February 24th, 1899 in North Carolina, his mother Mary McMurray was born in 1803 in Tenn.  They were married on October 7th, 1824.

Lemuel was one of eight children.  His father was William Read born 1771 and died in 1815 in Dixon, TN.  His mother was Rebecca Hold, born 1770 and died in 1851.  William sold an unknown person to Gabriel BODINE 100 acres on the south side of Beaverdam Swamp joining Jesse READ, PRITCHETT, for 16 pounds specie. On 26 September 1782 at Halifax Co., NC.   William is listed on the Halifax Co. tax list of 1785 with 100 acres 1-free polls. In 1785.  He is also shown on the Halifax Co. tax list of 1787 with 100 acres 1-white polls & 1 black polls. In 1787.

The Read family left Halifax Co. NC in the late 1790's and headed for Tennessee. The Family of William Read & his wife Rebecca Holt Read settled in Dickson Co., TN. They had several children, including a Lemuel and a daughter who married into the McMurray family.

William Read was the son of Moses Read who was born in 1732 at Isle of Wight County, Virginia and died between 1815 and 1816 in Robertson County, TN.  William's mother was Elizabeth 'Betty" Pendry.

"  (Sale Record) Purchased from Mary Pendry Mary Read to Moses R. Pendry
                    
To all people to whom these presents shall come I Mary Read do send greeting.
Know ye that I the said Mary Read of Halifax County in the province of North Carolina, widow, for and in consideration of the love and good will and affection which I have and do bear towards my loving son Moses Read Pendry of the county and province aforesaid planter, have given and granted and by these presents do freely give and grant and deliver unto the said Moses Read Pendry his heirs, Exr. or Adm. one Negro boy named Thomas to have and to hold the said Negro to the said Moses Read Pendry for his heirs, exrx. or adm. From henceforth to his and their only proper use and uses as their own proper goods and chattels absolutely without any manner of condition. In witness whereas I have hereunto put my hand and seal this 17th day of August 1769.

Mary x Read (seal)

Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of James Pendry, Lydia Read, Thomas Neville, Halifax County 17 August Court 1769. Then the foregoing deed was in open court duly proved by the oath of James Pendry a witness thereto and on motion ordered to be registered.

Test: Jos. Montford C.C.

Deed Bk 10, page 440
17 August, 1769   "

 Mosess appeared as head of household on the U.S Federal census of 1790 at Halifax County, NC,

Listed are:

2- Free white males of 16 years and upward, including heads of families,
0 - Free white males under 16 years.,
5 - Free white females, including heads of families,
0 - all other free persons,
1 - Slave

Mosess was in the military, as a private in Coleman's of the 2nd North Carolina. 

His father was Harmon Read (an appraiser), born 1698 in Prince George County, VA, and died in October of 1767.  His mother was Mary Pendry, born 1722 and died June 1781.  He was married twice, three children the first marriage (James, Amy, Elizabeth).  He had 5 children with Mary Pendry (Moses, Dorcus, Lydia, Rev. Jesse Read, Arron)

Harmon sold some land on March 11th, 1716.  " Harom Read formerly of Westopher Parish, Charles City Co., Virginia to Michael Wallice of the same county. For Seventy-five acres on the north side of Blackwater Swamp. Wallice to pay the Said Read one ear of Indian corn, to be paid yearly at the "Feast of St. Michael." In the release agreement Wallice to pay Read £4 current money. Michael Wallice must have been a relative of Harmon as he sold him the land for only one ear of corn..  "

Halifax County, NC - Addendum to the Read Wills

 
                        ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
Harmon Read, son of Henry Read and Grandson of Peter Read of Prince George Co., VA, moved his family from IOW, VA and settled 
first in Edgecombe Co, which later became Halifax Co. 
 
Rose Edwards has forwarded you a copy of the Rev. Jesse Read will. Jesse was a son of Harmon Read and one of the first Primitive 
Bapt. Ministers in NC. In NC records, you will often find the names of Harmon and Mary Pendry Read's sons written as Moses Read 
Pendry, Aaron Read Pendry and Jesse Read Pendry. The sons, having been born before the parents were able to marry, because of 
the lack of Anglican ministers in the area at the time, followed the norm of the day using the mother's maiden name until the parents 
died, then reverting to using Read as their surname.

Harmon's father was Henry Read who died in October 7th, 1712.  His mother's name was Elizabeth.

Henry's father, Peter Read was a farmer and was born in 1635 in Kent, England and died in 1688.  His mother's name was Ann.  Peter emigrated in 1654 from England, Peter Read was in Charles City Co. and was listed as a headright of Walter Brooks, who received 300 acres for transporting Peter Read along with 5 others.

In order to stimulate immigration, the Virginia Company, and later the English government, offered a reward of fifty acres of land for every man, woman, and child, transported to Virginia. Ownership of land was unheard of in England except to the small elite class of traditional wealthy and noble families whose people governed England and its colonies. Land ownership, even in the most remote part of Great Britain offered the hope of a new life, not just for one's self, but for his family and descendants. And it was an offer open to all... if they were willing to brave the dangers, and hardships, of settling a new world.

The new arrivals in Virginia and America took on the descriptive title of "Headright", meaning simply the "right" per "head" to fifty acres of land.

The patentee was expected to furnish each headright with the necessities of life plus a small tract of land. The contract specified the terms of the indenture. At the end of the time, the indentured servant (or headright) became free to acquire his own land

Between 1661 to 1664 he was ordered to pay Curtis Laud, Constable of Weynoke 200 lbs of tobacco according to act "for bringing home his fugitive servant".