History of the Reed family in Europe and America

148 WILLIAM READE OP WOBURN,
4. Joshua, son of William and Abigail of Lexington, born
Jan. 20, 1702 ; married Elizabeth Russell, Jan. 21, 1725.
Children,— Elizabeth, born Feb. 28,1726 ; Hepsibah, Mar. 8,
1728 ; Joshua, May 15, 1729 ; James ; Joseph, June 21,
1739 ; Rebecca Susan. His wife died Feb. 27, 1744.
5. Joshua, son of Joshua and Elizabeth, born May 15,
1729 ; married Susanna Leathers, and afterwards Mrs.
Brooks. Children, — Susanna, born March 11, 1759 ; Hep-
sibah, Feb. 26, 1769 ; Charles, July 10, 1781 ; Susanna,
Jan. 30, 1783 ; Phebe, Aug. 28, 1792.
6. Charles, son of Joshua and Susanna, born July 10,
1781; married Almira Mussey, Oct. 23, 1817. Child,—
Charles M., born Sept. 12, 1819. Married, for second wife,
Martha Wellington, June 28, 1820. He was the first that
manifested any desire to trace out the genealogy of the
Reads, and had accomplished much before his death. Had
he lived, he would undoubtedly have done more.
5. Joseph, the son of Joshua, born in Lexington, June 21,
1729; married Elizabeth. Child, — Janus; has a grandson
by the name of Peter, who is an innholder in Sterling.
4. Samuel, son of William and Abigail of Lexington, born
Oct. 24, 1699, and settled in Lunenburg ; married Mary
Bullard of Lunenburg, Oct. 26, 1738. Children,— Sa-
muel, born July 13, 1740 ; Mary, July 30, 1742, married to
Josiah Bailey, April 15, 1760 ; Hannah, born April 12, 1745 ;
Sarah, July 23, 1747, married Nathan Smith, Dec. 22, 1768 ;
Precilla, born Aug. 10, 1749, married Thomas Carter, jun.,
Feb. 13, 1765 ; Jesse, born July 23, 1751 ; Rebecca, Jan. 25,
1753 ; Joshua, Feb. 18, 1757. He moved from Lunenburg
to Windham, Me., soon after the birth of their first child ;
and, in 1782, to Otisfield. He was killed by lightning in
1784.
5. Samuel, son of Samuel and Mary, born July 13, 1740 ;
married Mary. Children, — Drucilla, born Dec. 23,1766;