History of the Reed family in Europe and America

242 • JOHN READ OF REHOBOTH,
married Esther, and had Mary, born at Attleborough,
Sept. 26, 1812.
5. Ephreim, son of Moses and Elizabeth, born July 13,
1756; married Hannah Fuller. Children, — Isaac, born at
Attleborough, Oct. 28, 1782 ; John, Dec. 20, 1785 ; Tenty,
June 2, 1789 ; Hannah, May 6, 1792 ; Savira, Sept. 4, 1798.
He was in the Revolutionary War, and was distinguished
as a man of a very retentive memory.
6. John, son of Ephraim, born Dec. 20, 1785 ; married
Sally Freeman. Children, — Susan, born Sept. 4, 1810 ;
Marcus, Aug. 7, 1812 ; Edwin, Sept. 28, 1814 ; John,
Jan. 12, 1819 ; Sarah Ann, June 24, 1820 ; James, April 30.
1822 ; William, Nov. 10, 1825 ; Ezra, Oct. 19, 1828. The
elder John is a Baptist clergyman, and lives at Cranston, R.I.
7. William, son of Rev. John and Sally, born Nov. 10,
1825 ; married Susan M. Austin. Children, — Samuel,
born Sept. 19, 1850 ; Edward A., April 27, 1852 ; Jane M.,
Oct. 4, 1843. He is a Baptist clergyman.
4. Ezekiel, son of Ezekiel and Mary, born Aug. 7, 1721 ;
married Anna. Children, — Rebecca, born at Rehoboth,
Sept. 10, 1751 ; Ezekiel, Sept. 13, 1753 ; Samuel, Sept. 18,
1757 ; Anna, Oct. 28, 1756 ; Mary, June 25, 1759 ; Patty,
Sept. 14, 1761 ; Joshua, June 30, 1764.
4. Oliver, son of Ezekiel and Mary, born Jan. 19, 1729;
married Hannah. Children, — Mary, born at Rehoboth,
Dec. 10, 1763 ; Oliver, April 21, 1765 ; Hannah, March 29,
1769 ; Chloe, May 22, 1773. He was deacon of the church
of Rehoboth.
5. Oliver, son of Oliver and Hannah, born at Rehoboth,
April 21, 1765 ; married Huldah Read. Children, — Hul-
dah, born Oct. 3, 1795 ; Milton, April 21, 1797.
5. Joshua, son of Ezekiel and Anna, born at Rehoboth,
June 30, 1764 ; married Kersia. Child, — Joshua, born at
Rehoboth, Dec. 18, 1793.