Robert Read, Sr.

1730 - Abt 1794  (63 years)

• Name	Robert Read
  Suffix	Sr.
  Born	19 Feb 1729/30	possibly Barbados
  Gender	Male
  Died	Abt Feb 1794	Carteret County, NC
  Person ID	I8001	My Pedigree
  Last Modified	20 Dec 2015

  
  

  Father	George Read, III,   b. Bef Dec 1693, St. Phillips Parish, Barbados ,   d. Sep 1755, Carteret County, NC  (Age 61 years)
  Mother	Ann Scott,   b. Aug 1694, St. Michael's Parish, Barbados ,   d. Abt Mar 1768, Carteret County, NC  (Age 73 years)
  Married	31 Aug 1714	St. Michael's Parish, Barbados
  Family ID	F2855	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Esther Whitehurst,   b. Abt 1735,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	27 Oct 1757	Carteret County , NC
  Children	1. Frances Read,   d. Bef 1796   2. Esther Read,   d. Bef 1824   3. Anna Read,   b. Abt 1758, Carteret County, NC ,   d. Abt 1789, Carteret County, NC  (Age 31 years)   4. George Read,   b. 5 Jan 1766, Carteret County , NC ,   d. 20 May 1821, Carteret County , NC  (Age 55 years)   5. William Read,   b. Aft 1755,   d. Bef 1824, Jones County, NC  (Age 67 years)   6. Robert Read, Jr.,   b. Between 1755 and 1774,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Abigail Read,   d. Abt 1823, Jones County, NC   8. James Read,   b. Abt 1774, Carteret County , NC ,   d. Jones County, NC   9. Samuel Read,   b. Aft 1755,   d. Aft 1824  (Age 69 years)   10. Martha Read,   b. Aft 1778,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	7 Jan 2011
  Family ID	F2799	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  (Research):First appears in Carteret County Court Records in 1755. Appointed Sherrif of Carteret County in 1761 1790 Census: Reed, Robert 4 males over 16 (Robert and 3 sons) 1 males under 16 3 females 1 slave 1975 Letter from Blanche Barbour Starney to David R. Taylor. She had a family bible from David Bell and Mary Read. Robert Read, son of above George & Anne Read was born 19 Feb. 1730, prop. on Barbadoes. He married Esther Whitehouse (Whitehurst), daughter of Samuel Whitehouse and Sarah Nelson Whitehouse, dau of John Nelson, Sr. on 27th of October 1757 (from bible records) Cart. Co., N.C. "Robert Read, Sheriff of Carteret Co. Claim of 10 pounds allowed as Sheriff for year 1761": from N.C. Colonial & State Records, Vl. 6, page 739. Notation on flyleaf of Carteret County Deed Book H says Robert Read transcribed deeds in Book H. He signed deeds as Clerk of Court 1773-1776. Robert and Esther Read had eleven children: 1. George Read who married Abigail Wallace, 2. William Read mar. Susannah Smith & had issue James, Elijah, Kiturah, Holland & Sally, 3. Samuel Read who was in War of 1812, 4. James Read also in War of 1812, 5. Robert Read, Jr. who is probably the Robert who married Susanna Phusic 2-10-1801, George Read bondsman. 6. Frances Read who married a Canady, had 3 daus.: Esther who married Absalom Simpson, Sarah called "Sally" who married Jacob Rumley, and Abigail who married a Jarby, 7. Esther Read married Daniel Simmons of Jones Co. and had issue: James, Wright, Francis, Amos, Sally, Abigail, Esther, and Nancy who married Elijah Simmons, Jr. of Onslow Co., 8. Abigail who never married, 9. Martha (no inf.), 10. Nancy (no inf.), and 11. Anna who married David Russell and had 3 daus.: Sarah, Anna, and Esther, and two sons Habbakuk and William Russell. (Children of Robert and Esther Whitehouse Read are probably not listed in order of their births