William Read
(1767-1846)
BIRTH
1767
PLACE
New Castle, Delaware Colony
DEATH
1846
PLACE
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
FAMILY
MOTHER
Gertrude Ross Read
(1733-1802)
BROTHER
John Read
(1920-2006)
HOMES
RELIGIOUS VIEWS
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MEMBERSHIPS
AWARDS
William Read was born at New Castle, Delaware, in 1767, a son of Declaration signer George Read and Gertrude Ross. He moved to Philadelphia and served for many years as consul-general for the Kingdom of Naples, also representing other foreign powers. In 1796 he married Anne McCall at Christ Church; their children included George, John and Mary. Published family histories distinguish him from his brothers George and John and place his death in Philadelphia in September 1846.
EARLY LIFE
The exact date and place of William Read’s birth have not been established in the source used for this entry. The surviving biographical summary provides only limited evidence about childhood, schooling, and the daily circumstances of the household, so those details are not reconstructed here without documentation. What can be stated securely is that this person belonged to the interconnected family world from which HistoryGPS traces participants, relatives, and later descendants of the Revolutionary generation.
No distinct public profession or office for William Read is established by the source summary used for this entry. The surviving record is primarily genealogical and documents family identity rather than an independent public career. Additional claims about employment, public service, or accomplishments have been omitted where the consulted source did not support them.
CAREER
DEATH
William Read died in 1846, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. William Read was born at New Castle, Delaware, in 1767, a son of Declaration signer George Read and Gertrude Ross. He moved to Philadelphia and served for many years as consul-general for the Kingdom of Naples, also representing other foreign powers. In 1796 he married Anne McCall at Christ Church; their children included George, John and Mary. Published family histories distinguish him from his brothers George and John and place his death in Philadelphia in September 1846. The available account does not establish a medical cause or a dependable sequence of final symptoms and care.
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