Benjamin READ

(b. 14 August 1761 , Coventry, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations d. 20 December 1831 , Coventry, Rhode Island, USA )

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Benjamin READ was born 14 August 1761 in Coventry, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

Benjamin READ was the child of Benjamin READ and Elizabeth YATES

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Benjamin married Hannah REMINGTON abt. 1785 . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Hannah REMINGTON was born abt. 1759 in Rhode Island, USA. Hannah died 16 December 1848 in Coventry, Rhode Island, USA (Washington) (Harris).

Benjamin READ died 20 December 1831 in Coventry, Rhode Island, USA .
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Benjamin READ married

Hannah REMINGTON-- Date: abt. 1785 Place:

Children of Benjamin READ and Hannah REMINGTON:

Anthony READ (b.1 August 1785, Coventry, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations d. 27 August 1850, Warwick, Rhode Island, USA )

Thomas READ (b.14 May 1789, Cranston, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations d. 8 November 1863, Coventry, Rhode Island, USA )

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1761 Birth
14 August 1761
Coventry, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)

1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)

1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary War (January 14)

1785 Birth of Child
Anthony READ was born 1 August 1785, Coventry, Rhode Island, USA (Washington) (Harris)

Benjamin was 23 years old.

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

George Washington Genealogy

1789 Birth of Child
Thomas READ was born 14 May 1789, Cranston, Rhode Island, USA (Pawtuxet) (Fiskeville) (Mashantatack) (Howard)

Benjamin was 27 years old.

1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1826 - Former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

1831 Death
20 December 1831
Coventry, Rhode Island, USA

He died at the age of 70.

Benjamin is buried at: Read Family Cemetery Coventry, Kent County, Rhode Island, USA

Added: 2/1/2018 12:52:12 PM - Updated: 3/2/2025 10:50:25 AM

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The first mention of Rhode Island in writing ('isola di Rhode') was made by explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano in 1524 (he refers to an island near the mouth of Narragansett Bay which he compares to the Island of Rhodes in the Mediterranean). Some attribute the name to Dutch explorer Adriaen Block ('Roode Eylandt'), again because its red clay is similar to the Greek island of Rhodes. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1633 - New England
1633 - 1662 - Providence Plantations
1663 - 1685 - Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1790 - Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
May 29, 1790 - Rhode Island becomes 13th U.S. state