William Reed
b. circa 1745, d. 7 January 1786
Birth
William Reed was born circa 1745.
Family life
William Reed and
Sarah Martin were married on 26 December 1764 in Stoke on Trent. It is likely that
our Thomas Reed was baptised on 30 August 1765 at the church of St Mary and All saints at Whitmore. If so, his parents were William Reed and Sarah Martin who had been married at Stoke on Trent on 26 December 1764. They had three other children (Ann 1767; William 1771-1772; and William 1773).
1,2,3
Children with Sarah Martin (b. circa 1745, d. 16 August 1802)
Death
William Reed died on 7 January 1786 at age ~41 in Chapel Chorlton.
4 He was buried on 8 January 1786 at St Lawrence's church in Chapel Chorlton.
4,5 
Citations
- [S1646] Marriage, , , unknown church, Stoke on Trent (unknown parish), Staffordshire.

- [S1612] "Our Reed Origins", 2022, James Michael Fleming (Cammeray, NSW); Fleming Family History Archive, Sydney.

- [S1812] Marriage entry for William Read and Sarah Martin, married 26 Dec 1764. Anglican parish of St Peter Ad Vincula, Stoke upon Trent, Staffordshire, England. Marriage Banns Register, number 496, page 103. Staffordshire Archives, D1188/9. Digital image. 'Staffordshire Banns'. www.findmypast.com accessed 2 Jun 2024.

- [S1648] St Lawrence (Chapel Chorlton, Staffordshire), , , ; digital images, Find My Past (www.findmypast.com : accessed ).

- [S1814] Burial entry for William Read, buried 8 Jan 1786. Anglican parish of St Lawrence, Chapel Chorlton, Staffordshire, England. Register of Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 21 May 1715 to 9 May 1813, 1st entry on p39. Staffordshire Archives, D3636/1/2. Digital image. 'Staffordshire Burials'. www.findmypast.com accessed 2 Jun 2024.

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