Pioneers of St. Clair County, Michigan - Person Sheet
Pioneers of St. Clair County, Michigan - Person Sheet
NameRobert READ
Birth16 Aug 1761, Cayton by Scarborough, Yorkshire, England2304
Baptism27 Mar 17653581 Age: 3
DeathSep 1830, Amherst, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada2304 Age: 69
Death18353581 Age: 73
ResidenceAmherst, Cumberland County, NS1090
FatherCol. Stephen READ (1720-<1801)
MotherMary COLLING (-1804)
Individual Notes
• He bought from James Lumley for £165 Lot No. 1 in the Southampton grant; he bought from Cornelius Lot No. 2; he bought from Thomas Shipley, Sr., Lot No. 3. Each of these lots contained 500 acres, so he owned a total of 1500 acres.2346
Spouses
1Mary RIPLEY
Birth1765, Ingleby Greenhow, Yorkshire, England2304,3581
Christening27 Mar 1765, Ingleby Greenhow, Yorkshire, England2304 Age: <1
Death1830, Nappan, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada2328,2347 Age: 65
Death18353581 Age: 70
FlagsEarliest Immigrant
FatherRobert RIPLEY (1734-1797)
MotherIsabella BEAN (1743-1830)
Marriageabt 1786, Amherst, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada2304
ChildrenThomas Burney (1786-)
 Steven (Died young) (~1788-)
 Isabella (1790-1890)
 William Ripley (1792-1867)
 Priscilla (~1792-)
 Robert Collin (1796-1867)
 Amelia R. (1799-1869)
 John (~1801-)
 Mary (~1804-)
 Charlotte (~1805-)
Last Modified 16 Jun 2003Created 6 May 2025 using Reunion 14 for Macintosh
Updated 6 May 2025
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