Thomas Reading (1734 - 1814)

Born 27 Sep 1734 in Amwell Township, Hunterdon, New Jersey

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 15 Dec 1814 at age 80 in Amwell Township, Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States

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Biography

Thomas Reading was born on September 27, 1734, in Walnut Grove, Old Amwell Township, Hunterdon, New Jersey to John Reading and his wife, Mary Ryerson. He married Rebecca Ellis, daughter of Jonathan Ellis and Mary (Hollingshead) Ellis, in 1760 in Gloucester, New Jersey. They had nine children in 21 years. He died on December 15, 1814, in Hunterdon, New Jersey, having lived a long life of 80 years, and was buried at Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Ringoes, Hunterdon County, New Jersey

After his military service he was known as Captain Thomas Reading in some circles.

Birth

• Thomas Reading was born on September 27, 1734, in Walnut Grove, Old Amwell Township, Hunterdon, New Jersey, to Mary (Maritje) Ryerson, age 35, and Gov. John Reading, age 48.^[1][2][3]

Baptism

• Thomas was baptized 3 November 1734 in North Branch, Somerset, New Jersey.

Marriage

• Capt Thomas Reading married Rebecca Ellis in Gloucester, New Jersey, in 1760.^[1][2][3]

Military

Captain Thomas Reading served with 3rd New Jersey Regiment, Continental Army during the American Revolution.

Thomas Reading is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: P-276310
Rank: Captain

Thomas Reading is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A093847.

• Thomas Reading fought for this country's freedom (Revolutionary War) from February 9, 1774 to 23 March 1777. He was chosen by Congress, February 9, 1776, Captain of the 6th Co., 3d. N. J. Reg., First Establishment, commanded by Col. Elias Dayton, and was in service in this command in Northern N. Y. and Canada until the discharge of his regiment in March 1777.^{[2][3][4][5][6][7][8]}

Appointments

• In June 1778, after his military service, Thomas was appointed a Procurement Agent for New Jersey for the Army.^[2]
• He was commissioned a Justice of the Peace for Hunterdon Co., 1783, and was for many years one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas.^[2][3]

Death

• Capt Thomas Reading died on December 15, 1814, in Amwell Twp., Hunterdon, New Jersey after living a long and valuable life of 80 years.^[1][2][3]

Burial

• Thomas Reading was buried in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery (Old Amwell Church Cemetery) in Ringoes, Hunterdon, New Jersey.^[1]

Children

• Thomas and Rebecca had the following issue:^[2]
  1. Joseph Reading b. c. 1762;+ m. Martha Hill.
  2. Thomas Reading b. 21 July 1764; d. 1784
  3. Mary Reading b. c. 1766.
  4. Ellis Reading b. c. 1768.
  5. George Reading 1779-1828
  6. James Reading.
  7. Deborah Reading b. 1777; d. 1818; David Bertron
  8. Elizabeth Reading b. 21 Aug. 1778; d. 1784
  9. Sarah Reading 1783-1836; m. Phillips

Research Notes

1. He was a large land owner. His home estate, formerly that of his father, contained over four hundred acres and was located at what is now Flemington Junction.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} William Bowne, of Yorkshire, England and His Descendants by Miller K. Reading. 1903. Pages 14-16.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7} Ryerson, Albert Winslow. The Ryerson Genealogy: Genealogy and History of the Knickerbocker Families of Ryerson, Ryerse, Ryerss ; Also Adriance and Martense Families ; All Descendants of Martin and Adriaen Reyersz (Reyerszen), of Amsterdam, Holland. Privately Printed 1916. Page 17.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4} Leach, Josiah LL.B. Genealogical and Biographical Memorials of the Reading, Howell, Derkes, Latham and Elkins Families. J.B. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia. 1898 (for private circulation) Note: This information found in the Wikipedia Free Encyclopedia. Page 52.
4. ↑ Reading, David R., Executive Director, the Mount Amwell Project. Gov. John Reading (1686-1767): A lecture presented to the Hunterdon County Historical Society, This lecture was presented to the Hunterdon County Historical Society’s Annual Meeting at the Flemington Public Library on Sunday, March 29th, 2009. Page 18.
5. ↑ Mott, George S., D.D. The First Century of Hunterdon County, State of New Jersey. Read before the New Jersey Historical Society, Trenton, January 17th, 1878. K. Vosseller, Bookseller and Stationer, Flemington, New Jersey. 1878. Page 30.
6. ↑ Stryker, William. Official Register of the Officers and Men of New Jersey in the Revolutionary War. Wm T. Nicholson & Co, Trenton, NJ, 1872. Page 10-11 and 86.
7. ↑ SAR https://sarpatriots.sar.org/patriot/display/276310
8. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 12 Feb 2024), "Record of Thomas Reading", Ancestor # A093847.

Acknowledgments

• WikiTree profile Reading-125 created through the import of RYER.GED on Aug 19, 2011 by Lawrence Schliessmann.