George Reade Esq. was one of the more colorful early colonists in New
England, integrally bound up in the early politics, as well as being an
ancestor of George Washington. His lineage has been thoroughly
researched by US historians, because of his pivotal role in US history.
George Reade, a native of London, came to Virginia
1637 in Sir John Harvey's party. Harvey was returning to Virginia to
assume the office of Governor of the Colony. Reade was appointed
Secretary of State, pro tem of the colony in 1640 and served as Acting
Governor in the absence of Governor Harvey. He was a member of the
House of Burgesses and a member of the Colonial Council until his
death. His will, no longer extant, is documented in a York County 18th
century land transaction.
York Co, VA Deeds & Bonds Book 5 pp 3 - 6 This
Indenture made the sixteenth day of May in the fortieth year of the
Reign of our Sovernge Lord George the Second King of Great Britain and
in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred & forty
one between James Mitchell of the Town & County of York and Janet
his wife of the one part and Richard Ambler of the same Town &
county aforesaid . Whereas George Reade late of the sd county of York
Esq decd being siezed in fee of a certain tract or parcel of land lying
& being in the said County of York containing by Estimation Eight
hundred & fifty acres did by his last Will and Testament in writing
bearing date the twenty ninth day of September in the Year of our Lord
One thousand six hundred & Seventy devise the same by the name of
all that Tract of Land wherein he lived to his wife during life and
after her decease to be equally divided between his sons, George &
Robert and the heirs of their bodies but and fault of such heirs in
either or both of them or in case either or both of them should dye
during their minority then he gave and devises his and their parts of
the land aforesaid to his sons Francis and Benjamin and the heirs of
their bodies with other remainders over as by the said Will duly proved
in the General Court of this Colony being thereunto had may more at
large appear and whereas the said George Reade one of the sons of the
Testator dyed many years ago without issue and after his death the said
Francis & Benjamin Reade intend into one ninety or half part of this
premises to as afore devised and afterwards the said Robert Reade,
Francis Reade & Benjamin Reade by Deed bearing date the twelfth day
of November in the Year of our Lord one thousand and six hundred &
eighty eight made partition of the premises aforesaid .........
George
Reade married Elizabeth Martiau, daughter of Nicolas Martiau (Father of
Yorktown). Their daughter Mildred, wife of Col. Augustine Warner, was
the g-grandmother of George Washington. George
Read, the son of Robert Read of London and his wife Mildred Windebank,
was one of the about one hundred colonists, who emigrated to the
colonies from England and Wales before the end of the 17th century,
known to have legitimate descent from a Plantagenet King of England. The
illustrious ancestry of George Reade is documented nicely in Colonial
Records during the period of 18 January 1638/9 - 11 December 1641. The
file includes letters from the Colonial Governor, Secretary of State and
George Reade to Sir Francis Windebank and/or Windebank's personal
secretary Robert Reade (George Reade's brother.) The correspondence
file is quite interesting, alluding to the politics behind George
Reade's appointment as Secretary of State during Richard Kemp's sojourn
in England. It also includes personal requests from George Reade to his
brother for servants and money. Earlier correspondence puts a personal
face on George Reade's life. "Sir John Harvey to Robert Reade, 17 Nov.
1637. Hopes to employ Reade's brother against the Indians. He is well
and stays at the writer's house." "George Reade to Robert Reade, his
brother, 26 Febr. 1637/8. Does not think much of Mr. Hawley. Thanks to
the support of the Governor and Mr. Kemp, the writer has survived. Mr.
Menephe has brought many servants. Mr. Hawley has promised the writer
that the next lot of servants coming to Virginia would be for him but he
does not believe it as Hawley is in Maryland."
"Adventurers
of Purse and Person 1607 - 1624/5 and Their Families" published by the
Order of First Families of Virginia, indicates in a footnote (pp.
419-420) the discrepancy between the dates inscribed on his Grace Church
tablets and the filing of the wills for George Read and his wife
Elizabeth as follows: "His and his wife's gravestones were discovered
during street excavations in Yorktown in 1931. The inscriptions on both
were recut with errors. George Reade's stone now states he died Oct.
1674, "he being in the 66th yr of his age." Since the date should be
1671 (per his will), either the age shown, or his year of birth, is in
error as well....The gravestone of Elizabeth (Martiau) Read now states
she was born in 1625 and died in 1696, "being in ye 71st yeare of her
age." Since the year of death should be 1686 (per her will), again the
age or year of birth is in error. Since Nicholas Martiau claimed...his
daughter Elizabeth as headrights...it would appear Elizabeth was born
prior to his arrival in Virginia in 1620...and that Elizabeth's birth
occurred in 1615 rather than 1625."
The graves of
George Reade and his wife Elizabeth were discovered while excavating on
Buckner Street in Yorktown. In 1931, descendant Letitia Pate Evans had
the tablets restored and moved to the church yard of Grace Episcopal
Church. The Reade tablets sit adjacent to the plots of Gov. Thomas
Nelson (Declaration of Independence signer), his father, and grandfather
(who married a George Reade descendant.)
Descendants of Col. George Reade
Generation No. 1
Children of George Reade and Elizabeth Martiau are:
+ 2 i. Elizabeth2 Reade, died 18 Nov 1717 in Charles Parish, York Co, VA.
+ 3 ii. Mildred Reade, died 1694.
4 iii. George Reade.
+ 5 iv. Robert Reade, died Bef. 16 Mar 1722/23 in York Co, VA.
+ 6 v. Thomas Reade.
+ 7 vi. Francis Reade, died Abt. 1694.
8 vii. Benjamin Reade. He married Mary (Gwynn?).
Generation No. 2
Children of Elizabeth Reade and Thomas Chisman are:
9 i. Thomas3 Chisman, Capt., died 11 Dec 1722 in Charles Parish, York Co, VA12,13,14. He married Anne15.
10 ii. Mary Chisman, died 22 Jan 1719/20 in Charles Parish, York Co, VA16. She married Edward Athey.
11 iii. Mildred Chisman, born 19 Feb 1675/76 in Charles Parish, York Co, VA17,18,19. She married Lawrence Smith, Col; died 27 Feb 1738/39 in York Co, VA20,21.
12 iv. Elizabeth Chisman, born 08 Nov 1681 in Charles Parish, York Co, VA22,23. She married Unknown Lucas24.
13 v. Col. John Chisman, born 04 Mar 1682/83 in Charles Parish, York Co, VA25,26; died 19 Sep 1728 in Charles Parish, York Co, VA26,27. He married Ellinor Hayward28 22 Dec 1708 in York Co, VA29,30; born 25 Jul 1690 in Charles Parish, York Co, VA31,32; died 08 Feb 1767 in York Co, VA33.
14 vi. Jane Chisman, born 21 Mar 1686/87 in Charles Parish, York Co, VA34,35,36.
15 vii. George Chisman, born 05 Jan 1688/89 in Charles Parish, York Co, VA37,38,39; died 06 Oct 1710 in Charles Parish, York Co, VA39,40.
16 viii. Sarah Chisman, born 02 May 1690 in Charles Parish, York Co, VA41,42,43.
17 ix. Anne Chisman, born 20 Dec 1692 in Charles Parish, York Co, VA44,45,46.
3. Mildred2 Reade (George1, RobertA, AndrewB) died 1694. She married Col. Augustine Warner, son of Augustine Warner and Mary Towneley. He was born 03 Jun 164247, and died 19 Jun 168147.
Children of Mildred Reade and Augustine Warner are:
18 i. George3 Warner.
19 ii. Robert Warner.
20 iii. Mildred Warner, died 1701 in Whitehaven, England48,49. She married (1) Laurence Washington. She married (2) George Gayle.
21 iv. Elizabeth Warner. She married John Lewis.
22 v. Mary Warner.
23 vi. Isabella Warner, born 24 Nov 1672 in Chesake, Virginia50; died 06 Feb 1719/2050. She married John Lewis, Major; born 30 Nov 166950; died 14 Nov 172550.
Col. George Reade * (1608 - 1671)
is our 7th great grandfather
Son of Col. George Reade
Son of Andrew Reid
Daughter of Andrew Reid
Daughter of Jean Reid
Son of Jean Reid
Son of James Stewart
Daughter of Noah Stewart
Son of
Mary Lou Ella Stewart and Charles William Lute
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