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Gertrude Ross Read. Gertrude Ross Till, the young widow of Thomas Till, who in 1763 put aside her weeds to become the wife of George Read, a prominent young lawyer of Newcastle, Delaware, was the daughter of Reverend George Ross, who was for more than half a century a clergyman in that town.
Dec 28, 2023 · Born — September 18, 1733, in Cecil County, Province of Maryland. Parents — John Read and Mary Howell. Spouse — Gertrude Ross Till. They had four children, John, George Jr., William, and Mary. Died — September 21, 1798, in New Castle, Delaware, at the age of 65. Buried — Immanuel Episcopal Churchyard in New Castle.
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George Read. Married Gertrude Ross Till (1733 -September 2, 1802) on January 11, 1763, and together they had five children. Gertrude was the daughter of the Reverend George Ross, the Anglican rector of Immanuel Church in New Castle sister of George Ross a future signer of the Declaration of Independence.
Sep 8, 2023 · Gertrude Ross Till, the young widow of Thomas Till, who in 1763 put aside her weeds to become the wife of George Read, a prominent young lawyer of Newcastle, Delaware, and future signer of the Declaration of Independence. She was the daughter of Reverend George Ross, who was for more than half a century first Rector of Immanuel on the Green.
- Lower Counties on the Delaware
- September 2, 1820
- George Read, Thomas Till
Married Gertrude Ross Till (1733 -September 2, 1802) on January 11, 1763, and together they had five children. Gertrude was the daughter of the Rev. George Ross, the Anglican rector of Immanuel Church in New Castle sister of George Ross a future signer of the Declaration of Independence.
Married Gertrude Ross Till (1733 -September 2, 1802) on January 11, 1763, and together they had five children. Gertrude was the daughter of the Reverend George Ross, the Anglican rector of Immanuel Church in New Castle sister of George Ross a future signer of the Declaration of Independence.
Feb 16, 2018 · In 1763 he wed Gertrude Ross Till, the widowed sister of George Ross, like Read a future signer of the Declaration of Independence. She bore four sons and a daughter. While crown attorney general (1763-74) for the Three Lower Counties (present Delaware), Read protested against the Stamp Act.
