Excerpt from Read Genealogies, of the Brothers and Sisters and Families and Descendants: Of Israel Read, Abner Read, John Read, Polly Read (Hetherington), William Read, Wolcott Read, Lewis Read, Nathaniel Read In compiling this Read Genealogy, I have been actuated in part by my enjoyment of such work, and in part by a desire to do something of value for the Read family to which my mother belonged, I realize, however, that it is a very incomplete book, for much that was important has passed beyond recovery with the passing away of the older generations and their neglect of family records. If I had had larger means I might, perhaps, by expensive researches have discovered more facts and made a more perfect record. I have found the written records few and scattered, and not always correct. It has been necessary to depend much on Tradition: but knowing the uncertainty of such evidence, I have been careful about accepting it unless well verified. I feel sure that the statements of this book can be depended on with reasonable confidence. Some of the kindred have helped cordially, for which I return most hearty thanks. Others have seemed indifferent and unresponsive and if any such do not find much about their own families, they certainly will not blame me. A second edition, perhaps, may be printed, and then all errors of this corrected and deficiencies supplied. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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