. Rossiana; papers and documents relating to the history and genealogy of the ancient and noble house of Ross, of Ross-shire, Scotland, and its descent form the ancient earls of Ross, together with the descent of the ancient and historic family of Read, from Rede of Trough-end, Reade of Barton Court, Berks, and Read of Delaware. Also some account of the related families. ht, witha ruddy complexion and dark, ex-pressive eyes, and was noted forhis physical strength. Adornedby all the Christian virtues andbequeathing to his descendantsthe traditions of a well orderedlife, he was the fitting proge
. Rossiana; papers and documents relating to the history and genealogy of the ancient and noble house of Ross, of Ross-shire, Scotland, and its descent form the ancient earls of Ross, together with the descent of the ancient and historic family of Read, from Rede of Trough-end, Reade of Barton Court, Berks, and Read of Delaware. Also some account of the related families. ht, witha ruddy complexion and dark, ex-pressive eyes, and was noted forhis physical strength. Adornedby all the Christian virtues andbequeathing to his descendantsthe traditions of a well orderedlife, he was the fitting progenitorof an illustrious line of statesmen,jurists, soldiers, sailors, and di-vines. He was the father of six sons and one daughter, who, by paternal descent, were of English origin, andby maternal ancestry of Welsh blood. Three of the sons afterward werenumbered among the founders and fathers of the United States — GeorgeRead, the Signer; Commodore Thomas Read and Colonel James are two portraits of Colonel John Read. One represents him in hisyouth before he left the old country, and in the striking costume of the reignof Queen Anne. The other depicts him in middle life, in the wig and dressof the time of George II. After a long period of single life his early sorrow was consoled by hismarriage with Mary Howell, a charming young Welsh gentlewoman, many. Gravestone of Colonel John Read (1688-1756). in the Presbyterian churchyard atChristiana, Del. 268 Rossi ana. years his junior, who was as energetic and spirited as she was attractive andhandsome. She was a descendant of the Howells, of Caerleon, CountyMonmouth, but her immediate ancestors were seated in the neighborhoodof Caerphilly, Glamorganshire. Wales, where she was born in 1711. andwhence, at a tender age. she removed with her parents to Delaware, whereher father was a large planter, and her uncle was one of the founders ofNewark, his name appearing in the original charter. Twenty-three yearsyounger than her hus
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