Mary (Read) Putnam (bef. 1653 - aft. 1720)

Born before 10 Apr 1653 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Wife of John Tompkins — married 20 Nov 1693 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Wife of Daniel Ray — married Dec 1709 in Salem, Massachusetts

Wife of James Putnam — married 16 Mar 1720 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Bay

Died after 16 Mar 1720 after age 66 in Massachusetts Bay, Colony

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Biography

Mary Read was baptized at Salem, Massachusetts on April 10, 1653 ^[1] was the daughter of Thomas Read and his second wife Mary (___) ^[2]

She married her step-brother John Tompkins Jr. on November 20, 1693 as his second wife. ^{[3] [2]} He died intestate and his only son Nathaniel was appointed administrator of his estate in December, 1706. ^[4]

After John Tomkin Jr.'s death she married Daniel Rea(d) in December, 1708. ^{[3] [2]}

On December 1, 1708, Daniel Rea, yeoman of Salem and Mary Tomkins, relict widow of John Tomkins, entered into an agreement due to their impending marriage. In this agreement is stated that said Mary Tomkins may dispose freely of any estate now in her possession to whom she thinks fit as if she never married said Ray and MaryTomkins relinquishes any right or interest in the estate of Daniel except what he pleases to give her in his will or by other means. ^[5]

On March 21, 1714/5, Mary Tomkins, alias Ray, appeared before John Appleton and acknowledged the above document. ^[5]

In Daniel's will, written on April 21, 1714/5, he bequeathed his beloved wife L50, to be paid by his son Zerubel, executor, as L10 yearly, until it is fully paid. ^[5]

She married third, on March 16, 1719/20, Lt. James Putnam. ^{[3] [2]}

James Putnam wrote his will on March 2, 1723/4, and added a memorandum in April, 1727, and in neither instance, did he mention his wife, so she may have died prior to the writing of the will. ^[6]

Research notes

Salem Births/Baptisms

Read, Mary, d. Thomas, bp. 10: 2m: 1653. CR1 (p.227) ^[1]

Salem Marriages

Tomkins, John, and Mary Reed, Nov. 20, 1693. CTR (p. 387)

Tompkins, Mary, and Daniel Rea, Dec. ––, 1708. CTR (p. 387)

Rea, Mary, and Lt. James Putnam, Mar. 16, 1719-20. (p. 242) ^[3]

Mary was born in 1653. Mary Reade ...

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Vital Records of Salem Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, Volume II: Births, The Essex Institute, Salem, Massachusetts, 1918
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} Williams, Alicia Crane, John Tompkins 1609-1681 in: Early New England Families, 1641-1700.V. 1: p. 1-4 (Original Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2013. (By Alicia Crane Williams, Lead Genealogist.)
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3} Vital Records of Salem Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, Volume IV: Marriages, The Essex Institute, Salem, Massachusetts, 1924
4. ↑ Case 27801:p. 1-7: Essex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1638-1881.Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2014. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives.)
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2} Case 23305: p. 1-10 : Essex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1638-1881.Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2014. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives.)
6. ↑ Case 23046: p. 1-4: Essex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1638-1881.Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2014. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives.)

See also:

• New England Marriages Prior to 1700 by Clarence Almon Torrey (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2011) Vol. III, p. 1528. TOMKINS, John (-1681) & 2/wf Mary (____) READ, w. Thomas?; Sep 1673; Salem.
• "Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695-1910," index, FamilySearch (accessed 6 December 2014), John Tompkins, Sr. and Mary Read, Sep 1673; citing reference Vol. 1 p. 74; FHL microfilm 877,447.

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