Read, Jacob, 1752-1816

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Delegate and Senator of South Carolina; colonel in Revolution; served in S.C. House, 1781-1782, 1789-1794; Speaker of S.C. House, 1789-1794; delegate in Continental Congress; Federalist U.S. Senator, 1795-1801; judge of U.S. Court of the District of S.C., 1801-1816; husband of Catherine Read; brother of William Read (1754-1845).

From the description of Jacob Read papers 1752-1816. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 44399358

Delegate to the U.S. Continental Congress, U.S. senator, and army officer of South Carolina.

From the description of Jacob Read papers, 1778-1813 (bulk 1783-1786). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70981528

Charleston and Christ Church Parish, S.C. judge and politician.

From the description of Letters to Thomas Porcher, 1814. (The South Carolina Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 36865834

Revolutionary patriot, brigadier general in the South Carolina militia, U.S. senator, 1795-1801.

From the description of Papers, 1778-1821. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 20115439

Delegate to the U.S. Continental Congress, U.S. senator, and army officer, of South Carolina.

From the description of Papers, 1778-1813 (bulk 1783-1786). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 34149406

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Role Title Holding Repository
referencedIn Ternant, Jean Baptiste, chevalier de, 1751-1833. Jean Baptiste, chevalier de Ternant, correspondence, 1783-1816. Library of Congress
referencedIn Read William, 1754-1845. William Read papers, 1800 Mar. 21-1804 May 30 University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries
creatorOf Read, Jacob, 1752-1816. Jacob Read papers 1752-1816. University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries
creatorOf De Saussure, Henry William, 1763-1839. Letter : Charleston, South Carolina to Jacob Read, 1799 January 11 / Henry Wm De Saussure. Haverford College Library
creatorOf Spaight, Richard Dobbs, 1758-1802. [Letter] 1784 Aug. 22, Port Tobacco [to] Jacob Reed / Rich.d D. Spaight. Smith College, Neilson Library
referencedIn Bingham, W. mss., 1752-1891 Lilly Library (Indiana University, Bloomington)
creatorOf Pinckney, Charles Cotesworth, 1746-1825. [Letter] 1786 Jul. 15 [to] Jacob Read / Charles Cotesworth Pinckney. Smith College, Neilson Library
referencedIn Izard, Ralph, 1742-1804. Ralph Izard papers, 1709-1955 bulk, 1768-1831. University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries
referencedIn Burrows, William Ward, 1758-1805. Letter, 1800 June 28 (Philadelphia) to Jacob Read (Newport, R.I.) University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries
referencedIn Read family. Read family papers 1724-1843; (bulk, 1786-1815). University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries
referencedIn Stephens, William, 1752-1819. Judge William Stephens - letter, 1795.
creatorOf Read, Jacob, 1752-1816. Jacob Read papers, 1778-1813 (bulk 1783-1786). Library of Congress
referencedIn Simons, James, 1761-1815. Letter : Charleston, [S.C.], to Jacob Read, 1797 July 28. South Carolina Historical Society
referencedIn Thomas Addis Emmet collection, 1483-1876 (bulk:1700-1800) New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
referencedIn Read family. Read family papers, 1787-1869. South Carolina Historical Society
creatorOf Read, Jacob, 1752-1816. Papers, 1778-1813 (bulk 1783-1786). Library of Congress
referencedIn Gadsden, Christopher, 1724-1805. Letter, 1798 July 16, Charleston, [S.C.], to [Jacob] Read. University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries
referencedIn Read, William, 1754-1845. Letter : Charleston, to Jacob Read, Philadelphia, 1799 Aug. 13. Texas Christian University
referencedIn Read, Keith Morton, 1880-1940. Keith M. Read collection, 1770-1917 Georgia Historical Society
creatorOf Read, Jacob, 1752-1816. Letters to Thomas Porcher, 1814. South Carolina Historical Society
referencedIn Joseph Halle Schaffner autograph collection, 1683-1948. Houghton Library
referencedIn Frederick M. Dearborn collection of military and political Americana, Part I: The Revolution and the Administration, 1669-1958. Houghton Library
referencedIn Harper, Robert Goodloe, 1765-1825. Robert Goodloe Harper papers, 1788-1812. University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries
creatorOf Read, Jacob, 1752-1816. Papers, 1778-1821. Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library
referencedIn Otis, Samuel Allyne, 1740-1814. Samuel Allyne Otis correspondence and notice, 1766-1802. Library of Congress
referencedIn Kean, John, 1756-1795. John Kean papers, 1788-1794. University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries
referencedIn Grayson, Thomas. Letter, 1789 July 8, Beaufort, S.C., to Jacob Read, Charleston, S.C. University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries
creatorOf Freneau, Peter, 1757-1813. Autograph letter signed : Charleston, to Hon. Jacob Read, 1795 Jul. 30. Pierpont Morgan Library.
referencedIn Hampton family. Hampton family papers, 1773-1974. University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries
referencedIn De Saussure, Henry William, 1763-1839. Henry William DeSaussure papers, 1795-1837. University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries
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Relation Name
associatedWith Bingham, William person
correspondedWith Bulloch, Archibald, 1730-1777 person
correspondedWith Burrows, William Ward, 1758-1805. person
associatedWith Cureton, Richard. person
associatedWith Dearborn, Frederick M. (Frederick Myers), b. 1876 person
correspondedWith De Saussure, Henry William, 1763-1839. person
associatedWith Dykes, George. person
associatedWith Elliot, Charles, 1737-1781 person
associatedWith Emmet, Thomas Addis person
associatedWith Freneau, Peter, 1757-1813. person
correspondedWith Gadsden, Christopher, 1724-1805. person
correspondedWith Gillon, Alexander, 1741-1794 person
correspondedWith Grayson, Thomas. person
associatedWith Great Britain. 1783 Sept. 3. corporateBody
associatedWith Great Britain. 1783 Sept. 3. corporateBody
associatedWith Great Britain. 1794 Nov. 19 corporateBody
correspondedWith Guerard, Benjamin, ca. 1733-1788 person
associatedWith Hamilton, Paul. person
associatedWith Hampton family. family
associatedWith Harper, Robert Goodloe, 1765-1825 person
associatedWith Hasenclever, Peter, 1716-1793. person
associatedWith Izard, Ralph, 1742-1804. person
correspondedWith Kean, John, 1756-1795. person
associatedWith Lord, Ann. person
correspondedWith Mason, William, 1725-1797 person
associatedWith Moultrie, Alexander, 1750-1807. person
correspondedWith Otis, Samuel Allyne, 1740-1814. person
correspondedWith Peters, Richard, 1743-1828 person
associatedWith Pinckney, Charles Cotesworth, 1746-1825. person
associatedWith Pinckney, Thomas, 1780-1842. person
associatedWith Porcher, Thomas, 1766-1835. person
correspondedWith Read family. person
associatedWith Read family. family
associatedWith Read, Keith Morton, 1880-1940 person
correspondedWith Read, William, 1754-1845 person
associatedWith Schaffner, Joseph Halle, 1897-1972 person
associatedWith Simons, James, 1761-1815. person
correspondedWith South Carolina. Militia corporateBody
associatedWith Spaight, Richard Dobbs, 1758-1802. person
correspondedWith Stephens, William, 1752-1819. person
correspondedWith Ternant, Jean Baptiste, chevalier de, 1751-1833. person
associatedWith United States. Continental Congress. corporateBody
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South Carolina--Charleston
South Carolina
United States
United States
South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina
United States
South Carolina
United States
South Carolina--Charleston
Charleston (S.C.)
Subject
Slavery
American loyalists
Dower
Dueling
Fugitive slaves
Iron industry and trade
Lawyers
Plantation management
Occupation
Army officers
Delegates, U.S. Continental Congress
Legislators
Senators, U.S. Congress
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Birth 1752

Death 1816-07-17

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