Surname Interest:- "DREAD"

[sustev]

I posted a message on the BBC Family History Board and got this:
Also born to John and Mary -
Mary Dread
Christening: 25 FEB 1767 Long Melford, Suffolk, England
Susan Dread
Christening: 07 JUL 1770 Long Melford, Suffolk, England
Henry Dread
Christening: 07 MAR 1778 Long Melford, Suffolk, England

Boyds Marriage Index has these marriages at Long Melford:

1684 DREAD ELZ NICOLSON JACOB
1765 DREAD JN WITE MARY
1792 DREAD KEZIAH WELLUMS EDW
1795 DREAD SUS WEBB JN
1797 DREAD AN PIPER JN

According to the Suffolk BI, Mary Dread was buried at Long Melford 3/1/1829 aged 89. There are two Johns nearby. One at Sudbury buried 18/2/1853 aged 82 and t'other at Monks Eleigh buried 14/9/1768 - no further details.

[Children]

Hi Sustev,

Wow............... great info!!!

I knew that there had to be more "Dread" family members out there. Well done and thanks a million

Kind regards
Wendy

[ebbandflow]

we are an African American family in NY with the sir name Dread  up rooted from Vicksburg Miss. Edna, Mary and Jackie Dread  its all so interesting

[Clemmie]

Long shot here;-)

I have John Piper married to Ann Dread married 7/10/1797.  Had 3 sons ie John Piper c1799-1878; Henry Piper 10 March 1808 Holy Trinity Long Melford; Stephen Piper 12/4/1812 Holy Trinity, Long Melford.

John Piper married Maria Whittle 7/19/1817 Long Melford.

Im following the Piper lineage but have been out of it for a long time with family health issues.  Just saw this and thought it worth  a try;-)