The following is taken almost verbatim from Vinton, The Richardson Memorial, published by my great, great, great uncle, Brown Thurston, Portland, Maine 1876. For easier loading and downloading, the main text has been divided into two parts. This first one covers generations one through four, more or less through the Revolutionary War, and the second part covers generations five to seven.
Vinton's original footnotes are missing from the following text, but occasional comments and corrections are being placed in linked pop-up pages. Most of the errors found are minor, but there is a major error concerning Joseph Richardson of Bradford in the fourth generation. References to Vital Records in all linked pages are taken from the CD-ROM disk, Early Vital Records of Essex County, Massachusetts to about 1850, Search and Research Publishing Corporation, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033.
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Edgar Farrar,9 John Francis,8 Henry Brown,7 Henry,6 John Barnard,5
Stephen,4 Daniel,3 Joseph,2 William,1
THE NEWBURY RICHARDSONS
AND THEIR DESCENDANTS.
Newbury, in Massachusetts, received its first inhabitants, except,
possibly, a few fishermen or transient persons, of which there is no
direct proof, early in the spring of 1634. Among the first settlers
were Henry Sewall (father of Judge Samuel Sewall), William Moody,
Rev. Thomas Parker, Rev. James Noyes, several by the name of Short,
several Kents, four Browns, and several others. The place was called
Newbury, from Newbury in Berkshire, England, fifty-six miles west
from London, where Mr. Parker had preached before coming to America.
The population increasing rapidly, the place was incorporated as a
town, May, 1635.
Not long after the settlement of Newbury, we find there the names of
Edward Richardson and William Richardson. They were there as early as
1647, and probably some years previous. It can scarcely be doubted
that they were brothers.
First Generation.
8017.
EDWARD RICHARDSON1 was born in England in 1617, which appears from
the fact that he took the oath of allegiance to the colony of
Massachusetts Bay in 1678, at the age of sixty-one; came to America,
and settled in "Old
Newbury," probably soon after 1640. He was married, but his wife's name does not
appear.
He was a member of the church in Newbury, of which Rev. Thomas Parker
was pastor, and Rev. James Noyes the teacher. Not long after 1650
difficulties arose in the church on the subject of discipline, and
the church was divided into two parties, one party maintaining that
all church power resides in the church itself, the other party, and
especially the ministers, claiming that the ministers must take the
initiative in all cases, and nothing be done but in accordance with
their wishes. Indeed, both ministers were understood to be
Presbyterian in sentiment. For five or six years after 1665 the
church was in a very excited and unhappy state, divided into two
parties, nearly equal in numbers, and each claiming to be the church.
Mr. Richardson was of the party opposed to Mr. Parker, the pastor. A
full history of the matter is contained in Coffin's History of
Newbury.
Edward Richardson and several other inhabitants of Newbury, with some
of Dover, presented a petition to the General Court of Massachusetts
in May, 1659, for a grant of land twelve miles square, at Penacook
(Concord). The petition was granted, but the conditions as to
settlement, etc., not being fulfilled, the grant was forfeited. Most
of New Hampshire was then under the jurisdiction of Massachusetts.
[Bouton's Hist. of Concord, p. 52.]
Neither Edward Richardson nor any other Richardson is on the list of
proprietors of lands in Newbury, compiled December, 1642; ninety-one
in all, but twenty-two were afterwards added. [Coffin's Newbury, p.
292.]
Edward Richardson died Nov. 14, 1685, aged 68.
His children were:
8018. John,2 b. 1647; took the oath of allegiance to the colony, 1678,
aged 31.
+8019. Edward,2 b. Dec. 21, 1649; m. Anne Bartlet.
+8020. Joshua,2 b. 1651; m. first, Mary Parker, 1679; second, Jane (???).
+8021. Caleb,2 b. Aug. 18, 1652; m. Mary Ladd.
8022. Ruth,2 b. Nov. 23, 1655.
8023. Moses,2 b. April 4, 1658.
8024. Mary,2 b. Sept. 2, 1660; seems to have married Joseph Wilson,
Jan. 25, 1699-1700.
8025. Sarah,2 m. at Charlestown, May 31, 1692, John Foster; of
Charlestown.
8026.
WILLIAM RICHARDSON,1
supposed to be a brother of the preceding; born in England, about
1620; came to America, and settled in Newbury, about 1640, or not
long after; married ELIZABETH WISEMAN, Aug. 23, 1654.
He lived in Newbury, probably in what is now West Newbury. In 1656 he
was a creditor of Henry Fay, of Newbury. [From file in clerk's
office.] His widow Elizabeth made oath to an inventory of his estate,
dated March 30, 1657, amount 52. His real estate consisted of "a
house and foure akers of land prised at 23."
He died March 25, 1657, probably under forty years of age.
His children were:
+8027. Joseph,2 b. May 18, 1655; m. Margaret Godfrey.
8028. Benjamin,2 b. March 13, 1657. No children appear on record.
He was one of the witnesses, twenty-four in number, summoned
to Boston, March, 1680, in the case of Elizabeth
Morse, wife of William Morse, of Newbury, accused of witchcraft.
The warrant gives his age at that time as being twenty-one.
Joshua Richardson, probably his cousin, was
another witness.
Second Generation.
8019.
EDWARD RICHARDSON,2 son of Edward Richardson,1 of Newbury; born Dec.
21, 1649; married, Oct. 28, 1673, ANNE BARTLET, born Sept. 28, 1650,
daughter of Christopher Bartlet, of Newbury.
John Bartlet, Christopher Bartlet, Richard Bartlet, and two others,
brothers, came to Newbury in 1635.
Edward Richardson lived in Newbury; took the oath of allegiance to
the colony, 1678, and died Nov. 14, 1682, aged 33.
Anne, the widow, was appointed administratrix, April 11, 1682 [error
for 1683], and made oath to the inventory, amount £80. 8. 0. The
appraisers were Anthony Somerby and William Coffin. The real estate
consisted of a house and one acre of land. One item of personal
estate was three-eighths of a vessel. The court held at Ipswich,
April 10, 1683, ordered the whole estate to be in the widow's hands
for the bringing up of the children during her widowhood, and the
land to be bound for children's portions.
Children:
8029. Mary,8 b. Oct. 25, 1673; d. April 3, 1678.
+8030. Edward,8 b. Sept. 2, 1674; m. Elizabeth Hale, Dec. 11, 1696.
8031. Mary,8 b. Aug. 25, 1676; m. Jonathan Norton.
8032. Moses,8 b. Jan. 22, 1680; m. Lydia Coleman, daughter of Tobias
Coleman, of Rowley, who was son of Thomas Coleman, who
was born in Marlborough, Wiltshire, Eng., 1602, and settled
in Newbury, 1635.
8033. Margaret,8 b. July 7, 1682.
8020.
JOSHUA RICHARDSON,2 son of Edward Richardson,1 of Newbury; born
there, 1651; married, first, MARY PARKER, Jan. 31, 1679. She died
March 7, 1685. Second, JANE
(???).
He was a husbandman, and lived in Newbury. He took the oath of
allegiance to the colony, 1669, aged 28.
His will is dated July 12, 1719; proved March 5, 1724-5; witnesses,
John Calfe, A. S. and J. G.; recorded Essex Prob. Rec., xv. 95. Son
Joshua and Thomas Moody, executors. Children Mary and Esther shall
have all the household goods of their father in the old house where
they now dwell, and to continue to dwell there until married. Joshua
to have all the estate, by paying out the legacies to daughters
Hannah, Elizabeth Gooch, Joanna Maxfield, Jane, and Mehitable.
Inventory taken March 11, 1724-5. Sum total, £1135. 12. 0. Real
estate consisting of one dwelling-house, barn, and about eight acres
of land in the homestead, about ten acres of meadow at Blechford,
five acres meadow at Pine Island, about four acres of meadow at Plumb
Island, about twenty-five acres of meadow and upland near Little
River, joining to Mr. Brown's land, also commonage and wood lot.
[Essex Prob. Rec., xv. 100.]
His children were,
By first wife, Mary:
+8034. Mary,3 b. 1680 or 1681; never married.
8035. Esther,3 b. March 15, 1683.
By second wife,
Jane:
+8036. Judith,8 b. June 25, 1688; m. Benjamin Norton.
+8037. Hannah,3 b. Oct. 9, 1690; never married.
8038. Abigail,3b. Aug. 6, 1692.
+8039. Elizabeth,3 b. Nov. 4, 1694; m. William Gooch or Couch.
+8040. Joanna,3 b. March 6, 1697; m. Joseph Maxfield, of Salisbury;
intention of marriage, Dec. 17, 1717.
8041. Jane,3 m. Willoughby Favour.
+8042. Mehitable,8 b. 1701; m. John Norton, of Newbury.
8043. Joshua,3 b. May 20, 1702. He died intestate, and apparently
unmarried. His brothers-in-law, Couch and Benjamin Norton,
were appointed administrators, March 22, 1724-5.
8021.
CALEB RICHARDSON,2 fourth
son of Edward Richardson,1 of Newbury; born there, Aug. 18, 1652;
married MARY LADD, July 31, 1682, daughter of Daniel Ladd, of
Haverhill.
He acknowledged, March 25, 1720, that he had received of his brother,
Daniel Ladd, of Haverhill, full satisfaction for all his right and
interest in ye fourth division laid out in Haverhill to "my Honoured
Father, Daniel Ladd, late of Haverhill, decd." [Essex Prob. Rec.,
xiii. 327.]
He lived in Newbury, at least for a time, and made his will Dec. 4,
1723; proved Aug. 9, 1725; recorded Essex Prob. Rec., xv. 138. The
witnesses were Benaiah Titcomb, sen., Benaiah Titcomb, jr., and Enoch
Titcomb. The wife is provided for, but her name is not given. Ruth
Emery, the eldest daughter, is to have three-fourths of his salt
marsh lying at Blechford, on Plumb Island; the other fourth he gives
to her son, Caleb Emery. Sarah to have all the right the testator had
in Haverhill that came to him from his father Ladd. Ann to live with
her mother; be executrix of the will, and to have most of the estate,
paying debts and legacies, "she being lame."
His children
were:
8044. Ruth,3 b. March 1, 1683; m. (???) Emery.
8045. Mary,3 b. Jan. 12, 1685.
8027.
JOSEPH RICHARDSON,2 son of William1 and Elizabeth (Wiseman)
Richardson, of West Newbury; born there, May 18, 1655; married, July
12, 1681, MARGARET GODFREY, born Oct. 9, 1663, daughter of Peter and
Mary (Browne) Godfrey, of
Newbury.
He took the oath of allegiance to the colony, 1678, aged 23. He was a
cordwainer, and lived in West Newbury.
His will is dated April 7, 1724; proved June 1, 1724; recorded Essex
Prob. Rec., xv. 51. Son William to be executor.
Children:
8046. Mary,3 b. April 16, 1682; m. (???) Riggs.
8047. William,3 b. March 22, 1684.
+8048. Joseph,3 b. Dec. 31, 1686; m. Ann Riggs.
8049. Elizabeth,3 b. Feb. 28, 1689; m. (???) Roberts.
+8050. Daniel,3 b. April 4, 1692; m. Lydia (???).
8051. Sarah,3 b. June 19, 1694; unm. in 1724.
+8052. Thomas,3 b. Feb. 15, 1697; m. Hannah (???).
8053. Margaret,3 unm. in 1724.
+8054. Caleb,3 b. June 9, 1704; m. Tryphena Bodwell. He was one of
the "Narraganset grantees" in 1735.
Third Generation.
8030.
EDWARD RICHARDSON3 (Edward,2 Edward1), son of Edward2 and Anne
(Bartlet) Richardson, of Newbury; born there, Sept. 2, 1674;
married ELIZABETH HALE, Dec. 11, 1696.
He was a weaver, and lived in Newbury.
His will is dated March 26, 1755; proved Jan. 12, 1756; recorded
Essex Prob. Rec., xxxiii. 164. It gives to wife Elizabeth the
household goods "which she brought with her to me when I married
her." No children are mentioned, but legacies are devised to the
following persons: Cousins--Stephen Pettingell, Moses Pettingell,
Ann, wife of Joseph Hoyt, Mary, wife of Nathan Hoyt, Sarah, wife of
Ebenezer Wise, Cutting Pettingell, Joanna, wife of Samuel Goodwin;
sons-in-law [probably wife's children by a former marriage]--Dr.
Parker Clark, Daniel Clark, Oliver Clark; daughters-in-law--Elizabeth
Worster, Sarah Lunt; other legatees--Judith Howard, of Boston,
formerly Judith Wallingford, "my girl Abigail Currier," church in
Boston of which Rev. Jeremiah Condy was pastor [a Baptist Church]
plate for the church, poor widows and other poor persons of the First
Church in Newbury.
The inventory, presented Jan. 12, 1756, included the following real
estate: Homestead, land and buildings, tillage land, in two pieces,
six and one-half acres, pasture land, in four pieces, forty-three
acres; Brown's garden, bought of Greenleaf, six acres, in Newbury,
devised to Daniel Clark; Turkey Hill land, twelve acres, marsh land,
in two pieces, twenty acres, house and land in Boston.
8034.
MARY RICHARDSON3 (Joshua,2 Edward1), eldest child of Joshua2 and Mary
(Parker) Richardson, of Newbury; born there, about 1680; never
married.
She lived in Newbury, and died there, 1753. Her will is dated Jan. 8,
1730-1; proved June 18, 1753; recorded Essex Prob. Rec., xxxi. 194.
She gives to the Third Church of Christ, in Newbury, of which Rev.
John Lowell was pastor, her silver tankard, valued in inventory at
ú8. 13. 4. All the residue of her estate, after her debts were
paid, to go to the eldest daughter of my uncle John Parker and the
eldest daughter of my uncle Joseph Parker, of Andover [her mother's
brothers], to be equally divided between them, and in case of the
death of either, to their heirs. Her "well beloved friend, Timothy
Pike, of Newbury," to be executor.
Inventory, amount ú25. 18. 2. No real estate.
8036.
JUDITH RICHARDSON3 (Joshua,2 Edward1), daughter of Joshua2 and Jane
Richardson; born in Newbury, June 25, 1688; married BENJAMIN NORTON.
Children:
Judith (Norton).
Hannah (Norton).
8037.
HANNAH RICHARDSON3 (Joshua,2 Edward1), sister of the preceding; born
Oct. 9, 1690; never married.
She lived in Newbury; died there, 1751. Her will is dated April 10,
1751; proved May 6, 1751; recorded Essex Prob. Rec., xxx. 11. She
makes bequests to her sisters Joanna Maxfield, wife of Joseph
Maxfield, of Salisbury, Jane Favour, wife of Willoughby Favour,
Mehitable Norton, wife of John Norton; to her cousin Mary Norton,
wife of Jonathan Norton; also to John, Daniel, Moses, Jane, Sarah,
Hannah, and Mehitable, children of her sister Mehitable.
8039.
ELIZABETH RICHARDSON3 (Joshua,2 Edward1), sister of the preceding;
born in Newbury, Nov. 4, 1694; married WILLIAM COUCH.
Children:
8057. William (Couch).
8058. Joseph (Couch).
8040.
JOANNA RICHARDSON3 (Joshua,2 Edward1), sister of the preceding; born
March 6, 1697; married JOSEPH MAXFIELD, of Salisbury.
Children:
8059. Abigail (Maxfield).
8060. Prudence (Maxfield).
8061. Elizabeth (Maxfield).
8062. Joseph (Maxfield).
8063. Joshua (Maxfield).
8042.
MEHITABLE RICHARDSON3 (Joshua,2 Edward1), sister of the preceding;
born in Newbury, about 1701; married JOHN NORTON, of Newbury.
Children:
8064. John (Norton).
8065. Daniel (Norton).
8066. Moses (Norton).
8067. Jane (Norton).
8068. Sarah (Norton).
8069. Hannah (Norton).
8070. Mehitable (Norton).
8048.
JOSEPH RICHARDSON3 (Joseph,2 William1), son of Joseph2 and Margaret
(Godfrey) Richardson; born in Newbury, Dec. 31, 1686; married
ANN RIGGS, of and at Gloucester,
Feb. 24, 1712.
Chester, N. H., was settled about 1723. The charter was granted
May, 1722. The grantees, over one hundred in number, were mostly
residents in Portsmouth and Hampton, though several dwelt in
Haverhill, Bradford, and Newbury. Very few of them ever dwelt in
Chester. Their object was to make money, and most of them sold out
their lots in a short time. Joseph Richardson bought a one hundred
acre lot and an eighty acre lot in Chester as early as 1725, but it
does not appear that he ever lived in Chester. He bought the lots for
his sons, four of whom afterwards resided in that town.
Joseph Richardson, of Newbury, made his will April 24, 1764; proved
April 1, 1767; recorded Essex Prob. Rec., xliii. 228. Witnesses,
Stephen, Nathaniel, and Eliphalet Emery.(*) No wife is mentioned. His
son Joseph Richardson to have one-half of the testator's eighty acre
lot in Chester, N. H., and all the deeds given to said son Joseph are
confirmed; son Thomas Richardson to have the other half of the eighty
acre lot in Chester, and all the deeds to him confirmed; son Moses
Richardson to have one-half of the testator's one hundred acre lot in
Chester, N. H., and all the deeds to him confirmed; daughter Anna
Carr to have one-fourth of the one hundred acre lot in Chester, N.
H.; son William Richardson some of the one hundred acre lot in
Chester, N. H.; son Caleb Richardson and daughter Betty Richardson;
son Daniel Richardson to be executor, and have residue of estate.
Inventory of Joseph Richardson's estate, presented by Daniel
Richardson, the executor, real estate, consisted of the "home place,"
about twenty-five acres of land, with the buildings, valued at ` 206,
woodland, ten acres, salt marsh in Newbury, five acres, 7. 8. 0.,
about one hundred and four acres of unimproved land, situated in the
township of Chester, N. H., by estimation, 10. [Essex Prob. Rec.,
xliii. 229.]
Joseph Richardson lived in what is now West Newbury,
on the road from Newburyport
to Bradford, about a quarter of a mile from Brown's Springs.
His children were:
8071.
Ann,4 b. 1712; m. Bradbury Carr, and settled in Chester, N. H.
+8072. Joseph,4 b. 1714; m. Hannah Nelson.
+8073. Thomas,4 b. Oct. 31, 1716; m. Priscilla Pearson.
+8074. Moses,4 b. July 28, 1718; m. Mary Goodhue.
8075. William,4 b. 1719.
+8076. Daniel,4 b. March 28, 1722; m. Lydia Davis.
8077. Mary,4 b. Sept. 13, 1725; m. (???).
8078. Betty,4 m. Joseph Tlaman.
+8079. Caleb,4 b. May 9, 1731; m. Catharine (???).
8050.
DANIEL RICHARDSON3 (Joseph,2 William1), third son of Joseph2 and
Margaret (Godfrey) Richardson, of Newbury; born there, April 4, 1692;
married LYDIA (???).
He lived in Methuen.
His will is dated May 5, 1768. It was lodged in the probate office
Nov. 17, 1774, from which it appears that he died in that year;
proved 1774, and found in
Middlesex probate office, box 358.
Their children
were:
+8080. Christopher,4 b. 172-; m. Anna Briggs.
8081. Daniel,4 seems to have settled in Maine.
+8082. Stephen,4 m. Mary Chase.
8083. Hannah,4 m. Stephen Farnum, Dec. 8, 1726.
8084. Sarah.4
Either Daniel or Stephen was a soldier in the Revolutionary war and
drew a pension.
8052.
THOMAS RICHARDSON3 (Joseph,2 William1), brother of the preceding;
born Feb. 15, 1697; married HANNAH (???).He lived in Methuen and in Andover.
Children:
8085.
John,4 b. Nov. 6, 1730.
+8086.
Thomas,4 b. Feb. 15, 1732; m. Elizabeth (???).
8087. Hannah,4 b. May 21, 1734.
+8088. Francis,4 b. March 11, 1737; m. Mary Ford.
8054.
CALEB RICHARDSON3 (Joseph,2
William1), youngest child of Joseph2 and Margaret (Godfrey)
Richardson; born in Newbury, June 9, 1704; married TRYPHENA BODWELL,
daughter of Capt. Daniel and Elizabeth (Parker) Bodwell.
They resided in
Methuen, and had ten children. He was one of the "Narraganset grantees" in
1735.
Children:
8089. Mary,4 b. Jan. 8, 1736-7.
+8090. Parker,4 b. 1738-9; m. Lydia (???).
8091. Caleb,4 b. 1742.
8092. Tryphena.4
8093. Abigail,4 d. young.
+8094. Samuel,4 b. Feb. 22, 1749; m. Lucy Parker, of Westford.
+8095. John,4 b. Sept. 1, 1751; m. Sarah Stevens.
8096. Abigail.4
8097. William,4 b. 1756.
8098. Eliphalet,4 b. July 6, 1759.
Fourth Generation.
8072.
JOSEPH RICHARDSON4
(Joseph,3 Joseph,2 William1), eldest son of Joseph3 and Ann (Riggs)
Richardson; born in what is now West Newbury, 1714; married HANNAH
NELSON, of Rowley.
He settled in the east parish of Bradford, now the town of Groveland,
on the Nelson lot, next to the line of what is now West Newbury. This
lot had been in the wife's family from the beginning of Bradford,
building their house on the northerly side of the highway. Be this as
it may, his will, dated April 20, 1746, proved May 19, 1746, recorded
Essex Prob. Rec., xxvi. 287, makes him a yeoman of Bradford, residing
on the west line of West Newbury, and gives him the following
children with the exception of Bradbury, who is not mentioned. Joseph
was executor of the will, and was to have all the real estate, he
paying out the legacies, etc. William Balch, John Hopkins, and John
Sargent were witnesses, which determines the locality. The dates are
unreconcilable, but are as given to us.
Their children were:
8099. Hannah,5 unm.; probably died in 1735.
8100. Sarah,5 b. 1719; m. Joseph Chandler, of Andover; published
Oct. 31, 1741.
8101. Hephzibah,5 b. 1720-1; m. Moses Davis, 1741. He was of Haverhill,
and settled in Derryfield, now Manchester, N. H.
+8102. Joseph,5 b. Nov. 15, 1722; m. Dorothy Monroe.
8103. Bridget,5 b. Nov. 29, 1725; m. (???) Silloway; resided in the east
parish of Haverhill.
8104. Phebe,5 b. Dec. 20, 1729; m. Samuel Page, of East Haverhill,
1750.
8105. Thomas,5 b. December, 1731; d. August, 1732.
+8106. Bradbury,5 b. October, 1737; m. first, Judith Blake; second,
Abigail Ladd.
8073.
THOMAS RICHARDSON4 (Joseph,3 Joseph,2 William1), second son of
Joseph3 and Ann (Riggs) Richardson; born in Newbury, Oct. 31, 1716;
married, Nov. 17, 1737, PRISCILLA PEARSON, of Newbury Old Town. Her
father owned a tide-mill in Newbury.
Thomas Richardson settled on a lot in the easterly part of Chester,
N. H., near the bounds of Exeter and Kingston; taxed there, 1741.
This lot, we suppose, was given him by his father. In 1747, his
father gave him half of another lot.
He died in Chester, 1795, aged 78. His widow Priscilla died May 11,
1803, aged 87. Pearson Richardson administered on the estate.
Their children were,
Born in Newbury:
8107. Elizabeth,5 b. 1738; m. (???) Rolfe, of Newbury. She lived to be
ninety or over.
Born in Chester:
8108. Hannah,5 b. Nov. 25, 1740; m. Timothy Eastman, of Boscawen.
She died in Boscawen, Sept. 4, 1835, aged 97.
+8109. Pearson,5 b. Feb. 21, 1742; m. first, Martha Webster; second,
widow Simonds.
8110. Priscilla,5 b. July 18, 1745; m. first, Bitfield Plummer, of Boscawen,
who was killed instantly by the fall of a limb from a
tree in 1788, at the age of 46 years; second, Capt. Peter Kimball,
of Boscawen, who died there, Sept. 12, 1833, aged 88.
She died in 1835, aged 90 years.
8111. Thomas,5 b. July 6, 1747.
8112. Lydia,5 b. Aug. 28, 1749; m. 1769, Abraham Sargent, b. Feb. 28,
1748, son of Winthrop Sargent. Winthrop was born in
Amesbury, Oct. 28, 1711. Lydia died Feb. 6, 1840, aged 90.
8113. Abigail,5 b. Dec. 9, 1752; m. (???) True, of Vermont. She died
1817, aged 65.
+8114. Susanna,5 b. March 26, 1754; m. October, 1779, Benjamin Hazeltine,
b. Aug. 15, 1752, son of Thomas Hazeltine, of Chester.
The Hazeltines were from Bradford, Mass.
8115. Jeremiah,5 b. March 25, 1757; lived in Hartland, Vt.; was a
soldier in Col. Wyman's regiment in Continental service
against Canada, July, 1776.
8074.
MOSES RICHARDSON4 (Joseph,3 Joseph,2 William1), brother of the
preceding; born in West Newbury, July 28, 1718; married, 1746, MARY
GOODHUE, born May 2, 1730, daughter of Jonathan and Elizabeth
(Powell) Goodhue, of Chester, N. H.
He settled in the westerly part of the present town of Chester; taxed
there, 1741. He was a deacon in the Congregational Church in Chester,
and died March 30, 1806, aged 88. His widow Mary died Oct. 13, 1809,
aged 79.
Their children were:
8116. Mary,5 b. 1747; m. Feb. 14, 1765, Ebenezer Basford, of Chester.
8117. David,5 b. 1748; m. 1773, Sarah Shackford, b. Feb. 3, 1755,
daughter of Theodore and Mary (Bartlet) Shackford. The
Shackfords came from Portsmouth. In the spring of 1776,
he, with many others, signed what was called the Association
Test, pledging the subscribers to resist to the utmost,
even with arms, and at the risk of their lives and fortunes,
the encroachments of the British ministry.
8118. Elizabeth,5 b. Aug. 11, 1750; m. Sept. 23, 1770, David Craige, of
Chester. They removed to Rumney. She died 1849, aged 99.
8119. Sarah,5 b. Feb. 28, 1751; m. April 16, 1772, Stephen Clay, b.
Aug. 1, 1743, son of Stephen Clay, of Chester.
8120. Nelly,5 b. 175-; m. Bracket Towle, b. 1746, son of Phineas
Towle. They removed to Corinth.
8121. Ruth.5
8122. Moses.5
8123. Jonathan,5 b. 1765; m. (???) Edmunds; moved to Northwood;
was a contractor, 1804, to build Chester turnpike.
8124. Lucretia.5
8125. Anna.5
8126. Edward,5 b. Feb. 1, 1772; m. 1797, Mary Cammet, daughter of
Silas Cammet. He died 1804. His widow married Robert S.
Huntoon, and died Dec. 7, 1863, aged 81.
8076.
DANIEL RICHARDSON4 (Joseph,3 Joseph,2 William1), brother of the
preceding, and fifth son of Joseph3 and Ann (Riggs) Richardson; born
in West Newbury, Mass., March 28, 1722; married, Nov. 21, 1751, LYDIA
DAVIS, daughter of Ephraim and Lydia Davis, of Newburyport.
He removed to Chester, N. H., but not till many years after his
brothers, probably about 1760. He lived in the extreme southeast part
of Chester, near the line of the present town of Sandown. His son
Daniel lived there after him. He signed the Association obligation,
1776, referred to under David [8117].
He died March 23, 1799. His wife died a week later, March 30,
1799.
Their children were,
Born in West Newbury:
+8127. Moses,5 b. Nov. 12, 1752; m. Sarah Chase.
8128. Lydia,5 b. Feb. 23, 1755; d. Aug. 25, 1757.
Born in Chester:
8129. Anna,5 b. July 19, 1757; m. Gideon Currier, who was born in
Chester, Aug. 13, 1754, son of Gideon Currier, who came from
Amesbury. She died March 19, 1827. He died 1835.
8130. Lydia,5 b. May 7, 1760; m. Nathan Webster, son of Abel Webster,
of Chester. She died March 28, 1837.
8131. Betty,5 b. May 2, 1763; m. Joseph Carr, b. Feb. 26, 1767, son of
Joseph Carr, of Chester, of Scotch descent. She died Feb.
28, 1820. He died October, 1855, aged 88.
8132. Daniel,5 b. April 2, 1766; m. Lois Knapp, 1791; lived on the
homestead, and died Jan. 30, 1826.
8133. Joseph,5 b. Dec. 23, 1768; m. Anna Wilson; d. 1848 or 1849.
8079.
CALEB RICHARDSON4 (Joseph,3 Joseph,2 William1), brother of the
preceding, and youngest son of Joseph3 and Ann (Riggs) Richardson;
born in West Newbury, May 9, 1731; married CATHARINE (???).
He lived for a time in Chester, the south-easterly part, near his
brother Daniel, but removed to Maine after the birth of his third
child, Mary. He appears to have lived for a time in Methuen, and was
a proprietor of what was called Sudbury Canada, now the town of
Bethel, Mc. He probably removed thither after the war of the
Revolution. It is supposed he has descendants now in that
vicinity.
Children, born in Chester, N. H.:
+8134. Caleb,5 m. Abigail Kneeland.
8135. Catharine,5 m. Lieut. Josiah Forsaith, of Chester, b. March 30
1768. She died 1818. He died March 18, 1833. Had a son:
8136. Josiah (Forsaith), b. Jan. 25, 1785.
8137. Mary.5
8080.
CHRISTOPHER RICHARDSON4 (Daniel,3 Joseph,2 William1), son of Daniel3
and Lydia Richardson; born, probably in Methuen, perhaps in Dracut,
possibly in West Newbury, about 1720; married ANNA BRIGGS, of Gloucester, the daughter of a
ship master.
They lived for a time in Newbury or Newburyport. The accounts do not
well agree together. His grandson Christopher remembers him at
Dracut, he thinks; but his grandson Asa, from Methuen or Dracut,
remembers him at Pelham. He removed to Raymond, N. H.; was a farmer,
and lived and died there. After his death, his widow lived in the
family of her son Samuel, at Corinth, Vt. If she kept school there,
as is stated, she could not have been very old in 1790; probably she
was younger than her husband.
Their children
were:
8138. Josiah,5 b. perhaps about 1750. He was a musician in the
army; died in the Revolutionary war; it is said at Ticonderoga,
but how or when is not known.
+8139. Samuel,5 b. about 1755; m. Mary Folsom.
+8140. Timothy,5 b. about 1758; m. Sarah (Bachelder) Philbrick.
There may have been others; these are all that are reported.
8082.
STEPHEN RICHARDSON4 (Daniel,3 Joseph,2 William1), son of Daniel3 and
Lydia Richardson, of
Methuen; married MARY CHASE;
of West Newbury. Her father's family lived near Artichoke Brook.
He lived in Dracut, and died there in the autumn of 1813. He had
previously lived in Methuen. He and his family, their names being
given, having lately come into Dracut for the purpose of abiding
therein, not having obtained the town's consent, were, by a precept
directed to a constable, warned to depart the limits thereof within
fifteen days from the date thereof, which was Dec. 31, 1790. [Dracut
Records.] This was in accordance with the law.
Children:
+8141. Stephen,5 b. Feb. 18, 1763; m. Susanna Gardner, 1786.
8142. Daniel,5 settled in Sutton, N. H. No children.
8143. Nancy,5 m. (???) Austin; settled in Sutton, N. H.
+8144. John Barnard,5 b. in Methuen, about 1768; m. Mabel Wolcott.
+8145. Mary,5 m. Bezaleel Carleton, of Bradford.
8146. Sarah,5 b. 1771; m. Bezaleel Carleton.
8147. Edmund,5 settled in Sutton, N. H. No children.
+8148. Aquila,5 m. Abigail Clough.
8149. Anna,5 unm., feeble, sickly, and disabled; was in the almshouse
at Newburyport in 1823.
8086.
THOMAS RICHARDSON4 (Thomas,3 Joseph,2 William1), son of Thomas and
Hannah Richardson, of Methuen; born there, Feb. 15, 1732; married
ELIZABETH (???).
They lived in Methuen.
Children:
8150. Hannah,5 b. July 4, 1755.
8151. Elizabeth,5 b. 1757.
8152. Susanna,5 b. Dec. 7, 1759.
8088.
FRANCIS RICHARDSON4 (Thomas,3 Joseph,2 William1), brother of the
preceding; born in Methuen, March 11, 1737; married MARY FORD,
daughter of James Ford.
They lived in Methuen, in that part which is now Lawrence.
Children:
8153. John,5 b. Sept. 9, 1759.
8154. Elisha Ford,5 m. Ruth Ladd, Aug. 30, 1787.
8155. Francis,5 m. (???) Manser; settled in Methuen.
8156. Robert,5 m. Hannah Boynton, Aug. 19, 1795; settled in Methuen
and Haverhill.
8157. Polly.5
+8158. Pottle,5 b. Sept. 3, 1773; m. Deborah Swan.
8159. Abigail,5 b. 1777.
8090.
PARKER RICHARDSON4 (Caleb,3 Joseph,2 William1), son of Caleb3 and
Tryphena (Bodwell) Richardson, of Methuen; born there, 1738-9;
married LYDIA (???).
They lived in Methuen. He died there, April 7, 1819, aged 80. His
wife Lydia died Sept. 30, 1823, aged 79.
Children:
8160. Parker,5 b. June 29, 1766.
8161. Caleb,5 b. 1768.
8162. Edward,5 b. 1770.
8163. Isaac Blunt.5
8164. John Lacer.5
8165. Lydia Kimball.5
8166. Lydia Bodwell.5
8167. Bill.5
8168. Larkin Dodge,5 b. Jan. 18, 1787.
8094.
SAMUEL RICHARDSON4 (Caleb,3 Joseph,2 William1), sixth child of Caleb3
and Tryphena (Bodwell) Richardson, of Methuen; born there, Feb. 22,
1748-9; married LUCY PARKER, of Westford.
He lived in Methuen; was in the Revolutionary war, and died July 15,
1836, aged 87. His wife Lucy died March 26, 1818, aged 64.
A Samuel Richardson resided in Londonderry, N. H., but was a recruit
sent by Chester, N. H., in 1777, for the Revolutionary war; at first
for three years; in 1781 for a shorter period. I presume the above
Samuel.
They had eight children, all born in Methuen, viz.:
8169. Samuel,5 b. July 4, 1781; m. Hannah (???). She died Oct. 4,
1824, aged 33. She is buried in the old cemetery in Methuen.
8170. Lucy,5 b. May 28, 1783; d. Oct. 19, 1812, aged 29.
8171. John C.,5 b. May 4, 1785; d. Nov. 2, 1823.
8172. Betsey P.,5 b. March 13, 1787; living in 1868.
8173. Achsah,5 b. July 24, 1789; d. Nov. 7, 1819, aged 30.
+8174. Aaron P.,5 b. July 22, 1791; m. Betsey Reed.
8175. William,5 b. April 26, 1794; m. Abiah (???); d. Aug. 2, 1836.
8176. Mary,5 b. July 27, 1797.
8095.
CAPT. JOHN RICHARDSON4 (Caleb,3 Joseph,2 William1), son of Caleb3 and
Tryphena (Bodwell) Richardson, of Methuen; born there, Sept. 1, 1751;
married, October, 1784, SARAH STEVENS, a kinswoman of Thaddeus
Stevens, a representative in Congress from Pennsylvania, a champion
for the anti-slavery cause.
He was a soldier of the Revolution, and was in the battle of
Stillwater, sometimes called the battle of Bemis Heights, where he
was disabled, and for a time supposed to be dead. A cannon ball
killed the soldier immediately before him, and threw him down with
great violence, but inflicted no fatal injury. He afterwards received
a captain's commission. There were two battles on Bemis Heights, four
miles north of the village of Stillwater; one fought Sept. 19, 1777,
the other Oct. 7th, following. Both were severe; the second compelled
the surrender of Burgoyne.
Capt. Richardson was an intelligent man, a great reader. He passed
his life in his native town, Methuen, and died there, May 15, 1843,
in his ninety-second year.
His children, all born in Methuen, were:
8177. Nancy,5 b. July 11, 1785; m. Dudley Davis, of Methuen. They
lived in Methuen, and both died there.
+8178. Phineas,5 b. Feb. 2, 1787; m. Sarah Pratt.
8179. Abigail,5 b. March 1, 1789; m. Samuel Cross, of Methuen. They
lived and died in Methuen. She died June, 1822.
8180. John,5 b. April 18, 1791; never married.
8181. Eliphalet,5 b. June 11, 1793; m. Lavinia Gage, of Methuen.
They lived and died there. He died March 23, 1872.
8182. Ben5 (sic), b. Jan. 25, 1796; d. Aug. 8, 1872.
The males of this family, with the exception of Phineas, were
cordwainers.