Joseph
Richardson
Born in Newton, Massachusetts Bay
Ancestors 
Son of David Richardson
and [mother unknown]
Brother of
Sarah Richardson, Mary (Richardson) Small [half], David Richardson [half], Elisha Richardson [half] and Huldah Richardson [half]
Husband of
Mary (Carpenter) Richardson
— married
1782 in Gorham, Maine
Descendants 
Father of
Joseph Richardson
Died
at age 72
in Baldwin, Cumberland, Maine, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 18 May 2016
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Biography
Joseph Richardson was born on 3 July 1763 in Newton, Massachusetts. His father was David Richardson[1], but records differ as to the name of his mother.
He married Mary Carpenter in 1782 in Standish, Maine. They had nine children[2]:
- 1. Samuel, born 26 May 1782
- 2. Abigail, born 10 Jan 1784; married Benjamin McCorrison
- 3. Joseph, born 3 Jul 1785; married Charlotte Thompson
- 4. Sarah, born 22 Jun 1787; married Eleazar Marr
- 5. Samuel, born 1 May 1789; married 1st Sarah Mansfield, 2nd Hannah Towle
- 6. Huldah, born 10 Jul 1791; married Barnabas Sawyer
- 7. Ephraim, born 11 Jun 1793
- 8. Mary, born 22 May 1795; married Dudley Moody
- 9. Hannah, born 22 Dec 1798; died young
Joseph relocated his family to Baldwin, Maine, around 1785.[2] He passed away there on 21 February 1836[3].
Sources
- ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCGZ-PHX : 10 February 2018), Joseph Richardson, 03 Jul 1763; citing NEWTON,MIDDLESEX,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0844900 IT 2.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Sears, Albert J. Early Families of Standish, Maine. Westminster, Maryland: Heritage Books, 2010. Page 214.
- ↑ "Maine, Faylene Hutton Cemetery Collection, ca. 1780-1990," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKM1-Q8DN : 16 March 2018), Joseph Richardson, 1836; citing Burial, West Baldwin, Cumberland, Maine, United States, Maine State Library, Augusta; FHL microfilm 1,787,296.
See also:
- 5th Great Granddaughter Carol Richardson
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