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John Richardson, son of Thomas, was mentioned in Thomas' will written March 4, 1630-1. Thus, John Richardson's death date is known to be after March 4, 1630-1, when he would have been ~34 years old.[1]
A John Richardson was shown in Charles E. Banks' book, Topographical Dictionary of 2885 English Emigrants to New England, which shows John was from Ratcliffe in Stepney Parish, in Middlesex.[2] Banks cites "Massachusetts Colony Records 2,86". It appears that John was in Massachusetts in 1644, where the court voided the marriage of John Richardson "late of Ratlife" to Elizabeth Frier, who was said to be living in England within 12 months. On the testimony of Nelson Hutchinson, the court voided John Richard's marriage to her.[3] It should be noted in the Banks source, John's "alleged brothers", namely Ezekiel, Samuel and Thomas Richardson, are shown emigrating from Hertfordshire, Westmill Parish, destined for Charlestown, Massachusetts, citing NEHGR 51:299(sic). [4] The NEHGR article discusses the emigration and wills of the three brothers, mentioning only John's birth information and nothing further about him.[1]
From the above research, it appears that the John Richardson in Massachusetts in 1644, who had at one time been married to Elizabeth Frier/Frye, was not from Hertfordshire, nor the son of Thomas Richardson.
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Is there a source that ties him to his parents?