Samuel Richardson (1672 - 1754)

Born 21 Feb 1672 in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Rachel (Howard) Richardson — married 27 Jan 1703 (to 26 Feb 1727) in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Descendants

Died 23 Apr 1754 at age 82 in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

Samuel Richeson (or Richardson) was born on 21 February 1672 in Chelmsford, Middlesex, (then) Massachusetts Bay Colony, the son of Josiah and Remembrance (Underwood) Richardson.. ^[1]

He married Rachel Howard in Chelmsford on 27 January 1702/3.^[2]

Samuel died in Chelmsford on 23 April 1754, aged 82,^[3] and was buried there in the Forefathers Burial Ground.^[4][5]

Children born Chelmsford:^[6]

1. Rachel, b. 14 Apr 1704
2. Sary, b. 16 Jun 1706, m. Daniel Fletcher
3. Samuel, b 17 Apr 1709, died early
4. Susana, b. 15 Dec 1712
5. Henry, b. 19 Sep 1714, died early
6. Elijah, b. 9 Oct 1718, died early
7. Eleazer, b. 09 Oct 1718, m. Lydia Perham 1748

Sources

1. ↑ Essex Institute, compiler, Vital Records of Chelmsford, MA, to the End of the Year 1849 (Salem, MA: The Essex Institute, 1914), p. 133.

   "Richeson, Samuell, s. Josiah and Remembrance, Feb 21, 1672."

2. ↑ Essex Institute, compiler, Vital Records of Chelmsford, MA, to the End of the Year 1849 (Salem, MA: The Essex Institute, 1914), p. 613.

   "Ritchardsun, Samuel, and Ratchel Howard, Jan 27, 1702-3"

3. ↑ Essex Institute, compiler, Vital Records of Chelmsford, MA, to the End of the Year 1849 (Salem, MA: The Essex Institute, 1914), p. 435.

   "Richardson, Samuel, Apr 23, 1754 [a. 81 CR1; a. 82y1m19d GR1]"

4. ↑ Rev. Wilson Waters, History of Chelmsford, Mass. (Lowell, MA: Courier-Citizen Co., 1917), p. 717.

   "Mr. Samuel Richardson, April 23, 1754. Age 82yrs., 1 mo., 19d."

5. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 25 February 2019), memorial page for Samuel Richardson (21 Feb 1672–23 Apr 1754), Find A Grave: Memorial #18169289, citing Forefathers Burial Ground, Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by Robin Parker (contributor 46847861).
6. ↑ Vinton, John Adams; The Richardson memorial, comprising a full history and genealogy of the posterity of the three brothers, Ezekiel, Samuel, and Thomas Richardson, who came from England, and united with others in the foundation of Woburn, Massachusetts, in the year 1641, of John Richardson, of Medfield, 1679, of Amos Richardson, of Boston, 1640, of Edward and William Richardson, of Newbury, 1643, with notices of Richardsons in England and elsewhere ..; PUB: 1876, Portland ME; Page 49.