Thomas Richardson (1675 - 1717)

Born 30 Dec 1675 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Abigail (Ruggles) Richardson — married 1697 (to 1717) in Billerica, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 18 Mar 1717 at age 41 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Biography

Thomas Richardson, eldest son of Thomas Richardson and Mary Stimpson, was born in Billerica Dec 30, 1675.^[1]

Thomas married Abigail Ruggles; born on 5 Jun 1675 in Roxbury,,Ma . She died on 4 Jun 1758 in Billerica,Middlesex,Ma.^{[2][3][4] [1]}He was a farmer and lived in Billerica Mass.^[1] His farm, given him by his father during his lifetime, consisted of 87 acres of upland on the southeast side of Shawshin River, 45 acres of meadow and upland on Lubber's Brooks, and 2 acres of meadow in Content Meadow.^[1] He died before his father March 18, 1717-18, and the farm confirmed to Thomas's widow Abigail and children by agreement of the other heirs in an instrument recorded Midd. Probate Records, xvii. 126, 127, 128., and upon the widow Abigail's death in 1758, the property confirmed to the children.^[1]

Children of Thomas Richardson and Abigail Ruggles

i. Abigail, b. Nov 8 1700; m. (1)Nathaniel Dunton of Charlestown, May 25 1715; (2) _____Hill; and a widow in 1756.

ii. Thomas, b. 1702; m. Sarah Ditson

iii. John, b. 1704

iv. Andrew, b. Oct 22, 1707; d. same day

v. Martha, b. April 18 1708; m. Thomas Hosley of Billerica (both living in 1756)

vi. Anna, b about 1710; m. Samuel Bailey of Lancaster (both living in 1756)

vii. Mary, b. 1711 unmarried, living at date of her fathers will 1717-18, died before 1756

viii. Ruth, b. Feb 9 1712-13; m. William Tarbell (both living in 1756)

ix. Susanna, b. 1715; unmarried and living in 1756

x. Sarah, b. Aug 31, 1717; m. Francis Crosby, both living in 1756

In 1756, children Martha Hosley, Ruth Tarbell, Sarah Crosby, Susanna, Abigail Hill, widow, and Anna Bailey (all daughters) united in a written engagement to support their mother, widow Abigail Richardson. [Middlesex Probate Records]^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5} Page 513, vol II, Richardson Memorial; Posterity of Thomas Richardson
2. ↑ http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~dantrogers/pafg1532.htm#2244
3. ↑ findagrave.com memorial for Thomas Richardson; Memorial# 19531855
4. ↑ Pg 13 Genealogy of Thomas Ruggles of Roxbury 1637

• Vinton, John Adams. (1876).Vol II. The Richardson Memorial; Full History and Genealogy of Ezekiel, Samuel, and Thomas Richardson. Posterity of Thomas Richardson.Portland ME. (page 513). Retrieved from https://archive.org/stream/richardsonmemor01vintgoog#page/n92/mode/2up/search/solomon

• New England Marriages Prior to 1700, by Clarence Almon Torrey (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2011) Vol. II, p. 1273. RICHARDSON, Thomas (1675-1718) & Abigail [RUGGLES] (1675-1758); by 1698(9?); Roxbury/Billerica {Reg. 59:245; Richardson Mem. 513; Parker (#9) 216; Ruggles 11; Stimpson 11}

• Genealogy of Thomas Ruggles of Roxbury, 1637, to Thomas Ruggles of Romfret Connecticut ...; The genealogy of Alitheah Smith ... and Samuel Ladd of Haverhill, Mass; PG 13; by Bailey, Franklin Ladd; Publication date 1896 Topics Ruggles family (Thomas Ruggles, 1584-1644), Ladd family (Daniel Ladd, d. 1693), genealogy; Publisher [Boston]; Retrieved from: https://archive.org/details/genealogyofthoma00bail

• Find A Grave Memorial# 19531855

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Richardson-3028 created through the import of Rodgers Family Tree.ged on Feb 6, 2012 by Diane Rodgers.

• WikiTree profile Richardson-2724 created through the import of Winn.ged on Dec 20, 2011 by Elizabeth S.