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John Richardson (1763 - 1830)

John Richardson
Born in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap
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Husband of — married 5 Nov 1788 in Lyndeborough, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 66 in Litchfield, Kennebec, Maine, United Statesmap
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Biography

Parents and Children

Massachusetts state seal
John Richardson was born in Massachusetts.

John, the sixth son and youngest of eleven children of Ebenezer Richardson and Elizabeth Shedd was born on 16 March 1763 at Billerica, Massachusetts.[1]

Marriage and Children

John married Bethia Herrick, the daughter of Joseph and Anna (Jackson) Herrick on 5 November 1788 at Lyndeborough, Hillsborough, New Hampshire.[2] John and Bethiah had nine sons. The eldest five were born at Lyndeborough, New Hampshire and the youngest four sons were born at Litchfield, Maine.

  1. Thomas Richardson (b. 26 Jan 1790; d. 1854),[3]
  2. John B. Richardson (b. 14 Oct 1791),[4]
  3. Joseph H. Richardson (b. 13 Aug 1793; d. 1863),[5]
  4. Henry Richardson (b. 6 Sep 1795; d. 1863),[6]
  5. George Herrick Richardson (b. 6 Jan 1798; d. 1875),[7]
  6. Wilkes Richardson (b. 2 Oct 1801; d. 1886),[8]
  7. William Richardson (b. 4 Jun 1804),[9]
  8. Piam R. Richardson (b. 8 Sep 1807; d. 1852),[10]
  9. Oliver Richardson (b. 21 Jun 1811).[11]

Death

John Richardson died in 1830 in his 67th year at Litchfield, Maine.[12]

Sources

  1. "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4VH-2XT : 10 November 2020), John Richardson, 16 Mar 1763; citing Birth, Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009657.
  2. "New Hampshire Marriages, 1720-1920", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FDV8-9TT : 24 January 2020), John Richardson, 1788.
  3. "New Hampshire Births and Christenings, 1714-1904", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FDFH-CV2 : 18 January 2020), John Richardson in entry for Thomas Richardson, 1790.
  4. "New Hampshire Birth Records, Early to 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLP7-25P : 23 February 2021), John Richardson in entry for John B Richardson, 14 Oct 1791; citing Lyndeborough, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States, Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics, Concord; FHL microfilm 1,001,034
  5. "New Hampshire Birth Records, Early to 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLP7-LVD : 23 February 2021), John Richardson in entry for Joseph H Richardson, 13 Aug 1793; citing Lyndeborough, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States, Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics, Concord; FHL microfilm 1,001,034
  6. "New Hampshire Birth Records, Early to 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLP7-VL6 : 23 February 2021), John Richardson in entry for Henry Richardson, 06 Sep 1795; citing Lyndeborough, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States, Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics, Concord; FHL microfilm 1,001,034
  7. "New Hampshire Birth Records, Early to 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLP7-JRN : 23 February 2021), John Richardson in entry for George Richardson, 06 Jan 1798; citing Lyndeborough, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States, Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics, Concord; FHL microfilm 1,001,034
  8. "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F44H-NSS : 14 January 2020), John Richardson in entry for Wicks Richardson, 1801.
  9. "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F44H-XWG : 14 January 2020), John Richardson in entry for William Richardson, 1804.
  10. "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F44H-MFF : 14 January 2020), John Richardson in entry for Piam Richardson, 1807.
  11. "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F44H-SMK : 14 January 2020), John Richardson in entry for Oliver Richardson, 1811.
  12. 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.

Acknowledgements

  • Biography written and inline sourced by Richardson descendant Carol Baldwin on 1 August 2021.




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