Silas Rickard (1717 - 1802)

Born 26 Apr 1717 in Plympton, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay

Husband of Elizabeth (Raymond) Rickard — married 11 Mar 1745 in of Middleboro, Plymouth, Massachusetts, British Colonial America [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 6 Mar 1802 at age 84 in Pomfret, Windsor, Vermont, United States

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Biography

Silas Rickard was born on 26 April 1717 at Plympton, Plymouth, Massachusetts, a child of Joseph and Deborah Miller Rickard. He married Elizabeth Raymond on 11 March 1745. He and his wife had five children: Lucy, Hannah, Eunice, Silas, and Elizabeth. He rendered patriotic service during the Revolutionary War. He died on 6 Maarch 1802 at Pomfret, Windsor, Vermont. His will dated 5 March 1798, and probated 1 June 1802, mentions wife Elizabeth, son Silas, and daughters Elizabeth Ashley (wife of Joseph Jr.) and Eunice Holmes (wife of Jonathan). He is buried in the Old Abington Burying Grounds, Abington, Windham, Connecticut.

Sources

• "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FCG5-3HC : accessed 26 October 2015), Silas Rickard, 26 Apr 1717; citing PLYMPTON,PLYMOUTH,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0874028 IT 2.

• BIR-MAR-DEA: "Mayflower Families Through Five Generations," Vol. 1, by Central Society of Mayflower Descendants, Samuel Fuller section, p. 62.

• "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F7J7-124 : accessed 26 October 2015), Silas Rickard, 06 Mar 1802; citing Pomfret, Windham, Connecticut, reference 76; FHL microfilm 3,359.

• "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FHBB-VL3 : accessed 26 October 2015), Silas Rickard and Elisabeth Raymond, 11 Mar 1745; citing reference Roll4 P5 R22; FHL microfilm 945,014.

• "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F7W2-DHH : accessed 26 October 2015), Silas Richard in entry for Lucy Richard, 14 Mar 1747; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.

• "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F7W2-DWG : accessed 26 October 2015), Silas Richard in entry for Eunice Richard, 14 Mar 1755; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown

• "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F745-192 : accessed 26 October 2015), Silas Richard in entry for Silas Richard, 27 Feb 1758; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.

• "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F7W2-D43 : accessed 26 October 2015), Silas Richard in entry for Elizabeth Richard, 25 Dec 1761; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.