Richard Stratton (bef. 1627 - 1658)

Born before 18 Nov 1627 in Podington, Bedfordshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Susanna (Unknown) Dakin — married before 1658 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Descendants

Died 25 Jul 1658 after age 30 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

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Biography

Richard Stratton was the son of Samuel Stratton and Alice Beebe Stratton.^[1]

Baptised: 18 Nov 1627, Podington, Bedfordshire, England^[2]

Marriage: Susannah (Susan) about 1657 in Watertown, MA^[3]

Died: 25 Jul 1658, Watertown, MA at age 30^[3]

Richard Stratton did not come to the American colonies with his father. He sailed later (1656) from Gravesend, Kent, England to join his father in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Richard was born in England in 1627. He married Susanna ___?___ and they had one son, Samuel Stratton, who was born on April 8, 1658 in Watertown. Richard died in Watertown, Massachusetts on July 25, 1658. His widow married Thomas Dakin of Concord, Massachusetts on June 11, 1660. She died in 1698. ,^[4]

Richard Stratton (1627-58) lived only long enough to sire a single son (and we know nothing more of him), but from him the line continues: Samuel (1658-1726), Enoch (1700-55), Samuel (1728-1810), and Ruth (1771-1807), who married Asa Goodrich.^[3]

As to Richard's son, Samuel Stratton (1658-1726), three months old at the time of his father's death, a little is said:^[5]

His inventory was taken n 28 July 1658 in Watertown.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ page 165 Stratton, Harriet Russell: A Book of Strattons (1908), Volume
2. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JS5C-LLB : 11 February 2018, Richardus Stratton, 18 Nov 1627); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,066,945.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} Complete Family Record of Samuel-Stratton from Geni (Link via Wayback Machine, capture date 25 Mar 2013.)
4. ↑ Complete Family Record of Samuel-Stratton- Geni
5. ↑ Stratton, Harriet Russell: A Book of Strattons (1908), Volume 1,
6. ↑ “Probate records v. 1-3 1654-1673”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89D5-B3RC  : 7 May 2023) or (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9D5-B5XN  : Transcription), FHL microfilm 007554513, image 92-93, Middlesex, Massachusetts, Vol 1, 1654-1661, Page 168-170.

See also:

• page 165 Stratton, Harriet Russell: A Book of Strattons (1908), Volume 1 "shows that Richard Stratton is the son of Samuel Stratton and Alice Beebe Stratton"

• Allen, Paul K., "Descendants of Samuel Stratton"
• GENUKI: The Beebe Family in Northamptonshire, Submitted by Alan D. Henry, of Michigan, USA (Link via the Wayback Machine at Archive.org) nothing relevant here only mentions parents names and that they had children"
• Bedfordshire parish Records