He was the son of Anthony Austin and Esther Huggins Austin.
He married, January 12, 1698/99, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, Dorothy Adams; daughter of Jacob Adams & Anna Allen; b. June 25, 1679, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts; d. June 26, 1772, Suffield, Hartford County, Connecticut.
Children: Richard Austin Jr, Dorothy Austin, Jacob Austin, Ebenezer Austin, Anna Austin Gates, Joseph Austin, Rebecca Austin, Moses Austin, and Elias Austin.
Family Members
Parents
Anthony Austin 1636 – 1708
Esther Huggins 1643 – 1697
Siblings
Anthony Austin 1668 – 1733
John Austin 1672 – 1737
Nathaniel Austin 1678 – 1760
Elizabeth Austin 1681 – 1682
Esther Austin 1686 – 1761
Spouse & Children
Dorothy Adams 1679 – 1772
Richard Austin 1699 – 1761
Dorothy Austin 1701 – 1786
Jacob Austin 1704 – 1773
Ebenezer Austin 1706 – 1723
Anna Austin 1709 – 1779
Joseph Austin 1710 – 1792
Rebecca Austin 1713 – 1762
Moses Austin 1716 – 1762
Elias Austin 1718 – 1776
Sources
Find A Grave: Memorial #14968697: Old Center Cemetery, Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut
The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records (NEHGS, Boston, 2011) Vol. Suffield, Page 23. Birth record. Marriage record. Death record.
American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI) - 1 citation provides evidence for Name, Birth
Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934 - 1 citation provides evidence for Name, Death, Birth
Connecticut, Hale Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, 1629-1934 - 1 citation provides evidence for Name, Death, Birth, Burial
Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 - 1 citation provides evidence for Name, Birth
U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 - 2 citations provide evidence for Name, Birth, Marriage
U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700 - 1 citation provides evidence for Name, Death, Birth, Marriage
U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 - 1 citation provides evidence for Name, Death, Birth
Web: Connecticut, Find A Grave Index, 1636-2013 - 1 citation provides evidence for Name, Death, Birth, Burial
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Richard by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Richard: