Col.
Benjamin
Richards
Born in Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut
Ancestors 
Son of Benjamin Richards
and Marcy (Prichard) Richards
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Sarah (Judd) Richards
— married
16 Mar 1758 in Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut
Descendants 
Father of
Mary (Richards) Marble and Sarah (Richards) Tuttle
Died
at age 51
in Hartford, Connecticut
Profile last modified
| Created 27 Sep 2019
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Biography
Benjamin was born in 1737. He passed away in 1788.
Sources
- "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F745-2JM : 11 February 2018), Benjamin Richards, 23 May 1737; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 27 September 2019), memorial page for Col Benjamin Richards (23 May 1737–25 Dec 1788), Find A Grave Memorial no. 57795222, citing Ledge Cemetery, Berlin, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA ; Maintained by Lisa Jacobs (contributor 46927675) .
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Benjamin 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 Benjamin:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Benjamin 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 Benjamin:
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~0.78%
Cecily (Marble) Hintzen
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