Ephraim Richardson (1722)

Born 12 Nov 1722 in Dracut, Middlesex, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth Richardson — married after 23 Feb 1745 in Dracut, Middlesex, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Descendants

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Biography

Ephraim Richardson was born on 12 November 1722 in Dracut, Middlesex, Province of Massachusetts Bay, the son of Josiah and Lydia (Coborn) Richardson.^[1]

He married "Betty" Richardson after intentions were published in Dracut on 23 February 1744/5.^[2] Her birth was recorded as Elizabeth Richardson on 04 June 1726 in Dracut, the daughter of James Mary (Nelson) Richardson.^[3][4]

Ephraim was mentioned in his father's will, dated 17 Aug 1773:
Item. I give and bequeath to my son Ephraim Richardson the sum of thirty Six Pounds thirteen Shillings & four pence Lawful money which is the contents of a note of hand that I have against said Ephraim which said note of hand I order my executors hereafter named to give up to the s:d Ephraim in full of his part and portion of my Estate ---^[5]

Children of Ephraim and Elizabeth (Richardson) Richardson, recorded Dracut:^[6][4]

1. Ephraim Richardson, b. 27 Dec 1745; mar. (1) Eleanor Richardson, (2) Mary Cheever.
2. Samuel Richardson, b. 12 Jan 1748; d. 24 Mar 1749.
3. Betty Richardson, b. 15 Mar 1750.
4. Lydia Richardson, b. 02 Jan 1755; m. Samuel Mears Jr. of Dracut (int.) 05 Jan 1782.

Sources

1. ↑ Woods, Henry Ernest, Vital Records of Dracut, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850 (Boston, MA: NEHGS, 1907),p. 97.

   "Richardson, Ephraim, s. Josiah and Lydia, Nov 12 1722."

2. ↑ VRs of Dracut, p. 230.

   "Richardson, Ephraim, and Betty Richardson, int. Feb 23, 1744-5."

3. ↑ Woods, Henry Ernest, editor, Vital Records of Dracut, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850 (Boston, MA: NEHGS, 1907), page 97.

   "Richardson, Elizabeth, d. James and Maey, June 4, 1726."

4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Vinton, John Adams, Richardson Memorial (Portland, ME: Brown Thurston & Co., 1876), pages 67,78.
5. ↑ Josiah Richardson, Probate file Vol.37:235-238 (1776), Middlesex Co. Probate Court, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
6. ↑ VRs of Dracut, pp. 96-101.