Descendants of Richards

 

Generation No. 1

 

1.  WILLIAM1 RICHARDS1 died Unknown.  He married JOANNE THORNE1.  She died Unknown.

       

Child of WILLIAM RICHARDS and JOANNE THORNE is:

2.                i.    JAMES2 RICHARDS, d. Unknown.

 

 

Generation No. 2

 

2.  JAMES2 RICHARDS (WILLIAM1)1 died Unknown.  He married ALICE BLAKE1 02 Oct 1569 in Over Stowey, County Somerset, England1, daughter of JOHN BLAKE and JANEJOAN RAWSON.  She was born Abt. 1545 in Over Stowey, County Somerset, England1, and died Aft. 16081.

       

Child of JAMES RICHARDS and ALICE BLAKE is:

3.                i.    THOMAS3 RICHARDS, b. 1572, Pitminster, County Somerset, England; d. WFT Est. 1579-1667.

 

 

Generation No. 3

 

3.  THOMAS3 RICHARDS (JAMES2, WILLIAM1)1 was born 1572 in Pitminster, County Somerset, England1, and died WFT Est. 1579-16671.

       

Child of THOMAS RICHARDS is:

4.                i.    THOMAS4 RICHARDS, b. 15 Apr 1596, Pitminster, County Somerset, England; d. Bet. 07 - 17 Dec 1650, Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.

 

 

Generation No. 4

 

4.  THOMAS4 RICHARDS (THOMAS3, JAMES2, WILLIAM1)2,3 was born 15 Apr 1596 in Pitminster, County Somerset, England3,4, and died Bet. 07 - 17 Dec 1650 in Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts5,6.  He married WELTHEAN LORING7 Abt. 1620 in Pitminster, County Somerset, England7, daughter of THOMAS LORING.  She was born 1602 in Dorchester, County Dorsets, England7, and died 03 Jul 1679 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts7,8.

 

Notes for THOMAS RICHARDS:

[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 22, Ed. 1, Tree #2808, Date of Import: Apr 2, 1999]

Thomas Richards, Dorchester 1630, perhaps came to America in the Mary and John with sons James and John . . . and removed to Weymouth, where he was declared a freeman 13 May 1640. He died soon after, 17 December 1650.
His will made at Hull on that day . . . names sons John, James, Samuel, Joseph, and Benjamin, calling the last two minors; and daughters Mary, Ann, Alice, and Hannah. This last child died 10 November following. His widow Welthian, mother of these children, in her will of July 1679, . . ., mentioned only James, John, and Ann, wife of Ephraim Hunt, as then living. Mary married 7 December 1641 Thomas Hinckley of Barnstable, afterwards Governor of that Colony, and died 24 June 1659. Alice married William Bradford, the Deputy Governor of the same Colony, and died 12 December 1671.

Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England, James Savage, Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc., Baltimore, 1977.
Source: World Family Tree CD's [Vol.3] #6325 England "Notes"

From Chamberlain's "Gen. of Early Fam. of Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts": prob migrated in ship Mary and John, out of Plymouth 3/20/30..Freeman of Bay Colony 5/13/40..

Christening: 15 Apr 1596, Pitminster, County Somerset, England9

Emigration: 1630, Emigrated to Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts ae 40 probably on "Mary and John"10

Naturalization: 1640, Freeman10

Probate: 28 Jan 165111

Residence: Removed to Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts12

Will: 17 Dec 1650, Hull, Norfolk County, Massachusetts13

 

More About WELTHEAN LORING:

Probate: Nov 167914

Will: Jul 167914

       

Children of THOMAS RICHARDS and WELTHEAN LORING are:

                   i.    ANN5 RICHARDS15, d. Aft. 167915; m. EPHRAIM HUNT15, Bef. 167915; d. Unknown.

                  ii.    HANNAH RICHARDS15, d. 10 Nov 165115.

                 iii.    JAMES RICHARDS15, d. Aft. 167915.

                 iv.    MARY RICHARDS15, d. 24 Jun 165915; m. THOMAS HINCKLEY15, 07 Dec 164115; d. Unknown.

More About THOMAS HINCKLEY:

Occupation: Governor of Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts15

Residence: Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts15

                  v.    SAMUEL RICHARDS15, d. Bef. 167915.

                 vi.    JOHN RICHARDS15,16, b. WFT Est. 1571-159116; d. Aft. 167917; m. ANN WARREN18, WFT Est. 1602-163518; b. Abt. 1588, London, County Middlesex, England18; d. WFT Est. 1602-168218.

More About ANN WARREN:

BAPL: 21 Jan 193318

ENDL: 25 May 193318

SLGC: 31 Aug 1961, IFALL18

5.             vii.    ALICE RICHARDS, b. Bet. 16 - 17 Jun 1627, Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; d. 12 Dec 1671, Plymouth Colony, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.

               viii.    BENJAMIN RICHARDS19, b. Bet. 1632 - 165019; d. Bef. 167919.

                  ix.    JOSEPH RICHARDS19, b. Bet. 1632 - 165019; d. Bef. 167919.

 

 

Generation No. 5

 

5.  ALICE5 RICHARDS (THOMAS4, THOMAS3, JAMES2, WILLIAM1)19,20,21 was born Bet. 16 - 17 Jun 1627 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts22,23, and died 12 Dec 1671 in Plymouth Colony, Plymouth County, Massachusetts24,25.  She married MAJOR WILLIAM BRADFORD IV25,26,27 Aft. 23 Apr 1650 in Plymouth Colony, Plymouth County, Massachusetts28,29, son of WILLIAM BRADFORD and ALICE CARPENTER.  He was born 17 Jun 1624 in Plymouth Colony, Plymouth County, Massachusetts29,30,31, and died 20 Feb 1704 in Kingston, Washington County, Rhode Island (on the Jones River)32,33.

 

Notes for MAJOR WILLIAM BRADFORD IV:

[Susan B. Stavropoulos, v10t0507.FTW,  (World Family Tree submission Volume 10 Tree 0507), "CD-ROM," Date of Import: Dec 25, 2000.]

Next to Miles Standish, he ws the most porminent military commander in Plymouth Colony.  Was Commander-in-Chief of Plymouth forces in King Philip's War. Carried to his grave  musket ball received in battle of Narragansett Fort.  Died at Kingston on the Jones River.
Married twice more after death of 1st wife.  Third wife was Mary (Woods) Holmes.

Appointed: 1658, Assistant to the Governor and Commissioner of the United Colonies34,35

Elected: 1683, Deputy Governor of Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts36,37

Military service: 1659, Captain37

       

Children of ALICE RICHARDS and WILLIAM BRADFORD are:

                   i.    ALICE6 BRADFORD, b. Bet. 1657 - 1658; d. 1745.

                  ii.    HANNAH BRADFORD, b. 09 May 1662, Plymouth Colony, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; d. 27 May 1738, Norwich, New London County, Connecticut.

Endnotes

 

1.  Greg Reed Estep, Greg Estep's Genealogy Page, "Electronic."

2.  Susan B. Stavropoulos, v10t0507.FTW,  (World Family Tree submission Volume 10 Tree 0507), "CD-ROM," Date of Import: Dec 25, 2000.

3.  Greg Reed Estep, Greg Estep's Genealogy Page, "Electronic."

4.  Susan B. Stavropoulos, v10t0507.FTW,  (World Family Tree submission Volume 10 Tree 0507), "CD-ROM," Date of Import: Dec 25, 2000.

5.  Greg Reed Estep, Greg Estep's Genealogy Page, "Electronic."

6.  Susan B. Stavropoulos, v10t0507.FTW,  (World Family Tree submission Volume 10 Tree 0507), "CD-ROM," Date of Import: Dec 25, 2000.

7.  Greg Reed Estep, Greg Estep's Genealogy Page, "Electronic."

8.  Susan B. Stavropoulos, v10t0507.FTW,  (World Family Tree submission Volume 10 Tree 0507), "CD-ROM," Date of Import: Dec 25, 2000.

9.  Greg Reed Estep, Greg Estep's Genealogy Page, "Electronic."

10.  Susan B. Stavropoulos, v10t0507.FTW,  (World Family Tree submission Volume 10 Tree 0507), "CD-ROM," Date of Import: Dec 25, 2000.

11.  Tyler, William Seymour D.D.,LL.D. with genealogy history written by Cornelius B. Tyler, Autobiography of W. S. Tyler, DD, LLD,  (Privately Printed, Massachusetts, 1912), Page 292.

12.  Susan B. Stavropoulos, v10t0507.FTW,  (World Family Tree submission Volume 10 Tree 0507), "CD-ROM," Date of Import: Dec 25, 2000.

13.  Greg Reed Estep, Greg Estep's Genealogy Page, "Electronic."

14.  Tyler, William Seymour D.D.,LL.D. with genealogy history written by Cornelius B. Tyler, Autobiography of W. S. Tyler, DD, LLD,  (Privately Printed, Massachusetts, 1912), Page 292.

15.  Greg Reed Estep, Greg Estep's Genealogy Page, "Electronic."

16.  Alden R. Partridge, v10t3192.FTW,  (World Family Tree submission Volume 10 Tree 3192), "CD-ROM," Date of Import: Dec 26, 2000.

17.  Greg Reed Estep, Greg Estep's Genealogy Page, "Electronic."

18.  Alden R. Partridge, v10t3192.FTW,  (World Family Tree submission Volume 10 Tree 3192), "CD-ROM," Date of Import: Dec 26, 2000.

19.  Greg Reed Estep, Greg Estep's Genealogy Page, "Electronic."

20.  Susan B. Stavropoulos, v10t0507.FTW,  (World Family Tree submission Volume 10 Tree 0507), "CD-ROM," Date of Import: Dec 25, 2000.

21.  Frederick A. Virkus under direction of Albert Nelson Marquis, The Abridged Compendium of American Genealogy, Genealogical Publishing Company, Baltimore, 1968, pg. 476.

22.  Greg Reed Estep, Greg Estep's Genealogy Page, "Electronic."

23.  Susan B. Stavropoulos, v10t0507.FTW,  (World Family Tree submission Volume 10 Tree 0507), "CD-ROM," Date of Import: Dec 25, 2000.

24.  Greg Reed Estep, Greg Estep's Genealogy Page, "Electronic."

25.  Susan B. Stavropoulos, v10t0507.FTW,  (World Family Tree submission Volume 10 Tree 0507), "CD-ROM," Date of Import: Dec 25, 2000.

26.  Greg Reed Estep, Greg Estep's Genealogy Page, "Electronic."

27.  Frederick A. Virkus under direction of Albert Nelson Marquis, The Abridged Compendium of American Genealogy, Genealogical Publishing Company, Baltimore, 1968, pg. 476.

28.  Greg Reed Estep, Greg Estep's Genealogy Page, "Electronic."

29.  Susan B. Stavropoulos, v10t0507.FTW,  (World Family Tree submission Volume 10 Tree 0507), "CD-ROM," Date of Import: Dec 25, 2000.

30.  Tyler, William Seymour D.D.,LL.D. with genealogy history written by Cornelius B. Tyler, Autobiography of W. S. Tyler, DD, LLD,  (Privately Printed, Massachusetts, 1912), Page 291.

31.  Frederick A. Virkus under direction of Albert Nelson Marquis, The Abridged Compendium of American Genealogy, Genealogical Publishing Company, Baltimore, 1968, pg. 476.

32.  Susan B. Stavropoulos, v10t0507.FTW,  (World Family Tree submission Volume 10 Tree 0507), "CD-ROM," Date of Import: Dec 25, 2000.

33.  Frederick A. Virkus under direction of Albert Nelson Marquis, The Abridged Compendium of American Genealogy, Genealogical Publishing Company, Baltimore, 1968, pg. 476.

34.  Susan B. Stavropoulos, v10t0507.FTW,  (World Family Tree submission Volume 10 Tree 0507), "CD-ROM," Date of Import: Dec 25, 2000.

35.  Tyler, William Seymour D.D.,LL.D. with genealogy history written by Cornelius B. Tyler, Autobiography of W. S. Tyler, DD, LLD,  (Privately Printed, Massachusetts, 1912), Page 291.

36.  Greg Reed Estep, Greg Estep's Genealogy Page, "Electronic."

37.  Susan B. Stavropoulos, v10t0507.FTW,  (World Family Tree submission Volume 10 Tree 0507), "CD-ROM," Date of Import: Dec 25, 2000.

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