Mary RICHARDSON

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• Baptism: 30 Jun 1700

Mary married Joshua HOLMES on 06 Dec 1721 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA. Joshua (son of Joshua HOLMES and Fear STURGIS) was born on 14 Aug 1700 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA; died on 02 Oct 1777 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Joshua HOLMES, Jr. was born on 28 Dec 1726 in Stonington, New London Co. Connecticut; died on 21 Nov 1799 in Stonington, New London County, Connecticut.
2. Sarah HOLMES was born on 9 Mar 1729 in Stonington, New London Co. Connecticut.
3. Joseph HOLMES was born in 1743 in Stonington, New London Co. Connecticut.

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• Military Service: Served in Indian Wars
• Fact: 1706, Elected a Selectman
• Will: 27 Jan 1712
• Probate: 10 Mar 1712

Samuel married Anna CHESEBROUGH in 1685 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA. Anna (daughter of Nathaniel CHESEBROUGH and Hannah DENISON) was born on 12 Oct 1660 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA; died on 24 Feb 1750 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Occupation: Merchant tailor in England, agent of Stephen Winthrop and his brother, Gov. John Winthrop
• Immigration: Bef 1640, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
• Fact: Between 1676 and 1681, Deputy from stonington to the Connecticut General Court

Notes:

Excerpt from "Amos Richardson of Boston and Stonington": There is nothing known about Amos Richardson prior to May 22, 1639. On that date he was a witness at Boston with Stephen Winthrop of a deed from Governor Winthrop to Thomas Purchase. He was born probably about 1623, as the Boston Court Archives have his affidavit when he was "aged forty years or there about." This is without date, but there was one by Mary Harmon, June 11, 1663, for the same case. The Genealogical Dictionary, by the late James Savage, says, "Amos Richardson of Boston, merchant tailor, perhaps one of that great London guild." "A man of great enterprise and good estate." A good letter from him to Fitz John Winthrop at Cardross in Scotland, written September 13, 1659, signed Amos Richardson, given to me."
In some of the Winthrop family letters he is described by his Christian name only.
He was closely connected with the Winthrop family for many years, acting under a power of attorney for Stephen while the latter was in England, being associated with Dean as one of the proprietors of Groton, and looking after many business matters for Mrs. Downing. He was the agent for Governor John Winthrop, the younger, and with him gave credit to Samuel Winthrop, of St. Christophers, in the West Indies. He also acted for Capt. Wait Winthrop as umpire in a mill dispute.
In addition to carrying on the business of merchant tailor, he soon became a general trader throughout the colonies, and with his own vessels, to the West Indies. He acquired large tracts of land, probably as many as five thousand acres, at Stonington, New London, and in the Narragansett country.
During the early history of Massachusetts there were no practicing lawyers and a number of business men acted as attorneys. It is stated that Amos Richardson was one of the three most active attorneys in the law courts during the life of the Massachusetts colony.
The family name of Mary, wife of Amos Richardson, is unknown; he did not, however, have a second wife, as stated in the "Richardson Memorial.: It is probable that they were married in 1642, the year that he purchased his house and garden.
Amos Richardson probably moved to Stonington, Conn., about 1663, but also retained a residence in Boston for a number of years.
His name appears in the list of inhabitants of Narragansett in July, 1663, and of Wickford in May, 1668; but while he had landed interests there it is evident that he never had an actual residence in Rhode Island.
The Diary of Thomas Minor notes, under June 19, 1661, that Mr. Richardson's house was raised and on June 22, 1663, that his son was to finish it that day.
Amos Richardson was one of the most active members of the so-called Atherton Company later called the Narragansett Company, and he must have taken a leading part in the organization of it.
Amos Richardson was not a member of the church, either in Boston or Stonington, and that is probably the reason for his not being made a freeman until May, 1665. His wife united with the First Church in Boston, December 26, 1647, when her second child, John, was 28 days of age. The celebrated John Cotton was the minister at this time, and all of her children were baptized by him, in her right. At Stonington she was an original member of the church and attended the first communion service September 10, 1674.
Amos Richardson died August 5, 1683, at his residence, "Quiambog Farm," Stonington.
Thomas Minor notes in his Diary: "Mr. Richardson sent for me Sabath day the fifth about one a clock in that Mr. Richardson departed this life." Also on the 17th following: "mistris Richardson made her will."
His wife was appointed by his will as sole executrix, but she died early in the following month, and their sons, Stephen and Samuel, were appointed executors. Both wills were probated by the General Count in 1683.

Ancestry.com: History of New London - Amos Richardson, of Stonington, died Aug. 5th, 1683
Mary, his relict, survived him but a few weeks. John, the oldest son of Mr. Richardson, was minister of the church in Newbury, Mass., where he was settled in 1674. He had two other sons, Stephen and Samuel, and a daughter, Prudence, who married, first, March 15th, 1682/3, John Hallam; second, March 17, 1702/3, Elnathan Miner.
A lingering lawsuit was sustained by Mr. Richardson for several years against the town of New London to obtain possession of a house lot, formerly granted hi, which, comprising the greater portion of the Parade, (State St.,) had been assumed by the town for a highway and public square. Mr. John Plumbe was Richardson's attorney. It was at last decided that Richardson should be indemnified for his lot, out of the nearest unoccupied land that the town owned. In execution of this judgment the marshall look four pieces; one piece of ninety-six rods, being a part of the original lot and on the north side of it, the same on which the first Episcopal church was afterward erected; a lot at the corner of Main and State Streets, west side, which had hitherto been left common and unenclosed; ten rods on Mill Cove, and one hundred rods on the Beach.
"These two last pieces (says the marshal's return) were prized according to law, on the Cove, one rod for two, and on the Beach, two rods for one; the four pieces containing 285 rods were delivered to Mr. Amos Richardson and accepted in full satisfaction; Feb. 13, 1681."

Amos married Mary ? about 1640 in England. Mary died in Sep 1683 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Mary Smith

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• Fact: One of 1st nine members of 1st Church of Stonington
• Baptism: 25 Jan 1630, Boston, Co Lincoln, England
• Fact: 1666, Freeman
• Fact: 1675, Selectman

Nathaniel married Hannah DENISON in 1659 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA. Hannah (daughter of George DENISON and Bridget TOMPSON) was born on 20 May 1643 in Roxbury, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts; died after 1715. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: 21 May 1643, Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

William married Anna STEVENSON on 15 Dec 1620 in St. Botolph's Church, Boston, Lincolnshire, England. Anna was born in 1598 in Boston, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Fact: 1643, Went to England and fought in the Parliamentary Army
• Fact: 02 Jul 1644, Wounded and captured - Battle of Marston
• Emigration: 1651
• Will Proved: Jun 1695

Notes:

"After his wife's death, Bridget, George went to England, served under Cromwell in the army of the Parliment, won distintion, was wounded at Naseby, was nursed at the house of John Borodell, by his daughter Ann- whom he married and returned to Roxbury, and finally settled at Stonington, Conn."

"George and Ann were both remarkable for magnificent personal appearance, and for force of mind and character. She was always called "Lady Ann." They held foremost place in Stonington. He has been described as "the Miles Standish of the settlement," but he was a greater and more brilliant soldier than Miles Standish. He had no equal in any of the colonies, for conducting a war against the Indians, excepting, perhaps, Captain John Mason."

Excerpt from "Rev. John Eliot's Record of Church Members, Roxbury, Mass.": This winter we had a gracious p'vidence of God befell two brothers Edward & George Dennison, who had been proude incendiarys of some trobls among us, and full of distemp', and disaffection. but the Lord left them to open and shamefull drundennesse at Boston: espec'.edward. We did so greatly humble them both yet though George (being a membr) was excomvnicated, yet in a short time was taken in againe. And Edward humbling himselfe so effectually yet he was also speedyly received in to the Church, this is the tryvmph of grace, to magnify grace by sinne.

Excerpt from "Direct Descendants of Capt. George Denison": George's bro, Gen Danl Denison wrote in 1672 "My two brothers, Edward and George had all the Estate of my father left between athem, being both marryed long before my father's death; my Brother George buried his first Wife in the year 1643, went into England was a souldier ther above a year, was at the Battle of York, or Marton Moore, where he did good service, was after ward taken Prisoner, but got free and having maried a second Wife he returned to New England the year before our Mother died, and not long after ward removed himelf to New Ldon near whereunto at Stonington he now liveth, having 3 sons John, William, and George, 4 or 5 daughters......3 daughters are married to Stanton, Palmer and Cheesebrook all living at present in the same town."
He served as Deputy to the Conn Gen Court from New London Sept 1653, May 1654 and Feb 1657, and from Stonington Oct 1671, Oct 1674, May 1678, Oct 1682, May and Oct 1683, May, July and Oct 1684, May and Oct 1685, May 1686, May 1687, Sept 1689, May Sept and Oct 1693, and May 1694. When 1st mentioned in "Conn Col Recds" he is called "Captain," based upon his service and commission in England. He served on the War Comm for New London in 1653 when war threatened with Dutch. Although 56 he served as capt in King Philip's War 1676 in command of New London County troops and second in command of the Conn Army under Maj Robert Treat. He was ap'pted Provost Marshal May 1677. He was Capt of volunteer troops against the enemy Sept 1689.

"George Denison of Rocksbury in New England gentleman and Bridge Denison his wife daughter of John thompson late of Preston in the County of Northampton and of M(ist)ris Alice Thompso now dwelling at Rocksbury" gave a power of attorney on 22 march 1640/1 to recover her share of her father's estate.

George married Bridget TOMPSON in Mar 1640. Bridget (daughter of John TOMPSON, Gent and Alice FREEMAN) was born on 11 Sep 1622 in England; died in Aug 1643 in Roxbury, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts; was buried in Aug 1643 in Roxbury, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: 11 Sep 1622, Preston Capaes Northanats, England