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Samuel RICHARDSON

Male - 1755


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  1. 1.  Samuel RICHARDSON (son of Stephen RICHARDSON and Lydia GILBERT); died in 1755.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Baptism: 18 Mar 1683

    Samuel married Sarah STANTON on 30 Nov 1732 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA. Sarah (daughter of William STANTON and Anna STANTON) was born on 11 Nov 1708 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Stephen RICHARDSON was born on 14 Jun 1652 in Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts (son of Amos RICHARDSON and Mary ?); died about 1694.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Fact: Representative from Stonington to the General Co.
    • Fact 1: Made a Freeman
    • Baptism: 20 Jun 1652, First Church in Boston, Mass.
    • Military Service: Between 1675 and 1676; Served in King Philip's War

    Notes:

    Stephen served in King Philip's War at the time of the Great Swamp fight, and was one of the soldiers who shared in the Voluntown grant made by the State in 1696. Was Probably the Quartermaster for the Connecticut troops. On May 18, 1676, the Colonial Council authroized him to sell arms in his possession in part payment for his services. Minor's Diary, December 15, 1675 says: "Concticut Armie Set forth from mr. Richardsons," and Jun, 1676, "Thursday, the 15, wee were to meet all the soldiers at steeven Richardson house.: Was imprisoned by Rhode Island in the summer of 1680. Presented a claim to the General Court for damages. In 1687, he was a representative from Stonington to the General Court.

    Niles's History is authority for the statement that in July 1689, "Stephen Richardson shot dead onthe spot one William Trimming, a notorious English decoy in the service of the French privateers." Trimming had secreted himself in a house on Fisher's Island, and Richardson, with sixteen other men, went there to capture him. He was censured by some for his action, as they wanted to take him alive.

    Stephen married Lydia GILBERT before 25 Sep 1673. Lydia (daughter of Jonathan GILBERT and Mary WELLS) was born on 03 Oct 1654. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Lydia GILBERT was born on 03 Oct 1654 (daughter of Jonathan GILBERT and Mary WELLS).

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Will: 23 May 1700

    Children:
    1. Mary RICHARDSON was born in 1678 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA; died in 1749.
    2. Jonathan RICHARDSON was born on 10 Sep 1674; died on 07 May 1700.
    3. Jemima RICHARDSON was christened on 19 Jun 1692.
    4. 1. Samuel RICHARDSON died in 1755.
    5. Lemuel RICHARDSON died on 24 May 1713 in East Haddam.
    6. Stephen RICHARDSON was christened on 19 Jun 1681 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut; died on 11 Aug 1749 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut, USA.
    7. Nathaniel RICHARDSON
    8. Amos RICHARDSON died in young.
    9. Rachel RICHARDSON
  

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