Stephen RICHARDSON

Male 1652 - Abt 1694  (41 years)


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  • Name Stephen RICHARDSON  [1
    Birth 14 Jun 1652  Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Baptism 20 Jun 1652  First Church in Boston, Mass. Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Fact Representative from Stonington to the General Co. Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Fact 1 Made a Freeman Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Military Service Between 1675 and 1676  [1
    Served in King Philip's War 
    Death Abt 1694  [1
    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.
    Person ID I46617  Main Tree
    Last Modified 14 Feb 2022 

    Father Amos RICHARDSON,   b. Abt 1623   d. 05 Aug 1683, Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 60 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother Mary ?   d. Sep 1683, Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Relationship Birth 
    Marriage Abt 1640  England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F08933  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Lydia GILBERT,   b. 03 Oct 1654 
    Marriage Bef 25 Sep 1673  [1
    Children 
     1. Mary RICHARDSON,   b. 1678, Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1749 (Age 71 years)  [Natural]
     2. Jonathan RICHARDSON,   b. 10 Sep 1674   d. 07 May 1700 (Age 25 years)  [Birth]
     3. Jemima RICHARDSON,   c. 19 Jun 1692  [Birth]
     4. Samuel RICHARDSON   d. 1755  [Natural]
     5. Lemuel RICHARDSON   d. 24 May 1713, East Haddam Find all individuals with events at this location  [Natural]
     6. Stephen RICHARDSON,   c. 19 Jun 1681, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Aug 1749, Lebanon, New London, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 68 years)  [Birth]
     7. Nathaniel RICHARDSON  [Natural]
     8. Amos RICHARDSON   d. young Find all individuals with events at this location  [Birth]
     9. Rachel RICHARDSON  [Birth]
    Family ID F06667  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 14 Feb 2022 

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    Link to Google MapsBirth - 14 Jun 1652 - Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBaptism - 20 Jun 1652 - First Church in Boston, Mass. Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S01670] Amos Richardson of Boston and Stonington by Rosell L. Richardson.

    2. [S02735] The New England Historical and Genealogical Register 1855, Vol. 9.