Assumes they married prior to 4 Oct 1756, because on that date Thomas Richardson of Worcester was appointed guardian of Zachariah Nichols, a minor in the fifth year of his age, son of Zachariah Nichols, late of Reading. [See Middlesex Probate 16009. On 23 Apr 1753, Jonathan Eaton, also administrator, had been appointed guardian, to be replaced by Thomas Richardson as mentioned.]