Person:Abial Richardson (1)

Name^[2]	Abiel Richardson
Gender	Male
Birth^[1]	12 Oct 1717	Attleboro, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Marriage	14 Jan 1742	Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United Statesto Sarah Smith
Marriage	9 Jul 1751	Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United Statesto Abigail Converse (add)
Death^[2]	14 Nov 1765	Cumberland, Nova Scotia, CanadaDrowned

References

↑ Attleboro, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States. Vital records of Attleborough, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849. (Salem, Massachusetts: Essex Institute, 1934)
212.

Richardson, Abial, s. Timothy and Susanna (Holden), [born] Oct. 12, 1717.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Wright, Esther Clark. "Abiel Richardson, Innholder, of Cambridge, Mass.", in The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society)
Vol. 100, pp. 128-132.

Notes the confusion of the Richardson Memorial about Abiel Richardson. Abiel Richardson, s/o Timothy Richardson and Susanna Holden, b. Attleborough 12 Oct 1717, drowned 14 Nov 1765, m. (1) 14 Jan 1742 Sarah Smith, m. (2) 7 Jul 1751 Abigail Converse. Innholder of Cambridge until 1757, when moved to Cumberland, Nova Scotia. Quotes Boston Evening Post, 24 Mar 1766: "We hear from Cumberland in Nova-Scotia, That Mr. Abiel Richardson (formerly of Cambridge) his Son Abiel and tow [sic] other Men, were lost, in going to a Place where they cur'd Fish call'd Three Rivers in St. John's on the 14th November last, the Boat being found next Morning drove up to the Stages."