"Osborn, Richard. Colonial grant of 80 acres, May 1671, for service in Pequot War. Came to Hingham, Mass., 1635; rem. to Windsor with first settlers, and served in Pequot War 1637. He came to New Haven, 1639, and moved to Fairfield by 1652. He settled in Westchester, N. Y., by 1682, and d. there abt. 1685. At New Haven, he signed the Fundamental Agreement, June 1639, and took the oath of allegiance, 1644; had three in his family, 1641; sold his property there in Apr. and May 1652. On 26 May 1674 he gave land in Fairfield to his dau. Priscilla wife of Cornelius Seeley; and it was recorded, 25 Nov. 1678, that Thomas Bedient had land by gift from his father-in-law, Capt. Richard Osborn. On 27 Oct. 1682, being of Westchester, he gave his Fairfield lands to his son John, who was to pay £ 1 apiece to the eldest dau.'s five children, £2 apiece to dau. Priscilla's two sons and £1 apiece to her two daus., £ 1 apiece to dau. Sarah's seven children, £ 1 apiece to dau. Mary's three children, and to dau. Elizabeth, £ 50. [Fairfield Deeds.] His first wife, mother of his children, is not known. On 12 June 1677, he appears in Westchester records as husband of Mary, widow of Roger Townsend. She had previously been widow of Mordecai Bedient. Will of Capt. Richard of Westchester, 19 Dec. 1684; gr. child Richard, son of David of Eastchester; children; property in Fairfield County; legacies to Bridget wife of neighbor Justice John Palmer and her dau. Bridget Palmer; Capt. John Pell of Westchester County and son John Osborn, of Fairfield, Exec'rs; Thomas Bedient a witness.
