Family:James Richardson and Hannah House (1)

Parents: James Richardson and Sarah Fowle Major James Richardson b. 25 Dec 1729 Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States d. 9 Jun 1795 Leominster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States	Parents: Joseph House and Lydia Curtis Hannah House b. Sep 1734 Hanover, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States d. 11 Aug 1811 Leominster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

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Facts and Events

Marriage^[1]	10 Jan 1753	Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Divorce^[2]	Abt 7 Oct 1772

Children

		Birth	Death
1.	James Richardson	13 Jan 1755 Leominster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
2.	Hannah Richardson	19 Sep 1757 Leominster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
3.	Joseph Richardson	1 Aug 1759 Leominster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
4.	Salmon Richardson	30 Jan 1761 Leominster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
5.	Catherine Richardson	14 Jan 1763 Leominster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States	6 Sep 1842 Leominster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
6.	Dorothy Richardson	23 May 1764 Leominster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
7.	Esther Richardson	9 Mar 1767 Leominster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
8.	Rebecca Richardson	28 Apr 1769 Leominster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

References

↑ Nourse, Henry Stedman. Birth, Marriage, and Death Register, Church Records and Epitaphs of Lancaster, Massachusetts, 1643-1850. (Clinton, Massachusetts: W.J. Coulter, 1890)
86.

Mr: James Richardson jur. of Leominster & Mrs: Hannah House of Lancaster, January 10 1753.
[Also, p. 34: James Richardson of Leominster and Hannah House of Lancaster Entered their Intentions of marriage November ye 28th 1752.]
↑ Lainhart, Ann Smith. "17th and 18th Century Massachusetts Court Records of the Supreme Judicial Court", in The Essex Genealogist (Massachusetts). (Lynnfield, Massachusetts: Essex Society of Genealogists)
vol. 7, p. 99.

Volume of Divorces 1760 to 1786
"October 7, 1772. James Richardson of Leominster ... Esqr. the Husband of Hannah Richardson doth propound and allege in Law as followeth-
1. The propomnent doth alledge that on the tenth day of January ... [1753] he was lawfully married by Timo. Harrington Minoster of the Gospel in the Town of Lancaster to the said Hannah ...
2[-8] ... Hannah his Wife hath broken her solemn Covnenant and promise aforesaid by keeping an unlawful communication with other Men [details skipped]
this proponent prays that ... this proponents Marriage aforesaid with the said Hannah may be disolved."
There is a discussion on Family:James Richardson and Hannah Reed (1) about how Source:Vinton, John Adams. Richardson Memorial appears to conflate this couple with that couple.