Person:Benjamin Richardson (22)

RICHARDSON, Benjamin, s. Benjamin and Patiance, [born] Feb. 20, 1731.

RICHARDSON, Benjamin, Esq., [died] June 8, 1821, ae. 93 yrs.

Will of "Benjamin Richardson of Sterling ... Esquire", dated 16 Apr 1821, proved 3 Jul 1821, names wife Candace Richardson ["estate that was hers before our marriage", "her former estate in Princeton"]; son Benjamin; son Phineas; son Artemas; son William; son Silas; son Gardner; daughter Serena Moore wife of John Moore of Princeton; daughter Eunice Whitaker wife of Whitney Whitaker of Newfane; daughter Phebe Rindge wife of Isaac Rindge of Greenwich; children of my deceased son Alpheus; grandson Abraham Gilbert Bigelow; granddaughter Abigail whitecomb (daughter of Serena Moore); granddaughter Rebeccah Bigelow daughter of Serena Moore; grandson Asa Richardson son of my deceased son Asa; grandson Carroll Richardson; granddaughter Eunice Richardson; granddaughter Polly Richardson; Thomas H. Blood and son William Richardson both of Sterling to be executors.
12 Jun 1821: Heirs cited to appear.
16 Aug 1821: Inventory of Benjamin Richardson, Esquire, late of Sterling, deceased: $13292.39 by Jacob Conant, Ebene'r Pope Jun'r, Silas Bass [includes note from Abner Allen, probably s/o Simeon & Candace Allen].
3 Aug 1826: executors cited to appears in answer to a petition of Gardner Richardson of Templeton that after 4 years, a "large amount was found by said Executors not specifically disposed by said Will" and not disposed of by the executors.
3 Oct 1826: First Account of the Executors of the last Will of Benjamin Richardson late of Sterling, Esquire deceased, allowed. [Includes legacies to the widow, Benj'a Richardson, Phineas Richardson, Artemus Richardson, W'm Richardson, Silas Richard, Gardner Richardson, Eunice Whitaker, Phebe Ringe, Children of Alpheus Richardson, Abram G. Bigelow, Abigail Whitcomb, Rebecca B. Bigelow, Asa Richardon, Eunice Richardson, Polly Richardson, Sirena Moor, Carrol Richardson [a grandson of dec'd, retained by executors]. {Adjustments based on notes against?] Alpheus Richardson representatives, Whetney Whitaker, Artemas Richardson, Maria Richardson, Gardner Richards, John [Mavis? Morris?], Isaac Ringes, Silas Richardson]
4 Sep 1827: Second Account of Esecutors of Benjamin Richardson late of Sterling deceased, allowed.
: Division of estate of Benjamin Richardson: to William Richardson of Sterling he paying to Benjamin Richardson of Ohio, Phineas Richardson of Ohio, heirs of Alpheus Richardson late of Groton, to Whitney Whitaker of Newfane in the State of Vermont in right of his wife Eunice Whitaker, Isaac Rindge of Greenwich in right of his wife Phebe Rindge; to John Moor of Princeton in right of his wife Sirena Moor and to Gardner Richardson of Templeton, they paying heirs of Asa Richardson; to Silas Richardson of Hubbardston, he paying heirs of Asa Richardson, to Artemas Richardson of Princestion he apying heirs of Asa Richardson, and Isaac Ringe and Phebe his wife. Counter signed by Ben'a Richardson by Tho's H Blood and William Richardson, assignees; Phinias Richardson; William richardson; Artimus Richardson; John Moore; Silas Richardson; Gardner Richardson; Alpheus Richardson Adminst Asa Richardson, Nathan ??? for heirs out of Commonwealth.

Benjamin Richardson [#5269], s/o Benjamin Richardson [#5152] and Patience Earle, b. Leicester 22 Feb 1732, d. 8 Jun 1821, m. (1) 1758 Eunice Swan, m. (2) widow Abigail Holman, m. (3) Olive ---, m. (4) 1817 widow Candance Allen of Princeton. Lieutenant of a company that marched to Cambridge when Revolution started, Justice of the Peace, selectman of Sterling, called "the Old Squire".
[Note: the wives are not identified very well. His third wife was Olive Holman as shown by her previous husband's probate. His second wife was not a Holman at all, as shown by the marriage record naming her as Abigail French.]