Person:Richard Card (1)

The vital records and biographies of Richard Card and his descendants were obtained from several sources, including

• Thomas C. Card, "Richard Card and His Descendants."

• Maxine Phelps Lines and Mary Card Yarnell, "Descendants of Richard Card of Rhode Island With Corrections and Additions," on FHL Microfilm 1,307,501, Items 1-3.

• Maxine Phelps Lines, "Descendants of Richard Card of Newport," Rhode Island Genealogical Register, Volume 3, Number 3, January 1981.

• Paul D. Card, "(25550) Descendants of Richard Card & Rebecca of Rhode Island," a WorldConnect database at http://wc.rootsweb.com, posted 30 June 2006.

Richard Card was born roughly 1620 possibly of Devon or Dorset in southwest England where the name is found.

He was of Newport by 1653, the first mention of him being on 29 August 1653 when he was a juryman. (Essex Court Files 1:314). In 1655 he was a freeman of Newport. He was one of the original grantees of Conanticut Island (Jamestown) in 1656. In June 1658, he was on a jury at Newport.

He died before 1 July 1674 when Joseph Card was granted land next to that of Job Card, then in the possession of his mother.

He married (1) Rebecca. His widow married (2) before 20 Nov 1692 George HASSELL of Newport and Westerly.

Little more is known of Richard 1 Card because of the partial destruction of the early Newport Records (RIGR 1:176).

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Lester Card manuscript & notes. Early Block Island Families, NEHGR83:89-93 (1929). J.O. Austin, Gen Dict R.I. p 270-271, 461-462, 488, R.I. Colonial Rec1:301. Ipswich, Mass Court Rec