Person:Thomas Richards (60)

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Thomas Richards
b.3 Apr 1694 Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
d.Aft 19 Apr 1758
Parents and Siblings
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m. 1 Oct 1691
  1. Thomas Richards1694 - Aft 1758
Spouse and Children
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m. 6 Jun 1717
  1. Susanna Richards1718 - 1809
  2. Abigail Richards1721/22 - 1804
  3. John Richards1724 -
  4. Samuel Richards1726 - 1793
  5. Elizabeth Richards1728 -
  6. John Richards1730/31 - 1821
  7. Lydia Richards1732/33 -
  8. Experience Richards1736 -
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m. 28 Dec 1738
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Facts and Events
Name Thomas Richards
Gender Male
Birth[1][2][4] 3 Apr 1694 Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Marriage 6 Jun 1717 Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United StatesFirst Church
to Abigail Turner
Residence[2] Bet 1717 and 1728 Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Residence[2] Bet 1728 and 1750 Southington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Marriage 28 Dec 1738 Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United Statesto Rachel Andrews
Living[3] 19 Apr 1758 New Britain, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Death[3] Aft 19 Apr 1758
References
  1. ↑ Thomas Richards, in Barbour, Lucius Barnes. Families of Early Hartford, Connecticut. (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1977)
    478.

    "Thomas Richards s of Thomas & Mary (Parsons) born Apl 3, 1694 (Hartford Town Record) died 1750 [his father died 1749, estate entered into probate 1 September 1750 while this Thomas was still alive] mar/1 June 6, 1717 (Hartford Town Record) Abigail Turner bp Apl 18, 1697 (2 Ch Rec) dau of John Turner and Susanna Merrill. Mar/2 Nov 19, 1723 (1 Ch Rec) Susannah (Turner) Reynolds widow of Samuel Reynolds. She was bp Dec 10, 1699 died Sept 24, 1736 dau of John Turner and Susanna Merrill [According to the Farmington Vital Records and the Memorial. Genealogy, and Ecclesiastical History [of First Church, New Britain], the wife who died in 1736 was Abigail. Susanna had married this man's second cousin, Thomas Richards of Waterbury]. Thomas Richards and Abigail his wife ad full com 1 Ch June 1, 1721. …

    "Andrews' New Britain says Abigail Turner died Sept 24, 1736 & that he m (2) Dec 28, 1738 Rachel (Andrus) Ovice dau of Thomas & Rebecca (Carrington) Andrus & widow of Samuel Ovice." Apparently correct.

    "Yale Annals Vol 2 p 50 says that John Richards son of Thomas & Susannah (Reynolds) Turner was b June 23, 1726 in Waterbury and was grandson of John & Mary (Welton) Richards." Apparently correct.

  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Andrews, Alfred. Genealogy and Ecclesiastical History: to which is Added an Appendix, with Explanatory Notes, and a Full Index. (Chicago [Illinois]: A.H. Andrews, 1867)
    133-35.

    "4. Thomas Richards, son of Thomas, of Hartford, and Mary (Parsons,) who was daughter of Deacon Benjamin Parsons, of Springfield, Mass., his wife, b. April 3d, 1694, at Hartford, m. June 16th, 1717, Abigail Turner, of Hartford; they lived in Southington, 1728 to 1750, when the family moved to Stanley quarter, in New Britain, and located on the corner west of the former school-house ; his wife, Abigail, died Sept. 24th, 1736, when he married second, Dec. 28th, 1738, No. (5;) he was to church in Newington, Sept. 23d, 1750, by letter from Southington; a blacksmith by occupation."

  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Mitchell, Deacon Charles Elliott. One Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary, First Church of Christ, New Britain, Connecticut. (New Britain, Conn.: First Church of Christ of New Britain, 1908)
    115.

    "ORIGINAL MEMBERS April 19, 1758 Pastor: Rev. John Smalley From the Church at Newington … Thomas Richards and wife …"

  4. ↑ Hartford Vital Records [NEHGS], in Connecticut, United States. The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records
    265.

    RICHARDS, RICHARD
    Thomas, s. Thomas & Mary, b. Apr. 3, 1694 [FFS:45]

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