Person:William Richards (102)

Name	William Richards
Gender	Male
Birth^[1]	20 Dec 1707	Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Marriage	30 May 1733	Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United Statesto Elizabeth Baker
Death^[2]^[3]	19 Jun 1797	Sharon, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States

References

↑ Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States. Vital Records of Roxbury, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849. (Salem, Massachusetts: Essex Institute, 1925-1926)
Vol. 1, p. 294.

RICHARDS, William, s. Jeremiah and Hannah, [born] Dec. 20, 1797 [sic].
[Note: based on other dates in family, this appears to be a misread of the record. See right page, fourth line. See also, Source:Morse, Abner. Genealogical Register of the Descendants of Several Ancient Puritans, p. 124.]
↑ Baldwin, Thomas W. Vital Records of Sharon, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850. (Boston, Massachusetts: [s.n.], 1909)
p. 186.

RICHARDS, William, Ensign, [died] June 19, 1797, a. 90 y. GR
↑ Massachusetts. Probate Court (Norfolk County). Probate Case Files, 1793-1900. (Genealogical Society of Utah)
Case 15673 Richards, William Sharon 1797.

Will of "William Richards of Sharon ... (Gen't)", dated 2 Jun 1788, proved 4 Jul 1797, names deceased wife Elizabeth Richards; son William Richards ju'r; son Thomas Richards; son Benjamin Richards; son Ebenezer Richards; daughter Elizabeth Withington. Sons Thomas Richards and Ebenezer Richards to be executors.