Richard OSBORN

- Abt 1685

• Name	Richard OSBORN  [1]
  Birth	England
  Gender	Male
  Death	Abt 1685	Westcheter, New York   [1]
  Notes	"History and genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield": colonial grant of 80 acres, May 1671, for service in Pequot War. Came to Hingham, Mass., 1635; rem. to Windsor with first settlers and moved to Fairfield by 1652. He settled in Westchestr, NY by 1682, and d. there abt. 1685. At New Haven, he signed the Fundamental Agreement, June 1639, and took the oath of allegiance, 1644; had three in his famly, 1641; sold his property there in Apr. and May 1652. On 26 May 1674 he gave land in Fairfield to his dau. Priscilla wife of Cornelius Seeley; and it was recorded, 25 Nov. 1678, that Thomas Bedient had land by gift from his father-in-law, Capt. Richard Osborn. On 27 Oct. 1682, being of Westchester, he gave his Fairfield lands to his son John, who was to pay L1 apiece to the eldest dau.'s five children, L2 apiece to dau. Priscilla's two sons and L1 apiece to her two daus., L1 apiece to dau. Sarah's seven children, L1 apiece to dau. Mry's three children, and to dau. Elizabeth, L50. (Fairfield Deeds) His first wife, mother of his children, is not known. On 12 June 1677 he appears in Westchester records as husband of Mary, widow of Roger Townsend. She had previously been widow of Mordecai Bedient....
  Person ID	I42157	Main Tree
  Last Modified	6 Oct 2022

  
  

  Family 1	? UNKNOWN
  Children	1. Capt John OSBORN   d. 15 Jul 1709  [Birth]
  Family ID	F23784	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Oct 2022

  
  

  Family 2	Mary BARNARD
  Marriage	Bef 12 Jun 1677  [2]
  Family ID	F44017	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Oct 2022

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - - England  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S02419] Donald Lines Jacobus, History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield, Vol. 1, (Name: Name: Clearfield Company, Inc.;;), 76-3279. [S9347] New England Marriages Prior to 1700.