Richard OSBORN

Male - Abt 1685


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Richard OSBORN was born in England; died about 1685 in Westcheter, New York.

    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....

    Family/Spouse: ? UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Capt John OSBORN  Descendancy chart to this point died on 15 Jul 1709.

    Richard married Mary BARNARD before 12 Jun 1677. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Capt John OSBORN Descendancy chart to this point (1.Richard1) died on 15 Jul 1709.

    Family/Spouse: Sarah BENNETT. Sarah (daughter of James BENNETT and Anna WHEELER) was born about 1653; died in 1726. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 3. Hannah OSBORN  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 Jul 1677 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
    2. 4. Samuel OSBORN  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1680 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died on 02 Apr 1752 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
    3. 5. John OSBORN  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1683; died on 13 Oct 1760 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
    4. 6. Sarah OSBORN  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1689 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died on 30 Apr 1729 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
    5. 7. Joseph OSBORN  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1692; died in 1731 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.