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1652 - Abt 1694 (41 years)
Generation: 1
1. | Stephen RICHARDSON was born on 14 Jun 1652 in Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts; died about 1694. Other Events and Attributes:
- Fact: Representative from Stonington to the General Co.
- Fact 1: Made a Freeman
- Baptism: 20 Jun 1652, First Church in Boston, Mass.
- Military Service: Between 1675 and 1676; Served in King Philip's War
Notes:
Stephen served in King Philip's War at the time of the Great Swamp fight, and was one of the soldiers who shared in the Voluntown grant made by the State in 1696. Was Probably the Quartermaster for the Connecticut troops. On May 18, 1676, the Colonial Council authroized him to sell arms in his possession in part payment for his services. Minor's Diary, December 15, 1675 says: "Concticut Armie Set forth from mr. Richardsons," and Jun, 1676, "Thursday, the 15, wee were to meet all the soldiers at steeven Richardson house.: Was imprisoned by Rhode Island in the summer of 1680. Presented a claim to the General Court for damages. In 1687, he was a representative from Stonington to the General Court.
Niles's History is authority for the statement that in July 1689, "Stephen Richardson shot dead onthe spot one William Trimming, a notorious English decoy in the service of the French privateers." Trimming had secreted himself in a house on Fisher's Island, and Richardson, with sixteen other men, went there to capture him. He was censured by some for his action, as they wanted to take him alive.
Stephen married Lydia GILBERT before 25 Sep 1673. Lydia (daughter of Jonathan GILBERT and Mary WELLS) was born on 03 Oct 1654. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Generation: 2
2. | Mary RICHARDSON (1.Stephen1) was born in 1678 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA; died in 1749. Mary married Richard CARDER in Jan 1700 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA. Richard was born in Warwick, Kent Co., Rhode Island; died in 1707 in Lost at sea. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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7. | Stephen RICHARDSON (1.Stephen1) was christened on 19 Jun 1681 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut; died on 11 Aug 1749 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: Jan 1745, Removed to Leganon, Conn.
Notes:
Facts:
In 1726, Stephen was chosen to assist in a council at Valuntown in a difference between Paster and church.
He was a Selectman for the town.
In 1719, elected a Representative to the General Court
Owned a number of slaves
Stephen married Abigail ? on 25 Mar 1728 in Newport, Rhode Island. Abigail was born about 1695 in Newport, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 13. David RICHARDSON
was born on 04 Mar 1729 in Stonington, Connecticut; died on 05 Aug 1811 in Enfield, Connecticut.
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Stephen married Joanna MINER on 26 Apr 1702 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. Joanna (daughter of Joseph MINER and Marie AVERY) was born on 12 Dec 1680 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA; was christened on 13 Mar 1681; died on 15 Jan 1725/6 in Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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