- three generations -
First Generation 1. Ezekiel RICHARDSON. Born About 1604. Baptism 24 Sep 1606 in Westmill,Hertfordshire,England. Died 21 Aug 1647 [61] in Woburn,Middlesex,MA. Residence Charlestown / Woburn MA [8]. (Winthrop Fleet, 1630) [61]. [VinRM #1] Ezekiel Richardson "came probably in the fleet of Winthrop with wife Susanna. They belonged to the church of Boston, and were dismissed with other, 11 Oct 1632, to establish a church at Charlestown, freeman 18 May 1631, by the Court appointed 1633, constable, and by the people representative 1635, with many of his townsmen united in remonstrance against the Act of the government towards Wheelwright, in 1637, and, his heart failing him, in Nov express his contrition and had his name crossed over. In 1640, when a selectman, he favored settlement at Woburn, and there died 21 Oct 1647. His will of 20 July preceeding is in Genealogical Register VII. 172, names eldest son Theophilus, and the widow Executors, [of the] other children only Josias, James and Phebe, and brothers Samuel and Thomas are mentioned." [SavFS, III pp. 535-6] [8] "The church in Woburn was solemnly consituted Aug. 14, 1642, O.S., answering to Aug. 24, N.S. Seven persons were embodied in a chruch state, via.: John Mousall, Edward Convers, Edward Johnson, William Learned, Ezekiel Richardson, Samuel Richarson, and Thomss Richardson." [61] He married Susanna BRADFORD, Before 27 Aug 1630. Died 15 Sep 1681 [8]. They had the following children: 2 i. Phebe RICHARDSON 3 ii. Theophilus RICHARDSON 4 iii. Josiah RICHARDSON Capt. 5 iv. John RICHARDSON 6 v. Jonathan RICHARDSON 7 vi. James RICHARDSON Lt. 8 vii. Ruth RICHARDSON
Second Generation 2. Phebe RICHARDSON. Born About 1632. Baptism 3 Jun 1632 [8] in Boston, Suffolk, MA [8]. Died 13 Sep 1716 [61]. [VinRM #2] She married Henry BALDWIN Dea. [8], son of Richard BALDWIN & Phillippa CORBMAN, 1 Nov 1649 [8] in Woburn, Middlesex, MA [61]. Born in , Devonshire, England. Baptism 3 Jun 1632 [61] in Boston, Suffolk, MA [61]. Died 14 Feb 1697/1698 [8]. Residence Devonshire England / Woburn 1641 MA [61]. He was of "Woburn, freeman 1652, was is said, from Devonshire... was deacon." [SavFS, I p. 102] [8] "Henry Baldwin, it is said, came from Devonshire, England. He was one of the original settlers of Woburn, 1641, of which town he became a distinguished citizen. His place of residence was t 'New Bridge,' or North Woburn, where some of his descendants in each generation have had their abode and been large propritors of land. He was selectman, 1681, and a deacon of the church from 1686 till his death... He is the ancestor of the Baldwins of New England." [VinRM, p. 193] [61] They had the following children: 9 i. Susanna BALDWIN 10 ii. Susanna BALDWIN 11 iii. Phebe BALDWIN 12 iv. John BALDWIN 13 v. Daniel BALDWIN 14 vi. Timothy BALDWIN 15 vii. Mary BALDWIN 16 viii. Henry BALDWIN 17 ix. Abigail BALDWIN 18 x. Ruth BALDWIN 19 xi. Benjamin BALDWIN 3. Theophilus RICHARDSON. Born About 1633. Baptism 22 Dec 1633 [8] in Charlestown, Suffolk, MA [8]. Died 28 Dec 1674 [8]. Residence Woburn,Middlesex,MA [8]. [VinRM #3] Theophilus RICHARDSON m. 2 May 1654, Mary FRENCH, duaghter of John FRENCH and his wife Joan. [8] vol II p. 205 He married Mary CHAMPNEY, daughter of John CHAMPNEY & Joanna _?_, 2 May 1654 [8] in Worurn, Middlesex, Ma. Died 28 Aug 1704 [61]. They had the following children: 20 i. Ezekiel RICHARDSON 21 ii. Mary RICHARDSON 22 iii. Sarah RICHARDSON 23 iv. Abigail RICHARDSON 24 v. Hannah RICHARDSON 25 vi. John RICHARDSON 26 vii. Esther \ Hester RICHARDSON 27 viii. Ruth RICHARDSON 28 ix. Bridget RICHARDSON 4. Josiah RICHARDSON Capt. [61]. Born 1635 [6]. Baptism 7 Nov 1635 [8] in Charlestown, Suffolk, MA [8]. Died 22 Jul 1695 [28] in Chelmsford, Middlesex, MA. Buried in Chelmsford, Middlesex, MA [28]. Residence Chelmsford MA 1659 [61]. • Forefathers Burial Ground [28]. [VinRM #4] "[He] was town clerk, selectman, captain, representative 1689 and 90."[8] He married Remembrance UNDERWOOD, daughter of William UNDERWOOD & Sarah PELLET, 6 Jun 1659 [8] in Concord,Middlesex,MA [61]. Born 25 Feb 1639/1640 [61] in Concord,Middlesex,MA [61]. Died 20 Feb 1718/1719 [28]. Buried in Chelmsford, Middlesex, MA [28]. • Forefathers Burial Ground. They had the following children: 29 i. Sarah RICHARDSON 30 ii. Mary RICHARDSON 31 iii. Josiah RICHARDSON Lt. 32 iv. Jonathan RICHARDSON 33 v. John RICHARDSON 34 vi. Samuel RICHARDSON 35 vii. Remembrance RICHARDSON 36 viii. Susanna RICHARDSON 5. John RICHARDSON. Born About 1638. Baptism 21 Jul 1638 [8] in Charlestown, Suffolk, MA [8]. Died 7 Jan 1642/1643 in Woburn,Middlesex,MA. [VinRM #5] died young [8] 6. Jonathan RICHARDSON. Born About 1640. Baptism 5 Feb 1640 [8] in Charlestown, Suffolk, MA [8]. Died in young [61]. [VinRM #6] died young [8] 7. James RICHARDSON Lt. [61]. Born About 1641 [6]. Baptism 11 Jul 1641 [61] in Charlestown, Suffolk, MA [61]. Died 1677 [61] in Scarborough,,ME. [VinRM #7] Chelmsford / Charlestown MA [6] "Removed 1659 to Chelmsford." [8] He married Bridget HENCHMAN, daughter of Thomas HENCHMAN Maj., 28 Nov 1660 [61] in Chelmsford,Middlesex,MA [61]. Died 1731 [6]. They had the following children: 37 i. Thomas RICHARDSON 38 ii. James RICHARDSON 39 iii. Elizabeth RICHARDSON 40 iv. Ezekiel RICHARDSON 41 v. Phebe RICHARDSON 42 vi. Ruth RICHARDSON 43 vii. Bridget RICHARDSON 44 viii. John RICHARDSON 8. Ruth RICHARDSON. Born 23 Aug 1643 [8] in Woburn,Middlesex,Ma [8]. Died 7 Sep 1643 [61] in Woburn,Middlesex,MA. [VinRM #8]
Third Generation 9. Susanna BALDWIN. Born 30 Aug 1650 [8]. Died 28 Sep 1651 [61]. [VinRM #9] she died soon after birth [8] 10. Susanna BALDWIN. Born 25 Jul 1652 [8]. Died 7 Mar 1693/1694 [25]. [VinRM #10] She married Isreal WALKER, son of Samuel WALKER & _?_, 1670 [25]. Born 28 Jun 1648 [25] in Reading, Middlesex, MA. Died 20 Apr 1719 [25] in Woburn, Middlesex, MA [6]. Residence Woburn \ Lexington MA [6]. Freeman 1674 [8] They had the following children: 45 i. Elizabeth WALKER 46 ii. Isreal WALKER 47 iii. Susanna WALKER 48 iv. Phebe WALKER 49 v. Henry WALKER 50 vi. Hannah WALKER 51 vii. Nathaniel WALKER 52 viii. Isreal WALKER 53 ix. Hannah WALKER 54 x. Abigail WALKER 55 xi. Edward WALKER 11. Phebe BALDWIN. Born 7 Sep 1654 [8]. Died 20 Oct 1679 [8]. [VinRM #1] She married Samuel RICHARDSON, son of Samuel RICHARDSON & Joanna THAKE, 7 Nov 1676 [8]. Born 22 May 1646 [61]. Died 29 Apr 1712 [26]. Buried in Woburn, Middlesex, MA [26]. Residence Woburn MA [8]. • Old Burial Grounds [26]. of Woburn, MA [8] They had the following children: 56 i. Zachariah RICHARDSON Capt. 12. John BALDWIN. Born 28 Oct 1656 [8]. [VinRM #12] 13. Daniel BALDWIN. Born 15 Mar 1659 [8]. Died 24 Jan 1718/1719 [61]. Residence Woburn MA [61]. [VinRM #13] He married Hannah RICHARDSON, daughter of Joseph RICHARDSON & Hannah GREEN, 6 Jan 1684/1685 [61] in Woburn, Middlesex, MA. Born 21 Oct 1667 [61] in Woburn,Middlesex,Ma [61]. They had the following children: 57 i. Hannah BALDWIN 58 ii. Phebe BALDWIN 59 iii. Henry (twin) BALDWIN 60 iv. Joseph (twin) BALDWIN 61 v. Susanna BALDWIN 62 vi. Daniel BALDWIN 63 vii. Dorcas BALDWIN 64 viii. Joseph BALDWIN 65 ix. Dorcas BALDWIN 66 x. John BALDWIN 67 xi. Rebecca BALDWIN 68 xii. Benjamin BALDWIN 69 xiii. Phebe BALDWIN 14. Timothy BALDWIN. Born 27 May 1661 [8]. Died 1734 [6]. Residence Woburn \ Stoneham \ Billerica MA [6]. [VinRM #14] He married Elizabeth HILL, daughter of Ralph HILL & Martha TOOTHAKER, 2 Jun 1687 [6]. Died 1704 [6]. They had the following children: 70 i. Elizabeth BALDWIN 71 ii. Timothy BALDWIN 72 iii. Ralph BALDWIN 73 iv. Hannah BALDWIN 15. Mary BALDWIN. Born 19 Jul 1663 [8]. Died 8 Jan 1663/1664 [61]. [VinRM #15] 16. Henry BALDWIN. Born 15 Nov 1664 [8] in Woburn, Middlesex, MA [61]. Died 7 Jul 1739 [61] in Woburn, Middlesex, MA [61]. Residence Woburn MA [8]. [VinRM #16] He married Abigail FISK, daughter of David FISKE & Seaborne\Sarah WILSON, 4 May 1692 [8] in Woburn, Middlesex, MA. Born About 1675 [61]. Died Jan 1771 [61]. They had the following children: 74 i. Henry BALDWIN 75 ii. David BALDWIN Col. Capt. 76 iii. Isaac BALDWIN 77 iv. Abigail BALDWIN 78 v. James BALDWIN 79 vi. Abigail BALDWIN 80 vii. James BALDWIN 81 viii. Samuel BALDWIN 17. Abigail BALDWIN. Born 20 Aug 1667 [8]. [VinRM #17] She married John REED, 1705 [61]. They had the following children: 82 i. Henry REED 18. Ruth BALDWIN. Born 21 Jul 1670 [8]. [VinRM #18] Children: 83 i. Mary _?_ 19. Benjamin BALDWIN. Born 20 Feb 1673 [8]. Died 28 Apr 1736 [61]. Residence Woburn MA \ Cantebury CT [6]. [VinRM #19] He married Hannah KNOWLTON, Before 1697 [6]. Died 28 Sep 1736 [61]. 20. Ezekiel RICHARDSON. Born 28 Oct 1655 [61] in Charlestown, Middlesex, MA. Died 13 Mar 1734 [61]. Residence Cambridge \ Woburn MA [6]. [VinRM #20] He married Elizabeth SWAN, daughter of John SWAN & Mary PRATT, 27 Jul 1687 [6]. Born 14 Jul 1661 [8]. They had the following children: 84 i. Theophilus RICHARDSON 85 ii. Elizabeth RICHARDSON 86 iii. Theophilus RICHARDSON 87 iv. Ezekiel RICHARDSON 88 v. Abigail RICHARDSON 89 vi. Aaron RICHARDSON 21. Mary RICHARDSON. Born 15 Jan 1657/1658 [8]. Died 1720 [6]. [VinRM #21] She first married Joseph PIERCE, son of Thomas PIERCE Sgt. & Elizabeth COLE, 24 Jun 1681 [61]. Born 13 Aug 1649 [8] in Woburn, Middlesex, MA. Died 1716 [6] in Woburn, Middlesex, MA. She second married Daniel HUDSON, Before 1719 [61]. 22. Sarah RICHARDSON. Born 23 Apr 1660 [8] in Charlestown,Suffolk,MA. [VinRM #22] 23. Abigail RICHARDSON. Born 21 Oct 1662 [8] in Charlestown,Suffolk,MA. [VinRM #23] She married John BATEMAN, son of John BATEMAN & Hannah _?_, 30 Jun 1680 [8]. Born Dec 1644 [8]. Baptism 14 May 1648 [8]. Residence Woburn MA \ removed? [8]. They had the following children: 90 i. Abigail BATEMAN 91 ii. Abigail BATEMAN 92 iii. John BATEMAN 93 iv. Elizabeth BATEMAN 94 v. William BATEMAN 95 vi. William BATEMAN 96 vii. Peter BATEMAN 24. Hannah RICHARDSON. Born 6 Apr 1665 [8] in Charlestown,Suffolk,MA. Died 28 Sep 1736 [61] in Woburn,Middlesex,MA [61]. [VinRM #24] She married Thomas FROST, 28 Mar 1706 [61]. Residence Billerica MA [61]. 25. John RICHARDSON. Born 16 Jan 1667/1668 [8] in Charlestown,Suffolk,MA. Died 29 Oct 1749 [26]. Buried in Woburn, Middlesex, MA [26]. Residence Woburn MA [61]. • Old Burial Grounds [26]. [VinRM #25] He first married Deborah BROOKS, daughter of John BROOKS & Eunice MOUSALL, Before 1688. Born 20 Mar 1669 [8] in Woburn, Middlesex, MA. Died 12 Feb 1703/1704 [61] in Woburn, Middlesex, MA. They had the following children: 97 i. Mary RICHARDSON 98 ii. John RICHARDSON 99 iii. Deborah RICHARDSON 100 iv. Sarah RICHARDSON 101 v. Josiah RICHARDSON 102 vi. Nathan RICHARDSON Dea. 103 vii. Eunice RICHARDSON He second married Lydia PRATT, 22 Feb 1704/1705 [61] in Cambridge, Middlesex, MA. Died 21 Jul 1738 [61]. They had the following children: 104 i. Lydia RICHARDSON 105 ii. Hezekiah RICHARDSON 26. Esther \ Hester RICHARDSON. Born 25 Jun 1670 [8] in Charlestown,Suffolk,MA. [VinRM #26] 27. Ruth RICHARDSON. Born 31 Aug 1673 [8] in Charlestown,Suffolk,MA. [VinRM #27] She married William RUSSELL, 20 Jan 1703/1704 [61]. Residence Salem Village MA [61]. 28. Bridget RICHARDSON. Born 1674 [6]. Died 1 Jul 1750. Buried in Woburn, Middlesex, MA [26]. • Old Burial Grounds [26]. [VinRM #28] She married Stephen RICHARDSON Capt. Dea. [61], son of Joseph RICHARDSON & Hannah GREEN, 21 Nov 1695 [6]. Born 7 Feb 1673/1674 [8]. Died 4 Feb 1752 [26]. Buried in Woburn, Middlesex, MA [26]. Residence Woburn MA [61]. • Old Burial Grounds [26]. "Freeman 1672."[8] They had the following children: 106 i. Stephen RICHARDSON 107 ii. Joseph RICHARDSON Maj. 108 iii. Thomas RICHARDSON 109 iv. Bridget RICHARDSON 110 v. Phebe RICHARDSON 111 vi. Ichabod RICHARDSON 112 vii. Stephen RICHARDSON 113 viii. Adam RICHARDSON 114 ix. Asa RICHARDSON 115 x. Bridget RICHARDSON 29. Sarah RICHARDSON. Born 25 Mar 1659/1660 [61] in Chelmsford, Middlesex, MA [61]. Died 30 Jan 1748 [61] in Tyngsboro, Middlesex, MA [61]. [VinRM #29] She married William FLETCHER Lt. [61], son of William FLETCHER Ens. & Lydia FAIRBANKS, 19 Sep 1677 [61]. Born 21 Feb 1657 [8] in Chelmsford, Middlesex, MA [61]. Died 1713 [61]. Residence Chelmsford MA [6]. He was one of the purchasers of the "Wamesit Pature" in 1686; was admitte freeman 11 Mar 1689/90; received a lieutenant's commission from Govenor Dudley in 1704." [61] They had the following children: 116 i. Sarah FLETCHER 117 ii. Esther FLETCHER 118 iii. William FLETCHER 119 iv. Reuben FLETCHER 120 v. Lydia FLETCHER 121 vi. Robert FLETCHER Capt. 122 vii. Josiah FLETCHER 123 viii. Mary FLETCHER 124 ix. Ezekeil FLETCHER 125 x. Daniel FLETCHER 126 xi. Deborah FLETCHER 127 xii. Phebe FLETCHER 128 xiii. Rebecca FLETCHER 30. Mary RICHARDSON. Born 14 Apr 1662 [61]. [VinRM #30] She married Thomas COLBURN, son of Edward COLBURN & Hannah ROLFE, 17 Nov 1681 [61]. Born About 1648 [27] in Ipswich, Essex, MA [27]. Died Before 1728 [27]. Residence Dracut [27] \ Chelmsford [61] MA. [GorEC #5] They had the following children: 129 i. Josiah \ Jonathan COBURN 130 ii. James COBURN 131 iii. Mary \ Margaret COLBURN 132 iv. Jonathan COLEBURNE 133 v. Zachariah COLBURN 134 vi. Mary \ Mercy COLBURN 135 vii. Henry COLBURN 136 viii. Sarah COLBURN 137 ix. Ephraim COBURN 31. Josiah RICHARDSON Lt. [61]. Born 18 May 1665 [8] in Chelmsford,Middlesex,MA [61]. Died 17 Oct 1711 [61]. Residence Dunstable [6] \ Chelmsform MA [61]. [VinRM #31] He married Mary [6] \ Mercy [61] PARISH, daughter of Robert PARISH & Elizabeth \ Mary BLANCHARD, 14 Dec 1687 [61]. Born 5 Jan 1668 [8]. Died 1743 [6]. They had the following children: 138 i. Mercy RICHARDSON 139 ii. Josiah RICHARDSON Capt. 140 iii. Robert RICHARDSON 141 iv. Zachariah RICHARDSON Capt. 142 v. Hannah RICHARDSON 143 vi. William RICHARDSON Capt. 32. Jonathan RICHARDSON. Born 8 Oct 1667 [8] in Chelmsford, Middlesex, MA [61]. Died 21 Feb 1753 [61]. Residence Chelmsford MA [61]. [VinRM #32] Will 12 Sep 1750, proved 9 Apr 1753 [61] He married Elizabeth BATES, daughter of John BATES & Mary FARNOLL, 8 Nov 1692 [61]. Born 22 Dec 1671 [61] in Chelmsford, Middlesex, MA [61]. Died 3 Jul 1693 [27]. They had the following children: 144 i. Jonathan RICHARDSON 145 ii. Elizabeth RICHARDSON 146 iii. Mary RICHARDSON 147 iv. Lydia RICHARDSON 148 v. Olive RICHARDSON 149 vi. Thankful RICHARDSON 150 vii. Lucy RICHARDSON 151 viii. Sarah RICHARDSON 33. John RICHARDSON. Born 14 Feb 1669/1670 [8] in Chelmsford, Middlesex, MA [61]. Died 13 Sep 1746 [61]. Residence Chelmsford MA [6]. [VinRM #33] He married Elizabeth FARWELL, 31 Jan 1693/1694 [61]. Died 9 May 1722 [61]. Residence of Chelmsford MA [61]. They had the following children: 152 i. Elizabeth RICHARDSON 153 ii. Sarah RICHARDSON 154 iii. Hannah COLBURN 155 iv. Mary RICHARDSON 156 v. John RICHARDSON 157 vi. Susanna RICHARDSON 158 vii. Henry RICHARDSON 34. Samuel RICHARDSON. Born 21 Feb 1672/1673 [8] in Chelmsford,Middlesex,MA [61]. Died 23 Apr 1754 [28]. Buried in Chelmsford,Middlesex,MA [28]. • Forefathers Burial Ground. [VinRM #34] He married Rachel HOWARD, 27 Jan 1702/1703 [61]. Born About 1682 [28]. Died 26 Feb 1727 [28]. Buried in Chelmsford,Middlesex,MA [28]. • Forefathers Burial Ground. They had the following children: 159 i. Rachel RICHARDSON 160 ii. Sarah RICHARDSON 161 iii. Samuel RICHARDSON 162 iv. Susanna RICHARDSON 163 v. Henry RICHARDSON 164 vi. Elijah RICHARDSON 165 vii. Eleazar RICHARDSON 35. Remembrance RICHARDSON. Born 20 Apr 1684 [8]. Died Before 1696 [61]. [VinRM #35] 36. Susanna RICHARDSON. Born ? 1676 [61] in Chelmsford, Middlesex, MA [651]. [VinRM #36] She married Henry FARWELL, son of Joseph FARWELL & Hannah COLBURN, 23 Jan 1695/1696 [6]. Born 18 Dec 1674 [61]. Residence Chelmsford MA [6]. They had the following children: 166 i. Henry FARWELL 167 ii. Josiah FARWELL 37. Thomas RICHARDSON. Born 26 Oct 1661 [61]. Occupation farmer [61]. Residence Chelmsford \ Dracut MA [61]. [VinRM #37] A soldier in the Company of Capt. Samuel Gallop in the land expediton against Canada in 1690 by way of Albany. [61] He married Hannah COLBURN, daughter of Edward COLBURN & Hannah ROLFE, 28 Sep 1682 [61]. Born 1656 [27]. [GorEC #1.vi] They had the following children: 168 i. James RICHARDSON 169 ii. Ezekiel RICHARDSON 170 iii. Joseph RICHARDSON 171 iv. Benjamin RICHARDSON 38. James RICHARDSON. Born 24 Nov 1663 [61]. [VinRM #38] 39. Elizabeth RICHARDSON. Born 27 Sep 1665 [61]. [VinRM #39] She married Andrew ALLEN, son of Andrew ALLEN & Faith INGLES, 1 Jan 1681/1682 [8]. Died 26 Nov 1690 [8] in smallpox [8]. Residence Andover MA [61]. They had the following children: 172 i. Thomas ALLEN 40. Ezekiel RICHARDSON. Born 3 Sep 1667 [61] in Chelmsford,Middlesex,MA [61]. Died 27 Nov 1696 [61]. Buried in Chelmsford,Middlesex,MA [28]. Occupation husbandman [61]. Residence Stoneham / Chelmsford MA [61]. • Forefathers Burial Ground. [VinRM #40] He married Mary BUNKER, daughter of Jonathan BUNKER & Mary HOWARD, [61]. They had the following children: 173 i. Mary RICHARDSON 174 ii. Thomas RICHARDSON 175 iii. Elizabeth RICHARDSON 41. Phebe RICHARDSON. Born 10 Jan 1669/1670 [61]. Died 8 Oct 1677 [61]. [VinRM #41] 42. Ruth RICHARDSON. Born 16 Feb 1671/1672 [61]. Died 6 Dec 1674 [61]. [VinRM #42] 43. Bridget RICHARDSON. Born 17 Mar 1674 [61]. [VinRM #43] 44. John RICHARDSON. Born in 167-. Died After 21 Jun 1697. possibly John b. 1679, m. 8 Nov 1699 Esther Breck. [VinRM #44]
References: [6] [TorNE] Charles Almon Torrey, "New England Marriages Prior to 1700", (1985) [8] [SavFS] James Savage, "A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England" (1860-1862) 4 vol [25] John Brooks Threlfall, Twenty_Six_Great_Migration_Colonists_to_New_England_and_Their_Origins, (1993) [26] Old Burial Grounds, Woburn,Middlesex,MA [27] [GorEC] Geroge A. Gordon and Silas R. Colburn, 'Genealogy of the Descendants of Edward Colburn", (1913) [28] Forefathers Burial Ground, Chelmsford, Middlesex, MA [61] [VinRM] John Adams Vinton, "The Richardson Memorial" (1876)

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