Who was Jonathan Richardson?

Jonathan Richardson (1727–1794) was born in Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA and died in Cheshire, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA. 4 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Jonathan Richardson 1727–1794

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Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: A — verified across 4 independent trees, with linked records

Born 1 Jul 1727 · Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA

Died 28 Feb 1794 · Cheshire, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA

Father David 2 Richardson

Mother Remember Ward

Spouse Mary Louise Woodward

Children Abigail Richardson, Ashcah Richardson, Cloe Richardson, Hannah Richardson, John Richardson, Jonathan Richardson, Lois Richardson, Lucy Richardson, Mary Richardson, Mehitable Richardson, Nehemiah Richardson, Susanna Richardson

Siblings Aaron Richardson, Abigail Lock, David Richardson, Ebenezer Richardson, Samuel Richardson, Thadius Richardson

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Biography

The story of Jonathan Richardson began in 1727 in Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA. Jonathan Richardson married mary louise woodward, phebe whittemore, and had children including abigail richardson, ashcah richardson, cloe richardson, hannah richardson, john richardson, jonathan richardson, lois richardson, lucy richardson, mary richardson, mehitable richardson, nehemiah richardson, susanna richardson. Jonathan Richardson passed away in 1794 in Cheshire, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA.

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1727

Birth of Jonathan Richardson in Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA

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Jonathan Richardson was married in Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Marriage

1794

Death of Jonathan Richardson in Cheshire, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Jonathan Richardson

This ancestor line traces from Yorkshire or Warrington, Lancashire, England, migrated to Boston, Suffolk Co., MA abt. 1638 age 36 to MA 1638 (1603) to Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA (1727) across 5 generations.

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: Jonathan Richardson (1727–1794) was born in Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA and died in Cheshire, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA. 4 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 4 researchers on YourRoots have Jonathan in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 5 generations of this lineage geographically.
: It varies by researcher — some have census records, others have marriage certificates, parish registers, or family Bible entries. Scroll up to see exactly what each person has cited.
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