Who was Richard Richardson?

Richard Richardson (1720–1797) was born in Mill Creek, New Castle, Delaware, United States and died in Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, United States of America. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Richard Richardson 1720–1797

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Born 9 JUN 1720 · Mill Creek, New Castle, Delaware, United States

Died 10 SEP 1797 · Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, United States of America

Father John Richardson

Mother Ann Ashton

Spouse Sarah Tatnall

Children Joseph Richardson

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U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … U.S., Sons of the American … Delaware, U.S., Wills and Probate …

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In 1720, Richard Richardson entered the world in Mill Creek, New Castle, Delaware, United States, born to john richardson and ann ashton. Richard Richardson married sarah tatnall, and had children including joseph h richardson. Richard Richardson passed away in 1797 in Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, United States of America.

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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Record U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
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1720

Birth of Richard Richardson in Mill Creek, New Castle, Delaware, United States

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1797

Death of Richard Richardson in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Richard Richardson

This ancestor line traces from South Shields, Durham, England (1679) to Mill Creek, New Castle, Delaware, United States (1720) across 2 generations.

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: Richard Richardson (1720–1797) was born in Mill Creek, New Castle, Delaware, United States and died in Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, United States of America. 2 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 (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Richard 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 2 generations of this lineage geographically.
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