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James Richards 1683–1760

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Birth Date: April 24, 1683

Birth Location: Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: May 22, 1760

Death Location: Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Nathaniel Richards

Mother:

Spouse(s): Hannah Metcalf

James Richards was born in 1683 in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA, the child of Nathaniel Richards And Mary Aldis. James Richards married Hannah Metcalf, Thankful Stratton, and had children including Abigail Richards, David Richards, Ebenezer Richards, Eliphalet Richards Twin, Elizabeth Richards, Ephraim Richards, Jonathan Richards, Mehitable Richards, Samuel Richards. James Richards passed away in 1760 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA.

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Why This Is a Public Tree Person

This person was detected across multiple family trees uploaded by different tree owners in the YourRoots network. Using our proprietary algorithm and AI tools, we evaluate matching based on name, birth/death dates and locations, and parents/descendants matching.

Full name consistent across 3 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 3 trees
Death year and location consistent across 3 trees

Reliability Score

This score reflects the reliability of the source family tree. A high rating indicates a trustworthy source with strong data consistency.

Reliability Score:
A
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)

Verification checklist:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouse(s)

Children

Biography

Early Life

James Richards was born in 1683 in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA, the child of Nathaniel Richards And Mary Aldis.

Family

James Richards married Hannah Metcalf, Thankful Stratton, and had children including Abigail Richards, David Richards, Ebenezer Richards, Eliphalet Richards Twin, Elizabeth Richards, Ephraim Richards, Jonathan Richards, Mehitable Richards, Samuel Richards.

Later Years

James Richards passed away in 1760 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA.

Sources

  1. 1
    Record American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
  2. 2
    Birth Records Family Data Collection - Births
  3. 3
    Death Records Family Data Collection - Deaths
  4. 4
    Record Family Data Collection - Individual Records
  5. 5
    Record Millennium File
  6. 6
    Vital Records Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records
  7. 7
    Burial Records Massachusetts, Find a Grave Index
  8. 8
    Marriage Records Massachusetts, Marriages
  9. 9
    Family Tree Ancestry Family Trees

Life Timeline

1683
Born in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
1683
Born in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
1689
Born in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
1689
Born in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
1711
Married in Dedham, MA
1760
Died in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
1760
Died in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States

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