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John Richards 1641–1688

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Birth Date: July 1, 1641

Birth Location: Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: December 21, 1688

Death Location: Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States

Father:

Mother:

Spouse(s): Mary Colburn

John Richards was born in 1641 in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States, the child of Edward Richards And Susannah Hunting. John Richards married Mary Colburn, Mary Fuller, Sarah Pratt, and had children including Deborah Richards, Hannah Richards, Joanna Richards, Mary Richards, Samuel Richards, Susanna Richards. John Richards passed away in 1688 in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States.

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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 7 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 7 trees
Death year and location consistent across 7 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:
B
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

John Richards was born in 1641 in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States, the child of Edward Richards And Susannah Hunting.

Family

John Richards married Mary Colburn, Mary Fuller, Sarah Pratt, and had children including Deborah Richards, Hannah Richards, Joanna Richards, Mary Richards, Samuel Richards, Susanna Richards.

Later Years

John Richards passed away in 1688 in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States.

Sources

  1. 1
    Marriage Records American Marriages Before 1699
  2. 2
    Marriage Records U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
  3. 3
    Family Tree Ancestry Family Trees

Life Timeline

1641
Born in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
1688
Died in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States

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Found in 7 Family Trees

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