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Capt. Josiah Richardson 1691–1776 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 05 May 1691

Birth Location: Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 31 Dec 1776

Death Location: Dracut, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Josiah Richardson

Mother: Mercy Crispe

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The story of Capt. Josiah Richardson began in 1691 in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. Capt. Josiah Richardson passed away in 1776 in Dracut, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Capt. Josiah Richardson began in 1691 in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Capt. Josiah Richardson passed away in 1776 in Dracut, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.

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Capt. Richardson's Ancestors

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Capt. Richardson
1691–1776
Birth Place: Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Josiah Richardson
1665–1711
Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Mercy Crispe
1667–1743
Dunstable, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Robert Parish
1635–1709
Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Mary (Mercy) Crisp
1638–1686
Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Mary Parish
1621–1674
Benjamin Crispe
1610–1683
Mary Bridget
1615–1675
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Crispe
1589–1616
Dorathie *
1590–1614

Capt. Richardson's Timeline

2 Records

1691
05 May 1691
Birth of Capt. Josiah Richardson in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
1776
31 Dec 1776
Age 85
Death of Capt. Josiah Richardson in Dracut, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Dracut, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 05 May 1691
    Event Place: Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Dec 1776
    Event Place: Dracut, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

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