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James Richards 1631 – 1680 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 SEP 1631

Birth Location: Pitminster, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 29 JUN 1680

Death Location: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Father: Thomas Richards

Mother: Welthian loring

Spouse(s): Sarah Gibbons

Children(s):

In 1631, James Richards entered the world in Pitminster, Somerset, England, United Kingdom, born to Thomas Richards and Welthian loring. James Richards married Sarah Gibbons. James Richards passed away in 1680 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1631, James Richards entered the world in Pitminster, Somerset, England, United Kingdom, born to Thomas Richards and Welthian loring.
  • James Richards married Sarah Gibbons.
  • James Richards passed away in 1680 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Richards's Ancestors

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James Richards
1631 – 1680
Birth Place: Pitminster, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Thomas Richards
1595 – 1650
Pitminster, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Welthian loring
1599 – 1679
Dorchester, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Thomas Richards
1572 – 1620
Pitminster, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Thomasine Richards
1574 – 1608
Pitminster, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Thomas Loring
1573 –
Axminster, Devonshire, England, United Kingdom
Jane Newton
1581 – 1672
England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
James Richards
1544 –
Sarah Richards
1544 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Richards
1515 – 1565
Emmota Roslien
1520 –

James Richards's Timeline

4 Records

1631
13 SEP 1631
Birth of James Richards in Pitminster, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Pitminster, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
1632
13 SEP 1632
Age 1
James Richards was christened in Pitminster, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Pitminster, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
1680
29 JUN 1680
Age 49
Death of James Richards in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
1680
JUN 1680
Age 49
Burial of James Richards
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 SEP 1631
    Event Place: Pitminster, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 13 SEP 1632
    Event Place: Pitminster, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 JUN 1680
    Event Place: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: JUN 1680

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