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James Richards 1709 – 1789 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1709

Birth Location: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 1789

Death Location: Camden, Knox, Maine, United States

Father: John RICHARDS

Mother: Sarah CHENEY

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Sarah7 RICHARDS

According to available records, James Richards was born in 1709 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA, the child of John RICHARDS and Sarah CHENEY. The family grew to include Sarah7 RICHARDS. In the later years of life, James Richards died in 1789 in Camden, Knox, Maine, United States.

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Parents

John RICHARDS
1669 – 1755
Birth Location: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
JR
Sarah CHENEY
1666 – 1720
Birth Location: Newbury, Essex, MA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sarah7 RICHARDS
1741 – 1828
Birth Location: Dover, Strafford County, New Hampshire, USA
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1709
    Event Place: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 1789
    Event Place: Camden, Knox, Maine, United States
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