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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

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Children(s): Sarah7 RICHARDS

In 1709, James Richards entered the world in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA, born to John RICHARDS and Sarah CHENEY. James Richards had children including Sarah7 RICHARDS. James Richards passed away in 1789 in Camden, Knox, Maine, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1709, James Richards entered the world in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA, born to John RICHARDS and Sarah CHENEY.
  • James Richards had children including Sarah7 RICHARDS.
  • James Richards passed away in 1789 in Camden, Knox, Maine, United States.

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James Richards's Ancestors

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James Richards
1709 – 1789
Birth Place: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
John RICHARDS
1669 – 1755
Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Sarah CHENEY
1666 – 1720
Newbury, Essex, MA
Grandparents
Humphrey Richards
1648 – 1676
Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
Mehitable RUGGLES
1650 – 1691
Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
Daniel Cheney
1633 – 1694
Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Sarah Bailey
1644 – 1714
Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Mehitable RUGGLES
1650 – 1691
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Richards's Descendants

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James Richards (1709 – 1789)
  1. 1. Sarah7 RICHARDS (abt 1741 – 15 Jan 1828) m. Joseph Hardy (08 Feb 1740 – 3 Apr 1816)
    1. 1. Joseph3 HARDY (24 June 1774 – 1843) m. Elizabeth (Betsy) Thorndike (04 Oct 1771 – 1844)
      1. 1. Eliza (Ann) Hardy (18 Apr 1806 – 24 Jan 1897) m. Abiah Wadsworth (25 May 1810 – 17 April 1899)
        1. 1. Joseph (Warren) Wadsworth (16 Dec 1831 – 24 Jun 1925)
        2. 2. Lucy (Adoline) Wadsworth (1833 – Apr 1837)
        3. 3. Eli Wadsworth (1833 – 1833)
        4. 4. SUSANNA (AROLINE) WADSWORTH (16 Sep 1836 – 15 May 1917) m. Narcisse (Nelson) Arave (14 Oct 1832 – 08 Jul 1906)
        5. 5. Nancy (Ellen) Wadsworth (24 Jul 1839 – 12 Oct 1920)
        6. 6. Eliza (Ann) Wadsworth (4 Jan 1842 – 07 Aug 1887)
        7. 7. Charolette (Wadsworth) Hardy (1844 – 1848)
        8. 8. Charlotte Wadsworth (10 Sep 1844 – 22 Dec 1844)
        9. 9. A. (Mary Wadsworth Hardy) (Stoddard) (1846 – )
        10. 10. Abiah Wadsworth (18 Mar 1849 – 31 Dec 1921)
        11. 11. Lucinda (Mathina) WADSWORTH (28 Jan 1851 – 03 Oct 1933)
        12. 12. Phebe (Theodotia) Wadsworth (7 Dec 1857 – 1857)
        13. 13. John Wadsworth (1 Jul 1859 – 6 Jul 1859)
        14. 14. Charles (Warren) Wadsworth (07 Aug 1860 – 22 Sep 1955)
        15. 15. Mary (Elizabeth) Wadsworth (11 Jan 1863 – 06 Dec 1943)
        16. 16. Olive (Jane) Wadsworth (05 Dec 1865 – 25 Dec 1865)
        17. 17. Susan (Victoria) Wadsworth (16 Nov 1866 – 27 Jan 1949)
        18. 18. Flora (Emily) Wadsworth (27 Jan 1868 – 08 Dec 1905)
        19. 19. Zubia Wadsworth (1870 – )
        20. 20. Julia (Almeda) Wadsworth (13 Jul 1870 – 05 Aug 1889)
        21. 21. Sarah (Lunette) Wadsworth (27 Aug 1873 – 14 Jan 1945)
        22. 22. Frederick (James) Wadsworth (22 Aug 1876 – 06 Nov 1958)
        23. 23. Daniel (Chester) Wadsworth (2 Feb 1879 – 13 Apr 1955)
        24. 24. Ray (William) Wadsworth (22 May 1882 – 01 Nov 1918)
        25. 25. Minni (Augusta) Wadsworth (10 Mar 1885 – 1902)

James Richards's Timeline

2 Records

1709
1709
Birth of James Richards in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
1789
1789
Age 80
Death of James Richards in Camden, Knox, Maine, United States
Camden, Knox, Maine, United States

Sources

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

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

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