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John Richards 1721 – 1790 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Feb 1721

Birth Location: Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

Death Date: 5 May 1790

Death Location: Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

Father: Samuel Richards

Mother: Elizabeth Latham

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The story of John Richards began in 1721 in Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States. John Richards passed away in 1790 in Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of John Richards began in 1721 in Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States.
  • John Richards passed away in 1790 in Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States.

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John Richards's Ancestors

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John Richards
1721 – 1790
Birth Place: Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Parents
Samuel Richards
1689 – 1761
England
Elizabeth Latham
1692 – 1751
Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Grandparents
Simon Richards
1657 – 1716
Walsall, Staffordshire, England
Sarah (Wfsimon) Ridgley
1668 – 1717
Staffordshire, England
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John Richards's Timeline

2 Records

1721
16 Feb 1721
Birth of John Richards in Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
1790
5 May 1790
Age 69
Death of John Richards in Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Feb 1721
    Event Place: Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 May 1790
    Event Place: Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

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