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Josiah Richards 1772–1842 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Jan 1772

Birth Location: Brownsville, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 29 Nov 1842

Death Location: Fayette City, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States

Father: JONATHAN RICHARDS-

Mother: HANNAH DUTTON-

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Vernon

Children(s): Sarah Richards

In 1772, Josiah Richards entered the world in Brownsville, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States, born to Jonathan Richards And Hannah Dutton. Josiah Richards married Elizabeth Vernon, and had children including Sarah Ann Richards. Josiah Richards passed away in 1842 in Fayette City, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1772, Josiah Richards entered the world in Brownsville, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States, born to Jonathan Richards And Hannah Dutton.
  • Josiah Richards married Elizabeth Vernon, and had children including Sarah Ann Richards.
  • Josiah Richards passed away in 1842 in Fayette City, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

JONATHAN RICHARDS-
1733–1816
Birth Location: Aston, Cheste Co., Pennsylvania
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HANNAH DUTTON-
1736–1791
Birth Location: Wilmington, New Castle, Colony of Delaware, Colonial America
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Vernon
1776–1823
Birth Location: Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
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Children(s)

Sarah Richards
1630–1661
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Josiah Richards's Ancestors

Self
Josiah Richards
1772–1842
Birth Place: Brownsville, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
JONATHAN RICHARDS-
1733–1816
Aston, Cheste Co., Pennsylvania
HANNAH DUTTON-
1736–1791
Wilmington, New Castle, Colony of Delaware, Colonial America
Grandparents
Joseph RICHARDS-
1708–1747
Stourton, Lincolnshire, England
Lydia Chick
1747–1776
Pennsylvania, Somerset Co., Pennsylvania US
Richard DUTTON-
1711–1795
Concord, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA
Mary Martin
1711–1782
Middletown Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Chick
–1735
Demeris Walley
–1735
Thomas Dutton
1679–1731
Lucy Barnard
1680–1728
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Josiah Richards's Descendants

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Josiah Richards (21 Jan 1772–29 Nov 1842) m. Elizabeth Vernon (31 Jan 1776–23 Apr 1823)
  1. 1. Sarah (Ann) Richards 1630–1661 m. John (Fiedler) Cage 1627–1676
    1. 1. Elizabeth Cage 1654–1770 m. John Vardry 1645–1722 m. John Vardzy 1654–1722
      1. 1. Susannah Vardry 1708–1759 m. William McBee 1704–1759
        1. 1. Vardry McBee 1734–1805 m. Hannah Echols 1727–1786
        2. 2. Johannah McBee 1733–1790
    2. 2. Elizabeth Cage 1654–1770
    3. 3. Ruey (Ann) Cage 1659–
    4. 4. John Cage 1653–1700

Josiah Richards's Timeline

2 Records

1772
21 Jan 1772
Birth of Josiah Richards in Brownsville, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Brownsville, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
1842
29 Nov 1842
Age 70
Death of Josiah Richards in Fayette City, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States
Fayette City, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Jan 1772
    Event Place: Brownsville, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Nov 1842
    Event Place: Fayette City, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States
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