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Lydia Richards 1720–1738 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jan 5, 1720

Birth Location: Abington, Massachusetts

Death Date: 7 February 1738

Death Location: Abington, Plymouth, MA

Father: Nicholas Shaw

Mother: Lydia Vinson

Spouse(s): John IV

Children(s): John Shaw

Lydia Richards was born in 1720 in Abington, Massachusetts, the child of Nicholas Shaw And Lydia Vinson. Lydia Richards married John Shaw Iv, and had children including John Shaw. Lydia Richards passed away in 1738 in Abington, Plymouth, MA.

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Biography

  • Lydia Richards was born in 1720 in Abington, Massachusetts, the child of Nicholas Shaw And Lydia Vinson.
  • Lydia Richards married John Shaw Iv, and had children including John Shaw.
  • Lydia Richards passed away in 1738 in Abington, Plymouth, MA.

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Lydia Richards's Ancestors

Self
Lydia Richards
1720–1738
Birth Place: Abington, Massachusetts
Parents
Nicholas Shaw
1689–1756
MA
Lydia Vinson
1691–1766
Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Nicholas (Shaw) Sr
1662–1717
Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
John Richards
1650–1695
Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Sarah Richards
1650–1727
Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Alice Phillips
1631–1665
William Richards
1619–1682
Grace Shaw
1621–1698
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Richards
1583–1671
Grace Weightman
1592–1628
Abraha Shawe
1590–1638
Bridget Best
1592–1638

Lydia Richards's Descendants

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Lydia Richards (Jan 5, 1720–7 February 1738) m. John (Shaw) IV (20 Jan 1717–22 Jul 1793)
  1. 1. John Shaw 1737–1814 m. Mary BURRELL 1741–1820
    1. 1. Henry (Allen) Shaw 1784–1865 m. Abigail (Hood Kinney) (Shaw) 1789–1885
      1. 1. Sophronia Shaw 1815–1891
      2. 2. Abigail (Hood) Shaw 1832–1912
      3. 3. Elizabeth (Jane) Shaw 1824–1863
      4. 4. Henry Shaw 1827–1902
      5. 5. Curziza (Ann) Shaw 1820–1834
      6. 6. Randolph (K) Shaw 1829–1867
      7. 7. Lydia Shaw 1809–1869
      8. 8. Darius (Allen) Shaw 1818–1906
      9. 9. Johnathan Shaw 1813–1815
      10. 10. Advardus Shaw 1811–1886
      11. 11. William (Q) Shaw 1822–1882

Lydia Richards's Timeline

4 Records

1720
5 Jan 1720
Birth of Lydia Richards in Abington, Plymouth, MA
Abington, Plymouth, MA
1720
Jan 5, 1720
Birth of Lydia Richards in Abington, Massachusetts
Abington, Massachusetts
1737
14 Apr 1737
Age 17
Lydia Richards was married in Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts
1738
7 February 1738
Age 18
Death of Lydia Richards in Abington, Plymouth, MA
Abington, Plymouth, MA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Jan 1720
    Event Place: Abington, Plymouth, MA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jan 5, 1720
    Event Place: Abington, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 14 Apr 1737
    Event Place: Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Abington, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 February 1738
    Event Place: Abington, Plymouth, MA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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