10. | Richardson, Thomas was born on 3 Jul 1608 in Westmill. Hertfordshire, England; was christened on 3 Jul 1608 in Westmill. Hertfordshire, England (son of Richardson, Thomas III (IV) and Duxford, Catharine); died on 28 Aug 1651 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British America; was buried in Sep 1651 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British America. Notes:
Immigrated I 1635 on a ship called Transport. He is listed on the ships records.
!New England Historical and Genealogical Register. Vol.90 P. 300,301,302.
Database: Middlesex County, Massachusetts Probate Index, 1648-1870
Surname Given Name Location Date Subject Number
Richardson Thomas Woburn 1651 Inventory 19160
Baptism date of 3 July 1608: same day as birth??
The three brothers had lots assigned them, 20 April 1638, on 'Misticke Side and above the Ponds,' that is, in Malden. The share they had in the settlement of Woburn, and the organization of the church in that town, has been sufficiently related in the not
An Inventory of the Goods of Thomas Richardson, late of Woburn.
4 Working Oxen 24. 0. 0
5 Cows 22. 10. 0
3 Steers 8. 0. 0
2 Heffers 4. 10. 0
3 Calves 4. 0. 0
1 Mare 4. 0. 0
1 Ewe 1. 0. 0
8 Swine 5. 0. 0
Corne in the Barne 30. 0. 0
10 pieces of pewter 1. 0. 0
3 pieces of Brass 1. 5. 0
3 Iron pots 1. 0. 0
5 pairs of Sheets 1. 13. 4
1 table Cloth,
2 pillow beers 0. 5. 0
Bedding and the Furniture belonging to it 3. 0. 0
His wearing apparel 4. 5. 0
Two muskets and other arms 2. 4. 0
Tubs and other wooden vesells 0. 16. 0
1 Table, 1 Cupboard, 2 chares and other lumber 0. 16. 0
Iron tools 0. 17. 0
Carte, plows, chaines, and other instruments of husbandry 7. 13. 0
For his servant's time, that he hath yet to serve 6. 0. 0
L133. 14. 4
Further, the said Thomas Richardson died possed of one Dwelling House, Barn, and One hundred acres of Land, situate in the Town of Woburn, of which 25 acres are plowed land, and ten of meadow, Real Estate valued at 80 pounds. He is indebted the sum of ten
statement:
'He hath left a wife, three sons, and four daughters. The eldest son is 8 years old; the second, 6 years; and the third, three-quarters [of a year]. The eldest daughter is 13 years old; the second, 11 years; the third, 4 years; the fourth, 2 years.'
Samuel and Thomas were on a committee to lay out lots (of land) for hayfields 1 July 1636. In 1635 and 1636 Edward Converse and 2 other men sent to explore what became Woburn, Massachusetts. Grants of land made to Ezekiel and Thomas Richardson.
The three brothers, Ezekiel, Samuel and Thomas Richardson, are known as such by the will of Ezekiel, who names the other two as his brothers. Ezekiel, evidently the oldest, was the first to come to New England, and was a planter in Cbarlestown in 1630. His departure previous to the making of the will, perhaps against his father s wishes, or possibly having received his share of his father s small estate, may account for the name of Ezekiel not appearing in the will. His baptism is not found at West Mill. as are the baptisms of Samuel and Thomas.
Ezekiel probably came with Winthrop, he and his wife becoming members of the Charlestown church, 27 Aug., 1630.
Thomas Richardson, baptized at West mill, 3 July, 1608, had wife Mary, who joined the Charlestown church, 21 Feb., 1635/6, and he joined, 18 Feb., 1637/8.
Admitted to the First Church in Charlestown in 1637/8 with his brother Samuel.
Printed from NEHG Register, Volume 57, July 1903,0 New England Historic Genealogical Society & Broderbund Software, Inc., Banner Blue Division, March 3,2001
There seems to be a slight confusion regarding the Richardson Family ancestors. Some have them coming from another part of ENGLAND. The information I have seems to be the most reliable.
The earliest record in New England concerning THOMAS RICHARDSON is the admission of his wife Mary into the church at Charlestown February 21, 1635/6. He was admitted February 18, 1637/8 and was a freeman the 2nd of May 1638. Two children, Mary and Sarah, were baptized in 1638 and 1640. Thomas with his two brothers signed the Town Orders for the Woburn grant December 18, 1640 and all three settled in Woburn. The historian of the town writes that in December 1647 a committee was appointed to lay out a highway from "the three Richisons to the Towne meeting-hows one way, and Mr. Thomas Graves the other way," and that this was doubtless the commencement of the road known from time immemorial as Richardson's Row. Thomas died, intestate, August 28, 1651, aged about forty-three. Estate settlement papers show that "he hath left a wife three sons & fower daughters." His widow married, as second wife, October 26, 1655, Michael Bacon of Woburn. She died May 19, 1670.
CHRISTENING: Church of England, Parish of Westmill, Hertford, England, Parish Register (1562-1868). 1608 Thomas Richardson sonne of Thomas Richardson was baptizied 3 of Julio Came to New England in the Ship Arabella in 1636.
Thomas married Baldwin, Mary on 4 Mar 1635 in Charlestown, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British America. Mary was born in 1612 in Of Charlestown, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British America; died on 19 May 1670 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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