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Descendants of Thomas Richardson

Generation No. 1

1. THOMAS¹ RICHARDSON was born ca. 1568 in of Standon, Hertfordshire, England, and died 1634 in Westmill, Hertfordshire, England. He married KATHERINE DUXFORD August 24, 1590 in Westmill, Hertfordshire, England, daughter of RICHARD DUXFORD and KATHERINE. She was born ca. 1570 in of Westmill, Hertfordshire, England, and died 1631 in Westmill, Hertfordshire, England.

Notes for THOMAS RICHARDSON:
Early Emigrants from Herts, England by Walter Kendall Watkins, NEHGR 1903, Vol. 57, pg 298, 299:
Of Richardson items in the records are:
Thomas Richardson of Standon and Katherine Duxford of West mill were married 24 Aug. 1590.
Samuel, ye sonne of thomas Richardson baptized 22 Dec 1602 [or 1604].
Catherine the wife of Thomas Richardson buryed the 8th of March 1631.
Thomas Richardson was buryed the viii daye of January 1633.
It would naturally be supposed that the will of Thomas Richardson would be found in the Commissary Court of Essex and Hertfordshire, but the Archdeaconry Court of Huntingdon, or that portion in the Hitchin Registry, had jurisdiction over part of Hertfordshire, and included 77 parishes.
The original will of Thomas Richardson of West Mill, Herts, found at Hitchin reads:
March the 4th Ano Domini 1630. In the name of God Amen I Thomas Richardson of Westmill in the County of Herts, husbandman, being sick in bodye but of good and perfect memory thanks be to God doe make and ordeyne this my laste will in manner and forme following, Firste. I beqyeath my soull unto the hands of God my maker and Redeemer by whose merits I only truste to be saved, and my body to be buryed in the place of Christian buryall and Touching my temporall goods I doe dispose of them as followeth.
First, I gyve unto Katherine my wife dringe the tearme of her naturall life my littell close of pasture called little hunnymeade cont half an acre and after her decease I give the same to my sonn Samuell and his heyers for ever.
Item. I give to my sonn John forty shillings to be payed to him within the space of three yeares next ensueing the decease of me and Katherine my now wife by my executor.
Item. I give to my sonn James Twelve pence.
Item. I give to my sonn Thomas three pounds to be payed to him within the space of fyve yeares next ensueing the decease of me and Katherine my now wife.
Item. I gyve unto Katherine my wife all my movable goods to use for and during the terme of her life and after her decease I gyve the same unto my sonn Samuel whom I doe ordeyne and make my sole executor.
In witness whereof I have sett my hand and Seale the daye and yeare above sayd.
Sealed and declared Sig(m) Thomas
in the presence of us (mark) Richardson
Richard Baker.
Philip Baker.
proved 31 July 1634 at Hitchin presented by Son Samuel Richardson

Family Tree Maker Online: GenealogyLibrary.com, Samuel Richardson and Josiah Ellsworth by Ruth
Ellsworth Richardson, Call Number: CS71.R52, 1974, Page 11:
II. Thomas Richardson b at Westmill and d there January 8, 1633. He m August 24, 1590, Catherine Duxford, dau of Thomas and Catherine Duxford of London and Westmills. She d in Westmill March 1631, and is bur there. Thomas' will was proved at Hitchin July 31, 1634. It was dated March 4, 1630. He bequeathed to his wife, Catherine and sons Samuel, John, James, and Thomas.
Ezekiel received his share before coming to America. Ch:
1. Ezekiel b 1592 m Susanna Bradford of Suffolk Co. Mass.; d Woburn, Mass.; Susanna m 2nd March 27, 1651, Henry Brookes. Ezekiel was in Charlestown, Mass. 1630; one of first settlers of Woburn 1640; planter; freeman May 18, 1631; d October 21, 1647.
2. Elizabeth bapt January 13, 1593 m May 1, 1617 Francis Wymart.
3. John bapt November 7, 1596; settled at Woburn, Mass., before 1644.
4. James bapt April 6, 1600.
5. Samuel bapt December 22, 1602; d March 25, 1658 m Joanna (???)
6. Margaret b April 19, 1607.
7. Thomas bapt July 3, 1608 d August 28, 1651, came to America with his brother Samuel several years after Ezekiel came; settled Charlestown; admitted to the church February 18, 1638; m ca 1634 Mary Baldwin who d 1670; Mary m 2nd October 28, 1655 Michael Bacon as his 2nd wife; no issue.

FTM CD194, Massachusetts and Maine Families in the Ancestry of Walter Goodwin Davis, Vol. III, pg 216:
RICHARDSON
1. THOMAS RICHARDSON, of Standon, co. Hertford, and Katherine Duxford of Westmill, also in Hertfordshier, wre married in the latter parish on August 24, 1590. Unfortunately the earliest serving parish register of Standon does not begin until 1671, so the source of information regarding Thomas Richardson's parentage is cut off. His will indicates that he was a farmer in moderate circumstances. The Puritan influence was very strong in several parishes not far from Westmill, where the Richardson lived after their marriage, and this as well as the prevailing hard times may have motivated the emigration of three sons of the family to New England, for of the many American families of whom it is said that "three brothers came over from England" (in the great majority of cases said falsely) the Richardsons area an exception in that the statement is true.
Catherine, the wife of Thomas Richardson, was buried March 10, 1631(2), and Thomas Richardson on Jan. 8, 1633(4), at Westmill.
The will of Thoams Richardson of Westmill in the County of Herts, husbandman, was made March 4, 1630(1), and proved July 31, 1634, at Hitchin. He left his wife Katherine for her life, "my littell close of pasture called little hunnymeade, cont[aining] half an acre" and after her death to his son Samuel and his heirs. To his son John 40s. to be paid within three years after his and his wife's deaths. To his son James, 12d. To his son Thomas, 3 pounds to be paid within five years of his and his wife's deaths. To his wife Katherine, all his movable goods for her life and thereafter to his son Samuel who was named executor. Witnesses: Richard Baker, Philip Baker.

More About THOMAS RICHARDSON:
Anc. of President: Franklin Pierce
Burial: January 8, 1633/34, Westmill, Hertfordshire, England
Issue: At least 6 children
Occupation: husbandman
Source 1: 1974, Richardson/Elsworth by R. E. Richardson
Source 2: March 2, 1998, FTM CD194, MA & ME Fam., V3, pg 216
Source 3: 1985, Duxford Anc., NEHGR 139:147, 148
Source 4: 1903, Emig. from Herts, Eng., NEHGR 57:298-299
Will: March 4, 1630/31, dated, 7-31-1634-proved

Notes for KATHERINE DUXFORD:
NOTES ON ENGLISH ORIGINS, The Duxford Ancestry of the Richardsons and Wymans. Contributed by John B. Threfall, NEHGR, 1985, Vol 139, pg 148:
ii. Katherine, b. prob. 1565-70; m. at Westmill, 25 Aug. 1590 Thomas Richardson; she was buried 10 March 1631/2 he on 8 Jan. 1633/4 at Westmill. 7 ch.

More About KATHERINE DUXFORD:
Burial: March 10, 1630/31, Westmill, Hertfordshire, England
Misc: see my JBK All Family.ftw (ancestors)
Source 1: 1903, Emig. from Herts, Eng., NEHGR 57:298-299
Source 2: 1985, Duxford Anc., NEHGR 139:147, 148
Source 3: 1974, Richardson/Elsworth by R.E. Richardson
Source 4: March 2, 1998, FTM CD194, MA & ME Fam., V3, pg 216
Source 5: July 20, 2003, rootsweb.com/~mecoakla/documents/records.html
Will: 1666, dated

Children of THOMAS RICHARDSON and KATHERINE DUXFORD are:

2.	i.	ELIZABETH² RICHARDSON, b. ca. 1593, Westmill, Hertfordshire, England; d. ca. June 20, 1630, Westmill, Hertfordshire, England.
3.	ii.	SAMUEL RICHARDSON, b. ca. 1601, Westmill, Hertfordshire, England; d. March 23, 1657/58, Woburn, Massachusetts.
4.	iii.	EZEKIEL RICHARDSON, b. ca. 1604, Westmill, Hertfordshire, England; d. October 21, 1647, Woburn, Massachusetts.
5.	iv.	THOMAS RICHARDSON, b. ca. 1607, Westmill, Hertfordshire, England; d. August 28, 1651, Woburn, Massachusetts.

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