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Descendants of Edward Richards

Generation No. 1

1. Edward¹ Richards (Source: (1) St. Mark's in The Bowery Church Burial Lists, New York City (FHL 0017774).., (2) Gavit, Joseph, "American Deaths, and Marriages 1784-1829".., (3) "St. Mark's Cathedral: The Monuments of St. Mark's".., (4) Barber, Gertrude A., "New York City Deaths, as Found in The New York Evening Post" Volumes 1-39..) was born April 16, 1752 in England, and died February 24, 1820 in New York City.. He married (1) Jane. She was born Abt. 1753 in Kent, England, and died Abt. 1777 in Montgomery county, Maryland. He married (2) Jane Root March 13, 1779 in Frederick county, Maryland. He married (3) Mary Ann Aft. 1780 in Unknown. She was born Abt. November 1749 in New York, and died September 12, 1830 in New York City.

Notes for Edward Richards:
It is unclear when Edward came to America, but that he was English is proven by his naturalization records. In the 1790 census we find only 8 men of this name, most were in either Massachusetts, Vermont, and New Hampshire. One was in New London, Ct., but he was still there in 1800, so it was not him. One was in Montgomery county, Maryland, and another was found in Huntington county, Pennsylvania. Only one was found in New York, living in the town of Hillsdale, in Columbia county, but he had only one woman in his household, so it is possible that he was not the right man also. Given the information about his daughter Mary Ann Richards it is possible that he was living in New York somewhere in 1790, for Mary Ann's records list New York as her place of birth. In 1793 a man named Edward Richards paid taxes in Middlesex county, New Jersey, in South Amboy, it is very possible that this was our Edward. In 1800 we finally find Edward in the New York City census on page 908 which was very close to Elizabeth street, and near Thomas Brady in the 7th ward. He had one boy, and two girls in his household, and his wife. In the New York City Directories we find Edward from 1800 until 1820. In 1800 he was listed as a Mariner living on Elizabeth street. From 1801-1814 he was listed as a Carpenter or Joiner, living on Bowery street, near the 2 mile stone, and by the corner of 4th and De Lancey streets. This was only a block away from Thomas Brady, and his family. It was located in the 10th ward of NYC. In 1807 Edward Richards, was listed next to a Samuel Richards, a grocer, and they both listed their addresses as 4th, on the corner of Delancey street, 4th Avenue is actually Bowery street. What relationship this Samuel has with Edward is still not known for sure. In the 1817 NYC Directory he was living in the Upper End of Mott street. In the NYC Directories from 1818 until 1819 he was listed as a Joiner, living at Gerald Street. In 1820, the year of his death he was still living on the Bowery. Edward died in New York city of Consumption, and was 67 years, 10 months, and 6 days old. He was buried in St. Marks Cemetery. Edward Richards was Naturalized in the New York City courts on 25 April, 1807. He was listed as a House carpenter, and as a subject of Great Britain, and the document was recorded by Abraham Brady, a coach painter of New York City. Abraham Brady was his son-in-law. Edward, and his wife Ann were witness to the baptism of one of Abraham's children in New York city in 1806.

More About Edward Richards:
Cause of Death: Consumption

Notes for Jane:
Jane was listed as the wife of Edward Richards from 27 Feb., to 06 March, 1775 when she, and Edward went to Maryland on board the ship "Liberty". It is not known by this author whether she died, or whether for some reason Edward remarried her again in 1779, when he married a woman named Jane Root.

Notes for Mary Ann:
Mary Ann died in New York City on 12 September, 1830, living on 10th street. She was 80 years, and 11 months old, and she died of old age. She was buried in St. Marks Cemetery next to her husband, and the record states that she was born between October, and November of 1749 in New York. She may be the Ann Richards who was listed in the 1816 New York City Directory as a Seamstress living on 70 Cedar street. In the NYC 1820 census we find a Mary Ann Richards in the 9th ward, but this record does not list any persons in the household, only a note to see page 41, but it does not mention which roll? This could be our Mary, but nothing proves this assumption. Mary was listed in the 1830 New York City census as Mrs. Richards in the 11th ward, page 237, and she was living alone at this time. She was listed as living on 10th street when she died, which was located in the 11th ward.

More About Mary Ann:
Cause of Death: Old Age.

Children of Edward Richards and Mary Ann are:

+	2	i.	Simon² Richards, born Abt. 1774 in Easton, Pennsylvania; died March 03, 1851 in New York City.
+	3	ii.	Samuel Richards, born Bet. 1774 - 1775 in Pennsylvania, or New Jersey; died in New York City.
+	4	iii.	Mary Ann Richards, born October 27, 1787 in Albany, New York; died Aft. 1850 in New York City.
	5	iv.	N....... Richards, born Bet. 1790 - 1791 in Pennsylvania.
	6	v.	N........ Richards, born Abt. 1796 in New York City; died February 12, 1802 in New York City.

Notes for N........ Richards:
This child was buried, unnamed, in the New York City DRC Cemetery being 6 years old.

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