First Generation - Richardson

*NOTE: The First through Fourth generations are taken from "The Richardson's of Uxbridge" by Richard N. Pierce of Bloomfield, CT and a book "The Richardson Memorial" by John Adams Vinton pages 712-724 which can be viewed and / or downloaded here: Richardson Memorial
Throughout the blog wherever you see a name in italics and bolded, that person is our direct ancestor!

First Generation

1. John Richardson - born 1617 in England

Among the early inhabitants of Watertown, WA, were two men bearing the names of George Richardson and John Richardson. Not improbably, they were brothers. However, there is no proof, save what may arise from their residence, for a short time on the same territory. From records of ship passengers, we know that George Richardson arrived in New England in 1635, and it is probable that John did also. Possibly he is identical to that John Richardson, who at the age of 18, embarked at London for Virginia in July 1635 in the ship Assurance. Since at that time, emigration to New England was being sharply restricted, it was not uncommon for Englishmen to sail to Virginia and then travel up the coast to New England. George Richardson emigrated from Watertown to Farmington, CT, settling what is now Waterbury. John seems to have found his way to Medfield, MA.

He had the following children:

• 2. John Richardson - born 1649 / 1650 and died May 29, 1697.