RICHARDSON, Thomas

Other Events and Attributes:

• Differentiator: Founder of Woburn
• Great Migration: Thomas and his brother Samuel most likely migrated five years after their older brother Ezekiel who came over in the fleet with Winthrop in 1630. Anderson reports Thomas came to New England in 1637.
• Web Address: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Richardson-1532

Notes:

Thomas Richardson, was the youngest of the three brothers of that name, Ezekiel, Samuel, and Thomas who united in the settlement of Woburn, and the formation of a church there, in 1641. Thomas married Mary (maiden name unknown), possibly in England. Thomas (and likely Mary) and his brother Samuel most likely migrated to the United States five years after their older brother Ezekiel who came over in the fleet with Winthrop in 1630.

According to the "A Chronological History of Woburn, Massachusetts" for the years 1640's; 1650's; and 1676; the Richardson brothers were active members of their community and played a role in the building of the town of Woburn, Massachusetts. Thomas and Mary had 7 children together. He died in 1651 and Mary remarried to Michael Bacon in 1655. She lived to 1670. We are descended from Thomas and Mary through the Wright (Tucker) line.

Thomas married BALDWIN, Mary in 1627 in Essex, England. Mary (daughter of BALDWIN, Richard and BLYTHE, Johane) was born on 10 Jul 1612 in Charlestown, Suffolk, England; died on 19 May 1670 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. RICHARDSON, Thomas was born on 4 Oct 1645 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 25 Feb 1720 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.
2. RICHARDSON, Ruth was born on 14 Apr 1647 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 19 Jul 1699 in Windham, Connecticut, USA.
3. RICHARDSON, Phebe was born on 24 Jan 1649 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died in 1716.
4. RICHARDSON, Nathaniel was born on 2 Jan 1651 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 4 Dec 1714 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.
5. RICHARDSON, Mary was born on 17 Nov 1638 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA; died on 15 Aug 1694 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.
6. RICHARSON, Josiah was born on 7 Nov 1635 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA; died on 22 Jun 1695 in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.
7. BALDWIN, Mary was born on 17 Nov 1638 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA; died on 13 Apr 1657 in Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA; was buried in Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA.
8. RICHARDSON, Isaac was born on 14 May 1643 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 2 Apr 1689 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.
9. RICHARDSON, Sarah was christened on 22 Nov 1640 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.

Thomas married DUXFORD, Katherine on 24 Aug 1590 in Westmill, Hertfordshire, England. Katherine was born in 1570 in Westmill, Hertfordshire, England; died on 10 Mar 1631 in Westmill, Hertfordshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]