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- Thomas Richardson must have married Mary shortly before they came to America,
in that no children were born in England. The first entry in the Colony
regarding them was in Feb 1635-6 when Mary was united with the church in
Charleston. Samuel and Thomas Richardson joined said church the 18th of the
12th month [February], 1637-8; in consequence whereof they were admitted
freemen of the colony, 2 Mar 1638. Their names are found on the records of
Charlestown for the first time in 1637, when to each of them the town granted a
house-plot, clearly indicating that they had recently become citizens of the
place. The same year, their names are for the first time found on the records
as citizens of Charlestown. They doubtless came from England together.
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 notices already given of Ezekiel and Samuel Richardson.
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
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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 pounds, ten shillings.
The two steers formerly forgotten, 4 pounds ten shillings.
Following the inventory, and it would seem a part of it is this 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.
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Reference:
"A Brief Sketch of Thomas Fuller", Jesse Franklin Fuller, 1896, p 13.
"The Richardson Memorial...", John Adams Vinton, 1876, p 504, 505.
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