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RICHARDSON, Thomas

RICHARDSON, Thomas

Male 1608 - 1651  (43 years)

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  • Name RICHARDSON, Thomas  [1, 2] 
    Birth 3 Jul 1608  Westmill, Hertfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    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 
    Death 28 Aug 1651  Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Burial Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Person ID I2733  My Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Feb 2024 

    Father RCHARDSON, Thomas,   b. 1568, Standon, Hertfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Jan 1633, Westmill, Hertfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 65 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother DUXFORD, Katherine,   b. 1570, Westmill, Hertfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Mar 1631, Westmill, Hertfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 61 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 24 Aug 1590  Westmill, Hertfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F6794  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family BALDWIN, Mary,   b. 10 Jul 1612, Charlestown, Suffolk, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 May 1670, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 57 years) 
    Marriage 1627  Essex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 4 Mar 1635  Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 26 Oct 1655  Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. RICHARDSON, Thomas,   b. 4 Oct 1645, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Feb 1720, Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     2. RICHARDSON, Ruth,   b. 14 Apr 1647, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Jul 1699, Windham, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 52 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     3. RICHARDSON, Phebe,   b. 24 Jan 1649, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1716 (Age 66 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     4. RICHARDSON, Nathaniel,   b. 2 Jan 1651, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Dec 1714, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 63 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     5. RICHARDSON, Mary,   b. 17 Nov 1638, Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Aug 1694, Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 55 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     6. RICHARSON, Josiah,   b. 7 Nov 1635, Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Jun 1695, Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 59 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     7. BALDWIN, Mary,   b. 17 Nov 1638, Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Apr 1657, Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 18 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     8. RICHARDSON, Isaac,   b. 14 May 1643, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Apr 1689, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 45 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     9. RICHARDSON, Sarah,   c. 22 Nov 1640, Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F773  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 4 Feb 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 3 Jul 1608 - Westmill, Hertfordshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 1627 - Essex, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 4 Mar 1635 - Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 28 Aug 1651 - Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 26 Oct 1655 - Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Photos
    North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000    		North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000

    Histories
    Youngest of the 3 Richardson Brothers    		Youngest of the 3 Richardson Brothers
    Thomas Richardson    		Thomas Richardson
    Youngest of the 3 Richardson Brothers    		Youngest of the 3 Richardson Brothers
    The Three Richardsons of Woburn    		The Three Richardsons of Woburn

    External Links
    WikiTree: Thomas Richardson (1608-1651)    		WikiTree: Thomas Richardson (1608-1651)
    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. 

    Albums
    Great Migration    		Great Migration (119)
    The "Great Migration," as defined by the New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS), encompasses the English Puritan migration to New England from 1620 to 1640. This movement primarily involved English Puritans who relocated in family units, driven by a quest for religious freedom and the aspiration to establish a Puritan commonwealth. These migrants originated from various regions of England and settled in areas that now form Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine, including the Plymouth Colony and the Massachusetts Bay Colony.

    An individual's inclusion in the Great Migration Study Project requires evidence of migration to New England within the specified period of 1620 to 1640. The project's objective is to compile biographical and genealogical profiles of all immigrants who arrived in New England during these two decades. The NEHGS has produced extensive volumes and directories, providing details about the lives of these immigrants. This collection presents research on many ancestors who were part of this significant historical migration.

    You may be shocked by how many there are. Even I was at first. However, most of these Great Migration ancestors are my 9th and 10th great-grandparents, and in some cases 11th and 12th, and with the number of great-grandparents doubling with each generation, the possibilities quickly become immense. We have a total of 1024 sets of 9th great-grandparents and 2048 sets of 10th great-grandparents. This makes finding so many Great Migration ancestors more understandable.

  • 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.

  • Sources 
    1. [S70] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;).

    2. [S2221] Ancestry.com, North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2016;), Book Title: The Richardson memorial : comprising a full history and genealogy of the posterity of the three bro.
      North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000      		 North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000



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