Richard Risley

Richard Risley BIRTH 2 Aug 1648, Hockanum, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA DEATH 19 Oct 1728 (aged 80), Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA BURIAL First Burying Ground of Hartford, Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA, MEMORIAL ID 75188141

Richard Risley 1648-1728 (text more than 100 years old and now public domain)

He bought about 330 acres from John Crow, 6 June 1682, and about 252 acres at Hoccanum, 29 Feb. 1683/4, from Nathaniel Willett, administrator of the estate of Jeremy Adams [Conn. Hist. Society Collections, 14:33-41- Jere­my Adams was his wife's grandfather.

Richard Risley gave testimony, 20 May 1726, that "My father John Addams formerly of Hartford Deceased, had seven children Viz: 4 sons and three Daughters . . . I married one of ye Daughters . . . ye sisters are all Deceased . . . . "(New England Historic Genealogical Register :67:89; The probate of the estate of John Adams in November, 1670, calls his daughter Rebeckah aged twelve years in August last. [Manwaring's Digest, l; 171.]

All of the below quoted from "The Risley Family History", by Edwin H. Risley (1909).

RICHARD RISLEY , born August 2, 1648. Married prior to 1668 probably when he and his wife were " admitted to full communion in the First Church of Hart­ford." In 1683 there is a record there, that three of their chil­dren were baptized in this church. Under date of May, 1687, it appears they had children baptized whose names are obliterated. The following appears in the baptismal record: "Child to Richard Risley : Mary daughter to Richard Risley baptized April 23rd, 1693; Hannah (Anna or Anner), baptized April 12th, 1695."

The defective church record and the interim of time between marriage and birth and baptism records may he explained by the fact that Richard and wife lived on the east side of the " Great River," south of the Hockanum river both of which rivers must be crossed by boats. The Highway between Hart­ford and East Hartford had not been constructed and the roadway parallel to the east side of the river was hardly opened.

Richard was a man of some prominence in Hockanum for more than three quarters of a century, owing a large amount of real estate on which houses and farm buildings were erected. He was made a freeman by the General Court in 1669. He was elected " fence viewer " for the east side December 81st, 1687, again Dec. 21st, 1692; Dec. 27th, 1694; Dec. 26th, 1695, Dec. 23rd, 1697.

In the Connecticut town records the name is spelled in various ways.

Richard was a descendant of one of the original proprietors of the undivided lands east of the Great River. On July 5th, 1731[sic], the grant contained 4,428 acres; commissioners were chosen to make division of 1305 acres of this land. Richard was granted in this division lot No. 78 in the second tier of lots beginning at Windsor. Following are the bounds of this lot: " 77 to George Knight bounded * * * south upon Richard Risley." 78 to Richard Risley, bounded north upon George Knight and south upon Arthur Smith."

" 79 to Arthur Smith bounded north upon Richard Risley."

The land records of Hartford show that Richard owned the following other real estate east of the River:

" One parcell of land, which he bought of Mr. John Crow, being upland lyeing on the east side of Connecticut River and contains about 330 acres be it more or less. It being one mile and a half in length and 110 rods in breadth and is abutted east on the Comons, and west on the sd. Mr. Crowes land and north on land belonging to Mr. Wm. Westwoods heirs, and south on land belonging to Mr. Giles Hamlin as appears by his deed dated the 6th day of June, 1682, and the 14th of Janu­ary, 1682, acknowledged before John Allen. Assist."

" One parcell of land, which he bought of Nathaniel Willet as administrator to the estate of Jeremy Adams lyeing on the east side of Connecticut river, which is all that piece or parcell of land, which did belong to the said Jeremy Adams, lyeing at a place comonly called Hockanum (except 10 acres of the west end of the said land, which was by the sayd Jeremy Ad­ams engaged unto his late wife, Rebekah Adams, her natural life) and after her decease, during the reversion thereof to be and belong to the sayd Richard Risley, the whole containing by estimation 252 acres be it more or less abutting on Hoc­kanum meadow on the west, on the Comons on the east, and is three miles in length on Mr. Tho. Wells his land on the north and on land now belonging to Joseph Hills on the south, which formerly was Gregory Wintertons as appears by his deed dated 29th of Feb., 1683, and acknowledged the 8th of March, 1683-4, before John Tallcot, Assist."

The two parcells above are recorded Jan. 14, 1684.

" Whereas their hath been a controversy between Samuel Wells and Richard Risley both of Hartford in the Colony of Connecticut respecting a dividing,line between the lands of said Wells and Risley on which their dwelling houses now stand at Hockanum in said Hartford."

" One parcell of upland partt whereof he bought of Richard Wrislea and another part he bought of Wm. Holton and an­other part he bought of Ralph Reeler and another part of Hinnery Wackla containing by estimation 41 acres be it more or less abutting on John Halles land sinor. on the south and on George Hubberds land on the north and on the byway on the east and on the west."

" One parcell land of which he bought of Richard Rizley, lyeing on the east side of Connecticut River, containing by estimation 31 acres and 1 rod, and is 100 rod north and south and fifty rod east and west, and the east lyne runs north and south 100 rods from the east end of sayd Gaines cowyard or stak yard, and abuts on the sayd Rizleys land on the east, and on the south and on the west, and on land sometimes Mr. West­woods on the north as appears by his deed, dated Feb. 11th, 1687, signed and sealed by said Richard Rizley and acknowledged before John Allyn one of the Councill the same day, and recorded Feb. 14th, 1687." (Page 275).

" One parcell lyeing by Hockanum river, containing by esti­mation 80 acres, be it more or less, pt. whereof he bought of John Moda and another pt. of John Halles and another pt. of Richard Wrisla and another pt. of James Coll, abutting on a byway on the east, and on Hockanum river on the west, and on the devident lyne between the south and north side on the north."

" One certain piece or parcell of upland situate lying and being within the township of Hartford and on the east side of the Great River and is 6 acres by measure, which six acres of upland lyeth on the west side of a parcell of upland that the sayd John Bidwell bought of Edmund Oneal and joyneth to it and abutts east upon it and the abovesayd. Six acres of up­land abutts south on land of Phillip Smith, north upon land belonging to heirs of John Forbs, and west upon my own land and shall go so far west from the lands of John Bidwell that he bought of Edmund Oneal as shall make six acres and no more."

" One measure or tract of land situate lyeing and being in Hartford on ye east side of Connecticut river butted and bounded as followeth: North on James Forbs, south on land belonging to Phillip Smith and John Dixsen, and partly on my own land, and east on land belonging to Thomas Spencer and Daniel Bigelow and west on Dan'l Gaines being 120 rods from west to east at least, and being 61 rods from north to south."

" One certain piece or parcell of land lyeing and Being in the town of Hartford aforesayd being 13 Rodds in breadth from north to south and 11 on the east side of the Great River butting on Daniel Gaines his land west north and east, on sayd James Forbs own land and south on sayd Richard Risley's land for him the sayd James Forbs." Richard is named in the Will of Thomas Burnham Oct. 11th, 1688, (Vol. V., p. 87-8).

Richard was named as one of the overseers in the will of William Hills Dec., 1693, (Vol. V., p. 168-170).

Richard was a witness to the will of Phillip Moore, sr., 16th of April, 1693, (Vol. V, p. 207-8).

Richard gave a mortgage to Sarah Haynes, widow and gave a deed of the same property to Mary Haynes who was the wife of Deacon John Haynes of the First Church of East Hartford.

Richard on March 16th, 1716, gave a deed to Jeremiah Risley, in which he describes himself as " senior.*

U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900

Name: Richard Risley Gender: male Birth Place: CT Birth Year: 1648 Spouse Name: Rebecca Adams Birth Place: CT Spouse Birth Year: 1658 Marriage Year: 1676 Marriage State: CT Number Pages: 1

Parents Richard W. Risley, 1615–1648 Mary Risley Hills

Spouse Rebecca Adams Risley, 1658–1726 (m. 1676)

Half Siblings Joseph Hills, 1649–1713 Susannah Hills Kilborn, 1651–1701

Children John Risley b: 1677 Samuel Risley b: 1679–1756 Thomas Risley b: 1681 Richard Risley b: 1683–1740 Jeremiah Risley b: ABT. 1685–1767 in Hartford, Conn Charles Risley b: 1687 Susannah Risley b: 1690–1757 Mary Risley b: 1693 Hannah “Anner” Risley Brainerd, 1695–1772 Ann Risley b: 1697 Jonathan Risley b: 1700 in Hockanum, Conn. Nathaniel Risley b: 1702

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• 'The Risley family history: including records of some of the early English ... By Edwin Hills Risley
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Richard Risley and Rebecca (Adams) Risley lived on the east side of the "Great River" at what was called Hockanum, now East Hartford, Connecticut. Richard was a man of some prominence in Hockanum for more than three-quarters of a century where he owned a large amount of real estate on which he erected houses and farm buildings. The General Court made him a "Free man" in 1669, meaning that thereafter he was entitled to be referred to as "Mister." His name appears often in the records of Hartford and he was involved in the civil affairs of the city, holding offices of trust and responsibility.

As a descendant of one of the Original Proprietors, he received a share in the "Undivided" lands of Hartford, which were set aside at first settlement; the rights of his father acccruing to him. His name appears as Risley, Wrisley and even Rysley, which is the Olde English spelling of the surname. Richard was admitted to full communiion in the First Church of Hartford in 1668. The baptisms of all of the children are not recorded and the complete dates of birth remain unknown.

REBECCA ADAMS (daughter of JOHN ADAMS and ABIGAIL SMITH) was born Aug 1658 in Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut46, 46, and died Bef. 20 May 1726 in [East] Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut46, 46. She married RICHARD RISLEY on Abt. 1676, son of RICHARD RISLEY and MARY (NEE) rISLEY.

More About REBECCA ADAMS and RICHARD RISLEY:

Marriage: Abt. 1676

Children of REBECCA ADAMS and RICHARD RISLEY are:

  1. +JOHN RISLEY, SR., b. 1677, HOCKANUM, Connecticut., d. 1755, EAST HARTFORD, Connecticut..

RICHARD RISLEY (b. 02 Aug 1648, d. Aft. 19 Oct 1728)RICHARD RISLEY (son of RICHARD RISLEY and MARY (NEE) rISLEY)1755 was born 02 Aug 1648 in Hockanum, Hartford, Conn, orig prop. of Hartford, Connecticut.1756, and died Aft. 19 Oct 1728 in EAST HARTFORD, CONN.. He married REBECCA ADAMS on Abt. 1676, daughter of JOHN ADAMS and ABIGAIL SMITH.

Richard Risley (b. 1648)

REFERENCES: FIRST CONG. CH. HARTFORD; MANWARINGS DIGEST 1:171; FAMS. OF EARLY HARTFORD, Connecticut, BARBOUR, 1982 pp481-2; Connecticut. HIST. SOC. COLL. 14:33-4; TAG 25:233-5; HALE, HOUSE & REL. FAMS, JACOBUS & WATERMAN, 1952; RISLEY DEED PROBATE RECS. Connecticut. ST. LIB. HARTFORD; RISLEY FAM. HISTORY, E.H. RISLEY, 1909; R.F.A. FAM. RECS.

Posted by: Mary S.Pitkin Date: February 24, 2000 at 05:30:01

In Reply to: Re: Hartford Ancient Bury.Gr.-I have book

Only Risley is Richard Risley listed on West side of Founder's Monument.

Colonial Families of the United States of America: Volume 4 ISSUE BY FIRST MARRIAGE page 182

WILLIAM HILLS, bapt. Upminister, County Essex, 27th December, 1608; d. probably 1683; he was a passenger in the ship Lyon, William PEASE, Master, which [p.182] sailed from Bristol 24th June, 1632, and entered Boston Harbor, 16th September, 1632; on 14th May, 1634, was admitted a Freeman of Roxbury; removed to Hartford, Connecticut, 15th October, 1635;

m. August, 1632, Phillice LYMAN, d. before 1648, dau. of Richard and Sarah (OSBORNE) LYMAN from High Onger, County Essex, England, in 1631;

m. (2d) the widow of Richard RISLEY;

m. (3d) Mary (WARNER) STEELE, dau. of Andrew WARNER a

More About RICHARD RISLEY and REBECCA ADAMS:

Marriage: Abt. 1676

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Richard RISLEY7,62,234 was born on 2 Aug 1648 in Hartford, Conn.. He died after 19 Oct 1728 in East Hartford, Conn.. Parents: Richard RISLEY and Unknown MARY. Parents: Richard RISLEY and Mary ARNOLD

Spouse: Rebecca ADAMS. Richard RISLEY and Rebecca ADAMS were married about 1676. Children were: Sr. Risley JOHN, Sr. Risley SAMUEL, Thomas RISLEY, Richard RISLEY, Sr. Risley JEREMIAH, Charles RISLEY, Susannah RISLEY, Mary RISLEY, Hannah RISLEY, Ann RISLEY, Jonathan RISLEY, Nathaneiel RISLEY.

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1. ID: I54778056
2. Name: Richard RISLEY
3. Given Name: Richard
4. Surname: Risley
5. Sex: M
6. Birth: 2 Aug 1648 in HARTFORD, CONN.
7. Death: Aft 19 Oct 1728 in EAST HARTFORD, CONN.

Father: Richard RISLEY b: Bef 1615 in ENGLAND

Mother: UNKNOWN MARY b: Abt 1615

Marriage 1 Rebecca ADAMS b: Aug 1658 in HARTFORD, CONN.

   * Married: Abt 1676

Children

  1. John, Sr. RISLEY b: 1677 in HOCKANUM, CT.

  2. Samuel, Sr. RISLEY b: 1679 in HOCKANUM, CONN.

  3. Thomas RISLEY b: 1681 in HOCKANUM, CT.

  4. Richard RISLEY b: 1683 in HOCKANUM, CT.

  5. Jeremiah, Sr. RISLEY b: 1685 in HOCKANUM, CT.

  6. Charles RISLEY b: 1687 in HOCKANUM, CT.

  7. Susannah RISLEY b: 1690 in HOCKANUM, CT.

  8. Mary RISLEY b: Abt 1693 in HCOKANUM, CT.

  9. Hannah RISLEY b: Abt 1695 in HOCKANUM, CT.

 10. Ann RISLEY b: 1697 in HOCKANUM, CT.

 11. Jonathan RISLEY b: 1700 in HOCKANUM, CT.

 12. Nathaneiel RISLEY b: 1702 in HOCKANUM, CT.

• Updated from MyHeritage Family Trees via sister Sarah Crooke (born Risley) by SmartCopy: Mar 18 2015, 20:11:57 UTC

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GEDCOM Note

2 AGE 0 2 AGE About 80

<p>!</p><p>!Inform on Richard Risley from Nancy Ranck, internet, 19 Dec 2002.</p>

Richard was raised in the home of William Hill, his mother Mary's 2nd husband, after the death of his father Richard Risley Sr. Baptised in the First Church of Haretford 1668 https://archive.org/stream/risleyfamilyhist00lcrisl#page/37/mode/1up