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Ann Richardson (Edwards)

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut Colony
Death: May 1764 (85-86)
Coventry, Hartford County, Connecticut Colony
Place of Burial: Coventry, Tolland, Connecticut, United States
Immediate Family:

Daughter of Richard Edwards and Elizabeth Edwards
Wife of Jonathan Richardson, of Stonington and William Davenport
Mother of Jonathan Richardson; John Gilbert Richardson; Amos Richardson; Humphrey Davenport; Ann Turner and 3 others
Sister of Mary Edwards; Rev. Timothy Edwards; Abigail Stoughton; Cynthia Edwards; Elizabeth Deming and 2 others
Half sister of Jonathan Edwards; Deacon John Edwards; Hannah Edwards; Richard Edwards; Daniel Edwards and 1 other

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About Ann Richardson

Birth: 1678 Hartford Hartford County Connecticut, USA Death: May, 1764 Coventry Tolland County Connecticut, USA

Ann, second dau. of Richard Edwards and his first wife Elizabeth Tuttle, was b. circa 1678 at Hartford Conn. She d. in May 1764 at Coventry, Conn. There is no stone that knowingly marks her grave.

Ann m. 1) Jonathan Richardson of Stonington, Conn. in circa 1697 and had two children. See Jonathan Richardson's memorial.

Ann m. 2) circa 1701 as his 2nd wife, William Davenport at Hartford, Conn. and had five additional children. See William Davenport's memorial.

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Parents:
 Richard Edwards (1647 - 1718)
 Elizabeth Tuttle Edwards (1645 - ____)

Spouses:

 Jonathan Richardson (1674 - 1700)
 William Davenport (1665 - 1742)

Children:

 Amos Richardson (1699 - ____)*
 Humphrey Davenport (1702 - 1751)*

*Calculated relationship

Burial: Nathan Hale Cemetery Coventry Tolland County Connecticut, USA

Created by: Don Blauvelt Record added: Nov 28, 2009 Find A Grave Memorial# 44895358


  • The descendants of William and Elizabeth Tuttle, who came from old to New England in 1635, and settled in New Haven in 1639, with numerous biographical notes and sketches : also, some account of the descendants of John Tuttle, of Ipswich; and Henry Tuthill, of Hingham, Mass. (1883)
  • http://www.archive.org/stream/descendantsofwil01tutt#page/n841/mode...
  • 8. Elizabeth Tuttle, bap. Nov. 9, 1645; m. Nov. 19, 1667, Richard Edwards,* b. in Hartford May, 1667. "He was a merchant." (See Dr. Dwight's ed. Life and Works of Jonathan Edwards for some account of his character and last sickness,) " I Richard Edwards of Hartford, and by my agent Samuel Brown [.II.], sold to Thomas Tuttle of New Haven [3] ye whole of ye land and ye meadow that was Benjamin Tuttle's, viz; 1/3 part of 4 acres of meadow by west side of East River near bro. Joseph Tuttle and bro. John Tuttle, and 2 acres of land in ye Yorkshire Quarter bounded by Mr. Miles' land near side, and by my own land that I bought of bro. David Tuttle [5] on the other side, and one-quarter part of 9 1/2 acres towards ye mill between Jones and Bradley, and 6 acres within ye neck. * * * Of 2d division 1/3 part of 6 acres lying near Stoney River, near ye iron works; consideration (english pound)12 in full for all ye above lands. Acknowledged before William Jones, assistant a true record of the original compact and recorded April 20, 1705; dated Jan 17, 1680; signed Richard Edwards, Jonathan Tuttle, John Sizer."--New Hav. Land Rec. At a court held May, 1696, Mr. Richard Edwards as attorney for Isaac Curtis of Wallingford petitioned to grant said Curtis execution on verdict of jury given by county court at New Haven 1695 in an action between Curtis and Mr. John Hull of W.' Curtis plaintiff. Said Hull had illegally entered upon, and made improvements on 3 3/4 acres of meadow in a place called "Dog's Misery." in Meriden. Capt. Thomas Yale attorney for Dr. John Hull. The name of Richards Edwards elsewhere appears as attorney in civil suits. He m. (2) Mary, dau. of Lieut. Col. John Talcott of Hartf. and his wf., Helena, dau. of John Wakeman of New Haven, who d. April 19, 1722, a. 62. He d. April, 20, 1718, a. 71.
  • I. Mary Edwards, b. 1668; chil. b. in Hartford.
  • II. Timothy Edwards, May 14, 1669; m. Esther Stoddard Nov. 6, 1694.
  • III. Abigail Edwards, 1671; m. 1689 Benjamin Lathrop; (2) Capt. Thos. Stoughton.
  • IV. Elizabeth Edwards, 1675; m. March 14, 1695, Jacob Deming; (2) __ Hinckley.
  • V. 'ANN EDWARDS, b. 1678; m. 1696 JONATHAN RICHARDSON; (2) WILLIAM DAVENPORT.
  • VI. Mabel Edwards, b. Dec. 13, 1685; m. Dec. 14 1699, Jonathan Bigelow.
  • VII. Martha Edwards.
  • http://www.archive.org/stream/descendantsofwil01tutt#page/n841/mode...
  • * Rev. Richard Edwards came from Wales to London, time Queen Elizabeth; he was a minister of the established chh. His wf. Anne was employed in some capacity in the Queen's household. She m. 2d hus. James Coles and came with her only child William Edwards to America. She d. in Hartford Feb. 20, 1679, leaving by will the use of her house and land to her son William during his life, then to her gr. s. Richard Edwards and his heirs forever. Wm. Edwards is named with Wm. Tuttle and others as concerned in the East Haven settlement. He m. about 1643 Agnes __, wid. of William Spencer; the latter of Hartford; selectman 1639, and d. 1640. Agnes, it is said, had two brothers in England, one of them Mayor of Exeter the other of Barnstable, Devon. By William Edwards she had an only child, Richard, who m. Elizabeth Tuttle; (2) Mary, dau. of Lieut-Col. John Talcott of Hartf. Col. Talcott was Justice of the Peace, Assistant from 1662 to 1668, Treasurer of the colony nineteen years, and distinguished himself as an officer in King Philip's war, in which he commanded a body of 550 men, composed of Englishmen and Mohegan Indians. He d. July 23, 1688. Inv. (english pound)2,272. Chil. of Richard Edwards by 2d m. 5 sons and 1 dau. 1. Jonathan, b. June 20, 1692; d. March 11, 1693. 2. John, Feb. 22, 1694; Dea.; d. May 16, 1769; m. Dec. 14, 1719, Christian Williamson, who d. June 18, 1769. 3. Hannah, Jan. 3, 1696; d. Oct. 17, 1747; m. March 1, 1722, Joseph Backus, jr. 4. Richard, Jan. 5, 1608; d. May 10, 1713. 5. Daniel, April 11, 1701; Hon.; d. Sept. 6, 1765; m. 1728 Sarah Hooker (gr. dau. of Rev. Thomas), who d. July 31, 1775, a. 70 yrs. 6. Samuel, Nov. 1, 1702; d. Nov. 4, 1732; m. 1731 Jerusha Pitkin, who d. July 31, 1799, a. 89 yrs--Godwin's Gen. Notes of Conn.
  • Early families of Wallingford, Connecticut By Charles Henry Stanley Davis
  • http://books.google.com/books?id=QjNVJnNF7_MC&pg=PA7&lpg=PA7&dq=Mar...
  • Pg. 305
  • 8. Elizabeth Tuttle, daughter of William and Elizabeth Tuttle, married Richard Edwards of Windsor, Conn. She was the maternal ancestor of the late Gov. Henry W. Edwards, of New Haven. Children: 46 Mary, b. 1668; 47 Timothy, b. May 14, 1669, m. Esther Stoddard; 48 Abigail, b. 1671; 49 Elizabeth, b. 1675; 50 'Ann, b. 1678'; 51 Mabel, b. 1685; 52 Cynthia __.
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Ann Richardson's Timeline

1678
1678
Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut Colony
1697
November 21, 1697
Prince William County, VA, United States
November 1697
Stonington, New London, Connecticut
1698
August 10, 1698
Stonington, New London County, Connecticut Colony
1702
October 11, 1702
Hartford, Hartford County, Province of Connecticut, (Present USA)
1705
August 26, 1705
Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut
1708
August 8, 1708
Stonington, New London County, CT, United States
1715
September 18, 1715
Hartford, Hartford County, CT, United States