Captain Edmund Richards

Biography
From Genealogy of Jones, Hathaway, Richards, Gooding
"Captain Edmond 3 Richards (James 2, Samuel 1) b. Norwalk May 29, 1756; d. E. Bloomfield N.Y. Sept. 3, 1843; buried Bristol N.Y. Married Darien Oct 28 1776, Ruth Waring, his cousing, b. abt. 1758, d. after Oct 8, 1845, dau. of Nathan and Eliz. (Bell) Waring. Was soldier in first reg. of Continental Army; served under Gen. Israel Putnam; was made commander of a scouting party, taken prisoner, had his wrists bound with parts of iron tongs, put on hot, and sent to New York.
In 1782 he received from Gov. Trumbull of Conn. a commission as capt. and commanded a whale boat in the frontier service from New Haven to Frog's Point; and served not less than 5 years and 8 mos and rcvd. a pension. Res. Norwalk and New Haven Conn. and removed in 1805 to Windham, Greene Co., NY, then in 1827 to Bloomfield, N.Y. had:
I Hannah b. about 1777; d. June 1795
II Uriah, b. Jan. 3 1779, m. Esther Keeler, Res. Windham.
III Rhoda, b. Apr. 9, 1781; d. Mar. 1853; m. as his 3rd w. Jachin Bouton, son of Ezra and Mary Bouton. Res. New Canaan.
517 IV Andrew b. Dec. 30, 1782 - see p. 150
V Ruth b. May 8, 1785; d. Oct 1853; m. Isaac Waring b. 1780; d, 1847. Res. Darien. Had 1. Wm. b. 1816; d. 1904; m. 1840 Mary St. John Chapman; b. 1818, d. 1901 and had Clara I., m. Stephen L Clary and HW
VI Polly b. Nov. 1 1788; m. ___ Brackett; Res. Windham.
VII Mercy b. Apr. 29, 1791; m. John Groat of Windham.
VIII Abraham b. Oct. 6, 1793; married Harriet P. ____, b. in N.Y. State about 1802. Res. Windham and E. Bloomfield.
IX Nathan Waring b. Sept. 8, 1795; m. Polly Bell. Res. E. Bloomfield, N.Y.
X Hannah, June 14, 1799; m. and res. Windham.
XI Henry, b. May 4, 1802; d. Mar. 1816" [1]
Baptism
Baptism: 9 Sep 1761, Connecticut , Middlesex Parish Church by Rev Moses Mather
Ruth was born in 1761. She is the daughter of Nathan Waring and Elizabeth Bell.

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