Joseph Richards, s/o William and Grace Richards, b. probably Plymouth or Scituate, 1674 proprietor of Worcester [assuming of legal age then, born bef. 1653], but settled in Weymouth, will dated 24 Feb 1695-96, inventory taken 9 Mar 1695-96, m. (1) Susan ---, m. (2) Sarah ---.

Children of Susannah & Joseph

1. Joseph b 1676. Married Anna.
2. Susanna. Married John Burrell.
3. Sarah. Married William Davenport.
4. James b 1680.

Children of Sarah & Joseph include

1. Deborah b 1684. Married Ebenezer Whitman.
2. Benjamin b 1686. Married 1) Mehitable Alden 2) Lydia Faxon
3. William b 1688.
4. Mary b 1689/90. Married Samuel Whitman

PARENTS

William Richards 1619-1682

Marriage: about 1643

Grace Shaw 1621-1698

References

• http://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Joseph_Richards_(20)_
• Cutter, William Richard, and William Frederick Adams. Genealogical and personal memoirs relating to the families of the state of Massachusetts. (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1910), 1:112-3. Page 1559
• New England Marriages Prior to 1700: With an Updated Introduction by Gary ... By Clarence A. Torrey, Elizabeth Petty Bentley. Page 621
• Weymouth Historical Society, Weymouth, Mass, Channing Harris Cox, George Walter Chamberlain, and Weymouth (Mass.). History of Weymouth, Massachusetts: Published by the Weymouth Historical Society, Howard H. Joy, President. Under Direction of the Town. [Boston: Wright & Potter printing company], 1923. vol 4. p. 59 <Hathitrust>
• Reference: FamilySearch Genealogy - SmartCopy: May 12 2021, 21:15:13 UTC
• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Richards-48

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