Nathaniel Risden

According to one source, Nathaniel* RISDON (Elisha*3, Robert*2, Richard*1) was born about 1680 in Stratford, Fairfield Co., CT and died after 6 Jan 1761 in Stratford, Fairfield Co., CT. Other sources say he was born in Boston, Mass. Nathaniel* married Charity HALL, daughter of Jonathan HALL and Mary LACY, on 20 Apr 1730 in Stratford, Fairfield Co., CT. Charity was born about 1710 and died before 1769 in Stratford, Fairfield Co., CT.

The data for the Risdon line is taken from Vicki Holmes website "Risdon Branches." She lists a very extensive number of sources.

Name: Nathaniel Risdon Spouse: Charity Hall Parents: Elisha Risdon Tabitha Birth Place: Suffolk, Boston, MA Birth Date: 1680 Death Date: 6 Jan 1761

Nathaniel Risdon Source Citation: Birth year: 1680; Birth city: Boston; Birth state: MA. Source Information: Edmund West, comp.. Family Data Collection - Individual Records [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000.

NATHANIEL3 RISDON (ELISHA2, ROBERT1) was born Abt. 1675 in Boston, Suffolk University, Massachusetts, and died January 6, 1760 in Stratford, Ct.. He married CHARITY HALL Abt. 1727 in Fairfield, Co., Ct., daughter of JONATHON HALL and MARY LACY. She was born Abt. 1710 in Fairfield, Co., Ct., and died Bet. 1755 - 1805 in Stratford, Ct..

Notes for NATHANIEL RISDON: Descendants of Joshiah Risdon & Martha Cochran, by Daniel B. Risdon & Robert E. Cook, pages 348, 349, and 350. Will of Nathaniel Risdon written November 9, 1760, in Stratford, Fairfield County, CT. Listing son Elija; daughter, Nancy; daughter, Ruth; daughter, Viola; Eunice and Charity. Probate court of Fairfield executed will on January 6, 1761 with Abel Hall and Elijah Risdon as executors. April 8, 1736, Nathaniel Risden & his wife were admitted to full communion in the Congregational Church of Stratford, CT. History & Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield, by Donald Lines Jacobus, page 785.

Children of NATHANIEL RISDON and CHARITY HALL are: 5. i. ELISHA4 RISDON, b. Abt. 1728, Fairfield, Franklin, Vermont; d. Abt. 1779, Saratoga, NewYork.

	ii.	 	MARY RISDON, b. Abt. 1732.

	Notes for MARY RISDON: Baptized on March 19, 1732 

iii. KATHERINE B,. RISDON, b. August 26, 1733.

	Notes for KATHERINE B,. RISDON: baptized 

iv. RUTH B. RISDON, b. February 16, 1735, Fairfield, Franklin, Vermont.

	Notes for RUTH B. RISDON: baptized February 16, 1735 

v. RHODA RISDON, b. Abt. 1744; m. TIMOTHY BLACKMAN, March 21, 1764, Fairfield, Co., Ct.. 6. vi. EUNICE RISDON, b. April 7, 1748, Stratford Co. Ct.; d. Bet. 1773 - 1842, Easton, Fairfield Co. Ct..

	vii.	 	CHARITY RISDON, b. Abt. 1753; d. Bet. 1778 - 1847; m. ABRAHAM JENNINGS, July 2, 1772, Weston, Ct..