Richard Osborn

Pilgrim father who came from London England in 1634 and settled at Windsor CT. Founder of the New England branch of the family and was in the Pequot war and for his service received a grant of land in Fairfield CT 80 acres.

Note : This land grant ( 1671 ) was in what would become the town of Reading, Ct

This came from History of Richtie Co, by Minnie Kendall Lowther 1910.

Sailed from England on the HOPEWELL in 1634 from London.

The families of Old Fairfield Vol. 1, N-) p. 455-

served in Pequot War in May 1637 came to Hingham, MA in 1634, rem to Windsor CT with 1st settler, went to new haven 1639, moved to Fairfield by 1652, settled in Westchester NY by 1682 died ca 1685

The History of Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, from the Settlement ...

By Elizabeth Hubbell Godfrey Schenck (online at http://books.google.com/books?id=TV8EAAAAYAAJ&dq=The%20History%20of... )

one record states father is thomas, one richard also spouse Elizabeth.

He was in Hingham MA by 1635, then removed to Windsor with the original settlers. He served in the Pequot War in 1637 for which he was given 80 acres in Fairfield (in 1671) for his service. He was named in Stiles HISTORY of WINDSOR as a participant in the Mystic Fort Fight. He removed to New Haven CT in 1639, and was one of 55 signers of the Fundamental Agreement 4JUN1639. He took the oath of allegience in 1644 . He eventually moved to Westchester NY where he died 8FEB1684.