William Richards, of Weymouth

Evidence needed to support William Richards, of Weymouth as son of William Richards & Grace Richards

William Richards was born in England by 1619 (based on land ownership in 1640).

Disputed Parents and Origins

William Richards is seen as born January 23, 1619 at Paignton, Devon, England.

William was previously attached as the son of John Richards and Grace Weightman, born 23 Jan 1619 in Plymouth, Devon, England. As there is no supporting evidence connecting William Richards of Weymouth, Massachusetts, the parents have been disconnected. Both Andersen in the Great Migration Directory and Chamberlain in the History of Weymouth give his origins as unknown.

Immigrated to US in 1632.

But see: William Richards, of Unknown origins, immigrated 1640; and settled in Weymouth. [See MBCR 1:300; SPR Case 1234, Weymouth Hist 1:195, 4:589]

William Richards of Weymouth in 1648, perhaps brother of Thomas of the same by wife Grace, had

1. William;
2. James b. 1658;
3. John;
4. Joseph; and
5. Benjamin, b. 19 May 1660,

They were all named along with wife Grace, in his will of 18 June 1680, pro. 23 July 1682

References

References

• 1.Shurtleff, Nathaniel. Records of the Governor and Company of the Massachusetts Bay in New England (William White, Boston, 1853) 1, Page 300.
• 2. Anderson, Robert Charles. Great Migration Directory (The). Immigrants to New Englnad, 1620-1640. A Concise Compendium. (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015.) p. 282
• 3. Savage, James. A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England Showing Three Generations of Those Who Came Before May, 1692. Vol. I-IV. (Boston, MA, USA: 1860-1862). vol 3 p. 535
• 4. Chamberlain, George Walter. The history and genealogies of Weymouth, Massachusetts, Boston: Wright & Potter Printing Co. for Weymouth Historical Society, 1923. Vol 4, page 589
• 5. Chamberlain, George Walter. The history and genealogies of Weymouth, Massachusetts, Boston: Wright & Potter Printing Co. for Weymouth Historical Society, 1923.vol 1. p 195
• 6. The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, Volumes I-III. (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2010), (Originally Published as: New England Historic Genealogical Society. Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, Volumes I-III, 3 vols., 1995). NHGS Member link
• Chamberlain, George Walter. History_of_Weymouth_Massachusetts, Volume 4, Weymouth Historical Society, Weymouth, Mass. (Wright & Potter Printing Co., Boston, Mass.), 1923 On Hathitrust.org
• Page 611 ..18. Grace, bp. 15 Aug. 1621; m. William Richards of Weymouth. Martha, bp. 1 Dec. 1623; d. 31 Mar. 1625. Maria (Mary), bp. 18 June, 1626; admitted to the Church of Charlestown, 1 July, 1645; m. JohnBicknell of Weymouth. John, bp. 16 Feb. 1628; d. 12 Apr. 1629. 3. John, bp. 23 May, 1630. Martha, bp. ...
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (R) (Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998). Ancestral File Number: 23KN-NQR
• Grace in entry for Benjamin Richards, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
• https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/LHZW-FYS/grace-shaw-1621-1698
• William's land in Weymouth see History of Weymouth, Vol 1[5]
• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Richards-52
• https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/LCSB-271/william-richards-161...