Nathaniel Richards1,2

M, b. 25 January 1648/49, d. 15 February 1726/27
     Nathaniel was born on Monday, 25 January 1648/49 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. The 25th day of the eleventh month 1649.3 He was christened there on 26 January 1649. The 26th day of the eleventh month 1649.4 He was the son of Edward Richards and Susanna Hunting. Nathaniel married Mary Aldis on 28 February 1679 in Dedham. Nathaniel departed this life on Saturday, 15 February 1726/27 in Dedham at age 78 years and 21 days.4

Citations

  1. [S115] Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England, Showing Three Generations Of Those Who Came Before May, 1692, On The Basis Of Farmer's Registar, Volume III, page 534 - NATHANIEL, Dedham, s. of Edward, m. 21 Feb. 1679, Mary, d. of deac. John Aldis, may be he wh. took o. of alleg. at Springfield, 1 Jan. 1679,
    and freem. at D. 1690, and d. very sudden. 15 Feb. 1727.
  2. [S12] Rev. Abner Morris, Genealogical Register of the Descendants of Several Ancient Puritans, Volume III: page 106.
  3. [S1162] Herbert W. Sumner Jr., Birth Records of Dedham, Massachusetts, page 28 - Nathaniel Richards, son of Edward & Susan, 25 January 1648.
  4. [S1505] Diary of Rev. Samuel Dexter, page 111 - Feb. 15th. Mr. Richards, of Dedham, died very suddenly as he was setting in his chair, & about this time we have ye News of many persons in Boston & ye country yt dye very suddenly.
    footnote: . . . the immigrant Edward [Rifhards] was probably nephew of Thomas, Senr., of Weymouth, who m. Susan Hunting, sister it is supposed of Elder John Hunting, of Watertown, afterwards of Dedham. Nathaniel was born 25 [11] 1648, baptised next day, m. Mary Aldis 28 [12] 1678 who survived him. She was daughter of John & Sarah Aldis, & was born 29 [9] 1657. Edward bequeathed to his son, Nathaniel, his homestead, though his elder son, was living at the time.