The RICHARDSON Family of Westmill, Hertfordshire, England, Charlestown, Chelmsford and Woburn

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First Generation

THOMAS RICHARDSON (d. 1633) of Westmill, Hertfordshire

Parents: Unknown

Thomas Richardson was buried on 8 Jan 1633 in Westmill. [Ref] He married Katherine Duxford [Ref] of Westmill on 24 Aug 1590 in Westmill. [Ref] She was buried on 10 Mar 1631 in Westmill. [Ref]

Thomas Richardson of Westmill, husbandman, signed his will with his mark on 4 Mar 1630. He mentioned Katherine, John, James, Thomas and Samuel. His will was proved on 31 Jul 1634 in Hitchin. [Ref]

Katherine was the daughter of Richard Duxford. Richard also had a daughter Joan, who married John Darde on 20 Oct 1583 in Westmill, and a son William who died in 1612. William married Alice Heminge on 9 Jun 1595 in Westmill. She died in Apr 1619. [Ref]

On 23 Mar 1618 Richard Duxford, husbandman of Westmill, signed his will with his mark. He mentioned Joan Darde, who was left the tenement where Francis Wyman was living, his son William Duxford and his daughter Katherine Richardson. The will was proved on 2 Jul 1622. Richard's estate amounted to about five pounds. [Ref]

Children of Thomas Richardson and Katherine Duxford:

1. Elizabeth Richardson was baptised on 13 Jan 1593 in Westmill. [Ref] She was buried on 22 Jun 1630 in Westmill. [Ref] She married Francis Wyman on 1 May 1617 in Westmill. [Ref] Elizabeth's sons John and Francis went to New England. [Ref]
2. John Richardson was baptised on 7 Nov 1596 in Westmill. [Ref]
3. James Richardson was baptised on 6 Apr 1600 in Westmill. [Ref]
4. Samuel Richardson was baptised on 22 Dec 1602 [or 4] in Westmill. [Ref] He married Joanna Unknown. [Ref] He was admitted to the First Church in Charlestown on 18 (12) 1637. [Ref] He is on the 2 May 1638 list of freemen. [Ref]
   some descendants of Samuel Richardson
5. Margaret Richardson was baptised on 19 Apr 1607 in Westmill. [Ref]
6. Ezekial Richardson was born about 1604. He died on 21 Oct 1647. He married Susanna Unknown.
7. Thomas Richardson 2 was baptised on 3 Jul 1608 in Westmill. He died on 28 Aug 1651 in Woburn. He married Mary Unknown.

Second Generation

EZEKIAL RICHARDSON (abt 1604 - 1647) of Westmill, Charlestown and Woburn

Parents: Thomas Richardson and Katherine Duxford

Ezekial Richardson was born about 1604. [Ref] He died on 21 Oct 1647. [Ref] He married Susanna Unknown. Susanna died on 15 Sep 1681. [Ref] She married second Henry Brooks as his second wife. [Ref] Henry died on 12 Apr 1883. [Ref] He had an unknown first wife; he married Annes Jacquith on 12 Jul 1682. [Ref]

Ezekial migrated to New England from Westmill, Hertfordshire in 1630. [Ref] He and Susanna were admitted to the Boston church as members 80 and 81 in the winter of 1630/1. [Ref] He is on the 18 May 1631 list of freemen. [Ref]

Foster [Ref] asserts that Ezekiel came to New England on the Arbella and that Susanna's last name was Bradford.

Ezekial and Susanna were early settlers of Charlestown. On 14 Oct 1632, they were dismissed from the Boston church and on 2 Nov 1632 they were among the founding members of the Charlestown church. [Ref] Ezekiel was the constable on 3 Apr 1622. [Ref] He was on the committee to lay out lots on 9 Jan 1633/4 and 23 Nov 1635. [Ref] He was a selectman on 10 Feb 1634/5 and 12 Feb 1637/8. [Ref] He was on the committee to lay out highways on 10 Feb 1634/5, 12 Feb 1637/8 and 20 Dec 1638. [Ref] On 13 Jun 1634, he was one of ten settlers to sign an agreement that no one would be permitted to dwell there without the consent of the town. [Ref] He was deputy to the General Court from Charlestown on 2 Sep 1635. [Ref] He was on the commitee to regulate wages on 28 Nov 1636. [Ref] He was on the committee on stinting the common on 17 Feb 1636/6. [Ref] He was on the petit jury on 19 Sep 1637. [Ref] He was the Charlestown member of the colony committee to value livestock on 13 May 1640. [Ref]

Ezekiel and Susan moved to Woburn in 1640. [Ref] Ezekiel was commissioner for small causes at Woburn on 10 May 1643. [Ref] He was on the committee to lay out the highway between Cambridge and Woburn on 10 May 1643. [Ref]

On 15 Nov Ezekiel Richardson was one of eight Charlestown men who admitted their error in signing the petition in favor of Wheelwright and were allowed to remove their names. [Ref]

Ezekial was of Woburn when he signed his will on 20 Jul 1647. He mentions his wife Susanna; his eldest son Theophilus; his sons Josias and James; his daughter Phebe; his brothers Samuel and Thomas and Thomas's son Thomas. [Ref] Inventory on his estate, taken 18 Nov 1647, amounted to about £190, with no real estate included. [Ref] The will was proved on 1 Jun 1648.

On 27 Mar 1651, Samuel Richeson of Woburn and Susanna Brooks signed a deed with their marks: "Samuel Richardson having formerly sold unto Ezekiel Richardson, my brother (who is deceased) forty acres of arable land ... do now resign up the same to my sister Susanna Brooks (who was wife of my deceased brother Ezekiel Richardson) for her life time ... ". On 13 Dec 1659, Henry and Susanna Brookes of Woburn deeded land and housing to Theophilus Richardson: "Henry Brooks and Susanna Brooks of Woburn ... have resigned unto Theophilus Richardson all right in the moiety or half part of the housing and lands of late Ezekiel Richardson of Woburn." [Ref]

Children of Ezekial Richardson and Susan Unknown:

1. Phebe Richardson was baptised on 3 Jun 1632 in the First Church in Boston. [Ref][Ref says 1631, but her parents were not members then] She died on 13 Sep 1716. [Ref] She married Dea. Henry Baldwin on 1 Nov 1649 in Woburn. [Ref][Ref] He died on 14 Feb 1697/8. [Ref] Henry and Phebe had 11 children. [Ref]
   some descendants of Phebe Richardson
   
2. Theophilus Richardson was baptised on 22 Dec 1633 in Charlestown. [Ref] He died on 28 Dec 1674. [Ref] He married Mary Champney on 2 May 1654 in Woburn. [Ref][Ref][Ref] Mary was the daughter of John and Joanna Champney of Cambridge. [Ref] She died on 28 Aug 1704. [Ref] She married second John Brooks on 25 Feb 1683/4 as his second wife. [Ref] John was the eldest son of Mary's mother-in-law's second husband Henry Brooks. [Ref] John Brooks died on 29 Sep 1691. [Ref] He married first Eunice Mousall. [Ref] Theophilus and Mary had eight children. [Ref]
   Inventory on Theophilus's estate was taken on 3 Apr 1675 and amounted to £559. [Ref]
   
3. Capt. Josiah Richardson 1 was baptised on 7 Nov 1634 in Charlestown. He died on 22 Jun 1695, probably in or near Chelmsford. [Ref] He married Remembrance Underwood.
4. John Richardson was baptised on 21 Jul 1638 in Charleston. [Ref] He died on 7 Jan 1642 in Woburn. [Ref]
5. Jonathan Richardson was baptised on 13 Feb 1639/40 in Charlestown. [Ref] There is no further record of him. [Ref]
6. Lieut. James Richardson was baptised on 11 Jul 1641 in Charlestown. [Ref] He was killed by Indians in the fight at Black Point in Maine on 28 Jun 1677. [Ref] He married Bridget Henchman on 28 Nov 1660 in Chelmsford. [Ref][Ref] Bridget was the daughter of Maj. Thomas Henchman. [Ref] She married second William Chandler of Andover on 8 Oct 1679 [Ref] in Chelmsford. [Ref, day torn]William was the son of William Chandler and Agnes Bayford. James and Bridget had eight children. [Ref]
   Inventory on his estate was taken on 19 Sep 1677 and amounted to £238.15.2. [Ref]
   
7. Ruth Richardson was born on 23 Aug 1643 in Woburn; she died there on 7 Sep 1643. [Ref][Ref says she was born on 31 Jul]

THOMAS RICHARDSON (1608 - 1651) of Westmill Woburn

Parents: Thomas Richardson and Katherine Duxford

Thomas Richardson was baptised on 3 Jul 1608 in Westmill. [Ref] He died on 28 Aug 1651 in Woburn. [Ref][Ref] He married Mary Unknown. She died on 19 May 1670. [Ref] Mary married second as his second wife Michael Bacon, the son of Michael Bacon [Ref] in Woburn. [Ref]

Thomas and Mary were in New England by 1635. [Ref] Mary joined the First Church in Charlestown on 2[?] (12) 1635. [Ref] Thomas was admitted on 18 (12) 1637. [Ref] He was admitted freeman in Woburn in 1638. [Ref]

Thomas and his brother Samuel are on the 2 May 1638 list of freemen. [Ref]

Inventory on his estate, amounting to about £133 plus £80 of real estate, was taken on 22 Sep 1651. Attached to the inventory is a note: "He hath left a wife, three sons and four daughters. The eldest son in 8 years old; the second 6 years; and the third, three-quarters. The eldest daughter is 13 years old, the second 11 years; the third, 4 years; the fourth 2 years." [Ref]

Children of Thomas Richardson and Mary Unknown. Richardson [Ref] provides their names.

1. Mary Richardson was baptised on 17 Nov 1638 in Charlestown. [Ref] She married John Baldwin of Billerica on 15 May 1655. [Ref] John was probably the brother of Henry Baldwin of Woburn, who married Mary's cousin Phebe. [Ref] John and Mary had five children. [Ref]
2. Sarah Richardson was born in Nov 1640. [Ref, p. 31] She was baptised on 22 Nov 1640 in Charlestown. [Ref][Ref] She died on 15 Aug 1694 [Ref, p. 31] in Billerica. [Ref] She married Michael Bacon on 22 Mar 1660. [Ref][Ref, p. 31]
   Sarah was an ancestor of President Calvin Coolidge. [Ref]
   
3. Isaac Richardson was born on 24 May 1643 in Woburn. [Ref][Ref] He died on 2 Apr 1689 in Woburn. [Ref] He married Deborah Fuller on 19 Jun 1667 in Woburn. [Ref] Isaac and Deborah had ten children. [Ref]
4. Thomas Richardson was born on 4 Oct 1645 in Woburn. [Ref] He died on 25 Feb 1721/[?2] in Billerica. [Ref] He married first Mary Stephenson on 5 Jan 1670 in Billerica. [Ref][Ref calls her Mary Stimpson] She died on 7 Jun 1690. [Ref] Thomas married second Sarah Patten on 29 Dec 1690 in Billerica. [Ref] Sarah was the widow of Thomas Patten of Billerica. [Ref] She died on 20 Nov 1734. [Ref] Thomas and Mary had nine children. [Ref]
5. Ruth Richardson was born on 14 Apr 1647 in Woburn. She married Thomas Fuller.
6. Phebe Richardson was born on 24 Jan 1648/9 in Woburn. [Ref]
7. Nathaniel Richardson was born on 2 Jan 1650/1 in Woburn. [Ref][Ref] He died on 4 Dec 1714. [Ref][Ref] He married Mary Unknown. [Ref][Ref] She died on 22 Dec 1719. [Ref][Ref] They had nine sons and two daughters. [Ref]
   Nathaniel was wounded in the Great Swamp Fight on 19 Dec 1675. [Ref]

Third Generation

CAPT. JOSIAH RICHARDSON (1634-1695) of Chelmsford

Parents: Ezekial Richardson and Susanna Unknown

Capt. Josiah Richardson was baptised on 7 Nov 1634 in Charlestown. [Ref][Ref] He died on 22 Jun or Jul 1695 in Chelmsford. [Ref][Ref] He married Remembrance Underwood [Ref] on 6 Jun 1659 in Concord (recorded in Chelmsford). [Ref][Ref]

Josiah and his brother James went to Chelmsford as early as 1659. [Ref] Josiah's father-in-law William Underwood had gone in 1654. [Ref]

"There being no saw mill nearer than Concord or Woburn, and neither roads nor bridges between those places and Chelmsford, the first who came must have been compelled to erect log houses for their shelter, although there is a tradition that William Fletcher had a frame house in 1654. There is a tradition also that Josiah Richardson’s first shelter was partly formed by digging into the bank." [Ref] "Capt. Josiah Richardson located upon what is now the road leading from Westford to Lowell ...". [Ref]

He was chosen fence viewer in 1659. [Ref] On 3 (1) 1662-3 Thomas Adams and Josiah Richardson were chosen to join with a Groton committee to lay out a road between the two towns. [Ref] Josiah was constable in 1667. [Ref] He was selectman in 1668, 1673, 1677, 1679, 1680 and then every year until 1688, and again in 1694. [Ref] On 30 (3) 1671 the selectman of Chelmsford assessed the residents of the town to pay the minister; Josiah was assessed a moderate rate: £1.19.4. [Ref] Josiah is in the Chelmsford section of the 11 Mar 1673/4 list of freemen. [Ref] In 1678 the town chose “For a Comite to order the seating in metting house Capt thom hinchman, Capt Samell Adams, en[sign] Thom Adams william vnderwod, Josiah Richardson” [Ref] In 1679 the County Court of Middlesex requested certain information from its towns. Chelmsford responded that Josiah Richardson had been chosen by the freemen of the the town to attend the adjournment of the county court in Cambridge the last Wednesday in March. [Ref] Josiah was town clerk 1690 - 1694. [Ref] He was captain of the military company. [Ref]

In 1669 the town of Chelmsford granted Josiah, Maj. Thomas Henchman and William Fletcher land to encourage another saw mill. [Ref, p. 11] They erected the second sawmill in town in 1669. [Ref][Ref, p. 10] The land is now mainly in Westford. [Ref, p. 10]

Some Indians "from the love they bore to" Josiah, conveyed a parcel of land at the confluence of the Concord and Merrimack rivers to him on 19 Jan 1688/9. [Ref]

Josiah left no will. [Ref] Remembrance and his seven surviving children divided his substantial estate, assessed at £697.5.6, on 12 Mar 1695/6. [Ref]

Children of Josiah Richardson and Remembrance Underwood:

1. Sarah Richardson was born on 25 Mar 1659/60 in Chelmsford. [Ref] She died on 30 Jan 1748. [Ref][Ref, p. 79] She married William Fletcher on 19 Sep 1677 in Chelmsford. [Ref][Ref, s. William]
2. Mary Richardson was born on 14 Apr 1662 in Chelmsford. [Ref] She married Thomas Colburn on 17 Sep 1681 [Ref] in Chelmsford. [Ref] They had nine children. [Ref]
3. Lieut. Josiah Richardson was born on 18 May 1665. He died on 17 Oct 1711. He married Mercy Parish.
4. Capt. Jonathan Richardson was born on 8 Oct 1667 in Chelmsford. [Ref] He died on 18 Feb 1753 in Chelmsford. [Ref] He was buried on 21 Feb 1753 in Chelmsford. [Ref] He married Elizabeth Bates [Ref] on 8 Nov 1692 in Chelmsford. [Ref] She died on 9 May 1722, age 51, in Chemsford. [Ref] Jonathan married second the widow Elizabeth Howard of Charlestown or Newton on 18 May 1724 in Charlestown. [Ref] She died on 22 Jan 1752, aged about 80, in Chelmsford. [Ref] She was buried on 24 Jan 1752 in Chelmsford. [Ref] Jonathan and Elizabeth had eight children. [Ref]
   The inventory on Jonathan's estate amounted to about £744. [Ref]
   
5. John Richardson was born on 14 Feb 1669/70 in Chelmsford. [Ref] He died on 13 Sep 1746 [Ref] in Chelmsford. [Ref] He married Elizabeth Farwell on 31 Jan 1693/4 [Ref] in Chelmsford. [Ref] She died on 13 Mar 1728/9 in Chelmsford. [Ref] John and Elizabeth had seven children. [Ref]
6. Samuel Richardson was born on 21 Feb 1672/3 in Chelmsford. [Ref] He died on 23 Apr 1754 [Ref] in Chelmsford. [Ref] He married Rachel Howard on 27 Jan 1702/3 [Ref] in Chelmsford. [Ref] She died on 26 Feb 1727 in Chelmsford. [Ref]
7. Susanna Richardson was perhaps born in 1676 in Chelmsford. [Ref] Or, perhaps she is the daughter whose name is torn in the records, who was born on 3 Sep 1677 in Chelmsford. [Ref] She married Henry Farwell on 23 Jan 1695. [Ref] Henry was the son of Joseph and Hannah Farwell. [Ref] He was born on 18 Dec 1674. [Ref]
8. Remembrance Underwood was born on 29 Apr 1684 in Chelmsford. [Ref][Ref says 20 Apr 1674.] She died before 1696. [Ref]

On 30 (3) 1671 the selectman of Chelmsford assessed the residents of the town to pay the minister; James Richardson was assessed a moderate rate: £1.05.0. [Ref]

RUTH RICHARDSON (b. 1647)

Parents: Thomas Richardson and Mary Unknown

Ruth Richardson was born on 14 Apr 1647 in Woburn. [Ref] She married Thomas Fuller. [Ref] Vinton [Ref] says that one of Thomas's daughters, probably Ruth, married Thomas Fuller. [Ref]

Fourth Generation

LIEUT. JOSIAH RICHARDSON (1665 - 1711)

Parents: Capt. Josiah Richardson and Remembrance Underwood

Lieut. Josiah Richardson was born on 18 May 1665 [Ref] in Chelmsford. [Ref] He died on 17 Oct 1711 [Ref] in Chelmsford. [Ref] He married Mercy Parish [Ref] of Dunstable on 14 Dec 1687. [Ref]

Children of Josiah Richardson and Mercy Parish:

1. Mercy Richardson was born on 9 Jan 1688/9 in Chelmsford. [Ref][Ref, date torn] She died on 23 Dec 1743. [Ref] She married Maj. Ephraim Hildreth of Dracut in 1707. [Ref] He died on 26 Sep 1740. [Ref] Ephraim and Mercy had 11 children. [Ref]
2. Josiah Richardson was born on 5 May 1691 in Chelmsford. [Ref][Ref] He died between 17 Aug 1773, when he signed his will, and 31 Dec 1776, when it was proved. [Ref] He married first Lydia Unknown in 1712. [Ref] She died in childbed on 28 Mar 1737. [Ref] He married second Elizabeth French of Dunstable after 1 Apr 1738 (int.). [Ref] She died on 15 Dec 1771. [Ref] Josiah had 13 children. [Ref]
   Josiah refers to himself as a "gentleman" in his will.
   
3. Capt. Robert Richardson was born on 2 Oct 1693 in Chelmsford. [Ref][Ref][Ref] He married Deborah, the daughter of Lieut. William Fletcher and Sarah Richardson. [Ref] Deborah was his first cousin and the granddaughter of William Fletcher.
4. Capt. Zachariah Richardson was born in Feb 1695/6 in Chelmsford. He died on 22 Mar 1776. He married Sarah Butterfield.
5. Hannah Richardson was born on 28 Sep 1698 in Chelmsford. [Ref][Ref] Perhaps she is the Hannah who married John Barren of Dracut after 23 Apr 1721 (int.) in Chemsford. or the Hannah who married Jonathan Parkhurst after 7 Jun 1724 (int.) in Chelmsford. [Ref]
6. Capt. William Richardson was born on 19 Sep 1701 in Chelmsford. [Ref][Ref][Ref] He died in 1776 in Pelham, NH. [Ref] He married Elizabeth Colburn. [Ref] Elizabeth was the daughter of Daniel and Sarah Colburn of Dracut. [Ref] William and Elizabeth had nine children. [Ref]
   William was captain of the military company. [Ref] He was a representative to the General Court. [Ref] He signed his will on 1 Apr 1776; it was proved on 7 Nov 1776. [Ref]

Fifth Generation

CAPT. ZACHARIAH RICHARDSON (1696 - 1776) of Chelmford

Parents: Josiah Richardson and Mercy Parish

Capt. Zachariah Richardson was born in Feb 1695/6 in Chelmsford. [Ref][Ref] He died on 22 Mar 1776. [Ref][Ref] He was buried on 23 Mar 1776 in Chelmsford. [Ref] He married Sarah Butterfield. [Ref, 1;64]

Children of Zachariah Richardson and Sarah Butterfield:

1. Sarah Richardson was born on 13 Oct 1719 in Chelmsford. [Ref] Perhaps she is the Sarah Richardson who married William Pierce of Groton after 7 Oct 1739 (int.) in Chelmsford or the Sarah Richardson who married Samuel Perham after 11 Apr 1741 in Chelmsford. [Ref] Stuart [Ref] suggests that she may have married Timothy Farley on 17 Oct 1743 in Bedford. Timothy, the son of Timothy Farley, was baptised on 13 Oct 1719 in Billerica and died after 1776, probably in Nelson (later Packersfield), NH. [Ref]
2. Zachariah Richardson was born on 19 Feb 1721/2 in Chelmsford. [Ref] He died on 20 May 1733 [Ref] in Chelmsford. [Ref] He married first Hannah Blodget on 9 Oct 1753. [Ref] Hannah was the daughter of William and Elizabeth Blodget of Chelmsford. [Ref] She was born on 7 Jan 1731 in Chelmsford. [Ref] She died on 10 Mar 1754 [Ref] in Chelmsford. [Ref] He married second Sarah Warren on 22 Apr 1755. [Ref] Sarah was the daughter of Joseph and Tabitha Warren. [Ref] She was born on 30 Jul 1733. [Ref] She died on 3 Jul 1785. [Ref] Zachariah had nine children. [Ref]
3. Mercy Richardson was born on 15 Jul 1724 in Chelmsford. [Ref] She died on 19 Jan 1745/6 in Chelmsford and is buried in the Forefather's Cemetery in Chelmsford Centre. [Ref]
4. Bridget Richardson was born on 23 Apr 1726 in Chelmsford. She died on 8 Jun 1770. She married Timothy Fletcher.
5. Deborah Richardson was born on 1 Jun 1727 in Chelmsford. [Ref] She died on 30 Jun 1808. [Ref] She married Joseph Farrar after7 Mar 1742/3 (int.) in Chelmsford. [Ref] Joseph and Deborah had eight children. [Ref]
6. Lydia Richardson was born on 17 May 1729 in Chelmsford. [Ref] She died on 19 Jan 1745/6. [Ref] Vinton [Ref] says that she married Jacob Chamberlain on 21 May 1761. [Ref] There is a Chelmsford record of Lydia Richardson marrying Joseph Spaulding after 24 Jan 1756 (int.) in Chelmsford; perhaps this is a different Lydia. [Ref]
7. Mercy (Mary) Richardson was born on 20 Feb 1730/1 in Chelmsford. [Ref] She may be the Mary who married Amos Richardson after Pelham, NH after 10 Jan 1756 (int.) in Chelmsford, [Ref] but Vinton [Ref] says that she died on 19 Jan 1745/6. [Ref]
8. Josiah Richardson was born on 8 May 1734 [Ref] in Chelmsford. [Ref] He died on 15 Apr 1801. [Ref] He married Lydia Warren. [Ref] Lydia was the daughter of Dea. Ephraim and Esther Warren of Chelmsford. [Ref] She was born on 1 Jan 1739 and died on 15 Oct 1822. [Ref] Josiah is the father of Lydia Richardson (born 7 Dec 1763), who married John Farmer. [Ref] The first article in the first volume of the New England Historical and Genealogical Register has an article on him that begins by saying that he was "... the most distinguished Genealogist and Antiquary of this country." [Ref]
9. Rebecca Richardson was born on 16 Feb 1735/6. [Ref]
10. Hannah Richardson [Ref]
11. Unknown Richardson [Ref]
12. Lucy Richardson was born on 11 Nov 1742. [Ref] She married Peter Spalding on 24 Feb 1763. [Ref] Peter, the son of Lieut. John and Phebe Spalding of Chelmsford, was born on 26 May 1734. [Ref] He died on 30 Jun 1786. [Ref] Peter and Lucy had three children. [Ref]

Sixth Generation

BRIDGET RICHARDSON (1726 - 1770)

Parents: Capt. Zachariah Richardson and Sarah Butterfield

Bridget Richardson was born on 23 Apr 1726 in Chelmsford. [Ref] She died on 8 Jun 1770 [Ref][Ref] in Westford. [Ref, the wife of Timothy and the daughter of Capt. Zach. Richardson] She married Timothy Fletcher [Ref] after 15 Feb 1745/6 (int.) in Chelmsford. [Ref]

Bridget was the author of a small volume of hymns, published by her son Rev. Elijah Fletcher about 1774. [Ref]

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