Brief Life History of John
When John Richardson was born on 11 July 1740, in Lancaster Township, Butler, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Laurence Richardson, was 32 and his mother, Mary Jones, was 28. He married Lydia Baker on 27 March 1770, in Christ Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 6 daughters. He died in 1816, in Middletown, Warren, Ohio, United States, at the age of 76.
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Sources (32)
- John Richardson in entry for Nehemiah Richardson, "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Births and Baptisms, 1520-1999"
- John Richardson, "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Marriage Records, 1512-1989"
- Legacy NFS Source: John Richardson -
Spouse and Children
1740–1816 Male
1751–1791 Female
Children (11)
1772– Male
1774–1831 Male
1776–1804 Female
1778– Male
1779–1861 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1708–1748 Male
1712–1760 Female
Siblings (3)
1736–1792 Female
1740–1816 Male
1743–1814 Male
World Events (6)
1776
Age 36
1776
Age 36
1780
Age 40
Name Meaning
English: patronymic from the Middle English personal name Richard + -son. This surname is also very common among African Americans. Compare Ritson .
Americanized form (and a Swedish variant) of Swedish Richardsson or Rikardsson: patronymic from the personal name Richard , Rikard.
Americanized form of Norwegian and Danish Richardsen or Norwegian Rikardsen, cognates of 2 above.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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