Brief Life History of Ruth
When Ruth Richardson was born on 2 April 1729, in Medway, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States, her father, Jonathan Richardson, was 25 and her mother, Ruth Clark, was 35. She married Solomon Dewing on 23 December 1750, in Natick, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. She died in December 1810, at the age of 81.
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Family Time Line
Sources (9)
- Ruth Richardson, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
- Ruth Richardson, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915"
- Ruth Richardson, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
Spouse and Children
1727–1764 Male
1729–1810 Female
Children (5)
1752–1789 Female
1752– Female
1758–1813 Male
1760–1839 Female
1762–1822 Male
Parents and Siblings
1704–1796 Male
1694–1779 Female
Siblings (5)
1729–1810 Female
1731– Female
1734– Male
1736– Male
1736– Male
World Events (4)
1776
Age 47
1776 · The Declaration to the King
Age 47
1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment
Age 65
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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