Ruth Richardson

2 April 1729–December 1810 (Age 81)
Medway, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States

The Life 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

Solomon Dewing
1727–1764
Ruth Richardson
1729–1810
Marriage: 23 December 1750
Rebekah Dewing
1752–1789
Ruth Dewing
1752–
Solomon Dewing
1758–1813
Abigail Dewing
1760–1839
Jeremiah Dewing
1762–1822

Spouse and Children

MARRIAGE
23 December 1750
Natick, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
children

(5)

    Rebekah Dewing

    Female1752–1789Female

    Ruth Dewing

    Female1752–Female

    Solomon Dewing

    Male1758–1813Male

    Abigail Dewing

    Female1760–1839Female

    Jeremiah Dewing

    Male1762–1822Male

Parents and Siblings

siblings

(5)

World Events (4)

1776

Age 47

Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1776 · The Declaration to the King

Age 47

"""At the end of the Second Continental Congress the 13 colonies came together to petition independence from King George III. With no opposing votes, the Declaration of Independence was drafted and ready for all delegates to sign on the Fourth of July 1776. While many think the Declaration was to tell the King that they were becoming independent, its true purpose was to be a formal explanation of why the Congress voted together to declare their independence from Britain. The Declaration also is home to one of the best-known sentences in the English language, stating, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."""""""
1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment

Age 65

The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.

Name Meaning

English: patronymic from the personal name Richard . This has undoubtedly also assimilated like-sounding cognates from other languages, such as Swedish Richardsson.

LOAD TEST -- Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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Sources (3)

  • Ruth Richardson, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
  • Ruth Richardson, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915"
  • Ruth Richardson, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915"

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