Brief Life History of Harper
When Harper Richardson was born on 1 October 1786, in Bethel, Windsor, Vermont, United States, his father, Sanford Richardson, was 25 and his mother, Roxalana Burroughs, was 24. He married Roxana Belknap on 29 March 1808, in Randolph, Orange, Vermont, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons. He died on 29 March 1838, in Randolph, Orange, Vermont, United States, at the age of 51.
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Family Time Line
Sources (22)
- Harper Richardson, "Vermont, Births and Christenings, 1765-1908"
- Harper Richardson, "Find A Grave Index"
- Harper Richardson, "Vermont, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1732-2005"
Spouse and Children
1786–1838 Male
1787–1864 Female
Children (5)
1808–1879 Male
1810–1890 Male
1812–1903 Male
1814–1891 Male
1816–1892 Male
Parents and Siblings
1761–1818 Male
1762–1837 Female
Siblings (7)
1781–1827 Female
1783– Female
1786–1838 Male
1789– Female
1791–1881 Male
+2 More Children
World Events (8)
1787 · The Making of the U.S. Constitution.
Age 1
1791 · Vermont Becomes 14th State
Age 5
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
Age 14
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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