Esther Richardson

Female1 April 1743–

Brief Life History of Esther

When Esther Richardson was born on 1 April 1743, in Keene, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States, her father, Joseph Richardson, was 31 and her mother, Abigail Munn, was 26. She married Andrew Dewing on 17 September 1761, in Dedham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters.

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Family Time Line

Andrew Dewing
1732–1810
Esther Richardson
1743–
Marriage: 17 September 1761
Esther Dewing
1762–1845
Mary Dewing
1764–
Chloe Dewing
1765–
Abigail Dewing
1767–
Edmond Dewing
1769–1850
Leonard Dewing
1772–
Andrew Dewing
1776–

Sources (15)

  • Esther Richardson, "New Hampshire Birth Records, Early to 1900"
  • Esther Richardson, "Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695-1910"
  • Esther Richardson, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    17 September 1761Dedham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
  • Children (7)

    +2 More Children

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (9)

    +4 More Children

    World Events (6)

    1776

    Age 33

    Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

    1776

    Age 33

    New Hampshire is 9th state.

    1804

    Age 61

    Lewis and Clark set out from St. Louis, MO to explore the West.

    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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