Dorothy Richardson

Female27 November 1743–14 February 1789

Brief Life History of Dorothy

When Dorothy Richardson was born on 27 November 1743, in Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, her father, Josiah Richardson, was 37 and her mother, Dorothy Wilder, was 30. She married Gardner Wilder on 18 February 1765, in Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. She died on 14 February 1789, in her hometown, at the age of 45.

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Family Time Line

Gardner Wilder
1739–1809
Dorothy Richardson
1743–1789
Marriage: 18 February 1765
Martha Wilder
1768–1836

Sources (6)

  • Dorothy Richardson, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
  • Dorothy Richardson, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
  • Dorothy Richardson, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    18 February 1765Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America

    • Children (1)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (8)

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    World Events (4)

    1776

    Age 33

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

    1776 · The Declaration to the King

    Age 33

    """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."""""""

    1781 · The First Constitution

    Age 38

    Serving the newly created United States of America as the first constitution, the Articles of Confederation were an agreement among the 13 original states preserving the independence and sovereignty of the states. But with a limited central government, the Constitutional Convention came together to replace the Articles of Confederation with a more established Constitution and central government on where the states can be represented and voice their concerns and comments to build up the nation.

    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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