Marquis Richards

Brief Life History of Marquis

When Marquis Richards was born on 19 October 1793, in New Hartford, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States, his father, Aaron Richards, was 44 and his mother, Dorcas Adams, was 39. He married Mary 'Polly' Carpenter on 5 February 1822, in New Hartford, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 7 daughters. He died on 18 May 1867, in New Hartford, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States, at the age of 73, and was buried in New Hartford, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States.

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Family Time Line

Marquis Richards
1793–1867
Mary 'Polly' Carpenter
1800–1882
Marriage: 5 February 1822
Solon Richards
1822–1860
Ruth Richards
1846–
Henry Richards
1824–1912
Louisa Richards
1826–1826
Elizabeth Richards
1827–1850
Jane L. Richards
1830–1853
Caroline Elsie Richards
1832–1910
Ann Therese Richards
1835–1857
Abbie Richards
1837–1910
George C. Richards
1839–1912
William D. Richards
1844–1928

Sources (16)

  • Marquis Richards, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Marquis Richards, "New York, Marriages, 1686-1980"
  • Marquis Richards, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment

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

1795

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1819 · Panic! of 1819

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Name Meaning

English: variant of Richard , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s. Compare Rickards .

German: patronymic from the personal name Richard .

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

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Francis Henry Richards - Life Story & Family History

“FRANCIS HENRY RICHARDS, mechanician, engineer and inventor of Hartford and New York City, with residence in the former city, is a native of the town of New Hartford, Litchfield county, Conn., a count …

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