Zachariah Richardson and Sarah Butterfield

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30. Captain Zachariah Richardson (1696–1776), son of Josiah Richardson and Mercy Parish

Zachariah Richardson was born on 16 February 1695/6 in Chlmsford. [1] He was buried on 23 March 1776, age 80, in Chelmsford. [1] He is buried in the Forefathers' Burial Ground in Chelmsford. [2]

31. Sarah Butterfield (1701–1788), daughter of Benjamin Butterfield and Sarah Bates

Sarah Butterfield was born on 23 September 1701 in Chelmsford. [1] She died on 11 August 1788, age 87, in Chelmsford. [1] She is buried in the Forefather's Burial Ground in Chelmsford. The inscription on her grave says, "ERECTED In Memory of Mrs Sarah Richardson wife of Cap Zachariah Richardson who died Aug 11, 1788 Aged 7." [2]

Zachariah was a soldier in Captain Robert Richardson's Chelmsford snow shoe company in 1724. [3, 150] He was a selectman in 1733, 1734, 1744, 1745–1747 and 1754. [3, 758–9]

Children of Captain Zachariah Richardson and Sarah Butterfield: [1]

i. Sarah Richardson was born on 13 October 1719 in Chelmsford. She married William Pierce of Groton after 7 Ocober 1739 (int.) in Chelmford.

ii. Zachariah Richardson was born on 19 February 1721/2 in Chelmsford. He died on 20 May 1773, age 51, in Chelmsford. He married first Hannah Blodgett on 9 October 1753 in Chelmsford. She died on 10 March 1754, age 22, in Chelmsford. Zachariah married second Sarah Warren on 22 April 1755 in Chelmsford. She was buried on 4 July 1785, age 52, in Chelmsford.

iii. Mercy Richardson was born on 15 July 1724 in Chelmsford. She died on 19 January 1745/6, age 21, in Chelmsford.

iv. Bridget Richardson was born on 23 April 1726 in Chelmsford. She died on 8 June 1770, age 44, in Westford. She married Timothy Fletcher.

v. Deborah Richardson was born on 1 June 1727 in Chelmsford. She died on 30 June 1808, age 81. [2] She married Joseph Farrar after 7 March 1742/3 (int.) in Chelmsford. He died on 20 April 1797, age 78. [2]

vi. Lydia Richardson was born on 17 May 1729 in Chelmsford. She died on 31 May 1775, age 46. [2] She married Jacob Chamberlain on 21 May 1761 in Chelmsford. He died on 20 April 1797, age 78. [2]

vii. Mary Richardson was born on 20 February 1730/1 in Chelmsford.

viii. Josiah Richardson was born on 9 May 1734 in Chelmsford. He married Lydia Unknown. She died on 13 October 1822, age 84, in Chelmsford. He was buried on 16 April 1801, age 67, in Chelmsford.

ix. Rebecca Richardson was born on 16 February 1735 in Chelmsford.

x. Lucy Richardson was born on 11 November 1742 in Chelmsford. She married Peter Spaulding on 24 February 1763 in Chelmsford.

Endnotes:

1. Vital Records of Chelmsford: Butterfield, births (Sarah as d. Benjamin and Sarah), pp. 34–37. Richardson: Zachariah's birth (as s. Josiah and Mercy) and the births of the children (as ch. Zachariah and Sarah), 130–7. Sarah's marriage, Zachariah [jr's] marriages, Deborah's marriage, Lydias' marriage, Lucy's marriage, pp. 305–7, Zachariah's death (Capt.), Sarah's death (wid. Capt. Zachariah), Zachariah [jr]'s death (jr., age 51y 2 m 18d), death of Hannah, wife of Zachariah, Jr., burial of Sarah, second wife of Zachariah (wid. Zachariah Jr.), death of Mercy (d. Capt. Zachariah and Sarah), Josiah's death, death of his widow Lydia, pp. 432–6.

2. Findgrave: "Zachariah Richardson," 18169298. "Sarah Butterfield Richardson," 18169292. "Deborah Richardson Farrar," 18169292, "Joseph Farrar, Jr.," 18168353, "Lydia Richardson Chamberlain," 18168096, "Mr. Jacob Chamberlain," 18168093.

3. Wilson Waters, History of Chelmsford, Mass. (Lowell: printed for the town, 1917).

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