Oliver Richardson

1754 - 1845  (90 years)

• Name	Oliver Richardson
  Born	16 Sep 1754	Medway, Norfolk Co., MA
  	This is either Oliver, s/o Solomon, or Oliver s/o Moses. Mass VRs: Medway Births: RICHARDSON    Oliver, s. Solomon and Rebeckah, Aug. 12, 1754. RICHARDSON    Oliver, s. Moses and Abigail, Sept. 16, 1754.
  Gender	Male
  1800 Census	1800	Medway, Norfolk Co., MA
  	Medway East Parish, Norfolk Co., MA, p. 173 Nathaniel Lovell      01301 - 00001 - 1 Samuel Partridge    11001 - 22201  -0 Abijah Richardson  10201 - 22110 - 0 Oliver Richardson   00001 - 01001 - 0
  1810 Census	1810
  	Not located
  1820 Census	1820	Medway, Norfolk Co., MA
  	pp. 194-195 Samuel Partridge    000101-10012-0101 Oliver Richardson  000000-00000-0000 ----- p. 195 ----- Oliver Richardson   000001-00000-0001 ----- p. 193 ----- Zacheriah Love      400110-11111-0200 Nathaniel Lovel       000001-00001-0000
  1830 Census	1830	Medway, Norfolk Co., MA
  	p. 70 Zachariah Lovell     101 200 100 0000 - 111 010 100 0000 p. 71 Samuel Partridge      001 010 100 1000 - 001 001 200 0000 p. 78 Jotham Clark             001 000 100 0000 - 010 001 000 0000 p. 81 Oliver Richardson     000 000 100 1000 - 000 000 100 0000
  Died	4 Jul 1845	Medway, Norfolk Co., MA
  	Mass VRs: Medway Deaths RICHARDSON    Oliver, widr., July 4, 1845, a. 90. [June 26, a. 91, C.R.1.]
  Notes	OLIVER RICHARDSON Born, Medway, Sept. 10, 1754. Died, Medway, July 4, 1845. Father, Moses. Mother, Abigail Allen. Married, first, Vashti Ramsdell, of Medway; second, Mrs. Mary Steadman (Carroll), nee Fairbanks. CHILDREN: 1st, Priscilla, Oliver, Charles, Abigail; 2d, Putnam. OLIVER RICHARDSON, the fifteenth name on the charter, was a blacksmith, or, perhaps, would now more properly be called a machinist, and also a brick mason. That he was of an ingenious turn of mind we have evidence in a patent which was granted to him for an improvement in flues for the old-fashioned fireplaces of the day. This patent, signed by President Madison, is still kept in the family. Late in life he married, second, Mrs. Mary Steadman (Carroll), nee Fairbanks, and from this union there was born one son, Putnam, who was adopted by Putnam Clark, of Medway, and took the name of Putnam Richardson Clark. Putnam Richardson Clark was born in 1831 and is still living in Millis, and he is the only son of any of our charter members alive in this centennial year, and with Mrs. Jonathan Pond, of Medway, a daughter of David Wiswell, another charter member, shares the honor of being the only children of any of the charter members now living. These cases are so unusual as to merit special mention, representing as they do only two generations since I754 and I765, the birth dates of their fathers. Our charter member was a Revolutionary soldier, being credited with service on the 19th of April, I775, in Capt. John Boyd's company. His record is for eight months' service in 1775 in Capt. John Boyd's company, of Colonel Greaton's regiment; Sergeant in Captain Fairbanks's company, in 1777; in Capt. Amos Ellis's company in 1778, and in Capt. John Ellis's company, of Major Seth Bullard's regiment, in 1780. While he does not appear to have held public office, he came of worthy ancestry, as his father was Representative from his town for thirteen years, besides holding other offices of honor and trust. Oliver, our charter member, evidently retained his interest in the Lodge, for we find him Senior Deacon in 1811. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [1] Transcribed by Jeffrey M. Hardin, from Centennial History of Montgomery Lodge, A.F.&A.M., Milford, Massachusetts, U.S.A. by Wor. Bro. Clarence A. Sumner, 1899
  Person ID	I6847	Stedman/Steadman/Steedman Families of the New World
  Last Modified	16 Dec 2006

  
  

  Father	Moses Richardson,   b. 8 Feb 1717/18,   d. 6 Apr 1797  (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Abigail Allen,   b. 9 Nov 1716,   d. 10 Jun 1807  (Age 90 years)
  Family ID	F22958	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Vashti Ramsdell,   b. Medway, Norfolk Co., MA ,   d. Bef 1820
  Marriage intent	9 Sep 1775	Medway, Norfolk Co., MA
  	Mass VRs: Medway Marriages RAMSDAIL    see Ramsdell), Vashti and Oliver Richardson, int. Sept. 9, 1775.
  Married	Aft 9 Sep 1775
  Children	1. Oliver Richardson, Jr.,   b. 16 Mar 1778, Medway, Norfolk Co., MA ,   d. 11 Dec 1798, Medway, Norfolk Co., MA  (Age 20 years)
  Last Modified	16 Dec 2006
  Family ID	F10703	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Mary Stedman Fairbanks,   b. Bef 12 Feb 1790,   d. Unknown
  Marriage intent	12 Aug 1829	Holliston, Middlesex Co., MA   [1]
  Married	13 Sep 1829	Medway, Norfolk Co., MA   [1]
  	Mass VRs : Medway Marriages RICHARDSON    Oliver and Mrs. Mary Carrol [int. Carroll], Sept. 13, 1829.
  Children	1. Israel Putnam Richardson Clark,   b. 6 Jun 1831, Medway, Norfolk Co., MA ,   d. 7 Jul 1904  (Age 73 years)
  Last Modified	16 Dec 2006
  Family ID	F2614	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 16 Sep 1754 - Medway, Norfolk Co., MA Marriage intent - 9 Sep 1775 - Medway, Norfolk Co., MA 1800 Census - 1800 - Medway, Norfolk Co., MA 1820 Census - 1820 - Medway, Norfolk Co., MA Marriage intent - 12 Aug 1829 - Holliston, Middlesex Co., MA Married - 13 Sep 1829 - Medway, Norfolk Co., MA 1830 Census - 1830 - Medway, Norfolk Co., MA Died - 4 Jul 1845 - Medway, Norfolk Co., MA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S56] Massachusetts Marriage Index, Broderbund Family Archive #231.