Descendants of Richards

Generation No. 1

1.  DR. SAMUEL¹ RICHARDS¹ died Unknown.

Child of DR. SAMUEL RICHARDS is:

2.                i.    PELATIAH² RICHARDS, d. Unknown.

Generation No. 2

2.  PELATIAH² RICHARDS (SAMUEL¹)¹ died Unknown.

Notes for PELATIAH RICHARDS:

"Henry Marvin Benedict, The Genealogy of the Benedicts in America,  (Joel Munsell, 82 State Street, Albany, NY, 1870), page 91."

Pelatiah Richards, b. 1786, and d. Feb. 11, 1870, at Warrensburg. His father, Pelatiah, was the sixth son of Dr. Samuel Richards, and with four brothers served in the Revolutionary war.

Military service: Served in the Revolutionary War¹

Child of PELATIAH RICHARDS is:

3.                i.    PELATIAH³ RICHARDS, b. 1786; d. 11 Feb 1870, Warrensburg, Warren County, New York.

Generation No. 3

3.  PELATIAH³ RICHARDS (PELATIAH², SAMUEL¹)¹ was born 1786¹, and died 11 Feb 1870 in Warrensburg, Warren County, New York¹.  He married POLLY BENEDICT¹ 20 Nov 1831¹, daughter of JOHN BENEDICT and ESTHER BALDWIN.  She was born 16 Aug 1792¹, and died 13 Dec 1868¹.

Notes for PELATIAH RICHARDS:

"Henry Marvin Benedict, The Genealogy of the Benedicts in America,  (Joel Munsell, 82 State Street, Albany, NY, 1870), page 91."

Pelatiah Richards, b. 1786, and d. Feb. 11, 1870, at Warrensburg. His father, Pelatiah, was the sixth son of Dr. Samuel Richards, and with four brothers served in the Revolutionary war. Removed to Warren Co. Pelatiah Jr., was ensign in War of 1812; sheriff of Warren Co., 1819; member of legislature, 1843.

Elected: 1819, Sheriff of Warren County¹

Military service: 1812, ensign in War of 1812¹

Residence: 1812, Warren County, New York¹

Child of PELATIAH RICHARDS and POLLY BENEDICT is:

                   i.    CHARLES BENEDICT⁴ RICHARDS¹, d. Unknown.

More About CHARLES BENEDICT RICHARDS:

Occupation: 1870, President of First National Bank, Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa¹

Residence: 1870, Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa¹

Endnotes

1.  Henry Marvin Benedict, The Genealogy of the Benedicts in America,  (Joel Munsell, 82 State Street, Albany, NY, 1870), page 91.

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