Thanks to half a dozen kind souls who undertook to run down Mary Richardson's identity. (No more! <g> Stop!) Since this is a relatively common name, I hoped that Vinton's "Richardson Memorial" might confirm that Mary Richardson, daughter of Deborah/3 Brooks, and thus granddaughter of Henry/1 of Woburn, was the Mary Richardson who married Abraham/4 Cummings Jr. I have a correspondent who presented this lineage to me, and was trying to document it independently. Three Cummings genealogies I consulted give Abraham's wife as "Mary," "Mary (Richardson)," and "Mary ?Richardson." Unfortunately, as I've learned, Vinton sheds no further light, giving for Mary only her birth, and carrying her no further. ========================= His children, all born in Woburn, were by first wife, Deborah: 70. Mary,4 b. Aug. 10, 1689. Vinton, John Adams. [ITAL:]The Richardson Memorial[:ITAL], comprising a full history and genealogy of the posterity of the three brothers, Ezekiel, Samuel, and Thomas Richardson, who came from England and united with others in the foundation of Woburn, Massachusetts, in the year 1641; of John Richardson of Medfield, 1679, of Amos Richardson of Boston, 1640, of Edward and William Richardson of Newbury 1643; with notices of Richardsons in England and elsewhere. Maine: Brown, Thurston & Co., 1876. Vinton does not carry her line on. ========================= Asking a favor is a wonderful reminder of how many friends one has. Thanks to all, and hope you had a great family day on Thursday. Chris