Hello Richardsons! I'm fairly new to the list so, with your indulgence, I thought I'd post my Richardson line, starting with Ezekiel. This is the first branch I learned of when I was a young girl when I found a handwritten family tree in my basement, courtesy of a great grandfather I never met. 1. Ezekiel Richardson + Susannah Bradford (was she?) 2. Josiah Richardson + Remembrance Underwood 3. Josiah Richardson + Mercy Parrish 4. Josiah Richardson + Lydia ( any last name?) 5. Ephraim Richardson + Elizabeth Richardson 6. Ephraim Richardson + Mary Cheever (widow - unknown maiden name) 7. Ephraim Richardson + Hannah Richardson 8. Ephraim Oakley Richardson + Sarah Coburn Varnum 9. Oakley Ephraim Donald Richardson + Lydia maria Bailey 10. Harry Thomas Boynton Richardson + Zoar Jane Boyd 11. Maude Irma Boyd Richardson + George Andrew Tait 12. Harry Richardson Tait + living Rancourt 13. me - Susan Jane Tait + spouse most of them were born Chelmsford, Dracut then Lowell, Mass. Thanks! Sue Tait Porcaro Windsor CT -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.1 - Release Date: 4/1/2005

Susan, I also "inherited" a family tree from a past relative, who had taken the "Richardson Memorial", and updated it to include recent family members after the Vinton work was published. He added photos and stories about his own branch of the family, and it made for a great starting point. There was one family member who had moved away when he was younger, and while they knew that he was in mid-career in the MD area, no one had heard from him in a number of years. One of the biggest thrills of my short time dabbling in genealogy was to finally track down an email address for him, and have him respond! We've since traded a number of stories, and I've learned about 4 more cousins I never knew I had, one of whom lives a few miles from a cousin I did know, out in Seatlle. If your Ezekiel Richardson is who I think he is, we may share a common ancestor back in England. While yours were living in Lowell and Dracut, mine were building mills and farming down in Franklin (or Medway, before they called it Franklin). I also went to high school in the town next to yours, So Windsor, more than just a few years ago. Most of what I know about Richardson's that may overlap with your family will be found in that Vinton work. If you haven't already found a copy for your own use, I recommend you do so. The CD versions are much easier to read through, and you can always print out the sections that apply. And if it turns out we are "long lost cousins", there are still 5 Richardson's in So Windsor who are related, as well, including my father, brother and his 3 kids. Gary Allen Richardson Warwick, RI

Hi! I'm glad to hear from you, though I have only lived in Windsor for 13 years. I was born and raised in Lawrence, Mass. just 15 minutes from Lowell. I do have a paperback copy of the Richardson memorial which contains more than a few errors, but it's still invaluable, especially with how much work he put into it. I found my tree in the basement when I was 10 and kept it in a box since I thought it looked important. Once I bought a pc genealogy program about 8 years ago this hobby took off like a rocket. One of my sisters asked when i'd be "done". i said....uh...never? My dad and his mother were only children so any Richardson cousins would be distant :) My Ezekiel came over in 1630 with the Winthrop fleet, I'm sure they're the same. Great to hear from you! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary Richardson" <gar3131@msn.com> To: <RICHARDSON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, April 04, 2005 7:26 PM Subject: RE: [RICHARDSON] Richardson Line > Susan, I also "inherited" a family tree from a past relative, who had > taken the "Richardson Memorial", and updated it to include recent family > members after the Vinton work was published. He added photos and stories > about his own branch of the family, and it made for a great starting > point. There was one family member who had moved away when he was > younger, and while they knew that he was in mid-career in the MD area, no > one had heard from him in a number of years. > > One of the biggest thrills of my short time dabbling in genealogy was to > finally track down an email address for him, and have him respond! We've > since traded a number of stories, and I've learned about 4 more cousins I > never knew I had, one of whom lives a few miles from a cousin I did know, > out in Seatlle. > > If your Ezekiel Richardson is who I think he is, we may share a common > ancestor back in England. While yours were living in Lowell and Dracut, > mine were building mills and farming down in Franklin (or Medway, before > they called it Franklin). > > I also went to high school in the town next to yours, So Windsor, more > than just a few years ago. > > Most of what I know about Richardson's that may overlap with your family > will be found in that Vinton work. If you haven't already found a copy > for your own use, I recommend you do so. The CD versions are much easier > to read through, and you can always print out the sections that apply. > > And if it turns out we are "long lost cousins", there are still 5 > Richardson's in So Windsor who are related, as well, including my father, > brother and his 3 kids. > > Gary Allen Richardson > Warwick, RI > > > > ==== RICHARDSON Mailing List ==== > To use the Richardson Query Board: > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=surnames.richardson > To review Archived messages: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/RICHARDSON-L > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.1 - Release Date: 4/1/2005 > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.1 - Release Date: 4/1/2005