Record of Joseph's Death

From Deaths of Richmond to the Year 1850

RICHARDS, Joseph, Mar. 29, 1840, a. 78.
Rhoda, w. Joseph, Feb. 14, 1838, a. 75. [Feb. 13, C.R.]
Susan, Apr. 11, 1830, a. 43.

Record of Pheneas and Wealthy's intention of Marriage

From Marriages of Richmond to the Year 1850

RICHARDS, Nancy and William Peirson [int. Pierson], Mar. 4, 1819. [Pierson, C.R.]
Phinchas and Wealthy Dewey, int. Feb. 1, 1818.
William and Sarah Lewis of W. Stockbridge, int. Oct. 8, 1837.

Record of Franklin's Birth

From Births of Richmond to the Year 1850

RICHARDS, Franklin Dewey, s. Phinehas and Wealthy, Apr. 2, 1821.
George Spencer, Jan. 8, 1823. [s. Phinehas, C.R.]
Henry Phinehas, Nov. 30, 1831. [ch. Phinehas, C.R.]
Joseph William, May 25, 1829. [s. Phinehas, C.R.]
Nancy, d. Joseph and Rhoda, Nov. 22, 1792.
Samuel Whitney, Aug. 9, 1824. [s. Phinebas, C.R.]
Wealthy Mariah, June 17, 1827. [Wealthy Maria, d. Phinehas, C.R.]

ABBREVIATIONS. a. -- age
abt. -- about
b. - born
pb. -- baptized
bur. -- buried
ch. -- child
chn. - children
C.R. -- church record, Congregational Church
Co. -- county
d. -- daughter; day; died
Dea. -- deacon
Dec'd. -- deceased
dup. -- duplicate entry
Ens. -- Ensign
G.R.1. -- gravestone record, private lot on Mr. Sharp's farm, near railroad station
G.R.2. -- gravestone record, Centre Cemetery
G.R.3- -- gravestone record, Southwest Cemetery, Cone Hill
G.R.4. -- gravestone record, Northeast Cemetery (Lindsay)
G.R.5. -- gravestone record, Cole lot
G.R.6. -- gravestone record, inscription in a field belonging to Mr. Coleman, on the Pittsfield road
G.R.7 -- gravestone record, North Cemetery, on the Pittsfield road
h. -- husband
hrs. -- hours
inf. -- infant
int. -- publishment of intention of marriage
Jr. -- junior
Lt. -- Lieutenant
m. -- married; month
min. -- minutes
q.v. -- which see; whom see
rec. -- recorded
s. -- son
Sr. -- senior
w. -- wife; week
wid. -- widow
widr. -- widower
y. -- year