Hill Richardson
Research Log
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Interesting items 1
1.  Benjamin Richardson to Elizabeth Hill, by George Thomas, Justice of the Peace N. Kingstown ----no date!
2. Ebenezer Richardson to Ruth Hill, by Rev Ezra Stiles on 23, 1756 in Newport
3. . Ebenezer Richardson to Ruth Hill, Second Congregational Church Newport,  Nov 23 1754 (must be same as above but note dates?)
The only thing interesting about these marriages is the wife's maiden name of Hill. Other than that.........

Fact 1
Living in the same town as Hill Richardson in 1800 is Jonathan Richardson. He is old enough to be Hill's father.

Fact 2
In 1850 census of Stockton Town , Chautauqua Co., New York, Hill states he is born in RI (Rhode Island) and Sarah his wife is born in CT (Connecticut)

Fact 3
In the 1880 census of Stockton Town , Chautauqua Co., New York, Arunah (Hill's son) states his father is born in RI (Rhode Island) and his mother (Sarah) is born in Conn. (Connecticut).

Fact 3
Hill moves hundreds of miles (from Otsego) to Jefferson County to Ellisburg only miles from Rufus Richardson (born in Barre Mass.)

Freeman (son of Rufus) and Rufus Richardson move to the same town (Ellisburg) as Hill is in.

 Hill Richardson was a soldier of the War of 1812 and so was Freeman (son of Rufus) Richardson. In fact they were in the same platoon as each other, Freeman (son of Rufus) being a corporal and later a sergeant in that group.

 Hill served in the War of 1812 as a private in Capt Brook Harrington's Co. (from Smithville), in Col Clark Allen's 55th Regiment NYV Militia (also know as the Jefferson County Militia).

 Hill names his son Freeman, same as Freeman son of Rufus. Hill is 15 years younger than Rufus and 15 years older than Freemam (son of Rufus).

This makes me wonder if there is some connection of Hill Richardson to Rufus Richardson? Maybe an older brother or Uncle? The coincidences are too great to just ignore. Remember, Rufus is from Barre Mass and not from Rhode Island.


Fact 4
During Hill's birth (1775) the Revolutionary War is going on in Boston and surrounding areas. Barre is only 20 or 30 (?) miles from this area. Could Hill's mother left Mass. to go to Rhode Island to escape some of the problems? If so, why Rhode Island (relatives) ?

Rhode Island or Mass??

The sources listed below have been checked and have come up empty.

Rhode Island Sources

Town Records Marriages, Births, and Deaths
kept in the town clerks offices

Warwick
Greenwich
East Greenwich
West Greenwich
Covent
Providence
Cranston
Johnston
North Providence
Glocester
Burrillville
Scituate
Foster
Cumberland
Smithfield
Portsmouth
Newport
Little Compton
Tiverton
North Kingston
South Kingston
Exeter
Westerly
Charlestown
Richmond
Hopkinton
Bristol
Warren
Harrington
 

Church Records
Rhode Island Friends
Narragansett Friends
Smithfield Friends
Kings Towne Friends
Providence Friends
Swansey Friends
Rev. Gardiner Thurston’s Marriages
Elder John Gorton’s Marriages
Elder Samuel Littlefield’s Marriages
Elder James Wilson’s Marriages and publishments
Elder Steven Gano’s Marriages
Elder Nathan B. Cocker’s Marriages
Elder James Mckensie’s Marriages
Elder Thomas Sheperd’s Marriages
United Brethern’s Marriages New Port
United Brethern’s Births
Elder James Wilson’s Records of Death
The First Sabbatarian Church of Newport
United Congregational Church Little Compton
Congregational Church Tiverton
Congregational Church Barrington
St. Mark’s Church Warren
St. Michael’s Church Bristol
Congregational Church Bristol
Elder Wight’s
United Congregational Church Newport / Bristol
Dr. Ezra Style
Second Congregational Church Newport
Dr. Sheperd’s Death Records
Tiverton Baptist
First Baptists of Bristol
First Baptists ofWarren
State Street Methodist Episcopal Church Bristol
Church of the Ascension Wakefield
First Baptists of North Kingstown
First Baptists of South Kingstown
Seekonk Marriages Town Records Marriages, Births, and Deaths
Pawtucket Marriages Town Records Marriages, Births, and Deaths
Newman Congregational Church
Pawtucket
Pawtucket Friends
Westport Friend
First Sabbatarian Church of Hopkinton
First Baptist East Providence
St John’s Church Providence
First Congregational Society of Providence
Westminster Congregational Church Providence
Congregational Church on the west side of the river
First Congregational Church of Barrington
West Greenwich and Exiter Union Church
Sic Principle Church Baptist Church North Kingstown
The Second Free Will Baptist Church of Smithfield
Edward Perry Justice of the peace
St. Paul’s Church Narragansett
Queen’s River Baptist Church South Kingstown
Baptist Church Exiter
Trinity Church Newport
Narragansett Baptist Church Kingstown
First Baptist Church Wickford
Christ Church Westerly
Second Baptist Church Richmond
Newport Babbatarian Church
Marriages of Joshua Babcock North Stoninton
First General Baptist Church of Richmond
St Luke’s Church East Greenwich
 

Newspapers
The Newport Mercury (news paper)
The Newport Herald
The Providence Gazette


Mass Sources
Barre Mass. There are few records town records of Barre Mass. They were destroyed in a fire in the town clerks house years ago and were lost (for the most part).