Richard was born on September 28, 1673 and died on April 22, 1753
He resided in the southerly part of Boxford, MA, on the place where Major Samuel Perley erected a house in 1833.
He married on February 22, 1698-9 (Recorded in both Boxford and Topsfield v.r.) to Hannah Dorman. She was the daughter of Ephraim Dorman of Topsfield and was born in 1682 and died in March of 1748.
In the ancient burial ground where he and his wife are buried there are but fourteen very old and sadly neglected stones.
He dealt considerably in real estate. His will, approved May 7, 1753, is on file at Salem, MA
Their children were born in Topsfield, MA
CHILDREN:
1. Jacob (5-148), b. 9 June 1700; d. 1787; resided at Andover, MA
2. Hannah (5-1003), b. 30 June 1702
3. Aaron (5-149), b. 17 Jan 1704-5; d. 1782
4. Amos (5-150), b. 8 Sep 1707; d. 26 Jan 1788
5. Richard (5-151), b. 11 June 1710; d. Rindge, NH, 19 Dec 1785
6. John (5-152), b. 6 Mar 1713; resided at Boxford
7. Mary (5), b. 10 Feb 1715-6
8. Moses (5-153), b. 23 Aug 1718; d. Amherst, NH
9. Ephraim (5-154), b. 11 Apr 1721; resided at Boxford