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Nathaniel Richards

1604 – 1681

Connecticut settler

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About Nathaniel Richards

Lived 1604 – 1681 (aged 76–77). Nathaniel Richards was an American farmer.

Nathaniel Richards (1604–1681) was a founding settler of Hartford and Norwalk, Connecticut. He served as a deputy of the General Court of the Connecticut Colony from Norwalk in October 1658.

He came to the Massachusetts Bay Colony from England in 1632 on the Lyon. He originally settled in Cambridge in 1633, and moved to Hartford in 1636 along with Thomas Hooker and about one hundred others. His home in Hartford was near the north bank of the Little River about where the west part of Pearl Street is now.

He served as a constable in 1642 and 1650. He served as a townsman in 1645.

He was one of the signers of the agreement for the planting Norwalk June 19, 1650, and moved there in the same year. He served as a deputy of the General Court in 1658, as a selectman in 1670.

He is listed on the Founders Stone bearing the names of the founders of Hartford in the Ancient Burying Ground in Hartford, and he is also listed on the Founders Stone bearing the names of the founders of Norwalk in the East Norwalk Historical Cemetery.

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Born
1604, England
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Died
1681, Norwalk
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Frequently asked questions

Who was Nathaniel Richards?

Connecticut settler

When was Nathaniel Richards born?

Nathaniel Richards was born in 1604 in England.

When did Nathaniel Richards die?

Nathaniel Richards died in 1681 in Norwalk.

What was Nathaniel Richards's occupation?

Nathaniel Richards was a farmer.

What nationality was Nathaniel Richards?

Nathaniel Richards was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Nathaniel Richards

· Wikidata: Q16854067

· DBpedia: Nathaniel Richards (settler)

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