GENERATION 8

GENERATION 7

Biography

AMOS was born, probably at Stonington, New London, CT, December 01, 1699. He was six months of age when his father died on May 7, 1700. He was baptized at Hartford, Hartford, CT, Jun. 23, 1700. His mother, ANN married second, William Davenport of Hartford, in 1702. His early years were spent in Hartford until his step-father moved to Stonington sometime before Aug. 8, 1708 (when Elizabeth Davenport was baptized).

AMOS settled in Coventry, Tolland, CT, some time between May 5, 1718 (when Rachel Davenport was baptized in Stonington, CT), and Oct. 4, 1723 (when he purchased land in Coventry). However, on May 2, 1724, AMOS signed a deed for land in Stonington, to his brother, Jonathan, in which they are described as "both of Stonington." In that same deed, AMOS was described as being a carpenter.

The date of marriage of AMOS and RACHEL is unknown, but probably in Preston (or Stonington), CT, and probably in 1724. Her father, PETER YARRINGTON moved from Preston to Stonington about the time of their marriage. Their first child, Nathan, was born Mar. 20, 1725, in Coventry, but baptized at Preston, on Sep. 26, 1725. PETER died in Stonington a few days prior to the baptism. RACHEL united with the church in Preston on the day of the baptism.

The church in the North Parish of Coventry was not organized until twenty years after this, and AMOS RICHARDSON was the leading man in securing its establishment. He was active in town and church affairs, but there is no record of any military services. On Dec. 13, 1725, he was elected Lister and Inspector, and during the next fifteen years held many town offices.

He gave a farm to each of his sons. His home was located about a half mile southeast of the Coventry church, on the southeast of the Coventry Church, on the south side of the highway leading past the birthplace of Nathan Hale, two and a half miles farther southeast. After 1850 this farm was occupied for many years by Andrew K. Brown and later by Capt. George Keeney.

AMOS died in 1779, the inventory of his estate was taken Nov. 25, 1779, and his will dated Sep. 18, 1775. RACHEL must have died before that time as her name is not mentioned in it. He had fourteen children and at least ninety grandchildren.