Samuel RICHARDSON ( - )

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Samuel RICHARDSON married Eleanor.

 

 

Samuel was a vocal member of the Provincial Council and Alderman. He owned all the land on the North side of Market Street from 2nd Street to the Delaware River and put it out on ground rent.

Samuel Richardson, wife and family show a "Received Into Membership" from MM Spanish Town, Jamaica, 3 mo. 10, 1687. He was in London in 1673.

 

Family tradition: he was in Friends meeting when earthquake destroyed Port Royal in 1692, opening graves; rescued lady from floods and later married her.

 

 

Eleanor and Samuel RICHARDSON had the following children:

 

 

 

Ann RICHARDSON ( -aft1724). Ann married Edward LANE on 26 Jan 1694. She died aft 1724.