An American Family History

Crispus Richards and Sarah Collins Eliot married on December 21, 1702 in Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts.

Sarah had been married before to Joseph Eliot.They married on September 29, 1697. Their daughter, Mercy Eliot Alton, was born in Marblehead, Massachusetts.

Crispus and Sarah's children were all born in Lynn. Joseph Richards was born in 1703. Esther Richards Estey was born on July 7, 1705. John Richards was born in 1707. Mary Richards was born in 1708. Crispus Richards, Jr. was born in 1711. Sarah Richards Ingalls was born in 1713. Hannah Richards Stocker was born in 1717. Richard Richards was born about 1719.

“At the same meting october ye 8th 1722 Consideration Being had about a peace of Land that Chrispas Richards had Libery to fence in: Whereas at ye Town Meeting May ye 16th 1722 the Town voted that Chrispas Richards should Pay six pound for ye Land hee complaining that it was moar than it was worth Therefore the question Being asked wheither the Town would reconsider that Vot of six pound and wheither he should have the land for five pound and it Pased in the affermitive and that Chrispas Richars shall Pay to the selectmen for ye use of the town five Pounds for ye Land which is about one hundred pole. Receive of Chrispas Richards according to ye Town Vote five Pound January ye 22th 1722/23. (Records of ye Town Meetings of Lyn, p. 42)

Esther moved to Topsfield in 1723 when she married. Crispus, Jr. died in 1730. Hannah died in 1740. Joseph moved to Southboro and died in 1748. Mary died in 1758 in Lynn.

At the town meeting of March 1, 1741/42

“the body of the Town Complain they are in great want of Bulls being Kept in sd Bounderies as hath bin in years past that is to say from the Great Bridg so through the body of the Town & those near to it with the Newmans John farringtons eben Tarbox Isaac Latherbe Capt Collins Crispus Richards & so all within sd bounderys Except Squir burrill & the farmes beyond him: Therefore Voted that the Assessors shall at the time when they make the Town Rate assess Each person within sd Boundery at two shillings a Cow. . .” (Records of ye Town Meetings of Lyn, p. 42)

Crispus died in 1763. John died in 1768 in Lynn. Sarah died in 1774. They were buried in Lynn Cemetery.