An American Family History

Genealogical Register of the Descendants of Several Ancient Puritans, by Abner Morse

John [Richards], who m. Nov. 18, 1674, Mary Brewer. John, was a soldier in Philip's war; and 1685, petitioned for a grant in the Nipmuck country as compensation. He settled in Lynn, took the freeman's oath 1691, and Jan. 12, 1705-6, made his will, giving to his wife Mary the use of one end of his house, and all his goods and movables to be at her disposal; and
to his son Crispus, all his remaining real and personal estate, not otherwise bequeathed, requiring him to provide a comfortable maintenance for his mother, so long as she remained a widow.
To daughter Abigail he gave £13;
to Elizabeth £10; to Mary £8.
To grd. sons Joseph, Benjamin, and David Darling, and Joseph Richards, son of Crispus, and John Richards, son of Edward, he gave each one sheep
To his son John, 40s.;
to Edward, 20s.;
to Joseph, 20s.; and
to William, 20s., and "no more," because

"he had already given John a good trade, as well as some of his other sons, whereby they are in good ways for a living in this world, and have not in time past done for me as my son Crispus hath, who hath borne the burden of my work and taken care of me in all my long and tedious weakness and lameness for many years past."

Had,
6. i. Mary, b. Oct. 16, 1675, m. Darling.
14. 7. ii. John, b. May 1, 1677, m. Mary; Boston. 23.
8. iii. Edward, b. June 13, 1679, d. Feb. 11, 1747-8, was buried at Copp's Hill, Boston, m. Mary Kidder.
31.9. iv. Crispus, b. Oct. 20, 1681, m. Sarah Collins.
10. v. Elizabeth, b. Oct. 15, 1683.
11. vi. Joseph, b. Jan. 10, 1685, d. s. p., 1745, m. Sarah; to whom by will he gave, Oct. 28, 1741, all his estate.
12. vii. William, b. March 8, 1687-8; no further reported.
13. viii. Abigail, b. March 23, 1690-1.