The birth of all 14 of Amos Richardson and Rachel Yarrington's known children are recorded at Coventry, Conn., and all 14 were b. prior to the 1752 conversion from the old Julian to modern Gregorian calendar. Nine of the children have birth dates between Jan. 1 and Mar. 24, but only the youngest child, b. "Mar. 18, 1749-50" has double year dating. On the other hand, eldest son Nathan, recorded with a birth date of "March 20, 1725" is the only child for which there is a known baptism record, he bapt. Sept. 26, 1725 by Rev. Salmon Treat at Preston, Conn. Thus, the birth dates of the eight older children b. under the old Julian calendar with no double year dating must have been converted thereafter to a Gregorian calendar date but without a historical calendar reference being included.
The birth of all 14 of Amos Richardson and Rachel Yarrington's known children are recorded at Coventry, Conn., and all 14 were b. prior to the 1752 conversion from the old Julian to modern Gregorian calendar. Nine of the children have birth dates between Jan. 1 and Mar. 24, but only the youngest child, b. "Mar. 18, 1749-50" has double year dating. On the other hand, eldest son Nathan, recorded with a birth date of "March 20, 1725" is the only child for which there is a known baptism record, he bapt. Sept. 26, 1725 by Rev. Salmon Treat at Preston, Conn. Thus, the birth dates of the eight older children b. under the old Julian calendar with no double year dating must have been converted thereafter to a Gregorian calendar date but without a historical calendar reference being included.
Inscription
Mr. Jonathan Richard-
fon, died April 3d
1799, in ye 69th (sic) year
of his age.
"De(a)th leaves a melancholy gloom,
It makes an empty feat.
Ye living mortals all muft come,
and join his long retreat."
Based on his recorded date of birth, on the day Jonathan died he was 67 years old, and Ætatis suæ (i.e., Æ, "Aged," in the XX year of his Age) 68, not 69 as inscribed.
DAR/SAR Monument:
Revolutionary War
Jonathan Richardson
Lexington Alarm
Died Apr. 3, 1799
Æ. 68
Family Members
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Capt Nathan Richardson
1725–1799
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Lemuel Richardson
1726–1777
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Capt Amos Richardson Jr
1728–1802
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Rachel Richardson Richardson
1729–1807
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Stephen Richardson
1732–1809
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Anne Richardson Brigham-Rudd
1734–1819
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Abigail Richardson Case
1739–1813
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Lois Richardson Porter
1741–1766
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Justus Richardson
1743–1813
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Mrs Eunice Richardson Jewett
1750–1793
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Maj Zebulon Richardson
unknown–1809
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