Person Sheet


Name John R. RICHARDS
Birth Date ca 1763105,51
Birth Place Fort Hunter NY US
Death Date 1860105,114
Death Place Amherst Island Twp, Lennox & Addington Cos. ON Canada
Burial Date Dec 28, 1860105
Burial Place Amherst Island Twp, Lennox & Addington Cos. ON Canada
Father Jean RICHARD (1721-1807)
Mother Alida CONNOR (ca1725-1816)
Spouses
1 Jane HOWARD
Birth Date ca 177251
Birth Memo based on age at death
Death Date 181251
Death Memo 40 yr
Burial Date Nov 2, 181251
Burial Place Amherst Island Twp, Lennox & Addington Cos. ON Canada
Burial Memo Rev. John Langhorn
Father John HOWARD (ca1735-1795)
Mother Mary HALL (?-1829)
Marriage Date Jan 26, 179551
Marriage Place Fredericksburgh ON Canada
Marriage Memo St. Paul's Anglican Church, Rev. Langhorn. Witnesses were John Howard, Colin McKenzie, Mary McKenzie, Anne Howard.
Children Elizabeth Connor (1795-1877)
Call (ca1797-?)
Margaret (1798-1884)
Ellen (ca1799-?)
Elsie (ca1800-?)
Mary (1802-1828)
Jane (1805-1894)
Rachel Hawley (1808-?)
John Howard (1810-1897)
Colin McKenzie (1812-?)
Notes for John R. RICHARDS
John lived on Amherst Island.114 He was a sergeant in the Army but never did duty.115

The couple settled on Amherst Island under the usual lease arrangement with Sir John Johnson. On Dec. 24, 1824, Lot #1, Concession 1, Amherst Island was transferred from the ownership of Catherine Maria Bowes (Sir John's daughter) to that of John Richards.51
Research Notes
BIRTH: John's birthdate is also given as 1773114 and as ca 1775.105

MARRIAGE: John's marriage to Jane is confirmed with no date or place given.114,105

DEATH: His death date is also given as Dec. 28, 1860,51 but this appears to be his burial date.
Last Modified May 21, 2003 Created Dec 31, 2003 by Reunion for Macintosh

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