Biography of Thomas Richardson

From HISTORY OF BILLERICA by Rev. Henry A. Hazen, A.M.
A. Williams & Co., Boston, 1883

Section 2, Page 120

RICHARDSON, Thomas, son of Jonathan, b. 1747, Sept. 3; m. 1772, Dec. 3, Judith Kendall, dau. of Reuben. He kept a tavern at the corner. Ch. Judith, b. 1774, April 12; m. Micajah Rogers. Abigail, b. 1776, April 28; m. Josiah Stevens. Hannah, b. 1778, Sept. 29; m. 1801, Nov. 1, John French, of Boston. Polly, b. 1781, June 4. Sarah, b. 1783, Oct. 26; m. Jacob Kendall. [see below] Reuben Kendall, b. 1787, July 20. Lydia, b. 1788, Dec. 6; m. Artemas Rogers. Anna, b. 1791, Feb. 3; m. 1814, Oct. 20, John Thompson, of Boston. Betsey, b. 1793, Jan 21. Thomas, b. 1796, Aug. 31; m. Olivia, dau. of Cyrus Alger, of the famous iron foundry, Boston. He lived in Mobile, 1817-28, and was an alderman of that city. After that, he lived in Boston, a partner in the foundry. He was a Representative in 1835 and 1836, and Alderman of Boston, 1837 and 1939. Died in 1872, Dec. 16. He had a son, Thomas F. Richardson, in Boston.

The listing for Sarah Richardson and Jacob Kendall makes a reference to page 81, where it lists "KENDALL, Jason, m. 1803, March 3, Sally Richardson, dau. of Thomas, lived in Burlington."