Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-08-28
Richardson Family Reunion.

On Aug. goth there was pleasant reun-
ION of The descendants of Dea. Sam'l Rich
ardson. the first settler in West hoADury;
at the residence of Mrs. Naria Young OF
that place; she being the only cnllu OF
Samd Richardson, j., and the only one
horn ID the male portion of the family, to
hear the Richardson name as birth-right.
She was born Aug. 81, 1911, and has always
heen a resident of Roxbury. goodly no.
assembled at an early hour, ana othels
later in the day, four generations pelhB
we'll represented. Out OF town people from
Brookfeld, Braintree and Northhlelu anu
q grandson of Mrs. Y's from Providence
Island. DR.. Lee Merrill, were present. Mr..
s r. Bachelor of Braintree, who IS tne
only living grandson except EDWIN n.
stables of Cal, was of the number. Ills
sister. Mrs. Hannah York was too feeble
10 attend, Their parents were the hrst
couple married in Roxbury. Mrs. A.
Howard is also of the family and was pres
ent. Deacon Richardson came from otrai
ford. Conn, after his marriage, and set
fled ON a farm north of Randolph Center.
! When the Indians burned Royalton they
nassed through Randolph Center and burn
/ "a the house next to theirs, but theirs
/ being somewhat secluded, was probably
| NOT discovered. Mr.. X then took his lam
I IN hack to Conn. until times were more
/ settled and quiet restored when ne re-
Z turned to his former Hoiiit. III AfSV
induced to remove with his family 70
West Roxbury and start settlement al
that place. He built log house near the
present village, and later on went up tnt
road toward Warren and erected very
iarsa frame house, mills other dwelling
ho5ses and barns. OF his family OF elgh
children four were never married, pu
three unmarried daughters proved apun'
aontlv able to take care OF themselves his'
he;ng eyer ready to assist the needy a
n,on9 their many deeds Of valor IS the lol
Io,ri1g sUTimn Emerson, toWnsmah
Nod q large amount of grain 10 be harvest
"a and helm could not be had at any price
vel the grain was spelling. susan ana MI
nv Richardson, who were noted Iot tneI
thrift. and who hated 20 see anything y
10 waste. ofis rred If a brother would &C
s,,,,,anv Them. to give the poor man
1;tt THE men smiled when the damsel
came intothe field but as the gram lei
sv'iftlv and was dexterously bound an
niaced in stocks by their def HANDS, IN
Tn,en HING their heads, as the perspiratle q
coursed down their brown cheeks Whil
I shev vainly strove 70 keep pace Win "
z lair reapers Before night each hlascullil
had fallen meekly 70 we reaIl al
le1ped themselves fairly beaten py pettl
coaf help.r May and Susan sheared inc
Ann sheen. and III occasion required, coul
rbon on a two foot log as soon as mo-
4 men. Vet they were graceful ana ialr, M. Alr
{ R Was a daughter of Judge Pinney 81 Con
and was a clerk for her father under hln
: George before the Revolution. she pra
tised medicine in Randolph ana hoAp ul
= and taught her six daughters lhe sun
I science. She died at the age Of %, and b
y husband i'm 1922 He served about OF
Il balf the term Of the Revolutionary we
= and nearly always held town Office
! Roxbury. Many Of his descendants q
+ residents of Roxbury at present, VINE
, Others are widely scattered. gran
. daughter Of Mrs. Young Is travelling
N Europe to complete her educatloh'