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| It is unclear when Edward came to America, but that he was English is proven by his naturalization records. In the 1790 census we find only 8 men of this name, most were in either Massachusetts, Vermont, and New Hampshire. One was in New London, CT., but he was still there in 1800, so it was not him. One was in Montgomery county, Maryland, and another was found in Huntington county, Pennsylvania. Only one was found in New York, living in the town of Hillsdale, in Columbia county, but he had only one woman in his household, so it is possible that he was not the right man also. Given the information about his daughter Mary Ann Richards it is possible that he was living in New York somewhere in 1790, for Mary Ann's records list New York as her place of birth. In 1793 a man named Edward Richards paid taxes in Middlesex county, New Jersey, in South Amboy, it is very possible that this was our Edward. In 1800 we finally find Edward in the New York City census on page 908 which was very close to Elizabeth street, and near Thomas Brady in the 7th ward.He had one boy, and two girls in his household, and his wife. On 06 Feby., 1800 we find that Edward Richards had uncollected mail in the NYC post office. He is also found in the Newspapers had uncollected mail in NYC from the 1st to the 3rd of March, 1804, and he was referred to in this record as Edward T. Richards. These records were found in the "Daily Advertiser". In the New York City Directories we find Edward from 1800 until 1820.In 1800 he was listed as a Mariner living on Elizabeth street.From 1801-1814 he was listed as a Carpenter or Joiner, living on Bowery street, near the 2 mile stone, and by the corner of 4th and De Lancey streets. This was only a block away from Thomas Brady, and his family. It was located in the 10th ward of NYC. In 1807 Edward Richards, was listed next to a Samuel Richards, a grocer, and they both listed their addresses as 4th, on the corner of Delancey street, 4th Avenue is actually Bowery street. What relationship this Samuel has with Edward is still not known for sure.In the 1817 NYC Directory he was living in the Upper End of Mott street.In the NYC Directories from 1818 until 1819 he was listed as a Joiner, living at Gerald Street.In 1820, the year of his death he was still living on the Bowery.Edward died in New York city of Consumption, and was 67 years, 10 months, and 6 days old. He was buried in St. Marks Cemetery.Edward Richards was Naturalized in the New York City courts on 25 April, 1807.He was listed as a House carpenter, and as a subject of Great Britain, and the document was recorded by Abraham Brady, a coach painter of New York City.Abraham Brady was his son-in-law.Edward, and his wife Ann were witness to the baptism of one of Abraham's children in New York city in 1806. |
