Deaths and Related Records for People Named Rickard, in and near Plymouth, Mass.

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts
Surname/tag: Rickard

Plymouth, Massachusetts Vital Records, p. 135

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• The widow Hannah Rickard decd. 22d Dec. 1690 - This is Pontus-6, the widow of Giles Rickard Sr.

Plymouth, Massachusetts Vital Records, p. 136 http://www.americanancestors.org/databases/massachusetts-vital-records-to-1850/image/?volumeId=14012&pageName=136&rId=253514970

• Marsey Rickard, daughter of the widow Hannah Rickard, decd 21 June 1706, being 26 years of age
• The widow Hannah Rickard, decd first of April 1709
• Giles Rickard, decd 29 Jan 1709/10
• Mer. (sic) John Rickard decd 25th Apr 1712 This is Rickard-98. The gravestone at Burial Hill gives date of death as 25th March.
• Mrs. Mary Rickard decd 25th Apr 1712 The gravestone at Burial Hill gives date of death as 28th August.

Massachusetts Vital Records

Plympton Deaths p. 506 -- http://www.americanancestors.org/databases/massachusetts-vital-records-to-1850/image/?volumeId=7780&pageName=506&rId=142102710

• RICKARD, John, Dea., s. Giles of Plymouth, Oct. 11, 1726 in 74th year

• RICKARD
• Giles Sr., doubtless the father of Giles who died some time between Feb. 9 and Dec. 18, 1702, Feb 1/2 1684, a. 87. 1/2 probably means between first day and second days of the month either before or after midnight
• Giles, ____, some time between Feb. 9 and Dec. 18, 1702

Plymouth County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1686-1881 From New England Historic Genealogical Society

http://www.americanancestors.org/databases/plymouth-county-ma-probate-file-papers-1686-1881/image/?pageName=16907:9&volumeId=20956&rId=426435419 and nearby pages:

Will of John Rickard, dated 20 April 1711; estate inventoried 20 June 1712, includes bequests to his wife Mary, sons John and James, and daughters Mercy [illegible], Mary Rickard, Hester Rickard, and Elizabeth Rickard. This decedent is Rickard-98

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John Record of Pembroke, Plymouth, Mass., who died in 1726. Will (created in 1713) mentions his wife Grace. She to be executor. (But Torrey, in New England Marriages Prior to 1700, has"RICKARD, John & Grace; ca 1688 {Mr. J.W. Linzee}" and "RECORD, John (-1713) & Grace, m/2 Thomas PARRIS by 1692; Pembroke")

Plymouth Vital Records - http://www.americanancestors.org/databases/massachusetts-vital-records-to-1850/image/?volumeId=14012&pageName=5&rId=253509642 This John Rickard is Rickard-98

The children of John Rickard Jr. and Mary Rickard his wife:

1. John born the last of Feb. 1679

2. Mercy born the 3rd day of Feb 1682

3. John born the 3rd day of Feb 1684

4. Ester born the first day of April 1691

[space was left her for one or two children]

5. James born Sept. 25 (or 26) 1696

Epitaphs from Burial Hill, Plymouth, Massachusetts, from 1657 to 1892. https://archive.org/stream/epitaphsfromburi00king

page 9

16. Here lyes | ye body of | GILES | RICKARD | Aged 30 I years died | January ye — | 1709. [Also see Find-A-Grave for image of the gravestone. Inscription record matches the image.]

21. Here lyes buried | ye body of | JOHN RICKARD | Aged about 55 years | Decesd March ye | 25th 1712. This is Rickard-98

22. Here lyes buried | ye body of | MARY RICKARD | Aged 35 years | decesd August ye | 28th 1712. [The age appears to be an error. The image of this gravestone at Find-A-Grave shows an age at death of 55 years.]

Plymouth Church Records, 1620 to 1859 https://archive.org/stream/plymouthchurchr01churgoog#page/n286/mode/2up pp. 192-193

The names of the Women that are of this church this 10th of March 1703

Mary Rickard, wife of John Rickard, dead

Hannah Rickard, widdow

Hannah Rickard, wife of Giles Rickard