Richard Borden was a Civil Servant in the American Revolution.
Richard Borden is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A012274.
Richard Borden is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor. NSSAR Ancestor #: 117830 Rank: Civil Service
Richard Borden was born in 1722. He was the son of Thomas Borden and Mary (Gifford) Borden. He inherited an estate from his father which had been owned by his grandfather and foresaw the future development of the water power of Fall River.
He married Hope Cook on March 12, 1747. Together, they were the parents of six children.
During the Revolutionary War, British troops burned his saw mill, together with a great deal of manufactured lumber, owned by his sons, who were operating the mill, Mr. Borden was carried away a prisoner by the raiders, who also burned his home. During the American Revolution, he also provided Civil Service as a Selectman & Moderator in 1775, MA.[2]
Richard Borden died on July 4, 1795. He was buried in the North Burial Ground (Plot #132) in Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States.
↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 25 Oct 2023), "Record of Richard Borden", Ancestor # A012274.
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29901339/richard-borden: accessed 08 May 2023), memorial page for Richard Borden (4 Jul 1722–4 Jul 1795), Find a Grave Memorial ID 29901339, citing North Burial Ground, Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by ALBERT WARD BORDEN JR. (contributor 46956895).
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