History of Norfolk County, Massachusetts, with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men . c^^r-^t-rr~~^^ i L. iS/ii^.^ /iMf^t^^L^ FRANKLIN. 187 tions, his social and official obligations, and enjoys theesteem of a large and honorable circle of friends andacquaintances. STEPHEX W. RICHAKDSON. The origin of the family name of Kichardson,which is so numerously represented in this portion ofthe State, and, in fact, through the whole country, isthus given in an English work, Camdens RemainsConcerning Brittaine : William Belward, Lord ofthe moiety of Malpasse, soon after the N
History of Norfolk County, Massachusetts, with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men . c^^r-^t-rr~~^^ i L. iS/ii^.^ /iMf^t^^L^ FRANKLIN. 187 tions, his social and official obligations, and enjoys theesteem of a large and honorable circle of friends andacquaintances. STEPHEX W. RICHAKDSON. The origin of the family name of Kichardson,which is so numerously represented in this portion ofthe State, and, in fact, through the whole country, isthus given in an English work, Camdens RemainsConcerning Brittaine : William Belward, Lord ofthe moiety of Malpasse, soon after the Norman Con-quest, had two sons; the younger, Richard, namedfrom his size Richard the Little. One of the sons ofthe last-named Richard was called John Richardson,taking his fathers name with the addition of son forhis surname. Hence came the name and family ofRichardson. It is now found in nearly every countyof England, and during the past seven hundred yearshas been prominent in nearly all departments ofhuman life, civil, military, literary, and the numerous descendants of the old Normansettling in America in
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