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==Status summary==
 
==Status summary==
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===Completed as of October 8, 2020: ===
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===Completed as of October 9, 2022: ===
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* Recruiting direct male-line Rickardt descendants for further SNP testing - anyone interested in submitting their DNA for testing should contact Raymond Wing (email: wing.genealogist AT gmail DOT com)
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* Recruiting direct male-line descendants of Giles Rickard for NGS/WGS testing. Any male who believe he is such a descendant should [[Read me First|<big>'''Read me First'''</big>]]
  
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===Still to do as of October 1, 2020===
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<big>'''IMPORTANT:'''</big> [[Read me First|<big>'''Read me First'''</big>]]
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* NGS/WGS test multiple descendants of Rickard family to firmly place family clade as well as test descendants to discover any subclades unique to descendants lines
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==Paper Trail==
 
==Paper Trail==
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See also the ''Mayflower Descendant'' Nov 2022, pp. 127-140 & future issues.
 
===Early Generations in England<ref>[https://www.gdcooke.org/ss/default.aspx/page/org2-o/p10829.htm#i10829 Cookie Crumbs Ancestry] citing Burton W. Spear, "Rickard, Giles," Search for the Passengers of the Mary & John, 1630, 25 (1996):56-57.</ref> and New England===
 
===Early Generations in England<ref>[https://www.gdcooke.org/ss/default.aspx/page/org2-o/p10829.htm#i10829 Cookie Crumbs Ancestry] citing Burton W. Spear, "Rickard, Giles," Search for the Passengers of the Mary & John, 1630, 25 (1996):56-57.</ref> and New England===
 
John<sup>b</sup> Rickard died before 1592. His wife Elizabeth died about 1599. They were the parents of
 
John<sup>b</sup> Rickard died before 1592. His wife Elizabeth died about 1599. They were the parents of
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John<sup>a</sup> Rickard married Christian _____ who was buried 19 Aug 1632. They had at least three children: Mary, Giles (see below) and Henry.
 
John<sup>a</sup> Rickard married Christian _____ who was buried 19 Aug 1632. They had at least three children: Mary, Giles (see below) and Henry.
  
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Giles<sup>1</sup> Rickard. He married at West Hatch, Somerset, 7 Jan 1623/4 England Judith (Cogan) King, daughter of Henry Cogan & Joane Boridge. She was baptized at Church of St. Mary Magdalene, Taunton, Somerset 13 Jun 1594 and was the widow of William King.<ref>NEHGR 111:172</ref> The family came over on the ''Speedwell'' which sailed from Weymouth, Dorset, England in Apr 1637. Judith died at Plymouth, 6 Jan 1661/2<ref>ibid.</ref> Giles married twice more, but did not have any children by these later marriages. Giles and Judith had two sons: Giles and John (see below). Giles died at Plymouth (now Plympton) 1 Feb 1684, aged 87.<ref>[https://www.gdcooke.org/ss/default.aspx/page/org2-o/p4258.htm Cookie Crumb Trails] citing Plympton, MA published VRs p. 506</ref>
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[https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Rickard-30 Giles<sup>1</sup> Rickard]. He married at West Hatch, Somerset, 7 Jan 1623/4 England Judith (Cogan) King, daughter of Henry Cogan & Joane Boridge. She was baptized at Church of St. Mary Magdalene, Taunton, Somerset 13 Jun 1594 and was the widow of William King.<ref>NEHGR 111:172</ref> The family came over on the ''Speedwell'' which sailed from Weymouth, Dorset, England in Apr 1637. Judith died at Plymouth, 6 Jan 1661/2<ref>ibid.</ref> Giles married twice more, but did not have any children by these later marriages. Giles and Judith had two sons: Giles and John (see below). Giles died at Plymouth (now Plympton) 1 Feb 1684, aged 87.<ref>[https://www.gdcooke.org/ss/default.aspx/page/org2-o/p4258.htm Cookie Crumb Trails] citing Plympton, MA published VRs p. 506</ref>
  
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Giles<sup>2</sup> Rickard<ref>[https://www.gdcooke.org/ss/default.aspx/page/org2-o/p4257.htm Cookie Crumb Trails] citing both MF5G 9 [Eaton]:14-15 as well as Spear ''Mary & John'' 27(1999):44-45</ref> was born in England about 1630 and died at Plymouth before 4 Dec 1702, when his inventory was dated. He married at Plymouth 31 Oct 1651 Hannah Dunham. Giles and Hannah had ten children including sons John (born c1652), Giles & Samuel.
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[http://www.dunham-singletary.org/mw/index.php/DJD-8-Hannah-2] [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Rickard-27 Giles<sup>2</sup> Rickard]<ref>[https://www.gdcooke.org/ss/default.aspx/page/org2-o/p4257.htm Cookie Crumb Trails] citing both MF5G 9 [Eaton]:14-15 as well as Spear ''Mary & John'' 27(1999):44-45</ref> was born in England about 1630 and died at Plymouth before 4 Dec 1702, when his inventory was dated. He married at Plymouth 31 Oct 1651 [[Ballou (mtDNA)#Second Generation |Hannah Dunham]] and they had ten children (born Plymouth): John (1652), Abigail (1655), Judith (c1657), Giles (1659), Eleazer, Samuel (1662), Hannah, Henry, Josiah (c1672) and Marsey (dau 1680).
  
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John<sup>2</sup> Rickard married at Plymouth 31 Oct 1651 Esther (Hester) Barnes.<ref>ibid.</ref> They had a son John (II), born Plymouth 24 Nov 1657.
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[https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Rickard-72 John<sup>2</sup> Rickard] married at Plymouth 31 Oct 1651 Esther (Hester) Barnes.<ref>ibid.</ref> They had three children: Mary (1656), John (II) (1657) and Lydia (1659).
  
 
===Descendants who married Mayflower Passengers===
 
===Descendants who married Mayflower Passengers===
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Two John Rickards, who were first cousins, both born in the 1650s at Plymouth had wives named Mary. One of the wives has been identified as Mary Cooke, daughter of [[Cooke (Y-DNA)#Second Generation |Jacob Cooke]] & [[Elizabeth Fisher (mtDNA)#Second Generation |Damaris Hopkins]], and granddaughter of ''Mayflower'' passengers Francis Cooke & Stephen Hopkins. It has been suggested (but not proven) the other Mary was [[Mary, second wife of Peter Browne (mtDNA)#Third Generation|Mary Snow]] of Bridgewater, daughter of William Snow & Rebecca Brown and granddaughter of ''Mayflower'' passenger Peter Browne. A good summary of current research on the two John Rickards and their wives appears online at: [https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Family:John_Rickard_and_Mary_Cooke_%282%29 WeRelate.org "Family: John Rickard and Mary Cooke (2)"]<ref>A briefer summary can be found in the Mayflower "Silver Book" vol. 12 (Cooke) p. 86.</ref>
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Two John Rickards, who were first cousins, both born in the 1650s at Plymouth had wives named Mary. One of the wives has been identified as [[Elizabeth Fisher (mtDNA)#Third Generation |Mary Cooke]], daughter of [[Cooke (Y-DNA)#Second Generation |Jacob Cooke]] & [[Elizabeth Fisher (mtDNA)#Second Generation |Damaris Hopkins]]. It has been suggested (but not proven) the other Mary was [[Mary, second wife of Peter Browne (mtDNA)#Third Generation|Mary Snow]] of Bridgewater, daughter of William Snow & [[Mary, second wife of Peter Browne (mtDNA)#Second Generation |Rebecca Brown]] and granddaughter of ''Mayflower'' passenger Peter Browne. A good summary of current research on the two John Rickards and their wives appears online at: [https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Family:John_Rickard_and_Mary_Cooke_%282%29 WeRelate.org "Family: John Rickard and Mary Cooke (2)"]<ref>A briefer summary can be found in the Mayflower "Silver Book" vol. 12 (Cooke) p. 86.</ref>
  
  
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[https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Rickard-186 (Deacon) John Rickard] was the eldest child of Giles Rickard and Hannah Dunham. John was born at Plymouth about 1652.<ref>See [https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:John_Rickard_%281%29 WeRelate.org "Person: John Rickard (1)"] which states he possibly was born 16 Sep 1652.</ref> He died at Plympton 11 Oct 1726. He married before 1677<ref>First child born 27 Oct 1677</ref> to Mary _____.<ref>Possibly the daughter of William Snow & Rebecca Brown</ref> John & Mary had ten children (Plymouth): Mary (1677), Lydia (1679), John (1681), Joseph (1683/4), Eleazer (1686-1686), Mercy (1687), Patience (1690), Joanna (1691), Abigail (1694) and Rebeckah (1699).
  
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(Deacon) John Rickard was the eldest child of Giles Rickard and Hannah Dunham. John was born at Plymouth about 1652.<ref>See [https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:John_Rickard_%281%29 WeRelate.org "Person: John Rickard (1)"] which states he possibly was born 16 Sep 1652.</ref> He died at Plympton 11 Oct 1726. He married before 1677<ref>First child born 27 Oct 1677</ref> to Mary _____.<ref>Possibly the daughter of William Snow & Rebecca Brown</ref> John & Mary had ten children; seven daughters and three sons (John, Joseph and Eleazer)
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[https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Rickard-24 Giles Rickard (III)]<ref>[https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Giles_Rickard_%286%29 WeRelate.org "Person: Giles Rickard (6)"]</ref> was born about 1659 in Plymouth and died there 29 Jan 1709/10. He married 7 Nov 1683 [[Mary, second wife of Peter Browne (mtDNA)#Third Generation|Hannah Snow]]. Giles' will, dated 20 Dec 1709 fails to list any children, instead listing children of his siblings, so it appears this couple did not have any (surviving) children.
  
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Giles Rickard (III)<ref>[https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Giles_Rickard_%286%29 WeRelate.org "Person: Giles Rickard (6)"]</ref> was born about 1659 in Plymouth and died there 29 Jan 1709/10. He married 7 Nov 1683 [[Mary, second wife of Peter Browne (mtDNA)#Third Generation|Hannah Snow]]. Giles' will, dated 20 Dec 1709 fails to list any children, instead listing children of his siblings, so it appears this couple did not have any (surviving) children.
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[https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Rickard-23 Samuel Rickard]<ref>[https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Samuel_Rickard_%282%29 WeRelate.org "Person: Samuel Rickard (2)"]</ref> was born at Plymouth 14 Jan 1662/3 and died at Plympton 7 Sep 1727. Samuel married 31 Dec 1689 [[Mary, second wife of Peter Browne (mtDNA)#Third Generation|Rebecca Snow]]. They had nine children (Plymouth, now Plympton): Rebeckah (1690/1), Hannah (1693), Samuel (1696), Bethyah (1698), Henry (1700), Mary (1701), Elkanah (1704), Mehitabel (1707) and Eleazer (1709/10).
  
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Samuel Rickard<ref>[https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Samuel_Rickard_%282%29 WeRelate.org "Person: Samuel Rickard (2)"]</ref> was born at Plymouth 14 Jan 1662/3 and died at Plympton 7 Sep 1727. Samuel married 31 Dec 1689 [[Mary, second wife of Peter Browne (mtDNA)#Third Generation|Rebecca Snow]]. They had nine children; five daughters and four sons (Samuel, Henry, Elkanah and Eleazer [who died young])
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[https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Rickard-26 Henry Rickard][https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/2Z3Q-YSD/henry-rickard-1667-1726] was born Plymouth abt 1667 and died bef Dec 1728. He married twice, first Marcy ____<ref>[https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Rickard-26 WikiTree] had Mercy Cooke.</ref> then Plymouth 22 Apr 1708 Mercy Morton. By his first wife Henry had four children: Henry (1697), Bethiah (1698), Elkanah (abt 1700) and Judah (dau, 1705). By his second wife he had three more children: Mercy (1709), Henry (1710) and John (1719). This compiler has not found any further record for any of these sons.
  
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[https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Rickard-61 Josiah Rickard] was born Plymouth abt 1672 and died Plympton 22 Jan 1765. He married 21 Nov 1699 [[Sarah Cushman (mtDNA)#Third Generation |Rebecca Eaton]] and they had six children (born Plymouth, now Plympton): Giles (1700), Benjamin (1702), Josiah (1703), Desire (1706), Rebecca (1708) and David (1711).
  
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John Rickard (II)<ref>[https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:John_Rickard_%2815%29 WeRelate.org "Person: John Rickard (15)"]</ref> was born at Plymouth 24 Nov 1657 and died there 25 Mar 1712. John married by 1679<ref>First child born 29 Feb 1679/80</ref> to [[Allied Families (Y-DNA)#COOKE|Mary Cooke]]. They had six children (Plymouth): John (1679 dy), Mercy (1682), John (1684), Mary (1688), Esther (1691), Elizabeth (1694) and James (1696).
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[https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Rickard-54 Eleazer Rickard] was born Plymouth circa 1665 and died aft 23 Jan 1735/6. He married bef 26 Jan 1698 [[Sarah Cushman (mtDNA)#Third Generation |Sarah Eaton]] and they had six children: Sarah (1698), Judith (1701), Lydia (1704), Tabitha (1707), Joanna (1709) and Eleazer (1712).
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[https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Rickard-98 John Rickard (II)]<ref>[https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:John_Rickard_%2815%29 WeRelate.org "Person: John Rickard (15)"]</ref> was born at Plymouth 24 Nov 1657 and died there 25 Mar 1712. John married by 1679<ref>First child born 29 Feb 1679/80</ref> to [[Allied Families (Y-DNA)#COOKE|Mary Cooke]]. They had seven children (Plymouth): John (1679 dy), Mercy (1682), John (1684), Mary (1688), Esther (1691), Elizabeth (1694) and James (1696).
  
 
===Next Generation===
 
===Next Generation===
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John Rickard (II) was born Plymouth 29 Dec 1681
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[https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Rickard-456 John Rickard (II)] was born Plymouth 29 Dec 1681. His wife's given name was ''possibly either'' Sarah or Deborah and they had three children (Plympton): Margaret (1708), Mary (1709) and Moriah (1711).
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[https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Rickard-457 Joseph Rickard] was born Plymouth 7 Feb 1683/4 and died there 29 Sep 1742. He married Plymouth 19 Feb 1706/7 Deborah Millar and they had twelve children (Plympton): Deborah (1707), Priscilla (1709/10), Mary (1711), Joseph (1713 m Lydia Willis), John (1715), Silas (1717), Solomon (1719) William (1720), Japhet (1722/3), Abigail (1724), Jacob (1725/6) and ?Phebe (1731).
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[https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Rickard-545 Samuel Rickard (II)] was born Plymouth (now Plympton) 21 May 1696 and died there 21 Aug 1768. He married Hingham 19 Oct 1721 Rachel Whiton and they had five children (Plympton): Lemuel (1722 m Persis Harlow), Theophilus (1725/6 m  Hannah Harlow), Samuel (1727 m Ruth Cushman), Lazarus (1730 m Mary Everson) and Rebecca (1740-1757).
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[https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/LCM3-2F7/henry-rickard-1700-1771 Henry Rickard] was born Plymouth (now Plympton) 4 Feb 1700 and died Middleborough 31 Dec 1771. He married about 1723 Alice Oldham and they had three children: Samuel (1724 m ???), Judah (1725/6 no further record) and Isaac (1728 m Susanna Townsend).
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[https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Rickards-227 Elkanah Rickard] was born Plymouth (now Plympton) 7 Jun 1704 and died 20 Jul 1777. He married twice, first abt 1730 Keturah Bishop (no children) then 15 Oct 1733 Bethia Conant. By his second wife he had: Seth (1735 m Susanna Packard), Amasa (1738 m Deliverance Pratt), Uriah (1740 m Zilpha White) and Keturah (1744).
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[https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Rickard-435 Eleazer Rickard] was born Plympton 8 Mar 1709/10 and died Carver 7 Jan 1784. He married there 2 Aug 1739 Mary Churchill and they had eight children (Plympton): Marcy (1740), Eleazer (1742), Abner (1744), Mary (1747), Sarah (1749), Kezia (1753), Elijah (1756) and Deborah (1760).
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Joseph Rickard was born Plymouth 7 Feb 1683/4
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[https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Rickard-1024 Giles Rickard][https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/LCV9-SZD/giles-rickard-1700-1770] was born Plymouth (now Plympton) 14 Oct 1700 and he died Kingston bef 15 Jan 1770. He married Plympton 18 Nov 1724 Mary Eddy and they had: Nathaniel (1725-1729), Hannah (1727-1727), Susanna (1729-1730), Cornelius (1731-1739), Lucy (1733-1739), Mary (1734), Solomon (1736-1736), Solomon (1737-1737), Susanna (1739-1739), John (1740 m Lydia King), Rebecca (1741) and Nathaniel (1744-1759).
  
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[https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Rickard-1939 Benjamin Rickard] [https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/KC8T-KHN/benjamin-rickard-1702-1788] was born Plymouth (now Plympton) 20 Feb 1701/2 and died there 28 Mar 1788. He married Plymouth 12 Feb 1730 Thankful Pinson and they had five children: Benjamin (1732-1747), Thankful (1732), Elijah (1734-1747), Nathaniel (1736 no further record) and Deborah (1738).
  
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Samuel Rickard was born Plymouth (now Plympton) 21 May 1696
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[https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/K8S6-G28/josiah-rickard-1703-1769 Josiah Rickard] was born Plymouth (now Plympton) 21 Oct 1703 and died there 2 Jan 1769. He apparently never married.
  
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Henry Rickard was born Plymouth (now Plympton) 4 Feb 1700
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[https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Rickard-2556 David Rickard][https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/LCCH-3FV/david-rickard-1711] was born Plympton 24 Dec 1711 and died after 1765. He married Plympton 20 Oct 1740 Mary Morse but it is unknown whether they had any children.
  
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Elkanah Rickard was born Plymouth (now Plympton) 7 Jun 1704
 
  
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Eleazer Rickard was born Plympton 8 Mar 1709/10
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[https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Rickard-2520 Eleazer Rickard (II)] was born Plympton 14 Jun 1712 and died Jul 1784. He was deemed non-compos mentis and never married.
  
  
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John Rickard (III) was born 12 Jan 1684<ref>Likely 1684/5.</ref> and died Plympton in 1745. He married abt 1705 Sarah ___ and they had four children (Plympton): James (1706 unk if marr), Margaret (1708), Mary (1709) and Meriah (1711).
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[https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/G6R2-JV8/john-rickard-1684-1745 John Rickard (III)] was born 12 Jan 1684<ref>Likely 1684/5.</ref> and died Plympton in 1745. He married abt 1705 Sarah Trescot and they had four children (Plympton): James (1706 unk if marr), Margaret (1708), Mary (1709) and Meriah (1711).
  
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James Rickard was born Plymouth 25/26 Sep 1696 and died prob. Plymouth abt 1740. He married Plymouth 29 Jun 1720 Hannah Howland (a descendant of John Howland) and they had six children (Plymouth): James<ref>Will of brother William left bequest to (unnamed) children of brother James. Their identity (and their mother) has not been identified.</ref> (1721), John (1723 m Bathshua Morton), Benjamin (1726-b1766 likely unm), Lothrop (1730/1-1759 unm), William (1733-1766 m Martha Tilley but no ch.) and Hannah (1736/7).
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[https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/LHLQ-W9G/james-rickard-1696-1745 James Rickard] was born Plymouth 25/26 Sep 1696 and died prob. Plymouth abt 1740. He married Plymouth 29 Jun 1720 [[Mary Tilson (mtDNA)#Third Generation| Hannah Howland]] and they had six children (Plymouth): James<ref>Will of brother William left bequest to (unnamed) children of brother James. Their identity (and their mother) has not been identified.</ref> (1721), John (1723 m Bathshua Morton), Benjamin (1726-b1766 likely unm), Lothrop (1730/1-1759 unm), William (1733-1766 m Martha Tilley but no ch.) and Hannah (1736/7).
  
  
 
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==DNA results '''''DF17'''''==
 
===Previous Y-DNA testing===
 
===Previous Y-DNA testing===
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The [https://www.familytreedna.com/public/RickardDNA?iframe=yresults Rickard DNA Project] currently fails to identify the Most Distant Known Paternal Ancestor (MDKPA) for the testers, so it is impossible to say whether any of them are descendants of this Giles Rickard family.
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The [https://www.familytreedna.com/public/RickardDNA?iframe=ydna-results-overview Rickard DNA Project] and the [https://www.familytreedna.com/public/mayflowersociety?iframe=ydna-results-overview Mayflower DNA Project] identifies one individual claiming their MDKPA was Giles Rickard. He has Y37 STR tested. Plugging his STR values into NevGen gives a prediction of R1b DF27>Z196>Z272>DF17 with a low certainty of 62.22%. There was a 35.8% chance of it falling under an unsupported haplogroup.<ref>This low probability score is due to only testing 37 YSTR markers.</ref>
  
 
===Further needed testing===
 
===Further needed testing===
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Rickard Y-DNA descendants are needed to do Next Generation Sequence/Whole Genome Sequence (NGS/WGS) DNA testing to identify the haplogroup for the family as well as try to further subdivide the descendants.
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Rickard Y-DNA descendants are needed to do Next Generation Sequence/Whole Genome Sequence (NGS/WGS) DNA testing to refine the haplogroup for the family as well as try to further subdivide the descendants.
  
 
==References & External Links==
 
==References & External Links==
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* Van Antwerp, Lee Douglas, revised by Robert S. Wakefield, ''Mayflower Families through Five Generations vol. 9 Eaton'' General Society of Mayflower Descendants, Plymouth, MA 1996
 
* Wakefield, Robert S., ''Mayflower Families Through Five Generations: vol. 7 Brown'', Second Edition, 2002, Plymouth, MA, General Society of Mayflower Descendants
 
* Wakefield, Robert S., ''Mayflower Families Through Five Generations: vol. 7 Brown'', Second Edition, 2002, Plymouth, MA, General Society of Mayflower Descendants
 
* Roser, Susan E. and Judith A. Swan, ''Mayflower Families Through Five Generations vol. 12 Cooke'' 2017 addendum of 1999 2nd Edition, General Society of Mayflower Descendants, Plymouth, MA
 
* Roser, Susan E. and Judith A. Swan, ''Mayflower Families Through Five Generations vol. 12 Cooke'' 2017 addendum of 1999 2nd Edition, General Society of Mayflower Descendants, Plymouth, MA

Latest revision as of 00:11, 23 November 2024

Status summary

Completed as of October 9, 2022:

  • Recruiting direct male-line descendants of Giles Rickard for NGS/WGS testing. Any male who believe he is such a descendant should Read me First

IMPORTANT: Read me First

Paper Trail

See also the Mayflower Descendant Nov 2022, pp. 127-140 & future issues.

Early Generations in England[1] and New England

Johnb Rickard died before 1592. His wife Elizabeth died about 1599. They were the parents of

Johna Rickard married Christian _____ who was buried 19 Aug 1632. They had at least three children: Mary, Giles (see below) and Henry.

Giles1 Rickard. He married at West Hatch, Somerset, 7 Jan 1623/4 England Judith (Cogan) King, daughter of Henry Cogan & Joane Boridge. She was baptized at Church of St. Mary Magdalene, Taunton, Somerset 13 Jun 1594 and was the widow of William King.[2] The family came over on the Speedwell which sailed from Weymouth, Dorset, England in Apr 1637. Judith died at Plymouth, 6 Jan 1661/2[3] Giles married twice more, but did not have any children by these later marriages. Giles and Judith had two sons: Giles and John (see below). Giles died at Plymouth (now Plympton) 1 Feb 1684, aged 87.[4]

[1] Giles2 Rickard[5] was born in England about 1630 and died at Plymouth before 4 Dec 1702, when his inventory was dated. He married at Plymouth 31 Oct 1651 Hannah Dunham and they had ten children (born Plymouth): John (1652), Abigail (1655), Judith (c1657), Giles (1659), Eleazer, Samuel (1662), Hannah, Henry, Josiah (c1672) and Marsey (dau 1680).

John2 Rickard married at Plymouth 31 Oct 1651 Esther (Hester) Barnes.[6] They had three children: Mary (1656), John (II) (1657) and Lydia (1659).

Descendants who married Mayflower Passengers

Two John Rickards, who were first cousins, both born in the 1650s at Plymouth had wives named Mary. One of the wives has been identified as Mary Cooke, daughter of Jacob Cooke & Damaris Hopkins. It has been suggested (but not proven) the other Mary was Mary Snow of Bridgewater, daughter of William Snow & Rebecca Brown and granddaughter of Mayflower passenger Peter Browne. A good summary of current research on the two John Rickards and their wives appears online at: WeRelate.org "Family: John Rickard and Mary Cooke (2)"[7]


(Deacon) John Rickard was the eldest child of Giles Rickard and Hannah Dunham. John was born at Plymouth about 1652.[8] He died at Plympton 11 Oct 1726. He married before 1677[9] to Mary _____.[10] John & Mary had ten children (Plymouth): Mary (1677), Lydia (1679), John (1681), Joseph (1683/4), Eleazer (1686-1686), Mercy (1687), Patience (1690), Joanna (1691), Abigail (1694) and Rebeckah (1699).

Giles Rickard (III)[11] was born about 1659 in Plymouth and died there 29 Jan 1709/10. He married 7 Nov 1683 Hannah Snow. Giles' will, dated 20 Dec 1709 fails to list any children, instead listing children of his siblings, so it appears this couple did not have any (surviving) children.

Samuel Rickard[12] was born at Plymouth 14 Jan 1662/3 and died at Plympton 7 Sep 1727. Samuel married 31 Dec 1689 Rebecca Snow. They had nine children (Plymouth, now Plympton): Rebeckah (1690/1), Hannah (1693), Samuel (1696), Bethyah (1698), Henry (1700), Mary (1701), Elkanah (1704), Mehitabel (1707) and Eleazer (1709/10).

Henry Rickard[2] was born Plymouth abt 1667 and died bef Dec 1728. He married twice, first Marcy ____[13] then Plymouth 22 Apr 1708 Mercy Morton. By his first wife Henry had four children: Henry (1697), Bethiah (1698), Elkanah (abt 1700) and Judah (dau, 1705). By his second wife he had three more children: Mercy (1709), Henry (1710) and John (1719). This compiler has not found any further record for any of these sons.

Josiah Rickard was born Plymouth abt 1672 and died Plympton 22 Jan 1765. He married 21 Nov 1699 Rebecca Eaton and they had six children (born Plymouth, now Plympton): Giles (1700), Benjamin (1702), Josiah (1703), Desire (1706), Rebecca (1708) and David (1711).

Eleazer Rickard was born Plymouth circa 1665 and died aft 23 Jan 1735/6. He married bef 26 Jan 1698 Sarah Eaton and they had six children: Sarah (1698), Judith (1701), Lydia (1704), Tabitha (1707), Joanna (1709) and Eleazer (1712).


John Rickard (II)[14] was born at Plymouth 24 Nov 1657 and died there 25 Mar 1712. John married by 1679[15] to Mary Cooke. They had seven children (Plymouth): John (1679 dy), Mercy (1682), John (1684), Mary (1688), Esther (1691), Elizabeth (1694) and James (1696).

Next Generation

John Rickard (II) was born Plymouth 29 Dec 1681. His wife's given name was possibly either Sarah or Deborah and they had three children (Plympton): Margaret (1708), Mary (1709) and Moriah (1711).

Joseph Rickard was born Plymouth 7 Feb 1683/4 and died there 29 Sep 1742. He married Plymouth 19 Feb 1706/7 Deborah Millar and they had twelve children (Plympton): Deborah (1707), Priscilla (1709/10), Mary (1711), Joseph (1713 m Lydia Willis), John (1715), Silas (1717), Solomon (1719) William (1720), Japhet (1722/3), Abigail (1724), Jacob (1725/6) and ?Phebe (1731).


Samuel Rickard (II) was born Plymouth (now Plympton) 21 May 1696 and died there 21 Aug 1768. He married Hingham 19 Oct 1721 Rachel Whiton and they had five children (Plympton): Lemuel (1722 m Persis Harlow), Theophilus (1725/6 m Hannah Harlow), Samuel (1727 m Ruth Cushman), Lazarus (1730 m Mary Everson) and Rebecca (1740-1757).

Henry Rickard was born Plymouth (now Plympton) 4 Feb 1700 and died Middleborough 31 Dec 1771. He married about 1723 Alice Oldham and they had three children: Samuel (1724 m ???), Judah (1725/6 no further record) and Isaac (1728 m Susanna Townsend).

Elkanah Rickard was born Plymouth (now Plympton) 7 Jun 1704 and died 20 Jul 1777. He married twice, first abt 1730 Keturah Bishop (no children) then 15 Oct 1733 Bethia Conant. By his second wife he had: Seth (1735 m Susanna Packard), Amasa (1738 m Deliverance Pratt), Uriah (1740 m Zilpha White) and Keturah (1744).

Eleazer Rickard was born Plympton 8 Mar 1709/10 and died Carver 7 Jan 1784. He married there 2 Aug 1739 Mary Churchill and they had eight children (Plympton): Marcy (1740), Eleazer (1742), Abner (1744), Mary (1747), Sarah (1749), Kezia (1753), Elijah (1756) and Deborah (1760).


Giles Rickard[3] was born Plymouth (now Plympton) 14 Oct 1700 and he died Kingston bef 15 Jan 1770. He married Plympton 18 Nov 1724 Mary Eddy and they had: Nathaniel (1725-1729), Hannah (1727-1727), Susanna (1729-1730), Cornelius (1731-1739), Lucy (1733-1739), Mary (1734), Solomon (1736-1736), Solomon (1737-1737), Susanna (1739-1739), John (1740 m Lydia King), Rebecca (1741) and Nathaniel (1744-1759).

Benjamin Rickard [4] was born Plymouth (now Plympton) 20 Feb 1701/2 and died there 28 Mar 1788. He married Plymouth 12 Feb 1730 Thankful Pinson and they had five children: Benjamin (1732-1747), Thankful (1732), Elijah (1734-1747), Nathaniel (1736 no further record) and Deborah (1738).

Josiah Rickard was born Plymouth (now Plympton) 21 Oct 1703 and died there 2 Jan 1769. He apparently never married.

David Rickard[5] was born Plympton 24 Dec 1711 and died after 1765. He married Plympton 20 Oct 1740 Mary Morse but it is unknown whether they had any children.


Eleazer Rickard (II) was born Plympton 14 Jun 1712 and died Jul 1784. He was deemed non-compos mentis and never married.


John Rickard (III) was born 12 Jan 1684[16] and died Plympton in 1745. He married abt 1705 Sarah Trescot and they had four children (Plympton): James (1706 unk if marr), Margaret (1708), Mary (1709) and Meriah (1711).

James Rickard was born Plymouth 25/26 Sep 1696 and died prob. Plymouth abt 1740. He married Plymouth 29 Jun 1720 Hannah Howland and they had six children (Plymouth): James[17] (1721), John (1723 m Bathshua Morton), Benjamin (1726-b1766 likely unm), Lothrop (1730/1-1759 unm), William (1733-1766 m Martha Tilley but no ch.) and Hannah (1736/7).


  1. ↑ Cookie Crumbs Ancestry citing Burton W. Spear, "Rickard, Giles," Search for the Passengers of the Mary & John, 1630, 25 (1996):56-57.
  2. ↑ NEHGR 111:172
  3. ↑ ibid.
  4. ↑ Cookie Crumb Trails citing Plympton, MA published VRs p. 506
  5. ↑ Cookie Crumb Trails citing both MF5G 9 [Eaton]:14-15 as well as Spear Mary & John 27(1999):44-45
  6. ↑ ibid.
  7. ↑ A briefer summary can be found in the Mayflower "Silver Book" vol. 12 (Cooke) p. 86.
  8. ↑ See WeRelate.org "Person: John Rickard (1)" which states he possibly was born 16 Sep 1652.
  9. ↑ First child born 27 Oct 1677
  10. ↑ Possibly the daughter of William Snow & Rebecca Brown
  11. ↑ WeRelate.org "Person: Giles Rickard (6)"
  12. ↑ WeRelate.org "Person: Samuel Rickard (2)"
  13. ↑ WikiTree had Mercy Cooke.
  14. ↑ WeRelate.org "Person: John Rickard (15)"
  15. ↑ First child born 29 Feb 1679/80
  16. ↑ Likely 1684/5.
  17. ↑ Will of brother William left bequest to (unnamed) children of brother James. Their identity (and their mother) has not been identified.

DNA results DF17

Previous Y-DNA testing

The Rickard DNA Project and the Mayflower DNA Project identifies one individual claiming their MDKPA was Giles Rickard. He has Y37 STR tested. Plugging his STR values into NevGen gives a prediction of R1b DF27>Z196>Z272>DF17 with a low certainty of 62.22%. There was a 35.8% chance of it falling under an unsupported haplogroup.[1]

Further needed testing

Rickard Y-DNA descendants are needed to do Next Generation Sequence/Whole Genome Sequence (NGS/WGS) DNA testing to refine the haplogroup for the family as well as try to further subdivide the descendants.

References & External Links

  • Van Antwerp, Lee Douglas, revised by Robert S. Wakefield, Mayflower Families through Five Generations vol. 9 Eaton General Society of Mayflower Descendants, Plymouth, MA 1996
  • Wakefield, Robert S., Mayflower Families Through Five Generations: vol. 7 Brown, Second Edition, 2002, Plymouth, MA, General Society of Mayflower Descendants
  • Roser, Susan E. and Judith A. Swan, Mayflower Families Through Five Generations vol. 12 Cooke 2017 addendum of 1999 2nd Edition, General Society of Mayflower Descendants, Plymouth, MA
  • Spear, Burton W., Search for the Passengers of the Mary & John, 1630, 25 (1996):56-57. "Rickard, Giles"
  • Cookie Crumb Ancestry
  • WeRelate.org "Rickard Family"
  • New England Historical and Genealogical Register "Early Cogans: English and American" 111:172
  • ↑ This low probability score is due to only testing 37 YSTR markers.
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