Richard Gleason1
M, (31 January 1699 - )
| Father-Biological* | Thomas Gleason1 b. 1671, d. 11 Jan 1731/32 |
| Mother-Biological* | Mary Mellen1 b. 5 Dec 1686 |
Last Edited=21 Oct 2026
Richard Gleason was born on 31 January 1699 at Sherborn, Massachusetts.1,2,3 He was the son of Thomas Gleason and Mary Mellen.1
Richard Gleason, age 25, married Mary Bellows, age 21 , daughter of Deacon John Bellows and Hannah Newton, on 16 May 1724 at Marlbourough, Massachusetts.1,4,3 In 1726, Richard was appointed a constable at Oxford, Worcester County, Province of Massachusetts Bay.3 Richard's wife, Mary, died on 3 December 1731.3
Richard Gleason, age 33, married Mary Southgate on 21 August 1732 at Oxford, Worcester County, Province of Massachusetts Bay.
On 1740 Richard Gleason signed a petition to set off the north part of Oxford.3 Richard and Marymoved to Leicester, Province of Massachusetts Bay, circa 1750.3
Richard Gleason, age 74, married Beulah Swan on 23 September 1773 at Leicester, Massachusetts.3 Richard Gleason died at Leicester, Massachusetts.3
Richard Gleason, age 25, married Mary Bellows, age 21 , daughter of Deacon John Bellows and Hannah Newton, on 16 May 1724 at Marlbourough, Massachusetts.1,4,3 In 1726, Richard was appointed a constable at Oxford, Worcester County, Province of Massachusetts Bay.3 Richard's wife, Mary, died on 3 December 1731.3
Richard Gleason, age 33, married Mary Southgate on 21 August 1732 at Oxford, Worcester County, Province of Massachusetts Bay.
Children:
1. Mary Gleason (1733-1747)
2. Keziah Gleason (1736-1738)
3. Richard Gleason (1738-1820)
4. Sarah Gleason (1740-____)
5. Patience Gleason (1746-____)
6. Elizabeth Gleason (1752-____.)3
1. Mary Gleason (1733-1747)
2. Keziah Gleason (1736-1738)
3. Richard Gleason (1738-1820)
4. Sarah Gleason (1740-____)
5. Patience Gleason (1746-____)
6. Elizabeth Gleason (1752-____.)3
On 1740 Richard Gleason signed a petition to set off the north part of Oxford.3 Richard and Marymoved to Leicester, Province of Massachusetts Bay, circa 1750.3
Richard Gleason, age 74, married Beulah Swan on 23 September 1773 at Leicester, Massachusetts.3 Richard Gleason died at Leicester, Massachusetts.3
Citations
- Peck, Thomas Bellows. The Bellows Genealogy; or John Bellows, the Boy Emigrant of 1635 and his Descendants. Keene, New Hampshire: Sentinal Printing Company, 1898.
- Daniels, George F. History of the Town of Oxford, Massachusetts, with Genealogies. Oxford, Massachusetts: by the author, 1892.
- White, John Barber. Genealogy of the Descendants of Thomas Gleason of Watertown, Mass. 1607-1909. Haverhill, Massachusetts: Press of Nicholas Print, 1909.
- Hudson, Charles. History of the Town of Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts from its First Settlement in 1657 to 1861 with a Brief Sketch of the Town of Northborough. Boston: T.R. Marvin & Son, 1862.