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Dexter Richardson

abt 1787 – 30 Jun 1869

Transcribed from the original coffin plate

Editorially verified

At-a-glance facts

Record type

Coffin plate

Date of death

30 Jun 1869

Date of birth

abt 1787

Age at death

in his 83rd year

Plate found in

United States

The coffin plate

Inscription transcription

Dexter Richardson
Died June 30, 1869
In His 83rd Year
Transcription from the Ancestors at Rest archive.

Researcher's notes

This coffin plate for Dexter Richardson 1786 ~ 1869 was found in the United States. Submitted by Thomas Roberts.

I went and had a hunt for Dexter Richardson 1786 ~ 1869 in the 1860 and 1870 United States Federal Census on Ancestry.com. I found several individuals of interest as you can see below.

1860 United States Federal Census

NameHome in 1860 (City, County, State)Age in 1860Birth YearBirthplace
Dexter M RichardsonLawrence Ward 2, Essex, MA34abt 1826Massachusetts
Dexter RichardsonRichfield, Otsego, NY29abt 1831New York
Dexter RichardsonBurrillville, Providence, RI24abt 1836Rhode Island

1870 United States Federal Census

NameHome in 1870 (City, County, State)Est. Birth YearBirthplaceRace
Dexter RichardsonSomerville, Middlesex, MAabt 1867CaliforniaWhite
Dexter RichardsonSudbury, Middlesex, MAabt 1800MassachusettsWhite
Dexter RichardsonCanaan, Grafton, NHabt 1831New HampshireWhite
Dexter RichardsonRichfield, Otsego, NYabt 1830New YorkWhite
Dexter RichardsonNew Hope, Chatham, NCabt 1850North CarolinaWhite

Sources consulted

  • 1860 United States Federal Census
  • 1870 United States Federal Census

Record submitted by

Thomas Roberts — to the Ancestors at Rest archive

Possible matches in the 1860 US Federal Census

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  • 1860 US Federal Census

    Dexter M Richardson, Lawrence Ward 2, Essex, MA 34 abt 1826 Massachusetts

    Lawrence Ward 2, Essex, Massachusetts, USA · abt 1826, Massachusetts

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  • 1860 US Federal Census

    Dexter Richardson, Richfield, Otsego, NY 29 abt 1831 New York

    Richfield, Otsego, New York, USA · abt 1831, New York

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  • 1860 US Federal Census

    Dexter Richardson, Burrillville, Providence, RI 24 abt 1836 Rhode Island

    Burrillville, Providence, Rhode Island, USA · abt 1836, Rhode Island

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Source & citation

Source type
Original photograph
Provenance
Submitted by Thomas Roberts to the Ancestors at Rest archive
Transcribed by
Ancestors at Rest archive — original contributor not recorded.
Last verified
2026-05-12
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Image vs transcription
Both — original photograph and transcription on this page

Citation: "Coffin plate of Dexter Richardson (abt 1786 – 30 Jun 1869)," transcribed and contributed to the Ancestors at Rest archive (https://ancestorsatrest.com/records/coffin-plates/richardson-dexter-1869/ : accessed [your access date]).

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