tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5277300092384868284.post2569313908495754897..comments2023-09-30T13:41:34.981-07:00Comments on Ancestors I Wish I Knew/52 Ancestors: #72--Dedham, Massachusetts--Visiting A Favorite PlaceMaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05794793573272614683noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5277300092384868284.post-14913527022883968412018-09-08T11:14:59.455-07:002018-09-08T11:14:59.455-07:00Mary, I am also a descendant of Edward Richards an...Mary, I am also a descendant of Edward Richards and have done a great deal of research about him. Please contact me at jeffrey.herrmann@gmail.com to share information.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12907803798949775854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5277300092384868284.post-26229091607285430172015-09-28T06:37:21.782-07:002015-09-28T06:37:21.782-07:00.Jonathan Fairbanks is my 8th great grandfather so....Jonathan Fairbanks is my 8th great grandfather so we are indeed cousins. Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05794793573272614683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5277300092384868284.post-2249278624170275122015-09-24T17:30:05.836-07:002015-09-24T17:30:05.836-07:00I grew up in Dedham and have lived in Needham for ...I grew up in Dedham and have lived in Needham for 23 years. However no direct ancestors lived here as far as I know (though I have plenty of colonial Massachusetts ancestors).<br /><br />When I was a child, I was amazed and puzzled when my mother told me that Dedham used to go all the way to the Rhode Island border. It wasn't until I was older that I understood the history of the area and how towns split off from Dedham.Elizabeth Handlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529452862369140506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5277300092384868284.post-17730969328861336512015-09-24T16:14:55.944-07:002015-09-24T16:14:55.944-07:00Having ancestors from Dedham myself (and having vi...Having ancestors from Dedham myself (and having visited there - sadly just once!), I really enjoyed your post. We are distant cousins - Jonathan Fairbanks is my 9th great grandfather. (Now I must go read your story about him; I've also written about him this year as part of the 52 Ancestors project) Other of my ancestors in Dedham include Bullens and Morses.Joanne Barnardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266142659080639073noreply@blogger.com