On 8 Sep 1768 when Eleazer was 22, he first married
Catherine Newhall (39342) , daughter of
Capt. Benjamin Newhall (36116) (5 Apr 1698-5 Jun 1763) &
Elizabeth Fowle (19981) (9 Aug 1699-28 Jan 1760), in Lynn, MA.
228 Born on 27 Apr 1744 in Lynn, MA.228 Catherine died in Woburn, MA, on 10 Jan 1785; she was 40.124
Children of Eleazer and Catherine (Newhall) Richardson, born at Woburn:124
i. Stephen Newhall Richardson, b. 28 Jul 1769, d. 1 Oct 1790;
ii. Eleazer Carter Richardson, b. 13 Oct 1770, m. 5 Jul 1795 Hannah Mansfield;
iii. John Richardson, b. 18 Mar 1772, d.16 Oct 1773;
iv. John Richardson, b. 22 Dec 1773, d. 3 Aug 1775;
v. Susanna Richardson, b. 8 Aug 1775;
vi. Catherine Richardson, b. 1 Jun 1777, m. a Mr Jarson;
vii. Benjamin Richardson, b. 10 Jan 1779;
viii. Elizabeth Richardson, b. 20 Dec 1780, d. 4 June 1846 at Foxboro, MA, m. at Andover, MA, 28 Dec 1797, Lemuel Poor;
ix. Rebecca Richardson, b. 29 Jun 1783, d. 18 May 1856, m. 4 Nov 1802 Jesse Upham; and
x. Ruth Richardson, b. 9 Jan 1785, m. 21 Feb 1808 Asa Upham.227