• Born: 21 Aug 1826, Boston MA
• Marriage (1): Elizabeth Newell Gates on 17 Jun 1852 in Boston MA

  General notes:

Jeweler and watchmaker

  Events in his life were:

• He worked circa 1850-1860 as a watchmaker in Boston MA
  Listed in the 1855 city directory at 91 Washington Street.

• He appeared on the 1850 census taken at Boston MA, listed as a watchmaker.

• He appeared on the 1860 census taken at Brookline MA, listed, with his brother, as a jeweler.

• He was a partner circa 1860-1870 with Henry Stephen Hills in Boston MA as R. HILLS & BROTHER, listed in city directories at 206 Washington Street.

• Tradecard, c 1870
  Private Collection
  

• He worked circa 1870-1900 as a watchmaker in Boston MA
  Listed in the 1872 city directory at 320 Washington Street and 544 Washington by 1875.

• He appeared on the 1870 census taken at Brookline MA, listed as a watchmaker.

• He appeared on the 1880 census taken at Boston MA, listed as a watchmaker.

Richard married Elizabeth Newell Gates on 17 Jun 1852 in Boston MA. (Elizabeth Newell Gates was born on 28 Nov 1825 in Stow MA.)