TENTH GENERATION

640. Richard Austin was born in 1598 in Titchfield, Hampshire, Eng. He died in 1638 in Charlestown, Middlesex, Mass. Richard Austin sailed from South Hampton, England 16 May 1638 for America, with his wife and two children under five years of age. He died in 1638 in Watertown, , Massachusetts. He was buried in Watertown, Mass. Richard was a "taylor". source includes, but is not limited to Hotten's "List of Emigrants to America, 1620-1700". Sawyer's, "Old Charleston, Mass. Savage's, "Early New Englalnd Settlers.

641. Elizabeth Betsy. Children were:

child320 i. Anthony Austin Captain of Militia.
child ii. Richard, Jr. Austin was born about 1632 in Bishopstock, Hampshire, England. He died about Aug 1703 in Charlestown, Ma. He was a "Tailor". He lived in Charleston, Mass. He was listed among those who shared in the division of land by the town in 1658. He and his wife were admitted to full communion in the church, 12 Jun 1670. He was admitted "freeman", 31 May 16781.

He was chosen "Clerk of the Market" in 1674 and from 1676 to 1696, with the right to determine the price of wheat. Samuel W Balch writes that the office of "Clerk of the Market" has been held by five of Richard's descendents.

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