THREE GOTT SISTERS WHO MARRIED THREE RICHARDSON BROTHERS
When Governor Bernard had a survey made of Mount Desert Island in 1763, Thomas and James Richardson were located near the head of Somes Sound. A few years later a brother, Stephen Richardson joined them, afterwards removing to Bass Harbor. It was at Stephen’s house there that the first plantation meeting at Mount Desert was held, 1776.
The following records of Rachel, Elizabeth, and Margaret, daughters of Daniel and Rachel Littlefield Gott and wives of James, Stephen, and Thomas Richardson, have been obtained from Mrs. John Allan Somes with additions from the records of the town of Mount Desert.
About the year 1738 a Stephen Richardson and wife Jane Montgomery left Londonderry, Ireland, for Gloucester, Mass., removing soon to Londonderry, N. H. where some of their friends had preceded them. Five of their sons were at one time or another at Mount Desert, three of them locating permanently.
RACHEL GOTT RICHARDSON
Rachel, eldest daughter of Daniel (IV) and Rachel Littlefield Gott, married James, son of Stephen and Jane Montgomery Richardson who came to this country from Londonderry, Ireland, in 1738. James was born about 1730, and died at Mt. Desert. December 12, 1807. They were married at Gloucester, March 19, 1752 and came to Mount Desert, settling at the head of Somes Sound, 1763. Children from Mt. Desert town records:
1.	Rachel, b. Nov. 24, 1752, at Gloucester; m. Aug. 9, 1774, Davis Wasgatt, by Rev. Daniel Little. This was the first marriage on Mt. Desert Island; Rachel d. June 6, 1841. Res. Beech Hill.
2.	James, b. Aug. 18, 1754, at Gloucester ; m. Nov. 2, 1784, Hannah Sargent, at Gloucester, by Rev. Mr. Forbes; m. 2nd. Feb. 2, 1790, Hannah Gilpatrick, by Rev. John Urquart; d. 1830. Res. Northeast Harbor.
3.	Daniel, b. Aug. 22, 1756, at Gloucester; m. Nov. 4, 1784, Sarah Cousins, dau of Elisha and Bathsheba Hamor Cousins, b. Sept 4, 1770, at Hull’s Cove; m. at the age of 14 years and 2 months; mother of 14 children, all of whom lived to maturity, and all but one married and had families Daniel and Sarah lived at Hadley’s Point; founders of the Richardson family of Eden.
4.	Jane, b. Sept. 25, 1758, at Gloucester; m Aug. 15, 1792, Nicholas Thomas, 2nd. wife. d. March 25, 1820.
5.	Mary, b. Jan. 16, 1761, at Gloucester; m. Aug. 27, 1789, Ezra Herrick Dodge. Founder of Dodge family of Mt. Desert d. Oct. 7, 1823.
6.	George, b. Aug. 16, 1763, at Mt. Desert, the first white child born on the Island; m. 1st. 1786, Lucy Maderson Richardson, b. May 7, 1768, d. March 10, 1807. She was dau. of Hugh, another bro. of James, Stephen, Thomas and Elijah. But little is known of him. . George m. 2nd. March 12, 1810, Betsy Simons; d. Dee. 4, 1828.
7.	David, b. Sept- 21, 1765; m. Oct. 21, 1792, Molly Steele; d. Nov. 24, 1844
8.	Judith, b. Nov. 30, 1767; m. Jan. 6, 1793, John Somes, s. of the pioneer Abraham; d. March 25, 1850.
9.	Isaac, b. Jan. 24, 1770; d. unm. Aug. 12, 1796, at Boston.
10.	Tamisin, b. April 21, 1772; m. Nov. 8, 1796, George Freeman; d. July 24, 1836. Res. Prettymarsh.
11.	Rhoda, b. March 31, 1774;	Sept 23, 1794, Ruben Freeman; d March 1, 1813. Res. Prettymarsh.
ELIZABETH GOTT RICHARDSON
Elizabeth, second daughter of Daniel (IV) married Stephen, brother of James Richardson. Stephen was born on the passage from Londonderry, Ireland, to Gloucester, Mass., October 23, 1738. He married Elizabeth Gott on March 11, 1762, was a “sojourner” at Rockport Mass. in 1765 and soon after settled at the head of Somes Sound, removing later to the west side of Bass Harbor. The first Plantation meeting was held in his house, March 30, 1776. Children of Stephen and Elizabeth:
1.	John Gott, b. Aug. 15, 1764, at Mt. Desert; m. March 29, 1787, Sara Gamage of Gloucester who d. April 28, 1801.; m. 2nd. May 1, 1811, Hannah Wasgatt, her 3rd husband; she m. 1st. 	 Day; m. 2nd. Josiah Stevens. John d. Jan. 29. 1828.
2.	Deborah, b. Dec. 10, 1765, though the Rockport, Mass. church record states that she was baptized on Feb. 10, 1765, daughter of Stephen and Elizabeth Richardson, “sojourners.” M. Sept. 6, 1784, Daniel Gott 3rd; d. Sept. 10, 1847.
3.	Elizabeth, b. April 14, 1767; m. Nov. 28, 1786, Nathaniel Gott; d. April 16, 1844. Res. Beach Hill.
4.	Stephen 3rd, b. May 4, 1768; m. Nov. 23, 1792, Margaret Webber; d. 1853. Res. Beach Hill.
5.	William, b. May 27, 1770; m. June 9, 1794, Lucy Hadlock, a cousin of Samuel Hadlock, of little Cranberry; dau. of Nathaniel and Mary Graham Hadlock.
6.	Hannah, b. July 2, 1773; m. Nov. 18, 1795, Daniel Hamblen. Res. Placentia.
MARGARET GOTT RICHARDSON
Margaret, the youngest daughter of Daniel (IV) married Thomas, another Richardson brother, thus completing the Richardson-Gott triple alliance. Thomas was born on August 26, 1739. The date of his death I have not found. Thomas and Margaret were married at Gloucester, November 23, 1762, removing within a year to Mount Desert.  Their children.
1.	Thomas, b. Sept. 16, 1764; m. Sept. 8, 1786, Amy Rich, dau. of John and Emma Cross Rich, bp. July 14, 1765. (as Ama, Marblehead rec. probably Emma. A daughter of Thomas and “Amy” m. Samuel Hadlock Jr., 1st wife. I have her autograph and she signed her name “Emay.” Thomas d. 1855.
2.	Margaret, b. Feb. 22, 1766; m_ Dec. 1787, Samuel Bowden_
3.	Esther, b. March 12, 1768; m. April 20, 1804, William Peachy.
4.	Sarah, b. March 13, 1769; m. June 17, 1786, Benjamin Ward.
5.	Abraham, b. June 22, 1770; m. May 19, 1802, Mercy Wormwell; d. Sept. 22, 1820.
6.	Enoch, b. May 23, 1772; m. Sept. 21, 1789, Polly Grow.
7.	Moses, b. March 2, 1774; d. April 16, 1776.
8.	John, b. March 2, 1778; bp. July 27, 1787; d. in childhood.
9.	Rachel, b. June 15, 1780; bp. July 27, 1787; m. Oct. 20, 1804, Jacob Knight.
10.	Moses, b. June 20, 1782; bp. July 27, 1787; d. in childhood.
11.	Jane, b. July 10, 1784; bp. July 27, 1787; m. March 16, 1803, John Bowden.
12.	Mary, b. Aug. 4, 1786; bp. July 27, 1787; m. March 24, 1807, W. P. Cummings.
13.	Puah, b. Jan. 1, 1789; m. Oct. 29, 1807, Peter Gott. Res. Bass Harbor. d. March 31, 1882. See record under Peter.
JEMIMA GOTT RICHARDSON
Jemima, daughter of William (IV) and Elizabeth Wanson Gott and melee of Daniel (IV), was born at Gloucester, August 15, 1744. She married Elijah Richardson and removed to Mount Desert before 1767. Elijah and Jemima did not stay long as is shown by the following copied from the Mount Desert town records. Children:
1.	Elijah, b. June 1, 1765, at Gloucester.
2.	Samuel, b. June 30, 1767, at Mt. Desert.
3.	Sarah , b. Dec. 17, 1770, No. 6, State Massachusetts.
4.	Hannah, b. April 2, 1773, No. 6, State Massachusetts.
5.	Jane, b. May 13, 1775, No. 4, State Massachusetts.
6.	Elijah was a brother of Stephen, Thomas and James Richardson whose descendants are many in the Mount Desert region.
In a list of marriages noted in the almanac diary of Rev. Samuel Chandler, of Gloucester, ‘New England Historical and Genealogical Register, 56:319) appear the names of Elijah Richardson of Windham, N. H. and Jemima Gott of Gloucester, m. Nov. 8, 1764.
A FIFTH RICHARDSON BROTHER AT MOUNT DESERT
For a short time there was at Mount Desert a Hugh Richardson, brother of James, Thomas, Stephen, and Elijah. Hugh seems to have remained long enough at Gloucester to have married on Sept. 28, 1766, Elizabeth Clark. They had two daughters, Hannah, and Lucy Maderson b. May 7, 1768, who in 1786 married her cousin George, son of James and Rachel Gott Richardson; died March 10, 1809. In some Mount Desert records Lucy is referred to as Lucy Pindexter, a name for which I am unable to account. George and Lucy had several children and many descendants.
The Mount Desert records mention the marriage of a Hugh Richardson and Mary Scott, April 1, 1812; presumably a son of Hugh and Elizabeth Clark.