Information from Venn: Alumni Cantabrigienses and list of PRO wills. He inherited the property of his uncle Jonathan Goddard: Essay by W.S.C.Copemen in history of the Royal Society ends: "As he died unmarried and left "noe will, his curious library of books, well and richly bound", which he intended for the Royal Society, passed with an iron chest containing 1000 guineas and 300 braod pieces, to his heir-at-law, his sister's son, who was a scholar at Caius College, Cambridge." Marriage settlement referred to in will is dated 15 Oct 1690. Marriage from IGI ref 6902852 fiche 1 Computer printout of London, St. Augustine Watling Street, Lond., Eng . Will mentions children Stephen and Honora "they being of unhealthy constitutions". Also other unnamed children - male and female. His burial entry in St Luke's Chelsea Parish Register says "John Richards Dr of Physick" The confusion with General John Richards (son of Jacob Richards) goes back to the pedigree on Page 52 in Betham's will abstracts vol 8 which date from 1829. Betham who had access to Col Solomon's will does not mention the tradition that he was disinherited by his father. Entry in Alumni Cantab Last Name: RICHARDS First Name:JOHN College:CAIUS Entry Date:1674 Full Text: Adm. (age 19) at CAIUS, July 23, 1674. 2nd s. of Solomon, gent., of Clonmel, Tipperary. Schools, Wexford and ;Reding.; ' Matric. 1674; Scholar, 1674-80; MB 1680-1; M.D. 1696. Fellow, 1680-90. Was disinherited. Died s.p., beyond the seas. (Venn, I. 451.) [died in Chelsea? - had children. Burke ILG wrongly identified him with Major General John Richards son of Jacob Richards and Ann.] Will extract I, John Richards Doctor of Physick of the parish of Chelsea, Co Middlesex. died 2 February 1697/8 probate 18 April 1698 (Chernock Heron armigerii, Gulielmi Churchill et Samuelis Prat theologiae professor) Whereas by articles of agreement given on or about 15 October 1690 1) between myself by the name and addition of John Richards of Caius College, University of Cambridge bachelor of physick 2) my now dear wife by her then name Martha Watkins of the parish of St Margaret Westminster Co middx spinster 3) Samuel Longford of same parish esqr it was agreed that interest of £600 of my wife's portion after my decease to be pd to her ????, or to her executors if I die without issue And whereas £400 of the sum pd to me on marriage; and remaining £200 now in the hands of my uncle Fleetwood Now I request my sd wife to seal to my executor's release of demand of £400. To my sd wife £1000 or £100 pa for life My executors to purchase for £2000 of lands or houses within 100 miles of London with reversion after my wife's death unto and amongst all my children equally To my sd wife all her wearing apparel etc, her gold watch To and among my children Residue of estate equally save as to my daughter Honora and to my son Stephen to whom £200 each more they being of unhealthy constitutions My books to be sold and the proceeds equally among my children My sons shall have pd them their portions at 21, and my daughters at 25/marriage; my executors to maintain them (if deceased or marry without consent, their share among others. I appoint my good friends Dr Samuel Pratt, Charnock Heron esqr and Major William Churchill executors, to whom £50 apiece. and take upon them probate by and with advise of my said (sic) good friend Mr Humes. To Mary Bradock, my wife's servant £50 To be buried in the the parish church where I die (my funeral not to cost more than £80.00 Witnesses Thomas Hill, Robert Huntman, Charles Bernard Alumni Cantab entry for Charnock Heron Executor Last Name: HERON First Name: CHARNOCK College: TRINITY Entry Date: 1671 Birth Date: Death Date: Full Text: Adm. pens. at TRINITY, Nov. 3, 1671. S. of John, of Godmanchester, Hunts., Esq. ' Matric. 1671-2. Adm. at Gray's Inn, Feb. 10, 1672-3. Alumni Cantab entry for Samuel Platt executor of will of John Richards Last Name:PRATT First Name:SAMUEL College:ST CATHARINE'S Entry Date: Birth Date:Death Date:Nov. 14, 1723 Full Text:DD from ST CATHARINE'S, 1697 Litterae Regiae Royal mandates directing the conferring of a degree.'Lit. Reg.). Adm. at Merchant Taylors' School, 1666. Chaplain and tutor to the Duke of Gloucester. Head Master of Wye Grammar School, Kent. Chaplain to the Princess of Denmark. R. of Kennardington, Kent, 1682-93. V. of Islington, 1690. V. of Tottenham High Cross, 1693-1707. Master of the Savoy, 1697-9. Canon of Windsor, 1697-1723. Dean of Rochester, 1706-23. V. of Lamberhurst, Kent, 1706-13. V. of Goudhurst, 1709-13. V. of Twickenham, 1712-23. Author, sermons, and a treatise on the problem of restoring the currency. Died Nov. 14, 1723. Buried in St George's Chapel, Windsor. Will ('Prerogative Court of Canterbury.' P.C.C.) 1724. Father of Samuel (1698).

A Martha Watkins was baptized on 28 June 1671, daughter of John Watkins and Mary at St. Botolph Without Aldgate, London ref IGI 6901255. Was this her? Year of birth is a guesstimate