Richard signed a petition to the King to appoint a suitable person as Governor, 17 July 1701. It is relevant to note that the next signature on the document is that of William Bowne, thus reinforcing the Dutch (and New York) circumstantial evidence supporting the New York identity of William. (See also Comptonology, V. 1, No. 1, p. 1; Comptonology, V. 2, No. 7, p. 31; Comptonology, V. 3, No. 9, p. 121; Comptonology, V. 4, No. 3, p. 161). Richard died prior to 1711 (Comptonology, V. 2, No. 9, p. 42.)On January 1, 1711, he recorded his livestock earmark. He owned land in Hunterdon Co., NJ, and bought land in Hopewell NJ on August 14, 1724. He lived for many years in Hillsborough township. (Blalock)
Per Blalock, may have served in the Revolutionary army