Baptized 15 April 1596, Pitminster, Somersetshire, son of Thomas Richards. A merchant from Pitminster, Somersetshire to Massachusetts Bay in 1633. First settled in Dorchester; moved to Weymouth in 1639. Died between 17 December 1650 (date of will) and 18 January 1650/1 (date of first inventory).
Married by 1620, Welthian _____. Perhaps she was sister to Thomas Loring, whom Thomas called "brother" in his will. She died between 3 July 1679 (date of will) and 4 November 1679 (probate of will).
Source: Anderson"s Great Migration Study Project.

Thomas Richards is the ancestor of three American Presidents: Franklin Delano Roosevelt, George Herbert Walker Bush, and George Walker Bush

Thomas Richards is mentioned as an ancestor in "Katie's Kin, Recollections & Research", copyright Oct. 2020 and privately published by Kathleen Mary Thomas.

This appears to be from Thomas' will:
Naturalization: 1630; Arrived in colonies in 1630 aboard the ship "Mary and John"
Will dated 17 Dec 1650: Place: Hull, Plymouth Co., MA
Note: 17. 10. 1650. At present in the towne of Hull, in the house of Tho. Loring, beinge sicke. When my sonne John Come home my whole estat shall be Cast up, what it Comes too, and Sonnes John, James, Samuell, Josephe, and Benjamine shall have all of them alike: dubble portions to my daus. Sonne John, have beene at greater Charege wth him then with aney of the other Daus Mary, An, Alce and Hannah shall have halfe so much as my sonnes; all alike, only dau. Mary shall have teene pound moore than aney of the other. My wife shall have suffitient maintaineance allowed heere out of my estat, that is to say, thirty five pound a yeere, deurringe life, the manner of it at discrestion of [overseers.] To bro Tho Loringe, L5 for the troubell they have beene at with me. To Thomas Prosser 20s. Sonne John shall have sonns Josephes and Beniamines portions in his hand Untill they be twenty and one yeares of age; in the meane time John shall alow them for the use of it what shall be thought fet by the overseers, sonne John, Thomas Loringe and Nicholas Baker, both of Hull; what Charge they be at the shall be satisfied out of my estat.
My hand: Thomas Richards
Witnesse: Thomas Loringe, Nico Baker
Proved by them in Court 28 (11) 1650.
The same day the above Heirs James, Joseph, Benjamin & Hannah petition Court that their Mother Mrs Welthian Richards have power to improve the Estate untill our brother John Richards shall returne, he being now in England, or, in case of his not returninge, untill the Court thinke good to dispose otherwise, and that our Mother may returne an Inventory of the Estate." Signed by Ephraim Hunt, Thomas Loringe, Nico Baker. Mr. Thomas Hinckley & Mr Willm Bradford by letter desire the same.
Inventory of Estate taken by Michael Powell, Thomas Loringe, Thomas Dyer, 25 (11) 1650. Amt. L1300. 17. 11. Mentions John Parris in Barbadoes, John Richards at Kinebek. Goods sent over by Mr. Richards to sell for Henry Powell, John Hatley. Mrs Richards testifyed 28 (11) 1650. William Aspinwall, Recordr.