Individual Details

Immigrant. Served at the fort in Boston from 29 Jul 1636, at 10#'s per annum.
Found as a planter and innkeeper in Taunton, MA, as early as 1640. His married to Margery Turner is the first recorded marriage in Taunton.

New England Marriages Prior to 1700, p.564
Paul, Richard & Margaret TURNER (1673), m/2 Henry WITHINGTON, 1662; 8 Nov 1638; Taunton.

History of Taunton, Massachusetts from Its Settlement to the Present Time; Samuel Hopkins Emery, DD; D. Mason & Co., Syracuse, NY; 1893: Title Page and page 65; The Forty-Six Purchasers:
Richard Paul, one of the first proprietors of Taunton, is located by Savage prior to that time in Boston, who thinks him the same as Winthrop describes, one of the soldiers to hold the castle in 1636. He early took the oath of fidelity in Cohannet and his name is associated with the first recorded marriage in Cohannet, the 8th of Novevmber, 1638, to Margery Turner. In 1640 Mr. Paull was licensed as an inn-holder. In 1652 he was surveyor of highways. In 1651 he was upon two juries of inquest, one upon John, son of Anthony Slocum, the other upon William England, servant to Joseph Wilbore. He must have died previous to May 17, 1654, since in the will of Elizabeth Pole of that year, she makes mention of her "kind and old friend sister Margery Paule, Widow."
They had two sons, William and Samuel. William who married Mary, daughter of John Richmond, senior had
(1) James, born April 7, 1657.
(2) John, born July 10, 1660.
(3) Edward, born February 7, 1665.
(4) Mary, born February 8, 1667.
(5) Sarah, born July 5, 1668.
(6) Abigail, born May 15, 1673. Savage locates John the son of William in Freetown, and makes him marry, May 26, 1692, Dorothy Walker, naming only a daughter Dorothy, adding, " he died Mar. 23, 1718, says gravestone, I know no more." Edward "perhaps youngest son of William," says Savage, spelling his name with one l, "married Aug. 23, 1693, Esther Bobbit."
Samuel, son of Richard, is supposed to have made his home in Dorchester. He married, January 9, 1667, Mary, daughter of Edward Breck. They had
(1) Samuel, born November 13, 1670.
(2) Hannah, born Novemeber 8, 1672.
(3) Mary, born March 27, 1675.
(4) Elizabeth, born October 10, 1677.
(5) Ebenezer, born May 1, 1680.
(6) Priscilla, born June 11, 1682.
(7) Susanna, born June 15, 1685.

Possible family of Richard Paul:
There is an interesting will found in English Origins of New England Families, Second Series, Vol. 1 "The English Ancestry of William Almy of Portsmouth, RI" p.23.
Ancestry.com
Will of Christopher Allmey of South Kilworthe, County Lecester, gentleman, 2 Oct 1624. Mentions the following: Daughter Marie/Mary Allmey
brethren, Edward Hoden of Rugby & William Allmey of Bitswell
son-in-law, John Paule of Little Ashby
Mary is to remain with my son William Allmey until her marriage (later William named only son)
Sons of John Paule- Willm, Christopher & Richard Paule to rceive 10#'s equally divided - when they reach the age of 15
Joane Paule, wife of John Paule - she and Marie/Mary the only daughters
Edward Hoden & William Allmey, my brethren, and John Paule to be supervisor.
Signed: Christophe (X) Allmey
Wit: Thomas Geast, George Wrighte
Poved 29 Oct 1624 by William Allmey, son and executor.

Marriage	7 Nov 1638	Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts - Margery Turner
Death	1654
Birth		England

Spouse	Margery Turner ( - 1676)
Child	Samuel Paul (1639 - 1690)