Richard married Lydia Hyde on 2 May 1754 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. Lydia (daughter of Nehemiah Hyde and Hannah Murdock) was born on 2 Nov 1729 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died about 25 Jun 1799 in Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Elizabeth Truesdale was born on 21 Oct 1754 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 17 Jun 1836 in Portsmouth,Rockingham,New Hampshire, USA; was buried in North Cemetery, Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA.
2. Son Truesdale was born on 21 Mar 1756 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 21 Mar 1756 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.
3. Benjamin Truesdale was born on 16 Mar 1757 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 27 Jul 1776 in Portsmouth,Rockingham,New Hampshire, USA.
4. Hannah Truesdale was born on 19 Jan 1759 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 8 Jan 1789 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Kings Chapel Burying Ground, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.
5. Samuel Truesdale was born on 7 Jan 1761 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 19 Apr 1802 in Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.
6. Artimus Ward Truesdale was born about 1763 in likely Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA ; died on 29 Dec 1795 in Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.
7. Richard Truesdale, Jr. was born about 1765 in Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 26 Nov 1836 in Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.
8. John Truesdale was born in 1768 in Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA; was christened on 16 Oct 1768 in Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA; died on 20 Feb 1816 in Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA.
9. Lucy Truesdale was born about 1770 in likely New Hampshire, USA .