Richard was born in 1697.1 Richard's father was Richard Kedge and his mother was Elizabeth. His paternal grandparents were Thomas Kedge and Ann Bull. He had three brothers and four sisters, named John, Thomas, William, Elizabeth, Jane, Sarah and Mary. He was the oldest of the eight children. He died at the age of 61 in 1758. He was buried on January 8th, 1758.1