James Richardson was ordained as minister of Unitarian Church in Southington in June, 1846. Soon after in September, 1847 "for the sake of being near my father, and having some exchanges" as he wrote, he accepted a call to Haverhill, Mass. Mr. Richardson's ministry at Haverhill was not long. It was followed by brief settlement at Groveland and Kingston in Massachusetts and at Williamsburgh and Rochester in New York. (For more information please check the : "Ecclesiastical and other sketches of Southington, Conn."/ by Timlow (p. 357-366).)