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4. BRIGADIER GENERAL JESSE² RICHARDSON (JONATHAN¹) was born 1760 in Loudoun, Virginia, and died December 17, 1839 in McCrackin, Kentucky. He married MARTHA ENGLISH Bef. 1780 in Lincoln, Kentucky, daughter of CHARLES ENGLISH and ANNE RICHARDSON. She was born 1762 in English Station, Lincoln, Kentucky, and died February 24, 1817 in Pulaski, Kentucky.

Notes for BRIGADIER GENERAL JESSE RICHARDSON:
From Billy Stamper:
Jesse is listed in a book , George Rogers Clark and his men. On one page he is
listed as Jiby Richrdson. In the same company with the same men and commanded by the same CO as the other pages on which he is listed.

FamilySearch® International Genealogical Index gives film # 1985634, film # 1985717, film # 2034773 as sources & Batch number: 8923001sheet 52

http://www.concentric.net/~spence1/valorie/pulaski/history.html has Jesse Richardson

D.A.R. members through the service of Jesse Richardson, Revolutionary Soldier:
1. Mae Thurman (Mrs. V.D. Roberts) D.A.R. No. 333161
134 North Maple St., Somerset, KY 42501
2. Margaret J. Eads (Mrs. Virgil A. Leach) D.A.R. No. 459827
320 So. Oak St., Maroa, IL 61756
3. Marjorie J. Leach (Mrs. Jack Miller) D.A.R. No. 474254
6446 Hammel, Cincinnati, OH 45237
4. Bonnie Hood (Mrs. Marvin McKinney) D.A.R. No. 470942
R.R. #1, Bethany, IL 61914

Brigadier General Jesse Richardson was the 1st Senator of Pulaski and Cumberland, Virginia

Jesse received a military grant in KY.

Source: Transcript and abstract from Pension Papers of Jesse Richardson were made at the NATIONAL ARCHIVES, Washington, D.C. on Dec 2, 1841, by Ben F. Dixon holder of Archives Permit #3210, on Requisition #13209, Pension No. 33, 269
Jesse remarried after Martha English's death to Elizabeth (DAR Index) who filed for Jesse pension. Jesse served on the New River in 1778. He was at English Station, Lincoln, Kentucky in fall of 177? He volunteered in 1778 at Botetourt. In late spring or early summer of 1778 he served 6 months with Capt. James Newell in the Regiment of Cole Preston. He was at Pickaway and Chilliocothe two months in 1780. Jesse was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Adams of the Regiment commanded by Col. Logan in the Virginia line for 7 months.
"There is also a letter addressed to the Hon. J.L. Edwards, (Commissioner of Pensions), signed by the Hon. T. Fox, Somerset, Ky. and dated July 20, 1839. This letter states that the pension which was allowed, was suspended before any payments were made, and prays for its allowance inasmuch as General Richardson is aged and needs this help. The General has some time since removed from Pulaski County to that part of Kentucky that lies below the Tennessee River, and is seldom here." He died in December of that year.
Taken from the history of JESSE RICHARDSON, 1760-1839 assembled by Mae Thurman Roberts 28-Jan-1942. Copy filed in personal files of ELISE THOMPSON LITTLE, 310 S. Winterhaven, Mesa, AZ 85204 1-602-969-6884

Per Billy Stamper, after the war Jesse was Capt. of the Mounted Volunteer Calvary from Ky under Gen. Mad Anthony Wayne.

WFT, Vol 1, #296
Jesse was living in Botetourt County, Va. when he volunteered in the Revolutionary War in 1778. In 1779 he served under Col. PRESTON in the company of Capt. James NEWELL in the Kentucky District of Virginia. In 1780 he served with Col. Benjamin LOGAN's regiment under Capt. George ADAMS. Charles and Stevens ENGLISH appear on the roster of Col. LOGAN at Logan's Station in 1779 (it is not known if these ENGLISH's were brothers or father and son, probably the later).

In 1782 Jesse served under General George Rogers CLARK in the Northwest Territory and was involved in several battles with the Indians (the Pickawa). During his absence, Martha probably remained at English Station.

Jesse and Martha lived in Lincoln and Garrard Cos., Ky. prior to moving to Pulaski County, Ky. He settled on 1500 acres of land in the Blaze Valley of Pulaski County. He was active in the establishment of Pulaski County and Somerset. He donated land for the Rocklick church, the oldest church in the area.

In 1814 Jesse deeded 129 acres to his daughter, Lucy THURMAN, wife of Benjamin THURMAN. In 1828 he deeded an undisclosed amount of property to Benjamin. --Land deed records in Pulaski County.

Much of the information about Jesse RICHARDSON and others comes from Mrs. Mae Thurman ROBERTS of Somerset, Ky. She is a direct descendent of Benjamin THURMAN and Lucy RICHARDSON, Jesse's daughter (by Martha ENGLISH).

Brigadier General Jesse Richardson
http://skyways.lib.ks.us/kansas/genweb/mhgs/military.htm
R-670-84 The "Cornstalk" Militia of KY 1792-1811=Jesse Richardson
After the Rev. Jesse commanded under Gen. Mad Anthony Wayne
Helped clear the Pike (Wilderness Road)

http://www.rootsweb.com/~kyscott/cornstlk.htm
Corn Stalk Militia
Source: B.O. Gaines' History of Scott County, Kentucky, Vol. I, page 98. Published 1904.
One of the early and most important laws passed by the Legislature was the establishment of militias, over which the Governor was given almost absolute control. These militias were established for the same purpose that State Guards are used for now, in suppressing riots, mobs, etc. A regiment being unlimited. Each regiment was required to muster once a year. Preachers, cashiers of banks, printers and court officers were the only ones exempt from duty, and nearly every male over sixteen years old was required to do duty or else fined. Sheriffs collected the fines and the County Courts settled with Paymasters for the services of musicians and drummers and the county's pro rata of officers'
salaries.

The Uniforms Adopted. The Captains and subaltern officers, a deep blue hunting shirt and pantaloons, with red trimmings, half boots or gaiters, round black hat, black cockade, red plume, and small sword or hanger. Chaplains, Surgeons and Surgeon's Mate not required to wear same. Captains to wear one epaulette on right shoulder and subaltern officer on left shoulder. There were two regiments in LScott county - the 77th Regiment in 1811 and the 12th Regiment in 1820. Settlements with the Paymasters by the Scott County Courts will be found as follows:

77th Regiment Kentucky Militia.
A settlement with the Paymaster of the 77th Regiment Militia was this day, December 2d, 1811, returned to the Scott County Court and ordered to be recorded as follows, to- wit:
Paymaster's certificate No. 1, dated March 5, 1810 $35.00
To cash paid Col. John C. Webb, certificate No.2 for
Drum Major services, date March 5th, 1810 6.00
To cash paid Col. John C. Webb, certificate No. 5, for
Major 's services dated July 2d 6.00
Paid Sheriff for Commission 10.00
Amount of fines collected by Capt. L. West on his
Company 10.00
Paymaster's commission 10.30
Amount of delinquents returned by Sheriff 73.25
Amount of fines and returned to paymaster for 1810 187.00
Settled the above act as per above statement, 2d
November, 1811, witness our hand.
John C. Webb, Liet. Col., Com. 77th Regt. Ky. Militia.
R. M. Gano, Maj. 1st Batallion, 77th Regt. Ky. Militia.
Josiah Pitts, Paymaster, 77th Regiment, Ky. Militia.

http://www.rootsweb.com/~kyscott/militia2.htm
Kentucky's Militia Convention - 1784
Feeling that the state of Virginia was not protecting the citizens of Kentucky, to which state Kentucky belonged, these fiercely independent frontiersmen decided they must establish their own militia, as well as their own state. The primary decision made at the first of ten conventions leading to statehood in 1792 was the establishment of a militia. Later, in 1811, Kentucky's Cornstalk Militia was established in time to supply soldiers for the War of 1812.

Gen. Mad Anthony Wayne sites:
http://www.wesnet.com/PiquaOh/wayne.htm
http://www.libertynet.org/iha/valleyforge/served/wayne.html
http://www.bright.net/~tonyniem/page33.html
http://tristate.pgh.net/~bsilver/WAYNE.htm

Cumberland and Wayne used to be part of Pulaski

http://www.angelfire.com/mo2/janetsgenealogy/scivally.html
A reference mentioning the same Cols. as in Jesse's pension papers.
Below are the Revolutionary War Records of these brothers: From Washington, Army Dept:
JACOB SIVELY: drafted 1778 served as a PVT, in the CAPT.JONATHAN CLARK’S CO. 8TH Virginia Regiment, Commanded by Col. ABRAHAM BOWAM. Was transferred to 4th Va. Regiment by COL. JOHN NEVILLE. Discharged Feb 16,m1779 From Historical Register of Virginians in Revolution:

ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ky/pulaski/deeds/grantor.txt
Grantor Grantee Bk Pg Year Type
Richardson, Jesse, et al Phelps, Obediah 007.1 200 1830 Deed

Notes for MARTHA ENGLISH:
Father ran English Station, Lincoln, Kentucky

Children of JESSE RICHARDSON and MARTHA ENGLISH are:

21.	i.	DAVID³ RICHARDSON, b. May 11, 1781, Lincoln, Kentucky; d. February 12, 1859, Frankfort, Kentucky.
22.	ii.	NANCY RICHARDSON, b. Abt. 1783, Lincoln, Kentucky; d. Bef. 1829, Lincoln, Kentucky.
23.	iii.	CHARLES L. RICHARDSON, b. Abt. 1784, Lincoln, Kentucky; d. Abt. 1845, Pulaski, Kentucky.
24.	iv.	LUCY RICHARDSON, b. February 7, 1785, Lincoln, Kentucky; d. December 19, 1867, Pulaski, Kentucky.
25.	v.	WILLIAM RICHARDSON, b. June 8, 1787, Lincoln, Kentucky; d. July 19, 1853, Pulaski, Kentucky.
26.	vi.	THOMAS STEPHEN RICHARDSON, b. Abt. 1789, Lincoln, Kentucky; d. Deceased.
27.	vii.	ELIZABETH RICHARDSON, b. Abt. 1790, Lincoln, Kentucky; d. Aft. 1841, Lincoln, Kentucky.
28.	viii.	MARY POLLY RICHARDSON, b. Abt. 1793, Lincoln, Kentucky; d. Bef. 1832, Pulaski, Kentucky.
29.	ix.	JOHN RICHARDSON, b. April 8, 1798, Lincoln, Kentucky; d. December 4, 1877, Pulaski, Kentucky.
30.	x.	JESSE ENGLISH RICHARDSON, b. January 2, 1800, Pulaski, Kentucky; d. Abt. 1866, Macon, Missouri.
31.	xi.	SHELTON GREENUP RICHARDSON, b. January 25, 1805, Pulaski, Kentucky; d. January 27, 1840, Pulaski, Kentucky.

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