1. LIEUTENANT JAMES1 RICHARDSON was born Abt. 1750 in Lincolnshire, England, and died Unknown.
Notes for LIEUTENANT JAMES RICHARDSON:
From: Notes of the Richardson Canadian Ancestry:
Lieut. James Richardson, RN
Born in Lincolnshire. Served in the West Indies under Lord Rodney during the American Revolution, in HMS Ruby. Present at the Battle of the Saints off Dominica, April 12th, 1782 when the French Fleet under De Grasse was destroyed. While in HMS Ramillies (sp) escorting French prizes to England was taken prisoner by an American frigate and was imprisoned in France until 1785 when he was commissioned by King George III as a Lieutenant in the Canadian Marine with duties on the Great Lakes. Although somewhat advanced in years, he served throughout the War of 1812 on Lake Ontario. The Sloop Simcoe, while under his command, was sunk by the American Fleet under Commodore Chancey near Seven Acre Shoal, outside Kingston Harbour, November 10, 1812.
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Capt. James Richardson
Event:
Married
Year:
1809
Place:
Kingston
Province of record source:
Ontario
County of record source:
Frontenac
Source: Russ Waller, Anglican Parish Register of Baptisms, Marriages and Funerals for Kingston 1784-1811 by Rev John Stuart, Kingston, 1990 Volume/Page(s): 41
Child of LIEUTENANT JAMES RICHARDSON is:
