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Descendants of John Richardson IN MEMORIAM FLOYD BLAINE HANDSOR, JR. 1941-2002

Generation No. 1

1. JOHN¹ RICHARDSON (Source: 1830 census.) was born Bef. 1775 (Source: 1830 census.). He married UNKNOWN MDNNMUNKN (Source: 1830 census.). She was born Bef. 1775 (Source: 1830 census.).

Notes for JOHN RICHARDSON:
Note: the family ties between John Richardson Sr and the children listed here are supported only by circumstantial evidence of age and close proximity in Halifax Co. and have not been proven by direct evidence.

1830 NC Halifax [twp not stated] p311wr p311st
John Richardson Sr with free colored 0-2-0-0-1-0--0-1-0-0-1-0
John and wife are both 55-99. The two sons at home may be Jeremiah and Jesse.
Next door to Rex Richardson and Nicholas Richardson. John Richardson Jr and Isaac Richardson on same page. Charles Boaswell (wife Nancy Richardson) on same page.
1840 NC Halifax [twp not stated] p7st
John Richardson Sen with free colored 2-2-1-0-1-0--2-2-0-1-0-0
John is 55-99, possible wife does not match age in 1830.
Next door neighbors are John Richardson Jun, Jeremiah Richardson, Rix Richardson, John Richardson Sen [himself], Nicholas Richardson, and Jesse Richardson.

See sons' listings for 1850.

Note this listing for Jesse Richardson who may be John Sr's brother. This family is preceded by the family of Thos Lynch.
1850 NC Halifax [twp not stated] (p148 implied) 19 Sep 1850 - all mulatto, all bHalifax
Fanny Hawkins 65 farmer RE 300, Frank Richardson 14, Cresy[? - female] [Richardson] 65, Jesse Richardson (male) 70, Rebecca [Richardson] 35
Immediately following are probably children of Jesse Richardson:
1850 NC Halifax [twp not stated] p149wr p75st 20 Sep 1850 - all mulatto, all bHalifax
(1) Asey Richardson 30 farmer RE 65, Mary 27, Laury (female) 16, Mary 14, Thos 11, Robt 9, Jesse (male) 5
Obviously, all are not children of Asey and Mary. Next door to:
(2) Gid Richardson (male) 33, Betsey 32, Tom 16, Rick 14, Sary 9, Emma 7, Allen 5

Only a couple of farms later in 1850 are the sons of John Jr: Jerry, R[ex], and Nick. Two farms later is widower Stephen Hedgepeth 50.

Notes for UNKNOWN MDNNMUNKN:
She may be the Patty Richardson, 70, in the 1850 NC census. See the 1850 listing of Nicholas Richardson.

Children of JOHN RICHARDSON and UNKNOWN MDNNMUNKN are:

JESSE² RICHARDSON, b. Bet. 1786 - 1804 (Source: 1840 census.).

Notes for JESSE RICHARDSON:
Note: the family ties between Jesse and the family of John Richardson Sr are supported only by very strong circumstantial evidence and have not been proven by direct evidence.

1830 - see father's listing.
1840 NC Halifax [twp not stated] p7st
Jesse Richardson with free colored 0-0-2-1-0-0--3-2-0-1-0-0
Jesse and wife are 36-54.
Next door neighbors are John Richardson Jun, Jeremiah Richardson, Rix Richardson, John Richardson Sen, Nicholas Richardson, and Jesse [himself] Richardson.

2.	ii.		NICHOLAS RICHARDSON, b. ca. 1805, Halifax Co., North Carolina.
	iii.		JOHN RICHARDSON, JR. (Source: 1830 census.), b. Bet. 1805 - 1806 (Source: 1840 census.).

Notes for JOHN RICHARDSON, JR.:
Note: the family ties between John Jr and the family of John Richardson Sr are supported only by very strong circumstantial evidence and have not been proven by direct evidence.

1830 NC Halifax [twp not stated] p311wr p311st
John Richardson Jr with free colored 0-0-1-0-0-0--0-1-0-0-0-0
John is 24-35 and his wife is 10-23.
1840 NC Halifax [twp not stated] p7st
John Richardson Jun with free colored 3-0-1-0-0-0--0-0-1-0-0-0
John and wife are 24-35.
Next door neighbors are John Richardson Jun [himself], Jeremiah Richardson, Rix Richardson, John Richardson Sen, Nicholas Richardson, and Jesse Richardson.
1850 not found.

3.	iv.		JEREMIAH RICHARDSON, b. ca. 1810, Halifax Co., North Carolina.
4.	v.		REX RICHARDSON, b. ca. 1813, Halifax Co., North Carolina.

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