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Richard Richardson was born 20 July 1755 in Louisa Co., VA according to his Revolutionary War pension application. He married Ann Hambleton and had a daughter Ursley Richardson among other children. It appears that the lived in Louisa Co. his entire life since he applied for a Revolutionary War pension in Louisa Co. in 1832.
The identification of Richard Richardson’s as the father of Ursley Richardson is confirmed by chancery court records in Hanover Co. relting to the estate of John Richardson, the brother of Ursley Richardson, and marriage records in Louisa Co. The chancery court records do not identify Richard Richardson explicitly. However, the chancery court records do identify the brothers and sisters of John Richardson, who died intestate without any heirs of the body. He had a total of seven sisters, including Ursley who married William Kennon, Hannah who married Thomas Whitlock, and Mourning who married William Pulliam. The marriage bonds for Hannah Richardson and Mourning Richardson both identify Richard Richardson as the father of the bride.
The identity of Richard’s wife is disclosed in chancery court records in Louisa Co. Sarah Hambleton died by 9 Dec. 1816 when her will dated 1 Jan. 1816 was probated. There was subsequently a lawsuit over her slave Biny or Bing, whom she purcahsed from David Hambleton (her son) and John Harris. The case is styled Johnson vs. Childs & Darby (1842). Her will and the deed appear verbatim in the court records. These records identify Ann Hambleton as the wife of Richard Richardson.
Misc Records and Notes:
Book: F, Page: 525, Grantor: David Hambleton, Grantee: Richard Richardson, Date: 04-Dec-1789
David Hambleton of Louisa, St. Martins Parish to Richard Richardson of same, for £34 for 100 acres in sd. Par. and county on branches of Hensons Creek adj. Thomas Kersey, Estate of Richard Winn, dec'd., Hambleton, Richardson, James Burnley. Sig. David Hambleton.
In the Chancery Court original records for Louisa County in the Library of Virginia is this record for a suit of Richard Richardson vs the Admx of David Hambleton. The year is 1778.
"The Common Wealth of Virginia To the Sheriff of Louisa County Greeting we command you that you Summon Sarah Hambleton Administratix of David Hambleton decd, & Duke Hambleton an Infant of this David Hambleton decd by Sarah Hambleton his mother & Special guardian. To appear before our Justices of our Court of afsd County in Chancery at the Court House on the Second Monday in this month to answer a bill in Chancery exhibited Against them by Richard Richardson & Anna his wife, David Sherrard & Rebecca his wife, John Harris & Jane his wife, Susana Hambleton, Sarah Hambleton, Jr., Elizabeth Hambleton, David Hambleton & Mourning Hambleton Infants of Tender years by Richard Richardson their next Friend and this they shall in no wise Omit under the penalty of L100 each and have the there this writ Witness John Nelson Clerk of our said court this fourth day of June 1778 in the Second Year of the Common Wealth"
The following passage is from the case Tate v. Tally, 3 Call 354, 7 Va. 354, 1802 WL 674 (Va.):
Robert Tate being seised of the lands in the declaration mentioned, made his last will on the 11th of May, in the year 1777, whereby he devised the said lands in the words following: “I will and bequeath to my son Jesse Tate, all the land I hold on the south and east side of the above mentioned road, bounded on the south side by John Tate and James Martin, on the west by Francis Tate, on the north and east by Richard Richardson, containing about 205 acres more or less. Now if the said Jesse Tate should die, not having any lawful heir of his body, then the said land to go to my youngest son John Tate.”
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1755 - Yes, date unknown
Married: William Cannon (1783), John Perkins, Jr.