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 1750 - 1809 (59 years)
Generation: 1
| 1. | Benjamin Richardson was born 1750, Halifax, North Carolina, USA (son of Joseph Richardson); died 14 Jul 1809, Halifax, North Carolina, USA. Other Events:
- Reference Number: 6476
- Residence: 1786, Halifax, North Carolina, USA
- Residence: 1790, Halifax, North Carolina, USA
- Residence: 1800, Halifax, North Carolina, USA
Notes:
Benjamin Richardson, married Mary Bass, widow of Elijah Bass, 13 February
1783 Granville County bond with Philip Pettiford as bondsman. She was also
called Mary Bass on her 13 February 1777 Bute County marriage bond to Elijah
Bass [M804-2038, frame 0533]. Mary made an application on 11 October 1841
application for his Revolutionary War pension. He "went out of Halifax and Warren
Counties" and enlisted in the militia in September 1780 [M804-2038, frame 0520].
He was head of a Halifax County household of 10 "other free" in 1800 [NC:338].
John King of Franklin County and David King of Warren County testified on her
behalf that they also served in the Revolution and were acquainted with both
her husbands. J.R.J. Daniel of Halifax County called their family, "free persons
of color & generally ... industrious & well behaved people" on 24 May 1855 when
he wrote an affidavit for the pension application of Benjamin and Mary's children
[M804-2038, frames 525-7, 0537].
Benjamin married Mary Bass 13 Feb 1783, Granville, North Carolina, USA. Mary (daughter of Thomas Bass and Thomasine Bunch) was born 1751, Northampton, North Carolina, USA; died 20 Nov 1844, Halifax, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- Hardy Richardson was born 1788, Halifax, North Carolina, USA; died 24 May 1855, Halifax, North Carolina, USA.
- James Richardson was born 1777, Halifax, Virginia, USA.
- Benjamin Richardson was born 1775, Halifax, Virginia, USA; died , Halifax, Virginia, USA.
- Lucy Richardson was born 1775; died 1850, Halifax, North Carolina, USA.
- Moses Richardson was born 1770, Franklin, Alabama, USA; died Jul 1850, Halifax, Virginia, USA.
- Absalom Richardson was born 1790, Warren, North Carolina, USA; died 1850, Warrenton, Warren, North Carolina, USA.
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Generation: 2
| 2. | Joseph Richardson was born 1725, Halifax, North Carolina, USA; died 24 Jul 1809, Halifax, North Carolina, USA. Other Events:
Children:
- 1. Benjamin Richardson was born 1750, Halifax, North Carolina, USA; died 14 Jul 1809, Halifax, North Carolina, USA.
- William Richardson was born 1744, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA; died 1798, Nash, North Carolina, USA.
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