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1725 - 1809 (84 years)
Generation: 1
1. | Joseph Richardson was born 1725, Halifax, North Carolina, USA; died 24 Jul 1809, Halifax, North Carolina, USA. Other Events:
Joseph married . Unknown [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 2. Benjamin Richardson was born 1750, Halifax, North Carolina, USA; died 14 Jul 1809, Halifax, North Carolina, USA.
- 3. William Richardson was born 1744, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA; died 1798, Nash, North Carolina, USA.
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Generation: 2
2. | Benjamin Richardson (1.Joseph1) was born 1750, Halifax, North Carolina, USA; 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:
- 4. Hardy Richardson was born 1788, Halifax, North Carolina, USA; died 24 May 1855, Halifax, North Carolina, USA.
- 5. James Richardson was born 1777, Halifax, Virginia, USA.
- 6. Benjamin Richardson was born 1775, Halifax, Virginia, USA; died , Halifax, Virginia, USA.
- 7. Lucy Richardson was born 1775; died 1850, Halifax, North Carolina, USA.
- 8. Moses Richardson was born 1770, Franklin, Alabama, USA; died Jul 1850, Halifax, Virginia, USA.
- 9. Absalom Richardson was born 1790, Warren, North Carolina, USA; died 1850, Warrenton, Warren, North Carolina, USA.
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3. | William Richardson (1.Joseph1) was born 1744, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA; died 1798, Nash, North Carolina, USA. Other Events:
William married Morning Bass. Morning (daughter of Benjamin Bass, Sr. and Mary Bass) was born 1756, Granville, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
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Generation: 3
4. | Hardy Richardson (2.Benjamin2, 1.Joseph1) was born 1788, Halifax, North Carolina, USA; died 24 May 1855, Halifax, North Carolina, USA. Other Events:
Hardy married Dorcas Pope. Dorcas was born 1794, Halifax, North Carolina, USA; died 1870, Halifax, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 11. Elizabeth Betsey Richardson was born 1 Oct 1811, Halifax, North Carolina, USA; died 27 Jan 1892, Cherokee, North Carolina, USA.
- 12. Lucretia Richardson was born 1829, Warren, North Carolina, USA.
- 13. Mason Richardson was born 1821, Halifax, North Carolina, USA; died Aft 1880, Warren, North Carolina, USA.
- 14. Alfred Richardson was born 1815, North Carolina, USA; died 4 Aug 1874, Halifax, North Carolina, USA.
- 15. Harriet Richardson was born 1810, Halifax, North Carolina, USA; died 1880, Halifax, North Carolina, USA.
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9. | Absalom Richardson (2.Benjamin2, 1.Joseph1) was born 1790, Warren, North Carolina, USA; died 1850, Warrenton, Warren, North Carolina, USA. Other Events:
- Reference Number: 6498
- Residence: 1810, Halifax, North Carolina, USA
- Residence: 1830, Halifax, North Carolina, USA
- Residence: 1 Jun 1840, Halifax, North Carolina, USA
- Residence: 1850, Warren, North Carolina, USA
Absalom married Rhoda Morgan 1816, Halifax, North Carolina, USA. Rhoda was born 1796, Rocky Mount, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA; died 25 Jan 1869, Warrenton, Warren, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 16. Gideon Cofield Richardson was born Abt 1809, Warrenton, Warren, North Carolina, USA; died Jan 1880, Warrenton, Warren, North Carolina, USA.
- 17. Hardy Richardson was born Jul 1832, Halifax, North Carolina, USA; died 1910, Warrenton, Warren, North Carolina, USA.
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Generation: 4
11. | Elizabeth Betsey Richardson (4.Hardy3, 2.Benjamin2, 1.Joseph1) was born 1 Oct 1811, Halifax, North Carolina, USA; died 27 Jan 1892, Cherokee, North Carolina, USA. Other Events:
Elizabeth married Asa Bonnell James 28 Dec 1826, Halifax, North Carolina, USA. Asa was born 2 Feb 1806, Warren, North Carolina, USA; died 8 May 1864, Cherokee, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
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12. | Lucretia Richardson (4.Hardy3, 2.Benjamin2, 1.Joseph1) was born 1829, Warren, North Carolina, USA. Other Events:
Lucretia married Henry Richardson. Henry was born 1826, Halifax, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 18. Dorothy Missouri Richardson was born Mar 1850, Warren, North Carolina, USA; died 14 Feb 1928, Fork, Warren, North Carolina, USA.
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13. | Mason Richardson (4.Hardy3, 2.Benjamin2, 1.Joseph1) was born 1821, Halifax, North Carolina, USA; died Aft 1880, Warren, North Carolina, USA. Other Events:
- Reference Number: 8604
- Residence: 1850, Halifax, North Carolina, USA; Family listed twice in 1850 Halifax County, NC
- Residence: 1860, Halifax, North Carolina, USA
- Residence: 1870, Halifax, North Carolina, USA
- Residence: 1880, Fishing Creek, Warren, North Carolina, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Self; listed as Macy Richardson, with wife Mary (Dales) Richardson, and Charles Richardson, listed as step-son, he was actually Mason's illegitimate son with Frances Richardson.
Mason married Francis Richardson. Francis was born 1826, Warren, North Carolina, USA; died Bef 1889, Warren, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 19. Charles Hendrick Richardson was born 8 Jul 1864, Warren, North Carolina, USA; died 6 Aug 1956, Castalia, Nash, North Carolina, USA; was buried 9 Aug 1956, Warren, North Carolina, USA.
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14. | Alfred Richardson (4.Hardy3, 2.Benjamin2, 1.Joseph1) was born 1815, North Carolina, USA; died 4 Aug 1874, Halifax, North Carolina, USA. Other Events:
- Reference Number: 8608
- Residence: Brinkleyville, Halifax, North Carolina, USA
- Residence: 1850, Halifax, North Carolina, USA
- Residence: 1860, Halifax, North Carolina, USA
- Residence: 1870, Halifax, North Carolina, USA
Alfred married Eliza Silver. Eliza was born 1 Oct 1811, North Carolina, USA; died 1892, Halifax, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 20. Mason Richardson was born Abt 1855, Halifax, North Carolina, USA; died 1898, Warren, North Carolina, USA; was buried , Warrenton, Warren, North Carolina, USA.
- 21. Hardy Richardson was born May 1847, Halifax, North Carolina, USA; died 28 Sep 1925, Halifax, North Carolina, USA.
- 22. William Richardson was born 1845, Halifax, North Carolina, USA; died 1 May 1917, Franklin, North Carolina, USA.
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15. | Harriet Richardson (4.Hardy3, 2.Benjamin2, 1.Joseph1) was born 1810, Halifax, North Carolina, USA; died 1880, Halifax, North Carolina, USA. Other Events:
- Reference Number: 8178
- Residence: 1860; Age in 1860: 49
Harriet married Leven Evans. Leven (son of Isaac Evans) was born Bef 1776; died 1840, Halifax, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 23. Elijah Evans was born 1846, Halifax, North Carolina, USA; died 1910, Halifax, North Carolina, USA.
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16. | Gideon Cofield Richardson (9.Absalom3, 2.Benjamin2, 1.Joseph1) was born Abt 1809, Warrenton, Warren, North Carolina, USA; died Jan 1880, Warrenton, Warren, North Carolina, USA. Other Events:
- Reference Number: 8668
- Residence: 1840, Halifax, North Carolina, USA
- Residence: 1850, Warren, North Carolina, USA
- Residence: 1860, Nash, North Carolina, USA
- Residence: 1870, Halifax, North Carolina, USA
Gideon married Anna Richardson 1834, Warren, North Carolina, USA. Anna was born 1816, Warrenton, Warren, North Carolina, USA; died 1885, Nash, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 24. Cofield Richardson was born Feb 1836, Warrenton, Warren, North Carolina, USA; died 15 Oct 1920, Warrenton, Warren, North Carolina, USA.
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17. | Hardy Richardson (9.Absalom3, 2.Benjamin2, 1.Joseph1) was born Jul 1832, Halifax, North Carolina, USA; died 1910, Warrenton, Warren, North Carolina, USA. Other Events:
- Reference Number: 8675
- Residence: 1850, Warren, North Carolina, USA
- Residence: 1860, Nash, North Carolina, USA
- Residence: 1880, Fishing Creek, Warren, North Carolina, USA
- Residence: 1900, Fishing Creek, Warren, North Carolina, USA
Hardy married Mary Silver 29 Apr 1856, Halifax, North Carolina, USA. Mary was born Abt 1838, Halifax, North Carolina, USA; died 1860, Halifax, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 25. Sally Ann Richardson was born Mar 1857, Warrenton, Warren, North Carolina, USA; died 15 Feb 1935, Griffins, Nash, North Carolina, USA.
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