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I have found so much misinformation on the web, that I have decided to post the documentation that I have on this family and on Amos his father. I also have documentation on Lucy Cook (NOT CALDWELL) as well. Here is the documentation on Daniel and Amos:
am a descendant of Daniel Richardson and Nancy Townsend. I see that you have entered some information on that line along with Diana Whitmer. According to her, her information came from "Pioneer Families of Oregon". I have that book and as far as the Oregon families go, she did an excellent job. However, the families of Daniel and Nancy, along with both Daniel and Nancy's parentage are erroneous. I have done tons of research on this line and can share what I have if someone is interested.
Daniel's family were all born in Franklin Co., VA, Henry Co, VA, Madison Co., KY, or St. Louis/Franklin Co., MO.
Nancy is indeed a Townsend.
Amos's family were all born in VA. Lucy (Amos's wife) is NOT a Caldwell, but a Cook, daughter of Benjamin Cook and Mary.
How this got so mixed up is beyond me.
Here is what I have on Amos Richardson:
Franklin County Virginia 1786-1986, A Bicentennial History by John S. Salmon and Emily J. Salmon
Pg. 27 The flood of pioneers ebbed significantly during the years of the French and Indian War (1754-1763) but soon quickened after hostilities ended. This second wave continued at least until the beginning of the revolutionary war. Among the settlers in the second wave were Tully Choice (Snow Creek), John Donelson (who lived in Pittsylvania County but owned land in Franklin County); Peter Finney (Pigg River); Archibald Gordon (Snow Creek); Robert Hairston (Pigg River); Stephen Heard (Blackwater River); Hugh Innes (Snow Creek); Josiah Morton (Blackwater River); Anthony Pate (Gills Creek); Samuel Patterson (Chestnut Creek); John Ramsey (near Sydnorsville); Amos Richardson (Snow Creek); . . . .
Pg. 67 The justices recommended Hugh Innes to Governor Patrick Henry for appointment as coroner and John Dickenson as county surveyor. They appointed Moses Greer, Sr., and Robert Hairston as commissioners of the land tax and selected Obadiah Richardson to be a deputy sheriff. They also appointed additional road surveyors: Thomas Arthur, James Beaver, John Divers, Isaac Rentfro, Daniel Richardson, and Samuel Webb.
Pg 79 Of the ten justices who lived in the county - - - John Gipson apparently never was a resident --- seven of them (Hairston, Innes, Arthur, Smith, Rentfro, Hill, and Richeson) were in the upper 10 percent of taxpayers, as were the sheriff (Wood) and the surveyor (Dickenson)
Pg 82 The next justice to find himself in trouble was Jonathan Richeson, who on 2 July 1787 was accused of declaring "himself Against the Payment of the Publick Taxes . . . [The court decided] that the said Richaardson was rather Intoxicated and Expressed great Concern for what he had Said" and therefore acquitted him. The court probably realized that Riceson's sentiments were shared by most of the population; . . . .
Pg 84 . . .at the House of James Richardson where a Treat was given that Mr. Ashford Napper was presant, that the treat was said to be given by Mr. Napper who did not gainsay it, that some short time after at Capt. John Early's Muster where a treat was again given, Mr. Napper presant, who there declaared himself a Candidate. (This was concerning a charge of unfair campaign tactics and other irregularities that were leveled against attorney Ashford Napier.)
"James Richardson admitted that he sold to Napier "six or seven bottles of whiskey which he dealt out amongst his friends the freeholders & others in the Neighbourhood who were assembled there that day it being Capt. Skelton Taylor's muster day and his muster ground." Anthony Pate swore that he had sold Napier the "four or five Gallons of Whiskey" with which he treated the crowd at Early's muster. Amos Richardson said he attended a treat supposedly provided by Napier at a meetinghouse on Snow Creek. Napier was a politician's concern with gaining support across ethnic lines, . . . . .
Pg 86 On 7 September 1801 Benjamin Cook, Josia Woods, and John Burwell informed the Franklin County Court "that Ashford Napier is in a State of Lunacy, that he Ought to be sent to the Hospital [presend-day Eastern State Hospital] in the City of Williamsburg."
Pg 125 The emigrants included William Cook, who lived on Hatchet Creek, a branch of Pigg River, not far from Peter Sauders, Sr. Cook settled in Kentucky about 1780 with Jesse Cook, Hosea Cook, . . . Emigrants who moved to Wilkes County, Georgia, by the early 1790's included members of the Hear family, John Starkey, of Gills Creek; George Griffith, of Little Creek; Daniel Richardson of Snow Creek; . . . (Daniel never shows up on the Wilkes Co., GA. Records and appears on the Madison Co., KY records about this time.)
From Franklin County, Virginia Wills, 1786-1812 by T.L.C. Genealogy
Pg 19 Page 55. Bond.
Parties to bond
Principle: Joel Estes.
Obligee: Jonathan Richeson, John Smith, Moses Greer, Thomas Hale, & John Dickinson, Gent Justices now sitting.
Securities: Hugh Innes
Page 56 Inventory and Appraisement of the estate of Mary Ann Estes. (This is my line)
Page 56. Will of Elisha Estes (Also my line)
Pg. 20 Page 58. Bond.
Parties to bond
Principals: Frances Estes, Bottom Estes, and Frederick Reeves.
Obligee: Jonathan Richeson . . .
From Bedford County, Virgina Deed Book C 3 by Ann Chilton
Pg 16
Page 152, Talbot, John, Deed from John Talbot to Jonathan Richardson 200 Acres lying on both sides of Gill's Cr. Rec. May 24, 1768 Teste Ben Howard CBC
Pg 41 Page 419, Richerson, Jonathan, Deed from Jonathan Richerson to Joshua Richerson 100 Acres on Gills Cr. Rec. March 27, 1770 Teste Ben Howard CBC
From Bedford County Virginia Will Book 3 1794-1810 by Ann Chilton
Pg 17 Page 140 Inventory of Estate of Joseph Richardson February 14, 1807 By: Thomas Stewart, Jesse Grub, John Newlen Rec. April 27, 1807 Teste: J. Steptoe
Page 142 List of Sales of Estate of Joseph Richardson February 20, 1807 By: William Richardson, Admin. Rec. April, 1807 Teste: J. Steptoe
From Abstracts of Bedford County, Virginia Will Book 2 With Inventories and Accounts 1788-1803, Abstracted and Edited by Joida Whitten
Pg 25, 26 Page 280 Henry Taylor Account Current
Executors: Shelton Taylor, Jonathan Recherson
Dated from 22 September 1785 to 1787
. . . . .which the Estate of Henry Taylor was Executor of L 100.0.0" ; To paid same L 27. 10. 0; paid same in full of Mary & Prusilla Rays Legacy L 13. 0. 0; David May, Clerk of Botetourt; Daniel Richardson; Geo. Simmons; . . . .
From Bedford Co. VA Will Book 1 1759-1787, Will Book 2 1787-1803 by Ann Chilton
Pg 15 Page 183 Will of Jonathan Richardson
October 5, 1772
Wife: Ann
Sons: Jesse, Thomas, Amos, Joseph
Daughters: Mary, Nacy, Rimy
Exec: Ann
Witnesses: John Proudford, Joshua Morgan, Ann Morgan
Recorded: May 24, 1773 Teste Robert Alexander
Pg 25 Page 260 Will of Henry Taylor
June 16, 1777
Wife: Sarah
Sons: Christopher, Skelton, John, William
Daughters: Tannah, Sarah, Sherlot, Rachel Robinson, Elizabeth Richason
Exec: Daughter, Elizabeth Richason, Jonathan Richason, Skelton Taylor, Cloy Rundfro
Witnesses: Thomas Demoss, Amos Ellison, Benjamin Greer
Recorded: August 25, 1777 Teste: James Steptoe
From Abstract of Bedford County, Virginia Wills, Inventories and Accounts 1754-1787 Abstracted, Edited, and Published by Miss Joida Whitten
Pg 44,45 Pages 183, 184 Jonathan Richardson, Will.
Dated: 5 October 1772
My son Jesse 200 acres of land that I now live on.
My son Thomas 100 acres of land the upper part of my land joining to the last mentioned premises.
My son Amos 100 acres of land the lower part of my land.
My son Joseph that I had by my first wife, thirty shillings sterling.
My wife Anne all my movable effects in her possession till my children become of age, then to be divided equally among Mary Nancy Aimy Jesse, Thomas and Amos. (Note: only one comma used to separate these names) My wife's thirds to be deducted out of the last mentioned effects or estate.
Executrix: wife Anne
Witnesses: John Proudford, Joshua Morgin, Ann Morgin
Proven: 24 May 1773 by oaths of Joshua Morgin and Ann Morgin.
Executrix: Ann Richardson Security: William Mead and Gross Scruggs and Thomas Demoss.
Pg 48 Pages 195-197 Jonathan Richardson, Inventory and Appraisement.
Executrix: Ann Richardson
Dated: 26 Jun 1773
Listed: household furnishings, farm equipment, livestock
Included: 2 foot Rule, 1 Bible,"2 old psalter"
Appraisers: Simon Hancock, James Ayres, Richd. Cundiff
Returned: 27 September 1773
Pg 69, 70 Pages 260-262 Henry Taylor, Will.
Dated: 16 June 1777
(This will list the executors as Jonathan Richason, Skilton Taylor. This Jonathan Richason/Richardson (as later on in the text) is Jonathan Richardson, Jr. who married Elizabeth Taylor.) Note: Rachel Taylor also married a Richardson/Richason, but do not know which one at this time.)
I wanted to let you know of the organization of the counties that we are looking at.
Franklin, VA organized 17 Oct 1785 from Bedford and Henry
Henry, VA organized 7 Oct 1776 from Pittsylvania
Bedford, VA organized 27 Feb 1752 from Albemarle and Lunenburg
Lunenburg, VA organized 6 May 1745 from Brunswick
Halifax, VA organized 27 Feb 1752 from Lunenburg
Pittsylvania, VA organized 6 Nov 1766 from Halifax
Right now these are the counties that we are looking at.
We need toconcentrate on these counties and see if we have all the information out of there about our Richardson's. I know I had searched Bedford, but
those notes got lost in the shuffle and in two moves. Will have to try and look again.
Amos was also in the Pittsylvania, VA deed books as a witness to a deed from John Cook to Gideon Rucker in 1774. Also, in the book "Pittsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book 4 (1774-1778) at the FHL in SLC, US/CAN 974.5665 R2pi, Vol. 1" is the following:
Pg 56. Deed of Gift. Jul __, 1774 from Amos Richardson of P, to Amos Richarddson Jr. for the love that he has for his son, Amos Richardson, about 50 acres on Grassy fork of Snow Cr in P, and bounded by the lines of William Ryan and John Hall. Signed, Amos Richardson. Wit - David (his mark) Chadwell, Thomas Livesay Jr, Gideon Rucker. Recorded Jul 28, 1774
We have to remember the counties were split and even though a person could live in the same place, the counties could be split and they may end up in another county and they never moved.
In the book "Old Survey Book 1, 1746-1782, Pittslyvania County, Virginia", FHL US/CAN 975.5665 R2c, Vol 1, it shows the land plats of Pittslyvania Co.
Amos Richardson had his land there in Oct 1751 on Snow Creek, which ended up in Henry Co. On May 1755, Amos Richardson also had a land on both sides of Grassy Fork of Snow Cr. Another on 26 Apr 1753 on both sides of Buck branch of Snow Creek.
This shows that Amos Richardson was there in the area by 1751 and that the children were born in those counties.
So all of Amos Richardson's children were either born in Franklin, Bedford, Henry, or Pittsylvania Counties depending upon the split of the counties. Daniel and Nancy likewise. Their children would have been born
in Franklin, Lunenburg, Henry counties in VA, Madison Co., KY, or St.Louis/Franklin Counties in Missouri.
NONE of them were born in Maryland as have been claimed.
You have to follow the paper trail.
Would love to hear from you so we can be on the same page for New Family Search. BTW, I work at the FHL in SLC and have access to these records.
Hope this helps.
Li Ann Lee
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