There are no dates on William's marker. It's been suggested that I add the dates of March 9, 1762 - 1812. I'll be happy to add dates if someone sends them to me with sources. Do not site the US Sons of the American Revolution membership application for this William Richardson that states on the last page that William: "located in VA in 1775. He lived and died there and is buried on the old estate. 'Captain William Richardson' is inscribed on his stone." Clearly not this William Richardson.
Revolutionary War
"This large family in name and its connections, so far as Marion County is concerned, had its origin in the names of William Richardson and John Richardson, who came from Roanoke, VA, just after the Revolutionary War; they were brothers - William was much older than John. William was old enough to go into the war, and, as tradition informs, served throughout the war four years in place of his father and three years for himself. John was too young to go into the war.
The two brothers, soon after the war, came to South Carolina, married and settled in Marion County, and from these two sprang the large family and its connections now existing and remaining in the county - many having emigrated to other parts.
Old William married (don't know who), and had sons, Hardy, John, Hopkins, and William, and two daughters, Polly and Alice; he married a second time, Nancy Roberts, and by her had sons, Richard, Jackson, Thomas and Henry, and three daughters, Martha, Nancy and Betsey." - Pages 457-458, A History of Marion County
Sellers says the following about five of the children:
1) Hardy Richardson, the oldest son, married a Miss Davis, and went west.
2) John Richardson, the second son, married Sallie Johnson, and by her he had Benjamin, John, Washington, James and Ebby, and daughters, Betsy, Sarah Ann and Catherine.
3) Hopkins Richardson, never married.
4) Richard Richardson, never married.
5) William Richardson, Jr., married Leasy Martin. They had two children, sons, John and William. The Martin wife died, and William, Jr. married a second wife, a Miss Richardson; by her he had sons, Matthew, Hopkins, James, Ervin, Arna and Hampton; he then married Miss Chinnis, and by her had two children, one boy and one girl. The boy, Edward, died.
Revolutionary War
"This large family in name and its connections, so far as Marion County is concerned, had its origin in the names of William Richardson and John Richardson, who came from Roanoke, VA, just after the Revolutionary War; they were brothers - William was much older than John. William was old enough to go into the war, and, as tradition informs, served throughout the war four years in place of his father and three years for himself. John was too young to go into the war.
The two brothers, soon after the war, came to South Carolina, married and settled in Marion County, and from these two sprang the large family and its connections now existing and remaining in the county - many having emigrated to other parts.
Old William married (don't know who), and had sons, Hardy, John, Hopkins, and William, and two daughters, Polly and Alice; he married a second time, Nancy Roberts, and by her had sons, Richard, Jackson, Thomas and Henry, and three daughters, Martha, Nancy and Betsey." - Pages 457-458, A History of Marion County
Sellers says the following about five of the children:
1) Hardy Richardson, the oldest son, married a Miss Davis, and went west.
2) John Richardson, the second son, married Sallie Johnson, and by her he had Benjamin, John, Washington, James and Ebby, and daughters, Betsy, Sarah Ann and Catherine.
3) Hopkins Richardson, never married.
4) Richard Richardson, never married.
5) William Richardson, Jr., married Leasy Martin. They had two children, sons, John and William. The Martin wife died, and William, Jr. married a second wife, a Miss Richardson; by her he had sons, Matthew, Hopkins, James, Ervin, Arna and Hampton; he then married Miss Chinnis, and by her had two children, one boy and one girl. The boy, Edward, died.
There are no dates on William's marker. It's been suggested that I add the dates of March 9, 1762 - 1812. I'll be happy to add dates if someone sends them to me with sources. Do not site the US Sons of the American Revolution membership application for this William Richardson that states on the last page that William: "located in VA in 1775. He lived and died there and is buried on the old estate. 'Captain William Richardson' is inscribed on his stone." Clearly not this William Richardson.
Revolutionary War
"This large family in name and its connections, so far as Marion County is concerned, had its origin in the names of William Richardson and John Richardson, who came from Roanoke, VA, just after the Revolutionary War; they were brothers - William was much older than John. William was old enough to go into the war, and, as tradition informs, served throughout the war four years in place of his father and three years for himself. John was too young to go into the war.
The two brothers, soon after the war, came to South Carolina, married and settled in Marion County, and from these two sprang the large family and its connections now existing and remaining in the county - many having emigrated to other parts.
Old William married (don't know who), and had sons, Hardy, John, Hopkins, and William, and two daughters, Polly and Alice; he married a second time, Nancy Roberts, and by her had sons, Richard, Jackson, Thomas and Henry, and three daughters, Martha, Nancy and Betsey." - Pages 457-458, A History of Marion County
Sellers says the following about five of the children:
1) Hardy Richardson, the oldest son, married a Miss Davis, and went west.
2) John Richardson, the second son, married Sallie Johnson, and by her he had Benjamin, John, Washington, James and Ebby, and daughters, Betsy, Sarah Ann and Catherine.
3) Hopkins Richardson, never married.
4) Richard Richardson, never married.
5) William Richardson, Jr., married Leasy Martin. They had two children, sons, John and William. The Martin wife died, and William, Jr. married a second wife, a Miss Richardson; by her he had sons, Matthew, Hopkins, James, Ervin, Arna and Hampton; he then married Miss Chinnis, and by her had two children, one boy and one girl. The boy, Edward, died.
Revolutionary War
"This large family in name and its connections, so far as Marion County is concerned, had its origin in the names of William Richardson and John Richardson, who came from Roanoke, VA, just after the Revolutionary War; they were brothers - William was much older than John. William was old enough to go into the war, and, as tradition informs, served throughout the war four years in place of his father and three years for himself. John was too young to go into the war.
The two brothers, soon after the war, came to South Carolina, married and settled in Marion County, and from these two sprang the large family and its connections now existing and remaining in the county - many having emigrated to other parts.
Old William married (don't know who), and had sons, Hardy, John, Hopkins, and William, and two daughters, Polly and Alice; he married a second time, Nancy Roberts, and by her had sons, Richard, Jackson, Thomas and Henry, and three daughters, Martha, Nancy and Betsey." - Pages 457-458, A History of Marion County
Sellers says the following about five of the children:
1) Hardy Richardson, the oldest son, married a Miss Davis, and went west.
2) John Richardson, the second son, married Sallie Johnson, and by her he had Benjamin, John, Washington, James and Ebby, and daughters, Betsy, Sarah Ann and Catherine.
3) Hopkins Richardson, never married.
4) Richard Richardson, never married.
5) William Richardson, Jr., married Leasy Martin. They had two children, sons, John and William. The Martin wife died, and William, Jr. married a second wife, a Miss Richardson; by her he had sons, Matthew, Hopkins, James, Ervin, Arna and Hampton; he then married Miss Chinnis, and by her had two children, one boy and one girl. The boy, Edward, died.
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