Martha Gaulden RICHARDSON.
Wife of Francis R. Richardson. Moved with him and large group of Richardson family members from South Carolina to Wilkinson County, MS, 1809-1810.
Her parents were:
John Gaulden ( ?? - 1782) (Find-A-Grave 71841321)
Susannah Brumfield ( ?? - 1810) (Find-A-Grave 71841431)
Children:
1. John Gaulden Richardson (28 Feb 1785 - 19 Jan 1856)
2. James Brumfield Richardson (25 Dec 1789 - 26 Jul 1859)
3. Jared N. Richardson (30 Jan 1791 - 18 Jan 1877)
4. William Arthur Richardson (1793-1793)
5. Susan Richardson (30 Jun 1793 - 1826)
6. Wade Hampton Richardson (1 Aug 1799 - 11 Aug 1835)
7. Francis Rivers Richardson ( Abt 1800 - Abt 1848)
Martha Gaulden Richardson's will.
SOURCE: a slim volume titled "Mississippi County Court Records, from the May Wilson McBee Papers," originally published in 1958, reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1994, 1999, 2008. This booklet quotes marriage, birth, and death announcements as well as wills and probate accounts from several Mississippi counties including Wilkinson County. The book is by no means a complete listing of documents in the county courthouses.
In this booklet are portions of the wills of Martha Gaulden Richardson (11/26/1765 - 7/12/1832), wife of Francis Richardson (ca 1763 - 12/13/1820), and of her husband, Francis.
QUOTE
Wilkinson County Records
Wills
Book 1
p. 36.
Martha Richardson's will. Jan 23, 1832. Wilkinson County. Sons: John G., James B., Jared N., W. H., Francis R., and son-in-law Hiram Singleton. The first three sons and son-in-law to have one slave, each; W. H. Richardson to have two negroes and their two children, and Francis R. to have five slaves, cattle, horses and gig and to annually pay her, (his mother's) brother, Dempsey Gouldin (sic), $80, during the lifetime of Barney, the last-named negro bequeathed to him. The granddaughters, Martha Gibson, Mary E. Richardson, Margaret Richardson, youngest daughter of John G., Martha Richardson, dau. of Francis Richardson, each a slave; to cousin, Polly Richardson, widow of Richard Richardson, 3 cows and calves and one steer; to free Jack my Spanish filly. Negroes to remain together under the direction of Francis Richardson until January 1833 and proceeds of crop raised to go to pay debts. Son, Francis R. Richardson, sole executor. Wit: Thos. Lyne, Lewis Garrett, Robert White, June 18, 1832.
Codocil (sic): To son, Francis R. Richardson, negro girl purchased since making will and he is to pay my son Jared N. Richardson, of West Feliciana Par., La., $225. But if she died before the probate of this will and codocil (sic), absolved of this payment. (signed) Martha Richardson. Wit.: Robert White, Jared W. Hendrix, Lewis M. Garrett. Probated Aug 1832.
END QUOTE
Note several items in this will:
1. She prepared this will on 18 June 1832 and it was probated August 1832. The first line of the entry in the county record states: "Wills, Book 1, p. 36. Martha Richardson's will. Jan 23, 1832." I have no idea what this date means. This may be an error, the date possibly should be 23 January 1833, maybe the date the will was entered into the county records.
2. She seems to have left most of her estate to her youngest son, Francis Rivers Richardson. That is, his brothers and brother-in-law got one slave each while Francis R. got "five slaves, cattle, horses and gig."
Wife of Francis R. Richardson. Moved with him and large group of Richardson family members from South Carolina to Wilkinson County, MS, 1809-1810.
Her parents were:
John Gaulden ( ?? - 1782) (Find-A-Grave 71841321)
Susannah Brumfield ( ?? - 1810) (Find-A-Grave 71841431)
Children:
1. John Gaulden Richardson (28 Feb 1785 - 19 Jan 1856)
2. James Brumfield Richardson (25 Dec 1789 - 26 Jul 1859)
3. Jared N. Richardson (30 Jan 1791 - 18 Jan 1877)
4. William Arthur Richardson (1793-1793)
5. Susan Richardson (30 Jun 1793 - 1826)
6. Wade Hampton Richardson (1 Aug 1799 - 11 Aug 1835)
7. Francis Rivers Richardson ( Abt 1800 - Abt 1848)
Martha Gaulden Richardson's will.
SOURCE: a slim volume titled "Mississippi County Court Records, from the May Wilson McBee Papers," originally published in 1958, reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1994, 1999, 2008. This booklet quotes marriage, birth, and death announcements as well as wills and probate accounts from several Mississippi counties including Wilkinson County. The book is by no means a complete listing of documents in the county courthouses.
In this booklet are portions of the wills of Martha Gaulden Richardson (11/26/1765 - 7/12/1832), wife of Francis Richardson (ca 1763 - 12/13/1820), and of her husband, Francis.
QUOTE
Wilkinson County Records
Wills
Book 1
p. 36.
Martha Richardson's will. Jan 23, 1832. Wilkinson County. Sons: John G., James B., Jared N., W. H., Francis R., and son-in-law Hiram Singleton. The first three sons and son-in-law to have one slave, each; W. H. Richardson to have two negroes and their two children, and Francis R. to have five slaves, cattle, horses and gig and to annually pay her, (his mother's) brother, Dempsey Gouldin (sic), $80, during the lifetime of Barney, the last-named negro bequeathed to him. The granddaughters, Martha Gibson, Mary E. Richardson, Margaret Richardson, youngest daughter of John G., Martha Richardson, dau. of Francis Richardson, each a slave; to cousin, Polly Richardson, widow of Richard Richardson, 3 cows and calves and one steer; to free Jack my Spanish filly. Negroes to remain together under the direction of Francis Richardson until January 1833 and proceeds of crop raised to go to pay debts. Son, Francis R. Richardson, sole executor. Wit: Thos. Lyne, Lewis Garrett, Robert White, June 18, 1832.
Codocil (sic): To son, Francis R. Richardson, negro girl purchased since making will and he is to pay my son Jared N. Richardson, of West Feliciana Par., La., $225. But if she died before the probate of this will and codocil (sic), absolved of this payment. (signed) Martha Richardson. Wit.: Robert White, Jared W. Hendrix, Lewis M. Garrett. Probated Aug 1832.
END QUOTE
Note several items in this will:
1. She prepared this will on 18 June 1832 and it was probated August 1832. The first line of the entry in the county record states: "Wills, Book 1, p. 36. Martha Richardson's will. Jan 23, 1832." I have no idea what this date means. This may be an error, the date possibly should be 23 January 1833, maybe the date the will was entered into the county records.
2. She seems to have left most of her estate to her youngest son, Francis Rivers Richardson. That is, his brothers and brother-in-law got one slave each while Francis R. got "five slaves, cattle, horses and gig."
Martha Gaulden RICHARDSON.
Wife of Francis R. Richardson. Moved with him and large group of Richardson family members from South Carolina to Wilkinson County, MS, 1809-1810.
Her parents were:
John Gaulden ( ?? - 1782) (Find-A-Grave 71841321)
Susannah Brumfield ( ?? - 1810) (Find-A-Grave 71841431)
Children:
1. John Gaulden Richardson (28 Feb 1785 - 19 Jan 1856)
2. James Brumfield Richardson (25 Dec 1789 - 26 Jul 1859)
3. Jared N. Richardson (30 Jan 1791 - 18 Jan 1877)
4. William Arthur Richardson (1793-1793)
5. Susan Richardson (30 Jun 1793 - 1826)
6. Wade Hampton Richardson (1 Aug 1799 - 11 Aug 1835)
7. Francis Rivers Richardson ( Abt 1800 - Abt 1848)
Martha Gaulden Richardson's will.
SOURCE: a slim volume titled "Mississippi County Court Records, from the May Wilson McBee Papers," originally published in 1958, reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1994, 1999, 2008. This booklet quotes marriage, birth, and death announcements as well as wills and probate accounts from several Mississippi counties including Wilkinson County. The book is by no means a complete listing of documents in the county courthouses.
In this booklet are portions of the wills of Martha Gaulden Richardson (11/26/1765 - 7/12/1832), wife of Francis Richardson (ca 1763 - 12/13/1820), and of her husband, Francis.
QUOTE
Wilkinson County Records
Wills
Book 1
p. 36.
Martha Richardson's will. Jan 23, 1832. Wilkinson County. Sons: John G., James B., Jared N., W. H., Francis R., and son-in-law Hiram Singleton. The first three sons and son-in-law to have one slave, each; W. H. Richardson to have two negroes and their two children, and Francis R. to have five slaves, cattle, horses and gig and to annually pay her, (his mother's) brother, Dempsey Gouldin (sic), $80, during the lifetime of Barney, the last-named negro bequeathed to him. The granddaughters, Martha Gibson, Mary E. Richardson, Margaret Richardson, youngest daughter of John G., Martha Richardson, dau. of Francis Richardson, each a slave; to cousin, Polly Richardson, widow of Richard Richardson, 3 cows and calves and one steer; to free Jack my Spanish filly. Negroes to remain together under the direction of Francis Richardson until January 1833 and proceeds of crop raised to go to pay debts. Son, Francis R. Richardson, sole executor. Wit: Thos. Lyne, Lewis Garrett, Robert White, June 18, 1832.
Codocil (sic): To son, Francis R. Richardson, negro girl purchased since making will and he is to pay my son Jared N. Richardson, of West Feliciana Par., La., $225. But if she died before the probate of this will and codocil (sic), absolved of this payment. (signed) Martha Richardson. Wit.: Robert White, Jared W. Hendrix, Lewis M. Garrett. Probated Aug 1832.
END QUOTE
Note several items in this will:
1. She prepared this will on 18 June 1832 and it was probated August 1832. The first line of the entry in the county record states: "Wills, Book 1, p. 36. Martha Richardson's will. Jan 23, 1832." I have no idea what this date means. This may be an error, the date possibly should be 23 January 1833, maybe the date the will was entered into the county records.
2. She seems to have left most of her estate to her youngest son, Francis Rivers Richardson. That is, his brothers and brother-in-law got one slave each while Francis R. got "five slaves, cattle, horses and gig."
Wife of Francis R. Richardson. Moved with him and large group of Richardson family members from South Carolina to Wilkinson County, MS, 1809-1810.
Her parents were:
John Gaulden ( ?? - 1782) (Find-A-Grave 71841321)
Susannah Brumfield ( ?? - 1810) (Find-A-Grave 71841431)
Children:
1. John Gaulden Richardson (28 Feb 1785 - 19 Jan 1856)
2. James Brumfield Richardson (25 Dec 1789 - 26 Jul 1859)
3. Jared N. Richardson (30 Jan 1791 - 18 Jan 1877)
4. William Arthur Richardson (1793-1793)
5. Susan Richardson (30 Jun 1793 - 1826)
6. Wade Hampton Richardson (1 Aug 1799 - 11 Aug 1835)
7. Francis Rivers Richardson ( Abt 1800 - Abt 1848)
Martha Gaulden Richardson's will.
SOURCE: a slim volume titled "Mississippi County Court Records, from the May Wilson McBee Papers," originally published in 1958, reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1994, 1999, 2008. This booklet quotes marriage, birth, and death announcements as well as wills and probate accounts from several Mississippi counties including Wilkinson County. The book is by no means a complete listing of documents in the county courthouses.
In this booklet are portions of the wills of Martha Gaulden Richardson (11/26/1765 - 7/12/1832), wife of Francis Richardson (ca 1763 - 12/13/1820), and of her husband, Francis.
QUOTE
Wilkinson County Records
Wills
Book 1
p. 36.
Martha Richardson's will. Jan 23, 1832. Wilkinson County. Sons: John G., James B., Jared N., W. H., Francis R., and son-in-law Hiram Singleton. The first three sons and son-in-law to have one slave, each; W. H. Richardson to have two negroes and their two children, and Francis R. to have five slaves, cattle, horses and gig and to annually pay her, (his mother's) brother, Dempsey Gouldin (sic), $80, during the lifetime of Barney, the last-named negro bequeathed to him. The granddaughters, Martha Gibson, Mary E. Richardson, Margaret Richardson, youngest daughter of John G., Martha Richardson, dau. of Francis Richardson, each a slave; to cousin, Polly Richardson, widow of Richard Richardson, 3 cows and calves and one steer; to free Jack my Spanish filly. Negroes to remain together under the direction of Francis Richardson until January 1833 and proceeds of crop raised to go to pay debts. Son, Francis R. Richardson, sole executor. Wit: Thos. Lyne, Lewis Garrett, Robert White, June 18, 1832.
Codocil (sic): To son, Francis R. Richardson, negro girl purchased since making will and he is to pay my son Jared N. Richardson, of West Feliciana Par., La., $225. But if she died before the probate of this will and codocil (sic), absolved of this payment. (signed) Martha Richardson. Wit.: Robert White, Jared W. Hendrix, Lewis M. Garrett. Probated Aug 1832.
END QUOTE
Note several items in this will:
1. She prepared this will on 18 June 1832 and it was probated August 1832. The first line of the entry in the county record states: "Wills, Book 1, p. 36. Martha Richardson's will. Jan 23, 1832." I have no idea what this date means. This may be an error, the date possibly should be 23 January 1833, maybe the date the will was entered into the county records.
2. She seems to have left most of her estate to her youngest son, Francis Rivers Richardson. That is, his brothers and brother-in-law got one slave each while Francis R. got "five slaves, cattle, horses and gig."
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