> Subject: Re: James J. Austin's parents > Date: Wed, 17 Jun 1998 10:59:22 EDT > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > > When I looked at your subject, I almost fainted, my father's name was James > Jackson Austin, but he was born in La. in 1895.. > > I am looking for Richard Austin who was born in Va. abt.1724 married Ann Heard > abt.1759. > He shows up in Wilkes Co. Ga abt.1770 with his wife, Ann. > > They hads two children that I know of, > Jane Austin, John Austin. > > John married Francis "Fannie" Crittenden in Richmond Co. Ga.12 Aug. 1788. > > John and Fannie took their family abt.1803 and went to Amite Co. Ms. > > If anyone has any info, it would sure help. > > Thanks Carolyn Austin > ______________________________ Carolyn, The family group sheet (without notes) can be found at http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Prairie/7563/fam01888.htm with links to parents, siblings, ect. If it is the same Richard Austin you are looking for, I'd love to trade information on our lines. Below is ALL that I have on Richard and his wife Ann Heard. Debbie 18 Jun 1998 Family Group Sheet ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Husband: Richard Austin #13279 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Born: ABT 1720 in: Died: ca 1798 in: GA Ref: Richardson Occupation: Father: John Austin Sr. #13149 Mother: Hannah Honor Love #13204 John W. Scott has him listed as the son of a Saponie Indian..dfw BIOGRAPHY--RICHARD (RICHARDSON) AUSTIN Quoted from "Southside Virginia Austins," by Janet Austin Curtis. "The Virginia Genealogist," October-December 1961, 147-54. RICHARDSON AUSTIN. He was one of his father's executors and was bequeathed the family plantation after the death of his mother. His father spoke of him as both Richardson and Richard in his will. He may be the Richard Osten in the 1790 census of Salisbury District, Rockingham Co., N. C. There is, however, reference to Richardson Austin, Thomas Brumley and Austin Brumley in Augusta Co., Va., 27 Sept. 1763. (20) ___________ 20. Lyman Chalkley, "Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, Extracted from the Original Court Records of Augusta County" (Rosslynn, Va., 1912), v. 1, p. 479. Have notes that he died by 1760 (Will on file) Lunenburg Co., VA. Other surnames to check foe this family are: Rice, Vernon, Peron Alday, Caldwell, Heard..dfw ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Wife: Ann Heard #13322 Married: in: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Born: in: Died: in: Father: Mother: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ M Child 1 Thomas Austin #14739 Born: in: Died: in: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ M Child 2 Euziah Austin #14423 Born: in: Died: in: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This is from the database of Debbie Cossey Wasserburger 113 Amethyst Dr., Huntsville, AL 35810, (256)851-7054 http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Prairie/7578 GenMaster Series e-mail Debbie at [email protected]