RICHARDS and BLACK of ENGLAND, IRELAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, GEORGIA, AND ALABAMA, TEXAS, I descend from Robert Richards, b. ca 1776 in Antrim, Ireland; married to Ellen(or?) Black?. Came to the U.S. about 1790; found him and Ellen on a land platt map in Pendleton District, South Carolina and later...abt. 1824-26 in Alabama. Robert was a land surveyor of early land in Alabama. It was always said that he had ties to London, England; but, we do not know what. It was said that he came to America as a stowaway looking for his father, _________Richards and his two half or step brothers. We think his mother may have already died in England or Ireland. We have heard rumors like there was an old Tavern the Richards' owned; they might have been in shipbuilding; slave trading, etc. These are all rumors that will have to be proven or disproven. Our line of Richards have--the typical looking ones--have jet black hair, fair skin, blue eyes, medium build, and the typical-lookers are very handsome or pretty, depending on their sex. The rest of us have fair skin--if we take after our Richards--and varying colors of reddish brown almost black hair and are somewhat attractive--maybe not raving beauties!!! ha, ha If there seems to be any connection to your lines, please make me aware. Our Robert's half-brother, William Richards, was in Coosa County, Alabama and some of William's children stayed in the household with Robert and Ellen in Barbour County, Alabama after William married for the second time. We think Robert's father may have been named James Richards; but, this is not proven. We do not know the name of his other half-brother. It may be the James Richards from Virginia. Ceya Minder Reminder@snowhill.com