Posted on: Davidson County, NCGenWeb Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NC/Davidson/1739 Surname: ------------------------- Hi Jo Ann, The Richards Family lived in Brushy Fork, near Abbotts Creek, Davidson County, NC. I do have the following information on Ulrich Richards. ------------------------------------------------------------ Ulrich Richards-(abt 1740-August 18,1818)m. Catherine Harmon(?-?)1759 in Rowan County, NC Children: 1-Christian-(November 12,1771, Brushy Fork-1852, Washington County,Indiana) 2-Anna(Nancy)-(March 18,1761, Brushy Fork-?) 3-Jacob-(January 28,1764, Brushy Fork-?) 4-Ulrich Jr-(September 25,1766, Brushy Fork-?) ------------------------------------------------------------ Christian Richards married Elizabeth Tucker-(1776-?) Children: 1-Elias-(March 21,1799, Rowan County, NC-October 8,1894, Washington County, Indiana) 2-Daniel 3-George 4-Christopher 5-Catherine ------------------------------------------------------------ Elias Richards married Sarah Jones-(February 21,1797 in Stokes County, NC-?) Married January 15,1817 in Rowan County, NC. Children: 1-Francis Marian-(1823-?) 2-Mary Polly 3-Christian 4-Elisha Armstrong 5-Phoebe Ann 6-Eli Armstrong 7-James Nehemiah 8-George W Elias married again to Rachel(July 31,1814 in Indiana-?) Married 1848. ------------------------------------------------------------ I also found a Mary Richards(1767, Rowan County-?)married a Benjamin Smith(1763, Rowan County-?) Children: 1-Benjamin Jr-1789 2-Sarah-1791 3-Nancy-1793 4-Charles-1795 5-James-1797 John-1799 Mary-1801 All were born in Rowan County, NC. The following information consists of the Jones Family of Rowan County. ------------------------------------------------------------ Isaac Jones married Eleanor(Nelly) Gaither 1787 in Rowan County, NC. Children: 1-Thomas C 2-Basil Gaither.......married Polly Brown 3-Abraham R 4-Isaac D 5-Walter G 6-Margaret W 7-Mary C ------------------------------------------------------------ Basil G Jones married Polly Brown. Children: 1-Amanda.....married Richard Austin 2-Margaret 3-Saly.......married James Wilson 4-Emily 5-Moriah Catherine-......married Jesse Hendricks 6-Molly 7-Ida 8-Mattie 9-Tommy 10-William Gaither ------------------------------------------------------------ Hope this helps !!!!!! Best Of Luck, Carol