I can't answer your question, but by coincidence, I have a reference on my desk that may be able to help you. Sullivan County Historical Society P. O. Box 3826 Kingsport, TN 37664 Marie ChasRichar@aol.com wrote: > > Hi, > Have been searching for parents of my g gf for many years. Do not know > their given names. Here is what I know. Any real help will get you lunch > at the Colonial Inn. The real answer will get a month of lunches. > > John RICHARDSON, was b. 27May1819, " near Hillsboro, NC ", per his obituary. > The Richardsons were said to be in the stage line business and maybe in > Elizabeth City area. Also reputedly related to Patrick HENRY. Henry used by > different generations. 5Dec1842, John joined the Eagle Masonic Lodge in > Hillsboro. 10Dec1842 he was elevated to master mason. I have read the > minutes of the lodge so know this is factual. John did not attend any other > meetings until 10April1843 when, " brother John Richardson then stated he was > going to the Western County and wished to get a certificate showing he was > an honurable member ". The certificate was given. It is signed by John > BERRY, James M. PALMER, Pride JONES and W.W. BROWN. ( A cousin has the > original and I soon hope to give it to the Hillsboro museum. ) Other members > of the Lodge that attended all the meetings John attended are: Charles > COOLEY, Wm NELSON, Allen PARK (PARKS ), James PARKS, R. F. PLEASANT, Samuel > D. PHILLIPS, S. JOHNSON, R. H. LEE, John JONES, John COOLY ( COOLEY ) > Wm BROWN, H. BOSHAMER, H. BRETHEN Don PHILLIPS, T. ADAMS (visitor ) > Leroy JOHNSON, C. S. WARREN, T. ADAMS > > I have always believed that John Richardson had to be related to one or some > to these other lodge members. He became a master mason in only two meetings > which indicates he had some coaching and influence. I know this is long but > some others might be interested in the names. > > John went to Washington County TN. I am sure he went to TN and returned to > NC and joined the lodge and returned. > He went to work for the John H. Blair Stage Lines in Jonesboro, TN. He > married, Elizabeth S. ELLIS, of Hawkins County 14July1846. He was living in > Russellville, TN ( then Jefferson County ) in 1846 and became postmaster > 27May1847 and served until 28Apr1849. He and Elizabeth are in Jefferson Co. > with son John Henry in 1850 census. Elizabeth's father, John E. ELLIS > 1772-1844, owned a stage stopover in Church Hill, TN. Mr. Ellis was large > land owner and left Elizabeth a farm. John and Elizabeth bought out other > sibblings and moved to Church Hill about 1851. > They had eight children and raised four to adults. ( Two sons had the > HENRY name ) John and Elizabeth both were well educated for the times. Gave > land and supported a school in Church Hill but no where can I find a record > of his parents. The four children were educated and successful but not > genealogists. Per the 1880 census John's f. b. NC > and mother b. NC. Per the 1900 cenus John's f. b. MD and m. b. NC. John > remained a mason all his life and was the oldest mason in TN when he died > 22Mar1909. > Do you know any Richardsons in stage line business ? Do any with a > connection to > the Henry name ? > > Sorry for the long post. I have all information on John and Elizabeth's > descendants. Information on CHARLES and ELLIS family of Hawkins County, TN > but no information on any other NC RICHARDSONS. ( except me) > Charles R. Richardson Raleigh, NC ChasRichar@aol.com > > ==== NCORANGE Mailing List ==== > Larry Noah - lrnoah@bigfoot.com - Listowner - NCORANGE mailing list > Orange Co, NC USGenWeb site is at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncorange > GENDEX at http://www.gendex.com/gendex/ has over 1400 databases on line ==== NCORANGE Mailing List ==== Larry Noah - lrnoah@bigfoot.com - Listowner - NCORANGE mailing list Orange Co, NC USGenWeb site is at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncorange GENDEX at http://www.gendex.com/gendex/ has over 1400 databases on line