This is NOT Mayor/Colonel Richard Varick (b 1753 - d1831) who married Maria Roosevelt - they had no issue. I have been searching for "my" Richard Varick since the late 1960s and have gathered considerable information and I need someone who is knowledgeable about early New York to help me put these facts together (or throw them away). "My" Richard was born about 1780 in New York. He appeared to have had several children including a son John James Varick. John James was born in NYC either 1819 or 1821. He died intestate in Jersey City, NJ November 12, 1882. His death certificate names his parents as Richard Varick and Marjory Foster. I found a Richard I believe to be "my" Richard in these New York City directories: 1810 boatman 84 James Street, 1812 no occupation given 10 Mott Street, 1814 no occupation given 25 James Street, 1815 Mariner 31 Lombardy Street, 1819/1820 Mariner 16 Pike Street, 1821/1822 Grand N Chrystie. That is the last I found him in the directory or in a census (by name). 1819 NYC census of Jurors, Ward 7, Richard Varick 16 Pike Street, laborer, age 40, 4 males, 5 females in household. "Tenants renting $5 per annum" total of 9 persons in household. 1830 census, 14th Ward, NYC had head of the household as Margaret Varick with 1M 5-9, 2 M 10-14, 1M 15-19, 3 M 20-29, 1 M 40-49, 1F 40-49. New York City directory, 1834/35 Marjory Varick, widow of Richard and 1835/36 Margarey Varick, widow of Richard. 1850 census New York City, District 3, ward 9, this Varick Family: Margaret 66, idiotic, Phineas 37, idiotic, Elizabeth 35, Joseph 38 and in the household with them is Samuel Bennett 38 . 1850 census, New York City, 8th Ward, this Varick Family: John 28, blacksmith, Elizabeth 27, Sarah J 8, Susan 7, John 3, Rachel 1. John James mother Margaret indentured him to William Hesketh, blacksmith, November 20, 1838 (I have the original indenture papers). I would be most grateful if someone would use the above facts and put them together to see if you come to the same conclusion I did. I have much more information which I will happily send to anyone who is interested. Floreda Varick (Varick by marriage).