don't you have to be male? my dad's mother was a richardson, so i don't think this would work for me. Sue :( ----- Original Message ----- From: "Justin Richardson" <jlrich37188@yahoo.com> To: <RICHARDSON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2005 7:36 PM Subject: Re: [RICHARDSON] origin of Richardson name > Just thought I'd add my two cents in here... > > Since we are discussing adding the suffix "-son" onto > names, I thought I might add that not all > "Richard-sons" are related. When people did begin > adopting surnames about 30 generations ago, the just > picked one at random. Also, in some cases, their > father's name might have been John, or Richard, or > David, or Lars (Norway), and they just added on > "-son". One way to get around this barrier is to use > the DNA testing. It is really great. I don't know if > there is one that is really up and running, but for > instance, to test the Richardson line, the tester must > be a male with the last name Richardson. The test > matches markers and other scientifical information (I > never have been good at science, so you'll pardon my > 'elaborate' terms here) to determine which groups of > Richardsons are closely related. As I said, this goes > back to about 30 generations before us. > > Do we have a Richardson DNA spokesperson or moderator > that's subscribed to the list?...... > > > Justin Richardson > descendant of Barnett Richardson of VA, NC, and TN > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > ==== RICHARDSON Mailing List ==== > To use the Richardson Query Board: > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=surnames.richardson > To review Archived messages: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/RICHARDSON-L > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.12/75 - Release Date: 8/17/2005 > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.12/75 - Release Date: 8/17/2005

David: In your research have you discovered any data for a William Clement Richardson, b-September 7, 1794 in Ohio? His father, Clement Richardson was born on ay 25, 1756, place unknown. Any response would be appreciated. Peace, Rev. William G. Johnson padrewc@comcast.net -----Original Message----- From: David C. Richardson [mailto:chuck.richardson@mindspring.com] Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2005 3:36 PM To: RICHARDSON-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [RICHARDSON] Name Origin I'd look for vital records where he died. that should name his parents and their place of bith. if that fails go for a birth cert. Ruby Lee wrote: > Thanks to all that shared info on the Richardson name origin. > > I am still looking for siblings and parents and origin of CHARLES BENJAMEN RICHARDSON b6June1868,dd22Dec1948 in Marietta, Ohio. I believe he died at his sister's home Effy Hall in Marietta, Ohio. Married Fannie Close 21Sep1895, Parkersburg, Va. > > > ==== RICHARDSON Mailing List ==== > To use the Richardson Query Board: > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=surnames.richardson > To review Archived messages: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/RICHARDSON-L ==== RICHARDSON Mailing List ==== To use the Richardson Query Board: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=surnames.richardson To review Archived messages: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/RICHARDSON-L -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.12/75 - Release Date: 8/17/2005 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.12/75 - Release Date: 8/17/2005

If I'm not mistaken, in the Scandinavian countries, a girl child takes the name of her father and adds "dotter" to it to form her surname. You'll notice I didn't but I'm British rather than Scandinvian. I don't know if this practice is currently in use or if it's more of an ancient one. Sally Richardson Goehring

Yep, and my wife's Richardsons were ALL in Scotland (she still has living 2nd cousins there) and she has them documented at least back to the 1720s. The point being that - and no offense is intended - if you are looking for a single source of immigration from Europe to America or a single source anywhere of the surname, you are wasting your time. Because the name is a patronymic - a surname based on the father's first name, it is totally possible for multiple Richardsons families from the same county/parish to be unrelated. Son/Sen does, indeed, mean son of and it tended to be used by the Scandinavians and their descendants - and there were lots of those in the early British Isles. Napolean forced the Dutch to start using fixed surnames in the early 1800s, but my wife's Norwegian ancestors were still using patronymics when they came to America in the mid 1870s. Her great grandfather, Nils Sanderson was the son of Sander Oleson. Also, Fitz may be thought of as Irish these days, but it came to England with the Normans. And for what it is worth, I read somewhere that Richard - the base name for Richardson - is an old Saxon/Germanic name. Jack Butler -----Original Message----- From: Richard Tennesen [mailto:richtofca@charter.net] Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2005 5:09 PM To: RICHARDSON-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [RICHARDSON] origin of Richardson name Gary writes: > That they came from England seems to be a given. << My Richardson ancestors apparently stem from Scotland. My ggf, Richard Richardson, was born in Canada, and came to Kentucky about 1863, and the rest is U.S. Don't even know if Richard had any siblings. All I know about his parents is from his sheet, indicating they were born in Scotland, so he was a first generation emigrant. I don't know their names, though, -- anybody know how to find out so I could do some looking in Scotland? Thanks, Richard Tennesen, Capitola, CA ==== RICHARDSON Mailing List ==== To use the Richardson Query Board: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=surnames.richardson To review Archived messages: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/RICHARDSON-L

Does anyone know who the parents of Esther Richardson were? I have several sources that say she was the daughter of Ezekiel and Susanna Richardson, but have found others that do not list her among their children. She married Benjamin Shaw 25 May 1663 in Hampton NH and died there 31 Dec 1717. Any help you can give me would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. Rosemary in ME

What I've read in Vinton does not seem particularly compelling. There seem to be people who claim knowledge of Richardson ancestors in England dating back to the 1400's, but I've not seen anything that documents the claims. Would love to find out the same info regarding John Richardson of Medfield. That they came from England seems to be a given. Other than that, I'm not too sure... Gary Allen Richardson gar3131@msn.com

Has anyone ever been able to trace the emigrant Richardson brothers' roots? The earliest Richardson I have is Thomas Richardson, b. abt 1500 who married Mary B. Then their son Thomas, of Westmill, married Margaret Silversides, 15 june 1567. thanks, sue Windsor CT USA descendant of Ezekiel & Susannah Richardson ----- Original Message ----- From: "CM" <clm@charter.net> To: <RICHARDSON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2005 11:12 AM Subject: RE: [RICHARDSON] origin of Richardson name > Peter, > This is very interesting information. I've never heard this. > Thanks for your help. > Candace > > At 10:42 PM 8/18/2005 +1000, Peter Richardson wrote >>Has anyone traced forward from HUGH d'AVRANCHES as this is where the name >>RICHARDSON came from !!!! INFO BELOW.. >>Regards >>Peter Richardson (Freeman of Chester) >>Melbourne. >>Australia. > > > ==== RICHARDSON Mailing List ==== > To use the Richardson Query Board: > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=surnames.richardson > To review Archived messages: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/RICHARDSON-L > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.12/75 - Release Date: 8/17/2005 > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.12/75 - Release Date: 8/17/2005

I'd look for vital records where he died. that should name his parents and their place of bith. if that fails go for a birth cert. Ruby Lee wrote: > Thanks to all that shared info on the Richardson name origin. > > I am still looking for siblings and parents and origin of CHARLES BENJAMEN RICHARDSON b6June1868,dd22Dec1948 in Marietta, Ohio. I believe he died at his sister's home Effy Hall in Marietta, Ohio. Married Fannie Close 21Sep1895, Parkersburg, Va. > > > ==== RICHARDSON Mailing List ==== > To use the Richardson Query Board: > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=surnames.richardson > To review Archived messages: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/RICHARDSON-L

Just thought I'd add my two cents in here... Since we are discussing adding the suffix "-son" onto names, I thought I might add that not all "Richard-sons" are related. When people did begin adopting surnames about 30 generations ago, the just picked one at random. Also, in some cases, their father's name might have been John, or Richard, or David, or Lars (Norway), and they just added on "-son". One way to get around this barrier is to use the DNA testing. It is really great. I don't know if there is one that is really up and running, but for instance, to test the Richardson line, the tester must be a male with the last name Richardson. The test matches markers and other scientifical information (I never have been good at science, so you'll pardon my 'elaborate' terms here) to determine which groups of Richardsons are closely related. As I said, this goes back to about 30 generations before us. Do we have a Richardson DNA spokesperson or moderator that's subscribed to the list?...... Justin Richardson descendant of Barnett Richardson of VA, NC, and TN __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

Gary writes: > That they came from England seems to be a given. << My Richardson ancestors apparently stem from Scotland. My ggf, Richard Richardson, was born in Canada, and came to Kentucky about 1863, and the rest is U.S. Don't even know if Richard had any siblings. All I know about his parents is from his sheet, indicating they were born in Scotland, so he was a first generation emigrant. I don't know their names, though, -- anybody know how to find out so I could do some looking in Scotland? Thanks, Richard Tennesen, Capitola, CA

Thanks to all that shared info on the Richardson name origin. I am still looking for siblings and parents and origin of CHARLES BENJAMEN RICHARDSON b6June1868,dd22Dec1948 in Marietta, Ohio. I believe he died at his sister's home Effy Hall in Marietta, Ohio. Married Fannie Close 21Sep1895, Parkersburg, Va.

JOHN RICHARDSON b. in the 1790s. D. between 1830-1850 m. Elizabeth Catherine b. c. 1791-95 SC (father German, mother Scots) Kn. children: Missouri Mary b. 1831 GA Mahala b. 1833 GA Elizabeth also had a sister-in-law (or dau.) named Rachel. I am very interested in finding more information on John Richardson, his parents, and where he was b. I believe it may be SC. I am also interested in the maiden surname of Elizabeth Catherine. History: John was found on the 1830 Marion Co. GA census. (first census). He did not appear on the 1840 or 1850 Marion Co. census. The whole family was absent on the 1840 and Elizabeth was head of household on the 1850. He is listed as a first pioneer of Marion Co. GA. Any Richardsons from SC or GA or NC that may be related to these Richardsons? Nora

Peter, This is very interesting information. I've never heard this. Thanks for your help. Candace At 10:42 PM 8/18/2005 +1000, Peter Richardson wrote >Has anyone traced forward from HUGH d'AVRANCHES as this is where the name >RICHARDSON came from !!!! INFO BELOW.. >Regards >Peter Richardson (Freeman of Chester) >Melbourne. >Australia.

And if you needed "proof," of course those "son" names are almost always attached to prefixes that are common first names - Richardson, Johnson, Jackson, Edmundson, etc. This is same as "Mac" and "Fitz" and "O" in Scottish/Irish. Jeff Jeff Richardson Senior Vice President Investor Relations Wachovia Corporation 301 South College St., TW-27 Charlotte, NC 28288-0206 ph 704-383-8250 fax 704-374-2140 Scalawag1826@cs.com 08/17/2005 08:56 PM Please respond to RICHARDSON-L@rootsweb.com To RICHARDSON-L@rootsweb.com cc Subject Re: [RICHARDSON] origin of Richardson name I too, have always heard when a surname ends in son it meant son of,lLike Davidson, Johnson, and so on. Sandra Richardson, McBride, McKenzie,Aldridge, Liverman, Whites. ==== RICHARDSON Mailing List ==== To use the Richardson Query Board: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=surnames.richardson To review Archived messages: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/RICHARDSON-L ForwardSourceID:NT000465F2

OK, I gotta ask. Just how does Hugh d'Avranches actually tie into the surname RICHARDSON? Way back no one had a surname. In many places around the world some form of "son" was tacked onto the end of the paternal name to indicate just who the father was within the village. [ Sorry I can't remember the tag for the girl children off the top of my head this morning. ] So, if you have a Richard in....Oxford [ for example] and he had a son named David he would have been called David Richardson, or David, son of Richard. Now another Richard in London might have a son named Ben. He would have been Ben Richardson, Ben, son of Richard. Neither of these people might be related in any way but when "sirname"'s [ sire names] became standard in everyday life they would have shared the same surname. Quite often surnames were taken from the work they did. Smith could have been a blacksmith. Wright might have been a wheel wright. Other surnames were taken from the area in which they lived. There is some peculation that at least some part of the Hadley line took it's name from Hadleigh in England. In some cases Walsh means "one from Wales" but that doesn't explain the variations that came from Germany. (o;]>*HUGGLES*<[:o) Billie Walsh The three best words in the English Language: "I LOVE YOU" Pass them on!

David, Thanks for the url, that was very interesting. Candace At 08:16 PM 8/17/2005 -0400, David C. Richardson wrote >It is from the germanic Ricard (sp?) try looking up google for something >like >Origin of names" > > also see >http://dcrichardson.home.mindspring.com//histRMA.htm

I too, have always heard when a surname ends in son it meant son of,lLike Davidson, Johnson, and so on. Sandra Richardson, McBride, McKenzie,Aldridge, Liverman, Whites.

It is from the germanic Ricard (sp?) try looking up google for something like Origin of names" also see http://dcrichardson.home.mindspring.com//histRMA.htm CM wrote: > Does anyone know where to find the origin of the name Richardson? > I'd heard it was the son of Richard. Any help would be appreciated. > Candace > > ==== RICHARDSON Mailing List ==== > To use the Richardson Query Board: > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=surnames.richardson > To review Archived messages: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/RICHARDSON-L

Margaret, I have seen your posts on many lists and I think I have corresponded with you. Let me offer my sympathies on the loss of your dear brother. As I read this I saw some things that sparked my memory. I see that he was born in Plainview, AR. That is one county away from me!! I also see he has an ancestress named Mann. That sounds very familiar. I will check as soon as I have a minute. We are getting ready to go out the door but will be back in a couple of hours. Inez Richardson Barnes

Candy, Thanks for your answer. I'm trying to help a nephew who has to write a paper on his last name. I did a look up on Google and found several sites for him to check out. Candace At 04:39 PM 8/17/2005 -0700, Khandi Stevens wrote >Candace > >That is what I have always been told my grandfather always said that is >how our name started and in the old country that is what they did. > > >Candy (Richardson) Stevens