Tom, this is most interesting. My 3rd-great grandfather was William Richardson b. ca. 1800 in TN, m. to "Polly", also born ca. 1800 in TN. Their son Burrell B., my gr-gr-grandfather, was born in Wayne Co. KY in June of 1827 and married Nancy Jane Riley in Macon Co. MO 5/28/1854. William and Polly also had 7 other children: John b. 1823 in TN; William b. 1830 in KY; Philip b. 1832 in KY; Jesse b. 1835 in KY; Matilda b. 1837 in IL; Elizabeth b. 1842 in MO; and Mary b. 1842 in MO. BTW, Jesse is a common name in my family (my father and grandfather). According to the 1900 census of Mercer, Lindley Twp. MO, William F. Richardson (b. 1844 in IL) and Polly (his mother) had his brother, Thomas, and a sister, Margaret, living with them. Thomas was born ca. 1864; Margaret ca. 1865, both in MO, parents born TN. Do you know of any connection here? The Wayne Co. KY, TN, IL and proximity of birth years for my William (ca. 1800 according to census) and Isaac (1811) make me wonder. Can you provide any further information? Sally Richardson Goehring Albuquerque, NM (born DM, IA) --On Saturday, September 22, 2001, 5:15 PM +0000 [email protected] wrote: > In a message dated 9/22/01 3:55:23 PM Eastern Daylight Time, > [email protected] writes: > > << I am sorry to be so stupid, but who is Buck-Eye-Billy? I keep hearing > of this person on other lists. Was this Richardson family Catholic? I do > have Sarah listed as Sarah J. on some of my research. > My family of Richardson's have never heard about an estate either(or at > least they never told me or my mother)! My mother used to be dragged to > Marion as a child and no one ever mentioned anything about an estate. I > am utterly fascinated!! Please, please tell me more...... > Heather > >> > Heather - > > When I first heard the nickname, "Buck Eye Billy", I honestly thought it > was for his sharpshooting ability with a firearm. However, he earned the > name for clearing off acres of "Buck Eye" trees on his newly claimed land > near Marion....perhaps the word "estate" was a poor choice of words. > I do understand that farm did remain in the family for generations. From > my database, here is a "cut and paste" from my notes section re William > BEB RICHARDSON: > > DAR Patriot Index - Centennial Edition - Part 3 > National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution > Centennial Administration > Mrs. Eldred Martin Yochim, President General > Published: Washington; 1990 > > "RICHARDSON: RICHESON > > William: b1748/9 NC : d 1-31-1838 VA m Rebecca Hays Pvt VA" > > Nickname, "Buck-Eye-Billie", was given following his feat of clearing the > large area of land he purchased filled with "buck-eye" trees. > > Lunenburg County, Virginia?....b 1748? > > His mother married, second, a Davis.....Thompson???? > Had step half brother, Evan DAVIS > > I actually have a lot more info on his wife (an mother of his children), > Rebecca HAYS (b. 1746 in Augusta County, Va)...her line stops in > my database with John HAY (b. about 1735). This HAYS family > originated in Ireland...so a possible answer to your question..."were > they Catholic?"...is probably. Both Rebecca and William are buried > at the Richardson Family Cemetery, Rich Valley, VA. Watch your > counties when researching here...the seasons changes only slightly > more fast than the county lines did. > > Their son Isaac (my direct...born about 1770) married Nancy WILEY, > daughter of Alexander and Mary (WILEY). I do know that Alexander > was baptisted as a Presbyterian on September 13, 1742 at the First > Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia, PA. Alexander was a Lieutenant > (not Captain) in the Revolutionary War...also served in Dunsmore's war > against the Indians under the command of Captain John Floyd. > > Isaac and Nancy had nine (7 boys and 2 girls) children...one is the > Isaac (b. 1811) who may be the father of your John...their oldest is my > direct...Alexander Wiley RICHARDSON (b. 1802 near Marion at the > RICHARDSON farm)...obviously named for his maternal grandfather. > Of the other 5 boys, I know of one William and one with the > initial "N"...the others are not accounted for with a given name. Isaac > and Nancy followed their eldest son, first to Tennessee...then to Wayne > Co., KY and then to Franklin County, Illinois where Nancy died before > 1840 and Isaac died after 1840. I also have a marriage date for Isaac > and Nancy of 1793 in Washington County, VA...where that county's > boundaries were in 1793 in relation to Marion, I don't know off hand. > > For their son Isaac (b. 1811), I have him married to a "Mary" (no > surname), born in Tennessee....where the family probably lived at the > time of the marriage...probably Knox County...since his older brother > married Elizabeth GIBBS in Knox County in 1824. Alexander and his father > appear in the Wayne County, KY census in 1830...Alexander fought in the > Black Hawk War while living in Franklin County, ILL in 1832. > > Hopefully, this is enough to chew on for now. Let me know, if some of > these clues provided anymore insights per your database. > > - Tom Wilson > > ______________________________

Geohing: I wonder if you have any information as to whether any of the Williams you speak of had as a middle name: Clement. I am looking for data relating to the above and to Clement Richardson. They were from Ohio, do not know where, and came to southern Illinois--White County. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you, William G. Johnson [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "goehring" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, September 23, 2001 7:15 PM Subject: Re: [RICHARDSON] Richardson's of VA > Tom, this is most interesting. My 3rd-great grandfather was William > Richardson b. ca. 1800 in TN, m. to "Polly", also born ca. 1800 in TN. > Their son Burrell B., my gr-gr-grandfather, was born in Wayne Co. KY in > June of 1827 and married Nancy Jane Riley in Macon Co. MO 5/28/1854. > William and Polly also had 7 other children: John b. 1823 in TN; William > b. 1830 in KY; Philip b. 1832 in KY; Jesse b. 1835 in KY; Matilda b. 1837 > in IL; Elizabeth b. 1842 in MO; and Mary b. 1842 in MO. BTW, Jesse is a > common name in my family (my father and grandfather). According to the > 1900 census of Mercer, Lindley Twp. MO, William F. Richardson (b. 1844 in > IL) and Polly (his mother) had his brother, Thomas, and a sister, Margaret, > living with them. Thomas was born ca. 1864; Margaret ca. 1865, both in MO, > parents born TN. > > Do you know of any connection here? The Wayne Co. KY, TN, IL and proximity > of birth years for my William (ca. 1800 according to census) and Isaac > (1811) make me wonder. Can you provide any further information? > > Sally Richardson Goehring > Albuquerque, NM (born DM, IA) > > --On Saturday, September 22, 2001, 5:15 PM +0000 [email protected] wrote: > > > In a message dated 9/22/01 3:55:23 PM Eastern Daylight Time, > > [email protected] writes: > > > > << I am sorry to be so stupid, but who is Buck-Eye-Billy? I keep hearing > > of this person on other lists. Was this Richardson family Catholic? I do > > have Sarah listed as Sarah J. on some of my research. > > My family of Richardson's have never heard about an estate either(or at > > least they never told me or my mother)! My mother used to be dragged to > > Marion as a child and no one ever mentioned anything about an estate. I > > am utterly fascinated!! Please, please tell me more...... > > Heather > > >> > > Heather - > > > > When I first heard the nickname, "Buck Eye Billy", I honestly thought it > > was for his sharpshooting ability with a firearm. However, he earned the > > name for clearing off acres of "Buck Eye" trees on his newly claimed land > > near Marion....perhaps the word "estate" was a poor choice of words. > > I do understand that farm did remain in the family for generations. From > > my database, here is a "cut and paste" from my notes section re William > > BEB RICHARDSON: > > > > DAR Patriot Index - Centennial Edition - Part 3 > > National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution > > Centennial Administration > > Mrs. Eldred Martin Yochim, President General > > Published: Washington; 1990 > > > > "RICHARDSON: RICHESON > > > > William: b1748/9 NC : d 1-31-1838 VA m Rebecca Hays Pvt VA" > > > > Nickname, "Buck-Eye-Billie", was given following his feat of clearing the > > large area of land he purchased filled with "buck-eye" trees. > > > > Lunenburg County, Virginia?....b 1748? > > > > His mother married, second, a Davis.....Thompson???? > > Had step half brother, Evan DAVIS > > > > I actually have a lot more info on his wife (an mother of his children), > > Rebecca HAYS (b. 1746 in Augusta County, Va)...her line stops in > > my database with John HAY (b. about 1735). This HAYS family > > originated in Ireland...so a possible answer to your question..."were > > they Catholic?"...is probably. Both Rebecca and William are buried > > at the Richardson Family Cemetery, Rich Valley, VA. Watch your > > counties when researching here...the seasons changes only slightly > > more fast than the county lines did. > > > > Their son Isaac (my direct...born about 1770) married Nancy WILEY, > > daughter of Alexander and Mary (WILEY). I do know that Alexander > > was baptisted as a Presbyterian on September 13, 1742 at the First > > Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia, PA. Alexander was a Lieutenant > > (not Captain) in the Revolutionary War...also served in Dunsmore's war > > against the Indians under the command of Captain John Floyd. > > > > Isaac and Nancy had nine (7 boys and 2 girls) children...one is the > > Isaac (b. 1811) who may be the father of your John...their oldest is my > > direct...Alexander Wiley RICHARDSON (b. 1802 near Marion at the > > RICHARDSON farm)...obviously named for his maternal grandfather. > > Of the other 5 boys, I know of one William and one with the > > initial "N"...the others are not accounted for with a given name. Isaac > > and Nancy followed their eldest son, first to Tennessee...then to Wayne > > Co., KY and then to Franklin County, Illinois where Nancy died before > > 1840 and Isaac died after 1840. I also have a marriage date for Isaac > > and Nancy of 1793 in Washington County, VA...where that county's > > boundaries were in 1793 in relation to Marion, I don't know off hand. > > > > For their son Isaac (b. 1811), I have him married to a "Mary" (no > > surname), born in Tennessee....where the family probably lived at the > > time of the marriage...probably Knox County...since his older brother > > married Elizabeth GIBBS in Knox County in 1824. Alexander and his father > > appear in the Wayne County, KY census in 1830...Alexander fought in the > > Black Hawk War while living in Franklin County, ILL in 1832. > > > > Hopefully, this is enough to chew on for now. Let me know, if some of > > these clues provided anymore insights per your database. > > > > - Tom Wilson > > > > ______________________________ > > > > > > ==== RICHARDSON Mailing List ==== > To use the Richardson Query Board: > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/surnames/ric/Richardson > To review Archived messages: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/RICHARDSON-L >