1 Descendants of George Richards Generation No. 1 1. GEORGE1 RICHARDS was born in England, and died in Virginia. Child of GEORGE RICHARDS is: 2. i. WILLIAM2 RICHARDS, b. 1795, Virginia; d. 21 Sep 1795, Franklin County, North Carolina. Generation No. 2 2. WILLIAM2 RICHARDS (GEORGE1) was born 1795 in Virginia, and died 21 Sep 1795 in Franklin County, North Carolina. He married MARY CHAMPION, daughter of ORLANDO CHAMPION. More About WILLIAM RICHARDS: Will: 13 Dec 1744, Will of Orlando Champion Children of WILLIAM RICHARDS and MARY CHAMPION are: 3. i. BENJAMIN3 RICHARDS, b. Franklin Co., North Carolina; d. 10 May 1802, Franklin Co., North Carolina. 4. ii. MAJOR RICHARDS, b. Abt. 1745. iii. MARY RICHARDS. iv. WILLIAM F. RICHARDS. Generation No. 3 3. BENJAMIN3 RICHARDS (WILLIAM2, GEORGE1) was born in Franklin Co., North Carolina, and died 10 May 1802 in Franklin Co., North Carolina1. He married ANNE SMITH Abt. 1787 in Franklin Co., North Carolina. She was born Abt. 1762 in Franklin County, North Carolina, and died in North Carolina. More About BENJAMIN RICHARDS: Census: 1790, Franklin County, North Carolina Military service: Military Revolutionary War More About ANNE SMITH: Military service: Bet. 1836 - 1851, Filied pension Pension: 1836, Rejected Children of BENJAMIN RICHARDS and ANNE SMITH are: i. WALTER4 RICHARDS, b. 28 Feb 1786, Franklin County, North Carolina. 5. ii. GREEN SMITH RICHARDS, b. 11 Sep 1787, Franklin County, North Carolina; d. Jan 1820, Laurens County, South Carolina. iii. ANN RICHARDS, b. 07 Sep 1796, Franklin County, North Carolina. iv. POLLY H. RICHARDS, b. 07 Sep 1796, Franklin County, North Carolina. v. JAMES RICHARDS, b. Nov 1798, Franklin County, North Carolina. vi. BENJAMIN RICHARDS JR., b. 14 Dec 1798, Franklin County, North Carolina. vii. ARCHIBALD RICHARDS, b. 09 Mar 1801, Franklin County, North Carolina. 4. MAJOR3 RICHARDS (WILLIAM2, GEORGE1) was born Abt. 1745. Child of MAJOR RICHARDS is: i. MARY REBECCA4 RICHARDS, b. 1791, North Carolina. Generation No. 4 2 5. GREEN SMITH4 RICHARDS (BENJAMIN3, WILLIAM2, GEORGE1) was born 11 Sep 1787 in Franklin County, North Carolina, and died Jan 1820 in Laurens County, South Carolina. He married ELIZABETH HAYES 09 May 1812 in Granville County, North Carolina, daughter of JAMES HAYES. She was born in Granville Co., NC. More About GREEN SMITH RICHARDS: Probate: 15 Jan 1820, Filied of Probate2 Property: 1841, Decd. Land record of sale of Green Richards More About ELIZABETH HAYES: Census: 1850, Wife of Chirstopher Woodson Probate: 1820, Green Richards Property: 02 Feb 1820, Bill of Sale property of Green Richards Children of GREEN RICHARDS and ELIZABETH HAYES are: i. JOHN GREEN5 RICHARDS, b. Abt. 1819, Laurens County, South Carolina3; d. 1863, Corinth, Mississippi; m. AMANDA SOUTH, Abt. 1847, Laurens County, South Carolina; b. 1825, Laurens County, South Carolina; d. 1863, Washington Co., IL. More About JOHN GREEN RICHARDS: Census: 1860, Marion Co., Alabama Westerm Dost. Page 578 & 579 History: 1979, Washington Co., IL Military service: 1862, Enlisted December 5, 1862, glendale, MS, Mustered 31, Dec. 1862 Corinth, MS Property: 08 Apr 1847, Land Record Marriage Notes for JOHN RICHARDS and AMANDA SOUTH: John Green Richards married Amanda South abt. 1846, Laurens Co., SC who was the daughter of Daniel South of Laurens Co., SC John G. Richard lived next door to the sisters families in 1860 Census, the ages of spouse were mixed in both census 1850, 1860. ii. NANCY RICHARDS.