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Richard Parsons (abt. 1720 - 1785)

Richard Parsons
Born about in Wilkes, North Carolinamap
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Husband of — married 1745 in Goochland, Goochland, Virginiamap
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Died at about age 65 in Pittsylvania, Virginia, United Statesmap
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Biography

Richard Parsons was born about 1715 to 1720 in Wilkes County, North Carolina.[1][2] Richard Parsons entered a complaint in Goochland County, Virginia, against William Davis, for an assault against him; the complaint was soon dismissed.[3] On the motion of Lydia Briggs, she is permitted to choose Richard Parson her Guardian who accepts the charge.[4]

Marriage

Lydia (Briggs) Parsons (abt.1720-abt.1787) in 1745, at Goochland, Virginia.

1776 Project
Richard Parsons performed Patriotic Service in Virginia in the American Revolution.
Daughters of the American Revolution
Richard Parsons is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A133514.

Military

  • 1754; Granville, North Carolina Muster Rolls; Regiment of Colonel William Eaton[5]
  • He took the Oath of Allegiance 1777 Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

Children

Land

  • "January 16, 1743 from Robert Yancey of the Parish of St. Martin and County of Louisa, to Francis Amoss of the Parish of St. James and Goochland, for 40 L, a Certain tract of land of about 400 acres on the south side of James River in the Parish of St. James and Goochland, and bounded by Richard Parsons, Major Bowler Cocke, James Terril. Signed - Robert Yancey. Wit - Tarlton Fleming, Charles Fleming, Simon (SW his mark) Ward. Recorded March 20, 1743. Recorded June 19, 1744."[6]
  • "April 22, 1743 from Richard Parsons, ... to Nicholas Spears ... for 5 L, a certain tract of land of about 80 acres on Muddy Creek in Goochland on the south side of James River, and bounded by Major Bowler Cocke, James Terril, Robert Yancy. Signed - Richard Parsons. Wit - Nicholas Davies, Elizabeth Dewes, John (his mark) Creasie. Recorded September 20, 1743."[7]
  • "August 13, 1743 from Richard Parsons, and Lydia, his wife, ... to Nicholas Davies... for 20 L, a certain tract of land of 200 acres on Muddy Creek in Goochland on the south side of James River, and bounded by [trees]. Signed - Richard Parsons, Lydia (X her mark) Parsons. Wit - William Dillon, William Dillon [sic], John (B his mark) Burk, John Burnet. Rec: September 20, 1743. At a Court of November 20, 1745, this deed was proved by the oath of William Dillon to be the act and deed of Lydia Parsons, wife of Richard Parsons, and ordered to be recorded. [Note that this is land that Lydia Briggs inherited from her brother George Briggs]."[8]
  • "December 17, 1743 from Richard Parsons, and Lydia, his wife, of the Parish of St. James and Goochland, to John Alexander of same, for 70 lbs, a certain tract of land of 200 acres in Goochland on the south side James River on the west side Muddy Cr, being half of 400 acres of land granted to George Briggs by patent dated Jun 20, 1733, which the said George Briggs, by his Goochland will, gave to his sister, Lydia Briggs alias Parsons. The tract is bounded by Bowler Cocke, new lines run by Robert Walton on the division of the said 400 acres. Signed Richard Parsons, Lidia (L her mark) Parsons. Wit - Francis Amoss, Isac Hughes, Abram Womack, Miles Gathwrit, Joell Chandler, Recorded May 15, 1744."[9]
  • "February 25, 1744 from Francis Amoss of Goochland and Parish of Southam, to Richard Ligon of same, for 45 lbs, all that tract of land in Goochland on both sides of the upper branch of Muddy Creek alias Little Muddy Creek, and bounded by Richard Parsons, Major Bowler Cocke, James Terrel, containing 400 acres. Signed Francis Amoss. Wit - John Alexander, Abrm Womack, Abrm Womack Jr. Recorded March 19, 1744. Judith, the wife of Francis Amoss, relinquished her right of dower to the conveyed lands."[10]
  • 250 acres b/s Mill Creek on 11 Apr 1747[11]
  • 19 Oct 1748- 320 acres b/s Mill Creek.[12]
  • "Richard Parsons received two patents, recorded consecutively for land in Lunenburg County on 10 January 1748[/9?], in the twenty-second year of George II. By the first patent, he entered 180 acres on both sides of the Banister River near the mouth of Rocky Branch; by the second, 204 acres on both sides of Great Cherrystone Creek."[13]
  • "In Plea Book 1 of Halifax County Virginia, 1752-1755: " The petition of Richard Parsons to build a water grist mill is granted, he being proprietor of land on both sides Little Cherry Stone Creek, adjacent to his dwelling house."[14]
  • "1752 Jul Court - Richard Parsons to John Watson, P. 10. Halifax County Virginia Deed Book 1 1752-1759."[15]
  • "1760 William. Griffeth 400 acres. Ld. Beg'g at the head of North fork of Parsons' Mill Cr cont’d Little Cherrystone Creek then N Wt & Wt toward the head of South fork of the same Cr."[16]
  • "14 May 1764 Richard Parsons of Halifax Co. to George Parsons of same, for L10, 100 acres, part of a greater quantity beg. at Curries's Order line on the south side of Little Cherrystone Cr.. Sutherton's branch... it being the land said George lives on... All houses, buildings, gardens...Signed: Richard ParsonsWit: Thomas Townsend, Shadrack Turner, Christopher Gorman Recorded 21 June 1764."[17]

Death

Richard Parsons died 21 Feb 1785, Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States, age 64-65. His grave is in Richard Parsons Cemetery[18].

Last will and testament [19][20]

Pittsylvania County VA will, page 159-160, written 22 Dec 1783, proved 21 Feb 1785 LWT Richard Parsons being old and weak in body but enjoying my usual reason and memory. To my well beloved daughter Hannah Madkiff and her husband Joseph Madkiff, one shilling. To my well beloved daughter Agnes Madkiff and her husband John Madkiff, one shilling. To my well beloved son George Parsons one shilling. To my well beloved son Joseph Parsons one shilling. To my well beloved son John Parsons one shilling. To my well beloved son Samuel Parsons the land where he now lives a dividing line to be made by Samuel and my son William. To my well beloved son William Parsons the land whereon he now lives to be divided as above. The above land is under a mortgage for which Samuel is liable, should he not pay this, the land to be sold and the mortgage paid. To my well beloved daughter Lydia Yates and her husband Stephen Yates, all my blacksmith tools. My wife and I are now living with my daughter Lydia and her husband Stephen Yates, and they are treating us with the greatest kindness, it is my desire that they have the remainder of my estate at the decease of myself and my wife. Appoint my sons Joseph and William Parson executors. Richard (X) Parsons

Wit: John Parks, Samuel Parks, Richard Johnson

Pittsylvania Co. Will Book ___, page 159:
December 22, 1783 Richard Parsons of Pittsylvania gives to daughter Lydia Yates and husband Stephen Yates all his blacksmith tools, and as long as his wife lives with, the remainder of his estate viz his cattle, black mare, household furniture. Sons Joseph & William Parsons Executors. Witnessed John Parks, Samuel Parks, Richard Johnson. Proven Pittsylvania Court February 21, 1785.

Research Notes

  • This is not the Richard Parsons that may have married Elizabeth Betsy Mary (Feathers). That was a different individual who may have been a son of this profiled person (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/121389937)
  • Insight on the life of Richard Parsons is found in History of West Virginia in Two Parts, By Virgil A. Lewis (Corresponding Member of the Virginia Historical Society). Published 1889, Philadelphia, by Hubbard Brothers; pp. 730-733, LINCOLN COUNTY:
Pioneers. ?The first settlement within the county the date of which can be ascertained was that made by Jesse McComas, John McComas, David McComas, William and Moses McComas, all of whom came in the year 1799. In the summer of that year they cultivated twenty acres of corn, probably the first ever grown in the Upper Guyandotte Valley. In the autumn they returned east of the mountains and brought their families. Near them other cabins were soon reared by John Lucas, William Hinch and John Johnson. About the year 1800, Isaac Hatfield settled on Ranger's branch, a tributary of Ten-mile creek, and James Hatfield, William Smith and John L. Baker soon came to reside in the same vicinity.
In 1807, Luke Adkins found a home near the mouth of Slash creek, on Mud river, twelve miles southeast of the present site of Hamlin. Near him other cabins were reared by his brothers, John and Mark, William and Richard Lovejoy, William Cummins, Mathias Plumley, Silas Cooper, Hamilton Adkins, Peter Holstein, William Smith and William Cooper.
In 1801, John Tackett removed his family to a cabin on Trace-fork creek. Other early settlers along the same stream were James Wells, Jonathan Williams, Joseph Holley, James Alford, Reuben Cremeans, Abraham Smith and George Alford.
In 1811, Richard Parsons led the way into the wilderness and settled at the mouth of Cobb's creek. Those who came to reside near him on the stream were Eli Parsons, Samuel M. Midkiff, and James Lively.

Sources

  1. ↑ Iris Warren (Yeatts) Kelly. Personal recollection. 1980-1995, as told to J. Allen in person. Family Records in the possession of J. Allen and L. (Davis) Allen.
  2. ↑ Compiled by Bertha P. Faust. “THE GENEALOGY OF THE FOUST, GRUBB, YEATTS, SHORT AND TUCKER FAMILIES OF PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY, VIRGINIA”. Author in direct consultation with 1st cousins Iris (Yeatts) Kelly, Bill Yeatts, and Lowell Yeatts..
  3. ↑ Ann K. Blomquist, Goochland County, Virginia Order Book 3, 1731–1735 (Westminster, Md.: Heritage Books, Inc., 2006), 132, 148, from 3:110, 118.
  4. ↑ Family Search.org. [Online Database]. Goochland County, Virginia Order Book III, 1734, page 289.
  5. ↑ Original data - Clark, Murtie J. Colonial Soldiers of the South, 1732-1774. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1999. [Online Database with Images]. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2006.
  6. ↑ Family Search.org. [Online Database]. Deed Book 4 Page 325, 16 January 1743, Goochland, Virginia.
  7. ↑ Family Search.org. [Online Database]. Deed Book 4 Page 203, Goochland, Virginia, April 22, 1743.
  8. ↑ Family Search.org. [Online Database]. Deed Book 4 Page 201, Goochland, Virginia, 13 Aug 1743,
  9. ↑ Family Search.org. [Online Database]. Deed Book 4 Page 346, Goochland, Virginia, 17 December 1743.
  10. ↑ Family Search.org. [Online Database]. Deed Book 4 Page 510, Goochland, Virginia, 25 February 1744.
  11. ↑ Land surveys of Pittsylvania County, 1746-1863. Film # 007897275, Image 11 of 323. (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4N-9SH3-L).
  12. ↑ Land surveys of Pittsylvania County, 1746-1863. [Online Database with Images]. Film # 007897275, Image 40 of 323. (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4N-9SH7-W)
  13. ↑ Family Search.org. [Online Database]. Virginia Land Office, Patent Book 28:487-90, reel 26, online , viewed 22 Feb 2015.
  14. ↑ Family Search.org. [Online Database]. Plea Book 1 of Halifax, Virginia, 1752-1755.
  15. ↑ Family Search.org. [Online Database]. 1752, Halifax, Virginia, Deed Book 1, page 10.
  16. ↑ Family Search.org. [Online Database]. 1760 William Griffeth.
  17. ↑ Family Search.org. [Online Database]. Halifax, Virginia, 14 May 1764.
  18. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/121390175/richard-parsons: accessed 08 April 2023), memorial page for Richard Parsons Sr. (1720–21 Feb 1785), Find a Grave Memorial ID 121390175, citing Richard Parsons Cemetery, Shockoe, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Carole Conrad (contributor 46532185). Shockoe, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
  19. ↑ Abstracts of Pittsylvania County, Virginia, Wills, 1767-1820, compiled by Lea C Adams, Bassett VA, Southern Historical Press Inc. 1986, Easley, SC; p. 64, (Deeds & Wills Book 9, 1791-1794)
  20. ↑ FamilySearch.org [Online Database with Images]. Film # 007646030, Image 91 of 287. (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9PX-G2JT).

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Acknowledgements

This is a merged profile containing elements of

Parsons-1178 and Parsons-1179 through the import of Stough Family Tree.ged on Nov 1, 2011.
Parsons-903 through the import of 20110709 FredYeatts.GED on Jul 9, 2011.
  • Source: S891076101 Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Record Collection 1030Ancestry Family Tree APID 392390655553:1030:162071059




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John French Ph.D.
Parsons-11597 and Parsons-58 appear to represent the same person because: Both represent the spouse of Lydia Briggs, who also is duplicated.
posted by John French Ph.D.
Ramsey-1224 Cindy (Ramsey) Barnett
Parsons-2217 and Parsons-58 appear to represent the same person because: Same wife
posted by Cindy (Ramsey) Barnett
[Living Estes]
Parsons-6333 and Parsons-58 appear to represent the same person because: Appears to be a duplicate (same name, same DoD)
posted by [Living Estes]
Vardeman-46 Jana (Vardeman) Diamond
Parson-187 and Parsons-58 appear to represent the same person because: same mother, same siblings, same wife.
posted by Jana (Vardeman) Diamond
Flowers-1488 R. D. Flowers
Parsons-58 and Parsons-903 appear to represent the same person because: Siblings with same parents, first name, surname, spouse. Compatible dates, compatible partial lists of descendants.
posted by R. D. Flowers
Parsons-2307 Byron Parsons
Looking into Richard Parsons 1720-1785, at least the will was probated in 1785 in Pittrylvania, but was in Goochland county records.

Byron Parsons

posted by Byron Parsons

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