Margaret Stewart Richey (1785 - 1857)

Born 15 Aug 1785 in Donalds, Abbeville, South Carolina, USA

Ancestors

Wife of Andrew Seawright — married [date unknown] in Shoals Junction, Greenwood, South Carolina.

Wife of James Washington Richey — married 11 Feb 1834 in , Abbeville, South Carolina, USA

Descendants

Died 2 Jan 1857 at age 71 in Donalds, Abbeville, South Carolina, USA

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Biography

When Margaret Stewart Richey was born on August 15, 1785, in Donalds, South Carolina, her father, Robert, was 30, and her mother, Mary, was 23. She married Andrew (Col) Seawright in 1800 in Abbeville, South Carolina. They had 12 children in 21 years. She died on January 2, 1857, in her hometown at the age of 71, and was buried there.

Note from ancestry user, jaywalker529
Second Marriage to James Washington Richey: Margaret Stewart Richey Seawright, a widow, married second her cousin James Washington Richey on Feb. 1834. She was the daughter of Robert Richey, who was the brother to James Washington's father. They were married 23 years when she died in 1857. They did not have children.

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Burial

Burial:

Place: Greenville Presb. Church, Donalds, Abbeville Co., SC

Burial

Burial:

Place: Shoals Junction, Greenwood, South Carolina.

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Reference

Reference: 263

Marriage

Husband: Andrew Seawright

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Wife: Margaret Richey

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Marriage:

Date: Abt 1803

Place: Shoals Junction, Greenwood, South Carolina.

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Reference: 8559

Child: Mary Ann (Polly) Seawright

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Child: Jennet (Jinsy) Seawright

Child: Eleanor Ann Seawright

Child: James Caldwell Seawright

Child: Elizabeth Seawright

Child: Vashti Seawright

Child: Nancy Adaline Seawright

Child: Amanda Adella Seawright

Child: Robert Seawright

Child: William W. Seawright

Child: Margaret E. Seawright

Child: Agnes Seawright

Data Changed:

Date: 16 Dec 2008

Time: 15:39

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Sources

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40467279/margaret-stewart-richey

• Year: 1850; Census Place: Saluda, Abbeville, South Carolina; Roll: M432_848; Page: 91B; Image: .

• Family Data Collection - Births; Edmund West, comp.

• South Carolina Marriages, 1641-1965; spouse Andrew Seawright; Source Marriages, Ninety-Six and Abbeville District

• U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970; SAR Membership 54907 & 54906

Source S18

Abbreviation: "The Saga of the Seawrights" by Nell Seawright Reeves

Title: "The Saga of the Seawrights" by Nell Seawright Reeves

Note: Source Media Type: Book

Repository: #R1

Paranthetical: Y

Source: #S18

Repository R1

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Address: Not Given

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• WikiTree profile Richey-446 created through the import of 3214733.ged on Sep 17, 2011 by Kim Richey. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Kim and others.