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Mary Randolph (Dodson) Richmond (1810 - 1887)

Mary Randolph Richmond formerly Dodson
Born in Caswell County, North Carolina, United Statesmap [uncertain]
Ancestors ancestors
Wife of — married 28 Sep 1838 in Caswell, North Carolina, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 76 in Milton, Caswell county, North Carolina, United Statesmap
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Biography

Mary Randolph Dodson was born the 5th of May 1810 in Caswell county, North Carolina. Mary was the daughter of Stephen Dodson and Mary Smith.

Mary married Caleb Hazard Richmond on the 28th of September 1838 in Caswell county, North Carolina.[1]

Mary is left bequest in the will of her father Stephen Dodson as follows: ". . . Item 5th I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Richmond the negroes with their increase and other property theretofore placed by me in her possession to her and her heirs forever. . ."[2]

Mary appears in the 1850 Federal census in Caswell county, North Carolina in the household of her husband. Caleb's household appears as follows: C.H. Richmond age 46, occupation, Mechanic; Mary age 35; Mary age 19; James R. age 18; Josiah age 14; Stephen D. age 9; Ellen E. age 8; Cobit H. age 7; George G. age 6; Lucy Ann age 5; and Nathaniel age 1.[3]

Mary appears in the 1860 Federal census in Caswell county, North Carolina in the household of her husband. Caleb's household appears as follows: [Note the census taker used initials] C.H. age 55, occupation, farmer; M. age 50; S.D. age 21 (male); E. age 19 (female); C.H. age 17 (male); Geo age 15 (male); L. age 13 (female); and Nat age 11 (male).[4]

Mary, age 70, appears in the 1880 Federal census in Caswell county, North Carolina in the household of her son.[5]

Mary died the 7th of February 1887. Mary was buried in the Cedars Cemetery, Milton Caswell county, North Carolina.[6]

Sources

  1. "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPS9-NGBM : 28 November 2018), Caleb H Richmond and Mary R Dodson, 28 Sep 1838; citing Caswell, North Carolina, United States, p. , North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm .
  2. Wills and estate papers (Caswell County), 1663-1978; Author: North Carolina. Division of Archives and History; Probate Place: Caswell, North Carolina. Source Information: North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998 [database on-line] Ancestry.com. Additional estate records including inventory, etc. found at: "North Carolina Estate Files, 1663-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5PK-NW2 : 13 March 2018), Stephen Dodson, 1852; citing Caswell, North Carolina, United States, State Archives, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,711,173.
  3. "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4B4-V96 : 4 April 2020), Mary Richmond in household of C H Richmond, Caswell county, part of, Caswell, North Carolina, United States; citing family 1374, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  4. "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDD2-9ZK : 19 March 2020), M Richmond in entry for C H Richmond, 1860.
  5. "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC6X-5KD : 20 August 2017), Mary R Richmond in household of N M Richmond, Milton, Caswell, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district ED 15, sheet 231C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,956.
  6. "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV2M-5641 : 11 July 2016), Mary Randolph Dodson Richmond, 1887; Burial, Milton, Caswell, North Carolina, United States of America, Cedars Cemetery; citing record ID 53653048, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

Acknowledgment

  • WikiTree profile Dodson-1200 created through the import of Dodsons Only.GED on Nov 22, 2011 by Betty Dotson.
  • WikiTree profile Dodson-2732 through the import of cornell_flakey.ged on Jun 28, 2013.




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Dodson-2732 and Dodson-1200 appear to represent the same person because: These look to be a duplicate

If you agree , let's merge them.

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