Jesse Richardson (1760 - 1839)

Born 1760 in Loudon County, Colony of Virginia

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Died 17 Dec 1839 at about age 79 in Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

Private Jesse Richardson served with Virginia Militia during the American Revolution.

Jesse Richardson is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A095506.

Jesse Richardson was born about 1760 in Loudon County of the Colony of Virginia, the son of Jonathan and Anne (Massey) Richardson.

Siblings were:

• Thomas Richardson (1762 - 1840)
• Amos Richardson (1764 - 1847)
• Nancy Richardson (b. abt. 1768)
• Amy Richardson (b. abt. 1770)

Jesse married Martha English.

Children were:

• David Richardson (1781–1859)
• Elizabeth (Richardson) Ashurst (1789–1841)
• Greenup Shelton Richardson (1805–1840)

Brigadier General Jesse Richardson passed away December 17, 1839 in McCracken County, Kentucky and was buried at the Rock Lick Baptist Church Cemetery in Somerset, Pulaski County, Kentucky.^[1]

Notes

• Source: S02393 Title: GEDCOM file imported on 30 Jan 2000. Note: #NS23931 No NOTE record found with id NS23931.

Name: Jesse /Richardson/^[2][3]

Note NI0462These notes come from Genealogy Records of Lessa M. Alkire:

" FamilySearch International Gen. Index gives film #1985717, film #2034773 as sources & Batch number: 8923001 sheet 23.

http://www.concentric.net/~spence1/valorie/pulaski/history.html has Jesse Richardson.

DAR members through the service of Jesse Richardson, Revolutionary soldier:

1. Mae Thruman(Mrs. V.D.Roberts) DAR No. 333161

134 North Maple St Somerset,KY 4259827

2. Margaret J. Eads (Mrs. Virgil A. Leach) DAR No. 459827

320 S.Oak St., Maroa, IL 61756

3. Marjorie J. Leach (Mrs. Jack Miller) DAR No. 474254

6446 Jammell, Cincinnati, OH 45237

4. Bonnie Hood (Mrs. Marvin McKinner) DAR No. 470942

R.R.#1. Bethany, IL 61914

Brigadier General Jesse Richardson was the 1st Senator of Pulaski and Cumberland, VA.

Jesse received a military grant in KY.

Source: Transcript and abstract from Pension Papers of Jesse Richardson were made at the National Archives, Washington, D.C. on Dec 2, 1841, by Ben F. Dixon holder of Archives Permit #3210, on Requisition No. 13209, Pension No. 33,269.

Jesse remarried after Martha English's death, to Elizabeth (DAR Index) who filed for Jesse's pension. Jesse served on the New River in 1778. He was at English Station, Lincoln, KY in fall of 177?. He volunteered in 1778 at Botetourt. In late spring or early summer of 1778 he served 6 months with Capt. James Newell in the Regiment of Cole Preston. He was at Pickaway and Chilliocothe two months in 1780. Jesse was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Adams of the Regiment commanded by Col. Logan in the Virginia line for 7 months.

"There is also a letter addressed to the Hon, J.L.Edwards, (Commissioner of Pensions), signed by the Hon. T.Fox, Somerset,KY, and dated July 20, 1839. This letter states that the pension which was allowed, was suspended before any payments were made, and prays for its allowance inasmuch as Gen. Richardson is aged and needs this help. The General has some time since removed from Pulaski County to that part of Kentucky that lies below the Tennesseee River, and is seldom here." He died in December of that year. Taken from the history of JESSE RICHARDSON, 1760-1839 assembled by Mae Thurman Roberts 28 Jan 1942. Copy filed in personal files of ELISE THOMPSON LITTLE, 310 S. Winterhaven, Mesa. AZ 85204/1-602-969-6884.

Per Billy Stamper, after the war Jesse was Capt. of the Mounted Volunteer Calvary from KY under Gen. Wayne.

WFT.Vol.1,#296

Jesse was living in Botetourt County,VA when he volunteered in the Revolutionary Way in 1778. In 1779 he served under Col. Preston in the company of Capt. James Newell in the Kentucky District of Virginia. In 1780 he served with Col. Benjamin Logan's regiment under Capt. George Adams. Charles and Stevens English appear on the roster of Col. Logan at Logan's Station in 1779 ( it is not known if these English's were brothers of father and son, probably the later).

In 1782 Jesse served under General George Rogers Clark in the Northwest Territory and was involved in several battles with the Indians (the Pickawa). During his absence, Martha probably remained at English Station.

Jesse and Martha lived in Lincoln, and Garrard Cos.,KY, prior to moving to Pulaski County,KY. He settled on 1500 acres of land in the Blaze Valley of Pulaski County. He was active in the establishment of Pulaski County and Somerset. He donated land for the Rocklick Church, the oldest church in the area.

In 1814 Jesse deeded 129 acres to his daughter, Lucy Thurman, wife of Benjamin Thurman. In 1828 he deeded an undisclosed amount of property to Benjamin. - Land deed records in Pulaski County.

Much of the information about Jesse Richardson and others comes from Mrs. Mae Thurman Roberts of Somersest, Ky. She is a direct descendent of Benjamin Thurman and Lucy Richardson., Jesse's daughter (by Martha English).

Brigadier General Jesse Richardson

http://www.skyways.lib.ks.us/kansas/genweb/mhgs.military.htm

R-670-84 The "Cornstalk" Mililtia of KY 1792-1811= Jesse Richardson

After the Rev. Jesse commanded under Gen. Mad (Anthony?) Wayne

Helped clear the Pike (Wilderness Road)

http://www.rootsweb.com/~kyscott/cornstlk.htm

Corn Stalk Militia

Source: B.O.Gaines' History of Scott County, Kentucky, Vol1,page 98.Published 1904.

One of the early and most important laws passed by the Legislature was the establishment of the militias, over which the Governor was given almost absolute control. These militias were established for the same purpose that State Guards are used for now, in suppressing riots, mobs, etc. A regiment being unlimited. Each regiment was required to muster once a year. Preachers, cashiers of banks,printers and court officers were the only ones exempt from duty, and nearly every male over sixteen years old was required to do duty or else fined, Sheriffs collected the fines and the County Courts settled with Paymasters for the services of musicians and drummers and the county's pro rata of officer's salaries.

The Uniforms Adopted. The Captains and subaltern officers, a deep blue hunting shirt and pantaloons, with red trimmings, half boots or gaiters, round black hat, black cockade, red plume, and small sword or hanger. Chaplains, Surgeons and Surgeon's Mate not required to wear same. Captains to wear on epaulette on right shoulder and subaltern officer on left shoulder. There were two regiments in Scott county - the 77th Regiment in 1811 and the 12th Regiment in 1820. Settlements with the Paymasters by the Scott County Courts will be found as follows:

77th Regiment Kentucky Militia.

A settlement with the Paymaster of the 77th Regiment Militia was this day, December 2nd, 1811, returned to the Scott County Court and ordered to be recorded as follows, to wit:

Paymaster's certificate No. 1, dated March 5, 1810 .00

To cash paid Col. John C. Webb, certificate No.2 for

Drum Major services, date March 5th, 1810 6.00

To cash paid Col. John C. Webb, certificate No.5 for

Major's services dated July 2d 6.00

Paid Sheriff for Commission 10.00

Amount of fines collected by Capt. L. West on his Company 10.00

Paymaster's commission 10.30

Amount of delinquents returned by Sheriff 73.25

Amount of fines and returned to paymaster for 1810 187.00

Settled the above act as per above statement, 2d November, 1811, witness our hand.

John C. Webb, Lieut. Col.,Com. 77th Regt. KY.Militia

R.M.Gano, Maj. 1st Batallion, 77th Regt. Ky. Miliita.

Josiah Pitts, Paymaster, 77th Regiment, Ky. Militia.

http://www.rootsweb.com/~kyscott/militia2.htm

Kentucky Militia Convention - 1784

Feeling that the state of Virginia was not protecting the citizens of Kentucky, to which state Kentucky, to which state Kentucky belonged, these fiercely independent frontiersmen decided that must establish their own militia, as well as their own state. The primary decision made at the first of ten conventions leading to statehood in 1792 was the establishment of a militia. Later, in 1811, Kentucky's Cornstalk Militia was established in time to supply solders for the War of 1812.

Gen Mad Anthony Wayne sites:

http://www.wesnet.com/PiquaOh/wayne.htm

http://www.libertynet.org/iha/valleyforge/served/wayne.html

http://www.bright.net/~tonyniem/page33.html

http://tristate.pgh.net/~bsilver/WAYNE.htm

Cumberland and Wayne used to be part of Pulaski."

General Senator Justice of the peace

Sources

1. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 15 March 2018), memorial page for Brigadier General Jesse Richardson (1760–17 Dec 1839), Find A Grave Memorial no. 10533099, citing Rock Lick Baptist Church Cemetery, Somerset, Pulaski County, Kentucky, USA ; Maintained by Kaaren Crail Vining (contributor 11705756).
2. ↑ Source: #S02393
3. ↑ Source: #S02393

See also:

• Find A Grave Memorial# 10533099
• Source: S-2141128681 Repository: #R-2147289161 Ancestry Family Trees Publication Ancestry Family Trees http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=10912666&pid=3041 Repository: R-2147289161