Richard Richardson (1796 - 1871)

Born 17 Mar 1796 in Louisa, Virginia, USA

Husband of Letitia James (Johnston) Richardson — married 14 Jan 1823 in Clarke, Georgia, USA

Descendants

Died 1871 at about age 74 in Watkinsville, Georgia, USA

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Biography

Corp Richard Richardson served in the War of 1812
Service started:
Unit(s): Freeman's Cavalry, Georgia Militia
Service ended:

Fifer Richard Richardson served in the War of 1812
Service started:
Unit(s): Ballowe's 2nd Regiment, Virginia Militia
Service ended:

2 REG'T (BALLOWE'S) VIRGINIA MILITIA.

Richard Richardson was born 1796 in Louisa County, Virginia, USA.

Military: War of 1812 SERVICE: He enlisted twice in the War of 1812, served 1812-1815. Richard Richardson served in

(1) Freeman's Squadron Cavalry, Georgia Militia as Corporal Rank on Discharge: Corporal,Roll Box 174.^[1]

(2) War of 1812 as FIFER , was Sgt and Fifer when discharged, 1813-1814 in Ballowe's Virginia Militia, Co. 62. "United States War of 1812 Index to Service Records, 1812-1815," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-21932-6846-83?cc=1916219&wc=M6YX-3TL:203277501 : accessed 23 September 2015), Rh - Rich > image 2349 of 3094; citing NARA microfilm publication M602 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

(3) War of 1812 Pension Applications. Washington D.C.: National Archives. NARA Microfilm Publication M313, 102 rolls. Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, Record Group Number 15. In 1813 & 1814, Original data: ^{[2] [3]}

Richard Richardson lived in the Eagle Tavern when he first moved to Watkinsville, Georgia.. It was on the road near Big Springs (renamed Watkinsville) before Clarke county was created from Jackson County 1801. The Eagle Hotel had first been erected on land grant after 1789 as a block house against Creek and Cherokee Indians on land grant was issued to Easley, a Revolutionary War veteran. The building had 2 room upstairs and 2 room downstairs, plains style. Easley eventually applied for Tavern License, thus the house became Tavern and known as popular stagecoach stop, hotel, and gathering place by 1801. Gradually more rooms were added, evolving into being more hotel. Georgia has established this Eagle Tavern/ Hotel as a Historical site, with a Historical Marker. ^[4]Eagle Hotel :In the 1900s the Billup family descendant of (one of Richard's daughters) took the old building, refurbished it, and donated it as a museum. According to the Georgia Historical Marker in front of the Eagle Tavern: "Eagle Tavern, or Hotel, was the center of social and political life in Watkinsville over a hundred years. ^[5]

In the early 1830's Richard Richardson Esq., bought the Tavern from Edward Lumpkin previosly owned by Geo. W. Moore.[1] Richard redid the Inn, and opened in 1836 as a Tavern. There is a statement in ^[6].."the committee met at Billup's Tavern the lower end of Jackson county on the 29th inst. to select the site of the University of Georgia." [2] Richard married Letitia James Johnston, ^[7] daughter of James Johnston and Sarah Bouldin.

Children:

James J Richardson

Martha Colum Richardson

Letitia 'Lottie' Richardson Durham

Mertis Richardson

David R Richardson

Edgar Richardson (known as "Bonner")

Robert Billups Richardson

Mary Richardson .

Civil war records have been found showing each of the sons served in the civil war: One sone died in service, All of them were wounded.

Robert Billups died in service

David R served in Civil War, became a doctor, wounded. (David R)

Edgar served the entire war, wounded, in spite of injury (Edgar) and kept on fighting.

James J served in Civil War for Georgia, was wounded.

James J) worked on the famous King Ranch.

James J enlisted in Civil War Texas service).

Once he was back to King ranch James J resumed helping Texas companies defend/protect Richard King's King Ranch during Civil War.

The 1850 Federal Census and 1860 US Federal Census^{[8] [9]} reflects Richard as the Tavernkeeper and a hotel keeper. Following the Civil war life was hard. The 1870 census shows the Eagle Tavern with less value.

Death: 1871 in Watkinsville, Georgia, USA. ^[10] Burial: 1871 Watkinsville Cemetery, Watkinsville, Georgia, USA^[11]

Sources

1. ↑ 1812 Pension Application Files Index, 1812-1815 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010.
2. ↑ "United States War of 1812 Index to Service Records, 1812-1815," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-21932-6846-83?cc=1916219&wc=M6YX-3TL:203277501 : accessed 8 July 2015), Rh - Rich > image 2349 of 3094; citing NARA microfilm publication M602 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ U.S., War of 1812 Service Records, 1812-1815 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999. Original data: National Archives and Records Administration. Index to the Compiled Military Service Records for the Volunteer Soldiers Who Served During the War of 1812. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. M602, 234 rolls.
4. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eagle_Tavern_(Watkinsville,_Georgia)
5. ↑ Eagle Tavern
6. ↑ "Augusta Chronicle June 20, 1801"
7. ↑ "Georgia Marriages to 1850"
8. ↑ "1850 Federal Census"
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZMN-12F : 13 December 2017), Richd Richardson, 1860.
10. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=63515612
11. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV2Q-171G : 13 December 2015), Richard Richardson, ; Burial, Watkinsville, Oconee, Georgia, United States of America, Watkinsville Cemetery; citing record ID 63515612, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

• War of 1812 Service Records about Richard Richardson, Ancestry.com
• Antebellum Athens and Clarke County by Hynds
• U.S., War of 1812 Service Records, 1812-1815 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999. Original data: National Archives and Records Administration. Index to the Compiled Military Service Records for the Volunteer Soldiers Who Served During the War of 1812. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. M602, 234 rolls.
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Register_of_Historic_Places_listings_in_Oconee_County,_Georgia
• Georgia Marriages to 1850
• Ancestry.com. War of 1812 Pension Application Files Index, 1812-1815 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010; War of 1812 Pension Applications. Washington D.C.: National Archives. NARA Microfilm Publication M313, 102 rolls. Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, Record Group Number 15.

• https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=63515612

• 1860 United States Federal Census

• "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCSP-759 : 12 April 2016), Rich Richardson, Georgia, United States; citing p. 5, family 32, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,642

• http://www.brownsguides.com/v/eagle-tavern-museum/]
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eagle_Tavern_(Watkinsville,_Georgia)
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Register_of_Historic_Places

• "BillionGraves Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:279C-S33 : 24 June 2015), Richard Richardson, died 1871; citing BillionGraves (http://www.billiongraves.com : 2012), Burial at Watkinsville City Cemetery, Watkinsville, Oconee, Georgia, United States.
• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZYV-TB1 : 12 April 2016), Richard Richardson, Watkinsville District, Clarke, Georgia, United States; citing family 46, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZMN-12F : 13 December 2017), Richd Richardson, 1860.

See Also:

• United States War of 1812...Service Records, 1812-1815