Any info on Abraham Richardson, father of Benjamin Richardson

Question

Abraham Richardson was married to Mary Richardson (born Harding).She was born around may 29, 1782 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The only info I can find on Benjamin is that he may have been a "Master Mason". If anyone could give me more info on Abraham and as much info on his earlier family members, that would be great. Thank You

Answer 1

Hi Larry:

It looks like your Mary Harding was born the 29 May 1782 - died 1863 and was buried in Merion Friends Burial Ground, Montgomery, PA. I think she was the daughter of Esther Bond and Abraham Harding.

Mary married Abraham Richardson who was born in England. They married about 1810  - probably in Bucks County. They had 7 children: Anna, Benjamin born 29 December 1812, Alexander, Abraham, Lemuel, Mary and Robert. I believe Abraham died about 1840 in Merion, Pennsylvania. Your Benjamin may have moved to Tennessee and married there. Perhaps a Lucinda Garrison.

This family is covered in a book by George Norwood Comly, Comly Family in America, 1939, page 120 that provided information to the Jeanes Family tree.

I sure hope there is a hint here for you.

 

Ann Carmel

Answer 2

I found a census from Benjamin at one time where he says his father's birthplace was Scotland.  I want to say it was the 1880 census but maybe the 1870.  I believe it was in his later years.  I am the descendant of Benjamin through Robert, Calvin, Alvin.

P.S.  I went looking for the Census.  http://www.tngenweb.org/stewart/1880census2.htm  I don't know if it will take you to the exact spot but if you put in Richardson in the find section and look for Ben it should pop up.  It says his father was born in Scotland and his mother was born in Ohio.