Jeremiah Richardson (abt. 1811 - 1896)

Born about 1811 in Halifax, North Carolina

Ancestors

Husband of Patsey Dempsey — married 24 Nov 1829 in Halifax County, North Carolina

Husband of Emily Richardson — married 17 Jan 1858 in Halifax, North Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died 1896 at about age 85 in Hollister, Halifax, North Carolina

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Biography

Jeremiah Richardson is a part of US Black heritage.

Jeremiah has Native American ancestors.

Descendant of Elijah Bass (1743-1781) and Mary (Bass) Richardson (1751-1844), of North Carolina.

Jeremiah was born about 1811. He married, first, Patsy Dempsey, in 1829.^[1]

He then married Emily Richardson, daughter of Hardy and Dorcas Richardson, in 1858^[2] 1860 census^[3] records him and his family as Free People:

Emily Richardson, 40 (wife)

1. Wade Richardson
2. John Richardson
3. Miles Richardson
4. Betsy Richardson
5. Rebecca Richardson
6. Darkess Richardson

He passed away in 1896.

Sources

1. ↑ "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XFSW-ZP8 : 9 March 2021), Jerry Richardson and Patsey Dempsey, 24 Nov 1829; citing Halifax, North Carolina, United States, p. , North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm 1,002,775.
2. ↑ "North Carolina Marriages, 1759-1979", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8YF-7BC : 14 February 2020), Emily Richardson in entry for Jerry Richardson, 1858.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDD1-WKG : 18 February 2021), Jerry Richardson, 1860.

• Year: 1840; Census Place: Halifax, North Carolina; Roll: 362; Page: 7; Family History Library Film: 0018094
• Year: 1850; Census Place: Halifax, North Carolina; Roll: M432_633; Page: 75A; Image: 155
• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MW8S-ZGV : 3 January 2021), Jerrie Richardson in entry for Ben Richardson, 1870.
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCXM-Q7J : 19 February 2021), Jerry Richardson, Brinkleyville, Halifax, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district ED 135, sheet 577D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,966.