John Richardson (abt. 1770 - bef. 1850)

Born about 1770 in Bute County, North Carolina

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Bass) Richardson — married 22 Mar 1802 in Granville County, North Carolina

Descendants

Died before 1850 before about age 80 in Halifax County, North Carolina

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Biography

John Richardson is a part of US Black heritage.

John was born about 1770. He passed away before 1850.

Research Notes

3. John1 Richardson, born say 1760, received a grant for 119 acres in Halifax County on both sides of Little Fishing Creek near the lands of (his brothers?) Benjamin and William Richardson on 27 November 1792 and sold this land on Falling Creek to Benjamin Bass for $250 on 22 April 1799. He sold 100 acres on the north side of Little Fishing Creek on 7 February 1795 and purchased 22 acres on Falling Creek, joining lands of Benjamin Bass, on 9 December 1800. Joel Evans and Joseph Lantern were witnesses to the deed [DB 17:747, 838; 18:460, 916]. On 24 November 1801 he purchased 17 acres in Halifax County from Cary Bass which was land that had belonged to her father Benjamin Bass; on 8 Februray 1804 purchased 17 acres beginning at an oak in the land of Benjamin Bass, deceased, from Caty Bass for $32 with William and Henry Richardson as witnesses; on 4 November 1805 purchased 17 acres from Hardy Bass, son of Benjamin Bass, being his part of the estate of his father Benjamin Bass, with Joel Evans as witness; on 23 May 1808 purchased 17 acres formerly belonging to Benjamin Bass, deceased, being his daughter Grace's part, from David Crews, agent; and on 17 June 1812 he purchased from Sampson Bass of Henrico County, son of Benjamin Bass, 17 acres on Falling Creek which was his part of the distribution of Benjamin Bass's estate among seven heirs with Joel Evans (signing) as witness [DB 18:912; 19:268; 24:161, 606, 649]. He married Sarah Bass, 22 March 1802 Granville County bond, Absolem Bass surety, and was head of a Halifax County household of 6 "other free" in 1800 [NC:338] and 5 in 1810 [NC:45]. He may have been the father of

i. John2 Jr., head of a Halifax County household of 2 "other free" in 1800 [NC:338], 1 in 1810 [NC:46], and 7 "free colored" in 1820 [NC:163].

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Sources

• Year: 1800; Census Place: Hallifax, Halifax, North Carolina; Series: M32; Roll: 30; Page: 338; Image: 340; Family History Library Film: 337906
• Year: 1810; Census Place: Halifax, North Carolina; Roll: 38; Page: 117; Image: 00210; Family History Library Film: 0337911
• North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011