Frances (Richardson) Jackson (1749 - aft. 1795)

Born 1749 in Cumberland, Virginia

Ancestors

Wife of Lewis Jackson — married 1763 in Charlotte County, Virginia

Descendants

Died after 18 Feb 1795 after age 46 in Charlotte, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Francis was born in 1749. She was the daughter of John Richardson and Mary Curd. She passed away in 1795. ^[1]

Frances Richardson was one of 10 known children named in her father (John Richardson)'s will in 1783 in Cumberland Co VA. ^{[2] [3]} She was orn about 1744, based on the order in which the children of John Richardson were named.

She married Lewis Jackson on 4 Jan 1764 in Cumberland County, Virginia^[4]

On their marriage record, Henry Cox, guardian of Frances Richardson and her brother in law, gave permission for the marriage of Frances Richardson to Lewis Jackson. Elizabeth Richardson Cox, Frances' sister, had died young, but Henry Cox seemed to have remained within the family marrying Ann Madison in Charlotte County, Virginia^[5] . The majority of the Richardson family, including Frances' sister Ann, and her mother Mary Curd Richardson left Cumberland Co for Charlotte County, Virginia. Frances and Lewis Jackson moved briefly to land his father had left him in Chesterfield Co Virginia, before moving to Charlotte Co VA^[6]

Frances was the mother of 12 children before her death, which was before Feb 1795."Almost all were minors, although one was married at the time of Frances' husbands death^[7]

Eleven or Frances (Richardson) Jackson's children were found in the records of Charlotte County, Virginia^[8]

. Lewis Jackson, Frances' husband had died in Jan 13 1795, while settling his mother in law's estate, but left no will^[9], but his estate was not resolved until much later.

. Frances' estate was appraised on Feb 18 1795^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ Source will be added by Tom Pettus by 7 Sep 2018.
2. ↑ [Will Book 1, Cumberland County, VA. Virginia's District Courts 1789-1809]
3. ↑ [Records of the Prince Edward District Wills to 1829, Deeds to 1816]
4. ↑ [William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Vol. XX 1911-12. Reprinted 1966, Cumberland County Marriage Bonds. page 23,- 4 Jan 1764, Lewis Jackson & Frances Richardson, with consent of Henry Cox, guardian. Witnesses: Mary Richardson, Samuel Vawter, Powell Hughes, Lewis Jackson, Frances Richardson]
5. ↑ [William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Vol. XX 1911-12. Reprinted 1966, Cumberland County Marriage Bonds. page 23,- 4 Jan 1764, "Lewis Jackson & Frances Richardson, with consent of Henry Cox, guardian. Witnesses: Mary Richardson, Samuel Vawter, Powell Hughes, Lewis Jackson, Frances Richardson"]
6. ↑ [recreated 1782 Census of Virginia]
7. ↑ ["Eighteenth Century Charlotte County Children" published in "Magazine of Va. Genealogy", Vol. 26, Feb. 1988. : p. 15]
8. ↑ ["Eighteenth Century Charlotte Co. Children" published in "Magazine of Va. Genealogy", Vol. 26, Feb. 1988. p. 15]
9. ↑ [Jackson-33897]
10. ↑ [Virginia Magazine of History and Biography (1937) p 201, Vol 45, . M. 2, p.70 Charlotte Co. Feb 18, 1795

• <Death> Date from estate appraisal on Feb 18 1795 so she had died prior to that date. Per the Virginia Magazine of History and Biography (1937) page 201 of Vol 45, . M. 2, p.70 Charlotte Co. Feb 18, 1795, gives inventory of Frances Jackson's estate.

<Marriage> William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Vol. XX 1911-12. Reprinted 1966, are listed the Cumberland County Marriage Bonds. On page 23, "4 Jan 1764, Lewis Jackson & Frances Richardson, with consent of Henry Cox, guardian. Witnesses: Mary Richardson, Samuel Vawter, Powell Hughes, Lewis Jackson, Frances Richardson."

<Charlotte Co VA WB 2 p 14> Mary (Curd) Richardson left a will naming her children, except for Elizabeth who had predeceased her.

Will of John Richardson, INDEX TO WILLS AND ADMINISTRATIONS : CATALOG CARD

NAME Richardson, John. DATE 1753 SOURCE Will Book No. 1, 1749-1769 (Reel 17) p. 73-76. Will, pro. 24 Sept. 1753. NOTE Part of index to Cumberland County Wills and Administrations (1749 - 1810) PLACE Cumberland County (Va.) FORM Wills. aat. COLLECTION Virginia wills and administrations, Library of Virginia.

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