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Captain Edward Richardson 1701–1786 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Nov 1701

Birth Location: England

Death Date: 17 Feb 1786

Death Location: Virginia, United States

Father: Richard Richardson

Mother: Mary Burchell

Spouse(s): Susannah Poinsett

Children(s): William Richardson, Daughter Richardson, Susannah Richardson, Thomas Richardson, William Richardson, Baby Richardson, Samuel FLEY, Ellis Richardson, Samuel FLEY

Captain Edward Richardson was born in 1701 in England, the child of Richard Richardson And Mary Burchell. Captain Edward Richardson married Susannah Elizabeth Poinsett, and had children including Baby Girl Richardson, Daughter Richardson, Edward Richardson, Elizabeth Richardson, Ellis Clarke Richardson, Samuel Fley, Susannah Richardson, Thomas Richardson, William Captain Richardson, William Richardson, Wm Richardson. Captain Edward Richardson passed away in 1786 in Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • Captain Edward Richardson was born in 1701 in England, the child of Richard Richardson And Mary Burchell.
  • Captain Edward Richardson married Susannah Elizabeth Poinsett, and had children including Baby Girl Richardson, Daughter Richardson, Edward Richardson, Elizabeth Richardson, Ellis Clarke Richardson, Samuel Fley, Susannah Richardson, Thomas Richardson, William Captain Richardson, William Richardson, Wm Richardson.
  • Captain Edward Richardson passed away in 1786 in Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Richardson
1678–1744
Birth Location: Warrington, Lancashire, , England
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Mary Burchell
1677–1724
Birth Location: Carters Creek, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Susannah Poinsett
1711–1755
Birth Location: Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, United States
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Children(s)

William Richardson
1743–1786
Birth Location: Eastern, Giles, Virginia, United States
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Daughter Richardson
1730–
Birth Location: –
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Susannah Richardson
1745–1815
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Thomas Richardson
1740–1811
Birth Location: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
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William Richardson
1734–1814
Birth Location: Johnston, North Carolina, United States
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Baby Richardson
1730–1730
Birth Location: –
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Samuel FLEY
1732–
Birth Location: Charlestown, St Philips Parish, South Carolina, United States
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Ellis Richardson
1866–
Birth Location: Mathews Co., VA.
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Samuel FLEY
1732–
Birth Location: Charlestown, St Philips Parish, South Carolina, United States
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Captain Richardson's Ancestors

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Captain Richardson
1701–1786
Birth Place: England
Parents
Richard Richardson
1678–1744
Warrington, Lancashire, , England
Mary Burchell
1677–1724
Carters Creek, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Captain Richardson's Descendants

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Captain (Edward) Richardson (Nov 1701–17 Feb 1786) m. Susannah (Elizabeth) Poinsett (1711–27 Mar 1755)
  1. 1. William ("Captain") Richardson 1743–1786 m. Ann (Magdelen) Guignard 1750–1810
    1. 1. William (Guiguard) Richardson 1773–1849
    2. 2. J (S) Richardson 1777–1850
    3. 3. John (W. (Pvt)) Richardson 1776–1879
    4. 4. Ann (Elizabeth) Richardson 1771–1840
    5. 5. Esther (DuBois) Richardson 1771–
  2. 2. Daughter Richardson 1730–
  3. 3. Susannah Richardson 1745–1815
  4. 4. Thomas Richardson 1740–1811
  5. 5. William Richardson 1734–1814
  6. 6. Baby (Girl) Richardson 1730–1730
  7. 7. Samuel FLEY 1732–
  8. 8. Ellis (Clarke) Richardson 1866–
  9. 9. Samuel FLEY 1732–

Captain Richardson's Timeline

2 Records

1701
Nov 1701
Birth of Captain Edward Richardson in England
England
1786
17 Feb 1786
Age 85
Death of Captain Edward Richardson in Virginia, United States
Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Nov 1701
    Event Place: England
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book of the Charter Members of the DAR Vol 050

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Feb 1786
    Event Place: Virginia, United States
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book of the Charter Members of the DAR Vol 050
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