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JOHANN JACOB (JOHN) RIECHERT RICHARDS 1715–1785 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Aug 1715

Birth Location: Oldenburg, Stadt Oldenburg, Niedersachsen, Germany

Death Date: 1785

Death Location: Harrison, Charles, Virginia, United States

Father: Johann Reichardt

Mother: Christina Kopp

Spouse(s): Unknown ?, Anna No, Indian Tribe

Children(s): Jacob Richards, George Sr, John Petrich, Conrad Richards, Matthew Richards, Benjamin Richards, William Richards, Martha cain, William Richards

In 1715, JOHANN JACOB (JOHN) RIECHERT RICHARDS entered the world in Oldenburg, Stadt Oldenburg, Niedersachsen, Germany, born to Johann Jacob Reichardt And Christina Kopp. JOHANN JACOB (JOHN) RIECHERT RICHARDS married Anna Elizabeth Happes No, Indian Maiden Bird Possible Algonquin Shinnecock Tribe, Unknown Wife Reichart Richard, and had children including Benjamin Franklin Richards, Conrad Richards, George Washington Richards Sr, Jacob Isaac Richards, John Jacob Richards Ancestor Of John Petrich, Martha Richards Cain, Matthew Richards, William Bird Richards, William Richards. JOHANN JACOB (JOHN) RIECHERT RICHARDS passed away in 1785 in Harrison, Charles, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1715, JOHANN JACOB (JOHN) RIECHERT RICHARDS entered the world in Oldenburg, Stadt Oldenburg, Niedersachsen, Germany, born to Johann Jacob Reichardt And Christina Kopp.
  • JOHANN JACOB (JOHN) RIECHERT RICHARDS married Anna Elizabeth Happes No, Indian Maiden Bird Possible Algonquin Shinnecock Tribe, Unknown Wife Reichart Richard, and had children including Benjamin Franklin Richards, Conrad Richards, George Washington Richards Sr, Jacob Isaac Richards, John Jacob Richards Ancestor Of John Petrich, Martha Richards Cain, Matthew Richards, William Bird Richards, William Richards.
  • JOHANN JACOB (JOHN) RIECHERT RICHARDS passed away in 1785 in Harrison, Charles, Virginia, United States.

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JOHANN RICHARDS's Ancestors

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JOHANN RICHARDS
1715–1785
Birth Place: Oldenburg, Stadt Oldenburg, Niedersachsen, Germany
Parents
Johann Jacob Reichardt
1673–1754
Endersbach, Rems-Murr-Kreis, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
Christina Kopp
1693–1763
Neckarweihingen, Ludwigsburg, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
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JOHANN RICHARDS's Descendants

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JOHANN (JACOB (JOHN) RIECHERT) RICHARDS (26 Aug 1715–1785) m. Unknown (Wife Reichart Richard) ? (6 Nov 1712–abt 1762) m. Anna (Elizabeth Happes ??) No (6 Nov 1712–29 Oct 1769) m. Indian (Maiden Bird Possible Algonquin Shinnecock) Tribe (abt 1720–abt 1780)
  1. 1. Jacob (Isaac) Richards 1761–1837 m. Margaret Bumgardner 1771–1802
    1. 1. Hannah (Robinson Richards) Devault 1810–1910 m. Noah Devault 1798–1882 m. Nicholas Robinson –1842
      1. 1. MARY (ELLEN) DEVAULT 1828–1887 m. SAMUEL (H) CARSON 1829–1901
        1. 1. Matt (R.) Carson 1859–1935 m. Lizzie Babb 1863–1927 m. Asa (Chambers) Carson 1834–
        2. 2. William (A.) Carson 1859–1932 m. Louise (Antoinette) Cook 1862–1952
        3. 3. Mary Carson 1863–
        4. 4. Elizabeth Carson 1866–
        5. 5. John (B) Carson 1849–
        6. 6. Isabelle Carson 1854–
      2. 2. Ben (F) Devault 1855–
      3. 3. Marquis (DeLafayette) Devault 1850–1928
  2. 2. George (Washington Richards) Sr 1759–1835
  3. 3. John (Jacob Richards Ancestor of John) Petrich 1745–1798
  4. 4. Conrad Richards 1747–1807
  5. 5. Matthew Richards 1765–1820
  6. 6. Benjamin (Franklin) Richards 1766–1860
  7. 7. William (Bird) Richards 1782–1864
  8. 8. Martha (Richards) cain 1775–1850
  9. 9. William Richards 1753–1840

JOHANN RICHARDS's Timeline

2 Records

1715
26 Aug 1715
Birth of JOHANN JACOB (JOHN) RIECHERT RICHARDS in Oldenburg, Stadt Oldenburg, Niedersachsen, Germany
Oldenburg, Stadt Oldenburg, Niedersachsen, Germany
1785
1785
Age 70
Death of JOHANN JACOB (JOHN) RIECHERT RICHARDS in Harrison, Charles, Virginia, United States
Harrison, Charles, Virginia, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Aug 1715
    Event Place: Oldenburg, Stadt Oldenburg, Niedersachsen, Germany

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1785
    Event Place: Harrison, Charles, Virginia, United States

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