NINTH GENERATION

NINTH GENERATION


410. Henry RICHARDS (94) was christened on 7 Oct 1735 in Otterton, Devonshire. He died on 12 Sep 1793 in Frederick County, Va.. He was born in East Budleigh, Devonshire. Went to sea, and on Aug 13 1762 was registered at Philadelphia as Master of sloop Fanny and on 10 Aug 1765 as master of brig Hibernia.

"As early as November 12, 1735, John Richards, an uncle of Henry Richards, had settled on Cedar Creek, in Frederick Coutny, Va. By his will, dated NOv. 28, 1749, and proved 2 Aug 1757, he left his property equally to his brother Peter's children, except if one of them "Comes over into this Country that I do give him one Half." About 1766 Henry Richards claimed his inheritance and settled on his uncle's plantation. He died September 12, 1793, and his widow 28 Jun 1825. His will, dated 31 July 1793 and proved 1 Oct of that year, mentions his wife "Jeane," and his daughter, "Elees, the wife of 'John Shriver.'"

Henry Richard's homestead was known in 1915 as the "Sale's place". ... Mr. Sale said that the "old Captain" [referred to as "Captain" in the Inventory of his estate. His great-grandson said: "My great-grandfather was an English sea-captain. It has been a joke in the family that he was a pirate who found the retirement of the new country agreeable."] spent much of his later life in his room, and that "if he wanted a drink or anything he would holler for it, and all the niggers on the place would come tumbling over the bank like sailors on a ship." [John Adam Gordon wrote, Sept 15, 1892: "I saw Henry and John {sons of Henry} and most of their children. They were well-to-do people, had a good deal of rough land and good residences, and had little towns of negro quarters. They had not a large number of slaves, but they seemed to think a good deal of them and provided well for them. I was among them once about a week. Mrs. Henry Richards {Lydia Russell} went round to the quarters of their people every morning, inquired for their wants, and planned for the day."]

Mr. Sale also said that the Captain became quite prosperous through the ownership of wagon-trains which he used to send over the mountans, and that at the time of the Revolution he refused to take the Oath of Allegiance until the Autorities sent sheriffs from Winchester to arrest him. One other, and rather pleasing, incident is remembered: though he always kept his wife and daughters supplied with silk gowns, he was so afraid of hurting his neighbors' feelings by their display that he hardly ever let them be worn." He was married to Jane GAUNT on 6 Feb 1762 in Philadelphia, Pa..

411. Jane GAUNT(94) was born on 18 Jan 1744 in Philadelphia, Pa.. She was christened on 30 Nov 1746 in Christ Church, Philadelphia. She died on 28 Jun 1825 in Frederick County, Va.. Children were:

child205 i. Alice RICHARDS.

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