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INTRODUCTION. 
 
 As a preface to this geneological chart of the 
 Richardson-De Priest family, I have compiled the 
 following information from letters in my posses- 
 sion written by Mrs. Mary E. Duke, who was born 
 in 1812, and lived twelve years with her grand- 
 mother, Martha (De Priest) Richardson. 
 
 Mrs. Duke's impression is, that John Richard- 
 son's father was Joseph; that he came from Eng- 
 land in 1730, and married Sarah Morris, of Han- 
 over, Va., in 1736. John was born in 1737. There 
 were at least three other children. The name of 
 one was Robert, a Colonel in the Revolution. She 
 thinks there was some connection between this 
 family and the Richardsons of Phila., one of 
 whom married Col. Clement Biddle. 
 
 From another, source I have the statement that 
 John Richardson had a number of brothers who 
 went to southern Virginia, North Carolina, Ten- 
 nessee, and perhaps further, but I have not yet 
 been able to trace them. 
 
 Robin De Priest came to Virginia from France 
 in 1732; married a Miss Snead of Hanover, 1740, 
 and settled at Westonville, Hanover. Issue: 
 
 i. Bettie De Priest — b., 1741; m. John- 
 son in 1759, whose daughter married 
 John Rutherford, of Goochland, 
 ii. Martha De Priest — b., 1743; married John 
 Richardson, 1760. 
 
 4ii., 3Iary De Priest — b., 1745; married 
 
 Hudson, of Louisa. Discouraged by the 
 loss of twenty-two negroes, at one time, 
 from fever, thev moved to the then far 
 West. 
 
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 Joseph (?) Richardson and Robin De Priest 
 were inspectors of tobacco, positions of some im- 
 portance in thos^ days. Both families had wealth, 
 were refined and highly educated. Mrs. Duke 
 says: "I lived with my grandmother, Martha 
 Richardson, for twelve years, and can now recall 
 her elegant wedding dress, real lace veil and point- 
 ed lace and high heel boots. I would ask her about 
 them and she would say that they were im])orted 
 from France. She was the most devout Christian 
 I ever have known in my long life; so was my dear 
 mother. I would walk with grandmother to 
 church a mile from her door, while her daughter 
 would drive in a cariage that cost 2000. It had 
 rumbles and made an awful sound as it would roll 
 up to the door. The church was Allans Creek 
 (Episcopal) in Hanover. Grand-mother never be- 
 lieved in slavery, although grand-pa had them 
 direct from Africa. One of the old natives taught 
 me to knit on straws, and I could not understand 
 one word she said." 
 
 In reply to some questions, in regard to the 
 friendship of Dolly Madison and Judith (Aunt 
 Judy) Richardson, the tradition as to John Rich- 
 ardson having been Private Secretary to Gov. Nel- 
 son, the duel between Samuel Richardson and Mr. 
 Pope, and other matters of family interest, I re- 
 ceived the following from Mrs. Duke: 
 
 "I heard grand-ma De Priest (R) say that Dolly 
 Madison's mother was an old friend and school- 
 mate, and when Dolly was an infant her mother 
 was very ill. She sent her baby to grand-ma De 
 P., and she stayed with her until she was four 
 years old. She called grand-ma Mama Pattie. I 
 have seen grand-ma wear the grey silk dress and 
 long kid gloves which Dolly M. sent her." 
 
 "The last time I saw Dolly M. was in 1829, 
 when I was at school in Richmond. She heard I 
 was there and sent for me to Uncle Tom Rich- 
 
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 ardson's. She kissed me and said 'this is mama 
 Pattie's grand-child, and Polly's daughter.' She 
 called my mother Polly." 
 
 "When Cornwallis invaded Virginia, my grand- 
 father, John Richardson, was with Governor Nel- 
 son and the Virginia militia. Gov. Nelson thought 
 Cornwallis was in his house and he turned the 
 battery on his own home; but he was mistaken. 
 Cornwallis was in grand-pa Richardson's house, 
 making tubs of egg-nogg, and he offered grand-ma 
 a glass. She was so frightened that she drank it. 
 Her boys would tease her and say, 'Mother wont 
 drink any unless with Royalty!' 
 
 "Now about the duel. Uncle Sammy was en- 
 gaged to Miss D . Mr. P , who lived near 
 
 grand-ma, was a married man with seven children. 
 He moved in the first circle, and grandma thought 
 a great deal of him and family. His daughters al- 
 so visited her daughters and a great friendship 
 sprang up between the two families, but alas for 
 
 the end. Miss D discarded Uncle Sammy and 
 
 he demanded the cause. He final Iv learned that 
 Mr. P had told Miss D that young Rich- 
 ardson was a dissipated man. Uncle S. sent him 
 a challenge, and the duel was fought on Doswell's 
 
 race track. Sammy killed Mr. P , and the only 
 
 thing that saved him was that the ball was spent 
 in a pocket book with a 1000 dollars in notes. My 
 mother had the spent ball, also the linen cambric 
 cravat that uncle Sammy wore. Uncle Billy had 
 the overcoat. I don't know who had the flint lock 
 pistol. I heard my mother say that the first time 
 
 they met at church Miss P fainted. All that 
 
 was very distressing to dear old grand-ma, who 
 was a most devout Christian." 
 
 She says, further, that her aunt, Judy Richard- 
 son, often visited Mrs. Clement Biddle, in Phila- 
 delphia. Her mother was with aunt Judy in Phila- 
 delphia at a grand ball. "Aunt Judy lamented the 
 
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 next day about having to open the ball with some 
 great man by dancing the minuet, and my mother 
 said, 'Oh ! if he had only asked me.' My mother 
 was called the light of the house, so graceful and 
 pleasant.'' 
 
 "When I met Dolly Madison at uncle Tom's I 
 also met with uncle Robert's son, who had come to 
 visit in Virginia. He was a splendid looking 
 man." (This must have been Capt. Robert De 
 Priest Richardson, of the U. S. Army, R. D. R.) 
 "Now about grand-j)a's brother. Col. Robert Rich- 
 ardson. I have forgotten who he married. But 
 his son, Col. George Richardson, who married a 
 Miss Payne ( do not know if 1 sj»ell her name 
 right) I do remember coming to sec my mother. 
 Perhaps you can trace them u])." 
 
 I have given these long extracts from the letters 
 of Mrs. Duke as introductory to this family his- 
 tory for several reasons. 
 
 1st. Because they are interesting reading. 
 
 2nd. Because in every instance, except one, 
 where I have found collateral evidence, her state- 
 ments have been verified. 
 
 3rd. Because she is the most remarkable and 
 intelligent personal link with the ])ast I know of 
 any where. Her grand-mother, Martha (De Priest) 
 Richardson was born in 1743, died, 1829. Her 
 mother, Mary, was bom in 1770, died, 1869. She 
 was born in 1812, and is now living, 1905, and 
 twelve years of her early life were spent with her 
 grand-mother. 
 
 Subject to correction I make the following ten- 
 tative statement: 
 
 Joseph Richardson — came from England in 1730, 
 
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 and settled in Virginia. In 1736 he married Sarah 
 Morris, of Hanover; issue: 
 
 John, born 1737. 
 
 Kobert, known as Col. 
 
 And two other children, names unknown. 
 
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 EXPLANATION. 
 
 Each child of John and Martha (De Priest) Rich- 
 ardson who was married, is given, together with 
 all known descendants a separate chapter. 
 
 Numbers and numerals on the left of names 
 show the order by birth in that family, and the 
 numbers on the right signify the generation, to 
 which each person belongs, counting down from 
 John. 
 
 Where Richardson is the patronymic, it has 
 been the rule to give only the Christian names of 
 descendants, but when the patronymic has been 
 changed by marriage of the female line the en- 
 deavor has been to give both Christian and sur- 
 names. 
 
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RICHARDSON -De PRIEST FAMILY. 
 
 I: 
 
 CHAPTER I. 
 
 JOHN RICHARDSON— b., 1737; d., 1804; m., 
 1760; MARTHA De PRIEST, b., 1743; d., 1828. 
 John Richardson is said to have been a man of 
 force, and of considerable wealth. He inherited 
 a plantation from his father, and prospered so 
 much that at the time of his death he possessed 
 twelve plantations, well equipped with slaves, 
 stock and other requisites. His wife, the daugh- 
 ter of a French Hugenot, was a most beautiful 
 and accomplished woman, inheriting from her 
 father, Robert (called Robin) De Priest, the estate 
 "Westonville," in Hanover county, Virginia. This 
 place became the family seat, where all of the fol- 
 lowing children were born. 
 
 I. Elizabeth^ b., 1761; died of fever, 1776. 
 II. Judith.^ 
 III. Damd.^ 
 IV. RoJ)ert.^ 
 V. Mary.^ 
 VI. William,^ 
 VII. Thomas.^ 
 VIII. Samuel.^ 
 IX. Sarah.^ 
 X. Martha De Priest.^ 
 XI. Mildred^ b., 1789 ; d., 1836. She was an 
 invalid, and lived with her uncle Wil- 
 liam in Fredericksburg, where she 
 died. 
 
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 CHAPTER II. 
 
 II. Judith^ Richardson — b. at Westonville, 1763; 
 
 d., August 4, 1852; m. Judge Charles Smith, 
 
 of New Kent, and lived at "Wakefield," 
 
 Hanover, Va. She survived her husband, 
 
 and dying without issue, left her property 
 
 to the family of her brother, Thomas. 
 
 The following letter to her from Dolly Madison, 
 
 I copy from the original in my possession, as of 
 
 general family interest: 
 
 "I wrote you my dearest girl from my 
 
 unkle's making many apology's for not calling on 
 you or answering your welcome letter whilst in 
 Richmond — and as I was assured of your kind 
 friendship, I hoped for your indulgence, — I told 
 you how delighted I had been with the society of 
 Richmond and how I wished you to partake of the 
 Party's given to your Bridal friends. 
 
 I was favored with invitations to 2 of them, so 
 you may imagine my gratification on seeing so 
 much respect paid to my beloved mama's son and 
 daughter, — I am very anxious to hear from you all, 
 particularly your father, whose health we trust is 
 much mended. My sisters have not yet returned, 
 tho I look for them every hour impatiently enuff. 
 My mother is with me and joins me in affection- 
 ate love to you all. — Mr. M — too, tho he has not 
 seen you, is acquainted and highly respects a fam- 
 ily so entitled to my affection. 
 
 Farewell my dear Judea. I look forward to the 
 pleasing moment when I shall salute you at my 
 
 House . 
 
 Your most truly, 
 
 D. P. Madison. 
 Orange, March the 1st, 1800. 
 
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 CHAPTER III. 
 
 III. David^ Richardson — b. at ^'Westonville/' 
 Hanover Co., 1765 ; d. 1843 ; married Miss 
 Brown, 1801, and removed to Louisa Co., 
 Va. ; issue: 
 
 1. John^ Richardson — b., Dec. 9, 1802; d., June 
 13, 1880; married, 1st, Lucy Thompson, daughter 
 of a Presbyterian clergyman, in 1834 ; issue : 
 
 i. Sarah EUzaheth Fitzhugh^ Richardson. 
 ii. Samuel^ Richardson — b., 1838; d., 1841. 
 iii. Mary Chew^ Richardson — b., 1840; d., 1850. 
 
 2. Sarah Elizabeth Fitzhugh'^ Richardson — b., 
 1836; d., 1884; married, 1856, John J. Ruther- 
 ford, b., 1827; d., 1900; issue: 
 
 1. Walter Lester^ Rutherford— b., 1857; d., 
 
 1883, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. 
 
 2. William SamueP Rutherford — b., 1858; 
 
 married Sallie Carter; issue, nine chil- 
 dren. 
 
 3. Lucy Massie^ Rutherford — b., 1860; married 
 
 Walter Clough, 1879 ; issue, nine children. 
 
 4. Mary Gertrude^ Rutherford — b., 1862; d., 
 1864. 
 
 5. John Thomas^ Rutherford — b., 1864; d., 
 
 1889, by fall from moving train. 
 
 6. Maggie Lou^ Rutherford— b., 1866 ; d., 1890 ; 
 
 married Chas. Salmons; issue, four chil- 
 dren. 
 
 7. Sarah Elizabeth^ Rutherford — b., 1868; mar- 
 ried Thos. Houchins; issue, two children. 
 
 8. Robert Wilmer^ Rutherford— b. 1870; d., 
 
 1872. 
 ^] 9. Mary Wilmer^ Rutherford — b., 1872; mar- 
 
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 ried Robert Ragland; issue, two children. 
 
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 1. Jolm^ Richardson, married 2nd, 1874, Annie 
 Parrish; issue: 
 
 1. Robert Emmef^—h., Jan. 9, 1872. 
 
 2. Samuel Thomas'^— h., July 31, 1874. 
 
 CHAPTER IV. 
 
 IV. Robert Richardson — b. at "Westonville," 
 Hanover, Va., 1767; married Mary (?) 
 Hinde, and lived in Augusta Co., Va. 
 Later they moved to Kentucky. (The fath- 
 er of Mrs. Richardson was ''Dr. Thomas 
 Hinde, b. in Oxfordshire, England, July, 
 1734; served in British navy; was sent to 
 New York June 14, 1757; in 1759 served 
 under Wolfe at Quebec ; in 1763 settled at 
 Holly Hole, Essex Co., Va. ; moved to New- 
 town, Va., Sept. 24, 1767; married Mary 
 Todd Hubbard, daughter of Benjamin 
 Hubbard, an English merchant. Dr. 
 Hinde afterward removed to Hanover Co., 
 Va. ; was friend and family physician of 
 Patrick Henry; appointed surgeon and 
 served throughout the Revolutionary war; 
 was given grant of land between Winches- 
 ter and Clarke county, Ky., where he set- 
 tled. Leroy Cole, Capt. (?) Robert Rich- 
 ardson, Edmund Taylor, and Rev. Wil- 
 liams Kavanaugh, all married daughters 
 of Dr. Thomas Hinde.") issue: 
 
 1. Robert De Priest^ Richardson. 
 
 2. Thomas Hfinde?)^ Richardson — was com- 
 missioned 2d Lt. 7th Inf. U. S. A., Mav 12th, 1812; 
 1st Lt. Feb. 10th, 1812 ; killed, Oct. I'lth, 1813, in 
 a duel. 
 
 3. Philip T or S^ Richardson — made Ensign 
 
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 19th Inf. U. S. A., April 15, 1814; transferred to 
 25th Inf. May 12th, 1814; 2nd Lt. Oct. 1st, 1814; 
 hon. discharged June 15, 1815. Name of wife un- 
 known. His son Thomas^ was at Shaws Pt., 111., 
 but such a place has disappeared from the maps 
 and post offices of the State. 
 
 4. Elizabeth^ Richardson — married a White, of 
 Carlyle, Ky. Can find no discendants. 
 
 5. Mary Hinde^ Richardson — m. George Kim- 
 brough, of Ky. ; issue, William Hinde^ who died in 
 childhood. 
 
 1. Robert De Priest^ Richardson — b. in Augus- 
 ta Co., Va., April 16th, 1787 ; d. at Bayou Barthol- 
 omew in the Parish of Ouachita, La., July 5th, 
 1830; was commissioned Capt. of Ordnance U. S. 
 A., Aug. 5th, 1813; transferred to 7th Infantry 
 June 1st, 1821, and to 1st Infantry Sept. 24tli, 
 1821 ; resigned June 1st, 1822. Was editor of New 
 Orleans Advertiser, 1824-6. M. Dec. 4th, 1808, 
 Sarah Ann Willis, b. in Shepherdstown, Va., May 
 10, 1791. They were married at the residence of 
 her father, Nathaniel Willis, in Ross Co., Ohio. 
 She died in Louisville, Ky., Oct. 5, 1872; issue: 
 i. Fredonia'^ — b. in Chillicothe, Ohio, Jan. 1, 
 1810; d. in New Orleans, Sept. 22, 1822. 
 
 ii. Mary Arm^ — b. in Chillicothe, Dec. 3, 1811; 
 d. in Ouchita, La., Aug. 7, 1826. 
 
 iii. Martha De Priest"^ — b. in Chillicothe, Sept. 
 
 7, 1815; m. 1st, Dr. John S. Lewis, Dec. 
 
 8, 1831, who died in Havana, April 2, 
 / 1840; m. 2d, Bishop H. H. Kavanaugh, at 
 
 Lexington, Ky. She now, 1905, lives at 
 
 Petaluma, Cal; issue: 
 
 Sarah L.^ Lewis — b. in Monroe, La., 
 
 Nov. 4, 1832. She was an only daughter, 
 
 and m. on July 2, 1851, in Cincinnati, Ed- 
 Y ward S. Lippitt, of Connecticut. 
 
 1 1 (Edward S. Lippitt was the son of the 
 
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 Rev. Edward Lippitt, of R. I., and bom 
 1824. He graduated from the Weslyan 
 University, Middletown, Conn., and at- 
 tended the law school of Harvard. Was 
 Prof, of Mathematics and Natural Science 
 in Cincinnati, 1848-53. Was then law 
 partner of Rutherford B. Hayes and city 
 attorney until 1861. Went to California 
 and was professor in the University. Re- 
 sumed practice of law. Was city attorney 
 for eight years, and attorney for San 
 Francisco & Northern Pacific R. R., 1874- 
 91. Is Past Grand Commander of Knights 
 Templar of Cal.) ; issue: 
 
 (1) Mary Willis^ Lii)pitt — b. Cin- 
 cin.. Mar. 9, 1858; married J. H. Fritch, 
 of San Francisco, Nov. 80, 1880; issue: 
 i. ^adie Marguerita'^ Fritch, b. Oakland, 
 March 16, 1883; ii. Homerita^ Fritch, 
 b. San Fran., July 4, 1891. 
 
 (2) Helen Marion^ Lippitt — b. Mar. 
 30, 1860; married Dec. 27, 1888, S. K. 
 Dougherty, of Mich., Judge of the Su- 
 perior Court of Sonoma, Cal; issue: i. 
 Grace'^ Dougherty, b. Santa Rosa, Feb. 
 4, 1894; ii. SamueV K. Dougherty, Jr., 
 b. Mar. 31, 1897. 
 
 (3) Edward Leicis^ Lippitt — b. June 
 29, 1862. A musician and organist of 
 note. 
 
 (4) Frank KavanaugJi^ Lippitt — b. 
 Petaluma, Mar. 9, 1865; city atty of 
 Petaluma ; married Grace V. Stoddard, 
 Dec. 4, 1889; issue: Dorothy'^ Lippitt, 
 b. Aug. 22, 1897. 
 
 (5) Lois Genevra^ Lippitt, b. June 
 10,1874. 
 
 iv. Robert Willis'^ Richardson — b. Newport, 
 Ky., June 29, 1819; d., 1897; m. Sarah 
 
Richardson-De Priest. 
 
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 v. 
 
 
 Caroline Wall, at Harrisonburg, La., May 
 4:, 1846. 
 
 The ^^News'^ of Monroe, La., at his death 
 said: "Judge Richardson was a very 
 popular man — popular as a judge and 
 popular as a citizen. His career of many 
 years on the bench of the district court 
 has been such as any man would feel 
 proud of, and his taking away is a dis- 
 tinct loss to the judiciary of Louisiana. 
 In his younger days he had no superior in 
 the State on the district bench, and his 
 decisions as a whole have been generally 
 sustained by the Supreme court. He, at 
 all times, ranked very high as a jurist. 
 He was the oldest judge in Louisiana, 
 and served longer than any other judge." 
 He was a partner of Genl. Downes, after- 
 wards U. S. Senator. In 1851 he was ap- 
 pointed judge. In 1852 was elected a 
 member of the constitutional convention. 
 He was Capt. of the first volunteer com- 
 pany (Pelican Grays) raised in the Par- 
 ish, but the people would not allow him 
 to serve, claiming that he could do more 
 for the cause by remaining on the bench. 
 During reconstruction days he was re- 
 moved from the judgeship. In 1878 he 
 was made a member of the constitutional 
 convention. In 1880 was again elected 
 judge and held the position to the time of 
 his death; issue: 
 
 (1) Medora WaW—h., July 3, 1847; 
 d., Jan., 1870. 
 
 (2) Laura Few^ — b., May 1, 1850; d. 
 June 21, 1869. 
 
 (3) Sarah Caroline^— h. May 10, 1852; 
 
 d., ; m. A. Browder Oliver; issue: 
 
 Carrie Oliver. 
 
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 (4) WilUam WalP—h., Sept. 10, 1854; 
 d., July 27, 1868. 
 (5) Sarah Wall^—b., June 29, 1857; 
 
 d., ; m. J. D. V. Logan, of Ouachita, 
 
 La.; issue: i. Carrie^ R. Logan, b., Oct. 1, 
 1878; ii. Minnie^ R. Logan, b., Aug. 14, 
 1881. 
 
 (6) Maria Wall^—h., Jan. 15, 1860; 
 m. E. T. Lamkin. 
 
 (7) Emma Wall^—h., Aug. 13, 1864. 
 
 (8) Mary Wall^—h., May 20, 1870; m. 
 Dr. Slaughter of Va. 
 
 V. Sarah Ann^ Richardson — b. and d. Aug. 7, 
 1821. 
 
 vi. Francis Bowling^ Richardson — b. Baton 
 Rouge, La., June 3, 1822; d., Sept. 18, 
 1853; m. Mary E. Travis, of Providence, 
 La., Dec. 22, 1844. She died Sept. 30, 
 1853. Both died of yellow fever, about ten 
 days apart; issue: 
 
 (1) Mary Frances^ — b., Oct. 19, 
 1845; d., June 13, 1875; m. Frank Tay- 
 lor, of Providence, Dec. 31, 1865; no 
 issue. 
 
 (2) Lilla Sellers^— h., Jan. 28, 1849 ; 
 m. Sept. 4, 1872 Richard W. Kava- 
 naugh, b., Sept. 4, 1848. Mr. Kavanaugh 
 was the ninth son of Williams Barbour 
 Kavanaugh, b. in Clarke Co., Ky., Feb. 
 17, 1807, and his wife, Susan Ann 
 (Evans). He was the grand-son of Wil- 
 liams Kavanaugh, and Mary Todd 
 (Hinde). He died Feb. 19, 1844, at 
 Shelbyville, Ky. He was a nephew of 
 the Bishop; issue: i. Mary Travis^ 
 Kavanaugh; ii. Lilla Frances^ Kava- 
 naugh. 
 
 (3) Robert Travis^ — b., 1851; was 
 drowned while at school at Westchester, 
 near Philadelphia, in 1862. 
 
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 CHAPTER V. 
 
 V. Mary^ Richardson — b. at "Westonville," Han- 
 over, 1770; d., 1869; married, 1811, Gran- 
 ville Timberlake; issue: 
 
 1. Mary^ Timberlake. 
 
 2. Caroline^ Timberlake. 
 
 1. Mary^ Timberlake — b., , 1812; married 
 
 1st, 1831, Tlios. Harding, who died 1832; issue: 
 i. Mary Perkins^ Harding — b., 1832; married 
 1848, John E. Spindle, of Essex, who died 1894; 
 issue : 
 
 1. Granmlle^ Spindle— b., 1849; d.. 1866. 
 
 2. Cassius M.^ Spindle— b., 1853. 
 
 3. Rebecca^ Spindle — b., 1855. 
 
 4. Eulalia^ Spindle — b., 1859. 
 
 5. Ida May^ Spindle— b., 1861. 
 
 6. Lillian^ Spindle— b., 1866. 
 
 7. Bessie^ Spindle— b., 1871. 
 
 8. Marguerite^ Spindle— b., 1875; d., 1882. 
 1. Mary^ (Timberlake) Harding — married 2nd, 
 1839, Albert Nelson Duke. He died 1852 ; issue : 
 
 ii. Caroline Fredonia"^ Duke — b., 1840; mar- 
 ried John C. Miller, 1862; issue: 
 
 1. Ada^ Miller — b., 1863; married Joy 
 Fogg, 1886; no issue. 
 
 2. Florence^ Miller — b., 1865; married, 
 1884, Lewis Duke; issue., six children. 
 
 3. Blanched Miller— b., 1867; d., 1884. 
 
 4. George^ Miller— b., 1870; married, 1894, 
 Jane Duke. 
 
 5. Jolm (7.5 Miller— b., 1879; killed on 
 train, 1899. 
 
 iii. Emma^ Duke — b., June, 1842; married 
 
 1858 McLaughlin, of Caroline ; issue : 
 
 1. Ridgway^ McLaughlin — b., 1859; mar- 
 ried, 1890. Miss Rolfe; issue: 
 
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 i. Minor^ McLaughlin, 
 ii. Mary^ McLaughlin. 
 
 2. Olive^^ McLaughlin — b., 1862; married 
 1887, Sanders; issue, four children. 
 
 3. Virginia^ McLaughlin — b., 18G1; mar- 
 ried, 1883, Harrison. 
 
 4. Morton^ McLaughlin — b., 1860; married 
 1894, Smith. 
 
 5. Conway^ McLaughlin — b., 1871; unmar- 
 ried. 
 
 6. Alma^ McLaughlin — b., 1875; married 
 1895 Jovner. 
 
 7. James^ McLaughlin — b., 1878; unmar- 
 ried. 
 
 8. Mmide^' ^IcLaughlin — b., 1880; married, 
 1901, Willis Duke. 
 
 9. Minnie^ McLaughlin — b., 1884; married, 
 1904. 
 
 Iv. Burnley^ Duke— b., 1844; d., 1844. 
 
 V. George'^ Duke— b., 1845; d. 1885; mar- 
 
 ried, ; issue : 
 
 1. Mary^ Duke— b., 1868; d., 1882. 
 
 2. Alhcrf^ Duke — b., 1871; unmarried. 
 
 3. Willis^ Duke— b., 1877 ; married, 1901, 
 Maude McLaughlin. ' 
 
 4. Ever€tta^{7) Duke— b., 1879 ; married, 
 1903. 
 
 VI. John"^ Duke— b., 1848; married, 1869, 
 
 Laura Fogg; is<?ue : 
 
 1. Emma^ D„ke— b., 1869; d., 1894; mar- 
 ried C. Jones, 1889. 
 
 2. Laura MaheP Duke — b., 1872; mar- 
 ried, 1897, McGherin; issue: 
 
 1. Willis^ :\IcGherin. 
 ii. Elwood^ McGherin. 
 
 3. Burnley^ Duke — b., 1876; unmarried. 
 
 4. Mauch^i?) Duke— b., 1881; unmar- 
 ried. 
 
 vii. Lewis'^ Duke— b., 1850; d. 1854. 
 
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 viii. Alberta Nelson"^ Duke — b., 1852; un- 
 married. 
 2. Caroline^ Timberlake— b., 1814; d., 1882; 
 
 married, 1838, Carter; issue: 
 
 i. Richard^ Carter — b., 1839; married, 
 1866, Miss Jenkins; issue, 2 sons 
 and 3 daughters, 
 ii. Mary Ann^ Carter — b., 1842; d. 
 
 1850. 
 iii. William^ Carter — b., 1845; unmar- 
 ried. 
 iv. Henry^ Carter — b., 1848; married, 
 1875, Miss Underwood; issue, 
 three sons and 1 daughter. 
 V. Penrose"^ Carter — b., 1860; married 
 1876 Miss Waldrop; issue, 3 sons 
 and 3 daughters. 
 
 CHAPTER VI. 
 
 VI. William^ Richardson — b., Oct. 10, 1773; d., 
 Dec. 5, 1835; m. March 1, 1808, Harriot Rob- 
 inson, b., Aug. 29, 1788; d., 1849. She was 
 the daughter of Benjamin and Margaret 
 B(anks) Robinson, of Spottsylvania. 
 Margaret Banks was a daughter of Gerard and 
 Frances (Bruce) Banks. Frances Bruce was a 
 daughter of Charles and Elizabeth (Pannell) 
 Bruce. Elizabeth Pannell was a daughter of Wil- 
 liam Pannell. 
 
 Harriot Robinson had two brothers, Charles 
 Bruce Robinson and William Pannell Robinson. 
 
 We make the following extract from a Richmond 
 paper, Dec, 1835: 
 
 "Departed this life on the 5th instant, William 
 Richardson, the Just, of "Rosemount" Spottsylva- 
 nia. After a long and protracted illness, which he 
 bore with exemplary fortitude, he resigned his soul 
 
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 to God with that firmness and resignation which 
 Christianity alone endows. The precepts and ex- 
 ample of the Saviour he inculcated in his children, 
 I speak of cardinal virtues. Like the great Wollas- 
 ton, he thought ''all human virtues reduced to the 
 one test, that of truth" and on that principle he 
 ever acted. As a philanthropist within the narrow 
 confines of his county he was a Howard. His ur- 
 banity was of the old school, his hospitality was 
 unbounded, his generous nature was alive to the 
 deserving, and as a neighbor and citizen Spottsyl- 
 vania must cherish his memory. * * * issue: 
 
 1. Charles Bruce.^ 
 
 2. Caroline Matilda^— h.. May 1, 1810; d., Sept. 
 17, 1837 ; m. John S. Henry, of Va. ; no issue. 
 
 3. James N. T.^ 
 
 4. Marf/aret^—h., April 15, 1813; d., July 30, 
 1851 ; m., 1st, Dr. Richmond T^ewis, of Va. ; 2nd, 
 Greenhow Daniels, of Va. No issue by either mar- 
 riage. 
 
 5. David Porter^ — b., Sept. 3, 1814; m. Ellen 
 Bosworth, of Nashville, Tenn. Was Private Sec. 
 to Sam. Houston. Died at Nacogdoches, Tex., Aug. 
 12, 1837. Issue, one child, who died July 15, 1837. 
 
 6. Martha Elizabeth^— h., April 20, 1816; d., 
 Oct. 19, 1900. Unmarried. 
 
 7. Harriet^— h.. Sept. 23, 1817 ; d., Oct. 8, 1882. 
 Unmarried. 
 
 8. William^— h. Mar. 12, 1819 ; d., in infancy. 
 
 9. Mary CTiew.^ 
 
 10. John S^amuel^—h. July 27, 1823 ; d. in Car- 
 roll Parrish, La., July 29, 1841. Unmarried. 
 
 11. Eliza Melvina.^ 
 
 12. Daniel Couch^—h., March 3, 1828 ; d. in Har- 
 risonburg, Tex., in 1867. Unmarried. 
 
 1. Charles Bruce^ Richardson — b. in Freder- 
 icksburg, Va., Dec. 2, 1808; d., Feb. 10, 1886, in 
 Henderson, Texas; m. Sarah E., daughter of David 
 Bosworth, of Lexington, Ky. 
 
Richardson-De Priest. 
 
 21 
 
 V 
 
 The Henderson Times, at the time of his death, 
 said: "Col. C. B. Richardson emigrated to La. in 
 1827. Ten years later he settled on Bayou Mason, 
 in a dense cane brake, where he opened up a large 
 farm and built the first cotton gin erected in that 
 part of the State. To escape the ravages of a great 
 army he moved his family (1863) to Henderson, 
 where he remained after the war until his death. 
 
 "He followed the lead of his conscience and stood 
 firm to the convictions of his noble intellect. Cool 
 headed, unselfish, modest and dignified, he was al- 
 ways pushed to the front by the best citizens, and 
 exerted a powerful influence in whatever section he 
 lived. He loved the South with all his heart,' and 
 a more fearless advocate of Southern rights and 
 principles never lived. 
 
 "At his charming home near Henderson, inde- 
 pendence and genuine hospitality dominated; rela- 
 tives and friends were welcomed there at any time 
 with unfeigned cordiality, and strangers found 
 there an asylum of rest. He was a man of preemi- 
 nent intelligence. He possessed a fair knowledge 
 of Botany, Geology, Anatomy and Physiology, and 
 in the sciences of agriculture and horticulture he 
 had no superior in East Texas and very few equals. 
 His vast experimental knowledge, added to his re- 
 search of books, on all subjects, eminently fitted 
 him for a high sphere of usefulness, and drew 
 around him a large circle of the most intelligent 
 people of all classes and professions. He was in 
 all things honest, without dissimulation or hypoc- 
 risy — a perfect gentleman — a public benefactor. 
 He was a Mason." He died in Christ. Issue : 
 1. James Bosworth'^ — d. in infancy, 
 ii. John Samuel^ — b. in Lake Providence, La., 
 Jan. 4, 1844; m. Lucy M. Colyer, of Ky., 
 lives in Delta, La. ; issue : 
 1. Emma Olivia^ — b. Feb. 15, 1880; m. 
 Horatio Overton Bland, of Miss., June 17, 
 
22 Richardson-De Priest. 
 
 1902; issue, Madeleine Pettus Bland, b. 
 March 1, 1904. 
 
 2. Sarah Lacy^—h., Dec. 30, 1881; died 
 July 24, 1890. 
 
 3. Elizabeth Harchf—h. Oct. 24, 1883. 
 
 4. Charles Stephen^— h. Mar. 24, 1887; 
 d. Aug. 10, 1892. 
 
 5. Samuel Bosicortlv' — b. Feb. 2, 1892. 
 
 6. Thomas Colyer^—h. Oct. 2, 1894. 
 
 iii. Charles Frederick"^ Richardson — d. very 
 
 young, 
 iv. Harriet Elizabeth^ Richardson — d. very 
 
 young. 
 V. Emma Colmnhiar^ Richardson — b. ]\ray 1, 
 
 1848; m. J: C. FleweHen, lives at Lindale, 
 
 Texas ; issue : 
 
 1. Charles Wilhar^ Flewellen — b., Dec. 
 12, 1870; m. May Roberts; issue, four chil- 
 dren. 
 
 2. Thomas Junius^ Flewellen — b., Jan. 
 30, 1874; m. Delia Bearden ; issue, two chil- 
 dren. 
 
 3. Frances E.^ Flewellen— b. Oct. 6, 1876 ; 
 m. Edgar McMillan; issue, two children. 
 
 4. Adnee Flewellen^— b., June 6, 1879; 
 m. E. Sikes; issue, two children. 
 
 5. Helen May^ Flewellen — b., May 2, 
 1884; m. Francis Allen. 
 
 6. Edtoard Porter^ Flewellen — b., June 9, 
 1887. 
 
 7. 3Iary J.^ Flewellen— b., Nov. 9, 1890. 
 vi. David Porter^ Richardson, M. D. — b. 
 
 March 28, 1850. Belleview Med. College, 
 N. Y. A physician at Henderson, Tex.; 
 m. Ida G. Nixon, Mar. 28, 1888 ; issue : 
 
 1. Charles Brnce^ — b. March 4, 1889. 
 
 2. Mary Paschal^— h. Jan. 24, 1892. 
 
 3. Helen Nixon^—h., Aug. 15, 1894. 
 
 4. Nannie Loir'—h., Oct. 15, 1898. 
 
Eichardson-Db Priest. 23 
 
 5. David Porter^— h., Mar. 11, 1902. 
 vii. William Bruce^ Richardson — b., Oct. 24, 
 1851. Educated at Henderson, Tex., lives 
 
 on his farm at Lindale, Smith Co., Texas ; 
 m. Lelia Gillispie, July 5, 1883; issue: 
 
 1. Bruce Bosworth^ — b. June 5, 1884. 
 
 2. Emma Truitt^—h. Feb. 3, 1886. 
 
 3. Majorie Ida^—h. June 26, 1888. 
 
 4. Robert Porter^— h. Jan. 16, 1890. 
 
 5. Lois Sarah^—b. Jan. 22, 1892. 
 
 6. William Silas^—h. Sept. 20, 1894. 
 
 7. Ruth Harriet^— h. Sept. 28, 1897. 
 
 8. Joseph Charles^— h. Nov. 11, 1899. 
 
 9. Nell Liicile^—h. Feb. 28, 1902. 
 
 viii. George Edward^ Richardson — d. very 
 young, 
 ix. Randolph Macon"^ Richardson — b. Jan. 28, 
 1854. Educated and lives at Henderson, 
 Tex.; m., 1st, Maud Trammel, Mar. 31, 
 1885; issue: 
 
 1. Maude C.^—h. Mar. 12, 1886; her 
 mother died July 20, 1886; m., 2nd, Lula 
 Thweatt, Dec. 11, 1887 ; issue : 
 
 2. Elizabeth G.^—h. Aug. 31, 1888. 
 
 3. John SamueP—h. Nov. 8, 1889. 
 
 4. Junius F.^ — b. Sept. 6, 1891. 
 
 5. Katie W.^—b. Jan. 9, 1894. 
 
 6. Moselle^— h, Nov. 26, 1896. 
 
 7. Randolph^— h. Sept., 1898. 
 
 8. Virginia^— h. April 6, 1903. 
 
 3. James N. T.^ Richardson — b. Aug. 13, 1811, 
 in Fauquir Co., Ya. ; d. at Ingleside plantation, 
 Ouachita, Pa., La., July 10, 1868. He was a lawyer 
 in Monroe, La. His first wife was Mrs. Emma 
 (Overton) Winn, of Rapides Par., La.; no issue. 
 
 He married, 2nd, Mrs. Sarah (Goodrich) Kellam, 
 in Carroll Par., La., June 15, 1850; issue: 
 
 i. Sallie'^—h. July 10, 1859 ; d. July 21, 1859. 
 
 ii. Almira 3Iason^ — b. March 23, 1861; married 
 
24 Richardson-De Priest. 
 
 Edwin Shelby at Vicksburg, Miss., April 
 11, 1882. Mr. Shelby is a direct descend- 
 ant of (jen. Evan S. Shelbv, of Colonial 
 fame; issue: 
 
 (1) Sarah Richardson^ Shelby — b. in St. 
 Louis, Jan. 20, 1883. 
 
 (2) Mary Preston^ Shelby — b. July 16, 
 1885; d. June 3, 1888. 
 
 (3) Margaret Degen^ Shelby— b. Feb. 23, 
 1888, in Fort Smith, Arkansas. 
 
 (4) Eleanor Bartorv' Shelby — b. Sept. 5, 
 1893, at Fort Smitli. Ark. 
 
 (5) Edicin^ Shelby, Jr.— b. :May 20, 1896, 
 in New Orleans, La. 
 
 9. Mary Chew^ Kichardson — b. July 4, 1820; d. 
 Sept. 10, 1892; m. Isaiah Addison Paschal, of La. 
 (The Paschal's were Huiicnots from the south of 
 France. They settled in Nortli Carolina at the 
 revocation of the edict of Nantes. From Carolina 
 thev went to Georcjia, thence to La. and Texas. 
 Isaiah and his brother, George W., were among the 
 foremost jurists and law writers in the South in 
 their day. We collate the following: Isaiah A. 
 Paschal was born in Georgia in 1808; d. Feb. 27, 
 1869, at San Antonio, Tex. He read law with Col. 
 Frank Hardeman and was admitted to the bar in 
 1830. Practiced at Alexandria. La., until 1845, 
 when he moved to San Antonio, where he became 
 distinguished as a jurist and constitutional lawyer. 
 "Having occupied every ])Osition within the gift of 
 the people that he would acce]tt. he retired from 
 public life and devoted liimself to the duties of a 
 Christian and private citizen, only consenting to 
 serve his fellow citizens in the Texas Constitutional 
 Convention of 1866, from which bodv he withdrew 
 
 « 
 
 after becoming satisfied that its proceedings would 
 result in untold evil to the State he helped to cre- 
 ate." "He lives in the 'briefs' of his cases argued 
 in the Supreme Court, and affectionate recollec- 
 
Richardson-De Priest. 25 
 
 tions of the elder members of the bar of Texas. His 
 foresight of the greatness of Texas (and the coun- 
 try) was simply phenominal, and he was looked on 
 as a visionary theorist when he gave his time and 
 his talents and his fortune towards a realization 
 of his hopes and aspirations for the development of 
 the railroad system of Texas, away back in the ear- 
 ly fifties, others came after, and in post bellum 
 days, reaped where he had sown." ''In his life he 
 illustrated in an eminent degree, the beauties of 
 Christianity") ; issue: 
 
 1. Thomas Moore"^ Paschal— -b. at Alexandria, 
 La., at the home of Gov. Moore, Dec. 15, 1845. 
 Graduated from Centre College, Ky., 1866. Atty. at 
 law. San Antonio, m. Florida Mays, April 13, 
 1871. For twentv vears was Judge of the 24th and 
 38th Districts of Texas, during which time he rend- 
 ered the celebrated Sauer decision, refusing citi- 
 zenship to Anarchists or Socialists of the Herr 
 Most pattern. He was also a member from Texas 
 of the 53d Congress. He is at present head of the 
 law firm Paschal & Ryon, of San Antonio ; issue : 
 
 i. Mary Natalie^ Paschal — m. Capt. Selwyn E. 
 Hampton, U. S. A.; issue, (1) Dorothy^ 
 Hampton, (2) Helen^ Hampton. 
 
 ii. Florence Tenare^ Paschal. 
 
 ill. Harold Addison^ Parschal ; m. Ethel Wade 
 of Nebraska. 
 
 iv. Thomas Elnarc^ Paschal. 
 
 v. Florida Pauline^ Paschal. 
 
 2. Emmet Richardson'^ Paschal — b. Sept. 20, 
 1854 ; m. Mattie Kinny, of Austin, Texas ; no issue. 
 
 3. Florence Paschal^— b. Sept. 20, 1860; d. Jan. 
 28, 1867. 
 
 11. Eliza Melvina^—h. June 23, 1825; d., 1894; 
 married Major E. D. Lane, of San Antonio, Tex.; 
 issue : 
 
 1. Mary"^ Lane — m. Maj. Geo. O. Webster, U. S. 
 A. ; issue : 
 
26 Richardson-De Priest. 
 
 i. Florence^ Webster, 
 ii. Charlotte^ Webster. 
 
 2. Fanny^ Lane — m. Maj. Fred. W. Sibley, U. S. 
 A. ; no issue. 
 
 3. Harriet^ Lane — m. Maj. Hunter Liggett, U. 
 S. A.; no issue. 
 
 CHArTER VI. 
 
 VI. Thomas- Richardson — b. ''Westonvillo," Va., 
 Jan. 1, ITTO; d. Dee. 18, 1831; m. Dec. 28, 
 1700, Elizabeth Coloinan, b. 1770; d. 1864, 
 daughter of Robert and Jael (Under- 
 wood) Pollard. (The I'ollard's were in Vir- 
 ginia Jan. 8, 1656) ; issue: 
 
 1. Martha Flizaheth^ Richardson — b. Jan. 15, 
 1801; d. Jan. 28, 1881; m. Jaquelin P. Taylor of 
 Orange. They lived in Richmond, Va. ; no issue. 
 
 2. Jael Tsahclhr' Richardson— b. SepL 16, 1802; 
 d. March 23, 1886; uniiinrried. 
 
 3. Film Lewis'^ Richardson— b. Dec. 0, 1804; d. 
 while on a visit to Dr. rarmichael in Fredericks- 
 burg, Aug. 8, 1821. 
 
 4. John^ Richardson — b. Sept. 6, 1806; d. June 
 24, 1833, of cholera in New Orleans. 
 
 5. Caroline Eam^ford^ Richardson — b. Aug. 1, 
 1808 ; d. Sept. 25, 1800. 
 
 6. Bohcrt Pollard^ Richardson — b. Aug. 12, 
 1812; d. Dec. 20, 1802; unmarried. 
 
 From the Richmond ^'7^/air" on the day of his 
 death we compile the following: ^'He was a man 
 very modest in all this habits, yet noble, kindheart- 
 ed and true to every one. He was a man beloved 
 of all who knew him, and when the great reaper 
 came he left not an enemy on earth. He was one 
 of the oldest native residents of the city. He re- 
 
Richardson-De Priest. 27 
 
 ceived a good education and went into business 
 with his brother in law, Jaqulin P. Taylor, the larg- 
 est wholesale dry goods establishment in Virginia. 
 In 1841 he opened for himself a wholesale dry goods 
 and carpet house. After the war he opened a large 
 retail carpet, oilcloth and matting house. He had 
 established such a character of integrity, that when 
 the war closed his ante bellum friends in New York 
 sought him out and offered unlimited credit for any 
 thing he needed in his business. 
 
 "In 1824 he was a member of the boy company 
 of military which escorted La Fayette, the honored 
 and distinguished guest of the city from the wharf 
 to the Eagle Hotel. 
 
 "When the war broke out Mr. Richardson was 
 assigned to ambulance duty under Maj. John Dool- 
 ey, and served in this capacity during the entire 
 war. 
 
 Mr. Richardson was a communicant of St. Paul's 
 church, from which his funeral took place. 
 
 The active pall-bearers were E. T. Crump, James 
 T. Gray, L. D. Crenshaw, R. W. Maury, E. D. 
 Price, J. L. Hill, J. B. Walthall and James Harvie. 
 
 The following acted as honorary pall-bearers — 
 Governor McKinney, Judge W. W. Crump, James 
 Pleasants, Jackson Guy, S. C. Greenhow, Dr. W. 
 P. Palmer, James Gordon, William F. Gray, Major 
 W. J. Johnson, Charles Ellis, T. Roberts Baker and 
 John M. Nolting. 
 
 7. Benjamin Williajn^ Richardson — b., March 12, 
 1814; d., July 15, 1808; unmarried. The following 
 sketch from the Richmond Times is inserted in 
 full, only because of its historic interest. Remem- 
 bering that Maj. Richardson's father was in the 
 war of 1812, it touches characters of four wars of 
 the Republic, the Revolution, the war of '12, the 
 Civil war, and the Spanish-American. 
 
28 Eichardson-De Priest. 
 
 ^'FATHER OF THE BLUES" IS DEAD. 
 
 Major B. W. Richardson Passes Away, Aged 84. 
 
 His Long Life op Usefulness. 
 
 A splendid type of the old VIRGINIA GENTLEMAN 
 
 WAS HE NEVER MARRIED AND RESIDED WITH 
 
 HIS TWO SISTERS HIS FAMILY. 
 
 After two weeks of extreme illness Major Benja- 
 min W. Richardson closed his eyes upon all things 
 mortal yesterday niorninj^^ at 1 :'M) o'clock, and 
 passed to the reward that is reserved for those 
 whose lives are bright with good deeds done for 
 others. 
 
 Eighty-four years, with their varying sorrows 
 and joys had scattered their sunshine and shad- 
 ows about the venerable man, vet his eve was 
 bright and his heart warm in sympathy to all his 
 fellow men. He was born in 1814 in the house at 
 Second and Marshall streets, now occupied by Mr. 
 Josiah Ryland, and all of his life was spent in this 
 communitv. 
 
 Death came to him in the evening of life, when 
 the heat and burdens of the day were passed, and 
 when all the tumult and passions of eager life were 
 sweetly softened and attuned to the blissful har- 
 monies which his spirit heard in the land of rest 
 beyond. 
 
 HIS LAST WORDS. 
 
 His mental vigor did not desert him in age or 
 even in death, and only a few hours before the end 
 came, he recognized and spoke to loved ones who 
 watched about him and strove with tender minis- 
 tries to cherish the spark of life so feebly burning 
 on the altar of age. 
 
 It was at 4 o'clock yesterday morning when he 
 aroused from a long period of seeming rest, and in- 
 
Richardson-Db Priest. 29 
 
 stantl y willing hands were busy adjusting the shad- 
 ed lights that burned beside his couch, and nour- 
 ishment for the weary body came for his waiting 
 lips. 
 
 A smile lit up his pallid face and the names of 
 his loved watchers were spoken. 
 
 Then they told him of the fall of Santiago, and 
 with a deep sigh of relief at the safety of our sol- 
 diers, he murmured "at last, at last," and sinking 
 back upon his pillows his gentle spirit left its tene- 
 ment of clay forever. 
 
 HIS FAMILY. 
 
 Major Richardson was never married, but lived 
 with his two sisters, Misses Harriet and Lucy Ann 
 Richardson. He was in the carpet business here 
 for many years with his brother, Mr. Robert P. 
 Richardson, who died a few years ago, but since 
 that death he has not been engaged in any constant 
 employment. 
 
 His nearest relatives are Mr. Thomas Booker, of 
 this city, Mr. Lewis Booker, of California, his 
 nephews, and Mrs. R. D. Roller and Miss Ellen 
 Booker, two nieces who live in Charleston, W. Va. 
 
 Major Richardson was not identified as a mem- 
 ber of any church, but was a constant attendant at 
 St. Paul's, and all of his generous acts in behalf of 
 the needy and distressed, his thoughtfulness of oth- 
 ers, and his loving tenderness to those of his fam- 
 ily all marked him as a man of genuine and ad- 
 mirable Christian spirit. 
 
 He was loved and venerated by all who knew 
 him, and his death will be deeply lamented by a 
 large circle of friends. 
 
 WITH THE SOLDIERS. 
 
 The military spirit was strong in Major Rich- 
 ardson. 
 
 Prior to leaving school, when it was known that 
 the Marquis De Lafayette would visit this country, 
 he, with about one hundred youths, joined a mili- 
 
30 Richardson-De Priest. 
 
 tary company, organized expressly to remind the 
 Marquis of "Morgan's Legion of Riflemen." The 
 uniform of the company was a green hunting shirt 
 and yellow buck-skin gaiters coming over the 
 knees. They were admirabl}^ drilled by Major 
 Turner, who kept the ''Bell Tavern," on the corner 
 of Main and Fifteenth streets, since known as the 
 "St. Charles," and nearlv everv Saturdav for 
 months was spent at the Fairfield race course, near 
 the city, that the instruction might embrace bat- 
 talion as well as com])any movements, in which 
 they became as proficient as any troops in the 
 State. In October, 1824, the company took its po- 
 sition with the other troops on the Capitol Square, 
 and marched to the boat-landing at Rocketts, where 
 they joined in the escort of Lafayette to the Eagle 
 Hotel, on Main street. 
 
 The Frenchman expressed himself as much 
 pleased with the soldierly appearance and bearing 
 of the boys. The fondness for, and ai)i)reciation of, 
 the value of the military were never lost by Major 
 Richardson, and the Richmond Light Infantry 
 Blues, being then the crack company of the city and 
 State, was an object of great pride and affection 
 with him, and when in 1855, under peculiarly flat- 
 tering circumstances, he was elected an honorary 
 member of the company, the seal was placed upon 
 his desire to serve the organization, sustain its 
 high moral and military character, and further its 
 lofty and noble aims, by all means in his power. 
 
 In 1861 he joined as a private in the First Regi- 
 ment of Second-Class Virginia Militia, which was 
 soon j)ut by Governor Smith into the Confederate 
 service. He was made first lieutenant of a com- 
 pany, then adjutant of the regiment, and was after- 
 wards elected major of it. This regiment and that 
 commanded bv the late Colonel Evans, all under 
 the command of Major Richardson, had charge of 
 the railroad train bv which the President of the 
 
Kichardson-De Priest. 31 
 
 Confederacy and some of his cabinet left the city 
 in 1865. 
 
 THE BLUES PRESIDENT. 
 
 Major Kichardson has been a member of the 
 Blues Association since its formation in 1877, and 
 for a number of years has been its honored and be- 
 loved president. 
 
 He was devoted to the Blues and the soldiers 
 now at Jacksonville have been constantly on his 
 mind since they left here. From time to time he 
 has sent them tobacco and delicacies to eat, and 
 they in return hold him in high esteem and loving 
 remembrance for years of kindness. 
 
 THE FUNERAL. 
 
 The funeral will take place from St. Paul's 
 church at 10 o'clock Monday morniuo- and the in- 
 terment will be made in Shockoe cemetery. 
 
 THE BLUES^ SORROW. 
 
 The following telegram was received by Major 
 Kichardson's family yesterday : 
 
 Jacksonville, Fla., July 15, 1898. 
 To Misses Richardson, 1112 Capitol street, Rich- 
 mond, Va. : 
 
 It is with the deepest regret that the members of 
 Companies A and B of the Richmond Light Infan- 
 try Blues, now Companies H and M, Fourth Regi- 
 ment, United States Volunteers, have learned of 
 the untimely death of tlieir beloved friend, Major 
 Ben. W. Richardson, for many years the president 
 of the Blues' Association. Major Richardson has 
 been identified with the Blues more than any other 
 citizen of Richmond, and he never missed an oppor- 
 tunity of being present at any assembly of the 
 Blues unless sickness prevented him from doing 
 so. He has proven himself a warm personal friend 
 of even the humblest member of the organization 
 and has shown his friendship on more than one 
 occasion. It has been the sincere desire of the 
 members assembled here at Camp Cuba Libre to 
 
32 Richardson-De Priest. 
 
 see Major Richardson once more in tlieir midst, and 
 an invitation to that effect would have been tend- 
 ered him in the name of the two companies had it 
 not been for his recent illness. 
 
 Companies H and M, Fourth Regiment, assure 
 the relatives of the late Major Richardson of their 
 sincerest sympathy in their deep sorrow and sad 
 bereavement. 
 
 (Signed) L. L. CHEAT WOOD, 
 
 First Lieutenant Commanding Co. H. 
 
 WM. LAMB. DAUGHTREY, JR., 
 First Lieutenant Commanding Co. M. 
 
 THE ASSOCIATION ACTS. 
 
 The Richmond Light Infantry Blues Association 
 met at their armory, at 8 :30 o'clock last night, pur- 
 suant to call of the secretary, to take action relative 
 to the death of tlieir beloved ])resident, Major B. 
 W. Richardson. Colonel John Bell Bigger, the 
 vice-president, presided. 
 
 The following committee was appointed to draft 
 suitable resolutions : Colonel John Bell Bigger 
 (chairman), Major Sol Cutchins, Mr. Jackson Guy, 
 Captain George H. Hopkins, Lieutenant Peter 
 Klein, Sergeant Richard Glazebrook, and Sergeant 
 A. L. Davis. 
 
 The association will meet at the ofiSce of Colonel 
 John Bell Bigger, at the Capitol, Monday morn- 
 ing, to attend the funeral in a body. 
 
 8. George Edward^ Richardson — b., Sept. 18, 
 1815; d., unmarried in 1841, on his way home from 
 New Orleans, where he had been living. 
 
 9. Caroline^ Richardson. 
 
 10. Lucy Ann Roberts^ Richardson — b., June 
 17, 1819. 
 
 11. Harriet Hackley^ Richardson — b., May 3, 
 1821. 
 
 9. Caroline^ Richardson — b., Aug. 13, 1817; 
 d., Dec. 10, 1884 ; married Nov. 19, 1838, George 
 
Richardson-De Priest. 33 
 
 Tabb Booker, b., Oct. 15, 1797 ; d., May 20, 1872. 
 (Mr. Booker was the son of Oapt. Lewis Booker, 
 of the Va. Artillery Continental line, b. May 21, 
 1754, d. Dec. 23, 1814, and his wife Judith (Dud- 
 ley) of Gloucester). They lived at Richmond, 
 Va. ; issue: 
 
 i. Ellen^ Booker— b., April 30, 1840; d., Feb. 
 
 13, 1901. 
 ii. Lewis'^ Booker — b., Nov. 30, 1841; served 
 
 in C. S. A. throughout the war; m. Nov. 
 
 19, 1867, Lucy Landon Page, a daughter 
 
 of Norbourne and Mary (Jones) Page of 
 
 Petersburg, Va. ; issue : 
 
 1. Mary Page^ Booker. 
 
 2. George Thomas^ Booker, m. 
 
 3. Bettie Burwell^ Booker. 
 
 4. Caroline Richardson^ Booker; died 
 young. 
 
 5. Lucy Armstead^ Booker; died young. 
 
 6. Ellen Pollard^ Booker; died young. 
 
 7. Lillie Brooke^ Booker. 
 
 8. Lewis^ Booker. 
 
 iii. Thomas^ Booker — b., April 10, 1844; 
 served in the Richmond Howitzers and 
 with Mosby throughout the war, C. S. 
 A. He lives in Richmond, Va. ; un- 
 married. 
 
 iv. Elizabeth Taylor^ Booker — b., June 6, 
 1846 ; d., Aug. 27, 1891 ; m. June 2, 1870, 
 Robert Frank Jennings, son of Dr. Rob- 
 ert Garland and Bessie (Edmunds) Jen- 
 nings, of Halifax Co., Va. ; issue: 
 
 1. George Booker^ Jennings — b., June 
 20, 1871. Is in the insurance business. He 
 m. April 26, 1899, Eva Lawson ; issue : i. Eva 
 Lawson^ Jennings, b. Feb. 2, 1900. ii. Eliza- 
 beth Aiken^ Jennings, b. Sept. 19, 1901. 
 
 2. Ellen Lewis^ Jennings — b., Nov. 21, 
 1873; m. Oct. 16, 1895, William Freeman 
 
34 Richardson-De Priest. 
 
 Dance, of Powhatan Co., Va. They now live 
 in Richmond, Va. Issue: i. Poichatmi Rich- 
 ardson^ Dance, b. Aug. 4, 1896. ii. EUzaheth 
 Jennings^ Dance, b. Mar. 5, 1901. iii. Ellen 
 Edmunds^ Dance, b. Oct. 16, 1902. iv. Wil- 
 liam Freeman^ Dance, b. Sept. 11, 1904. 
 
 3. Lillie Taylor^ Jennings — b. Nov. 16, 
 1875. 
 V. Mary Gamett'^ Booker — b., Oct. 8, 1849; 
 
 d., Nov. 19, 1882; unmarried, 
 vi. Caroline'^ Booker — b., Sept. 27, 1855; m. 
 by the Rev, Charles Minnegerode, D.D., 
 of St. Paul's Ch., Richmond, Va., Oct. 
 24, 1877 ; the Rev. Robert Douglas Rol- 
 ler, of Rockingham Co., Va., b. May 11, 
 1850. (The Roller's settled in the 
 Shenandoah Valley prior to the Revolu- 
 tion). Issue: 
 
 1. Rohcii: Douglas^' Roller — b., May 24, 
 1879 ; a physician. 
 
 2. Benjamin Richardson^ Roller — b. Nov. 
 17, 1880. 
 
 3. Caro May^ Roller— b., June 12, 1882. 
 
 4. Ellen Booker^ Roller— b. Aug. 6, 1885. 
 
 5. Elizabeth'* Roller — b. and d. Aug. 31, 
 1891. 
 
 6. Francis Oliver^ Roller — b., Sept. 4, 
 1894. 
 
 CHAPTER VII. 
 
 VII. Samuel^ Richardson — b. at "Westonville," 
 Hanover, Va., 1780; m. Eliza Winston 
 Williams, of Miss. 
 (After his death she married Dr. Hamblen; is- 
 sue: (1) Columbia, who married Wesley Baker, a 
 
Kichardson-Db Priest. 35 
 
 prominent attorney of Monroe, La., about 1848. 
 (2) Eliza, married a Mr. Strother, of Va. She 
 married, 3d, Dr. Warfield) ; issue: Martha E.^ 
 Richardson, who married Judge Robert Fitz, of 
 Vicksburg. Their son, William'^ Fitz, was living in 
 St. Louis in 1884. 
 
 CHAPTER VIII. 
 
 VIII. Sarah^ Richardson — b., June 21, 1782; d., 
 Nov. 16, 1852. Married at "Weston- 
 ville," Hanover, Va., Jan. 29, 1807, 
 Daniel Couch, b., April 19, 1782 ; d., Dec. 
 5, 1824. 
 (^^Hajdens Virginia families'' gives the following 
 data as to the Couch family: "Samuel Couch, b. 
 Sept. 16, 1752; m. in old Swedes Ch. (Gloria Dei) 
 Phila., Jan. 8, 1776, Ann Quig, b. Mt. Holly, N. J., 
 Oct., 1754. In same church Charles Couch m. July 
 28, 1785, Anne Wigley and Mary Couch m. Dec. 23, 
 1770, Owen Evans ; Catherine Quig m. Oct. 10, 1767, 
 James Huston ; Duncan Quig m. Jan. 29, 1778, Sa- 
 rah Griffith, and Eliza Quigg m. June 4, 1778, 
 George Smith. 
 
 It is said that Samuel Couch owned and tilled 
 the land on which West Philadelphia is located. He 
 moved to Virginia in 1777, buying several thousand 
 acres of land in Goochland Co., comprising the 
 "Little Creek" and other farms. He was a large 
 slave holder, but becoming a Quaker he liberated 
 his slaves. He had i. Rebecca Webb m. Anthony 
 Robinson, ii. Daniel m. Sarah Richardson, of 
 "Westonville," Hanover Co. Moved to Kanawha, 
 iii. Ann Woolston, b. Jan., 1786, d. Dec, 1854; m. 
 Aug. 6, 1803, Christopher Anthony, of Bedford Co., 
 Va., b. 1776; d. Lynchburg, Sept., 1835, an eminent 
 lawyer, who like his wife was a Friend. In 1829 
 
36 Richardson-De Priest. 
 
 they connected themselves with the Prot. Epis. Ch. 
 at Lynchburg. She was baptized and confirmed in 
 1836. iv. Debora) . Issue : 
 
 1. Samuel^ Couch. 
 
 2. Martha Ann^ Couch. 
 
 3. Sarah^ Couch— b., July 1, 1812 ; d., Sept. 29, 
 1813. 
 
 4. Daniel Quigg^ Couch. 
 
 5. Margaret Adeline^ Couch. 
 
 6. JoJin Richardson^ Couch — b., Dec. 24, 1817; 
 d. Oct. 1st, 1834. 
 
 7. Willia^n Frederick^ Couch — b., Sept. 10, 
 1819 ; d., Feb. 20, 1834. 
 
 ^ 8. James Henry^ Couch. 
 
 9. Dehora Bates^ Couch — b., Aug. 1, 1823; d., 
 Aug. 16, 1839. 
 
 1. Samuel^ Couch — b. at "Little Creek," Gooch- 
 land Co., Va., Aug. 9, 1808; d., April 24, 1884; m. 
 May 5, 1840, Sarah Ann Steenbergen, a daughter 
 of General Steenbergen. His residence was "Ash- 
 land," Mason Co., Va. ; issue: 
 
 i. Peter Steenbergen'^ Couch — b.. May 30, 
 1842; m. Mary C. Eastham, May 5, 1868; 
 no issue, 
 ii. Sarah Francis'^ Couch — b., July 1, 1848; 
 married (by the Rev. John Calvin 
 Brown, D. D.) Oct. 31, 1871, Wellington 
 Eastham, b. at "Wheatland," Rappa- 
 hanock Co., Va., April 6, 1841 ; d. June 
 7, 1903, in Chicago ; issue : 
 
 1. Samuel Laivson^ Eastham — b., Guyan- 
 dotte, W. Va., Aug. 31, 1872 ; d. Nov.*^ 30, 
 1872. 
 
 2. Harry Coiich^ Eastham — b., June 4, 
 1874; m. Catherine Weller, of Baker City, 
 Oregon, Aug. 16, 1900 ; issue, George Weller^ 
 Eastham, b. March 12, 1903. 
 
 3. Sarah Ann^ Eastham — b., June 22, 
 1877 ; m. at Portland, Oregon, by Rev. Edgar 
 
Richardson-Db Priest. 37 
 
 Hill, May 12. 1897, Arthur Alexander Kerr, 
 of Glascow, Scotland; issue, James East- 
 ham^ Kerr, b. Feb. 10, 1898. 
 
 4. Ida Campbell^ Eastham — b.. May 20, 
 1879. 
 
 5. Kate Chapman^ Eastham — b.. May 1, 
 1881. 
 
 6. Lillian Lee^ Eastham — b., June 4, 1883. 
 
 7. Mildred Louise^ Eastham — b., June 
 22, 1885. 
 
 8. Presley GJmpman Wellington^ East- 
 ham— b., Dee. 19, 1886. 
 
 2. Martha Ann^ Couch — b., "Little Creek," Oct. 
 23, 1810; d., Dec. 10, 1890; m. Samuel McCulloch, 
 at "Long Meadows," Mason Co., Va., May 23, 1829 ; 
 issue : 
 
 i. John Daniel^ McCulloch — b., Pt. Pleasant, 
 Va., Nov. 16, 1832; m. Sallie A. Lewis, 
 at "Beech wood," Mason Co., Va., April 
 25, 1866 ; issue : Sallie Leims^ McCulloch, 
 b. Sept. 25, 1873; m. in Point Pleasant, 
 W. Va., June 25, 1902, Peter H. Steen- 
 bergen; issue, John Daniel McCulloch^ 
 Steenbergen. 
 11. Samuel Morgan'^ McCulloch — b., July 16, 
 1845 ; d., Feb. 25, 1846. 
 4. Daniel Quigg Couch^ — b. at "Gold Mine," 
 Hanover, Va., Dec. 23, 1813 ; d. in Mason Co., Sept. 
 5, 1855. He was a physician of prominence in the 
 Kanawha Valley, m. Katherine Hereford, Jan. 29, 
 1838. She died at Wichita, Ka., April 13, 1887; 
 (Katherine Ellen Hereford was a daughter of 
 Robert Hereford, b. in Loudon county, Va., 1769, a 
 man of wealth who purchased in 1805, 1,000 acres 
 of the Mercer grant in the lower part of Mason 
 county. He removed thither in 1807. It was a 
 wilderness. In 1811 with the aid of his own ser- 
 vants trained as carpenters, masons, and black- 
 smiths, he built the present structure — the oldest 
 
38 Richardson-De Priest. 
 
 brick house now standing in Mason county. His 
 wife was Mary Mason Bronough, (b. 1770) in Staf- 
 ford county, Va., daughter of Dr. John Bronough 
 and Ann Carter of "Cleves'-; grand-daughter of 
 Jeremiah Bronough and Simpha Rosa Enfield 
 (Mason) Dinwiddie, who was a daughter of Col. 
 George Mason of ^'Gunston Hall") ; issue: 
 
 i. Mary Mason^ Couch — b., Nov. 29, 1841 ; d. 
 
 May 5, 1865; unmarried, 
 ii. Edward Bates'^ Couch— b., Feb. 3, 1847; 
 
 m. Parmela Davis Abell, b. July 2, 1851, 
 
 at Atchinson, Ka., a daughter of Col. 
 
 Peter Abell and his wife Emily Monroe 
 
 (Cabell) ; issue: 
 
 1. Harry Ahell^ Couch— b. May 17, 1871. 
 
 2. Hallie Hereford^ Couch— b., July 7, 
 1873; m. in Trinity church, Galveston, Tex., 
 Dec. 28, 1892, Robert Alexander Ingram, b. 
 Aberdeenshire, Scotland, June 30, 1868; is- 
 sue: (i) Allan Couch^ Ingram, b. Aug. 24, 
 1895; (ii) Elsie^ Ingram, b. Aug. 8, 1898; 
 (iii) Robert Alexander^ Ingram, (iv) Roy 
 Edward^ Ingram, March 20, 1902. Robert 
 and Roy are twins. 
 
 iii. Margaret^ Couch— b., Feb. 17, 1849; d. 
 Dec. 10, 1886; m., 1871, James Albert 
 Loper, an editor, b. Pittstown, N. J., 
 Sept. 28, 1844; issue: Katherine Here- 
 ford^ Loper, b. April 10, 1872, in Atchin- 
 son, Ka., m. April 23, 1892, Louis Seim- 
 ens, of St. Joseph, Mo. ; issue, Wchh 
 Mellin^ Seimens, b. June 12, 1893. 
 5. Margaret Adelirire^ Couch — b. at "Gold 
 Mine," Dec. 13, 1814; d. Oct. 10, 1855; m. James 
 Capehart (b. July 1, 1797; d. Jan. 25, 1869) at 
 Long Meadows, March 5, 1835; issue: 
 
 i. James H.^ Capehart — b., April 14, 1836; d. 
 Dec. 26, 1837. 
 
Richardson-Db Priest. 39 
 
 ii. George E^ Capehart — b., Jan. 3, 1839; d. 
 
 Sept. 20, 1842. 
 iii. Sarah Richardson"^ Capehart — b., Mar. 19, 
 
 1841; d. Dec. 6, 1842. 
 iv. Daniel Couch'^ Capehart — b., Jan. 28, 1843 ; 
 
 d. Aug. 10, 1843. 
 V. Margaret"^ Capehart — b., April 18, 1845; d. 
 
 Nov. 29, 1854. 
 vi. James"^ Capehart. 
 vii. John'^ Capehart — b.. May 20, 1849; d. Nov. 
 
 29, 1850. 
 viii. Francis'^ Capehart — b., April 14, 1851; d. 
 Aug. 25, 1866. 
 ix. Mary Alice'^ Capehart. 
 X. Martha Ann'^ Capehart — b., Jan. 26, 1854; 
 
 d. Sept. 20, 1855. 
 vi. James^ Capehart — b., March 7, 1847; m. 
 Ella C. McCullough, at Ironton, Ohio, 
 Oct. 10, 1867. Mr. Capehart was a mem- 
 ber of the 53d Congress from West Va., 
 and is now President of Pt. Pleasant 
 National Bank ; issue : 
 
 (1) Mary McVey^' Capehart — b. April 2, 
 1872; m. George R. Simpson, at "Ingleside," 
 West Va., Oct. 29, 1898; issue, Mary Addi- 
 son^ Simpson, b. Sept. 11, 1899. 
 
 (2) Alice E.^ Capehart— b., Nov. 5, 1882. 
 ix. Mary Alice'^ Capehart — b. Nov. 24, 1852; 
 
 d. Sept. 6, 1879; m. Jesse Bright, at 
 
 ^'Ingleside" May 24, 1876; issue, James 
 
 Capehart^ Bright, b.. Mar. 17, 1877. 
 
 8. James Henry^ Couch — b., at "French Hay," 
 
 Aug. 3, 1821; d., Nov. 24, 1899; married May 2, 
 
 1844, Helen J. Waggener, b., July 5, 1825 ; d., April 
 
 25, 1901 ; issue : 
 
 i. Daniel^ Couch — b.. Mar. 24, 1845; d., July 
 
 16, 1847. 
 11. James Henry"^ Couch, Jr. — b., April 28, 
 1847. Was educated at Marietta College, 
 
40 Richardson-De Priest. 
 
 practiced law at Point Pleasant and 
 Charleston until Jan, 1905, when he 
 moved to Micco, Brevard Co., Fla. Died 
 April 11, 1905 ; m. Oct. 11, 1871, Mary C. 
 Wilson; issue: 
 
 1. Mary Helen^ Couch— b., Aug. 31, 1874. 
 
 2. l^ellie Lynn^ Couch— b., Oct. 11, 1876; 
 m. Charles Arnold Cabell, Dec. 14, 1897; is- 
 sue: i. Mary Lamnia^ Cabell, b. May 21, 
 1899; ii. ^t^ellie Lynn^ Cabell, b. April 23, 
 1902. 
 
 3. Royden Orestes^ Couch — b., Oct. 8, 
 1878. 
 
 iii. John Richardson"^ Couch — b., Oct. 1, 1849; 
 m., Sept. 29, 1880, Kate Day. They live 
 at Arbuckle, Mason Co., W. Va.; issue: 
 
 1. John McCulloch^ Couch. 
 
 2. Howard Day^ Couch. 
 
 3. Trix^ Couch. 
 
 4. Margaret Lynn^ Couch. 
 
 5. James Henry^ Couch. 
 
 6. Lydia Tibl)ett^ Couch. 
 
 7. Catherme Day^ Couch. 
 
 iv. George StrihUng^ Couch — b., Jan. 1, 1852. 
 Educated at Marietta College. Is a law- 
 yer, and President of Kanawha Natl. 
 Bank, Charleston, W. Va. ; m. Sept. 10, 
 1874, Laura S. McMasters, a daughter of 
 the Rev. James W. McMasters; issue: 
 
 1. Bertram Laur^ Couch — b., Nov. 13, 
 1875 ; d. 1882. 
 
 2. George Strihling^ Couch — b., July 31, 
 1880; a lawyer. 
 
 3. Mary McMasters^ Couch — b., Nov. 23, 
 1882; m. Dr. Harrv Hopple Young, Nov. 9, 
 1904. 
 
 4. Lucy Richardson^ Couch— b., Dec. 1, 
 1886. 
 
 V. Sarah Richardson^ Couch — b., Mar. 4, 1854 ; 
 
Richardson-Db Priest. 41 
 
 d., Feb. 13, 1884 ; m. Dr. Timothy L. Bar- 
 ber, Nov. 30, 1882; no issue: 
 
 vi. Mary BeaW^ Couch — b., Dec. 14, 1856; d. 
 Oct. 10, 1864. 
 
 vii. Martha Ann'^ Couch — b., May 2, 1859; m. 
 Oct. 17, 1894, Edward M. Craig; issue: 
 
 1. Helen Couch^ Craig — b., Aug. 14, 1895. 
 
 2. Edward Martin^ Craig — b., Feb. 22, 
 1897. 
 
 viii. Samuel'^ Couch — b., Oct. 25, 1861; m. May 
 2, 1894, Sarah Vaught Miller ; issue : 
 
 1. Paul Miller^ Couch. 
 
 2. Ruth^ Couch. 
 
 ix. Charles Beall^ Couch— b.. May 20, 1864. Is 
 a lawyer at Charleston, W. Va. ; m. Oct. 
 23, 1889, Rachael T. Brown, daughter of 
 the Rev. John Brown, of Maiden. Mrs. 
 Couch is a descendant of Mary Moore, 
 who was captured by the Indians in 
 Abbs Valley, and, whose remarkable his- 
 tory is given in Howes Virginia ; issue : 
 
 1. Allan Richardson^ Couch — b.. May 24, 
 1891. 
 
 2. Robert Telford^ Couch— b., Sept. 27, 
 1892. 
 
 3. Richard^ Couch— b., Dec. 7, 1893. 
 
 4. Helen Virginia^ Couch — b., Nov. 9, 
 1900. 
 
 X. Letois Waggener"^ Couch — b., Oct. 29, 1866 ; 
 m. Dec. '5, 1894, in St. John's Ch., Char- 
 leston, by Rev. R. D. Roller, D. D., Vir- 
 ginia Patrick Ruffner; issue: 
 
 1. Henry Ruffner^ Couch — b., Oct. 18, 
 1895. 
 
 2. Virginia Lewis^ Couch — b.. May 13, 
 1900. 
 
 xi. Frederick Albert"^ Couch — b., Sept. 6, 1872; 
 m., Oct. 14, 1904, Winnefriede E. Aikens. 
 Dr. Couch lives at Redlands, California. 
 
42 Kichardson-De Priest. 
 
 CHAPTER IX. 
 
 IX. Martha De Priest^ Richardson — b., Sept. 
 
 15, 1786; d., St. Joseph, Mo., Feb. 2, 1863; 
 
 m. Major William Broadus, of the U. S. A., 
 
 about 1806. 
 (Maj. Broadus was married three times; issue 
 by his first wife, Mrs. Jones, a daughter of Robt. 
 Slaughter, first Ch.Warden of St. Marks, Culpepper, 
 Catherine Wigginton, who married William Mills 
 Thompson; issue, (1) Richard Wigginton Thomp- 
 son, M. C. from Indiana ; m. Harriet Gardner, is- 
 sue, Mary G., Frederick T., Richard W., Charles, 
 Henrj^ and Virginia; (2) Mary Juliet Thompson; 
 m. Anthony Addison, of Mo., issue, elohn Fayette, 
 Sarah Catherine, Mary Mills, Murray, Olivia C, 
 Keturah L., Arthur B., and Anthony Collis. (3) 
 Martha Francis Thompson ; m. Samuel Campbell. 
 (4) William Mills Thompson; m. Mary Jane 
 Barker. Issue by his second wife was Juliet, who 
 married Col. Ward, of U. S. A.) 
 The Broadus-Richardson issue: 
 
 1. Sarah Ann^ Broadus — b., 1807 ; d., 1879 ; un- 
 married. 
 
 2. Lavinia^ Broadus — d., 1896; unmarried. 
 
 3. Maria^ Broadus — b., 1815; d., 1885; unmar- 
 ried. 
 
 4. Mary Louise^ Broadus — d., 1856 ; m. Thomas 
 White Keyes, of Harper's Ferry, in Zion Church, 
 Charles Town, Va., 1833. They settled in St. Jos- 
 eph, Mo., in 1855 ; issue : 
 
 1. Lavinia Broadus'^ Keyes — b., Aug., 1834; 
 m., Horace Holmes Moss, of Winchester, Va. ; is- 
 sue: Horace Holmes^ Moss, of St. Joseph, Mo., b. 
 Sept. 4, 1870. 
 
 2. Martha EUzaleth"^ Keyes — b., Aug. 18, 
 1836; d., 1861; m. Dr. C. F. Knight. No issue. 
 
Eichardson-De Priest. 43 
 
 3. Anna Maria'^ Keyes — b., Feb., 1840 ; m. 
 Charles Fitzgerald Knight, M. D., of Clarke Co., 
 Va. They now live in St. Joseph, Mo. ; issue : 
 
 1. Thomas Keyes^ Knight— b., Oct., 1865; 
 
 m. , 1892, Frances Craig, and lives in St. 
 
 Louis. 
 
 2. Charles Fitzgerald^ Knight — b., Nov., 
 1867. 
 
 3. George William^ Knight— b., May, 1870. 
 
 4. Annie Swelson^ Knight — b., Aug., 1872. 
 
 5. Benjamin Ahell^ Knight — b., Oct., 1873; 
 d., 1890. 
 
 6. Mary Rehecca^ Knight — b., July, 1876; 
 d., 1879. 
 
 7. Reginald Weller^ Knight — ^b., April, 
 1879. 
 
44 Kichardson-De Priest. 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Abell. Emily Monroe, 38. Parmela Davis, 38. Peter, 38. 
 
 AiKiNS. Winifrede E., 41. 
 
 Allen. Frances, 22. Helen M., 22 
 
 Bakeb. T. Roberts, 27. Wesley, 34. 
 
 Banks. Gerard, 19. Margaret, 19. 
 
 Beabden. DeZZa, 22. 
 
 Biggee. Jo?iw J5eZZ, 32. 
 
 Bland. Horatio Overton, 21. Madelaine Pettus, 22. 
 
 Blues. Richmond Light Infantry, 32. 
 
 Booker. Bettie Burwell, 33. Caroline, 33. Caroline Rich- 
 ardson, 33. jBZZew, 33. ^ZZew Pollard, 33. ^n;3a- 
 fteiTi Taylor, 33. George Tabb, 33. George Thomas, 
 33. Lewis, 33. Lillie Brooke, 33. Luci/ Armisfeoii, 
 33. ilfari/ Garnett, 33. ilfar^/ Pag^e, 33. Thomas, 33. 
 
 BoswoBTH. David, 20. EfZZew, 20. /Sara^ i7., 20. 
 
 Bright. Jesse, 39. James Capehart, 39. 
 
 Beonough. Jo?in, 38. ilfar^/ Mason, 38. Jeremiah, 38. 
 
 Brown. JoTiw, 41. Rachael T., 41. Miss, 11. 
 
 Bruce. Charles, 19. Frances, 19. 
 
 Broadus. Lavinia, 42. Maria, 42. Mary Louise, 42. /So- 
 raTt Awn, 42. WiZZiaw, 42. 
 
 Cabell. Charles Arnold, 40. Marj/ Lavinia, 40. Nellie 
 Lynn, 40. 
 
 Capehart. AZice i7., 39. Daniel Couch, 39. Francis, 39. 
 George E., 39. James, 39. James H., 38. JoTin, 39. 
 Margaret, 39. Martha Ann, 39. 3fary AZice, 39. 
 Jfary McTei/, 39. /SaraTi Richardson, 39. 
 
 Carter. Awn, 38. Henry, 19. ilfarj/ Ann, 19. Penrose, 
 19. Richard, 19. /8'aZZie, 19. WiHiaw, 19. 
 
 Cheatwood. I/. C, 32. 
 
 Clough. WaZier, 11. 
 
 Cole. Leroy, 12. 
 
 Colter. Lucy M., 21 
 
 i r 
 
 Wi> 
 
Kichardson-Db Priest. 45 
 
 Couch. Allan Richardson, 41. Bertram Laur, 40. Catha- 
 rine Day, 40. Charles Beall, 41. Daniel, 35, 39. 
 Daniel Quigg, 36, 37. Dehora Bates, 36. Edward 
 Bates, 38. Frederick Albert, 41. George Strib- 
 ling, 40. Hallie Hereford, 38. Harry Abell, 38. 
 Helen Virginia, 41. Henry Ruffner, 41. Howard 
 Day, 40. James Henry, 36, 39, 40. Jo^w McCul- 
 loch, 40. /oTiw Richardson, 36, 40. Leivis Wag- 
 gener, 41. Lwc?/ Richardson, 40. Lydia Tibbett, 40. 
 Margaret, 38. Margaret Adeline, 36, 38. Margaret 
 Lynn, 40. Martha Ann, 36, 37, 41. Mari/ Mason, 38. 
 Afor^/ Helen, 40. Mar?/ Beale, 41. ikfari/ McMdsters, 
 40. Nellie Lynn, 40. PawZ Miller, 41. Peier Steen- 
 burger, 36. Richard, 41. Robert Telford, 41. i^oy- 
 den Orestes, 40. i^t^^Ti, 41. Samuel, 36, 41. Sarah 
 36. Sarah Francis, 36. Sarah Richardson, 40. 
 Tria?, 40. Virginia Lewis, 41. Wi^iam Frederick, 
 36. 
 
 Craig. Edward Martin, 41. Frances, 43. Helen Couch, 
 41. 
 
 Cbenshaw. L. D., 27. 
 
 Cbump. ^. T., 27. W. W., 27. 
 
 CUTCHINS. /S'oZ. 32. 
 
 Dance. jEZZen Edmunds, 34. Elizabeth Jennings, 34. 
 Powhattan Richardson, 34. Wm. Freeman, 34. 
 
 Daniels. Greenhow, 20. 
 
 Davis. A. L. 32. 
 
 Day. E'afe, 40. 
 
 Daughtry. Wm. Lamb, 32. 
 
 De Priest. iJobm, 3, 9. Be^He, 3. Martha, 3. Mar?/, 3. 
 
 DiNWiDDiE. Simpha, R. E. M., 38. 
 
 Dougherty. Samuel K., 14. Grace, 14. 
 
 Duke. Albert, 18. AZ&eri Nelson, 17. AZfter^a Nelson, 19. 
 Burnley, 17, 18. Caroline Fredonia, 17. Emma, 17, 
 18. Everetta, 18. George, 18. Jo^n, 18. Lawra 
 ilfo&eZ, 18. Lewis, 18. Jlfar^/, 11. Mauch, 18. WfZ- 
 Hs, 18. 
 
 Eastham. George Weller, 36. fi'arri/ CowcTi, 36. 7fZa 
 Campbell, 37. 5'aie Chapman, 37. Lillian Lee, 37. 
 Mary C, 36. Mildred Louise, 37. Presley Chapman, 
 
46 Richardson-De Priest. 
 
 W, 37. Samuel Lawson, 36. Sarah Ann, 36. Wel- 
 lington, 36. 
 Ellis. Charles, 27. 
 Flewellen. Adnee, 22. Charles Wilbur, 22. Edward 
 
 Porter, 22. Frances E., 22. IfeZew May, 22. /. C, 
 
 22. Mary J., 22, Thomas Junius, 22. 
 Fogg. Laura, 18. 
 FiTZ. Robert, 35. Winiam, 35. 
 
 Fritch. Homerita, 14. J. /f., 14. Sadie Margarita, 14, 
 Glazebrook. Richard, 32. 
 Gordon. James, 27, 
 
 Gray. Jaines T., 27, WiHiam F„ 27. 
 Green HOW, /S, C, 27. 
 Guy. Jackson, 27, 32. 
 
 Hamblin. Dr., 34. Columbia, 34. Eliza, 35. 
 Harvie, James, 27. 
 
 Hampton. Dorothy, 25. Helen, 25, Selwyn E., 25. 
 Harding. Mary, 17, ^ari/ Perkins, 17. Thomas, 17. 
 Hereford, Katharine, 37. Robert, 37. 
 Hinde, ifar?/ (?) 12. ilfori/ TodcZ, 12. Dr. Thomas, 12. 
 Hill, /, L., 27. 
 Hopkins, George H., 32. 
 HoucHiNS. Thomas, 11. 
 
 Hubbard. 3fo?-i/ Todd, 12, Benjamin, 12. , 
 
 Hudson. Mary, 2. 
 Ingram. AHaw Couch, 38, Elsie, 38. Robert Alexander, 
 
 38. 7201/ Edward, 38. 
 Jennings. Elizabeth Aiken, 33. iJ^ew Lewis, 33, £7va 
 
 Lawson, 33. George Booker, 33. Lillie Taylor, 34. 
 
 Robert Frank, 33. Robert Garlaiid, 33. 
 Jenkins. Miss., 19. 
 Jones. C, 19. 
 Kavanaugh. If. If,, 13, LiZZa Frances, 16, il/ari/ Travis, 
 
 16. Richard W., 16. WiHiams, 16. WiHiawis Bar- 
 
 &owr, 16. 
 Kellam. Sarah (Goodrich), 23. 
 Keyes. Anna Maria, 43, Lavinia Broadus, 42. Martha 
 
 Elizabeth, 42. Thomas White, 42. 
 Kimbrough. George, 13. WiHiom Hinde, 13. 
 KiNNY. Mattie, 25. 
 
Richardson-Db Priest. 47 
 
 ^ • ■ ■ ■■ I ■■ - III - I . . . II li„.. . , , M 
 
 Kj:rr. Arthur Alexander, 37. James Eastham, 37. 
 
 Klein. Peter, 32. 
 
 Knight. Annie Swelson, 43. Benjamin Ahell, 43. Charles 
 
 Fitzgerald, 43. George William, 43. Mary Rehecca, 
 
 43. Reginald Weller, 43. Thomas Eeyes, 43. 
 Lafayette. Marquis, De., 29. 
 
 Lane. Fanny, 26. Harriet, 26. Mary, 26. ^. Z)., 25. 
 Lewis. Dr. /o^?i /Sf., 13. Dr. Richmond,, 20. Sallie A., 
 
 37. /Sara^ L., 13. 
 Liggett. Hunter, 26. 
 Lippett. Dorothy, 14. Edward Lewis, 14. Edward S., 
 
 13. Frank Kavanaugh, 14. Helen Marion, 14. Lois 
 
 Genevra, 14. Mary Willis, 14. 
 Logan. /. D. Y,, 16. Carrie R., 16. Minnie R., 16. 
 LoPEB. Katharine Hereford, 38. James Albert, 38. 
 Madison. Dolly, 4, 10. 
 
 Mason. George, 38. Simpha R. Enfield, 38. 
 McLaughlin. Alma, 18. Conway,, 18. James, 18. Mary, 
 
 18. Maude, 18. Minnie, 18. Minor, 18. Morton, 
 
 18. Olive, 18. Ridgeway, 18. Virginia, 18. 
 Maury. i2. if., 27. 
 McCuLLocH. t/oTin- Daniel, 37. Sallie Lewis, 37. /Sam- 
 
 weZ, 37. Samuel Morgan, 37. 
 McGherin. Elwood, 18. WtZiis, 18. 
 McKiNNEY. Governor, 27. 
 McMasters. James W., 40. Laura S., 40. 
 McMiLLiN. Edgar, 22. Frances E., 22. 
 Miller. Ada, 17. Blanche, 17. Florence, 17. George, 
 
 17. JoTin C, 17. Sarah Vaughf, 41. 
 Moore. Mary, 41. 
 Nolting. /o^w ilf., 27. 
 Nixon. /(Za G., 22. 
 Oliver. A. Browder, 15. Carrie, 15. 
 
 PAI.MER. W. P., 27. 
 
 Pannell. Elizal)eth, 19. WiZHam, 19. 
 
 Paschal. Emmet Richardson, 25. Florence Tenare, 25. 
 Florida Pauline, 25. Florence, 25. Harold Addison, 
 25. Isaiah Addison, 24. ilfar?/ Chew, 24. Mar?/ 
 Natalie, 25. Thomas Elnare, 25. Thomas Moore, 
 25. 
 
48 Richardson-De Priest. 
 
 Pollard. Elizabeth, 26. Jael, 26. Robert, 26. 
 
 Ragland. Robert, 11. 
 
 Richardson. Almira Mason, 20. Benjamin William, 26 
 Bruce Bosioorth, 23. Caroline, 32. Caroline Hans 
 ford, 26. Caroline Matilda, 20. Charles Bruce, 20 
 
 21, 22. Charles Frederick, 22. Charles Stephen, 22 
 Daniel Couch, 20. Dai^i^Z 9, 11. ZJai^id Porter, 20 
 
 22, 23. Elizabeth, 9, 13. Elizabeth Hardy, 22. i;Zi2; 
 fte^Ti G., 23. J5;nen Lewis, 26. ^H2;a M., 20, 25 
 Emma Columbia, 22. Emma Olivia, 21. Ernma 
 Truitt, 23. Emma Wall, 16. Fredonia, 13. Francis 
 Bowling, 16. George, 6. George Edward, 23, 32. 
 Harriet, 20. Harriet Elizabeth, 22. Harriet Hack- 
 ley, 29, 32. HeZen Nixon, 22. Jae? Isabella, 26. 
 James Bosworth, 21. James N. T., 20, 23. /o?in, 
 3, 7, 9, 11, 12, 26. John Samuel, 20, 21, 23. Joseph, 
 6. Joseph Charles, 23. Judith, 9, 10. Junius F., 23. 
 E'aitie W., 23. Laura Few, 15. LiZa Sellers, 16. 
 Lois Sarah, 23. Lwci/ Ann Roberts, 29, 32. Martha 
 De Priest, 7, 13, 42. Martha E., 35. Martha Eliza- 
 beth, 20, 26. Mar?/, 9, 17. Mary Ann, 13. Marj/, 
 OTiet^, 11, 20, 24. Mari/ Frances, 16. ikfari/ Hinde, 
 12. Mar?/ Paschal, 22. Mary WaZZ, 16. Majorie 
 Ida, 23. Margaret, 20. Mario WaZZ, 16. Mowd C, 
 
 23, Medora Wall, 15. Moselle, 23. Mildred, 9. 2y^on- 
 nie Low, 22. 2VeZZ Lucile, 23. PTiiZip T., 12. Randolph, 
 23. Randolph M., 23. Robert, 7, 9, 12. Robert De 
 Priest, 12, 13. Robert Emmet, 12. Robert Porter, 
 23. Robert Pollard, 26. Robert Travis, 16. Robert 
 Willis, 14. /2wiZi Harriet, 23. Samuel, 9, 11, 34. 
 34. Samuel Thomas, 12. Samuel Bosworth, 22. 
 /SaZZie, 23. ^ara?i, 9, 35. /SaraZi Elizabeth Fitzhugh, 
 11. Sarah Caroline, 15. Sarah Ann, 16. Sarah 
 Lucy, 22. ^araTi WaZZ, 16. Thomas, 9, 26. Thomas 
 Colyer, 22. Thomas Hinde, 12. Virginia, 23. 
 WiZZiam, 9, 19, 20. William Bruce, 23. WiZZiam 
 /SiZas, 23. William Wall, 16. 
 
 Roberts. May, 22. 
 
 Robinson. Benjamin, 19. Charles Bruce, 19. Harriet, 19. 
 Margaret B., 19. WiZZiam Pannell, 19. 
 
Richardson-De Priest. 49 
 
 RoLFE. Miss., 18. 
 
 Roller. Benjamin Richardson, 34. Caro M., 34. Eliza- 
 beth, 34. Ellen Booker, 34. Francis Oliver, 34. 
 RoM. Douglas, 34. R. D., 29, 41. 
 
 RuFFNER. Virginia Patrick, 41. 
 
 Rutherford. John, 3. t/o7i?i J., 11. Jo7i?i Thomas, 11. 
 Ltfcc?/ Massie, 11. Mari/ Gertrude, 11. Maggie Lou, 
 11. Marl/ Wilmer, 11. Robert Wilmer, 11. Sarah 
 Elizabeth, 11. Warier Lester, 11. William Samuel, 
 11. 
 
 Salmons. Charles, 11. 
 
 Seimens. Louis, 38. We&& Mellin, 38. 
 
 Sibley. i^recZ W., 26. 
 
 Sikes. iS., 22. 
 
 Simpson. George R., 39. Mar?/ Addison, 39. 
 
 Shelby. AZmira M., 23. Edwin, 24. Eleanor Barton, 24. 
 ^'vaw )Sf., 24. Margaret Began, 24. Marl/ Preston, 
 24. Sarah Richardson, 24. 
 
 Slaughter. Dr., 16. 
 
 Smith. Charles, 10. 
 
 Snead. , 3. 
 
 Spindle. Bessie, 17. Cassius, M., 17. Ealalia, 17. Graw- 
 i;iZZe, 17. 7(Za Mai/, 17. JoTi/i i7., 17. Lillian, 17. 
 Margarite, 17. Rebecca, 17. 
 
 Steenberger. General, 36. /oTin Daniel McCulloch, 37. 
 Peier ^., 37. Sarah Anne, 36. 
 
 Stoddard. Grace Y., 14. 
 
 Strother. Mr., 35. 
 
 Taylor. Edmund, 12. Frank, 16. Jaquelin P., 26. 
 
 Thompson. Lucy, 11. 
 
 Thweatt. LitZw, 23. 
 
 Timberlake. Caroline, 17, 19. Granville, 17. Mar?/, 17. 
 
 Trammel. Maud, 23. 
 
 Travis. Mar?/ J&., 16. ■ 
 
 Underwood. t/aeZ, 26. Miss., 19. / 
 
 Wade. i/^TieZ, 25. U 
 
 Waldrop. Miss., 19. s 
 
 Wall. Caroline, 15. 
 
 Webster. George 0., 25. Charlotte, 26. Florence, 26. 
 
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50 Richardson-De Priest. 
 
 Willis. Nathaniel, 13. Sarah Ann, 13. 
 Winn. Eynma {Overton), 23. 
 Young. Harry Hopple, 40. 
 
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