401> Tom Richardson -- Born 1758. Parents unknown; husband
of Nelly <--->; father of Paul <057>. Residing at Coles
Point in 1785 (tithable), 1788, 1790, and 1791. Described
as foreman in 1787, 1788, and 1790. Named in 1791 deed of
emancipation. Scheduled for emancipation in 1794. In
January 1803 he was jailed in Havre de Grace, Maryland, on
suspicion of carrying false freedom papers. Robert Carter
vouched for his release. Sources: Deed of Emancipation,
August 1, 1791, pt. 1, pp. 11, 22, and pt. 2, pp. 6, 23; 2d
Book of Miscellanies, pp. 28, 93; Westmoreland County
Personal Property Tax List, 1785, VSA; Nomony Hall Daybook,
1787-1788, p. 85; Nomony Hall Daybook, 1788-1789, p. 52;
Letterbook, 1800-1805, pp. 213-14.
of Nelly <--->; father of Paul <057>. Residing at Coles
Point in 1785 (tithable), 1788, 1790, and 1791. Described
as foreman in 1787, 1788, and 1790. Named in 1791 deed of
emancipation. Scheduled for emancipation in 1794. In
January 1803 he was jailed in Havre de Grace, Maryland, on
suspicion of carrying false freedom papers. Robert Carter
vouched for his release. Sources: Deed of Emancipation,
August 1, 1791, pt. 1, pp. 11, 22, and pt. 2, pp. 6, 23; 2d
Book of Miscellanies, pp. 28, 93; Westmoreland County
Personal Property Tax List, 1785, VSA; Nomony Hall Daybook,
1787-1788, p. 85; Nomony Hall Daybook, 1788-1789, p. 52;
Letterbook, 1800-1805, pp. 213-14.
- 1758 - Birth - ; Virginia
- Death - Y
- 1803 - Jailed - Jailed on suspicion of carrying false freedom papers ; Havre de Grace, Maryland
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PARENT (M) Tom Richardson | |||
Birth | 1758 | Virginia | |
Death | |||
Marriage | to Nelly | ||
Father | ? | ||
Mother | ? | ||
PARENT (F) Nelly | |||
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Marriage | to Tom Richardson | ||
Father | ? | ||
Mother | ? | ||
CHILDREN | |||
M | Paul | ||
Birth | 1787 | ||
Death |