Individual Details

An online index from a Caswell Co book, Wills 1777-1814, indicates that a William Richardson died in Caswell Co, circa 1812. This was the William who married Mary Burton.

Caswell WB F, p.243 William Richardson Last Will & Testament, written 18 Sep 1811. Land in Halifax Co VA to be sold; estate to be kept together by brother-in-law Noel Burton; land on Hogan's Crk. Wife and children; horse bought of Capt Price to be sold.
Exec: Noel Burton and brother James Richardson
Wit: Andrew Harrison, Sen. Dan L. Farley, Edward Busey
p.272 Inventory estate of William Richardson dec'd taken 21 Mar 1812. Bonds due estate from John Dix, Sherod Gowen, William Gattis, Joshua Wall, James Ware, Terry Dickerson, Fendal Roland, Evans Knight, Rich R. Kennon, William Quine, James Paul, John Fargerson, Edmund Richardson, et al.
Caswell WB H, p.196 Noel Burton exec. in acct with estate of William Richardson decd. Payments to Elisha Alverson, James Richardson, William Ware, Greenbury Voss, James H. Pass, Elijah Carman, James Paul, Elisha Ingram, Edmund Richardson. Cash paid Bios, a slave of Evans Knight; cash pd to Billy and George, slaves.
p.200 James Richardson, exec estate of William Richardson dec'd. From James Richardson's store acct. Jul 1, 1814 - Sep 30, 1818.
WB I, p.77 Acct of estate of William Richardson dec'd by Noel Burton, exec. Payments to Iverson Graves, James Paul, Noel Read, James Ingram, Gabriel Cox, James Hodnet, James Richardson, Asa Gunn, Robert H. Childress, Hinson Alverson, John A. Pass, John Kile, Evans Knight, et al. Notes of James Richardson, James Lea, Anderson Birk

Some of the following deeds could refer to the father, but many seem to be those tracts later sold by his heirs. It is interesting that they terms Junior and Senior don't seem to appear if both Williams were living at this time. One online database suggested the father died about 1818, but he doesn't seem to have estate records.

Caswell DB P, p.50
30 Mar 1807 William J. Boyd of Halifax Co VA to William Richardson & Thomas Harrelson of Casell, for $350, all his title and all title of his brother Armistead Boyd to negroes lent by their father William Boyd, dec'd, to his wife Mary Boyd for her life. Oney, Nan, Dicey & their increase. Wit: Danl. S. Farly, William Evans.
DB P, p.281-2
2 Nov 1808 Noel Coleman to William Richardson for $609. 144.3 acres both sides Hogan's Creek adjacent Holloway Pass, Andrew Harrison. Wit: No.Burton, Andrew Harrison Senr, Francis Ray
[Holloway Pass is likely the father of Elizabeth Pass who married James Richardson. Andrew Harrison was also a brother-in-law; he married William's sister Mary]
DB P, p.283-4
2 Nov 1808 Noel Coleman to William Richardson for $98. 49 acres south side Hogan's Creek. Wit: Andrew Harrison Senr., Francis Ray, John Graves
DB P, p.287
28 Aug 1807 George B. Dameron to William Richardson for $483. 161 acres, north side Hogan's Creek.
Wit: Andrew Harrison Senr., James Richardson, Thomas Dameron
DB Q, p.162
20 Mar 1810 Obediah Holloway to heirs of Caty Ferell, James McLarney, William, Polly & Betsy Ferrell. Witnessed by Benj Williamson, Thomas Richardson, William Richardson
[I have not identified a Thomas Richardson and wonder if perhaps this should have been Thomas Harrison who was married to Jenny Burton, sister to William's wife Mary.]
DB Q, p.235-6
24 Dec 1810 Francis Ray to William Richardson, 58.7 acres adj. Richardson & John Harrison. Wit: Noel Burton, Jesse Harrison, James Richardson
DB Q, p.286
7 Mar 1811 William Richardson to Noel Burton. 279.7 acres, south side Hogan Creek near old mill, adjacent Dudley Gatewood, John P. Harrison, Francis Ray. Wit: Danl. S. Farley, Holloway Pass, Evans Knight. [The above deeds suggest William had land both sides Hogan's Creek, purchased in at least four tracts. No combination of the deeds equals the amount sold, so it much have been laid off in definite parcels. There must be more to this deed than the abstract suggests. He did not sell all of it.]
DB R, p.205
15 Sep 1810 Noel Burton to Evans Knight, tract on Dan River, both sides Hogan Creek adjacent William Richardson, Andrew Harrison, Holloway Pass, on Andrew Branch. Wit: Danl. S. Farley, Stephen W. Burton, Henry Burton. [Evans Knight was married to Sally Burton, Noel's sister]

DB U, p.115
23 Aug 1822. Noel Burton to beloved nephew Noel B. Richardson and his brother Robert for love & affection. To Noel a sorrel mare age 2 years; to Robert 1 bay horse cold. Wit: Ralph Hubbard
DB U, p.212-3
25 Jan 1823. Ralph Hubbard in debt to Williamson & Lea, merchants for $95.83 due on judgment in hands of David Montgomery, to Abisha Slade in trust for $1, all right and claim to estate of William Richardson dec'd which would descend to him in right of his wife Fanny Hubbard. Wit: William Slade, Phineas Hubbard, Proved by oath of William Slade, son of Ezekiel Slade. [There is a second deed of trust, similar to this one for two other debts with security of the household furniture, corn and fodder.]
The Hubbards do not appear again after the deeds of late 1830.

Caswell DB W, p.48
13 Jul 1824 Mary Richardson to Evans Knight, for $80, tract on Hogan's Creek near Dan River, being her undivided Title to tract formerly property of Robert Burton, Dec'd, her father. Wit: John P. Harrison, F. Hubbard.

Will Book K, 1825, p.52
Sales estate of William Richardson dec'd sold 12 Feb 1825 to Noel Burton, Paschal Carter, James Richardson, John Price, Mary Richardson(widow), William Hooper, Barzallai G. Lea, Ralph Hubbard [son-in-law of William & Mary], John P. Harrison. By James Richardson & Noel Burton, exec.

The Guardianship records suggest two boys perhaps not yet of age, or just coming of age. In 1828, John P. Harrison gave his account of his guardianship of Robert & Noel Richardson.


DB AA, p.78-9
21 Oct 1830 Mary Richardson, Noel B. Richardson, Robert H. Richardson, Frances Hubbard formerly Frances Richardson and Ralph Hubbard her husband, all of Caswell to Holloway Pass of Pittsylvania Co VA. 104 acres on Hogan's Creek adjacent Evans "Night", Andrew Harrison, Rancis Ray, and Pass, being lands of Wm. Richardson, dec'd. Wit: George L. Wilson, Richard T. Pass
[This is William's widow Mary, nee Burton, and her three children, Noel, Robert & Frances - they are selling to Holloway Pass whose daughter Elizabeth married James Richardson; Pass also had two daughters married to Burtons.]
DB AA, p.80-1
17 Nov 1830 Mary Richardson, Noel B. Richardson, Robert H. Richardson, Frances Hubbard & her husband Ralph Hubbard, all of Caswell Co to Holloway Pass of Pittsylvania Co VA. 10.19 acres on Hogan's Creek adjacent Pass, being land of Wm Richardson, dec'd. Wit: John Burton, Benjamin Knight.

Marriage	28 Aug 1802	Caswell County, North Carolina - Mary "Polly" Burton
Death	1812	Caswell County, North Carolina

Spouse

Mary "Polly" Burton (1780 - )

Father	?Robert Richardson ( - )
Mother	Frances Harrison ( - )
Sibling	James Richardson ( - )
Sibling	Mary Richardson ( - )
Sibling	Sarah "Sally" Richardson ( - )
Sibling	Ann Richardson ( - )
Sibling	Frances "Fanny" Richardson ( - )
Sibling	Living
Sibling	Elizabeth Richardson (1785 - )