George Wade Richardson

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      Sex: M

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Individual Information

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     Birth Date: 2 Sep 1795 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
    Christening: 
          Death: 14 May 1858
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death: 

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Spouses and Children

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1. *Margaret Eliza Hamilton
       Marriage: 27 Oct 1819 - St Helena Parish, Louisiana
       Children:
                1. Mary Richardson
                2. Edmond Baker Richardson
                3. James Dickson Richardson
                4. Adeline Richardson
                5. Richard Carroll Richardson
                6. Amelia Richardson
                7. William George Richardson
                8. Margaret Eliza Richardson

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Notes

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General:

Per 1850 US Census, Livingston Parish, Louisiana 9/16/1850
George Richardson , 56 year old male, farmer, home valued at $2,800, born in GA
E. B. Richardson, 28 year old male, farmer, home valued at $11,067, born in LA
Amanda Richardson, 19 year old female, born in LA
Margaret Richardson, 15 year old female, born in LA, attended school with the year
Sarah Richardson, 28 year old female, born in LA
R. R. Richardson, 6 year old female, born in LA
Z. T. Richardson, 4 year old male, born in LA
R. R. Richardson, 2 year old male, born in LA
Mary Richardosn, 6 months old female, born in LA
R. Swilley, 19 year old male, born in Mississippi
john Swilley, 30 year male born in Ohio



Per familysearch.org
Husband George Richardson
Birth: 02 SEP 1795 , , Louisiana
Marriage: 1819 , , Louisiana
Death: 14 MAY 1858

Wife Margaret Eliza Richardson Pedigree
Birth: 07 JUL 1796 , , Louisiana
Marriage: 1819 , , Louisiana
Death: 24 JUL 1836

Children
1. Mary Richardson Female
Birth: 06 AUG 1820 , , Louisiana
2. Edmond Baker Richardson Male
Birth: 13 AUG 1822 , , Louisiana
3. James Dickson Richardson Male
Birth: 09 APR 1824 , , Louisiana
Death: 1911
4. Adeline Richardson Female
Birth: 04 DEC 1825 , , Louisiana
5. Richard Carroll Richardson Male
Birth: 03 AUG 1827 , , Louisiana
6. Amelia Richardson Female
Birth: 15 FEB 1829 , , Louisiana
7. William George Richardson Male
Birth: 08 AUG 1833 , , Louisiana
Death: 09 APR 1862
8. Margaret Eliza Richardson Female
Birth: 03 SEP 1835 , , Louisiana

Per the Rankin Family History Project at
http://home.att.net/~sarankin/richardson/obit_georgewr.html
The Southern Cultivator
Springfield, Livingston Parish, Louisiana 22 May 1858
Obituary - George Wade Richardson
On the morning of May 14, 1858 Mr. George Wade Richardson for many years a prominent and useful citizen of this Parish, died at the residence of his son-in-law Marcus T. Carter Esq. near to which in a secluded spot his remains were intered.
Although he may very truly be said to have died of old age, "That endemic of the Universe" yet there can be little doubt but that his decease was accelerated by the injuries which he received two years ago when thrown from the cars of the N.O. and Jackson railroad, and from the effects of which he never recovered.
He was a native of Richmond County, Georgia, born Sept. 2, 1795; and was consequently, at, his decease in the sixty third year of his age.
In 1814 he enlisted as a volunteer in the war then existing between the United States and Great Britain; and continued in the service, except for a brief interval, until the conclusion of peace in 1815; during which time he was engaged in some of the Indian battles in the States of Alabama and Georgia.
In 1819 he removed permanently to this parish, then forming a part of St. Helena; and was married here during the same year. His wife died in 1836, leaving to his charge the care and protection of a large, and on account of the age of some, a helpless family.
From the period of his coming until his death, he resided alternately in this and the parish of St. Helena; and no man perhaps pursuing the humbler walks of life was more favorably known than he.
It is proper at all times to commemorate the virtues of the dead and it is ever repugnant to that sentiment of religious respect for the memory of the dead, and which is perhaps inherent in every heart to invade with reproach the sanctity of the grave. There all resentment is disarmed, injury is forgiven, and this, voice of censure hushed and as though the dead might in eternity give evidence of the ills received on earth human nature in its weakness has ever thought to atone after death for the wrongs it may have done them in life by "plying with eulogy the place of blame and by awarding to their dust the praise or the justice which was denied in life. And in order, thus to soothe the dull cold ear of death" the unmeaning obituary not unfrequently becomes the false though pious tribute of regard; and the dumb marble which serves to mark their rooting place, is often made to toll virtues never owned, and noble actions never performed.
In regard, however to the subject of this notice, the suffrage of universal friendship will justify the application of the oft-quoted phrase-- "None knew him but to love him, none named him but to praise;" and although not exempt from human imperfections, a host of sterling virtues ever stood forth to plead the redemption of every fault he had.
Blessed with a physical constitution which never knew fatigue, and prompted by a zeal and energy of character which never faltered or resposed, he led for nearly a half century a life of activity and enterprise which, however fruitless and misguided it may at times have been, was nevertheless unsurpassed by any individual in the sphere in which he moved.
The advantages of a more liberal education in early life were to a considerable extent compensated by a memory so extra-ordinary that he seldom forgot even the most trivial incidents of his life; It was indeed an almost perfect diary of passing events; so much so that there was hardly any subject of local or family history with which he was not familiar, and hardly any transaction or events which had over fallen under his observation that he was not able by an association of ideas peculiar to himself to recount with almost the fidelity of an official record.
As a citizen, he was exceedingly liberal and public spirited ready to assist in all enterprises of either a local or general interest. Hospitable and benevolent his disposition prompted him to accommodate every one reqardless of his worthiness even to the sacrifice of his own interest, comfort or convenience.
As a talker he was a prodigy; his fondness for conversation often induced him to seek the society of his friends for no other purpose than to enjoy the luxury of a fire-side entertainment. And though of a remarkably genial convival nature he was never known during his long life to indulge in the slightest intemperance, nor was a profane expression ever known to escape his lips. These circumstances are the more remarkble from the fact that he lived in a community where a much less rigid adherence to sobriety and godliness operated no exclusion from society; and from the fact moreover, that he was never a communicant of any church, nor particularly prejudiced in favor of any religious creed.
As a father, he was much devoted to his family and as a friend none was more steadfast.
His veracity was never called in question; and during the many vicisistudes of fortune through which he passed, he never forfeited the confidence of his friends as a man of undeviating integrity both in conduct and in purpose.
This reference his character is no formal or undeserved encomium for his life was an illustration of all that is embraced in the idea of a good man, and though characterized by manners and habits derived from pioneer life, he was like unpolished diamond which is none the less valuable because of its rude exterior.
The errors of his life, whatever they may have been, eminated not from his heart. Like other men, he had his share of foibles and imperfections but no vices ever disgraced his character. And as to his faults, they now "lie gently on him," and we would not "draw his frailties from their dead abode".
"For when cold in the earth lies the friend thou hast loved,
Be his faults and his follies forgot by thee then,
Or If from their slumber the veil be removed,
Weep over them in silence, and close it again"

Research:

From Rankin Family Project website at
http://home.att.net/~sarankin/richardson/ger_slav.html
State of Louisiana Parish of St. Helena
Sale of slaves, Jada, Rachel & Harriet
from Jeremiah Durbin to George Richardson
20 July 1830

Be it remembered, that on the seventh day of July in the year of our [Lord]one thousand eight hundred & thirty, before me, Burlin Childress, Parish Judge in & for the Parish of St. Helena, Louisiana, personally came & appeared George Richardson of said parish who presented the following instrument of writing requesting the same to be admitted of record in the words & figures following, viz.:

Know all men by these presents that I, Jeremiah Durbin of the State & parish aforesaid has this day for & in consideration of the sum of nine hundred dollars, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, have this day bargained & sold unto George Richardson the following specified slaves, to wit:

A negro woman named Jada, about twenty eight years of age, and her two children named Rachel, aged about seven years old & Harriet, about two years old, the said three negroes are all slaves for life,

And I, the said Jeremiah Durbin do hereby for myself, my heirs & administrators, grant, bargain, sell and convey unto him, the said George Richardson, his heirs and assigns, the above named negro woman & her two children aforesaid Rachel & Harriet, to his & their proper use & behoof, ..., I, the said Jeremiah Durbin, for myself, my heirs & assigns do warrant & afford to him the said George Richardson, his heirs & assigns, the title & right of the aforesaid negroes forever against all claims whatever.

Given under my hand this seventh day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty.

Jeremiah X Durbin [his mark]
George Richardson

Thomas Kennedy
Blas. Spiller

The above instrument signed & acknowledged by Jeremiah Durbin by making his mark in presence of my the undersigned notary ex officio the same day.

Burlin Childress, P. J.
Source: Conveyance Records - St. Helena Parish, Louisiana (FHL Film 0355804)


Possible Land Transaction record in BLM CD
Patentee Name: Richardson, G. W.
Accession Number:LA0240__.306
State:Louisiana
Volume:240
Page:306
Document Number:9506
Land Office:New Orleans
Aliquot Part Reference: NENW
Section Number:32
Township: 2 South
Range:6 West
Meridian/Survey Area:Louisiana Meridian
Act/Treaty Authorizing Sale:Sale-Cash Entries
Date Signed:Jun 26, 1888
Acreage:45.84
Signed: Yes, the document on file at the BLM contains a signature.

Marriage Notes (Margaret Eliza Hamilton)

State of Louisiana
Parish of St. Helena

Marriage Record
George Richardson and Margaret Hamilton
27 October 1819

Petition of George Richardson to Marry ... Margaret E. Hamilton

To John R. Salisbury Parish Judge and ... judge of the Court of probate in and for the Parish of St. Helena state of Louisiana.

The petition of George Richardson of said parish respectfully represents that he hath entered into the Civil Contract of marriage with Margaret E. Hamilton daughter of Matthew Hamilton, that he hath obtained the prior consent of said Margaret and the volluntary [sic] consent of her said father -

Your petitioner therefore prays that a license may issue from the Court aforesaid, authorizing marriage to be cellibrated [sic] between your petitioner and the aforesaid Margaret, and your petitioner ... this 27th day of October 1819

George Richardson

The petitioner, George Richardson, on oath saith that all the matters and parts conceived in the above petition ...sworn to before me 27th day of October 1819.

George Richardson
J. R. Salisbury (P. J.)
Source: Marriage Records - St. Helena Parish, Louisiana (FHL Film 0355820)