The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-03
Richardsori-De Priest.

Richardson-De Priest.
Tho Genealogical Column Is Indebted
for n most interesting chart OF the nch-
ardson-Do Priest family us complied BY
that eminent writer and gcncalogist, the
Rev. Or. Robert Douglas Roller, secrc-
Anry of tho West Virginia Historical
and Antiquarian Society. II pertains
SO Intimately with many families in
Eastern Virginia that we are constrained
to make tho following extracts from It,
feeling sure they will be read With great
Interest by those who cnn claim descent
from its many connecting families.
Richardson.
* Beginning with tho Richardson family,
1t says: si
Joseph Richardson came from Eng
land, 1890: no married Sarah Norris. OF
Hanover county, Va. 1896. TheyAhad
several children. ono OF wbom WAS john.
born 1877; another. Robert was colonel
In the Revolution. @ s5g
John Richardson.S The Oldest son and
subject OF this sketch, Is said to have
had several other brothers, who moved
to southern Virginia, North Carolinn and
Tennessee. al 8
Robin De Priest.
The first OF this celebrated Hugucnot
family came to Virginia from France In
l732, He married Miss Sncad. OF Han-
over county, Va, In 174o. md settled a.
sWestonville. Hanover county. Va. Their
children were: first. Bette, born 1Hl;3
married n Johnson In 1859; their daugh-s
ter married Mr.. John Rutherford. Of
Goochland ~ second. Martha. born l743;
hurried John Richardson. 1760; third.
Mary. born l745; married n Hudson, OF
Louisa county; being discouraged by the
loss Of twenty-five negroes at one tlIne
from fever, they moved 10 the West.
Joseph (?) Richardson and Robin Dc
Priest were inspectors OF tobacco, posi-.
lions OF some Importance IN those Gays.
Both families had wealth, were refined
and highly educated. IN
Mrs Mary Z, Duke. born 1872, a llneals
descendant says: II lived with my grand.
mother. Martha Richardson for twelve
years. and can now recall her elegant
wedding dress, real lace veil, and pointed
lace and high heel boots. would ask
her about them. and she would say that
they were imported from France. She
was tho most devout Christian I ever
saw In my long life: so was my dear
mother. would walk with grandmother
TO church, n mile from her door. while
her daughter would drive In carriage
that cost $1,000. 1t had rurnblcs and
made nm awful sound as It would roll
4up to the door. The church was Alamo
( Creek (Episcopal). In Hanover Grand
mother meyer believed In slavery, al
though grandpa had them direct from
Z, Africa One OF the old natives taught
hi mo to knit on Sstraws. and I could not
4 understand ono word she said.
1 In reply to some questions regarding
I tho friendship OF Dolly Madison and
4. Judith (Aunt judy Richardson, The ira
i dition OF John Richardson being Private
\ Secretary to Governor Nelson tic duel
4 between Samuel Richardson and William
i sPope and other matters Of family In
tercst, the following Is whnt Mrs. Duke
says: ssE5 f3 ~
NJ heard grandma Do Priest (R) say
. that Dolly Madison 8 mother whs an old
friend and sohoolmate, and when Dolly
was an infant her mother bcinR very
4 III, her baby was sent to grandma Do
4 Priest, and stayed with her until she
was four years old. She called grandma
Mama Pnttie. I have seen grandma wear
: the gray silk dress and long kid gloves
, which Dolly NJ. sent her.
! Tho last time saw Dolly NJ. was
4 in 1920, whom was fat school IN Rlch.
u 5mond She heard / was there ana SOM
n for mo to Uncle Tom Richardson's. Sht
kissed me and said This Is mama Pat,
3 IDS Sgrnndchild and Pnlly's daughter
], she called my mother Polly
J uwhen CORVALLIS invaded virginia, my
grandfather, John Richardson, was VIII
4 Governor Nelson and tho Virginia .Mi'at'u
: Governor Nelson thought CornWai!ls Whs
In his house and no turned the phtters
on his own home; but he was m!Athhe,,.
r CORVALLIS was IN grahopl I.o''', .,, i,
house. making tubs OF egg-nose, una ~
!, orrercd grandma a glass. she WAS ..
: friuhtened that she drank IT. Her poy'
,vou,d tcnso her and say. Mother won
4 drink any unless with royalty
. ,I1ow about tho dnel7 Uncle enmm'
non Nh : m rod to Miss D.. Mr.. F., Wh'
!, livcd nerr grandma wRy mar,leu mn ~,
with seven children, re movsn ~ 800, ~
} f,rst circle, md grandma thought Ers Gu
: ns ni ~ ~ MIN and family, Ills daughter
!. olao Visited her daughters ana Q sren
r frIondship sprung up between ne wv
y ,nmilies. but alas. for the eni. MES IL !,
o alscnrded Uncle Sammy. and ne de'nunu
n cd tho CAUSE 10 flnaily lsarm9 p n ~,
y Mr., P had told MISS n-,T- IN, y IIno,
J, richardson was y d,ss.ls1'ea ma thc due
=, FOUGHT on Doswell's race trae'
= s Tnn killed Mr. P-- and inc on
I th,mu that saved him was the ~, na,l -, W. !.
= s,f n d Docl,et book with l'VU uo!h',
IN notes, MY mother had tha t spent ,, pal
also the linen camhrie sraYhs I'M tho over eve,
y s eont don't Know who Ind me ',nt-los x
4, snu., henrd my mother ahy that th
2 rst time they net ntal,ur9dh1s, M SessIna
8, near ,s ola Erandma, who was q most 9
n yont Christian" .not bpr Aur
70 Mrs. Duke says furtheF s LII, al Mr.,
10 Judy Richardson often en-, da ,Sdnu He
- u mothsr was With Aunt Judy Ct srh q
81 ball. "Amnt Judy amented ms ,. heS' so ~,
" about having to open the ha,l n, w,n san an
Al s ,v Mother said ioh! If he had only aske
u me e MY mother Vas called n 3hs sa lsh.
T. '.ty,,ho,, n mai Dolly Madison ~ !li'V,
be ronWys seTI a,so met With UNCLE Robert !,
WIG h9H 5 losT,ns e S.slf gThIs nus
y, nave beai, Cnptnin Robert Pc Fslesa y y
:. q ardson. Of the United states a'''s ~
NJ 'NHo,7w for grandpa's bFotAer Colon