Re: John L. Richardson/Cannon Co.
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In reply to:
John L. Richardson/Cannon Co.
Joan HATLEY 8/21/03
1850 census, Cannon County, Tennessee -
HH # 428 - Thomas Richardson , age 55, born in Va. Wife , Redey, 52, born Va. Six children at home, one being John, age 5.
Hh # 441 - AbrahamParton, 27 and wife Mary born N.Car. and Tenn. A daughter Eliza Ann,one month old.
A very large family of Richardsons were in Montgomery and Grayson county, Va. from the Rev. War on. They used the names John and Thomas frequently.The patriarch of this family was John Richardson born ca 1750 or earlier, in Montg. Co. by 1771. Some of this family went to White and Warren counties, Tenn. and Cannon was formed from part of Warren.
- Ken