WIFE: Mary "Polly" McGOWAN 
Sex: F 
Birth Date: c. 1805 
Birth Place: Tyrrell Co., NC 
Marriage Date: c. 1828
Marriage Place: Tyrrell Co., NC
Spouse's Name: Willoughby RICHARDSON
Other Marriages: none 
Military Service: unknown 
Death Date: c. 1876 
Death Place: Tyrrell Co., NC 
Father's Name: Job McGOWAN (c.1774-1854)
Mother's Maiden Name: Unknown
NOTES: See: 1876 Estate Sale for Mary "Polly" (McGOWAN) RICHARDSON
SOURCES: Tyrrell Co., NC Census Records, Tyrrell Co., NC Deeds, 
Tyrrell Co., NC Estate Records, Tyrrell Co., NC Marriage Records.

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HUSBAND: Willoughby RICHARDSON
Birth Date: c. 1803
Birth Place: Tyrrell Co., NC
Other Marriages: unknown
Military Service: unknown
Death Date: c. 1860's
Death Place: Tyrrell Co., NC
Place Of Burial: Tyrrell Co., NC
Father's Name: Unknown
Mother's Maiden Name: Unknown
NOTES: Shinglemaker
SOURCES: Tyrrell Co., NC Census Records, Tyrrell Co., NC Deeds, 
Tyrrell Co., NC Estate Records. 

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1st CHILD: William  RICHARDSON
Sex: M
Birth Date: c. 1830
Birth Place: Tyrrell Co., NC
Spouse's Name: Mariah CAHOON
Marriage Date: c. 1851
Marriage Place: Tyrrell Co., NC
Other Marriages: unknown
Military Service: unknown
Death Date: unknown
Death Place: Pamlico Co., NC (?)
Place Of Burial: Pamlico Co., NC (?)
NOTES: Moved to Pamlico Co., NC. No further information.
SOURCES: Tyrrell Co., NC Census Records, Tyrrell Co., NC Deeds.

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2nd CHILD: Joseph RICHARDSON
Sex: M
Birth Date: c. 1831
Birth Place: Tyrrell Co., NC
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth JONES (c.1827- ? )
Marriage Date: 23 Feb. 1858
Marriage Place: Tyrrell Co., NC
Other Marriages: unknown
Military Service: unknown
Death Date: unknown
Death Place: Tyrrell Co., NC
Place Of Burial: Tyrrell Co., NC
NOTES: Farmer
SOURCES: Tyrrell Co., NC Census Records, Tyrrell Co., NC Deeds, 
Tyrrell Co., NC Marriage Records.

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3rd CHILD: Jane RICHARDSON
Sex: F
Birth Date: c. 1835
Birth Place: Tyrrell Co., NC
Spouse's Name: unknown
Marriage Date: unknown
Marriage Place: Tyrrell Co., NC
Other Marriages: unknown
Military Service: unknown
Death Date: unknown
Death Place: Tyrrell Co., NC
Place Of Burial: Tyrrell Co., NC
NOTES: No further information.
SOURCES: Tyrrell Co., NC Census Records, Tyrrell Co., NC Deeds.

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4th CHILD: John H. RICHARDSON
Sex: M
Birth Date: Mar. 1836
Birth Place: Tyrrell Co., NC
Spouse's Name: m1st to Nancy Jane SIMMONS (1856-1886)
Marriage Date: by 1873
Marriage Place: Tyrrell Co., NC
Other Marriages: m2nd to Elizabeth Anne (McGOWAN/MEEKINS) SAWYER 
(c.1847-c.1933), d/o Joseph McGOWAN & Nancy Elizabeth TWITTY.
Military Service: unknown
Death Date: unknown
Death Place: Tyrrell Co., NC
Place Of Burial: Tyrrell Co., NC
NOTES: John Richardson & 2nd wife Elizabeth Ann McGowan/Meekins/Sawyer 
were 1st cousins.
SOURCES: Tyrrell Co., NC Census Records, Tyrrell Co., NC Deeds, 
Tyrrell Co., NC Estate Records. 

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5th CHILD: Olive RICHARDSON
Sex: F
Birth Date: c. 1840
Birth Place: Tyrrell Co., NC
Spouse's Name: Robert William JONES, Sr. (c.1827-1883)
Marriage Date: c. 1860
Marriage Place: Tyrrell Co., NC
Other Marriages: none
Military Service: none
Death Date: c. 1883
Death Place: Tyrrell Co., NC
Place Of Burial: Tyrrell Co., NC
NOTES: Farmer
SOURCES: Tyrrell Co., NC Census Records, Tyrrell Co., NC Deeds, 
Tyrrell Co., NC Estate Records.

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6th CHILD: Calvin RICHARDSON
Sex: M
Birth Date: c. 1842
Birth Place: Tyrrell Co., NC
Spouse's Name: unknown
Marriage Date: unknown
Marriage Place: Tyrrell Co., NC
Other Marriages: unknown
Military Service: unknown
Death Date: unknown
Death Place: Tyrrell Co., NC
Place Of Burial: Tyrrell Co., NC
NOTES: No further information.
SOURCES: Tyrrell Co., NC Census Records.

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7th CHILD: Caroline RICHARDSON
Sex: F
Birth Date: Feb. 1846
Birth Place: Tyrrell Co., NC
Spouse's Name: 2nd wife of Samuel BRICKHOUSE (1840-1920)
Marriage Date: 5 Apr 1879
Marriage Place: Tyrrell Co., NC
Other Marriages: Samuel m1st to Nancy COOPER (c.1861); m3rd to Flora 
E. SIMMONS.
Military Service: Co. L, 12th NC Reg't. & Co. A, 32nd NC Reg't. (CSA); 
left Confederate Army and joined Co. E, 2nd Reg't. NC Union Volunteer 
Infantry (USA).
Death Date: c. 1878
Death Place: Tyrrell Co., NC
Place Of Burial: Tyrrell Co., NC
NOTES: Samuel Brickhouse moved to Norfolk, VA where he died.
SOURCES: Tyrrell Co., NC Census Records, Tyrrell Co., NC Deeds, 
Tyrrell Co., NC Marriage Records, 1890 Veterans Census, U.S. Army 
Pension Papers.

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SUBMITTED BY: John B. McGowan 
DATE: May 30, 2003 
E-MAIL: jmack@carolina.net

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