RICHARDSON FAMILY

SAMUEL RICHARDSON FAMILY AND WILL EXCERPTS

Introduction: The following is not intended to be a genealogy of the Richardson family, but rather hints for the many Lane/Evans descendants of Samuel Richardson involved with St. James Church. It consists of many original records collected by me through the years, as they are a related family of my Lane/Evans and Pennypacker/Umstead lines. My appreciation to Corinne Hanna for the information sent to me that you will see credited to her research on the Cartledge family.

Samuel Richardson, "wife and family", show a "Received Into Membership" from MM Spanish Town, Jamaica, 3 mo. 10, 1687. He was in London in 1673. He married Eleanor, who died 19 April 1703. He married 2^nd 28 5 mo. 1704 Elizabeth Webb. Elizabeth had been the wife of John Barber, and married 2^nd Robert Webb.
(Cook, Albert Myers, Unrecorded "Certificates From" of Philadelphia Yearly meeting;    The Welcome Claimants Proved, Disproved and Doubtful, With An Account of Some of Their Descendants, by George E. McCracken {Ph.D., F.A. S.G., F.A.A.R., Professor, Drake University, Editor the American Genealogist}, With a Forward by Walter Lee Sheppard Jr., {President, The Welcome Society of Pennsylvania}; Publications of the Welcome Society of Pennsyvania Number 2; Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1970, pages 45-48, Barber Family)

Samuel Richardson was wealthy and a VIP from the time of his arrival in Philadelphia County, as seen in the land records and his will.   "Samuel Richardson, of the Island of Jamaica, a part of America, bricklayer" had a very busy day "3 5 mo. July 1686".   He purchased at least 3,800 acres plus a lot in Philadelphia of the patents of Wm. Bowmen and his son Thomas Bowmen; sold 1,500 of the acres to Charles Pickering, and 1,500 acres to Wm. Frampton; keeping for himself at least 800 acres and a lot in Philadelphia, for all of which he and his heirs would be entitled to the proprietary rent money ensuing. The latter included: 500 acres in Phila. Co., Bristol Twp., along the Germantown line;   300 acres in Bucks Co. adj. the Delaware River and "by land of "Thomas Rudyards (now Andrew Robesons)"....; lot in Philadelphia, "....corner marked white oake standing by a Street or roadside being a corner tree of John Southwarks land...and to post of Thomas Barker...containing in breadth 102 foote, and in length 396 foote, bounded Northward with Griffith Jones lott, Eastward with Delaware Front street, southward with High Street, and Westward Second Street....".
Samuel lived until 1705 in Bristol Twp. He died 1719 in Philadelphia. His wife Elizabeth died 11 6 mo. 1726.
(Phila. Co. Deed Book E-1 pp. 389-399; Hinshaw, William Wade, Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Vol. 2, Compiled by Thomas Worth Marshall, Gen. Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1969, Philadelphia Monthly Meeting, p. 412.)

Edward Lane's father William Lane, who married Cecilia Love, was a grocer in Bristol, England and a Quaker. William was one of the first purchasers of land (500 A.) from Wm. Penn. Edward is thought to have come to PA prior to 1683. He resided temporarily in Bristol Twp, where 250 acres of the land of his father were laid out for him.
(Pennypacker)
[Note E.M.: Citings (Pennypacker), as above are from an Article by Samuel W. Pennypacker in "Colonial Families of America", Edited by Ruth Lawrence, that I copied at the Family History Library at Salt Lake City many years ago and, unfortunately, the sheet listing the date, issue and page numbers of the magazine is lost.]

Edward Lane m. 1^st Ann Allen 2 mo., 4, 1688, dau. of Samuel of Neshaminy at his home, Middletown MM, Bucks County, as "Edward Lane of Dublin MM, Phila. Co.", Ann apparently died and there is no indication of surviving issue from this marriage. The children of Samuel Allen, including Ann, are well documented in the MM minutes, and his 1710 will includes the surviving children of his other children who are deceased, but there are no Lane grandchildren listed.
(Watring, Anna Miller & F. Edward Wright, Bucks County, Pennsylvania Church Records of the 17th & 18th Centuries Volume 2 Quaker Records, Falls and Middletown Monthly Meetings, Publ. by Family Line Publications, Rear 63 East Main Street,Westminster, Maryland 21157, 1994, pp. 1, 156, 231, 243;   Phila. Co. Will Book: C:226, will of Samuel Allen.)

Samuel Richardson, Edward Lane, and an Israel Morris were on the 1693 tax list of Bristol Twp., along the Germantown line. Samuel was a leader against George Keith in the "Keithian Schism" of the 1690s. Andrew Robeson was a leader for George Keith. Edward Lane was a follower of George Keith also. Edward was in the "Perkiomen Area" by 1699 as shown in the following record from the Minutes of a meeting of a group of the followers of George Keith who met in Radnor Twp, Chester County area, near Lower Merion and Providence Twps of Philadelphia County 1692-1700, Baptisms 1699: at (Crum Creek): 6 Mo. 27th Edward Lane. After this time Edward Lane and his family "moved in a different world".

(Pa. Mag. of Hist. & Biog., Vol. 8, pages 85-105; Frost, William J., The Keithian Controversy in Early Pennsylvania, Norwood Editions, Box 38 Norwood, PA 19074, 1980., George Fox University, Newberg, OR; Nash, Gary B. Quakers and Politics in Pennsylvania 1681-1726, Northeastern Univ. Press, Boston, New Addition, 1993, pp.102-149, George Fox Seminary, Tigart, OR; Opening pages of film titled "Church Records Brandywine Baptist Church", Chadds Ford, Delaware Co. PA., Salt Lake City Film #0020998.)

"Samuel Richardson, Merchant, of Phila. Co." entered into a Triparte Deed 29^th June AD 1696 with Samuel and Joseph Richardson son & heir apparent of the sd. Samuel of the first part, John Bevan of Haverford in the Welsh tract, Gent., and his daughter Elizabeth Bevan of the second part & Wm. Hudson of Philadelphia, tanner, and John Wood of Darby in the County of Chester, yeoman, [who was engaged to Elizabeth Bevan's sister Catharine] of the third part.
John Bevan and Elizabeth's part: For & in consideration of a marriage soon to be between Joseph Richardson and Elizabeth Bevan of the sum of 200 pounds to be paid John Bevan as the marriage portion of Elizabeth.
Samuel and Joseph's part: The messuage & plantation where Samuel Richardson lives in Bristol Township containing 500 acres to be settled upon by Joseph & Elizabeth & their progeny. 200 acres of the 500 acres to be for the use of Joseph and Elizabeth after Samuel's death for the rest of their natural lives, and 300 of the 500 acres given to the younger children of Joseph and Elizabeth as they choose to apportion it.
Wm. Hudson and John Wood's Part: That they, their heirs, executors, and administrators assure that the younger children of Joseph and Elizabeth receive their just share of the 300 acres of land.

Note E.M.: Samuel, oldest son of Joseph and Elizabeth, gained possession of the 200 acres when his father died; John, second son was given 288 acres by his parents in 1722, and a 1726 indenture by Joseph and Elizabeth, gave the rental, both proprietary and use, accruing from the "about 15 remaining acres" of the 300 acres to their six younger children. Thus neither Samuel nor John are included in the will of Samuel Richardson, and neither Samuel nor John's heirs are given land in Joseph's will. The actual 1696 deed appears to be a missing record. It has been reconstructed by me from history of the land in later deeds.

(Phil. Co. Deed Books: E-1 657-659; E-3, 118-9, 152-3; F-2:301, 302, 309, 568-570; H-5:68-9, H-6:27-8, 591-598.)

Edward Lane owned several tracts of land in the Perkiomen area besides his 2,500 acre land tract. 5,000 acres were in partnership with his friend, James Shattick, to whom he willed one of their 1,000 acre tracts, which was near his 2,500 acre tract. On Edward's part of the remaining tracts, his heirs continued to receive a share of the ensuing income. James Shattick d. March 31, 1731, aged 75 yrs., 11 mos. 21 dys. (SJ). Letters of Administration issued to William Lane, County of Philadelphia, yeoman, on estate of James Shattick 30^th March 1731. 1735: Letters of Administration to Samuel Lane County of Philadelphia, Yeoman, principle creditor of estate of James Shaddick, yeoman, unadministered by William Lane, also deceased, late County of Philadelphia, yeoman 10 June 1735.

(The Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine, Volume XXII, No. 4 (1962): pp. 256, 259: Administration Book C:167, #74, p. 301, 1731; #140, 1735.)

THE FAMILY OF SAMUEL RICHARDSON:

Samuel and Eleanor Richardson had three daughters and one son:

(1) Mary d. 12 mo. 17 1708 m. William Hudson, 12 mo. 28 1688 at Philadelphia MM. Wm. had m. 1^st Ann Ways 6 m. 2 d. 1686. He was the mayor of Philadelphia 5^th Oct. 1725 - 4^th Oct. 1726. Wm. and Mary had 14 children, 7 of whom died in infancy or youth.

(Hinshaw, William Wade, Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Vol. 2, Compiled by Thomas Worth Marshall, Gen. Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1969, Philadelphia Monthly Meeting, pp. 378, 558; PA AR: Second Series: Vol. IX: Part II: Section 4: List of Officers of the Colonies on the Delaware and the Province of Pennsylvania, 1614-1776.)

(2) Elizabeth d. pre 1719, m. Abraham Bickley, of Burlington, 1 mo. 31, 1701, a wealthy merchant of Philadelphia and West Jersey at Abington MM. Elizabeth signed a deed with Abraham in 1710, when he sold an early land holding in what was to become "Providence Twp." to his brother-in-law Joseph Richardson, but she died pre 1719, as Abraham m. 4 mo. 2 1719 Dorothy Smith at Burlington MM. Abraham had m. 1^st Elizabeth Gardiner, who d. 10 mo. 2 1699. The records indicate that he had two children of Elizabeth Richardson sons Samuel and Abraham.

(Abington MM Recs. ³¹; Supra, Hinshaw, numerous entries, Burlington MM Recs., Philadelphia MM Recs.)

[NOTE E.M.: PRIMARY RESEARCH ON (3) Ann Richardson as Ann Cartledge was done by Corinne Hanna.]

(3) Ann, d. after 1724, m. 1^st Edward Lane [d. 1710] 1 mo. 26, 1694 at Abington MM, m. 2^nd by 1713 widower Edmund Cartledge, d. 1740, MD

Children of Edmund and Ann:
They had 3 children by 1719. The name of only one is known:
Christian "Christina" Cartledge, b. after 1713, PA, d. 1779+, m. 1st Charles Polke, of Conestoga Twp., Aug. 4, 1734, First Presbyterian Church Philadelpha, d. 1753, MD, m. 2^nd Ralph Matson 1756, MD, d 1774-1779.

(Phila. Co. Deed Books F-5:362: as Exec. sells land of Edward Lane 1724, E7-9:264: Ann Cartledge, Exec. sells land of Edward Lane; Abington MM Recs. ³¹; Inventory of Edmund Cartledge, Prince George Co. MD, Book 27:267; PA. AR. ⁷, Marriages of 1^st Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia.: "Cristina" and Charles "Pulke"; Frederick Co. MD, Will Book A:71, will of Charles Polke: Wife Christine and Ralph Matson Execs; Estate Recs. of Charles Polke, include Ralph Matson, husband of Christine, 1779, widow of Ralph.)

Note: Frederick Co. MD formed from Prince George Co. in 1748, Washington Co. from Frederick Co. 1776, Allegheny Co. from Washington Co. 1789. This means records being from different counties do not indicate a change in residence. Edmond lived primarily in Washington Co., near Sharpstown area.

Ann and Edmund moved to Conestoga Twp., Chester Co. [Lancaster Co. after 1729] with Edmund's older sons between 1715 when they sold their Phila. Co. land and 1717 when Edmund received an Indian Trader license; and was an agent for Lloyd and tax collector there, paying taxes 1718-1726. Edmund's father, Edmund, who died in 1706, had owned 250 acres in Philadelphia Co. in 1682, and Edmund had land there too, which he sold before he moved. His father is shown on the Chester Co. Land Owners List of 1689 as well, which appears to have been the main family home.
Ann died pre 1740, but her life must have been exciting after her move, as Edmund was a colorful and respected licensed Indian Trader:

March 6, 1721, John Cartledge and his brother Edmund Jr. killed a Seneca, while in company of Shawnee, and were accused of having given the Indians rum. A hearing was held on March 14 1721/22 regarding the murder by the Cartledge brothers in which the following were mentioned: Civility, Toweena, Tannacharoe; says murder took place on Manakassy river, branch of Potowmeck. And another on May 4^th, present was Tacuttelence (Civility), Tiollhanse, Collhagerad, all of Conestoga. They were released in PA in 1723 after the Five Nations appealed for clemency.

An original deed from Wiggoneeheenah, of 1725, to Edmund Cartlidge
Sr., grants "in behalf of the Delaware Indians concerned" the tract of land
formerly his plantation, "lying in a turn of Conestoga creek, called Indian Point".

"By 1727, ...Edmund Cartlidge... and other traders from the Susquehanna were trading at the Indian villages along the Ohio and Allegheny, and westward to the Muskingum and Scioto Rivers. 1731, Dec. 7, PA., deposition by Edmund Cartlidge at Pecquea creek, says, "I left Allegheny two months ago; 500 Indians there; French are trading there on Ohio River 5 years now, from Montreal; Shawanee chief Paguasse went to Montreal."

"Most of the Indian Traders including Edmund Cartledge (Quaker) moved westward in the 1730s." Between 1733 and 1737 Edward and his family, including Charles and Christian Polk, began to buy land in Washington Co. MD, and by 1737 the family made the move. Charles Polke was also an Indian trader.

(Phila. Co. Deed Books E7-10:54 date of removal from Phila. Co.; Phila. Co. Will Book B:304, 1706 will of Edmund Cartledge PA AR, First Series, Vol. 1, pp. 40-46; Archives of MD., 25:379-385: 1721/2, March, letter written by John Bradford, re: murder by Cartledge.; Minutes of Provincial Council of PA, 3: 143-144, 146-156, 172-175, 299-306; Maryland Historical Magazine, Vol. 15, pp. 107, 208, 345-395: "The Old Indian Road", Cartledge etc, Vol. 30, pp.118-119, Record of 1721 March 6 murder by Cartledge brothers, Vol. 90, 447-465, "Charles Polke, Indian Trader of the Potomac, 1703-1750"; Watson, John F., Annals of Philadelphia and Pennsylvania in the Olden Time, L.P. Lippincott & Co. Phila., 1868, Vol. II, Chapter 2, "Pennsylvania Inland, Part IV - Historical Notices of Lancaster and Lancaster Co.", On Line Version; Lancaster Co. Quarter Session Abstracts 1729-1742, Book 1, 1986 by Gary T. Hawbaker, page 3; Hanna, Charles A., The Wilderness Trail, 1911 (only 1,000 copies), 2 volumes, Vol. 2:328, 338: 1717, 1727; Schildknecht, Calvin E., Monocacy & Catoctin, 1785, Vol. 1, pp. 42-45, 53, 56-57.)

(4) Joseph Richardson, d. 1752, m. at Abington MM 5 mo. 25, 1696. Elizabeth Bevan d. pre 1741, dau. of John and Barbara (Aubrey) of Haverford in the Welsh Tract (Radnor MM). Because both Joseph and the family of Edward Lane resided in Providence their lives were intertwined. Two of the children of Joseph's son Edward married children of Samuel Lane: Sarah, b. 14 Jan 1732, d. 18 Aug 1819, Schuylkill twp., Chester Co., m. Edward Lane 14 Oct 1754, at Christ Church, Philadelphia. John Richardson b. 26 May, 1748 m. pre 1771 Christiana Lane. John was sold land by Samuel Lane in 1771 as "of Providence Twp." and sold it in 1777 as "Late of Providence Twp." The will of Joseph and more on his family follow Samuel Richardson's will below.

(Abington MM Recs.³¹; Phila. Co. Deed Books: F-2:568, Elizabeth signs, H-6:371: no wife signs; Pennypacker, Samuel W., The Pedigree of Samuel Whitaker Pennypacker, Henry Clay Pennypacker, Isaac Rusling Pennypacker, James Lane Pennypacker of Philadelphia sons of Isaac Anderson Pennypacker and Anna Maria Whitaker, (Globe Printing House), 1892, Reprinted Washington (District of Columbia) L.C. Photoduplication Service, 1986, SLC Film #1550322 Item 35; Gwynedd MM Records; Phila. Co. Will Book P:221, 1771 will of Samuel Lane; Phila. Co. Deed Books I-10:16, D-1:124.)

EXCERPTS FROM WILL OF SAMUEL RICHARDSON, Philadelphia. Gentleman.
written April 6, 1719, proved June 13, 1719.

Dear Wife Elizabeth

Abraham Bickley

my son in law William Hudson

Tanner

my daughter in law Elizabeth

Richardson, after whose decease all the said ground rents in High Street, I do hereby give devise and bequeath unto my Son Joseph Richardson

William Hudson during the aforesaid Elizabeth Richardson's life

Randal Spakeman

son Joseph

the aforesaid Elizabeth Richardson

bequeath unto my daughter Ann Cartledge twenty pounds lawful money of America and to each of my said daughter Ann's Children by Edward Lane

Six

William Samuel James Eleanor Elizabeth and Anne

Ann's three

Edmund Cartledge

son Joseph's seven

Aubray Edward Richard William Eleanor Barbara and Elizabeth

my daughter Ann Cartledge

^th

unto the Heirs of his Grandfather Richardson"

(Phila. Co. Will Book D:125, #154.)

[NOTE: E.M. - the "other side" of the will mentioned above was not copied into the book, so it is hard to know who the legacy given there involved. We do, however, have some clues: (1) An abstract of the will, evidently taken from the original, states: "daughter Ann m. Edward Lane, daughter Mary m. Wm. Hudson, and daughter Eliz. m. Abraham Bickley", last two facts not given in the body of the will. (2) A legacy given to his son Abraham by Abraham Bickley in his will would indicate it would include his heirs: He gives unto his son Abraham, among other lands, his bolting House and lots he purchased from Randal Spakeman and the quit rents accruing from same, "and the ground rent yearly accruing unto the Heirs of his Grandfather Richardson".

JOSEPH RICHARDSON AND INFORMATION ON HIS CHILDREN

Joseph purchased a 1,000 acre plantation called "Olethgo" in Providence Twp. from his brother-in-law Abraham Bickley in 1710, and lived there until his death in 1752. In the early years the meetings of Providence Preparatory Meeting were held in Joseph's home, the first being held in 1716. Providence was always a small meeting, never reaching over 40-70 members including children. Most of the early minutes of Providence PM are missing. Joseph's sons Edward, Richard, and Aubrey are on the roster of Officers of the Meeting.

(Major, Charles, Forward of Book written by anonymous author, HeritageQuest Online: ProQuest's Genealogy & Local History Collection, paid subscription; Records from Providence Preparatory Meeting {Montgomery Co., PA}- under the care of Gwynedd Monthly Meeting, Records from a Commemorative Bulletin published in 1930 by descendants of Providence. Original at HSMC, Transcribed by James Quinn, Gwynedd Monthly Website.)

WILL OF JOSEPH RICHARDSON, Providence, Co. of Philadelphia. Yeoman. December 6, 1745. January 14, 1752/3. Phila. Co. Will Book J.468.

Item-    I give and bequeath unto my son Samuel Richardson and his wife each the sum of five pounds.
Item-    I give and bequeath unto my son Aubrey my negro man called Jujiah.
Item-    I give and bequeath and devise unto my son Edward a piece of meadow part of my Plantation Situate in Providence aforesaid containing about 7 acres situate on the Run between my said plantation and his to hold to him his heirs forever thereout unto the devise of the rest of my Plantation hereinafter named the Liberty of stopping the water and turning the same on my plantation when occasion is to water it.
Item-   I give and Bequeath unto my son Edward a Negro boy called Edinborrough.
Item-    I give and bequeath unto my son Richard Richardson a Mallota Boy called Solomon and my negro girl called Pyllis to hold unto him during his wife's lifetime and then to daughter of choice.
Item-   I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Ellinor Harmer the sum of 30 pounds my black riding mare and my feather bed etc. etc. in lieu of her keeping house for me and other services thereunto, but if she does not rest content therewith babbling unrest against my estate therefor then this bequest is to be void.
Item-    I give unto my daughter Barbara Davis the sum of thirty pounds and my feather bed and furniture thereto.
Item-    I give unto my said Daughter Barbara a negro girl called Betty.
Item-    I give my daughter Elizabeth Pugh the sum of 30 pounds and a white mare formerly her mother's riding mare. Also a negro girl named Parthenia during her natural life and thence after her decease to her daughter, Hannah Note: In Codicil 2 1749/50 Joseph says that Hannah is now deceased, so Parthenia should go to a daughter of Elizabeth, but for want of such surviving heir, Parthenia should go to my son Edward's eldest daughter Sarah (mistakenly called Elizabeth in my will).
Item-    I give unto my son Edward Richardson's eldest son my desk marked J.R. and to my said son Edward Richardson's daughter (Elizabeth)/Sarah my Chest of Drawers.
Item-    I give unto James Richardson and John Richardson sons of my said son Richard Richardson each the sum of 50 pounds to be paid to them when they reach 21 years with interest.
Item-    I give and bequeath my old negro woman Philis her Freedom
Item-    I give to eldest son of my son John Richardson deceased the sum of five pounds
Item-   I give to Samuel Richardson son of my son Richard Richardson all my plantation situate in Providence aforesaid where I now dwell with the appurtenances /
the 7 acres above devised to my son Edward excepted/ when he is 21 & his heirs and assigns forever he paying thereunto James Richardson and John Richardson above named his two brothers each their legacy of 50 pounds to them above bequeathed as they respectively reach 21.
Execs: Obrey, Edward and Richard Richardson.
Witnesses: Thos. Yorke, Jacob Levering, John Davis, David Thomas.
6 Dec 1745
Codicil 1: Lest there should be any dispute about the devise of my plantation in my will that if my Son Richard's Son Samuel should die before he arrive at the age of 21 years and, his the said Samuel's Brother James arrive at the age of 21 that the said James then have the said Plantation.   Witnesses: Thos. Yorke, Jacob Levering, John Davis, David Thomas.
1 mo. 3, 1749/50.
Items in Codicil 2: (1) Whereas in my will he has given a Negro Girl to his Dau. Elizabeth during her life & after to her daughter Hannah (now Dead) Therefore my will is that the said negro named Parthena shall descend to the surviving Female issue of my sd. Daughter Elizabeth but for want of such issue to my son Edward's Eldest Daughter Sara (miss called in my Will Elizabeth) or to his surviving daughter.
(2) If my personal estate shall not amount to a sufficiency to pay all my just debts & Legacies specifyed Bequeathed or made mention of in my Will then and in such case my plantation shall be rented out for the best price that it can be had for the same and to continue untill the profits thereof shall be sufficient to defray the above named insufficiency if any there be for further Particulars reference must be had to the will, but in case the rents and profits that arise from my said plantation shall not be sufficient to defray the above insufficiency before my grandson Samuel Richardson or such as in my late will are to have been appointed heirs of my Real Estate shall arrive at years to possess it according to the words of the will aforesaid that he is allowed the priviledge of paying off the encumbrance and having possession of sd. Real Estate according to the tenor true intended in meaning thereof.    Farther I will that if my personal Estate Rents or profits amount to anything more than what pays the debts & legacies that I give 3 pounds to the Providence Friend's meeting.
Item: I will and bequeath unto my son Richard Richardson all the land that I have bequeathed to his sons that lyes between the Great Roads with the rights and properties thereof during his natural life, in case he should dye after Building or improving the said place before enjoying the full value of his cost then the Heir that it is bequeathed to in my will is to pay to Richard's Executors, administrators or assigns the full value of the Charge and cost which he has been as per the full intent and meaning of this Codicil is that neither of his brother's legacies specified or mentioned in my will become as before his possession Neither interest begin till then nor any cost arising from this codicil till he has full possession and full confirmation of this my Codicil to my will.
Wit: David Thomas, John Jacobs, Francis Hobson.
9 Nov. 1751: Codicil 3, 4, & 5
Items Codicil 3: (1) I named my sons Aubrey Edward and Richard executives of my will written in 1745, now my two sons Aubrey and Edward are since dead and there is a necessity of adding an executor in their stead. I name my Trusty Friend Henry Pawling in the place of my son Edward. (2) And as there is a great alteration in the families of my children I do hereby order as followeth:
Whereas in my said will I did Bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Pugh a negro Girl named Parthenia and thirty pounds now because my said Daughter is like to be in a needy condition I order the said Legacy to be laid unto the hands of my friends Rowland Evans and John Jacobs Jn^r. to be for her use in trust and said friends shall see she has occasion and also the said negro girl to for my said Daughters support and not hired or otherwise disposed of without my said Daughters consent by any Husband she has or may have.
I give to my Daughter Ellinor Harmer for and during her natural life the use of my Room (fireplace over my kitchen with egress and regress of in and to the same & also firewood & the keeping a cow her life as aforesaid.)
I give and devise to my grandson Joseph the son of my son Edward deceased the seven acres of meadow ground that I have willed in my will to my son Edward deceased.
Codicil 4 Whereas in my will I have given to my son Owbrey a negro man named Jugiah as my sd. son since died and I have otherwise disposed of him I hereby make void that gift or bequest and confirm the disposal of sd. negro and confirm the Disposal to my son Edward and his heirs and also confirm the Disposal of Negro named Edinborrough to said son Edward & his Heirs. I also request my friend John Jacobs Jun. to be Trustee of this will within recited and this Codicile and all others.
Codicil 5 Whereas in my will I gave my daughter Barbara Davis the sum of 30 pounds which I confirm provided she is contented and do not endeavor to break or make void my will but if she does she shall not be entitled to the above 30 pounds.
Witnesses of Codicils 3, 4, 5: Jon. Jacobs, Junr., Henry Vanderslice, Isrl. Jacobs.

Children of Joseph and Elizabeth:

(1) Samuel b. pre 1700, signed a bond with his father on the High Street lot as of "Chester Co." in 1721. 1729-1752 he lived on his father's 200 acres in Bristol Twp., and took possession of them on his father's death. By 1770 he was also in possession of the lot on High Street. Letters of Administration were issued for Samuel, of Philadelphia, to his wife Ann 4 Jun 1771.

(Phila. Co. Deed Books F-2:309, 310; H-5:68; Items #s: 107, 41277, 47197, The Pennsylvania Gazette, online by subscription at Accessible Archives).

(2) John b. by 1701 m. Mary ( ) between 1723 and 1726 while liveing in Bristol Twp.; still resided in Bristol Twp. when he wrote his will 3 mo. (May) 10, 1743. His son John, was in possession of his father's Bristol Twp. land in 1753.

(Phila. Co. Deed Books: H-5:68, H-6:27: sold land, no wife signs, 591: sold land, wife Mary signs; Phila. Co. will Book G:49, probated June 8, 1743, Execs: Aubrey and Edward Richardson.; Trustee: Thomas Rose; Wit.: Bernard Reser, Thos. Shumaker and James Fox.)

(3) Edward, of Olethgo, m. "Anne" Jones 1731.
[Pennypacker] (See will below.)

(4) Aubrey, of Olethgo, d. Apr., 1751, (*m. 1^st Sarah Thomas 23 Dec 1729 at Abington MM, m. 2^nd Margaret Hamer - Made acknowledgement for "Marriage out" 3 May, 1750). (See will below)

(5) Richard, of Olethgo, m. Mary Starr, (*dau. of James and Rachel {Laybourne} Starr) 12 June 1736.

(6) William b. pre 1719, as neither he nor issue mentioned in 1726 land records of his parents, nor his father's 1745 will, it would appear he died between 1719 and 1726.

(7) Ellinor b. 21 Nov 1698, d. after 1751 m. 14 Sep 1717, William Harmer, son of William, at the home of Joseph Richardson. Wit.: William Harmer, Ruth Harmer, Joseph Richardson, Elizabeth Richardson, George Harmer, John Richardson, Joseph Townsend, Aubrey Richardson, William Lane, Samuel Lane, Jno. Bradfield, John Jacobs, etc. [William and Ellinor were the grandparents of Col. Josiah Harmer, of Rev. War.{Pennypacker}]

(8) Barbara d. after 1751, m. Benjamin Davis [of Lower Merion Twp.], 23 Oct 1731, 1^st Presbyterian Church. [Pennypacker].

(9) Elizabeth m. ( ) Pugh, m. 2^nd Samuel Stalford. [Pennypacker].

(Phila. Co. Will Books D-125, 1719 will of Samuel Richardson, J:468, 1745 will of Joseph Richardson, J:399, 1751 will of Aubrey Richardson, J:440, 1751 will of Edward Richardson; Phila. Co. Deed Books F-3 5:532; H-6:369, 591, H-5:68; PA AR⁷; Records from Providence Preparatory Meeting {Montgomery Co., PA} - under the care of Gwynedd Monthly Meeting, Records from a Commemorative Bulletin published in 1930 by descendants of Providence. Original at HSMC, Transcribed by James Quinn, Gwynedd Monthly Website.)
*Items are from Commemorative Meeting held at Providence Meeting House, Upper Providence Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, Seventh Day Ninth Month, Twenty-Eighth 1929, Author, Anonymous, no print date, no source of original, HeritageQuest Online: ProQuest's Genealogy & Local History Collection, paid subscription. Because it has a forward by highly respected researcher Charles Major, the items that have the same surnames as those listed on the Gwynedd MM as members of Providence PM have been included.

Upper and Lower Providence Map

WILL EXCERPTS OF AUBREY RICHARDSON written 20 April 1751, proved 7 May 1751
(Phila. Co. Will Book J:399 #257)

Margaret

Daniel Amos Aubrey, & Jonathan Richardson & Elizabeth, Hannah & Susanna Richardson

brother Richard Richardson

brother

Edward

Thomas Reese

Roger North.

May 23, 1751 The Pennsylvania Gazette: Notice of sale of Aubrey's property (See Map Notes Olethgo Property) includes the following: N.B. All persons indebted to the estate of Aubrey Richardson, deceased, are desired to meet at Samuel Lane's, in the township of New Providence, Philadelphia county, on the first of August next, to pay the same. And those that have any demands against the said estate, are desired to bring in their accounts, that they may be adjusted, by Richard Richardson, Executor. (Item #12996: The Pennsylvania Gazette, online by subscription at Accessible Archives.)

WILL EXCERPTS OF EDWARD RICHARDSON, New Providence, Co. of Phila., Co. Yeoman, 8 mo.6. 1751 November 15, 1751,
(Phila. Co. Will Book J:440)

Item-    To son William 50 acres of land to be laid or taken off the plantation I live on next adjoining the land late Aubrey Richardson Deceased to be laid out as my two sons Wm. & Joseph can agree, but in case they can't agree Friends Henry Pawling & John Jacobs Jr. to survey or cause to be surveyed the said 50 acres as they determine best.    Provided my sd. son William pay or cause to be paid to my son John the sum of 20 pounds when he arrives to 21 years. I also give to sd. son William his choice of my Looms & half the weaving tackling in my shop.
Item-    I also give to my son Joseph all my land situate and lying in Robeson Township and Lancaster County and also the profit or benefit of a warrant now in the surveyors hands or care for the laying out of more Land provided he observe perform and fulfill and do all such things as I shall herein order him to do.
Item-    I give to my beloved wife Ann and to my son Joseph the residue or remainder of my plantation whereon I now live during the natural life or remarriage whichever might come first of my widow and then to son Joseph. I also give all of my personal estate except which I otherwise dispose of to be jointly held or sold as the find & think best. I order my wife & son Joseph to keep maintain & bring up my minor children to them schooling and when they arrive at proper age to put them apprentices to such as they shall choose.   But provided my wife shall marry my will is after her marriage she shall not have any right to any of the above and Joseph to pay her yearly 6 pounds during her natural life.
Item-    I give & bequeath to my Daughter Sarah the sum of fifty pounds to by paid her by my son Joseph. Twenty pounds to be paid at the expiration of one year after I die and thirty pounds at the expiration of two years. I also give dau. Sarah the bed & bedding called hers and also a gray Filly that is now at my place in Lancaster county, which sd. Filly I order my son Joseph to bring home and winter well and give it to her when the filly comes of age for a hackney.
Item-    I give and bequeath to my dau. Mary the sum of 50 pounds to be paid her by my son Joseph when she arrive at age of 18 years.
Item-    I give to my son Isaac the sum of 50 pounds to be paid him by my son Joseph when he shall arrive at the age of 21.
Item-    I give to my son Jacob the sum of 50 pounds to be paid by Joseph when he is 21.
Item-    I give and bequeath to my son John the sum of 30 pounds to be paid by Joseph when he is 21.
Item-    I give to David Lewis who now lives with me 10 pounds to be paid to him by my son Joseph provided his mother bind him to my sd. son Joseph or if the sd. David Lewis faithfully serves my son till he arrive age 21.
Execs: Ann, wife and father Joseph Richardson
Trustees: Henry Pawling, John Jacobs, Junr.
Witnesses: Jno. Jacobs, Junr., Joseph Jacobs, Benj. Jacobs.
Codicil: 1751/2.   Reassigning negros given him in Father's will.

THE PROVIDENCE AREA LAND OF JOSEPH RICHARDSON

"Whereas in and by a certain indenture bearing date the second day of June in the Year of Our Lord 1710 made between Abraham Bickley of the city of Philadelphia, merchant and Elizabeth his wife of the one part and the said Joseph Richardson of the other Part They the said Abraham Bickley and Elizabeth his wife for the consideration therein mentioned, did grant Release and Confirm unto said Joseph Richardson a certain tract of Land known as "Olethgo" Situate lying and Being by Perquiomick Creek in the said County of Philadelphia situate Bounded and being as in the said Indenture mentioned Containing one thousand acres..."
(Phila. Co. Deed Book H-6:371, 369 refers to Phila. Co. Deed Book F-4:78.)

On the early map this appears to be just an isolated tract of land, but as we trace its history it was an exciting and beautiful tract. All but the 159 acres sold to Anthony Vanderslice in 1748 were owned by the Richardson family during Joseph's lifetime, and parts of it until much later.

EARLY MAP OF PROVIDENCE TOWNSHIP AREA

(PA. AR., Third Series, Vol. IV, Draughts of 76 Proprietary Manors 1683-1773:
Manor of Gilberts and London Land Co. Tracts, circa 1710)

Between 1730 and 1741 Joseph had sold 667 acres of the land to his sons Edward, Richard, and Aubrey; and each of these tracts took on its own history:

1730 - To his son Edward 248 acres of land. In his will of 1745 he willed Edward 7 more acres, and after Edward's death he willed it by codicil to Edward's son Joseph. Edward had willed his lands to be divided up between his sons Samuel and Joseph.

December 23, 1762 The Pennsylvania Gazette
To be Sold, or Lett for a Term of Years, By the Subscriber, THE Plantation he
now lives on, situated in Willistown, Chester County, containing 209, acres....
Also to be lett by the Subscriber, for a Term of Years, two Farms, situated in
Providence, Philadelphia County, one adjoining the River Schuylkill, containing 100
Acres of cleared Land, ten Acres of good meadow, and three of Orchard, with a
good dwelling house, Kitchen, Spring house, Barn and Stables thereon. The other
Farm adjoining the above and the great Road leading from several Places to
Philadelphia, which will be very suitable for a Tradesman or Storekeeper, containing
50 Acres of cleared Land, 12 Acres of good watered Meadow, a good Dwelling
house, Kitchen, Pump of good Water near the Door, Barn and good Stables. Both
Places in good Repair. Apply to Joseph Richardson.
N.B. The Terms for the Farms in Providence, may be known by applying to Israel
Jacobs, living near the same. And for the two Tracts in Carnarvon, by applying to
David Jones, of the same Place, who can shew the Premises.

(Abstract of Item #29978: The Pennsylvania Gazette, on line by subscription at Accessible Archives.)

In March 1763 the other son of Edward, William Richardson, sold a 50 acre part of the tract to Israel Jacobs. William's brother Joseph maintained a claim to the land, but finally ceded it to Jacobs by quitclaim deed in early 1770.
("Israel Jacobs of Providence Township, Farmer, Weaver, Quaker Congressman", HSMC Bulletin Spring 1999, Vol.: XXI, No. 4 , p. 300.)

PRE 1741 - To his son Aubrey 260 acres of land. Aubrey in his will said his land should be sold.

May 23, 1751 The Pennsylvania Gazette
ON the fifth day of June next ensuing, will be exposed to sale, by way of publick
vendue, A valuable tract of land, in the township of New Providence, Philadelphia
county, joyning to Perkeyomy creek, near 200 perches, as also joyning to the road
leading from Norris' mill, to Thomas Lewis' mill, 23 miles from Philadelphia, lately
belonging to Aubrey Richardson deceased, containing 260 acres of good land, 72
acres thereof is cleared, 12 acres of the same being good meadow, and more may be
made, the remainder well timbered and watered; there is a good young bearing
orchard on the said land, a good house and barn, as also wheat rye, oats and flax, in
the ground; also good bedding, and wearing apparel; with utensils of husbandry, such
as a waggon, plow and barrow, a cart, good working horses, breeding mares, pacing
colts, very good cows, young cattle, sheep and swine, several stacks of bees, with
many implements of husbandry too tedious to mention. The vendue to begin at ten a
clock in the morning, at the time and place aforesaid, where due attendance and
reasonable credit will be given by Richard Richardson, Executor. For title and terms
of sale, apply to said Richardson, living near the premises.

(Item #12996: The Pennsylvania Gazette, online by subscription at Accessible Archives.)

10 Feb 1741 Joseph Richardson, of New Providence, Yeomen sells Richard Richardson, one of the sons of the sd. Joseph Richardson, 159 acres of land [of the 1,000 acres sold to him by Abraham and Elizabeth Bickley in 1710] for 32 pounds and the love and affection he feels for his son. "...Situate in New Providence. Beginning at a Hickery Sapling Standing by Perquiomink Creek It being also a corner of Aubrey Richardson's Land .... by other Land of the sd. Joseph Richardson, by the Proprietors Land ..."
(Phila. Co. Deed Book H-6:371.)

1745 Joseph wills his remaining 326 acres to his grandson Samuel, son of Richard.

1 Mar 1748 Richard Richardson of New Providence, yeoman and wife Mary sell to Anthony Vanderslice of the same place, Weaver, all that his messuage and plantation and tract of land situate in New Providence Containing 159 acres.
(Phila. Co. Deed Book H-6:369.)

1751 Joseph wrote in codicil to his will that Richard shall have the 326 acres of land during his natural life and then it shall go to Richard's son Samuel.

November 1, 1770 The Pennsylvania Gazette
BY virtue of a writ of Levari Facias, to me directed, will be exposed to public sale,
on Saturday, the 17th of November, at 2 in the afternoon, at the house of the
Widow Fitzsimmons, in Worcester township, a certain messuage and plantation, or
tract of land, situate in Providence township, containing 203 acres, be the same more
or less, together with all other the buildings and improvements thereon; bounded by
the river Schuylkill, the great road leading to Philadelphia, and lands late of Joseph
Richardson, Henry Vanderslice, and others; late the estate of Samuel Richardson
(now in the tenure of Rinear Vanderslice) seized and taken in execution by
JUDAH FOULKE, Sheriff.

(Item #47700: The Pennsylvania Gazette, online by subscription at Accessible Archives.)

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