RICHARDSON, Joseph & FISK, Abigail

Family Group Sheet


Name Joseph RICHARDSON 1,2
Birth 1765-17843
Death 31 Dec 1813, Battle of Black Rock, New York4 Age: 43
Death 29 Dec 1813, Battle of Black Rock, New York5 Age: 43
Death 30 Dec 1813, Battle of Black Rock, New York1 Age: 43
Burial Annis-Powell Cemetery, Livonia, Livingston Co, New York5
Burial Honeoye Falls Cemetery, Honeoye Falls, Monroe Co, New York6,7
Cause of death bullet wound and scalping8,9
Census 1810, Livonia, Ontario Co, New York3 Age: 40
Census Memo aged 26-44 years
Military Dec 1813, Livonia, Ontario Co, New York4 Age: 43
Military Memo volunteered for military service
Father Jonathan RICHARDSON (~1743-<1829)
Marriage Feb 1796, Leyden, Hampshire Co, Massachusetts4,2
Marriage Memo now Franklin Co
Spouse Abigail FISK10,1,2
Birth 1774-17754
Birth 1775-1776, Vermont11
Death 15 Nov 1851, Mendon, Monroe Co, New York1 Age: 76
Census 1810, Livonia, Ontario Co, New York3 Age: 35
Census Memo aged 26-45 years
Census 1820, Livonia, Ontario Co, New York12 Age: 45
Census Memo aged over 45 years
Census 1830, Livonia, Livingston Co, New York13 Age: 55
Census Memo aged 50-60 years
Census 1840, Mendon, Monroe Co, New York14 Age: 65
Census Memo aged 60-70 years
Census 20 Sep 1850, Mendon, Monroe Co, New York11 Age: 75
Census Memo aged 74 years
Residence 4 Dec 1850, Mendon, Monroe Co, New York4 Age: 75
Residence Memo aged 76 years
Children
1 M Joseph RICHARDSON
Birth 1795-18003
Death ?
Census 1810, Livonia, Ontario Co, New York3 Age: 13
Census Memo aged 10 through 15 years
Census 1820, Livonia, Ontario Co, New York12 Age: 23
Census Memo aged 16-26 years
2 M Chester RICHARDSON15
Birth 1800, New Hampshire16,12,17,3,18,19,20
Birth 1800, New York21
Death 188416,17 Age: 84
Census 1810, Livonia, Ontario Co, New York3 Age: 10
Census Memo aged 10 through 15 years
Census 1820, Livonia, Ontario Co, New York12 Age: 20
Census Memo aged 16-26 years
Census 1830, Greece, Monroe Co, New York22 Age: 30
Census Memo aged 30-40 years
Census 1840, Greece, Monroe Co, New York23 Age: 40
Census Memo aged 40-50 years
Census 23 Jul 1850, Carlton, Orleans Co, New York24 Age: 50
Census Memo aged 50 years
Census 13 Jul 1860, Pembroke, Genesee Co, New York21 Age: 60
Census Memo aged 60 years
Census 15 Jun 1870, Pembroke, Genesee Co, New York19 Age: 70
Census Memo aged 70 years
Census 10 Jun 1880, Mendon, Monroe Co, New York20 Age: 80
Census Memo aged 80 years
Occupation farmer24
Occupation farm laborer21
Occupation farmer - retired19
Occupation gardening20
Spouse Clarissa HINCHER
Children Edwin (1833-?)
daughter (1834-<1850)
Martha (1833-1861)
George C. (1840-1862)
Hellen (1843-1870)
Francis (1848-<1860)
Willis Francis (1850-?)
Mary (Died as Child) (1850-?)
Mary L. (1852-1870)
3 M son RICHARDSON12,3
Birth 1800-18103
Death 1810-182012 Age: 11
Census 1810, Livonia, Ontario Co, New York3 Age: 6
Census Memo aged under 10 years
4 M Rufus RICHARDSON 25,2
Birth 180126
Birth 1801-1802, New York27
Birth 1801-1803, Massachusetts28,29
Death 187326,7 Age: 72
Burial Honeoye Falls Cemetery, Honeoye Falls, Monroe Co, New York26,7
Census 1810, Livonia, Ontario Co, New York3 Age: 9
Census Memo aged under 10 years
Census 1820, Livonia, Ontario Co, New York12 Age: 19
Census Memo aged 10 to 16 years
Census 1830, Livonia, Livingston Co, New York13 Age: 29
Census Memo aged 20 to 30 years
Census 1840, Mendon, Monroe Co, New York14 Age: 39
Census Memo aged 30 to 40 years
Census 21 Sep 1850, Mendon, Monroe Co, New York27 Age: 49
Census Memo aged 48 years
Census 21 Jun 1860, Mendon, Monroe Co, New York30 Age: 59
Census Memo aged 58 years
Census 31 Jul 1870, Mendon, Monroe Co, New York Age: 69
Census Memo aged 69 years
Occupation farmer27,30,31
Spouse Elizabeth RICHARDSON 
Marriage 1 Apr 1827, Canadice, Ontario Co, New York32
Children Omar J (1827-1863)
Oscar O (1829-1853)
Sarah Elizabeth (1832-1917)
Philander C. (1842-1923)
5 F Lydia RICHARDSON 33,34,7
Birth 11 Oct 18037
Birth 1803-1804, New York11,35,36
Birth 1803-1804, Vermont37
Death 18 Dec 18927 Age: 89
Burial Honeoye Falls Cemetery, Honeoye Falls, Monroe Co, New York7
Census 1810, Livonia, Ontario Co, New York3 Age: 6
Census Memo aged under 10 years
Census 1820, Livonia, Ontario Co, New York12 Age: 16
Census Memo aged 16 to 26 years
Census 1840, Mendon, Monroe Co, New York38 Age: 36
Census Memo aged 30 to 40 years
Census 20 Sep 1850, Mendon, Monroe Co, New York11 Age: 46
Census Memo aged 46 years
Census 9 Jul 1860, Mendon, Monroe Co, New York35 Age: 56
Census Memo aged 56 years
Census 5 Aug 1870, Mendon, Monroe Co, New York36 Age: 66
Census Memo aged 66 years
Census 11 Jun 1880, Livonia, Livingston Co, New York37 Age: 76
Census Memo aged 76 years, widowed
Occupation keeps house36
Spouse Eleazer Brooke AMSDEN 
Children Fannie P. (1827-?)
Mary L (1829-?)
Manley S. (1831-1912)
daughter (1832-?)
Dennis (1834-?)
Achsah (1837-1912)
Lydia (1839-?)
George "Joel" (1841-1864)
Brooks Rufus (1845-1923)
Franklin O. (1846-1926)
Eleazer Miles
6 F Philinda RICHARDSON 
Birth 1807-1808, New York39
Birth 1800-18103
Death 1876, Michigan40,41 Age: 68
Census 1810, Livonia, Ontario Co, New York3 Age: 2
Census Memo aged under 10 years
Census 1820, Livonia, Ontario Co, New York12 Age: 12
Census Memo aged 10 to 16 years
Census 1840, York, Livingston Co, New York42 Age: 32
Census Memo aged 30-40 years
Census 19 Sep 1850, Gilcad, Branch Co, Michigan39 Age: 42
Census Memo aged 42 years
Spouse Noah NASH
Marriage aft 183039
Children Eheta (1833-?)
Abigail (1836-?)
Dorcas (1837-?)
Oscar (1840-?)
Emery H. (1842-?)
Maryan (Margon?) (1844-?)
Rufus (1846-?)
7 F Elsie RICHARDSON43
Birth 18 Feb 18107
Birth 1810, New York3,12,44
Birth 1812-1813, Livingston Co, New York45
Death 20 Jun 18867 Age: 76
Burial Honeoye Falls Cemetery, Honeoye Falls, Monroe Co, New York7
Census 1810, Livonia, Ontario Co, New York3 Age: <1
Census Memo under 10 years
Census 1820, Livonia, Ontario Co, New York12 Age: 9
Census Memo aged to 10 years
Census 20 Sep 1850, Mendon, Monroe Co, New York44 Age: 40
Census Memo aged 40 years
Census 4 Jul 1860, Mendon, Monroe Co, New York45 Age: 50
Census Memo aged 47 years
Census 2 Aug 1870, Mendon, Monroe Co, New York46 Age: 60
Census Memo aged 58 years
Census 7 Jun 1880, Mendon, Monroe Co, New York47 Age: 70
Census Memo aged 70 years
Occupation keeps house46
Spouse Asa BURTON
Marriage 17 May 1832
Children Elvira (1833-?)
Elizabeth (1835-?)
Marilla
Louisa (1837-1921)
Leonard (1838-1898)
Asahel or Asa (1839-1893)
Parley (1844-1901)
Delora (1842-1930)
Winfield (1848-1888)
George (1852-1936)
Spouse Marvin BURTON
Marriage 1871-188047
8 M Harrison RICHARDSON
Birth abt 181413
Birth 1810-182012
Death ?
Census 1820, Livonia, Ontario Co, New York12 Age: 6
Census Memo aged under 10 years
Census 1830, Livonia, Livingston Co, New York13 Age: 16
Census Memo aged 15-20 years
Notes for Joseph RICHARDSON
He was in Capt. Gould Tyler's company, Col. Blakesley's New York militia in the War of 1812, and was killed at the Battle of Black Rock.[][]5,4
Misc. Notes
Joseph Richardson, one of seven brothers all of whom migrated from England as the Revolutionary War ended, settling in the Northestern pat of N.Y. when a part of Vermont. Three of the brothers trecked (sic) on westward from Ft. Edward across the state. Traveling was very dangerous during the time between the close of the Revolution and 1812 and the treck (sic) was very slow. Camping or taking rooms as they could was hard.

The mothers as they had the opportunity cooked food to carry along. It was a hard journey. They settled when they reached Conesus and their settlement was called Vermont Street.

We have in our possession a mortar made from a tree knot that great grandfather Joseph picked up on his farm as he cleared, that the Indians used to crack their corn in. Great grandfather left his plough in the furrow and went at the call for volunteers at Black Rock (near Buff). The Indians had attacked there. Great Grandfather was killed and scalped. His comrades buried him and marked the spot so later grandfather was able to have his body brot (sic) to the family plot in Honeoye Falls many years later. [ABIGAIL], his wife was left with five children. The oldest being 13 years old Chester, Rufus- our grandfather, Elsie. Lydia, and Philindia.

Uncle Chester married Clarissa Hincher, their children Edward and Frank. Edward went to Missouri, married there. His wife's name was Lizzie. Edward fought in the Civil War on the Confederate side. I believe two daughters and a son were born to them. We are out of touch with them now in 1953.

Frank married Vida Blackmore. They had three children: Ida Belle, Bertha, and Edward. Ida Belle and Edward are both dead. Bertha married Hal McKee. They had two children, Harry and Clarice. Hal died before W.W. I.

Our grandfather Rufus married his cousin Elizabeth Richardson daughter of [John who was son of] Johnathon (sic) who was a brother of Joseph on April 1-1827.

Notes on the Richardson family written by Lillian Marian Hunt Shepard in 1952-3.
Misc. Notes
Another story is about a near adventure. They were obliged to pass a night at one of those road houses where travellers (sic) had been known to disappear. Great Grandmother Elizabeth sat up the whole night in fear of death for the party. She made the sickness of one of her children the excuse for keeping a light to the evident disgust of the people of the house, who increased her suspicions by persistently ordering her to go to bed.

These brothers who came from Fort Edward to W. N. Y. [West New York] with their families were Daniel, Johnathan, John and Joseph. They settled in a locality in the town of Conisus Liv Co (sic) [Conisus, Livonia Co, NY] which is known to this day as Vermont St. Of course Ft. Edward is not in Vermont but those of you who have not left your school days too far behind or who still dust off your history shelves occasional will remember that in those days there was a border feud between N.Y and Vt. Each claiming the land between Lake Champlain and the Hudson, which explains why the party from Ft. Edward was known as Vermonters.

If these people had been less modest if they had taken up miles instead of acres of land I suppose I should have quantities of materials at hand of which to make a history. But in spite of the aristocratic origins modesty was and is a family characteristic.

They at once went to making history in the common old way. A burying ground was established to receive the body of John son of John and Elizabeth. In school boy play he was pushed against the ever present stumps and died from injuries received.

During the progress of the War of 1812. When the eye of the Indians was brought to Vermont St. settlers, in the time honored pioneer fashion they took their muskets and ran, leaving the farming to the women and children. Thacee [?] did not return, but having suffered the tomahawk and scalping rufe [?] at the Battle of Black Rock even fought back thus mutilated. Grandfather Joseph's body lies in the Honeoye Falls cemetery.

So his widow Abigail Fisk was left to bring up her seven young children as best she might. These children were Joseph, Chester, Rufus, Lydia, Philinda, Elsie, and Harrison, born after the death of his father.

I know nothing of Joseph but that he went to Michigan. XPhilinda married a Nash and they went to Michigan. If any of you are traveling in the West and meet a person named Nash, just ask him if his mother or grandmother was named Philinda Richardson and you may find a cousin.

Rufus married his cousin Elizabeth, daughter of John and "Betsy" Phillips. This grandmother Betsy was learned in medicine and rode about the country on horseback with her saddlebags like any other Doctor.

There were four children of Rufus and Elizabeth. Omar died in the service of his county, Oscar died in young manhood. All the rest of their descendants are here today.

XChester married Clarissa Hincher, they lived on a farm near Pembroke.

Their oldest son Edwin became a minister of the gospel. His work taking his south of Mason's and Dixon's line, when the Civil War broke out he found himself on "the other side." We know that those armies robbed the cradle and trhe grave and we cannot blame him. He has said that he never shot a Northerner. He now lives in Trovida [?], his wife Lizzie being in very poor health. He has two daughters and a son, his daughter Jessie has a son.

XLydia married Eleazer Brooke Amsden. They spent all their bury grave in Honeoye Falls. [?] Their childrne were Fannie, Mary, Manby [?], Dennis, chsa, Lydia, Joel, Brooke, and Franklin. Joel, Brooke, and Franklin served their country in the great Crisis and Joel died in a rebel prison. These Amsdens have all done so well their duty's in the raising of families that I must refer you to their printed geneology (sic).

The good work of Elsie the remaining daughter who married Asa Burton being told by one nearer and not be [?] here.

Harrison the youngest son went to Wisconsin and I know nothing more of him.

My history is long enough without following the Great Uncle's families some of whom are now living in Candadice and Alleghany. I will only mention that Achea Amsden's first husband was Philander Richardson, a member of Great Uncle Johnathan's family.[][]48,49
Notes for Abigail FISK
The deposition of Erastus Lewis, also in the bounty land application, states that Joseph and Abigail had eight children, not seven, offering an additional piece of evidence that supports an eighth child present in the census enumerations.[]4
Notes for Joseph & Abigail (Family)
According to Abigail's deposition to obtain the bounty land owed to her husband Joseph, they were married in February 1796 by a Baptist minister in Leyden, Massachusetts, and there is no public or private record of the marriage to her knowledge.[]4
Notes for Joseph (Child 1)
According to family legend, he moved to Michigan.
Notes for Chester (Child 2)
There is an older woman in the household in 1830, aged 20 to 30 years - this is probably one of Chester's younger sisters (Philinda or Elsie). It is not Chester's mother.[]22

In 1860 he is listed with $425 in real property and $200 in personal property.[]21

In 1870 he is enumerated with $400 in real property and $250 in personal property.[]19
Notes for son (Child 3)
Is this son the William Richardson mentioned in the Geneva Gazette as having died 19 August 1813 in Seneca, New York, "son of Mr. Joseph Richardson"?[]50

The existence of an eighth child is suggested by the 1810 census, as well as the deposition of Erastus Lewis in the bounty land application of Abigail Richardson.[]4,3
Census Notes for Rufus (Child 4)
"1850 US Census

Rufus Richardson, 48, M, W, farmer, 5000, b New York
Betsy ----, 42, F, W, b New York
Omar (?) ----, 22, M, W, farmer, b New York, attended school within year
Oscar -----, 21, M, W, farmer, b New York, attended school within year
Sarah -----, 18, F, W, b New York, attended school within year
Philander ----, 8, M, W, b New York, attended school within year"[]27

"1860 US Census

Rufus Richardson, 58, M, W, farmer, 19608 Real Est, 1227 Per Est, b Mass
Elizabeth -----, 52, F, W, b Ontario Co New York
Homer J. ----, 33, M, W, farmer, b Monroe Co New York
Sarah -----, 26, F, W, b Ontario Co New York
Olander ----, 19, M, W, farmer, b Monroe Co New York"[]30

"1870 US Census

Richardson, Rufus, 69, M, W, Farmer, 4300 Real Est, 1375 Pers. Est, b. Mass, male citizen over 21
--------, Philander, 28, M, W, Farmer, b. New York, male citizen over 21
Hunt, Sarah E., 36, F, W, keeping house, b. New York
----, Elston, 36, M, W, woolen manufacturer, b. New York, male citizen over 21
----, Lilia, 2, F, W, b. New York
Dolly, Mary, 17, F, W, domestic, b. New York, attended school within the year
Rummey, George, 22, M, W, farm hand, b. New York, male citizen over 21"[]31
Notes for Lydia (Child 5)
She is listed as Lydia Bradish Amsden in the cemetery transcription. Could this be a first marriage or middle name?[]7
Notes for Philinda (Child 6)
According to family legend, married a Nash and moved to Michigan.

She may be living with brother Chester Richardson in 1830 census, aged 20-30 years.[]22
Notes for Harrison (Child 8)
Born after the death of his father, he went to Wisconsin, according to Lillian Hunt Shepard.
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