Richard Thomas Albritton, Sr

Source 1:

"Richard Albritton, Revolutionary War Patriot"

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Predominantly research of the descendants of Revolutionary War Patriot Richard Albritton who settled in Louisiana and Mississippi.

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ID: I062

Name: Richard Albritton

1. Sex: M
2. Birth: 1745 in Beaufort County, NC
3. Death: 1 SEP 1817 in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana
4. Father: James Albritton b: 17 SEP 1705 in Charles Parish, York County, VA

Mother: Amy Petit b: 1720 in Onslow County, NC

Marriage 1 Mary Hart b: 25 DEC 1759 in NC

   * Married: 1776 in Pitt County, NC

Children

  1. Mary Polly Albritton b: 1779 in Pitt County, NC

  2. James Albritton b: 1780 in Pitt County, NC

  3. Elizabeth (Betsy) Albritton b: 15 OCT 1784 in Effingham, Georgia

  4. Sarah (Sallie) Albritton b: 1786 in Effingham, Georgia

  5. Richard Thomas Albritton b: 1788 in Effingham, Georgia

  6. John Albritton b: 16 DEC 1789 in Effingham, Georgia

  7. Averillah Albritton b: 28 JUL 1794 in Effingham, Georgia

  8.  Nancy Albritton b: 1778 in Pitt County, NC

Marriage 2 Ann Flint b: 3 JAN 1758 in Martha's Vineyard, Dukes, MA.

   * Married: 14 DEC 1805

Sources:

  1. Title: Albritton's of the Second Millennuim by Bobbie G Albritton

     Text: Richard was a member of the North Carolina Militia in the Revolutionary War in 1771 and was member of the Safety Committee of Pitt County serving in Captain William Burney's Company.

     Note by Laurel Shannon Albritton:

     The service in the North Carolina Militia n 1771 was NOT Revolutionary War service, it was service to the state of North Carolina. The service on 1 July 1775 as a member of the Patroller Committee of Safety was Revolutionary War service as a Patriot.

  2. Title: Albritton's of the Second Millennuim by Bobbie G Albritton pp. 44-46

     Text: There is a reference to Richard Sr. being thrown out of the Skull Creel Baptist Church in GA. The following is from the minutes of the Ebenezer Baptist Church of Amite County, MS May 4, 1811: Met in conference. We, the Church at Ebenezer,agree to write a letter to Skull Creek Church, in the State of Georgia, Bullock County, requesting to be authorized to hear a consistence of Richard Albritton, Excommunicated from said Church.

  3. Title: Daughters of American Revolution records

     Text: Documents available include: Richards will, certification of marriage of Avarilla Albritton to Robert Lansford Sibley; article on Nancy Albritton Richardson,; picture of James Richardson's tombstone, and copy of Rufus Sibley's Bible records, and a notarized letter documenting Richard Jr.'s son, James Albritton who married Sarah Brown.

  4. Title: Pike County Library, Doris Varnado Collection

     Text: Will dated 20 March 1816

     Probated 13 Sept. 1817, Mt. Pelier, St. Helena Louisiana

  5. Title: Ottis Albritton

     Author: Ottis Albritton

     Publication: Compilation of Research

     Note: Ottis Albritton named is manuscript, "Albritton Family Chart Virginia-North Carolina-Georgia-Louisiana-Mississippi". The manuscript was given to Laurel Shannon Albritton by Hugh Hilton Albritton, Jr., nephew of Ottis Albritton.

     Note: Excellent

     Repository:

     Media: Manuscript

     Text: April 28, 1768- Land grant to Richard near Peter Albritton's land, Pitt County, North Carolina.

     1771- Member of North Carolina Militia. Reference- North Carolina State Records Vol. 22 page 415; Captain William Burney's Company with Thomas Albritton and George Albritton. (NOT Revolutionary War service)

     May 5, 1774- Matthew of Onslaw County, North Carolina; and Thomas, James and Peter of Pitt County, North Carolina; "sons of James, deceased" sell land to George Albritton. Richard Albritton is the witness.

     July 1, 1775- Richard Albritton, Patroller and Committee of Safety, Pitt County, North Carolina. Reference Colonial Records, North Carolina, Book 10, pp. 62-63. YES- was Revolutionary War service.

  6. Title: Ottis Albritton

     Author: Ottis Albritton

     Publication: Compilation of Research

     Note: Ottis Albritton named is manuscript, "Albritton Family Chart Virginia-North Carolina-Georgia-Louisiana-Mississippi". The manuscript was given to Laurel Shannon Albritton by Hugh Hilton Albritton, Jr., nephew of Ottis Albritton.

     Note: Excellent

     Repository:

     Media: Manuscript

     Text: Nov. 18, 1776- Richard sells land to Nehemiah Tuten. Peter Albritton is the witness. Richard Albritton is list as a merchant. Reference- Book F, page 208, Pitt County, North Carolina.

     1781- Richard witnesses sale of land by his brother, Henry Albritton.

     January 28, 1783- Richard bought 150 acres from Ephraim Moss and John More or John Morse.

     August 18, 1783- Richard bought about 216 acres from John Morse East and West of Indian Well swamp. Reference Pitt County, North Carolina, Record Book I (capital letter), page 212. Richard sells this land to brother, John Albritton, in 1784. Richard also sells the land he bought from Ephraim Moss to Joshua Kemp of Craven County, North Carolina. He also sells Joshua Kemp the 100 acres he inherited from his father. The witnesses were Peter and James Albritton and Robert Dixon.

     Nov. 6, 1784- Richard receives land patent from the state of North Carolina. The land is South of the Tar River and South of the Cow Swamp (Book 0 page 61).

  7. Title: Revolutionary War Patriot

     Text: July 1, 1775- Richard Albritton, Patroller and Committee of Safety, Pitt County, North Carolina. Reference Colonial Records, North Carolina, Book 10, pp. 62-63.

  8. Title: Ottis Albritton

     Author: Ottis Albritton

     Publication: Compilation of Research

     Note: Ottis Albritton named is manuscript, "Albritton Family Chart Virginia-North Carolina-Georgia-Louisiana-Mississippi". The manuscript was given to Laurel Shannon Albritton by Hugh Hilton Albritton, Jr., nephew of Ottis Albritton.

     Note: Excellent

     Repository:

     Media: Manuscript

     Text: 1785- Richard sells last of his Pitt County, North Carolina land to Joshua Kemp.

     Jan. 15, 1785- Richard receives a 200 acre land grant from the State of Georgia in Effingham County.

     1790- Sold his Georgia land grant to nephew, John Albritton.

     1793- received land grant of 100 acres in Effingham County, Georgia.

     1795- Richard Albritton is a Justice of the Peace in Scriven County, Georgia.

     1796- Richard Albritton, Esquire, is the Administrator on the estate of Elisha Banks. Reference Court Records, Bulloch County, Georgia.

     Feb. 10, 1797 to April 15, 1799- Richard Albritton was a Justice of the Peace in Bullock County, Georgia.

  9. Title: Ottis Albritton

     Author: Ottis Albritton

     Publication: Compilation of Research

     Note: Ottis Albritton named is manuscript, "Albritton Family Chart Virginia-North Carolina-Georgia-Louisiana-Mississippi". The manuscript was given to Laurel Shannon Albritton by Hugh Hilton Albritton, Jr., nephew of Ottis Albritton.

     Note: Excellent

     Repository:

     Media: Manuscript

     Text: Feb. 10, 1797 to April 15, 1799- Richard Albritton was a Justice of the Peace in Bullock County, Georgia.

     1797- received 500 acre land grant in Scriven County, Georgia.

     May 15, 1797- Richard Albritton was a Grand Juror in the Bulloch County, Georgia, 1st Superior Court. Reference- Georgia Landmarks and Legends by Knight, Vol. 1 p 337.

     December 12, 1798- Richard Albritton bought 150 acres of the south side of the Ogeechee River from John Lanier. Purchase was witnessed by son Richard, Jr. and John Albritton.

     Note by Laurel Albritton- Richard Albritton, Jr. would have only been 10 years old.

     1798- Richard received a 100 acre land grant in Bulloch County, Georgia.

     December 13, 1801- Richard Albritton conveyed 100 acres of land bordering Sculls Creek to John Richardson for 5 lbs. sterling. Witnessed by James Albritton and Laney Albritton.

     Jan. 9, 1806- Richard bought 200 acres in Bulloch County from William Irwin. The land bordering John Kirkland and Sarah Banks property. Witnesses were Richard Albritton, Jr. and Sally Albritton.

     1808- Received 125 acres grant in Bulloch County, Georgia.

     1810- Richard Albritton, Sr. and his sons, Richard, Jr., James and John, and daughters, Sarah, with her husband Captain David Mizelle, and their families; also daughter Avarilla, moved from Georgia to Louisiana.

     Nov. 1, 1810- entered land on Amite River, St. Helena Parish, Louisiana.

 10. Title: Ottis Albritton

     Author: Ottis Albritton

     Publication: Compilation of Research

     Note: Ottis Albritton named is manuscript, "Albritton Family Chart Virginia-North Carolina-Georgia-Louisiana-Mississippi". The manuscript was given to Laurel Shannon Albritton by Hugh Hilton Albritton, Jr., nephew of Ottis Albritton.

     Note: Excellent

     Repository:

     Media: Manuscript

     Text: Will dated March 30, 1816,

     Will probated September 17, 1817.

     Names in this order:

     Nancy, Polly, James, Betsey, Sally, Richard, John, Avarilla, as "my eight children." Richard, Jr. and son John were executors. Reference- St. Helena Parish, Louisiana Records.

 11. Title: E. Russ Williams

     Text: Wrote paper verifying Richard Albritton's marriage to Mary Hart, and listed their children. He does not verify Sarah Ann Sibley marriage, but does not dispute it either. He does not list James Jackson Albritton as a child of Richard Albritton, Sr. Ottis Albritton does not list the child. Only Bobbie Albritton lists this child.

 12. Title: Ottis Albritton

     Author: Ottis Albritton

     Publication: Compilation of Research

     Note: Ottis Albritton named is manuscript, "Albritton Family Chart Virginia-North Carolina-Georgia-Louisiana-Mississippi". The manuscript was given to Laurel Shannon Albritton by Hugh Hilton Albritton, Jr., nephew of Ottis Albritton.

     Note: Excellent

     Repository:

     Media: Manuscript

     Text: This compiler has found no records of a marriage to Mary Lanier. It is to the belief that his three wives were Mary Hart (whom he married in Pitt County, North Carolina, daughter of Benjamin Hart and Nancy Morgan Hart); Margot Kent (as recorded Feb. 19, 1802) in Bulloch County, Georgia; and Ann Flint Sibley (as proven by Louisiana records).

 13. Title: Notes by Laurel Shannon Albritton Gorman

     Text: In comparing the research records, I found that Bobby Albritton has this Richard Albritton's nephew, who was also named Richard Albritton, married to Margaret Kent. This may explain some of the earlier confusion as to wives of Richard Albritton, Sr.

     Note added by Laurel Shannon Albritton:

     The Richard Albritton that married Margot Kent was the son of James Albritton and Delanie Kent (grandson of Richard Albritton, Sr.). The name Richard was very popular with the Albritton's. Neither Richard Albritton, Sr, or his son, Richard Albritton, Jr., married Margot Kent.

 14. Title: Mississippi Daughters and Their Ancestors Vol. 2 1965

     Page: 4

     Text: Richard Albritton, Sr. was a patroller. Has North Carolina as his state of service. Has all the children listed as the children of Ann.

 15. Title: Safety Committee in Pitt County, North Carolina

     Page: Vol 10 p 61

     Text: Proceedings of the Safety Committee in Pitt County, North Carolina.

     Martinborough 1 July 1775

     The Committee of the county met according to order as before mentioned and has entered into the following association:

     We the freeholders and inhabitants of the county of Pitt and town of Marin, being deeply affected with the present alarming state of this Province and of all America-Do Resolve that we will pay all due allegiance to his majesty King George the third and endeavor to continue the succession of his crown in the Illustrious house of Hanover as by law established, against the present or any future wicked ministry, or arbitrary set of men whatsoever, at the same time we are DETERMINED to assert our rights as men and sensible that by the late acts of Parliament the most valuable Liberties and priviledges of America are invaded and endeavor to be violated and destroyed and that under God the preservation of them Depends on a firm UNION of the Inhabitants and a sturdy spirited observation of the Resolutions of the General Congress, being shocked at the cruel scenes now acting in the Massachusetts Bay and determined never to become slaves to any power upon earth, we do hereby agree and associate under all types of Religion, Honour, and regard for Posterity that will adopt and endeavor to execute the measures which the General Congress now sitting at Philadelphia conclude on for preserving our constitution and opposing the execution of the several arbitrary Illegal acts of the British Parliament and that we will readily observe The Directions of our General committee for the purpose aforesaid, the Preservation of Peace and Good Order and Security of Individuals and private property.

 16. Title: Notes by Laurel Shannon Gorman

     Text: Late in life, Richard Albritton married Ann Flint Sibley, the mother-in-law to his daughter Averillah Albritton Sibley. 

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ID: I34431

Name: Richard ALBRITTON , Sr.

Surname: Albritton

Given Name: Richard

Suffix: , Sr.

Sex: M

Birth: 1752

_UID: 4A7D873E3C06D81186DB0050DA11379B25F7

Change Date: 24 Oct 2003 at 01:00:00

Father: James ALBRITTON b: 1705

Marriage 1 Mary LANIER b: 25 Dec 1759

Children

Richard ALBRITTON ,Jr. b: 1770 in North Carolina

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FOUNDING FLORIDA PIONEER SETTLERS & THEIR DESCENDANTS

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ID: I25403

Name: Richard Albritton

Sex: M

Birth: in Pitt Co NC to Bulloch Co GA

Death: ABT 1816

Reference Number: 25417

Note:

Book "Early Louisiana Settlers From Georgia",

"Little Bulloch Co. GA." In Washington Parish, LA.

By: E. Russ Williams, Jr. Box 1074, Bogalusa, LA

Page. 397.

Richard Albritton moved to Georgia after the Revolutionary War, after the death of his wife Mary Hart. Richard Albrighton, Sr., and most of his family migrated to St. Helena Parish, LA. There on March 30, 181 6, he wrote his will. His family was mentioned in Estate Records. The book above did not say which wife the children of Richard belonged to.

Marriage 1 Mary Hart

Children

Richard Albritton b: ABT 1745 in NC to Bulloch Co GA

The probate of Richard Albritton:

It is in St. Helena Parish, LA; 1816, File A-2. In a list of heirs is written, "David Measels husband of Sary Measels Alias Sary Allbritton who departed this life about twelve months ago last April leaving three children legitimate heirs of her body, viz: John, Elvira, and Avarilla Measels."