Richard R. Weatherford, Sr.

Sources variously report his birth date as about 1674 and as 1680 - 1685.

http://www.texashistoryhunter.net/weatherford.html

William "Red Eagle" Weatherford descends through this line. http://mcclure.freeservers.com/weatherford.htm

http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/p/i/e/Belinda-K-Pierce/G...

Children of RICHARD WEATHERFORD and SUSANNAH are:

• i. CHARLES5 WEATHERFORD, b. Bet. 1718 - 1724, Mecklenburg, Va.; d. Unknown.
• 12. ii. WILLIAM WEATHERFORD, b. Bet. 1720 - 1730; d. Unknown.
• 13. iii. MARTIN WEATHERFORD, b. 1728, James City Co., Virginia; d. Mar 1805, Harbour Island, Eleuthera, Bahamas.
• iv. JOHN WEATHERFORD, b. 1732; d. Unknown. Notes for JOHN WEATHERFORD. John was Willed his fathers plantation which may be due to the fact that he was the youngest child. The older children had already owned their own real estate. John is listed on the 1752 Tithes as residing next to his brother William in Mecklenburg Co.
• v. LUCY WEATHERFORD, b. 1732; d. Unknown; m. LYDALL BACON; d. Unknown.
• vi. RICHARD JR. WEATHERFORD, b. Abt. 1733; d. Unknown.
• vii. ELIZABETH WEATHERFORD, b. 1734, Taskigi, Alabama; d. Unknown.

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GEDCOM Note

Life Sketch

This is from "Genealogy Report" by Belinda k Pierce Richard and his family were living in Amelia Co., Va. about 1739. Richard moved his family on land which is now known as Mecklenburg Co. Below the Meherrin River on Buckhorn Creek in the 1740's. During the Georgia Land Lottery around 1753, his sons Charles, William and Martin applied for land and left Lunenburg to settle in Augusta Co., Ga. John, Lucy and Elizabeth stayed in Va. with their father Richard. Richard resided with his daughter Lucy and her husband Lydall in his later years up until his death. " Will of Richard R. Weatherford dated 1755, probated on 6th day of July 1756: To all Christian people to whom these present shall or may come that I, Richard Weatherford Senior send greetings in our Lord God Everlasting my soul I recommend to God my body to the Dust from whece it came. Know ye that I Richard Weatherford of the County of Lunenburg in Cumberland Parrish for memory have given granted and confirmed and by this wrighting do firmly freely and absolutely give unto my son John Weatherford and ares forever the plantation he now lives on by esttmation containing Eight acors to him and his heirs and assigns forever and all other of my goods and chatils I freely give and will to my son John Weatherford and his heirs forever and this acknowledge to be my last will and testament being in my perfect sencesis is blessed be God. As witness my hand this 12 day of November in the year of our Lord God 1755 hereunto have set my hand and fixst my seal. Richard R. Weatherford SS James Mackadanell Charles Weatherford John Tomson At a court held for Lunenburg County the 6th day of July 1756 The within written last will and testament of Richard Weatherford, deceased was exibited in Court and the same was proved by the oaths of John Tomson and Charles Weatherford and the same was ordered to be recorded. Teste: Clement Read, CLC Truly recorded Recorded: Will Book 1, page 163Teste: Clem Read CLC "

GEDCOM Source

Falling back to compilation data for birth date as most likely correct .

References

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Weatherford
• http://mcclure.freeservers.com/weatherford.htm

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