James Richardson (1802 - 1879)

Born 22 Dec 1802 in Morebattle, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Moffatt — married 8 Dec 1824 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Descendants

Died 18 Aug 1879 at age 76 in Hamilton, Par. of Pembroke, Bermuda

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Biography

James Richardson^[1]

Born 22 Dec 1802 Morebattle, Roxburghshire, Scotland^[2][3]

Died 18 Aug 1879 Hamilton, Par. of Pembroke, Bermuda

Obit: 18 Sep 1879 "Died - In Hamilton, Bermuda, on the 18th ult., James Richardson, a native of Roxburghshire, Scotland, aged 77 years. Note-Some 45 years ago, Mr. Richardson and a brother of his left Scotland for America.

The ship on its passage was drifted upon the reefs of Bermuda and became a wreck. The two brothers, tailors by trade, became residents of the town of Hamilton, and carried on business together for several years, when they dissolved partnership - the one emigrating to the Western States, the other remaining in Bermuda, where until the time of his death he has still continued to reside. The deceased was a brother to the late John Richardson, who for many years resided in the 4th Concession of North Georgetown; and also brother to Mrs Samuel Moffat who died last March, mother of William Moffat of Jamestown, near Durham, and of Samuel Moffat of Beech Ridge."^[4]

Emigrated abt 1831 to Bermuda

Note: Date derived from Mary's death "at sea" in 1831, although her supposedly elder sister Catherine was shown as born in Bermuda abt 1828 - unless her age at death was incorrect.^[5][6][7]

Travelled 01 Jun 1837 to New York, New York, USA

Note: This 1837 voyage of the Brig Someret is assumed to be a trip from Bermuda to New York by siblings Thomas and James.

The voyage details show two tailors, James (actually indexed as Jane, but shown as a tailor), aged 35, and Thomas aged 32.

"Jane" gives a final destination of Bermuda, Thomas, USA. Both gave place of origin as Great Britain^[8]

Family

Husband: James Richardson

Wife: Mary Moffatt

Child: James Richardson

Child: Catherine Hadden Moffat Richardson

Child: Mary Richardson

Child: Sarah B Richardson

Child: Susanna Cox Richardson

Child: Archibald Moffat Richardson

Child: Thomas Mabon Richardson

Child: Martha Aitchison Richardson

Child: William Richardson

Married 08 Dec 1824 Leeds, Yorkshire, West Riding, England

entry shows: James Richardson tailor of this parish & Mary Moffatt of this parish, marr. by banns (published Oct 3 .. to 24th) Both signed. Wit: George ATKINSON, Robt HArgentinaREAVE

Mary appears to be the dtr of Leeds tailor Archibald MOFFATT (1774 -1858) married to widow Mary ATKINSON (1766-1771, Scotland to bet. 1841 and 1851, Leeds), their children including a Catherine Hadden MOFFATT, as did James & Mary's, may indicate Mary's mother was a Hadden?^{[9][10][11][12][13][14]}

Parents / siblings

Husband: James Richardson

Wife: Margaret Mabon

Child: William Richardson

Child: John Richardson

Child: Elizabeth Maben Richardson

Child: James Richardson

Child: Thomas Richardson

Child: George Richardson

Child: Henry Richardson

Child: Margaret Richardson

Married estimated about 1795 probably at ?Morebattle, Roxburghshire, Scotland^[15]

Research notes

From John (my comments in italics), who was trying to determine if his Adam belongs to James the tailor in Bermuda (which now appears not to be the case): "James Richardson, Tailor and Draper" appears to open a business of his own about 1829 and I think is the one of interest, but there is another James Richardson who appears to advertise as "Jas. Richardson", mostly merchantile stuff." One being mentioned in papers after the tailor has died.

Notices of relevance:

1835, Nov. 3: James Richardson, birth of a daughter in Hamilton on Oct. 26 (Susanna Cox R.)

1836, Oct 18. Died in this Town, on Thursday last, Susanna Cox, infant daughter of Mr. James Richardson, aged 12 months.

1838, Jan 23: Birth, in this Town, on Friday morning last, Mrs. James Richardson, of a Son (Archibald Moffat R.).

1838, Aug 7: Archibald Moffat Richardson, aged 7 months, son of James Richardson, died in Hamilton on July 31.

1838, Oct 23: Reported Outwards from Hamilton: in the Brigantine Queen Victoria, Mrs. James Richardson and Daughter (Mrs, 30, Miss 10, assumed to be Mary and Catherine)

1840, Jun 16: James Richardson, birth of a daughter on June 12 in Hamilton (?Martha Atchison R?)

1841, Nov 9: Birth, in this Town, on the 31st ult., Mrs. James Richardson, of a Son. (Thomas Mabon R.)

1843, Jan 24: [Died], on Sunday evening last, Thos. Mabon, only Son of Mr. James Richardson of this Town, aged 15 months.

1847, Feb 23 : Married, in Pembroke Parish, on Thursday last, by the Revd. James Morrison, Captain Hezekiah Frith to Catherine Hadden Moffat, eldest daughter of Mr. James Richardson (Hezekiah appears to be the grandson of the pirate)

1854, Dec. 12: Miss Sarah B. Richardson, 3rd daughter of James Richardson of Hamilton, married Edwin B. Darrell, formerly of Warwick, on Oct. 24 at Inagua.

1862, July 29: Martha Aitchison Richardson, youngest daughter of James Richardson, married Samuel Walter Gault of Tennessee, on July 24 in Hamilton, by Rev. F. W. Moore (later married Joseph C KEENEY, dtr Naomi Lee married William Meade RICHARDSON, who, with his brothers, were photographers in Bermuda in the 1880s - this is now known to be John's link to the family of James & Mary (MOFFATT) RICHARDSON)

1863, June 23: William Richardson, aged 19 years, 8 months, 4th son of James and Mary Richardson, died of consumption on June 17, at his parents' Reid Street home.

1872, Sept. 10: Mary Richardson, in her 70th year, wife of James Richardson, a native of Yorkshire, died on Sept. 4 in Hamilton, leaving 3 daughters, 9 grandchildren (anyone know who the third surviving daughter is? I'd suspect there's a Margaret in the mix somewhere given James mother was a Margaret)

1879, Aug. 19: James Richardson, aged 76 years, 8 months, died in Hamilton on Aug. 18.

A headstone of James and Mary's children definitively links most of the above to this James RICHARDSON of Bermuda, as opposed to at least two other contemporary James RICHARDSONs (Susanna Cox, Archibald Moffatt, Thomas Mabon, William, and adds an earlier James who died in Leeds, England in 1827 - there does appear to be a bit of a chisellers mistake in the date/age for Archibald on the headstone, repeating Thomas' date/age!)

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Note: James is reported as being the first to grow Easter Lillies in Bermuda

"To James Richardson is due the honor of laying the foundation of a new industry among the community whose trousers he cut and coats he trimmed. James Richardson of Hamilton, Bermuda, was a tailor, but his thoughts were not confined to his thimble and goods. He loved nature as well as his art and was an authority on..." (rest of sentence not available online)^[20][21]

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S1596 Birth 22 Dec 1802 James s/o James RICHARDSON & Margaret MABON, batch C118012, Morebattle, Roxburghshire, extracted Jul 2008
2. ↑ Source: #S1596 Birth 22 Dec 1802 James s/o James RICHARDSON & Margaret MABON, batch C118012, Morebattle, Roxburghshire, extracted Jul 2008
3. ↑ Source: #S1847 Dth 18 Aug 1879 James RICHARDSON, aged 77, at Hamilton, Bermuda, of Roxburghshire, online at http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~qcchatea/new_dom.htm, extracted Aug 2012
4. ↑ Source: #S1847 Dth 18 Aug 1879 James RICHARDSON, aged 77, at Hamilton, Bermuda, of Roxburghshire, online at http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~qcchatea/new_dom.htm, extracted Aug 2012
5. ↑ Source: #S1847 Dth 18 Aug 1879 James RICHARDSON, aged 77, at Hamilton, Bermuda, of Roxburghshire, online at http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~qcchatea/new_dom.htm, extracted Aug 2012
6. ↑ Source: #S1847 Dth Feb 1850 Catherine Hadden Moffatt d/o James & Mary RICHARDSON, w/o Hezekiah FRITH, Inagua, Bahamas, aged 22 yrs 9 mths, from H/stone children of James & Mary RICHARDSON, online at http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~bmuwgw/richardsonj.jpg, extracted Aug 2012
7. ↑ Source: #S1847 Dth Sep 1833 Mary d/o James & Mary RICHRDSON, at sea, aged 9 mths, from H/stone children of James & Mary RICHARDSON, online at http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~bmuwgw/richardsonj.jpg, extracted Aug 2012
8. ↑ Source: #S2301 "Brig Someret" (sic) 1 Jun 1837 Thomas (32) & Jane (sic - 35) RICHARDSON, both tailors, dest. USA & Bermuda resp., from New York, Passenger and Immigration Lists, 1820-1850, extracted Aug 2012
9. ↑ Source: #S2828 Birth notice 9 Nov 1841 "Mrs James Richardson, of a son" Dth notice 24 Jan 1843 Thos Mabon "only son of Mr James RICHARDSON of this town, aged 15 months", from Bermuda newspapers, rcvd Aug 2012
10. ↑ Source: #S1847 H/stone children of James & Mary RICHARDSON, online at http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~bmuwgw/richardsonj.jpg, extracted Aug 2012
11. ↑ Source: #S5 Marr. 8 Dec 1824 James RICHARDSON & Mary MOFFATT, Leeds, St Peter, Yorkshire, West Riding, from West Yorkshire Archive Service; Wakefield, Yorkshire, England; Yorkshire Parish Records; New Reference Number: RDP68/4/16, online in West Yorkshire, England, Marriages and Banns, 1813-1935, extracted from image Aug 2012
12. ↑ Source: #S200 Leeds, Yorkshire, West Riding; HO107; Piece: 1346; Book: 3; ED: 2; Folio: 26; Page: 3; hsehold of Archibald & Mary MOFFATT, extracted Aug 2012
13. ↑ Source: #S202 Sub Dist West Leeds, Dist Leeds, Yorkshire, West Riding, HO107; ED 3e; Piece: 2321; Folio: 270; Page: 18; Sched. 65, hsehold of Archibald MOFFATT, extracted Aug 2012
14. ↑ Source: #S1597 Birth 26 Aug Bap. 24 Sep 1797 Catherine Hadan d/o Archibald & Mary MOFFAT, Queen St, or Whitehill Independent, Leeds, York, from England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 batch C08882-1 film 0828139 (RG4 3399) , extracted Aug 2012
15. ↑ Source: #S2757 Bap. 12? Dec 1805 Thomas s/o James RICHARDSON & Margaret MAYBEN, Morebattle, Roxburghshire, extracted Jul 2008
16. ↑ Source: #S2828 Two James RICHARDSONs in Bermuda, from Bermuda newspapers, rcvd Aug 2012
17. ↑ Source: #S600 Aug 2012
18. ↑ Source: #S1847 Marr. 18 Feb 1847 Catherine Hadden Moffatt (1828 - 12 Feb 1850) d/o James RICHARDSON & Mary MOFFATT; Hezekiah (Sep 1819 - 17 Feb 1864) s/o FRITH Hezekiah FRITH Jr & Mary MATSON, Pembroke, Bermuda, from http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~bmuwgw/frithgen.htm, extracted Aug 2012
19. ↑ Source: #S1847 Page: H/stone Children of James & Mary RICHARDSON, assumed to be Hamilton, Bermuda, online at http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~bmuwgw/richardsonj.jpg extracted Aug 2012
20. ↑ Source: #S2828 Tailors and lillies, James RICHARDSON of Bermuda, from "The Summary", Volumes 34-35, on google books at http://books.google.co.nz/books?id=Xw5QAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA21&dq=%22James+Richardson%22&redir_esc=y, rcvd Aug 2012
21. ↑ Source: #S1847 COLE, George Watson, Papers 1851-1939, www.americanantiquarian.org/Findingaids/george_watson_cole.pdf, searched Aug 2012

• Source: S1596 Title: IGI: Online searches, Subject: Online search: assorted surnames Abbreviation: IGI: Online searches Family Search (LDS) http://familysearch.org
• Source: S1597 FamilySearch Labs Record Search (LDS), Url: http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/
• Source: S1847 www searches & misc. correspondence: Assorted RICHARDSON Web searches/Correspondence, with/by LornaHen
• Source: S200 1841 Census images for England and Wales, via Ancestry.com
• Source: S202 1851 Census images for England and Wales, via Ancestry.com
• Source: S2301 USA Immigration Records ex Ancestry
• Source: S2757</span: Morebattle, Roxburghshire: Gateshaw Associate Session & Free Church Records, Roll: Item 4 (Gateshaw 1775-1907) & 8 (Free Church 1847-52), Film: FHL Film: British #889486
• Source: S2828</span: EMails re Adam RICHARDSON, ex John R (DNA), Recipient: Lorna Henderson,
• Source: S5 Ancestry.com
• Source: S600 Lorna's Family History Musings

• WikiTree profile Richardson-3757 created through the import of RICHARDSONsMorebattle4WeRelate201208Updated.ged on Aug 14, 2012 by L Henderson. (Reference: 56061)