The

Richardsons

of 

Washington County

Polly is buried at the Smith Miller Cemetery and her father Ivy is buried at the Beck Cemetery.

Polly was the daughter of Ivy and Olive Richardson, a neighbor to the Millers. Olive was known as "Olley Richardson. "

Ivy was the son of Richard Richardson or "Richerson" as it was sometimes spelled. Richard Richardson is the equivalent to Casper Miller in the number of "Greats" for those related through Dave Miller's wife Polly.

 Dave and Polly Miller named two of their children after Polly's parents. Olive and Ivy were named after Olive and Ivy Richardson.

Polly's Grampa Richard Richardson was born in 1760 and died in 1838 in Washington County Indiana, he's probably who brought the Richardson family to Indiana. He owned 295 acres in Rudolph County North Carolina

Probate Order Book D Aug 1837-Feb 1841

page 26 Monday April 4th 1838

 I Richard Richardson of the county Washington and State of Indiana being of perfect sound mind and memory Witness be God do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in the manner & form following That is to say after all my just debts and funeral charges are paid I give to my beloved wife Winfred all my personal property of every kind including cash notes book amounts Stock household and farming utensils by her to be possessed and peaceably enjoyed during her lifetime and at her death. I give to my daughter Elizabeth F Jones and Winfred Clemmons cash one feather bed and furniture and to my Son Arthur, Ira, Ivy and Joseph, one Dollar cash, the balance of my property to be equally divided between Elizabeth, Richard, and Winfred my children, I also appoint Richard Richardson my son and Thomas Clemmons my sole Executors to this my last Will and testament in Witness whereof I have hereunto set my and affixed my seal  this seventh day of January in the year of out Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty six--

Signed Sealed            Richard Richardson (SEAL)

 In Presence of James King Thomas Sherwood Daniel F Sherwood

 The forgoing is a true copy of the last Will & Testament of Richard Richardson and the same was approved by R Richardson one of the Exec therein named in open court by the oath of Daniel F Sherwood one of the subscribers  being witness thereunto admitted to record.__1800 Hillsboro Randolph County North Carolina page 338

Richard Richardson

13110//11001

Christian Richardson

10010//00100

Obituaries Selected Newspapers of Washington County Indiana Volume IV P-S Compiled and Edited by James E Bolding page 98

 The Salem Weekly Union Advocate, April 19 1866

An old lady, aged 71 years, named Olive Richardson was burned to death near Fredericksburg, in this county. It appears that the old lady lived alone, and her dress caught fire while cooking, and no assistance being near was burned to a crisp before the facts became known.

Obituaries Selected Newspapers of Washington County Indiana;

Volume III, page 251l

[The Democratic Sun, May 11, 1894, Beck’s Mill Items] –

Mrs. Polly Miller, one of our old pioneers, died at her home in this vicinity last Sunday.  She was about 80 years of age.  Her remains were laid to rest in the Smith Cemetery on Monday.

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