Willis Richardson

Date of Death / Notice / Obituary:

Sunday, October 14, 1838

Military Rank:

Widow First and Middle Name:

ELizabeth

Widow Maiden Surname:

Scott

Widow Surname:

Richardson

Marriage Date:

01/29/1818

Marriage State:

Tennessee

Marriage County:

Maury

Notes:

WC32082/BLW 160 acres/wid mar illegally in 1861 to an African Philip Tilford/ until he died in 1877, illegal marriage or not/court annulled the marriage/debate whether Richardson and his wife were actually colored/one daughter supposedly is/test that Willis was Mulengeon/his son said he was colored as was his mother/proof submitted that they were all free colored/wid died 1881.06.15

Location of Residence:

United States

Ohio US

Database Military Source:

War of 1812 Pensioners from Tennessee - Widows

Status:

Approved

State of Residence at Enlistment:

County of Enlistment:

Sumner

First Name of Commanding Officer:

Surname of Commanding Officer:

Edwards

Commanding Officer Rank:

Capt

Soldier State of Death:

not stated

Soldier County of Death:

not stated

Witness 1 First Name:

Witness 1 Last Name:

Chalmers

Witness 2 First Name:

Jefferson

Witness 2 Last Name:

Bluford

Witness 3 First Name:

Tabitha

Witness 3 Last Name: