Britton Richardson seeking their son Isham Richardson
The Tri-Weekly Standard (Raleigh, NC)
November 26, 1867
INFORMATION WANTED!
MY SON, ISHAM RICHARDSON, AN AL-
BINO [ALBINO]—white skinned, but of negro blood, with
one black spot on his under lip—light eyes,
white, soft woolly hair—unable to see in the
glare of the sun—was taken from me when the
Federal army came through, and is no doubt now
in the North some where. On the tenth day of
April he will be 15 years old. I live in Johnston
County, N. C., but a letter would reach me at
Eagle Rock, Wake County, N. C.
BRITTON RICHARDSON.
November 26th, 1867. 104—3t free.
MY SON, ISHAM RICHARDSON, AN AL-
BINO [ALBINO]—white skinned, but of negro blood, with
one black spot on his under lip—light eyes,
white, soft woolly hair—unable to see in the
glare of the sun—was taken from me when the
Federal army came through, and is no doubt now
in the North some where. On the tenth day of
April he will be 15 years old. I live in Johnston
County, N. C., but a letter would reach me at
Eagle Rock, Wake County, N. C.
BRITTON RICHARDSON.
November 26th, 1867. 104—3t free.
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Alan Welsh
Isham's father was Britton Richardson and his mother was Violet Richardson. Violet and Britton have an 1867 Cohabitation Marriage doc for the formerly enslaved where they state they have cohabitated as man and wife since 1850. Appears Violet died sometime between 1870 and 1875, but Britton did not die until around 1909. He died owning land, which was subdivided and willed to his children. No evidence was found that would indicate Isham ever returned home. There are a couple of Isham Richardson living in the same area starting in 1870, but no proof this is the correct Isham. (Britton's land was located in O'Neal's Township of Johnston County, which happens to be very near Eagle Rock in Wake County.) All evidence suggests this is the correct family.
Britton and Violet's other children are Jane, Rachel, Annie, Tom, Abe, Sarah, Susan, Disy, and possibly Maggie