128. James RICHEY Sr.
2nd VA State Regement Rev War
SURNAME: "The surname Ritchie, Ritchey, Richey or Richie is said to have been derived from the baptismal name RICHARD, being found chiefly in the northern border counties of England and in Scotland. It is found in the ancient records of Great Britain and in both the early and the recent American records in the forms above mentioned and also in a few others which have completely died out, such as Ritchee, Richee, and Ritcheye.
The early coat of arms showing a right hand holding a cross indicateds that they were Crusaders. The name Richard, the Scotch form being Ritchie, signifies stern ruler. The motto, 'Ostendo non ostendo,' indicates courage or bravery but not boastfulness or display.",IMMIGRATION:
From (shown by deeds for lands sold) Prince Edward Co. , Va, to SC 96th District in what became Newberry Co., then (before 1790) receiving land grants and moved to Abbeville Co. where he died. When the 96th District was divided into counties, James and Margaret and their children settled at Donalds in the portion which became Abbeville Co.WILL:
In his will on file at the Abbeville, SC Courthouse, dated 1808; he names his children and grandchildren.
129. Margaret CALDWELL
Some source say that this Margaret Caldwell married John Richey, James's brother. Same sources say that the Margaret Caldwell that married James is the daughter of John Caldwell (brother to William Caldwell) and Mary Davis.
130. John BROWNLEE
Came to America in 1763 from Ireland. With his brother and families.
140. George Adam RAUESER
In his "Germanna History" John Blankenbaker includes the following:
In Note #220 and before - "In note 204, I mentioned the Garr Genealogy, probably the earliest major Germanna genealogy to be published. In the letters and statements written at the time of the Garr family's emigration, the pastor of Andreas Gar mentioned that three hundred people were leaving. The evidence generally shows that such groups tended to travel together. It would be usual for them, or a large part of them, to have used the same ship. Since we know the ship that the Garrs used, it would seem that we should read the passenger list with an eye to discovering whether other passengers turn up in the Germanna community as Andreas Gar did.
"So this past weekend I scanned the passenger list for the ship Loyal Judith which arrived at Philadelphia on 25 Sep 1732. Several names certainly caused me to pause, but the most striking names on the list were Hans Georg Riser and Georg Adam Riser. This sent me to Beyond Germanna, vol. 3, no. 4, where Gene Dear has an article on the George Razor Family.
"Gene identifies the originator of the family as George Adam Raüser who came to America from Germany on the ship Mary and Sarah, arriving in Philadelphia on 26 Oct 1754. Consulting Rupp's "Thirty Thousand Names of Immigrants," one can confirm there was indeed a Georg Adam Käiser. That this is a misreading of Raüser is likely when one considers the similarities in the German script between the letters K and R. The K is written with a "knapsack" on its back which looks like the loop of the R.
Incidentally, this same ship which brought Georg Adam Käiser also brought Georg Lud. Nonnenmacher, another Germanna name.
"Georg Raüser did not move immediately to the Germanna region but lived for a while in Sussex Co., New Jersey. Twenty years after his arrival in America, he bought land in the Germanna community.
"I would consider it extremely likely that the Hans Georg Riser and Georg Adam Riser who came on the same ship with the Gaars to be related to the later Georg Adam Käiser/Räiser of the later ship. If I were wanting to research the origins of the Razor/Racer family, I think I would start with the communities in the area where the Gaars originated. We know hundreds of people left with the Gaars and shipmates had often been neighbors. This also furnishes a motivation for the George Adam Raüser who bought land in Culpeper Co., VA, to have moved to Virginia from New Jersey. He probably had friends or relatives there. Also, if I were searching the German records, I would keep a second eye open for Nonnenmachers.
"Both the Gaar and Garr spellings appear in America. If I have not used one or the other consistently, it is because I don't want anyone to think that I am showing favoritism. The Gaars/Garrs emphasized in their book that there was no correct spelling of a name. Any way that you choose to spell your name is right.
"George Razor was introduced here a few notes ago. He arrived on the ship Mary and Sarah in Philadelphia on October 26, 1754, from Amsterdam via Portsmouth, England. No family was apparently with him and, in fact, he married Margaretha Butlinger 6 May 1755 at St. Michael's Lutheran Church in Philadelphia. Witnesses to the marriage were David Dewnlow, Johan Geo. Huber, Martin Schaht, Margareth Barb. Burchard(in), Margretha Kehrer(in) and Anna Maria Reig(in). He settled in Newton township, Sussex Co., New Jersey.
"On 14 May 1774, George bought 100 acres in the Robinson River area of Culpeper Co. (now Madison Co.) from Frederick and Sarah Baumgardner. The Razor/Räser family is found in the Hebron Church Register from 1776 to 1788. About 1794, George Razor, Sr., his sons, Peter and Christian, son-in-law George Swindle, several members of the Swindle family and, possibly at the same time, Aaron Clore moved to the Abbeville district of South Carolina. Family legend states that George, Sr. died during the move and was buried along the way. In South Carolina, the family consistently became Rasor whereas the family name in Virginia became Racer."
In Note #223 -- "The geographical distribution of the family in the first few generations is interesting and typical of many early families. The founder, George Razor, was born in Germany, came to America via Philadelphia where he married, settled first in New Jersey, moved to Virginia, and finally was in the process of moving to South Carolina when he died. It is impossible to know all of his motivations for the moves. I speculated earlier that the Raiser family may have known or been connected to the Gaar/Garr family.
"The children of George moved about in several directions. Jacob seems to have stayed in Virginia. Peter moved to Indiana and his children were to be found in South Carolina, Indiana, and Missouri. Christian moved to South Carolina and one of his sons died in Florida. Susanna took the initiative and moved to Boone Co., Kentucky at an early date. Until Catherine's husband is clarified, it is not clear where she lived. George and his children seem to have remained in Virginia."
In Note # 821 -- "George Adam Raüser came to America from Germany in 1754. He lived for a while in New Jersey before moving to Virginia. It has been of interest to me that the ship, bringing the Garrs in 1732, also brought a Georg Adam Riser and Hans Georg Riser (as well as a Hans Michael Criger). I have wondered if there was a reason here for the Raüsers to come to Virginia. Did they know the Garrs?" [the Garrs were another Germanna family]
And then -- "George Adam Raüser (Racer, Rasor, Razor) came to America from Germany on the ship "Mary and Sarah" in 1754. The same ship carried George Ludwig Nonnenmacher. George Razor married Margaret ____ in New Jersey, where he lived before Virginia. In 1774, George bought 100 acres in the Robinson River community from the Baumgardners. In the next 14 years, the family can be found in the Hebron records. About 1794, George Razor, Sr., with his sons Peter and Christian, his son-in-law George Swindle, other members of the Swindel family and perhaps Aaron Clore moved to the Abbeville district of SC. George, Sr., is said to have died on the trip. In SC, the family became known as Raso, while in VA the name was Racer. "Madison County, VA deed records contain the following entry:
"Indenture 27 Dec 1793 between Samuel Delph and Hannah Rice & Lodwick Jones Mafor...for L84...sell 211 acres...corner to George Rasor...dividing corner between Michael Carpenter...with Marten Deer's line."
The importance of this is that, while neither is a part to the sale, to exhibits the proximity of George (Raueser) Rasor and Martin (Hirsch) Deer, who by 1793 would have been in-laws.
148. James BARMORE
Fought in the Revolutionary War in VA.
152. Samuel AGNEW
Source: "Book of the Agnews"
: "Sage of the Seawrights"
176. Rev. Henry GAINES
"From Hill To Dale To Hollow" p. 155
178. John BROADUS
Source: "A History of the Broaddus Family, From the Time of the Settlement of the Progenitou of the Family in the United States down to the year 1888" by A. Broaddus, DD p 99-108.
200. James ELLIS
Sons James and John were executors of his will 1825
Source: Margaret Hobson Manship, Darlington, SC.
202. Gilles WRIGHT
In the will of Gilles Wright he leaves:
(1) Item: To my beloved wife Precilla the land where on I now live & four Negroes named Amy, Jack, Caroline, Litha and all the plantation tools, six cows and calves, four head of horses and all the flock of sheep and all the stock of hogs and one still and part of kitchen furniture what ever part she thinks proper to keep together beds and furniture. After her decease the above property to ascend and be equally divided between Henry Wright, Ezekiel Wright, Leven Wright and Spencer Wright.
(2) Item: I give and bequeath to Simeon Koker one feather bed and furniture one heifer and calf.
(3) Item: I do give and bequeath unto William Vann two Negroes named Jack and Ben.
(4) Item: I do give and bequeath unto Sarah Wright Ellis one feather bed and furniture.
(5) Item: I do give and bequeath unto Gillis Wright, the son of Solomon Wright four Negroes named Rhody, Sandy, Daus, and Avin the youngest to continue with their mother four years.
(6) Item: I do put my Negro, Ginny in a house at the upper end of my plantation and for her to continue there at the jurisdiction of my Executors as a bond slave during good behavior with two of her children named Daus and Avin to continue with her four years. It is my will that they are to have three hundred weight of pork and twenty bushels of corn per year. It is my will that if she should have any child or children here after that there should be respect paid to her at the certain time toward support and the child or children to continue with her until they are three years old, then I give and bequeath the first child to Margaret Vann & the second to Mary Ann Vann & the third to Josiah Vann, if any more to Josiah Vann, the Executors are to furnish with such furniture out of the kitchen as they may think proper. First I recommend my Executors to pay all my just depths and of proving my will and funeral expenses the remainder of my estate I give to my wife Precilla induring her life and I do make nominate and appoint Precilla Wright as Executrix and William Vann Executor of this my last will and Testament.....Signed 27 September 1821.
204. John GARNER
John Garner, son of John Garner, son of William Garner, Jr., purchased land in Edgecombe Co, NC from William Wright, April 19, 1760 (Deed Book. 00 page 112 in Edgecombe Co, NC) and from Solomon Wright of Edgecombe Co, NC, July 8,1762, and moved to Edgecombe Co, NC.
This John Garner, second, January 4, 1768 deeded land for love and affection
to Johnathan and Absalom Garner, his brothers. At this time, John Garner,
Second, decided to take up the land he had received in a Grant 9/27/1769 in
South Carolina on Jeffreys Creek in Darlington County, SC.Source: Records on file at the Darlington County Historical Society, Darlington.
205. Mary COLE
Some say Mary Salisbury
Records of DAR book. Mary Benton.
208. Ziba GIBSON
Came to Virginia early after 1700. Soon thereafter, Ziba Gibson died in Virginia and his widow, Mary, with her children moved to North Carolina, and settled in (what was then) Anson County about 1740.
Source: "Genealigical Record of Thomas Gibson -- and Inter-related Families" by Blanche Gibson Hamer, Bennetsville, SC.Name of Gibson was "McGregor" in Scotland.
"It has been said that our real sur-name was not Gibson, but McGregor. That our ancestor in his zeal for liberty and political freedom, in attempting to eliminate autocratic restraint, overstepped the proprieties of a subject and soldier, for which he was charged with insubordination, was hunted by his government, but was never captured. Being a member of the patriotic McGregor family, he had many influential friends, who secretly conveyed him on board a ship where he was concealed until at sea, when he came from his place of concealment, but after landing in this country assumed his mother's name, which was Gibson." -- an unverified story handed down in family lore.Text: "There is a piece of unwritten history connected with our family that I am not prepared to verify or controvert. It has been said that our real surname was not Gibson, but McGregor. That our ancestor in his zeal for liberty and political freedom in attempting to eliminate autocratic restraint, overstepped the proprieties of a subject and a soldier, for which he was charged with insubordination, was hunted by his government but was never captured. Being a member of the patriotic McGregor family, he and many influential friends who secretly conveyed him on board a ship where he concealed himself until at sea when he came from his place of concealment, but after landing in this country assumed his mother's name, which was Gibson. Whether this be true or not, I am unable to say, but the statement has been made on both sides of the Atlantic." "I have never believed the story told concerning the change of name from McGregor to that of Gibson, for there are several facts which substantiate the belief that the ancestors of our family, viz: Thomas and Nelson Gibson, were nearly grown when they came from Scotland to America. They spoke fluently and perfectly the pure Scotch dialect and the mere fact that their mother, a widow lady, had she been surrounded with relatives in Virginia, would not have abruptly broken away from them amid those turbulent and unsettled times and emigrated to a country amid strangers, leaving kindred and loved ones behind.."
Ziba may have fled Scotland with his wife and two sons after being accused of stealing from the church. Could this be connected to he ousting of the highland Scots? I have heard from two sources that he changed his name upon arriving in the Americas. One source believes teh name to have been McGregor... the other thinks it was McDougald.