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Notes:
Person Notes: According to various censes reports, Richard
was born in 1805 in SC. The 1880 census of Towns Co, GA says
that both his parents were born in VA. At this time, no
conclusive evidence has been found to identify his parents.
However, due to his proximity to the family of George
Edmondson, he is the likely candidate.Richard Edmundson
(sic) witnessed Henry Watkin's deed for land on Soulderbone
Crk, Pend./Pickens Co, SC on 6 June 1827. Shoulderbone runs
into the Chatooga, which becomes the Tugaloo, where it bends
around the western tip of Oconee Co, SC, just east of Rabun
Co, GA. Towns Co, GA was formed 6 Mar. 1856 from Rabun &
Union Cos. Richard Holden, "now living in the Cherokee
Nation," formerly of Habersham Co, GA, sold 500 a. to Henry
Watkins of Pend.
Dist. SC for $300.
The land, known as Lot #3, was on Shoulderbone Crk, waters
of Chatooga R., occupied now by Henry Watkins, "all other
sides vacant," granted to Richard Holden. Wit: Heskitt
Watkins, Richard (X) Edmundson. Heskitt Watkins pro'd deed
on 11 Oct. 1827. Rec: Anderson Co SC DBk S:158.
A Richard
EDM was a buyer at Jos. Underwood's estate sale in Pickens
Co, SC, on
7 Feb 1834. Exr: John Quarles, Jr. Bond of $3,000 to J.H. Dendy, Ordy.
by Ths. Fitzgerald, Wm. Gable, & David Quarles. Citation
pub'd at Long Crk Mtg House,
3 Nov.
1833. Underwood owned 4 slaves. Buyers: Wash. Smith, Henry
Gassaway, Isiah Starkey, Isaac Barron, Robt. Quarles, James
Coal, Coonrod Weaver, Jos. Williams, Chs. McClure, Jos.
Jones, Wm. Crow, James Herron, Josua Darnell, James Reid,
Hiram Roach, James George, Eli Wiggins, Jacob Butt, Stokes
Pynian, Robt. Quarles, Henry Watkins, Grief Williams,
Thompson M. Hanson, Hubbard Quarles, Henry Watkins, Grief
Williams, Thompson M. Hanson, Hubbard Quarles, Zachariah
Kelly, Richard EDM. A Jos. Underwood is mentioned in SC DBk
A:20, as having owned 500 a on the waters of Cane Crk, part
of which was originally granted John C. Kilpatrick & the
other part to Jesse Nevill. Long Crk flows into the Tugaloo
& runs through present Oconee Co, SC. This county is at the
tip of SC and is adj to NC & GA.
Ritchard
Edmonson (sic) was on p. 237 of the 1840 census of Cherokee
Co, NC: 2 m's (-5); 1 m (10/15); 1 m (30/40); 2 f's (5/10);
1 f (10/15); 1 f (30/40)? Our Richard wasn't shown on the
1840 Union Co Census. Whites Among the Cherokees lists
Richard Edmondson living in Union Co, GA on 29 Mar. 1834,
with 2 males and 4 females in his household. John Quincy and
Amanda would have been ages 6 and 4, at that time, so
apparently, there was another daughter b. before 1830. They
were living one household from Elijah Barron with 3 males
and 3 females in his household. A Richard Holden (2 & 4),
James Holden (4 & 2), and James Smith (3 & 4) were also
enumerated. EFAB 87:48 cites GA Magazine as stating that
Richard EDM was a buyer in Pickens Co, SC at the est sale of
John Quarles on 17 Feb 1834.Richard Edmonson (owns 1 slave)
45 b. SC was #916 on the 1850
Union
Co, GA
census with Margaret 45 b. SC & all ch b. GA: Esabella 18,
Hamilton 13, Napoleon 11, George 9, Richard 7, Lavona 6, &
Margaret 3. Richard Edmnsan (sic) was a farmer, with
property worth $1,000. His son, John Quincy, 21 b. GA &
wife, Mary Ann 22 b. NC, with Laura 7 mos b. GA were in hh
#634 & dau, Amanda (Manday) was in #639 w husband, Asal Day.
Jesse Berrong (sic) 45 b. SC was in hh #1050 with his
family. According the 1850 Union Co Slave Schedule, Richard
owned a 15 yr. old black female.Towns Co. was formed from
Union and in the 1860 Census, Richard Edmons, farmer, (sic),
age 55 b. SC with real estate valued at $1,500 and personal
property at $2,000 was enumerated on p. 128 on 4 July. The
nearest post office was in Hiawasse. His wife, Margarett,
was 55 and and was b. in NC. Neither Richard or Margaret
could read or write. Hampton (Hamilton) was 22, a wagoner,
and listed as being b. in NC, as were Napoleon 19, George
17, and Richard 15. Lavina (Savina?) 14 and Margarett 12
were b. in GA. On p. 224 (M593-154) was Richard Edmondson,
age 64 in Batesville, Habersham Co, GA on 29 June 1870
census. On this census, it says that both he & Margaret, age
64, keeping house, were both b. SC & were illiterate. In
their hh were 2 black domestic servants, Jane Thomas 14 b.
GA & Elizabeth Thomas 11 b. GA. To be able to afford the two
servants, have died between the years of 1870-1880. He was
listed as Richard Edmonson b. 1806 in SC, on the 1880 census
of Towns in Towns Co, GA. He was 74 and his occupation was
listed as laborer; race white. It states that both parents
were b. in VA. He had a wife, Mary, age 68 (b. 1812 TN),
engaged in housekeeping. There is no will on file for a
Richard Edmondson in Towns Co. |
