Richardson of Wilkes County

Thomas Richardson was among those who came to Georgia from South Carolina to take up the ceded lands in Wilkes County. He brought with him a wife, and a son and daughter between the ages of 19 and 8 years. Their grant was dated 29 September 1773, 100 acres on Fishing Creek, where Nimrod Gilcrist lives. He died in 1777, his Last Will and Testament headed "Thomas Richardson of the ceded lands of Georgia", naming his wife, Barbary to whom he bequeathed the farm and the following slaves; Hannah, Jack and Harry.

A son of Thomas Wilkinson was William Richardson, born 1754, died 1806, the date of his LWT in Wilkes County.

There was a John Richardson who also resided in Wilkes County, because of a deed from Nathaniel Perre of Richmond County to John Richardson of Wilkes County, for 600 acres of land on Spring Branch, running into Newford Creek. Issue:

• William Richardson.
• John Richardson.
• Thomas Richardson.