William Richards Jr and Charity Sherrod II ~Sixth Generation

Now...on with the family story~

SIXTH GENERATION

Charity Sherrod II was born about 1763 in Northhampton County, North Carolina.

This information is from family group sheet received from

Virginia Pepper via Florence Richards Letlow.

To set the time line better for you, she was born 100 years before our Civil War which was immortalized by Scarlett and Rhett in "Gone With the Wind."

Charity actually lived 87 of those 100 years.

In her time, the beds were high off the floor and boxed in with canape top and thick decorative drapes which were functional to hold in heat in the wintertime.

She was in her early teens during the Revolutionary War.

There is no way to really imagine how life really was in her time, but we can try.

We know during this time, the women were protected from worrying over such matters...the men handled the business issues handling the extent taxation that had been imposed upon the Colonies.

As stated before, families introduced marriage age daughters to families of like social class.

We know more of the wealth and land holdings of George Richards Jr. had than we acutally know of Thomas Sherrod. We have documentation that he held ownership to a very large plantation there in North Carolina.

Charity married George Richards Jr. when she was 18 years old. George was 27.
The information on Charity's marriage to William came from the Sherrod Family Bible.

The item to the right is a wire frame which the ladies worn to hold out their large skirts to the side.

Charity died about 1850 at the age of 87 in Chambers Co, Gerogia

cont...June

Introduction to the Sixth Generation

The Sixth Generation for us begins with the marriage of Charity Sherrod into the Richards family.

We now pick up the trail

which will be

THE RICHARDS FAMILY HISTORY

The Blogs are an upward spiral as they are posted EARLIEST at the bottom and latest on top.

To start the story, scroll down to Generation I

Enjoy!

June

Before I write about Charity and William, it is appropriate to acknowledge Joe and Sandee Richards Lloyd. Sandee is a distant cousin to me...we decided 5th cousins. We spent time on the phone as she and Joe had researched this generation and gifted me with a copy of William Richards Last Will and Testament.
These people, this generation held special interest to Sandee.
Sandee had a 'love affair" with these distant forefathers saying how meaningful it was to 'touch' their lives and know them.
No doubt she romanticized them which was so wonderful to share with her.
Unfortunately, Sandee died before we met in person ~ I felt a sincere sense of loss.
Joe later visit with us which was quite touching.
I appreciate the work he did for Sandee and all of the Richards Family.
Joe died shortly afterwards.

Second Generation ~ John Sherrod I

Saturday, July 19, 2008

Family History ~ First Generation~ George Sherrod

Introduction

This story is the beginning of one line of our family tree. It is Sherrod line which will merge with the Richards line and on down to our immediate family.We start with George Sherrod. I have documented history of his day to understand the motivation for a young man to leave his homeland which was England in the early 1600's. It was an interesting journey for me.I hope you will enjoy the story that unfolded for me.
June Daab
2008

George Sherrod was born in the Isle of Wight, England

He was born about 1600 (before 1610).

He was aboard one of the many waves of English who braved the 3 months of sailing to Jamestown which was only a Coloney at the time.

He married Elizabeth Dew, born in England 1603 and at the age of 32, she boarded another ship bound for Jamestown.

Source Publication 1219.4

Source bibleography Coldham, Perer, Wilson

Genelogical Pubulishing Co

1607-1660

Page 156

Elizabeth Dew and George Sherrod were married in Virginia and had only one son.

John Sherrod 1630

SECOND GENERATION

John Sherrod I was born about 1630 in Isle of Wight, Virginia. He died about 1705 in Isle of Wight, Virginia at age 73.

In 1630, when John was born the Isle of Wight was gaining in population arriving from England. His father was among the first plantation owners in the area arriving about ten years before John was born. At the time, the area was know by it's Indian name and which was changed to "Isle of Wight Plantation" and later to the Isle of Wight.

The area was in Indian territory, however, they had a friendly relationship. The English expanded into the area as other arrived to receive the land grants The Indians retreated.


The map to the right shows were the Isle of Wight is located in relationship to the newly settled Jamestown.

1 = Surrey County
2 = Isle of Wight County
3 = Nansemond County
4 = Southampton County
5 = Sussex County

Descendants, June Richards Daab and Olivia Richards Schrock visited August 2008 to take this photo and look at the land records. We were happy to find records dating back to 1650 are there all well preserved. A return trip is planned to add what we find to this generation.

Now....
ON WITH THE RICHARDS STORY~

John Sherrod l married (unknown first name) Parnell They had the following children:

Susannah SHERROD ~born about 1656.

Robert SHERROD III ~ born about 1659.

Thomas SHERROD I ~born about 1663. Died about 1731. Age 68.

Elizabeth SHERROD I ~ born about 1665.

Alexander SHERROD ~born about 1671. Died April 10, 1731 in Tyrell County, N. C. Age 60.

John SHERROD II ~born about 1673 in Northhampton County, North Carolina. Died about 1703 in Isle of Wight, Virginia Age 30.

( We descended from John Sherrod ll)

June Richards Daab 2008
email lizabethto@aol.com

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THIRD GENERATION

John Aaron SHERROD II, b. 1673, in Northhampton County, North Carolina. He married Elizabeth Dew who was born about 1675.

From the ages of the children John married at about age 25.

They had the following children:

John SHERROD III ~ born. about 1700 ~died before 1753

Elizabeth SHERROD II ~ married Samual Thomas

Eleanor SHERROD ~married Richard Thomas

Jonas SHERROD I ~married Martha Lassiter

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FOURTH GENERATION

John SHERROD III was born about 1700. He married Hannah Dawson. Hannah was born about 1700.

They had the following children:

Joseph SHERROD

Charity SHERROD (This is the aunt to the Charity Sherrod who was married to William Richards.)

Mary SHERROD

Thomas SHERROD II b. about 1730

Robert SHERROD

William SHERROD

Posted by
June Richards Daab 2008

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FIFTH GENERATION

Thomas SHERROD II was born about 1730 in Bertie County, N. C. Died in 1818 in Franklin County, N. C.

Thomas was a Major at the Provincial Congress in 1776. He also was Sheriff of the County.

He served in the American Revolution, where he was Major and promoted to Lt. Colonel and again to the rank of Colonel.

The D. A. R. accepted Colonel Thomas Sherrod's service in the American Revolution when Elizabeth Louise Horn, applied for membership on March 13, 1947. (National # 367584)

WHAT WAS THE PROVINCIAL CONGRESS?

It was the first such gathering anywhere in the Thirteen Colonies held in defiance of British orders.[ This lead up to our gaining Independence from England~

The Revolutionary War.

The war was the culmination of the political American Revolution, whereby the colonists overthrew British rule. In 1775, Revolutionaries seized control of each of the thirteen colonial governments, set up the Second Continental Congress, and formed a Continental Army. The following year, they formally declared their independence as a new nation, the United States of America.

Thomas Sherrod's Will was written on 11 July, 1818 and was probated on 29 November 1818.

(Will try to obtain a copy ~ if successful, will add in this space.)

Source: D. A. R. Patriot Index, Centennial Edition, Part III, P-Z.

Thomas was married twice.

First wife was Elizabeth Newby. Thomas married Elizabeth Newby in 1752. Thomas would have been only 22 years old.

They had the following childern:

Temperance SHERROD b. about 1753
Martha SHERROD b.1755 d. about 1848

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Thomas Sherrod's Second wife was Jane Rouseau. They were married about 1756. Jane was 21 years old. Thomas only 26.

THE INTERESTING POINT HERE is that Thomas married Jane the year after his last baby was born to his first wife. Jane, his second wife didn't have a child with Thomas for eight years.

I have requested contact of others who are researching Jane as well.

THERE IS A STORY HERE. What is it? Of course, with his first wife dying probably in childbirth this would have left him in dire need of someone to care for his small children?

We look at history for a possible answer.

During that time, it was possible to pay the way for someone to come over from England...someone who otherwise could never afford to pay the passage. They would then work for that person for a set number of years to repay their debt.

The number of years was set at seven years and the person was called an indentured servant.

Was it possible he had a young woman brought from England to live with them and care for the children? I f so, perhaps social standards require him to marry this young woman before she could live under his roof.

THIS STORY leaves much to our imagination. For whatever reason, they did

not have a child for 8 years after their marriage.

Jane was born about 1735 and died about 1805 in Franklin County, N. C.

There are eight years between marriage date and first recorded child which we truly can't explain, however, I believe we have guessed the truth.

We descended from Thomas and second wife Jane

Charity Sherrod II b. about 1763 in Northhampton County, N. C. Died about 1850 in Chamber's County Alabama.

Penny SHERROD b. about 1764
James SHERROD I b. 1765
Nancy SHERROD b. 1766

Benjamin SHERROD I b. 1768
Elizabeth SHERROD III b. 1789

From a Family Group Sheet of the Thomas Sherrod family. This in conjunction with the 1850 census of Chambers County, Alabama indicates that Charity was probably born in 1763 as stated above.
This with the recorded date of marriages tell us that Charity is the first born child of Thomas Sherrod II and Jane Rouseau. (Or first born child to live and be recorded.)

June Richards Daab 2008

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