Richard Edwards 
Richard was born on December 31st, 1794 in Orange Co., NC. Richard's father was David Edwards and his mother was Elizabeth Andrews. His paternal grandparents were David Edwards, Sr and Elizabeth Morris; his maternal grandparents were William Anders and Hannah Holiday. He had six brothers and four sisters, named William, Henry, Berry, David, Hiram, Morris, Sallie, Mahala, Thursey and Elizabeth Betsy. He had a half-brother and a half-sister, named Solomon Osborn and Phoebe. He died at the age of 80 on October 6th, 1875 in Alleghany Co., NC.-
Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.1639 in Wales, England d.1688 in New York, USA
- b.04 Nov 1674 in Culpepper Co., VA d.Sep 1750 in Culpepper Co., VA
- b.01 Aug 1640 in Wales d.18 Jun 1738
- b.BET. 1724 - 10 FEB 1725/26 in Scotland d.1796 in Orange Co., NC or Dinwoodie Co., VA
- b.~ 1678 in Culpepper Co., VA
- b.1745 in Orange Co., NC d.06 Dec 1782 in Orange Co., NC
- b.BET. 1720 - 1725 in Orange Co., NC d.> 1801 in Probably Orange Co. NC
- b.16 Apr 1774 in Orange Co., NC d.05 Oct 1828 in Ashe Co., NC
- b.1645 in Northumberland Co., VA d.1682 in VA
- b.BET. 1662 - 1665 in North Farnham Parish, Richmond, Virginia d.1717 in Richmond Co., VA
- b.1648 in Northumberland Co., VA d.1711
- b.~ 1705 in North Farnham Parish, Richmond, Virginia d.02 Oct 1752 in North Farnham Parish, Richmond, Virginia
- b.~ 1666 in North Farnham Parish, Richmond, Virginia d.<06 Jul 1741 in Richmond, Va
- b.18 May 1745 in Brooke Co., Virginia d.13 Oct 1827 in Lawrence, Indiana
- b.BET. 1645 - 1655 in Richmond Co., VA d.17 Jun 1717 in Farnham Parish, Richmond Co., Virginia
- b.10 Jul 1677 in North Farnham Parish, Richmond, Virginia d.19 Oct 1758 in North Farnham Parish, Richmond, Virginia
- b.~ 1660 in Northumberland Co., VA d.~ 1717 in Richmond Co., VA
- b.1707 in North Farnham Parish, Richmond, Virginia d.BET. 1742 - 1803 in North Farnham Parish, Richmond, Virginia
- b.~ 1622 in Richmond County, Virginia d.BET. 1697 - 27 DEC 1699 in North Farnham Parish, Richmond, Virginia
- b.18 JAN 1682/83 in North Farnham Parish, Richmond, Virginia d.1746 in North Farnham Parish, Richmond, Virginia
- b.~ 1660 d.06 Dec 1721 in North Farnham Parish, Richmond, Virginia
- b.31 Dec 1794 in Orange Co., NC d.06 Oct 1875 in Alleghany Co., NC
- b.BET. 1660 - 1670 in Ireland/Scotland d. in VA
- b.BET. 1690 - 1700 in VA d. in Hillsborough, NC
- b.~ 1725 in Hillsborough, Orange, North Carolina d.1793 in Orange Co., NC
- b.14 Sep 1753 in Haw River, Orange Co., North Carolina/Haw River, Alamance Co., NC d.1824 in Orange Co., NC
- b.BET. 1728 - 1730 in Cane Creek, Orange, North Carolina
- b.1776 in Haw River, Orange Co., NC/Haw River, Alamance Co., NC d.10 Jan 1817 in probably Ashe Co., NC
- b.BET. 1665 - 1680 in Moate, Westmeath, Ireland d.1741 in New Garden, Chester Co., PA
- b.16 Sep 1702 in Belleniskcrannel, Ireland
- b.1677 in Dublin, Ireland
- b.BET. 1725 - 1735 in Wilmington, Delaware d.09 Sep 1800 in Chatham Co., NC
- b.1682 in Mid-Atlantic onboard the "Amity" d.12 Sep 1763 in Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania
- b.24 Sep 1711 in Nottingham, Chester, PA/Chester Co., PA
- b.1680 in Rancocas, Burlington, NJ d.7 JAN 1719/20
- b.27 Nov 1754 in Cane Creek, Orange Co., NC d.19 Jan 1844 in Orange, North Carolina
- b.1653 d.1731 in County Kildaire, Ireland
- b.08 Sep 1684 in County Craven, Ireland d.< 1775
- b.20 Jul 1654 in Antrim, Armagen Co., Ireland
- b.< 1730 in Wilmington, Delaware d.21 Jun 1797 in Orange Co., NC
- b.~ 1702 in Ireland
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‌Richard and Mary "Polly" were married in a religious ceremony in 1815 in probably Ashe Co., NC. They had ten sons and five daughters, named David, William, John, Nathaniel, Richard Clifford, Berry Franklin, Samuel, Hiram, Vincent, Samuel, Sarah, Elizabeth, Nancy, baby and Mahala.
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Children
David Edwards
David was born on November 25th, 1816 in Ash Co., North Carolina. He died at the age of 94 on February 1st, 1911 in Hiwasse, Arkansas.
Sarah Edwards
Sarah was born on September 4th, 1818. She died at the age of 78 on April 5th, 1897 in Fremont Co., IA.
Richard Clifford Edwards
Richard Clifford was born on February 1st, 1830 in Independance, Grayson Co., VA. He died at the age of 44 on December 9th, 1874 in Sparta, Alleghany Co., NC.
Berry Franklin Edwards
Berry Franklin was born on February 25th, 1831 in Independance, Grayson Co.. He died at the age of 86 on April 7th, 1917.
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