Thanks again akc ..
Here is my direct line down to my GG G-F John Maxwell Richardson (Portioner)...
I also have the lines down to the present day for this line from William (b.1752) and for John (b. 1754) ... it is finding the early deaths that are the problem. Wills and testaments helped a lot later on as these Richardsons were portioners and thus leased land which showed as payments due on the wills.
First Generation
1. John RICHARDSON was born in 1724 in Lochmaben, Dumfries, Scotland.
John married Janet WRIGHT about 1749 in Lochmaben Dumfries Scotland. Janet was born in 1728 in Lochmaben Dumfries Scotland.
They had the following children:
2 M i. James RICHARDSON was born on 1 Nov 1750 in Lochmaben, Dumfries, Scotland.
+ 3 M ii. William RICHARDSON was born on 19 Feb 1752.
+ 4 M iii. John RICHARDSON [Farmer] was born on 1 Dec 1754. He died on 27 Aug 1823.
5 M iv. Thomas RICHARDSON was born on 1 Feb 1756 in Lochmaben Dumfries Scotland.
6 M v. Nathaniel RICHARDSON was born on 1 Mar 1759 in Lochmaben Dumfries Scotland. He died on 18 Dec 1807 in Lochmaben, Dumfries, Scotland.
7 M vi. Robert RICHARDSON was born on 1 Sep 1761 in Lochmaben Dumfries Scotland. He died on 11 May 1848 in Lochmaben, Dumfries, Scotland.
8 M vii. George RICHARDSON was born on 1 Jan 1764 in Lochmaben Dumfries Scotland.
9 F viii. Elisabeth RICHARDSON was born on 31 Jul 1767 in Lochmaben, Dumfries, Scotland.
10 F ix. Janet RICHARDSON was born on 14 Feb 1773 in Lochmaben, Dumfries, Scotland. She died on 24 Jan 1800 in Hightae, Dumfries, Scotland.
Second Generation
3. William RICHARDSON (John) was born on 19 Feb 1752 in Lochmaben, Dumfries, Scotland.
William married Jean RAE daughter of John RAE on 2 Feb 1772 in Lochmaben, Dumfries, Scotland. Jean was born in 1756 in Lochmaben, Dumfries, Scotland.
William and Jean had the following children:
+ 11 M i. John RICHARDSON [Heckler] was born on 24 Jan 1773. He died before 1851.
+ 12 F ii. Janet RICHARDSON was christened on 4 Mar 1776. She died on 11 Dec 1863.
13 M iii. Matthew RICHARDSON was born on 11 Feb 1778 in Hightae, Lochmaben, Dumfries.
+ 14 M iv. William RICHARDSON [Pig Dealer] was born on 4 Dec 1789. He died before 1851.
Third Generation
11. John RICHARDSON [Heckler] (William, John) was born on 24 Jan 1773 in Lochmaben, Dumfries, Scotland. He died before 1851 in Hightae, Lochmaben, Scotland.
John married Janet MAXWELL daughter of John MAXWELL [Proprietor] and Janet REID on 9 Sep 1803 in Lochmaben Dumfries Scotland. Janet was born in 1781 in Hightae, Lochmaben, Scotland. She died on 28 Jan 1857 in Hightae, Lochmaben, Scotland.
They had the following children:
19 F i. Jean RICHARDSON was born on 7 Sep 1804 in Lochmaben Dumfries Scotland. She died on 4 Oct 1817 in Lochmaben Dumfries Scotland.
20 M ii. William RICHARDSON was born on 10 Dec 1806 in Lochmaben, Dumfries, Scotland. He was christened on 30 Dec 1806 in Lochmaben, Dumfries, Scotland. He died before 1851.
21 F iii. Janet RICHARDSON was born on 11 Oct 1815 in Lochmaben, Dumfries, Scotland.
22 M iv. John Maxwell RICHARDSON [Portioner-Joiner] was born on 8 Jun 1818 in Lochmaben Dumfries Scotland. He was christened on 23 Jun 1818 in Lochmaben Dumfries Scotland. He died on 18 Jul 1883 in Lochmaben, Dumfries, Scotland. The cause of death was Peritonitis.
John married Margaret MCMILLAN daughter of John MCMILLAN [Crofter] and Ann or Hannah CAMERON on 24 Oct 1847 in Dryfesdale, Dumfries, Scotland. Margaret was born in 1818 in Kilmallie, Argyll Scotland. She died on 17 May 1888 in Lochmaben Dumfries Scotland.
23 F v. Jean or Jane RICHARDSON was born on 17 Jun 1821 in Hightae, Dumfries, Scotland. She died on 14 Sep 1898 in Lochmaben, Dumfries, Scotland. The cause of death was Valvular Heart Disease Asthemia and Cardiac Failure.
Cheers,
DDJJAKE