Richardson Burying Ground at Church Creek, Dorchester Co., MD

Rachel Ross, widow of Adam C. Richardson b. Nov. 19, 1820, d. Sept. 20, 1895 
Adam C. Richardson, d. Dec. 11, 1851, aged 39 yrs, 3 mos. 26 days 
Sarah Lizzie, dau. of William G. and Martha A. Collison, d. Apr. 22, 1855, 
aged 1 yr., 5 mos., 5 days 
Note: Two unmarked graves, on each a small bronze plaque marked "Union." 
Louisa, wife of Levin S. Fooks, d. Apr. 15, 1860, aged 30 yrs. 
Mary Richardson, wife of Skinner Richardson, d. Dec. 14, 1871, aged 71 yrs. 
Skinner Richardson, b. Nov. 1, 1789, d. Oct. 3, 1861, aged 71 yrs. 11 mos. 22 days 
Mary Richardson, consort of Noah Richardson, d. Jan. 8, 1834 (rest of inscription 
    under ground) 
Nathan Richardson, b. May 17, 1836, d. Nov. 17, 1882 
Nathan Richardson, d. June 4, 1847, in he 56th year of his age 
    (A long epitaph on his tombstone shows that he provided in his will for the 
    freedom of his slaves and for a burial ground for his family at this place.) 
Rev. Robert B. Richardson, son of Nathan and Henrietta Richardson, b. Jan. 31, 
    1822, d. Dec. 2, 1849. (A detailed epitaph shows that he left a bequest for a 
    wall to be built around the burying ground) 
Henrietta, consort of Nathan Richardson, b. Aug. 10, 1796, d. Mar. 12, 1838, 
    in the 42nd year of her age. 
Martha, wife of Tristam Richardson, b. 1793, d. Feb. 11, 1839, aged 46 yrs. 
Henrietta Richardson, dau. of Tristam & Martha Richardson, b. Feb. 27, 1829, d. 
    Sept. 3, 1845 
Susan Amanda, dau. of Jesse & M.A. Richardson, b. Dec. 19, 1855, d. Aug. 21, 1874 (or 1) 
Jesse Richardson, son of Jesse and Ann Richardson, b. Dec. 7, 1806, d. Mar. 16, 1876 
Ann. wife of Jesse Richardson, b. Sept. 24, 1778, d. Feb. 29, 1864, aged 85 yrs., 
    5 mos., 5 days 
Margaret Ann, wife of Jesse Richardson, b. Jan. 10, 1823, d. Sept. 12, 1863, 
    aged 40 yrs, 8 mos., 2 days 
Ann Richardson, consort of Stanley Richardson, d. Jan,. 28, 1819, aged 26 yrs. 2 mos. 
Oliver S. Richardson, b. Sept. 17, 1841, d. July 29, 1883. GAR marker over grave. 
Winfield, son of John and Sallie Ann Richardson, d. Aug. 28, 1847, (rest of 
    inscription underground) 
Alice, dau. of Peter and Lucinda Richardson, d. July 28, 1841, aged 2 mos 
Luke Richardson, 1841-1865, GAR marker on grave 
Peter Richardson, 1807-1861 
Lucinda Richardson, 1810-1861 
Annie E. Richardson, 1856-1926 
Jessie C. Richardson, b. Dec. 26 1847, d. June 11, 1919, aged 71 yrs. 
Caroline, wife of Aron Richardson, b. Sept. 22, 1815, d. Sept. 29, 1866 
J. Rupert Richardson, 1888-1945 
Linden E. Richardson, 1883-1954 
Rowena V. Richardson, 1891-1954 
Henry Richardson, a Confederate soldier 
Luke Richardson, a Confederate soldier (are know to be buried here, their 
    graves are unmarked, though) 
Mary Lucretia, dau. of John and Susan R. Carroll, b. Sept. 3, 1844, d. Nov. 11, 1844 
William W. Abbott, b. Nov. 19, 1837, d. Apr. 12, 1874. A bronze marker, Union, 
    (Civil War) on the grave 
Rebecca M. Brannock, wife of Willis D. Brannock, dau. of Jesse & Margaret 
Richardson, b. July 7, 1850, d. Aug. 14, 1875 
William D. Brannock, b. Jan. 6, 1838, d. Mar. 10, 1911, Confederate soldier 
Sarah E. Brannock, b. Aug. 20, 1842, d. Mar. 20, 1941 
Alice Colston, consort of Captain William Colston, d.. Mar. 27, 1820, aged 35 yrs. 
Mary G. Corsey, wife of John H. Corsey, b. Mar. 29, 1845, d. Dec. 20, 1907 
Permelia, wife of Zebulon Mitchell, b. Dec. 20, 1836, d. Aug. 17, 1860, in the 
    24th year of her age 
Jessie R. Woolford, son of Alexander & Elva A. Woolford, b. July 15, 1865, d. 
    Aug. 7, 1884 
Elva A. Woolford, b. Mar. 12, 1840, d. Jan. 19, 1880 
Alexander Woolford, b. July 17, 18_? (stone broken), d. Dec. 23, 1872 
Mary, wife of William W. Woolford, d. June 6, 1822, aged 17 yrs. 
Eva Nell, dau. of Thomas & Ellen Woolford, b. Apr. 2, 1888, d. June 1, 1890 
Lillie Elva, dau. of Thomas & Ellen Woolford, b. Mar. 11, and d. Apr. 19, 1880 
Thomas H. Woolford, 1860-1925 
Ella E Woolford, 1865-1933 
Walter E. Palmer, 1856-1933 
Sarah C. Meekins, July 4, 1852 - Oct. 11, 1937 
W. Lake Robinson, 1886-1955 
Myrtle E. Robinson, 1888-19___ 
Olin B. Robinson, 1884-1955 
Willsie E. Robinson, 1885-1937 
Note: Some unmarked graves 

Tombstone inscriptions as published in The Maryland and 
Delaware Genealogist, Vol. IV, No. 2, 1963
Raymond B. Clark, Editor 

Contributed by Miss Nellie M. Marshall, Cambridge, Md.

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