Richardson Family of Western New York
Lilian Marian Hunt Shepard - author
Another story is about a near adventure. They were obliged to pass a night at one
of those road houses where travellers (sic) had been known to disappear. Great Grandmother
Elizabeth sat up the whole night in fear of death for the party. She made the sickness
of one of her children the excuse for keeping a light to the evident disgust of the
people of the house, who increased her suspicions by persistently ordering her to
go to bed.
These brothers who came from Fort Edward to W. N. Y. [West New York] with their families
were Daniel, Johnathan, John and Joseph. They settled in a locality in the town
of Conisus Liv Co (sic) [Conesus, Livonia Co, NY] which is known to this day as
Vermont St. Of course Ft. Edward is not in Vermont but those of you who have not
left your school days too far behind or who still dust off your history shelves occasional
will remember that in those days there was a border feud between N.Y and Vt. Each
claiming the land between Lake Champlain and the Hudson, which explains why the party
from Ft. Edward was known as Vermonters.
If these people had been less modest if they had taken up miles instead of acres
of land I suppose I should have quantities of materials at hand of which to make
a history. But in spite of the aristocratic origins modesty was and is a family
characteristic.
They at once went to making history in the common old way. A burying ground was
established to receive the body of John son of John and Elizabeth. In school boy
play he was pushed against the ever present stump and died from injuries received.
During the progress of the War of 1812. When the eye of the Indians was brought
to Vermont St. settlers, in the time honored pioneer fashion they took their muskets
and ran, leaving the farming to the women and children. Thacee [?] did not return,
but having suffered the tomahawk and scalping rufe [?] at the Battle of Black Rock
even fought back thus mutilated. Grandfather Joseph's body lies in theHoneoye Falls
cemetery.
So his widow Abigail Fisk was left to bring up her seven young children as best she
might. These children were Joseph, Chester, Rufus, Lydia, Philinda, Elsie, and Harrison,
born after the death of his father.
I know nothing of Joseph but that he went to Michigan. XPhilinda married a Nash
and they went to Michigan. If any of you are traveling in the West and meet a person
named Nash, just ask him if he mother or grandmother was named Philinda Richardson
and you may find a cousin.
Rufus married his cousin Elizabeth, daughter of John and "Betsy" Phillips. This
grandmother Betsy was learned in medicine and rode about the country on horseback
with her saddlebags like any other Doctor.
There were four children of Rufus and Elizabeth. Omar died in the service of his
country, Oscar died in young manhood. All the rest of their descendants are here
today.
XChester married Clarissa Hincher, they lived on a far near Pembroke.
Their oldest son Edwin became a minister of the gospel. His work taking his south
of Mason's and Dixon's line, when the Civil War broke out he found himself on "the
other side." We know that those armies robbed the cradle and trhe grave and we cannot
blame him. He has said that he never shot a Northerner. He now lives in Trovida
[?], his wife Lizzie being in very poor health. He has two daughters and a son,
his daughter Jessie has a son.
XLydia married Eleazer Brooke Amsden. They spent all their bury grave in Honeoye
Falls. [?] Their childrne were Fannie, Mary, Manby [?], Dennis, Achsa, Lydia, Joel,
Brooke, and Franklin. Joel, Brooke, and Franklin served their country in the great
Crisis and Joel died in a rebel prison. These amsdens have all done so well their
duty's in the raising of families that I must refer you to their printed geneology
(sic).
The good work of Elsie the remaining daughter who married Asa Burton being told by
one nearer and not be [?] here.
Harrison the youngest son went to Wisconsin and I know nothing more of him.
My history is long enough without following the Great Uncle's families some of whom
are now living in Canadice and Allegany. I will only mention that Achea Amsden's
first husband was Philander Richardson, a member of Great Uncle Johnathan's family.
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