CLAUDIUS RICHBOURGH, the youngest son of Claude Philippe de Richebourg, and his wife, Anne Chastain, was about three years of age at the time of his father’s death.
After attaining maturity, he acquired substantial holdings in land on Jack’s Creek and the Santee River in that portion of Craven County which subsequently became Clarendon County. Here he pursued the calling of a planter, and spent the remainder of his days. The tax lists of Clarendon County revealed that at the time of his death he owned 1050 acres of land and 12 slaves.
The will of CLAUDIUS RICHBOURG gives the Christian name of his wife as UNITY, and discloses that he had five sons and two daughters. They were:
i. Henry Richbourg, who supported the colonies in their fight for independence during the Revolution by supplying provisions for Continental soldiers and the state militia. (1) Henry Richbourg was listed in the census of l1800 for Clarendon County as “Henry Richbourgh, Senr.,” and as the head of a family consisting of one free white male of 45 years and upwards, three free white males between 16 and 26 years, three free white males between 10 and 16 years, one free white male under 10 years, one free white female of 45 years and upwards, one free white female under 10 years, and fifteen slaves. (2)
ii. James Richbourg, who is the subject of a separate sketch.
iii. John Richbourg, who was born August 23, 1747, and died November 29, 1838. (3) He served as a Captain in Colonel Sumter’s Regiment, South Carolina line: during the Revolution. (4) He also aided in winning American Independence by furnishing supplies to the South Carolina Militia. (5) In 1773, Captain John Richbourg married Mary Long who was born in 1755 and died in 1775, survived by a son Nathaniel Richbourg, who married Susan Holliday. After Mary Long’s death, Captain Richbourg contracted a second marriage with Sarah Abbott. Captain Richbourg was listed in the census of 1800 for Clarendon County as “John Richbourg, Sen.” and as the head of a family consisting of one free white male of 45 years and upward, two free white males between 16 and 26 years, one free white male between 10 and 16 years, one free white male under 10 years, one free white female of 45 years and upward, one free white female between 16 and 26 years, and seven slaves. (7)
iv. Nathaniel Richbourg who was listed in the census of 1800 for Clarendon County as “Nathaniel Richbourg. Senr.: and as the hear of a family consisting of one free white male of 45 years and upward, one free white male between 10 and 16 years, one free white male under 10, one free white female of 45 years and upward, one free white female between 10 and 16 years, one free white male under 10, one free white female of 45 years and upward, one free white female between 10 and 16 years, two free white females under 10 years, and sixteen slaves. (8)
v. William Richbourg, who assisted in establishing American Independence by serving in the South Carolina militia and by supplying horses, pistols, and equipment to General Francis Marion’s Brigade. (9) He was listed in the census of 1800 for Clarendon County as the head of a family consisting of one free white male of 45 years and upward, one free white male between 16 and 26 years, tow free white males between 10 and 16 years, two free white males under 10 years, one free white female between 16 and 26 years, and nineteen slaves.
vi. Unity Richbourg, whose husband’s surname was Gayle. (10)
vii. Susannah Richbourg.