The Richbourg Family of South Carolina

Notes:

(1) On July 27, 1785, the South Carolina Commissioners of the Treasury issued an indented certificate to Henry Richbourg for 29 pounds, 2 shillings, and 1 penny for provisions furnished by him to Continental and State troops in 1780, 1781, 1782, and 1783. A. S. Salley, Jr.: STUB ENTRIES TO INDENTS ISSUED IN PAYMENT OF CLAIMS AGAINST SOUTH CAROLINA GROWING OUT OF THE REVOLUTION, Book V, page 137, No. 285.

 

(2) Henry Richbourg, Jr., was listed in the census of 1800 for Clarendon County as the head of a family consisting of one free white male between 16 and 26, one free white male under 10, one free white female between 16 and 26, one free white female under 10, and 1 slave.

 

(3) Dr. Robert Wilson MMS relating to Claude Philippe de Richebourg’s family.

 

(4) Lineage Book No. 77, pages 43-44. See, also Jayne Caraway Garhington Pruitt: REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION APPLICANTS WHO SERVED FROM SOUTH CAROLINA, page 44. The South Carolina Commisisoners of the Treasury issued two indented certificates to John Richbourg on account of his Revolutionary service as a soldier. On October 28, 1785, they issued a certificate “to John Richbourg, for 20 pounds, 15 shillings, for 83 days duty in 1780 per accounts audited on which no interest is allowed until one year’s int becomes due”. A. S. Salley, Jr.: STUB ENTRIES TO INDENTS LISTED IN PAYMENT OF CLAIMS AGAINST SOUTH CAROLINA GROWING OUT OF THE REVOLUTION, Book Y, page 30, No. 158 and on June 11, 1786 they issued a certificate to “John Richbourg, Lieut., for 4 pounds 5 shillings, stlg for pay due him while a prisoner in 1789 and 1781 P. acct audited.” A. S. Salley, Jr.: STUB ENTRIES TO INDENTS LISTED IN PAYMENT OF CLAIMS AGAINST SOUTH CAROLINA GROWING OUT OF THE REVOLUTION, Book, Y, page 188. No. 1314.

 

(5) On August 7, 1784, The South Carolina Commissioners of the Treasury issued an indented certificate “Mr. John Richbourgh for 35 pounds, 10 shillings and 10 pence farthing for sundries for militia use in 1781 and 1782 as pr account audited.: Wyhna Anne Waters: STUB ENTRIES TO INDENTS ISSUED IN PAYMENT OF CLAIMS AGAINST SOUTH CAROLINA GROWING OUT OF THE REVOLUTION, Book II, page 111, No 254.

(6) Dr. Robert Wilson, MSS.

(7) John Richbourgh, Jr. was listed in the census of 1800 for Clarendon County as the head of a family consisting of one free white male between 16 and 26, one free white male between 10 and 16, one free white female between 26 and 45.

 

(8) Nathaniel Richbourg, Jr. was listed in the census of 1800 for Clarendon County as the head of a family consisting of one free white male between 16 and 26, one free white male under 10, one free white female between 16 and 26, one free white female under 10, and one slave.

 

(9) On August 7, 1784, the Sough Carolina Commissioners of the Treasury issued an indented certificate “to Mr. William Richbourgh, for 5 pounds, 7 shillings, and a penny sterling for 117 days militia duty in 1782 as per accounts audited. Wylma Ann Waters STUB ENTRIES TO INDENTS LISTED IN PAYMENT OF CLAIMS AGAINST SOUTH CAROLINA GROWING OUT OF THE REVOLUTION, Book H, page 111, No 253): and on August 31, 1785, they issued a second indented certificate “to William Richbourg for 31 pounds, 10 shillings, and 9 pence for 2 horses, 1 pr pistols, and 2 saddles and bridles for Genl. Marion’s Brigade in 1781 per warrant audited” A. S. Salley, Jr.: STUB ENTRIES TO INDENTS ISSUED IN PAYMENT OF CLAIMS AGAINST SOUTH CAROLINA GROWING OUT OF THE REVOLUTION BOOK X, page 26, No. 154.

 

(10) The Census of 1790 for Clarendon County discloses two heads of families bearing the surname Gayle, one being listed as Josiah Gale and the other being listed as Caleb Gale.