Richardson Cemetery

Clarendon County, S.C.

The Richardson Cemetery is located in afield, about four miles southeast of Rimini, off of River Road(secondary 76). The cemetery is located on what used to be part ofthe Richardson plantation

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The information here has been provided by the webmasterand was transcribed from:
The South Carolina Historical and Genealogical Magazine, Vol.28, page 55, 1927
which may be found in the Clarendon County Archives

Sacred

to the Memory of

General Richard

Richardson

Who departed this life

in September 1780

Aged 76 years.

He died while a prisoner

And under the parole of

The British who permitted

him in his illness

to leave John's Island

where he was confined

to close the last moments

of his life in the bosom

of his numerous

family.

Beneath this marble

his venerated remains repose

which is erected to his memory

by James Burchell Richardson

his eldest son by his second

and last marriage.

Sacred

To the Memory of

Mrs. Dorothy Sinkler

Richardson

Relict of

Gen. Richard Richardson

Who died July 1793

Aged 56 years

She was pious & exemplary,

distingueshed in mind & manners

and eminently discernible

in the highest societies in

which she associated

This marble which designates

the place where here ramins

rest is erected to

her memory by her eldest son

James B. Richardson

Who early berefit of paternal care

feels that he is indebted to her

maternal care & attention,

to her vigorous & preservingmind

of firmness & determination

surpassing description

and to her viligant and

enlightened instructions

for being all that he is

in life.

In

Memory of

James Burchell

Richardson

Born on the

28th October 1770

Died on the

28th April 1836

Aged 66 years

and 6 months.

Sacred

To the Memory of

Charles Richardson

Who was born

on the 20th November 1771

and departed this life

on the 22d of May 1829

Aged 57 years, 6 months

and 2 days.

I know that my Redeemer liveth

Mark the perfect man & behold

The upright for the end of that

man is peace.

This Tomb is erected by hisdaughters,

Juliania A.M. and Dorothy A.

Richardson.

Sacred

To the Memory of

John Peter Richardson

Born on the 20th October 1772

And departed this life

on ye 30th January 1811.

In

Memory of

James Burchell

Richardson

Born 19 Nov. 1802

Died 8 Nov. 1804.

Aged 1 yr 11 mos. 20 ds.

Son of Ann Cantey &

Jas. B. Richardson

by whom this marble

is erected to his

memory.

In

Memory of

John Sinkler

Richardson

Born 26 April 1809

Deid 27 Sept. 1812

Age 5 yrs. 5 mos. 1 dy.

Son of Ann C. and Jas.

Burchell Richardson

by whom this marble

is erected to his

memory.

Sacred

To the Memory of

Julia Ann

Richardson

Wife of

James B. Richardson

and Daughter of

Gov. James Burchell

Richardson

and

Ann Cantey Sinkler

His wife

born 29th November 1813

Died 29th June 1849

She was a gentle kindly

Spirit, loving and loved

of all by whom

she was known.

In

Memory of

Floride Ann

Richardson

Born 16 April 181

Died 28 June 1821

Aged 10 yrs., 2 mo. 12 ds.

This marble is erected

To her memory by her

Affectionate parents

Jas. B. and Ann C.

Richardson.

Sacred to the memory

of

William H.B. Richardson

Son of

James B. & Ann

C. Richardson

Born

The 10th December 1804

Died

10th July 1879

Sacred

to the Memory

of Mrs. Elizabeth Richardson

Wife of Charles Richardson

and Daughter of

Thomas Eveleigh, Esq.

Who was born on the 17th day

of February 1774

And departed this life

on the 4th day of November

1824

Aged Fifty Years Eight

Months and Eighteeen days.

Blessed are the dead who die in theLord

Truly her hope was in the

Mercies of God through the

Merits of her Redeemer,

and that she rests in the Blessed-

ness is the only consolation

of he afflicted Daughters,

and Beloved Husband,

By whom this Tomb

is erected.

Sacred

To

The Memory

of Juliania M. Richardson

Wife of

John P. Richardson

And Daughter of

Charles and Elizabeth

Richardson

Born on the First day of

November 1804.

And died on the Ninth of

August 1834.

Her children arise up and call herblessed

her Husband also, and he praisethher.

Many Daughters have done Virtuosly

but thou excellest them all.

John Peter

Richardson

Son of

John Peter

Richardson

and His Wfie

Flordie Bonneau

Peyre

Born Apr. 14, 1801

Died Jan. 26, 1864

Gov. of South Carolina

1840 - 1842.

Sacred

To the Memory of

James B. Richardson

Son of

John P. Richardson

and

Floride Bonneau Peyre

His wife

Born 21st of November

1806

Died 18th July 1860.

Sacred

to the Memory of

Floride Bonneau

Peyre,

Daughter of

Rene Peyre and

Elizabeth Cantey

and wife of

John P. Richardson

Born 4th of February 1772

Died 11th of May 1844

She was the Mother of

Seven children.

All of whom she reared

To maturity of life,

To occupy their several

Places in Society

She was the Mother,

the Mother in law

and the Grandmother

of Three of the Governors

of South Carolina

Her numerous descendants

still rise up

To call her blessed.

In

Memory of

Harriet Kinloch

Richardson

Daughter of

Charles & Elizabeth

Richardson

Born on the 24th August

1803 & died on the 27th.

April 1818

In

Memory

of

Floride Peyre

Daughter of

John P. and Juliania

A.M. Richardson

Born on the 19th day

of March 1832

And died on the 6th

of October 1834.

In Memory

of

Julius Peyre

Son of

John P. and Juliana

A.M. Richardson

Born 8th Feby 1831

And died 16th

April 1835.

Sacred

To the Memory of

Dorothy Ann

Daughter of

W.H. B. and D.A. Richardson

Born Sept 14, 1840

Died May 21, 1893

An kind and affectionate

Daughter, A loving Sister

And a devoted Christian

Erected by her Parents.

Sacred

To the Memory of

Richard Charles

Son of

Capt William H.B. &

Dorothea A. Richardson

Born July 4,

1838

Died

May 29,

1883

Sacred To the Memory of

Dorothy Ann

Wife of

Wm. H.B. Richardson

Born

Feb. 15, 1808

Deid

Sept. 12, 1894

Erected by her son

A.F. Richardson

Sacred to the Memory

of

William H.B.

Richardson, JUR.

Son of

William H.B. & Dorothy Ann

Richardson

Born on the 17th day of July

1833

And departed this life

on the 8th day of November

Aged 3 months and 22 days

This lovely babe so sweet & der

Called away by early doom

To show how young and fair a flower

In Paradise could bloom.

Sacred To the Memory of

Ann Sinkler Cantey

Richardson

Daughter of William H.B.

and Dorothy A. Richardson

Born on the

12th of October 1834

And departed this life on

the 18th of December 1839

Aged 5 years, 2 months

and 6 days

He shall feed his flock like ashepard

he shall gather the lambs with his

arms and carry them in his bosom.

Here Rest

The Remains of

Mary J. Richardson

Daughter of

Mary McWillie and Thomas C.

Richardson

Born 15th December 1844

Died 23rd July 1846

As the sweet flower that scents themorn,

But withers in the rising day.

Thus lovely was this infants dawn,

Thus swiftly fled its life away.

Infant twins

of

R.C. and E.N.

Richardson

Sacred

Mrs. Matilda Flud

Wife of

Col. Augustus Flud

and daughter of

Hon. James B. Richardson

Born Sept. 1806. Died 17th Sept.1854.

Col Augustus Flud

was born on the

7th of September 1804

died

the 22nd September 1841.

Sacred

To the Memory of

Mrs. Elizabeth M. Elliott

Wife of the

Rev. Charles P. Elliott,

Who departed this life on

Thursday 10th Novr. 1836

Her life was dedicated exclusively

to the service of her God,

And adorned by the graces and

Virtues of Christianity,

Her hopes of Salvation were

Built entirely upon the

Righteousness and atonement

of Christ.

Sacred To the Memory of

Mrs. Hermoine Mooer

Who died in the fail of the Gospel,

and in hope of eternal blessedness

on the 12th of December 1840

in the 40th year of her age.

As a true and consistent Christian

in whom the spirit of God hadwrought.

Her life was marked by

Repentance, faith, humility,

and resignation.

Attention to prayer, and other

means of grace

and a

Conscientious discharge of the

relative duties of a daughter,

wife, a Mother and a Mistress.

Blessed are the dead who die in theLord.

Henry

Isham Moore

Son of

John J. & H. Moore,

Born 31 Jany 1840

Died 1 Jan 1840

Aged 1 year

11 months

Too pure for earth

He's called to Heaven.

Anna

Cantey Moore

Daughter of

John J. & H. Moore,

Born 14th August 1832

Died 5th Octr. 1839

Aged 7 years

1 Mo. 21 days

Julia

Tabitha Moore

Daughter of

John J. & H. Moore,

Born 21 Sept 1836

Died 4 Decr. 1836

Aged 2 months

14 days.

In

Memory of

Richard Richardson

Moore

Son of John H. and H. Moore

Who departed this life

the 22 day of Oct.

1833

Aged one month

and 27 days.

Sacred

To the Memory of

Col. John Isham Moore

Born 27th February 1794

Obt. 26th December 1852.

This monument

erected by his Sons.

Sacred

To the Memory of

Mrs. Margaret C. Spann

Relict of

Col. J. R. Spann

Who died on the 2d of September A.D.1845

in the 50th yera of her age.

Near this spot also rest

the remains of her daughter

Margaret

Who died in early childhood

and an infant son.

Sacred

To the Memory of

James R. Spann

who died on the 19th October A.D.1849

Aged 22 years and 6 months.
In memory of

John Wilder

Son of

I. & M. Wilder

In Memory of

Elizth. Wilder

Daughter of

I. & M. Wilder

Here lies the

body of Dorothy

Kearley who de-

parted this life

May 23, 1762

Aged about 66.

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