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Richard Brooke Despard

Male 1769 - 1853  (84 years)


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  • Name Richard Brooke Despard  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
    Born 1769  Larch Hill, County Dublin, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 6, 7
    • Suspicion of Catherine Despard marrying William Wright who assumed the name Despard. Then Richard their son.
    Gender Male 
    Birth 1769  Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Suspicion of Catherine Despard marrying William Wright who assumed the name Despard. Then Richard their son. 
    Arrival 1804  New York, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Arrival 1804  New York, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7
    Arrival 1807  New York, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Residence 1830  Clarksburg, Harrison, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Residence 1840  Harrison, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Residence 1850  District 21, Harrison, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Died 17 Mar 1853  Harrison Co., West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Probate 23 Apr 1853  Harrison, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID P206  Despard Only
    Last Modified 26 Sep 2020 

    Father Richard (of Larch Hill) Despard,   b. 1718,   d. 1779  (Age 61 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Frances Burton,   b. 1730, Carlow, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Relationship natural 
    Family ID F29  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Diana McMahon,   b. 1783, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Jane Despard,   b. Abt. 1805, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
     2. Frances Diana Despard,   b. 1810, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Apr 1827, Clarksburg, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 17 years)  [natural]
     3. Richard Despard, Jnr,   b. 1812, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
     4. Mary Despard,   b. Abt 1814, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
     5. Burton Despard,   b. 28 Jan 1816, New York City, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Oct 1874, Clark District, Harrison, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years)  [natural]
     6. Charlotte Thomasine Despard,   b. 28 May 1817, New York, New York County (Manhattan), New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Feb 1851, Clarksburg, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 33 years)  [natural]
    Last Modified 26 Sep 2020 
    Family ID F80  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1204450747] West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).

    2. [S1204450748] West Virginia, Wills and Probate Records, 1724-1985, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Wills, 1788-1970; Author: West Virginia. County Court (Harrison County); Probate Place: Harrison, West Virginia.

    3. [S1204451198] 1850 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Year: 1850; Census Place: District 21, Harrison, Virginia; Roll: M432_950; Page: 156B; Image: 319.

    4. [S1204456736] 1840 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Year: 1840; Census Place: Harrison, Virginia; Roll: 562; Page: 96; Image: 838; Family History Library Film: 0029687.

    5. [S1204456740] 1830 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), 1830; Census Place: Clarksburg, Harrison, Virginia; Series: M19; Roll: 190; Page: 347; Family History Library Film: 0029669.

    6. [S1204456741] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc), Place: New York, New York; Year: 1804; Page Number: 110.

    7. [S1204456741] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc), Place: New York, New York; Year: 1804; Page Number: 96.

    8. [S1204456741] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc), Place: New York, New York; Year: 1807; Page Number: 182.

    9. [S1202875436] Dublin, Ireland, Probate Record and Marriage License Index, 1270-1858, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).