Jean Baptiste (John William) RICHARD (Louis Joseph Francois-2, Jean Francois-1) was born in 1777. He died in 1811.
Baptismal entry for Jean Baptiste RICHARD
Saint Marc Parish, Saint Domingue (Haiti)
5 February 1778
Jean Baptiste (John William) RICHARD and Rebeckah E. (Rececca Isabella) HART were married on 3 Nov 1802 in Cowford ( Jacksonville ), Spanish East Florida. Rebeckah E. (Rececca Isabella) HART (daughter of William HART and Elizabeth STREETMAN) was born on 5 Jun 1784 . She died on 15 Jun 1851 in Mandarin, Duval Co., Florida .
Listed in the 1814 Spanish Census: Outside St. Augustine:
Information contained in the Spanish Land Grant translated records states that "Rebecca Jones," formerly the wife of John B. Richard, and her husband, David B. Jones, together withthe children of Rebecca Jones and her first husband, viz., John B. Richard, Jr., and Betsy Ann Richard Brown and her husband, Thomas Brown, claime, E230 acres at the head of North Bay Creek, north of Edward Turner's plantation."
Further in the claim, Rebekah's younger brother, Daniel Hart, deposed that "John B. Richard settled in 1803 on the land in question and lived there until his death in 1811. AFter his death, Rebecca, his wife, cam back." In the next paragraph, Daniel Hart deposed that John B. Richard died in 1810. He also stated that "William and Elizabeth, also a widow, are the only living children of John B. Richard."
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PROBATE RECORDS
File No. 1760
In Re Estate Of Rebekah E. Read, Dec'd.
ADMINISTRATION
Begun July 27, 1851 . M. McG. Breadalbane, Adm.
In The County Judge 's Court,
Duval County, Florida
JACKSONVILLE , 126048
STATE OF FLORIDA , By the Judge of Probate for said County.
County of Duval.
To All Whom these Presents shall come, Greeting :
WHEREAS, Rebekah E Read - late of this county deceased, died intestate, having while she lived, and at the time of her death, divers goods, chattels and credits, within the county aforesaid, by means whereof the full disposition, and power of granting the Administration of all and singular, the goods, chattels and credits of the said deceased, and also a final dismission from the same to the Judge of Probate aforesaid, does of right belong.
NOW KNOW YE, That I, Felix Livingston - Judge of Probate for the county aforesaid, desiring that the goods, chattels and credits of said deceased, may be well and truly administered, and legally disposed of, Do Hereby Grant, unto Malcom McGregor Breadalbane - Administrator full power by the Tenor of these Presents, to administer the goods, chattels and credits of said deceased, which to her in her lifetime, and at the time of her death, did belong, and to Ask, demand, sue for, recover and receive the same, and to pay the debts in which the deceased stood bound, so far as her assets will extend, according to Law, and then the balance justly to pay over, to the legal Heirs and Distributees of said deceased. And the said Malcom McGregor Breadalbane having given Bond and security, and taken the oath, and performed all other requisites, required by Law, necessary to his just qualification, as administrator is, by order of this Court, and by virtue of these presents ordained, constituted and appointed Administrator of all and singular the goods, chattels and credits of said Rebekah E Read deceased.
Witness my name, as Judge aforesaid, and seal of office this 27th day of July in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one at Jacksonville , county aforesaid.
Felix Livingston
Judge of Probates for the County of Duval.
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A schedule of the Goods, Chattels, rights and credits of Rebikah E Read, late of Duval County , Dec'd.
Mandarin E F January 23d 1850 R E Read
Jacksonville 16th Oct 1850
Dear Sir,
At the suggestion of Mr Mc Intosh, and upon further relection and examination myself I have become satisfied that your understanding with Mr read before his death for the purchase of the oranges, was not valid in law unless there was a memorandum of the agreement between you in writing, or unless something was paid to him as earnest money to bind the bargain. - but that it is void by our statute; With the supposition that neither of these contingencies occurred, at the instance of Mrs Read, and to prevent dispute between you I have made an order for the sale of the oranges which I send by Mr McIntosh. If however the contract was in writing or earnest money was paid by you, it is still binding and the order may be disregarded; I am inclined to think however your interests will not suffer by a sale.
Yours truly
F Livingston / C S Emery Esq
Mandarin
Malcolm McG Breadalbane Adm Estate
Rebekah E Reed To James, Plummer Jr (Dr?)
For boat & hands as far as Mr Bigelows
for the conveyance of the body $3,00
June 28th 1851 Recd Payment
James Plummer
Dear Sir,
I have found an opitunity (sic) of Selling the oranges of the estate of Mrs. Read, which, I think would be to the interest of the estate, as, many of them are spliting (sic) and and (sic) droping (sic) from the trees, this is therefore to to (sic) request of you an order to sell the same at private sale, you would much oblige (sic) me by sending this order by the next mail,
Yours with respect
Felix LivingstonM. Mcg, Breadalbane
Mandarin, Aug 15, 1851
Received this 8th day of September A.D. 1851 from Malcolm McG Breadalbane Adm of the Estate of Rebekah E. Read, dec.
two dollars and fifty cents in full of all demands to date for making box for the dec for burial.
signed Willy Loftin
Received Mandarin Sept 10 the 1851 of Malcolm McGregor Breadalbane Adm Estate Rebekah E Read Deceased for Labor helpind to convey the body to Mr. Bigelows $1,25
signed E Alexander Loftin
The Estate of Mrs Rebeca Read Decd to Charles Summers
[date] 1851
Charles Summer
State of Florida
County of Duval on this fourth day of December 1851 Personally appeared Charles Summer who made oath in due form of law that the above amount is justly due and owing him from the Estate of Mrs Rebecca E Read and no part there of has been paid to or received from , directly or indirectly from the above named Mrs R E Read.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 4th day of Dec Charles Summer
AD 1851
Jn L. Pamitton, Justice of the Peace
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to furnel charges of Mrs. Reed makeing coffin and furnishing mateareals $14.50
Recieved payment
signed Walter Kipp
Jacksonville January 22
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Report
I have to report that in obedience to the order of the Court heretofore made for the sale of the Real Estate belonging to the Estate of Rebekah E Read, decd I proceeded to offer on Monday the 3rd inst at Mandarin, a lot of land with the orange grove thereon, situated at that place, for sale at public outcry, but there being no bid made for said lot, which the undersigned deemed any thing like the value thereof, the sale was postponed, for the further order of this Court.
signedMalcolm McG Breadalbane
Administrator
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Received of Malcolm McG Bredalbaine
Administrator of the Estate of Rebecca
Read deceased Five Dollars for professional services rendered in and about the business of the Estate. May 1st 1852
signed Oscar Hart
Atty at Law
Recd Jacksonville May 22 1852 from Malcolm McG Breadalbane Twenty Dollars on act of the estate of Mrs. Rebecca E Read being for rent of part of the orange grove at Mandarin belonging to the Estate of Calvin Read, for the year 1851.
$20.
C.S. Emery
Adm Est C Read
The undersigned Administrator of the Estate of Rebikah E, Read deceased, begs leave to report, that he offered the Tract or lot of land lying at Mandarin belonging to said Estate pursuant to the order of Court heretofore made on the first Monday in August A D 1852, and that the same was sold to Isidor v Garner for one hundred and sixty five dollars, that being the largest bid that was made.
signed M. Mcg. Breadalbane
Jacksonville 8th August 1852 Adm est of R E Read
Estate of Rebekah E Reed
To Philip Fraser
To professional services as counsel in the case of Clarissa Brown vs Samuel L Burritt in assisting Isa Dorman (?) in trying case (?)
[---] in Circuit Court & for other services in said cause. $25.00
$100
One day after date I promise to pay Col John H McIntosh or bearer the sum of one hundred dollars for value received.
R E Read
Recd of F Livingston a note of the above is a copy this 8th July 1853 , the same belonging to the estate of John H McIntosh decd.
F A Putnam (?)
Adm J H McIntosh
Sale of the property of Rebeca E Read, Dec'd
Sold on 6th day Sept AD 1851
Malcolm McG Breadalbane
Adm Est of R.E. Read
Total amt rcd by the Court 106.63
deduct IV Garner bill costs 6.60 Mg costs 14.50 Costs of advertising for discharge 10.00 31.10
Amt for distribution $75.53
Claims
Est McIntosh note amt original claim 121.75
" Calvin Read " " " " 41.13
McQueen McIntosh " " " 30.00
P Fraser " " 25.00
C Summer " " 117.29
Total of claims 335.17
Distribution Shares
Est McIntosh pd 27.60
Est C Read pd 9.37
McQueen McIntosh pd 6.76
Philip Fraser pd 5.25
Charles Summer pd 26.55
$75.53
Ancestry.com Family Tree "17155".