Is he the same as ID No. 30166??
He was from Surry Co., NC (SV-150 pg 257)
I, David Attride, think he was born in Henrico Co., VA since his father, Joseph Parsons, was living there in 1729.
I, David Attride, think he died in Pittsylvania Co., VA ca 1785 because of a will of a Richard Parsons, and this may be him but there is also an 1817 will in Surry Co., NC for a Richard Parsons.
1741 VA Land Grants: Richard Parsons 80 ac. on the branches of the North Branch of Muddy Creek alias Little Muddy Creek, Goochland Co. (SV-1628.5)
No PARSONS in Halifax Will Books 0->2 (1752-1792). (SV-1029)
Property surveys in Pittsylvania Co., VA 1746-1840: 1747 400 ac. on Great Cherrystone Creek. (SV-1028)
Property surveys in Pittsylvania Co., VA 1746-1840: 1747 400 ac. on branches of Rockey & Sandy Creeks. (SV-1028)
Property surveys in Pittsylvania Co., VA 1746-1840: 1748 320 ac. on Mill Creek & Middle Creek. (SV-1028)
Property surveys in Pittsylvania Co., VA 1746-1840: 1748 400 ac. on Cherrystone Creek near Jeremiah Watson & Henry Hall. (SV-1028)
1748 VA Land Grants: Richard Parsons 204 ac. on both sides of Great Cherrystone Creek, Lunenburg Co. (SV-1628.7)
1748 VA Land Grants: Richard Parsons 180 ac. on both sides of Bannister River beginning at the mouth of the Rocky Branch, Lunenburg Co. (SV-1628.6)
1752 Halifax Co., VA Plea Book: Richard Parsons is mentioned 15-20 times. (SV-1625)
1755 Antrim Parish, Halifax Co., VA: He was voted Processioner. (SV-1150)
1755 Halifax Co., VA Plea Book: Richard Parsons petition approved to build a grist mill on Little Cherry Stone Creek. (SV-1625)
1759 Antrim Parish, Halifax Co., VA: He provided Procession report. (SV-1150)
1762 Property surveys in Pittsylvania Co., VA 1746-1840: Survey for 285 ac. on Little Cherrystone Creek near land of Thomas Davis. (SV-1028)
No land grants in Vol. 1 & 3 of “The Granville District” of NC 1748-1763. (SV-867 & SV-869)
No NC Land Patent 1735-1764. (SV-868)
7 June 1761: Grant No. 2079 pg 19; Richard Parsons granted 300 ac. in Orange Co., NC on both sides of Flat River. (SV-870)
Property surveys in Pittsylvania Co., VA 1746-1840: 1762 285 ac. on Little Cherrystone Creek. (SV-1028)
1764 Antrim Parish, Halifax Co., VA: Richard Passons (sic) was voted to do procession of patented land. (SV-1150)
1767 Pittsylvania Co., VA Tax List: “Richard Persons (sic) for his son, John” in Tithes taken by Theop’l Lacy 10th June 1767. (SV-1002)
Virgil Parsons has his will (SV-630) See a printed text of it in SV-644.
Is this him?? 1772 Pittsylvania Co., VA Deeds 1767-1774: Richard Parson’s land along Little Cherrystone Creek was mentioned. (SV-1011)
1782 VA census: Pittsylvania Co. ; 5 whites; zero blacks. (SV-1003) Or is this his son??
1787 Wilkes Co., NC Tax List: No Parsons’. (SV-886)
1787 NC Grant in Surry Co. to John Persons, 200 ac. on Reed Creek, adj. Richard Person & Harrell & Gentry. (SV-861)
1789 NC Grant: To Richard Parsons, 150 ac. Fox Knob head springs, adj. to Harmon. (SV-861)
1790 NC census: 19 Parsons family but not one headed by Richard !! (SV-328)
1800 Ashe Co., NC - No Parsons’. (SV-885)
His death date is estimated from SV-150 pg 257 which says Will in 1817 Probate date 1820
Early Settlers of Lee co., VA says he died ca 1817 in Surry Co., NC.
1817 Will, Surry Co., NC recorded in 1820 (SV-862)
Sons: James; John; Joseph; Richard; George; Jonathan
Dau.: Mary; Tabitha; Milly
Wife: Betsy
Note: 1815 Surry Co. Tax list: Richard Parsons Sr., 224 ac; Richard 50 ac.
1816 Surry Co. tax list: Richard Parsons Sr., 224 ac. on Hunting Creek
1820 Surry Co. census: Eliz. Parsons head: 1 WM 10-16; 1 WF <10; 1 WF 45+
1820 Halifax Co., VA census: No PARSONS. (SV-1151)