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Richard Oliver II, in his own words |
| If he could speak to us today, Richard Oliver II might describe his life as follows. |
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I was about 25 years old when I married Sarah R. Cook in Nottoway County around 1815. We stayed there a few more before moving onto Halifax County where our children grew up. The will I made in Halifax County in 1850 left slaves and money to our six children. |
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Richard was aged 16 to 26 in 1810, placing his birth 1784-94,  and he presumably left Nottoway County in 1818 when he last appeared on personal property tax rolls there. |
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By 1820 3 men named Richard Oliver were in Halifax County. A father and son, and another styled NM, likely our Richard Oliver whose household was comprised of a male 26-45, female 16-26, and two daughters and a son all less than 10 years of age. The ages of the adults conform precisely to the estimates for Richard and Sarah, and 3 children of that age suggest a marriage of 1812-5, which is not inconsistent with Sarah’s presence in her mother’s household in 1810. |
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Richard’s will, which he made 19 Jan. 1850, remembered Sarah and named 6 children: Elizabeth and her husband John Edwards, Martha and her husband John Crawley, Adelaide Oliver, Robert F. Oliver, Caroline Oliver, and Cornelius Lafayette Oliver. |
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The Census of 1850 listed Sarah, who stated she was 48, with Adelaide 20, Caroline 15, and Cornelius 13. Only Adelaide remained in Sarah’s household in 1860. |
Descendants of Richard Oliver II |
Information about the children of Richard Oliver II, their descendants, and allied families previously found at Virginians.com is
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| Names found in this topic include the following. |
| | Ann Eliza S. (Oliver) Edwards (c.1820-1874), |
| John Edwards, |
| | Martha (Oliver) Crawley (c.1825-), |
| John Crawley, |
| | Adelaide Oliver (c.1830-), |
| | Robert F. Oliver (c.1828-), |
| Sarah (—) Oliver, |
| | Caroline Oliver (c.1835-), |
| | Cornelius Lafayette Oliver (c.1837-), |
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