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Lydia <I>Richardson</I> Anciaux

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Lydia Richardson Anciaux

Birth
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA
Death
1838 (aged 73–74)
Bulloch County, Georgia, USA
Burial
Statesboro, Bulloch County, Georgia, USA Add to Map
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Lydia Richardson was the daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Eaton Richardson of Newport, Rhode Island and the wife of Nicholas Anciaux.

On March 19, 1781, Lydia Richardson married Nicholas Anciaux in Newport, Rhode Island. They were married by Rev. G. H. Dentzel (Book I, p. 11 Newport Town Record/p. 4, Vol. 4 Vital Records of Rhode Island, 1636-1850).

Mrs. Lydia Anciaux was a devout member of the Union Meeting House, a Methodist Church, and oldest church in Bulloch County which was founded circa 1790, and whose name appears on the historical marker there. According to the Rev. Knowles in the History of Methodism in GA and FL from 1785-1865, for many years, she was an active Sunday School teacher and in ministering to the poor and afflicted in her neighborhood.

An inventory of her estate at her death included: 1300 acres of land in Bulloch County worth $600, a wharf lot called "Anciaux's Wharf" and buildings in Savannah worth $30,000, and $3500 in Bank Stock in the Central Railroad and Banking Company and Planter's Bank of State of GA.

Legal Notices
Georgia, Bulloch County

Whereas, John M. Berrien has applied to me for letters of administration on the estate & effects of Lydia Anciaux, late of said county deceased, these are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular, those interested, to file their objections (if any they have) in my office, within the time prescribed by law-otherwise letters as aforesaid will be granted to the applicant. Given under my hand this sixth day of November, one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight.

ELI KENNEDY, Clk C.O.B.C.

Nov. 12, 1838
Daily Georgian
Savannah, GA

NOTICE
The personal property other than negroes, belonging to the Estate of Mrs. Lydia Anciaux, consisting of cattle, sheep, goats, horses, furniture, plantation tools, etc. will be sold at her late residence in Bulloch County, on Thursday the 17th day of March next, between the usual hours of sale.

JNO MACPHERSON BERRIEN, Administrator

jan. 22

Jan. 25, 1839
p. 3, col. 4, Fri.
Daily Savannah Republican
No. 21-Vol. XXXVI
Savannah, GA

Pursuant to a decree of the Superior Court of the county of Chatham, having jurisdiction in Equity, will be sold at the Court House in the city of Savannah, on the first Tuesday in April next, during the usual hours of sale.

The Real & Personal Estate remaining unsold, of Lydia Anciaux deceased consisting of sundry tracts of land in the county of Bulloch together consisting the Plantation on which the deceased resided; also, one wharf lot and improvements in the city of Savannah, No. 6, commonly known as Anciaux's Wharf, and one Negro Man. Conditions of sale made known at the time. By order of the Administrator.

march 18.

March 18, 1840
p. 3, col. 6, Wed.
Daily Republican
No. 69-Vol. XXXVII
Savannah, GA
Lydia Richardson was the daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Eaton Richardson of Newport, Rhode Island and the wife of Nicholas Anciaux.

On March 19, 1781, Lydia Richardson married Nicholas Anciaux in Newport, Rhode Island. They were married by Rev. G. H. Dentzel (Book I, p. 11 Newport Town Record/p. 4, Vol. 4 Vital Records of Rhode Island, 1636-1850).

Mrs. Lydia Anciaux was a devout member of the Union Meeting House, a Methodist Church, and oldest church in Bulloch County which was founded circa 1790, and whose name appears on the historical marker there. According to the Rev. Knowles in the History of Methodism in GA and FL from 1785-1865, for many years, she was an active Sunday School teacher and in ministering to the poor and afflicted in her neighborhood.

An inventory of her estate at her death included: 1300 acres of land in Bulloch County worth $600, a wharf lot called "Anciaux's Wharf" and buildings in Savannah worth $30,000, and $3500 in Bank Stock in the Central Railroad and Banking Company and Planter's Bank of State of GA.

Legal Notices
Georgia, Bulloch County

Whereas, John M. Berrien has applied to me for letters of administration on the estate & effects of Lydia Anciaux, late of said county deceased, these are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular, those interested, to file their objections (if any they have) in my office, within the time prescribed by law-otherwise letters as aforesaid will be granted to the applicant. Given under my hand this sixth day of November, one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight.

ELI KENNEDY, Clk C.O.B.C.

Nov. 12, 1838
Daily Georgian
Savannah, GA

NOTICE
The personal property other than negroes, belonging to the Estate of Mrs. Lydia Anciaux, consisting of cattle, sheep, goats, horses, furniture, plantation tools, etc. will be sold at her late residence in Bulloch County, on Thursday the 17th day of March next, between the usual hours of sale.

JNO MACPHERSON BERRIEN, Administrator

jan. 22

Jan. 25, 1839
p. 3, col. 4, Fri.
Daily Savannah Republican
No. 21-Vol. XXXVI
Savannah, GA

Pursuant to a decree of the Superior Court of the county of Chatham, having jurisdiction in Equity, will be sold at the Court House in the city of Savannah, on the first Tuesday in April next, during the usual hours of sale.

The Real & Personal Estate remaining unsold, of Lydia Anciaux deceased consisting of sundry tracts of land in the county of Bulloch together consisting the Plantation on which the deceased resided; also, one wharf lot and improvements in the city of Savannah, No. 6, commonly known as Anciaux's Wharf, and one Negro Man. Conditions of sale made known at the time. By order of the Administrator.

march 18.

March 18, 1840
p. 3, col. 6, Wed.
Daily Republican
No. 69-Vol. XXXVII
Savannah, GA


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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/183432163/lydia-anciaux: accessed ), memorial page for Lydia Richardson Anciaux (8 Apr 1764–1838), Find a Grave Memorial ID 183432163, citing Anciaux Family Cemetery, Statesboro, Bulloch County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by acpflute (contributor 47147379).