Richard James Rapier

Abt 1744 - 1817  (~ 73 years)

• Name	Richard James Rapier  [1, 2]
  Birth	Abt 1744	Maynard's Comfort, St. Mary's County, Maryland   [3]
  Gender	Male
  Death	12 Dec 1817	Mansion House, near Bardstown, Nelson, Kentucky   [3]
  Person ID	I2713	Ancestry of PNH, TNH, and others
  Last Modified	10 Oct 2020

  
  

  Family	Margaret Thompson,   b. Abt 1748, St. Mary's County, Maryland d. 30 Jan 1830 (Age ~ 82 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1772  [3]
  Children	+ 1. William Rapier,   b. 2 Aug 1775, St. Mary's County, Maryland d. 1 May 1864, Bardstown, Nelson, Kentucky (Age 88 years) + 2. Mary Rapier,   b. 21 Jul 1777, St. Mary's County, Maryland d. 30 Jan 1838, Calvary, Marion, Kentucky (Age 60 years) + 3. Charles Rapier,   b. 10 Aug 1785, St. Mary's County, Maryland d. 26 Jul 1858, Bardstown, Nelson, Kentucky (Age 72 years)
  Family ID	F3692	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Jun 2018

  
  

• Notes

  Served a five-year term with the Maryland Revolutionary War Militia during the American Revolutionary War, reaching the rank of Captain. He fought in the Battle of Long Island. His brother William also served with the MRWM.

  
  

• Sources

  [S82] Maryland and Virginia Colonials: Genealogies of Some Colonial Families by Sharon J. Doliante. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, Maryland, 1991. [S312] John Medley (1615-1660), St. Mary's County Maryland, His Descendants, by Mary Louise Donnelly. Ennis, Texas: Mary Louise Donnelly, 1995. [S258] Hayden/Rapier and Allied Families: Colonial Maryland, Kentucky, U.S.A. by Mary Louise Donnelly. Ennis, Texas: MLD Genealogy Company, 1991.