source: Burke: Landed Gentry 1912 source for Burial: Irish Genealogy Vol 7(?) He was alive when his father made his will in 1803. Did his mother die in childbirth? Will of George Rawson Richards ref PROB 11/1714/473 at National Archives I hereby give to my eldest sister Sophia one hundred pounds I also give and bequeath to my sister Fanny one hundred and fifty pounds I give and bequeath unto my brother Sol 250£ Two hundred and fifty pounds also my interest in the farm of Loughgarold I give and bequeath to him I give and bequeath to my sister Martha two hundred pounds I also give and bequeath to my sister Catherine two hundred pounds I likewise give and bequeath to my brother Edwin one hundred pounds I have not left to my brother Bartholomew any pecuniary gift knowing that any thing I could give would be almost valueless in his eyes but I hope he will accept and wear for my sake a diamond broach with a little of my hair and that of my lamented grandmother’s interwoven I leave to my nephew Solomon Richards my small gun I leave to my cousin William Rawson my flute. I give and bequeath to uncle William Richards the small box of plate left for safety at T????ssy I leave to my cousin George Richards my small seal bearing his initials I give and bequeath to my brother Sol my amythyst seal and also the ????? which formerly belonged to my father I hereby appoint to be my residuatory legatee my dearest Aunt Francis Rawson George Rawson Richards (SS) signed sealed and delivered this sixth day of June one thousand eight hundred and twenty six in the presence of Edwd Whitby officiating minister of British Protestant Chapel at Nice H S Skirving MA on the 31st July 1826 admon (with the will annexed) of the goods chattels and Credits of George Rawson Richards late Salisbury (sic) in the County of Wexford in Ireland but at Nice in Italy esq deceased was granted to Francis Rawson - spinster the Aunt and Residuary legatee named in the said will being first sworn duly to administer. No executors.