Still hoping for a breakthrough on this man,judging by the errors on Ancestry ,no one has
had any luck either.Just FYI ,Richard Caviness was not born in Chatham Pittsylvania,as
about half of those researching him on Ancestry have,or Chatham Co Ga ,as about a third
have.Most folks just must be copying others bad information.What is known about Richard is
born about 1754 probably in Va.or NC.lived and probably died in Chatham Co NC. He is found
on the 1800 census for Chatham Co with his wife and children.His known children are
William Caviness (reported by some as born in 1781 probbably born closer to 1786,Mary
(Polly) born about 1782 John ,Joab,Lacretia .These are the only known children,There are
others found on the census after 1800 it is likely that those are the children of Mary
,his daughter who is known to have been in the home with her children at that time.Mary
was the traditionally believed mother of at least Kirby and probably several daughters,
Who were reported as being born to Mary and a husband named Thornborough but were raised
as Caviness.Many Thornborough lived in that area and were Quaker.There has never been any
proof of this marriage or even for sure who these younger children are that are found on
the census in Richards home assumption is all one has.