Samuel Richardson came from Henrico County around 1777 just as Fluvanna County was formed. Richardson was a prominent leader in Fluvanna County’s early years. He commanded a company in the Revolutionary War and by 1781 was promoted to Colonel. He was a Fluvanna Justice in the 1780s and 1790s and became a delegate to the General Assembly in the 1784-85 session and served again from 1787 through 1789. He was Sheriff of Fluvanna from 1791 to 1793, and was appointed Escheator of the county in 1794. Before his death he owned over 1400 acres in Fluvanna. Samuel died in 1807 and in 1808 his three children divided his property.