Richmond comes from Brittany, France. William the Conqueror granted lands in Yorkshire England to Roaldus de Richmond.

John Richmond [1597 -1664] Sr

John emigrated to America and in 1637 was one of the purchasers of Taunton, Massachusetts. 4 children,

• John [1627-1715],
• Edward [1632-1696],
• Sarah [1638-1691],
• Mary [1639-1715]

Abigale [Rogers] and John Richmond

Abigale [1641-1727] was the daughter of John Rogers of Duxbury Massachusetts. 11 children

• Mary [1654],
• John Jr [1656-1672],
• Thomas [1659-1705],
• Susanna [1661],
• Joseph [1663],
• Edward [1665-1741],
• Samuel [1668],
• Sarah [1671],
• John [1763],
• Ebenezer [1676], and
• Abigail [1679].

March and Edward Richmond

March had 8 children -

• March [1693]
• Edward [1695]
• Richard,
• Josiah [1697-1763],
• Nathaniel [1700],
• Seth,
• Elizbeth and
• Phebe [1706].

 

Edward remarried to Rebecca Thurston in 1711. She was daughter of Sarah and Jonathan Thurston, born 1689. Children -

• Sarah [1712],
• Mary [1714],
• Priscilla [1718] and
• Eunice [1722].

 

Edward remarried again to a girl named Mary with no children.

Mehitable [Deane] and Josiah Richmond

Josiah was a blacksmith in Middleboro Massachusetts, first married Mehitable [1697] daughter of Sarah [Williams] and Benjamin Deane. Children -

• Mary, Josiah [1711]
• Gershom, Benjamin [1727],
• George,
• Lemuel [1733-1802],
• Ephraim [1736],
• Eleazer [1737],
• Zekiah,
• Mercy and
• Mehitable.

 

Josiah remarried in 1745 to Lydia the widow of Theophilus Crocker and daughter of James Eddy.

Molly [Richmond] and Lemuel Richmond

Here is where it gets confusing. Molly [1731-1820] and her twin sister Mirian are daughters of Mary [Walker] and Ebenezer Richmond. Mirian married Elisha Walker. Children -

• Amaziah [1758],
• Rachel,
• Polly [1766],
• Job [1767],
• Lemuel [1771-], and
• Betsey.

This won't be the last Richmond-Richmond match up.

Joanna [Briggs] and Lemuel Richmond

Joanna [1787-] married Major Lemuel in 1806 in Barnard Vermont. Children -

• Alaphal [1810],
• Joanna Raymond [1811],
• Rhoda Briggs [1814],
• Elvira J. [1817]
• Lemuel Carlton [1819-]

Jane Ann [Richmond] and Lemuel Carlton Richmond

Jane Ann [1830-] of Derby Vermont daughter of Ruth Emma [Hinman] and Dr. Lemuel Richmond [1804-] married LC in 1850. Children were Willis H. [1852] and Rollin Lemuel.

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