Who was Lydia Richmond?

Lydia Richmond (1777–1854) was born in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York, USA and died in Ernestown, Lennox and Addington County, Ontario, Canada. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Lydia Richmond 1777–1854

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Born 8 May 1777 · Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York, USA

Died 15 May 1854 · Ernestown, Lennox and Addington County, Ontario, Canada

Father Sylvester Richmond Tory

Mother Jane Bowerman

Siblings Abigail Richmond, Cyrus Richmond, David Sylvester Richmond, Icabod Richmond, Ichabod Richmond, Jane Richmond, Job Richmond, John Richmond, John Richmond Quaker Preacher, Phebe Richmond, Sarah Richmond

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Immediate Family

Parents

Sylvester Richmond Tory

Jane Bowerman

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Children

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Biography

In 1777, Lydia Richmond entered the world in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York, USA, born to sylvester richmond tory and jane bowerman. Lydia Richmond passed away in 1854 in Ernestown, Lennox and Addington County, Ontario, Canada.

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Life Timeline

1777

Birth of Lydia Richmond in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York, USA

Birth

1854

Death of Lydia Richmond in Ernestown, Lennoxaddington, Ontario, Canada

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Lydia Richmond

This ancestor line traces from Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA (1737) to Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York, United States of America (1777) across 2 generations.

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: Lydia Richmond (1777–1854) was born in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York, USA and died in Ernestown, Lennox and Addington County, Ontario, Canada. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Lydia in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 2 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Sylvester Richmond Tory

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Jane Bowerman

Mother

Lydia Richmond's Ancestors

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Lydia Richmond PTP

1777–1854

Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York, USA