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Josiah Richmond 1697–1763 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1697

Birth Location: Taunton, Massachusetts (Bristol)

Death Date: 30 JAN 1763

Death Location: Middleborough, Massachusetts (Plymouth)

Father: Edward Richmond

Mother:

Spouse(s): Mehitable Deane

Children(s): Josiah Richmond, Benjamin Richmond, Lemuel Richmond

In 1697, Josiah Richmond entered the world in Taunton, Massachusetts (Bristol), born to Edward Richmond And Mercy Mnu Richmond. Josiah Richmond married Lydia Eddy, Mehitable Deane, and had children including Benjamin Richmond, Eleazer Richmond, Ephraim Richmond, George Richmond, Gershom Richmond, Josiah Richmond, Lemuel Richmond, Mary Richmond, Mehitable Richmond, Mercy Richmond, Miriam Richmond, Zeriah Richmond. Josiah Richmond passed away in 1763 in Middleborough, Massachusetts (Plymouth).

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Biography

  • In 1697, Josiah Richmond entered the world in Taunton, Massachusetts (Bristol), born to Edward Richmond And Mercy Mnu Richmond.
  • Josiah Richmond married Lydia Eddy, Mehitable Deane, and had children including Benjamin Richmond, Eleazer Richmond, Ephraim Richmond, George Richmond, Gershom Richmond, Josiah Richmond, Lemuel Richmond, Mary Richmond, Mehitable Richmond, Mercy Richmond, Miriam Richmond, Zeriah Richmond.
  • Josiah Richmond passed away in 1763 in Middleborough, Massachusetts (Plymouth).

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Josiah Richmond's Ancestors

Self
Josiah Richmond
1697–1763
Birth Place: Taunton, Massachusetts (Bristol)
Parents
Edward Richmond
1665–1741
Taunton, Massachusetts (Bristol)
Grandparents
John Richmond
1627–1715
Ashton Keynes, Wiltshire Co., England
Abigail Rogers
1640–1727
Duxbury, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
Great-Grandparents
John Richmond
1594–1664
John Rogers
1606–1661
Ann(a) Churchman
1617–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Rogers
1574–1621
Alice Cosford
1573–1622

Josiah Richmond's Descendants

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Josiah Richmond (1697–30 JAN 1763) m. Mehitable Deane (6 JUN 1697–5 FEB 1745)
  1. 1. Josiah Richmond 1711–
  2. 2. Benjamin Richmond 1727–1803 m. Silence Deane 1729–1803
    1. 1. Abiathar Richmond 1762–1850 m. Lavinia Deane 1766–1826
      1. 1. Abiathar Richmond 1806– m. Mary Robinson 1832–
      2. 2. Lavinia Richmond 1789– m. Reuben Jones 1797–
      3. 3. Mary Richmond 1787–1858 m. James Wing 1783–1857
      4. 4. Benjamin Richmond 1801– m. Mary Bailey 1802–
      5. 5. Lydia Richmond 1792–
      6. 6. Betsey Richmond 1799– m. Job Shepard 1795–1834
      7. 7. Silence Richmond 1791– m. John Shepard 1787–
      8. 8. Ann Richmond 1796– m. Joseph Tuck 1789–1867
      9. 9. Joseph Richmond 1795–1860 m. Anna Bailey 1800–1861
        1. 1. Elvira Richmond 1825–1892 m. Freeman Andrews 1824–1886
      10. 10. Prudence Richmond 1804– m. Levi Wing 1800–
  3. 3. Lemuel Richmond 1733–1802 m. Molly Richmond 1731–1820
    1. 1. Amaziah Richmond 1758–1825 m. Anna Throope 1763–1845
      1. 1. Sarah Richmond 1781–
      2. 2. Mahala Richmond 1783–
      3. 3. Amaziah Richmond 1785–
      4. 4. Hannah Richmond 1787–
      5. 5. Clarissa Richmond 1789–
      6. 6. Mary Richmond 1792–
      7. 7. Abigail Richmond 1795–
      8. 8. Job Richmond 1797–1878
        1. 1. Joseph (Sylvester) Richmond 1828–1902
        2. 2. Lauriston (Amaziah) Richmond 1830–1898 m. Mary (Frances) Conant 1839–
      9. 9. Loring Richmond 1800–
      10. 10. Lucy Richmond 1802–1802
      11. 11. Lemuel Richmond 1804–
      12. 12. Lauriston Richmond 1806–
    2. 2. Polly Richmond 1766–
    3. 3. Job Richmond 1767–
    4. 4. Lemuel Richmond 1771–

Josiah Richmond's Timeline

2 Records

1697
1697
Birth of Josiah Richmond in Taunton, Massachusetts (Bristol)
Taunton, Massachusetts (Bristol)
1763
30 JAN 1763
Age 66
Death of Josiah Richmond in Middleborough, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
Middleborough, Massachusetts (Plymouth)

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1697
    Event Place: Taunton, Massachusetts (Bristol)
    Record Source:
    [1] William Richard Cutter, A. M., <i>Genealogy - Boston and Eastern Massachusetts<i> (Lewis Historical Publishing Company, New York, 1908)
    [2] D. B. Richmond, <i>"The Richmond Family"<i>
    [3] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (R), Betty Paulsen - Menan Idaho

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 JAN 1763
    Event Place: Middleborough, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
    Record Source:
    [1] William Richard Cutter, A. M., <i>Genealogy - Boston and Eastern Massachusetts</i> (Lewis Historical Publishing Company, New York, 1908)
    [2] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (R), Betty Paulsen - Menan Idaho

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