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Raymond Bishop Bedford 1758–1820 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1758

Birth Location: Elizabeth, Union County, New Jersey, United States of America

Death Date: 15 May 1820

Death Location: Rutherford, North Carolina, United States

Father: Jonas Sr

Mother: Mercy Raymond

Spouse(s): Martha Hawkins

Children(s): James Bedford

The story of Raymond Bishop Bedford began in 1758 in Elizabeth, Union County, New Jersey, United States of America. Raymond Bishop Bedford married Martha Patsy Hawkins, and had children including James Bedford. Raymond Bishop Bedford passed away in 1820 in Rutherford, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Raymond Bishop Bedford began in 1758 in Elizabeth, Union County, New Jersey, United States of America.
  • Raymond Bishop Bedford married Martha Patsy Hawkins, and had children including James Bedford.
  • Raymond Bishop Bedford passed away in 1820 in Rutherford, North Carolina, United States.

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Parents

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Raymond Bedford's Ancestors

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Raymond Bedford
1758–1820
Birth Place: Elizabeth, Union County, New Jersey, United States of America
Parents
Jonas Bedford Sr
1735–1823
Essex County, New Jersey, USA
Mercy ("Amasa" Travis) Raymond
1740–1823
Middleboro, Plymouth, Massachusetts,
Grandparents
Sarah Bedford
1700–
unknown
Stephen Bedford
1696–1755
Bristol, Bristol County, Rhode Island, United States of America
Peter Raymond
1718–1760
Middleboro, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Christianna MacHaan
1720–1800
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts{Springtown,Essex,NJ}
Great-Grandparents
Stephan Bedford
1670–1710
Naomi Gage
1672–1717
James Raymond
1689–1771
Mercy Tinkham
1692–1723
Duncan Machaan
1696–1728
Patience Gant
1682–1728
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Peter Tinkham
1653–1709
Mercy Mendall
1666–1711
Duncan Mackum
1670–1713
Mary Smith
1675–1697
Nicholas Sr.
1635–1685
Mary Harice
1660–1695

Raymond Bedford's Descendants

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Raymond (Bishop) Bedford (1758–15 May 1820) m. Martha (Patsy) Hawkins (1762–1836)
  1. 1. James Bedford 1786–1849 m. Anna (Poole) Bedford 1789–1854
    1. 1. Rev (James Madison) Bedford 1809–1892 m. Elizabeth ("Betsy" Hunt) Bedford 1810–1875
      1. 1. Stephen (Thomas) Bedford 1830–1894 m. Sarah (E) Miller 1839–
        1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Bedford 1857–1893 m. James (Thomas) Patterson 1856–1918

Raymond Bedford's Timeline

2 Records

1758
1758
Birth of Raymond Bishop Bedford in Elizabeth, Union County, New Jersey, United States of America
Elizabeth, Union County, New Jersey, United States of America
1820
15 May 1820
Age 62
Death of Raymond Bishop Bedford in Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
Rutherford, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1758
    Event Place: Elizabeth, Union County, New Jersey, United States of America
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 May 1820
    Event Place: Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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