Descendants of Raymond

 

Generation No. 1

 

1.  RICHARD1 RAYMOND1 was born Abt. 16021, and died 1692 in Saybrook, Middlesex County, Connecticut1.  He married JUDITH1.  She died Unknown.

 

More About RICHARD RAYMOND:

Naturalization: 14 Mar 1633/34, Freeman, Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts1

Occupation: Mariner who did a coasting trade along the sound and East River as far south as Manhattan Island1

Property: Owner and captain of the ship "Hopewell"1

Residence 1: 1634, Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts1

Residence 2: 20 Oct 1662, Removed to Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut1

Residence 3: 1664, Removed to Saybrook, Middlesex County, Connecticut1

       

Child of RICHARD RAYMOND and JUDITH is:

2.                i.    JOSHUA2 RAYMOND, b. Bef. 03 Mar 1638/39, Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts; d. 1676, New London, New London County, Connecticut.

 

 

Generation No. 2

 

2.  JOSHUA2 RAYMOND (RICHARD1)1 was born Bef. 03 Mar 1638/39 in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts1, and died 1676 in New London, New London County, Connecticut1.  He married ELIZABETH SMITH1 10 Dec 16591, daughter of NEHEMIAH SMITH and SARAH.  She was born 16451, and died Unknown.

 

More About JOSHUA RAYMOND:

Baptism: 03 Mar 1638/39, Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts1

Residence: 1658, New London, New London County, Connecticut1

 

More About ELIZABETH SMITH:

Baptism: 22 Feb 1645/461

 

More About JOSHUA RAYMOND and ELIZABETH SMITH:

Marriage: 10 Dec 16591

       

Child of JOSHUA RAYMOND and ELIZABETH SMITH is:

3.                i.    JOSHUA3 RAYMOND, b. 18 Sep 1660, New London, New London County, Connecticut; d. 1704, Block Island, Washington County, Rhode Island.

 

 

Generation No. 3

 

3.  JOSHUA3 RAYMOND (JOSHUA2, RICHARD1)1 was born 18 Sep 1660 in New London, New London County, Connecticut1, and died 1704 in Block Island, Washington County, Rhode Island1.  He married MERCY SANDS1 29 Apr 1683 in Block Island, Washington County, Rhode Island2, daughter of JAMES SANDS and SARAH.  She died Unknown.

 

More About JOSHUA RAYMOND:

Appointed: 1688, Grand Jury at Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island3

Elected: 1696, Deputy from New Shoreham (Block Island), Washington County, Rhode Island to the General Assembly at Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island3

 

Notes for MERCY SANDS:

[Tyler, William Seymour D.D.,LL.D. with genealogy history written by Cornelius B. Tyler, Autobiography of W S Tyler, DD,LLD,  (Privately Printed, Massachusetts, 1912), page 293.]

"It is of Widow Mercy Raymond that Caulkins in his history of New London tells a story containing a mixture of truth and fable. This wealthy widow had a plantation on Fisher's Island, from which the notorious pirate Captain Kidd took the supplies he needed and then to remunerate her, poured money into her apron until the string broke."

Donation: 1722, In trust and with John Merritt, 2 acres of land on "Raymond Hill" for a church, etc.4

Property: Aft. 1704, After Joshua's death, she, with John Merritt, purchased 600 acres of land in the 2nd or North parish of New London, now Montville, New London County, Connecticut4

 

More About JOSHUA RAYMOND and MERCY SANDS:

Marriage: 29 Apr 1683, Block Island, Washington County, Rhode Island5

       

Child of JOSHUA RAYMOND and MERCY SANDS is:

4.                i.    ANNA4 RAYMOND, b. Block Island, Washington County, Rhode Island; d. Nov 1773.

 

 

Generation No. 4

 

4.  ANNA4 RAYMOND (JOSHUA3, JOSHUA2, RICHARD1)6 was born  in Block Island, Washington County, Rhode Island6, and died Nov 17736.  She married COL. WILLIAM WHITING7 17248, son of SAMUEL WHITING and ELIZABETH ADAMS.  He was born 22 Jan 1703/04 in Bozra, Norwich, New London County, Connecticut9, and died WFT Est. 1705-179410.

 

More About COL. WILLIAM WHITING:

Military service 1: Served with distinction in the French War11

Military service 2: May 1739, Captain of the Sixth Company, or Trainband in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut11

Military service 3: Mar 1744/45, Captain of a company raised to serve in the expedition against Louisburg.  His conduct at Louisburg was said to be gallant.11

Military service 4: 1746, Captain of a Company of Foot in the Expedition against Canada11

Military service 5: Aug 1755, Major of the Fourth Regiment raised for the expedition against Crown Point11

Military service 6: 08 Sep 1755, As a Lieutenant Colonel, he added to his fame "as an officer of great merit" at the battle at the head of Lake George under Sir Wiliam Johnson11

Military service 7: Mar 1756, Lieutenant-Colonel of the Second Regiment raised for the Expedition against Crown Point11

Residence: Norwich, New London County, Connecticut12

 

More About WILLIAM WHITING and ANNA RAYMOND:

Marriage: 172413

       

Children of ANNA RAYMOND and WILLIAM WHITING are:

                   i.    JOHN5 WHITING, b. 1725; d. Mar 1756.

                  ii.    SAMUEL WHITING, b. 1727; d. Unknown; m. SARAH DYER; d. Unknown.

                 iii.    CALEB WHITING, b. 1729; d. Unknown.

                 iv.    DR. WILLIAM WHITING, b. 08 Apr 1730, Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut; d. 08 Dec 1792, Norwich, New London County, Connecticut.

                  v.    ANNA WHITING, b. 1738; d. Unknown; m. JAMES DYER; d. Unknown.

Endnotes

 

1.  Tyler, William Seymour D.D.,LL.D. with genealogy history written by Cornelius B. Tyler, Autobiography of W. S. Tyler, DD, LLD,  (Privately Printed, Massachusetts, 1912), Page 292.

2.  Tyler, William Seymour D.D.,LL.D. with genealogy history written by Cornelius B. Tyler, Autobiography of W. S. Tyler, DD, LLD,  (Privately Printed, Massachusetts, 1912), Page 292 and 293.

3.  Tyler, William Seymour D.D.,LL.D. with genealogy history written by Cornelius B. Tyler, Autobiography of W. S. Tyler, DD, LLD,  (Privately Printed, Massachusetts, 1912), Page 292.

4.  Tyler, William Seymour D.D.,LL.D. with genealogy history written by Cornelius B. Tyler, Autobiography of W. S. Tyler, DD, LLD,  (Privately Printed, Massachusetts, 1912), Page 293.

5.  Tyler, William Seymour D.D.,LL.D. with genealogy history written by Cornelius B. Tyler, Autobiography of W. S. Tyler, DD, LLD,  (Privately Printed, Massachusetts, 1912), Page 292 and 293.

6.  Tyler, William Seymour D.D.,LL.D. with genealogy history written by Cornelius B. Tyler, Autobiography of W. S. Tyler, DD, LLD,  (Privately Printed, Massachusetts, 1912), Page 286.

7.  Susan B. Stavropoulos, v10t0507.FTW,  (World Family Tree submission Volume 10 Tree 0507), "CD-ROM," Date of Import: Dec 25, 2000.

8.  Tyler, William Seymour D.D.,LL.D. with genealogy history written by Cornelius B. Tyler, Autobiography of W. S. Tyler, DD, LLD,  (Privately Printed, Massachusetts, 1912), Page 286.

9.  Tyler, William Seymour D.D.,LL.D. with genealogy history written by Cornelius B. Tyler, Autobiography of W. S. Tyler, DD, LLD,  (Privately Printed, Massachusetts, 1912), Page 285.

10.  Susan B. Stavropoulos, v10t0507.FTW,  (World Family Tree submission Volume 10 Tree 0507), "CD-ROM," Date of Import: Dec 25, 2000.

11.  Tyler, William Seymour D.D.,LL.D. with genealogy history written by Cornelius B. Tyler, Autobiography of W. S. Tyler, DD, LLD,  (Privately Printed, Massachusetts, 1912), Page 286.

12.  Tyler, William Seymour D.D.,LL.D. with genealogy history written by Cornelius B. Tyler, Autobiography of W. S. Tyler, DD, LLD,  (Privately Printed, Massachusetts, 1912), Page 285.

13.  Tyler, William Seymour D.D.,LL.D. with genealogy history written by Cornelius B. Tyler, Autobiography of W. S. Tyler, DD, LLD,  (Privately Printed, Massachusetts, 1912), Page 286.

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