David Richmond

David Richmond

David Richmond (1748–1818) Major from Rhode Island in the American Revolutionary War.

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Early years

Richmond was born in Taunton, Massachusetts the son of Seth Richmond a Mayflower Descendant.[1][2] He married Nancy Davis in 1766.

Richmond had five sons (Joseph, David, Thomas, Samuel and Seth) and four daughters (Lucy, Esther, Lydia and Nancy).

American Revolutionary War Record

From May 1, 1775 - October 1775 Richmond was a Lieutenant in Captain John Field's Company, Colonel Daniel Hitchcock's Regiment.[3]

From December, 1776 Richmond was a First Lieutenant in Captain Timothy Vilmarth's Company, Colonel Chad Brown's Regiment. He was appointed Captain on September 30, 1778 in Colonel Chad Brown's Regiment.[3]

In the summer of 1780 Richmond served one month and acted as a Major.[3]

Post war

Major Richmond moved from Rhode Island and settled at Latham's Corners, Chenango County, New York. [4]

References

  1. ^ "Mayflower families: Through Five Generations, Volume Nineteen, Thomas Rogers", Alice A. Westgate, General Society of Mayflower Descendants, Plymouth, MA, 2000
  2. ^ http://www.richmondancestry.org/pdf_files/5th_Generation.pdf
  3. ^ a b c Revolutionary War record for David Richmond (US Government) Record #W.16388
  4. ^ History of Chenango Co., NY - Guilford Twn. by James Smith, 1880
  • A brief history of the town of Glocester, Rhode Island: preceded by a sketch of the territory while a part of providence, Providence Press CO., printers, 1886

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