David Richmond

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


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[edit] 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).


[edit] 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..[4]


In the summer of 1780 Richmond served one month and acted as a Major..[5]


[edit] Post War

Major Richmond moved from Rhode Island and settled at Latham's Corners, Chenango County, New York. [6]

[edit] 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. ^ Revolutionary War record for David Richmond (US Government) Record #W.16388
  4. ^ Revolutionary War record for David Richmond (US Government) Record #W.16388
  5. ^ Revolutionary War record for David Richmond (US Government) Record #W.16388
  6. ^ 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