Richmond, Joseph

BIOGRAPHY: These are probably not arranged in the order of births, and itis not probable that the actual order will ever be known.

BIOGRAPHY: Edgar H. Reed has the following memorandum in his “ReedGenealogy”: “The will of Mary Richmond, the mother of the wife of WilliamReed, makes mention of children as follows: son, Joseph Richmond;daughter, Margaret Richmond; daughter, Mary Reed; daughter, AbigailGooding; son, John Richmond; son, Christopher Richmond; son, HenryRichmond; son, Josiah Richmond; and two daughters of son WilliamRichmond. Dated February 14, 1737.”

BIOGRAPHY: This will is not on record in either Plymouth or Bristolcounties; for some reason it was not probated, but was preserved andfinally came into the possession of some one who permitted Deacon Reed tocopy the foregoing paragraph. He and his wife acknowledged the receipt ofher interest in her father’s (Henry Andrews) estate, March 28, 1707. Theysold land to Henry Andrews, July 19, 1701.

BIOGRAPHY: Joseph and his son Christopher were in the Canada expeditionof 1711.

BIOGRAPHY: Joseph and Mary his wife sold their homestead on the road fromTaunton to Middleboro, containing forty acres, to their two sons Josephand Henry; he acknowledged the deed, July 13, 1724, and she, March 11,1726: “Lieut. Joseph Richmond of Taunton, to my son John of Middleboro,that 100 acre lot, which formerly belonged to John Rogers, whereon mysaid son John now dwells, except about 30 acres which I have given to myson Christopher, 28 July, 1724.”