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Children.
26. Elizabeth, b. 24 April, 1720; m. Oliver Hazzard of South Kingston, R. I.
27. Mercy, b. 24 Dec., 1721; m. Thomas Williams.
28. Joshna, b. 22 Dec., 1723; m. Lucy Jewett.
29. John, b. 18 Jan., 1725; m. Elizabeth Griswold.
30. Edward, b. 15 Feb., 1727; m. Sarah Douglass.
31. Christopher, b. 17 July, 1729; m. Eleanor Fitch.
V. JOSHUA (28), b. 22 Dec., 1723, son of Joshua Raymond and Elizabeth Christophers, married 4 Oct., 1750, Lucy Jewett, eldest daughter of Captain Nathan Jewett and Deborah Lord of Lyme. He settled at Montville, and owned the farm on which he lived, and situate about one-half of a mile west of the present Congregational church. This farm was a portion of the one formerly owned by his grandmother, Mercy Raymond, and was inherited by his father. Mr. Ray- mond was, like his father, possessed of large business qualifi-
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cations. He was active in the society and church affairs. He represented the town of New London in the General Assem- bly for several years. He was chosen deacon in 1763, and held the office until his death, 14 Sept., 1790. She died 26 Feb., 1811, aged 81 years.
Children.
32. Mercy, b. 6 Aug., 1751; m. Jolin Raymond.
33. Joshua, b. about 1753; m. 1st, Mary Raymond; 2d, Elizabeth Prince.
34. Nathan, b. about 1754. He was a sergeant in his uncle Captain Joseph Jewett's company, and was taken prisoner at the battle of Flatbush. He died 16 Jan., 1777, of small pox, immediately after his re- turn home.
35. Josiah, b. about 1757; m. Elizabeth Baker.
36. Mulford, b. about 1760; m. Eleanor Bradford.
37. Louisa, twin to Mulford; m. Nathaniel Lynde Ray- inond.
38. Charlotte, b. about 1763; m. Benajah Gardner of Rhode Island. He was a large landholder and far- mer, and settled in Waterford. He had a large family, and died June, 1828. She died 23 May, 185.
39. Lucy, b. 12 Nov., 1764; m. Nathaniel Bradford.
10 Mary, b. about 1766; m. Lemuel Raymond.
41. Jewett, b. about 1768; died 3 Oct., 1774.
42. Oliver, b. 24 Jan., 1771; m. 1st, Hannah Raymond; 2d, Mary Comstock.
V. JOHN (29), b. 18 Jan., 1725, son of Joshua Ray- mond and Elizabeth Christophers; married in 1747, Elizabeth Griswold, b. 16 July, 1728, daughter of the Rev. George Griswold of Lyme by his first wife, Hannah Lynde. He owned and occupied the old Raymond homestead near the head of Haughton's Cove. He was a military man; at one time he was lieutenant under Colonel Whiting in the French War. He was stationed at Fort Edward in November, 1756, from which place he wrote letters to his friends here at Mont-
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ville on birch bark, wrapped in brown paper. She died 16 Jan., 1779, of small pox. He died 7 May, 1789.
Children.
43. John, b. 7 Jan., 1748; m. Mercy Raymond (32).
44. William, b. 27 June, 1749. He was in the army taken prisoner, and whipped to death at Halifax. He was never married.
45. Elizabeth, b. 7 April, 1751; m. Joshua West.
46. Hannah, b. 28 Oct., 1752; died 10 Nov., 1834, unm.
47. Mary, b. 17 Oct., 1754; m. Joshua Raymond (33).
48. Nathaniel L., b. 18 Nov., 1756; m. Louisa Raymond (37).
49. Anna, b. 13 Dec., 1758; m. 1st, Captain Stephen Bill- ings; 2d, George Dennis.
50. Eunice, b. 15 March, 1761; m. Henry D. Bolles.
51. Eleanor, b. 9 Nov., 1765; m. John. Manwaring.
52. George, b. 8 Dec., 1767; m. Martha Smith.
53. Sarah, b. 4 March, 1772; m. Daniel Baker.
V. EDWARD (30), b. 15 Feb., 1727, son of Joshua Raymond and Elizabeth Christophers; m. 14 Nov., 1758, Sarah Douglass. He was a farmer, and settled in Water- ford. He died 14 Sept., 1788.
Children.
54. Caleb, b. 21 Jan., 1759; m. He was a town clerk in Waterford 29 years.
55. Elizabeth, b. 25 Nov., 1761.
56. Mehitabel, b. 18 March, 1763.
57. Joshua, b. 2 Jan., 1766; died 13 Nov., 1789.
58. Hannah, b. 13 June, 1774; m. Oliver Raymond (42).
59. Sarah, b. 11 March, 1777.
V. CHRISTOPHIER (31), b. 17 July, 1729, son of Joshua Raymond and Elizabeth Christophers; married about 1752, Eleanor Fitch, eldest daughter of Daniel Fitch and Sarah Sherwood. He settled in Montville, and owned the farm on which he lived, situate next west of the cemetery on Raymond Hill, afterwards owned by David Hillhouse.
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He was a physician. He died 14 May, 1793. She died 17 March, 1826.
Children.
60. Sarah D., b. 20 Jan., 1753; m. John Dolbeare.
61. Daniel Fitch, b. about 1755; m. 1st, Rachel Hill- house; 2d, Charlotte Comstock.
62. Abigail North, b. about 1758; m. Perez Comstock.
63. Christopher, b. about 1760; m. Nancy Mason.
64. Lemnel, b. ; m. Mary Raymond (40).
65. Eleanor, b. ; in. Levi Smith of Hartford.
VI. JOSHUA (33), b. about 1753, son of Joshua Ray- mond and Lucy Jewett; married 1st, Merey Raymond, third daughter of John Raymond (29) and Elizabeth Griswold. She died the first year of their marriage, without issue. He then married Elizabeth Prince, b. 12 March, 1760, dangh- ter of William Prince and Mary Holland. He settled at Montville and owned the farm on which he lived, sitnate
near Massapeag. He was elected representative of the town in 1790, and also in 1797-98-99. He was treasurer of the town of Montville four years, and for several years held the office of justice of the peace. He died 5 April, 1806. His widow with her family removed first to Massachusetts, and afterwards settled in Colchester, Conn. At the time of her death, 2 Jan., 1844, she was living with her son Joshua.
Children.
66. Jewett, b. 16 Jan., 1785; m. Rebecca Osbun of New York. He removed into the state of New York, where he died and left children.
67. Mary, b. Nov., 1787; m. Jirah Williams, son of Enos Williams of Colchester. They first settled at Leb- anon and afterwards removed into the state of New York, where they died and left three children.
6S. Joshua Lord, b. 20 Jan., 1791; m. Stark- weather of Norwich, and settled at Colchester.
69. Sophia, b. 19 Nov., 1792; died at Lyme in 1847, unm.
70. Martha, b. about 1794; m. 11 Oct., 1816, Horace White of Lyme. They first settled at Lyme, but
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afterwards removed to Mauma, Ohio. They had one son, Horace Frederick, b. 17 March, 1821, who was a lawyer, and settled at Chicago. She died in Chicago in 1853.
71. Lucretia, b. about 1797; m. Saxton.
72. Eliza, b. about 1799; died in 1817 at Peru, Mass.
73. Joseph Holland, b. about 1801; m. Unity Kirtland.
74. Lucy, b. about 1803; m. Ira Geer of Peru, Mass.
Ursula Bradford, b. in 1806. After her father's
75. death she married Captain John Mather Chadwick of Lyme. She died at. Lyme in 1847, leaving one daughter.
VI. JOSIAH (35), b. -- , 1757, son of Joshua Raymond and Lucy Jewett; married 2 Sept., 1784, Elizabeth Baker, daughter of Joshua Baker and Abigail Bliss. He set- tled in Montville and owned the farm now occupied by Ray- mond N. Parish, next west of the Congregational church. He was erecting the dwelling-house now standing on the farm at the time of his death, 21 July, 1795. His death was caused by a bruise received upon one of his feet. After his death his widow married Deacon Robert Manwaring. She died 13 Feb., 1802, at Norwich.
Children.
76. Joshua, b. 13 June, 1785; m. Mary Hillhouse. He 77. Orlando, b. 4 Nov., 1789; m. Elizabeth Nelson. was a merchant, and removed to Towa in 1820, where he was postmaster. He died there in 1829, leaving one daughter, Cora O., b. 8 Sept., 1827.
78. Josiah, b. 23 Nov., 1791; m. Judith Ransom.
VI. MULFORD (36), b. about 1760, son of Joshua Raymond and Lucy Jewett; m. ---- , Eleanor Bradford, daughter of Samnel Bradford and Bridget Comstock. He was a farmer, and settled at Montville. The farm on which he lived until his death, and now owned by his heirs, was the adjoining one west of Nathaniel Parish's. He built the house now standing on the farm. He was a man of public
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notoriety, and held many town offices. He died 3 June, 1835. She died 15 Nov., 1837, aged 75 years.
Children.
79. Charlotte, b. 21 Nov., 1784; died 28 Sept., 1872, unm.
80. Lucy Jewett, b. 18 Feb., 1787; m. Nathaniel Parish.
S1. Eleanor, b. 14 March, 1789; m. Lemuel R. Dolbeare.
82. Sarah, b. 29 June, 1792; died 20 July, 1795.
83. Harriet B., b. 13 June, 1795; died 6 Dec., 1828, unm.
84. Sarah B., b. 4 Oct., 1797; died 10 Jan., 1887.
85. Mulford C., b. 23 July, 1800; m. Abby A. Turner.
VI. OLIVER (42), b. 24 Jan., 1771, son of Joshua Raymond and Lucy Jewett; married 3 Oct., 1793, Hannah, his cousin, daughter of Edward Raymond and Sarah Doug- lass. He settled at Montville, and owned the farm formerly occupied by his great-grandmother, Merey (Sands) Raymond, and now occupied (1884) by S. Denison Bradford. She died 20 Aug., 1811. He afterwards married, 2 April, 1812, Mary Comstock, daughter of Nathaniel Comstock and Anna Stark, and removed to Lyme, where he died 29 July, 1862. She died 14 Feb.,. 1863, aged 78 years.
Children by Hannah.
86. Sarah D., b. 11 July, 1794; m. 22 Feb., 1829, Terrel Speed, b. 10 March, 1799, in South Carolina. He was a merchant and afterwards a planter, and set- tled in Georgia. They had three children, Eliza- beth, Ellen, and Oliver Raymond.
87. Oliver, b. 16 June, 1796. He died at the age of 2 years, from falling into a tub of water.
88. Laura, b. about 1798; died young.
89. Hannah, b. 14 Sept., 1800; died unmarried.
90. Emeline, b. about 1802; died young.
91. Caleb, b. 31 May, 1804; m. about 1832, Julia L. Har- ron of Pensacola, Fla. He was a physician. He settled at Appalachicola in Florida, where she died in 1837, and he in 1838, leaving three children, Mary, Charles, and Henry Morgan.
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92. James Harvey, b. about 1806; died young.
93. Joseph, b. about 1809; died young.
94. Alva, b. 20 July, 1811; died young.
Children by Mary.
95. Mary Ann, b. 3 April, 1813; m. William Stark.
96. James Lawrence, b. 19 Sept., 1815; died young.
97. Jane Gray, b. 20 Dec., 1817; m. 25 May, 1846, James Rogers Morgan, b. 6 Nov., 1797, son of Phillip Morgan and Elizabeth Tinker of New London. She had one son, James Raymond, b. 23 Sept., 1847.
9S. Adeline Comstock, b. 1 Nov., 1820; m. in Dec., 1849, Junius Marvin, b. 20 Oct., 1820, son of Judge Wil- liam Marvin of Lyme. They settled at East Ran- dolph, Wis., where they had three children, Cor- nelia, James L., and Jane M .; the last two were twins.
99. Thaddeus K., b. 6 March, 1823; m. 23 Feb., 1856, Mary Alicia Ayers, b. 4 May, 1838, daughter of Levi Ayers of Smithville, New York. They set- tled at Lyme and had two children, Olive Ayers and Levi Quincy.
100. Helen Louisa, b. 25 Aug., 1825; died 1 Nov., 1844, unmarried.
101. James Lawrence, b. 11 April, 1829.
102. Cornelia, b. 28 Feb., 1831; died 29 Feb., 1852, unm.
VI. JOHN (43), b. 7 Jan., 1748, son of John Raymond and Elizabeth Griswold; married 26 May, 1774, his first cou- sin, Mercy Raymond, daughter of Joshua Raymond and Lucy Jewett. He was a farmer, and settled at Montville. His farm was located next east from the Congregational church, and was afterwards owned by John G. Hillhouse. He was chosen first town clerk of Montville, and held the of- fice sixteen years. He died at Montville 30 March, 1828. She died 30 June, 1833.
Children.
103. Jewett, b. 17 Feb., 1775; died young.
104. William, b. 3 May, 1778; m. Elizabeth Manwaring.
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105. Nathan, b. 11 July, 1781; m. 3 April, 1802, Hannah Sistare, b. 26 July, 1784, at New London. He was sheriff of New London county, and died in May, 1832, leaving three children, Fanny, Gabrel, and Edmund, who married Lucy Crocker, and had four daughters.
106. Mary, b. 11 July, 1781, twin to Nathan. She died 4 April, 1828, unmarried.
VI. NATHANIEL (48), b. 18 Nov., 1756, son of John Raymond and Elizabeth Griswold; married 23 Dec., 1784, his cousin, Louisa, daughter of Joshua Raymond and Lucy Jew- ett. He was a farmer and land speculator, and settled first in Montville. His farm was located one mile west of Haugh- ton's Cove, on the road to the Congregational church. He sold his farm to William W. Haughton, and removed to Can- terbury, and afterwards to Lebanon, where he died 15 July, 1829. She died 8 April, 1849.
Children.
107. John, b. 19 Sept., 1785; m. 22 April, 1833, Mercy, daughter of William Raymond and Elizabeth Man- waring. He was a ship carpenter. He died on his farm in Salem.
108. Nathaniel L., b. 13 Aug., 1787; m. 18 Oct., 1814, Sarah Ann Martin, daughter of John Martin and Nancy Wells of Seaford, Del. He settled as a merchant at Seaford. A short time after his mar- riage he was captured by the British fleet in the Chesapeake Bay, and carried a prisoner to the West Indies. While a captive there he suffered great hardships. He was liberated after a year's captiv- ity. After his return home he became a ship mas- ter, and was engaged in the coasting trade. He died 15 July, 1822. She died 29 Jan., 1856, at Philadelphia. He had three children, Orlando, Lucy Jewett, and Mulford Sherwood.
109. Eunice, b. 14 Feb., 1790; died 13 Feb., 1820, unm. 110. Edward, b. 23 June, 1792; died 7 Sept., 1874, at Windham, Conn.
111. Mercy, b. 14 Aug., 1794.
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112. Mulford, b. 29 Sept., 1796; died in 1821, unm.
113. Oliver, b. 4 April, 1799; m. 21 Dec., 1828, Eunice B. Elliot of Franklin, N. Y. She died 27 Dec., 1859, in Michigan, and left seven children.
114. Lemuel, b. 4 June, 1801; m.
VI. GEORGE (52), b. 8 Dec., 1767, son of John Ray- mond and Elizabeth Griswold; married 9 Oct., 1796, Martha, daughter of Deacon Gilbert Smith of Groton. He was a far- mer, and settled at Montville. He owned and occupied the old Raymond homestead near the head of Haughton's Cove. He died 24 Jan., 1852. She died 23 March, 1860.
Children.
115. Nancy, b. 28 Jan., 1798; m. William B. Dolbeare.
116. George, b. 19 Jan., 1801; m. 1st, Eliza B. Rogers; 2d, Eliza Peabody; 3d, Hannah Waterman.
117. Eunice, b. 16 Oct., 1803; m. William Raymond.
118. Elizabeth Griswold, b. 23 Oct., 1809; m. David R. Dolbeare.
VI. DANIEL FITCH (61), b. about 1755, son of Christopher Raymond and Eleanor Fitch; married 11 Oct., 1779, 1st, Rachel Hillhouse, daughter of Judge William Hillhouse and Sarah Griswold. He was a farmer, and owner and occupied the farm near Schofield's Satinet Mill in Montville. This mill site was formerly a part of the Ray- mond farm. He sold it to John Schofield in 1814. Mr. Ray- mond and his wife united with the Congregational church at Montville, 1 Nov., 1801, and on the following Sabbath they had six children baptized by the Rev. Samuel Nott of Frank- lin. She died 2 Dec., 1811, aged 51 years. Upon her tomb- stone is this inscription, "The mother of thirteen children." He afterwards married, 18 Dec., 1812, Charlotte Comstock, daughter of Nathaniel Comstock and Anna Stark. He died 17 Oct., 1828, aged 73. She died 17 Aug., 1849, aged 66 years and 2 months.
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Children by Rachel.
118a. James, b. 4 July, 1780; died 16 Sept., 1790.
118b. John, b. 11 March, 1782; died 25 Oct., 1784.
118e. William, b. S July, 1784; died 28 Feb., 1794.
119. Daniel Fitch, b. 12 Sept., 1786; m. 1st, Sarah Ames; 2d, Delila Mattock.
120. David Hillhouse, b. 26 Jan., 1789; m. Marian Leon- ard, daughter of Timothy Leonard of Lansing- burgh, N. Y. He graduated at Yale College in 1810, and was a lawyer. He died in 1820 at St. Francisville, La., and she died 18 Sept., 1818, at Canton, Ohio.
121. James, b. 4 July, 1797; m. Caroline R. Thompson. He graduated at Yale College in 1818, and died in 1858. He had five children, David, Sarah H., An- na E., Thompson, and Calvin Colton.
122. Sarah Hillhouse, b. 21 Jan., 1791; died 10 April, 1818, unmarried, at Macon, N. Y.
122a. John Griswold, b. 31 July, 1792; died 29 April, 1798.
123. Mary, b. 28 Feb., 1794; died 30 June, 1819, at Mont- ville, unm.
124. Abigail North, b. 19 April, 1796; m. 16 Feb., 1820, the Rev. Calvin Colton, D.D. She died at Bata- via, N. Y., 1 Feb., 1826. He died in Georgia in 1857, aged 65.
Children by Charlotte.
125. William Fitch, b. 17 Oct., 1813; m. 1st, Lavinia M. Seymour, 15 Dec., 1852; 2d, Elizabeth Lord.
126. Charlotte, b. 24 Dec., 1817; died 27 Dec., 1835, at Fredericksburg, Md., unm.
127. Albert C., b. 29 Sept., 1819; m. Esther Bidwell Rob- erts, 10 April, 1849. He was a farmer, and re- sided with his mother and older brother, William, at Montville, until about 1837, when they removed to Berlin, Conn., where his mother died. He af- terwards settled in East Hartford, where he died 26 June, 1880, aged 61 years. He was a faithful and consistent Christian member of the First Con- gregational church at East Hartford, and at his death left by will the sum of ten thousand dollars to endow a public library in Montville, his native
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town, and the sum of seventeen thousand to endow a public library in East Hartford, his adopted town; his wife having the use and income of the sums be- queathed during her natural life. It was said of him by the writer of his obituary, that "he was sin- gularly successful in all his undertakings. In business life he was governed by unswerving integ- rity. He dispensed charity with discrimination. He was in hearty sympathy with every benevolent cause." She died at East Hartford, 16 Sept., 1883.
VI. CHRISTOPHER (63), b. about 1760, son of Dr. Christopher Raymond and Eleanor Fitch; married Nancy Mason, daughter of Jeremiah Mason, and Elizabeth Fitch of Lebanon. He settled at Montville, and was a farmer. The farm on which he lived was afterwards owned by James Al- lyn. He united with the Congregational church in Mont- ville in 1814. He died 20 April, 1840. She died 28 April, 1848, aged S5 years.
Children.
128. Sherwood, b. 28 Oct., 1786; m. Fanny Fitch, b. 1793, daughter of Asa Fitch of Bozrah. He was a farm- er and large landholder. He lived on the farm formerly owned by his grandfather and father. He was a man of ability and sound judgment in business, and was honored by his townsmen in be- ing elected to fill important offices in the town and state. He was elected representative from his na- tive town in the years 1823-27-29-31-35, and was elected a senator of the 9th Senatorial District in 1846. He united with the church in Montville on the 6th day of March, 1842. He contributed largely towards the new church edifice, which was erected the year of his death. He was greatly hon- ored as a Christian and a citizen, and died respected by all his acquaintances, 31 Dec., 1846. His wife survived him, and died at Bozrah without issue, 30 Nov., 1877, aged 84 years. She was a devoted Christian woman, and gave large sums to benevo-
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lent societies. None knew her but loved and re- spected her. She was kind to the afflicted, and generous to the poor.
129. Jeremiah, b. 16 Aug., 1791; m. Laura Browning.
130. Elizabeth M., b. about 1795; died 1 July, 1864, unm.
VI. LEMUEL (64), b. about -, son of Christo- pher Raymond and Eleanor Fitch; married 24 Jan., 1786, Mary, daughter of Joshua Raymond (28) and Lucy Jewett. Ile first settled at Montville, and afterwards removed to Westfield, Mass., where his wife died in Dec., 1821.
Children.
131. Fitch, b. at Montville, and died in 1844, unm.
132. Lemuel, b. at Montville; m. Ann Dowd of Madison, Conn. They had one daughter, Sarah, who mar- ried Timothy F. Green, and settled at Malden, Ill.
133. Sarah, b. at Montville; in. Rev. Henry Ware, D.D., 7 July, 1792, professor of sacred literature at Har- vard.
134. Mary, b. at Montville.
VII. JOSHUA (76), b. 13 June, 1785, son of Josiah Raymond and Elizabeth Baker; married 28 Sept., 1809, Mary Hillhouse, b. April, 1787, daughter of Deacon Samuel Hillhouse and Saralı Comstock. He was a farmer, and set- tled at West Hartford, where he died.
Children.
135. James HI., b. 28 June, 1810; m. Charlotte Ann Hicks, 1836.
136. Elizabetlı, b. 17 April, 1812; died 1836, unm.
137. Josiah, b. 7 Jan., 1815; m.
13S. Samuel, b. in Jan., 1822; died in Jan., 1845, at the military academy at West Point.
139. Orlando, b. -, 1816; died at the age of 14 years.
140. David, b. , 1826; m. - Wells.
141. Mercy, b. 20 March, 1828; died young.
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VII. JOSIAH (78), b. 23 Nov., 1791, son of Josiah Raymond and Elizabeth Baker; married 10 Feb., 1817, Ju- dith Ransom, born 11 Nov., 1795. He was a farmer, and settled in the town of Salem in 1880.
Children.
142. Elizabeth, b. 2 Dec., 1817; m. John Douglass, 3 Dec., 1838.
143. William T., b. 11 June, 1827; m.
144. Gideon F., b. 30 Oct., 1823; m. Harriet Wiekwire, 9 Oct., 1854.
145. Orlando N., b. 20 Feb., 1831; m. Mary Fargo.
VII. MULFORD C. (85), b. 23 July, 1800, son of Mulford Raymond and Eleanor Bradford; married 16 Jan., 1827, Abby Ann, daughter of James Turner and Mary Baker. He settled at Montville, was a farmer, and held im- portant offices of trust in the town. He was elected town clerk of the town in 1827, and was re-elected each year for twenty years. HIe was judge of Probate Court for the Dis- trict of Montville three years. He was elected representa- tive of the town in 1834. He died at Montville 25 July, 1891. She died at Niantic at the residence of her son, James M., 17 June, 1894.
Children.
146. Harriet B., b. 27 Aug., 1829; died 2 Aug., 1832.
147. Abby Turner, b. 28 Dec., 1832; died 13 Dec., 1833.
148. Ellen Christopher, b. 6 May, 1835; m. Nicholas John- son ; had daughter, Ellen, m. John Townsend.
149. James Mulford, b. 4 Feb., 1840; m. Fannie C. Com- stock.
VII. WILLIAM (104), b. 3 May, 1778, son of John Raymond and Mercy Raymond; married 22 June, 1800, Elizabeth Manwaring, b. 22 June, 1778, daughter of Deacon Robert Manwaring and Elizabeth Rogers. He was a farm- er, and owned the farm formerly owned by the Rev. James Hillhouse. He was a man of large stature, and command-
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ing appearance. He was much in public business, and held offices of trust in his native town. He was chosen represent- ative in 1828 and died 27 July, 1842. She died 7 May, 1854.
Children.
150. Mercy, b. 21 May, 1802; m. John Raymond, 22 April, 1833.
151. William, b. 21 April, 1806; m. Eunice Raymond.
152. Richard, b. 24 May, 1811; m. Julia Ann Gardner.
VII. GEORGE (116), b. 19 Jan., 1801, son of George Raymond and Martha Smith; married 5 April, 1821, Eliza B. Rogers, b. 25 July, 1802, daughter of Thomas Rogers and Mary Baker. He was a farmer and first settled at Montville. He united with the Congregational church in Montville 3 July, 1831, and was chosen deacon in 1832. She died at Montville, 17 June, 1834. Ile afterwards married Eliza Peabody and removed to Preston. She died without issue. He then married Hannah Waterman, by whom he had one child, born after he was 70 years of age. He died at Pres- ton in 1880.
Children.
153. Theodore, b. 13 Oct., 1822; m. Sarah Clark.
154. Martha Denison, b. 30 Sept., 1824; m. Rey-
nolds.
155. Mary Caroline, b. 18 July, 1827; m. Good-
speed.
156. Laura Augusta, b. 11 Ang., 1829; m. Hager- man.
157. Eliza Rogers, b. 17 June, 1834; m. Oliver Geer.
VIII. WILLIAM (151), b. 21 April, 1806, son of Wil- liam Raymond and Elizabeth Manwaring; married 5 July, 1829, Ennice Raymond, daughter of George Raymond and Martha Smith. He settled at Montville, was a farmer. The farm owned by him, and on which he lived for a number of years previous to his death, was the west half of that on which his father lived. After his father's death, the home-
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stead was divided between William and his brother Richard. She died 5 Feb., 1880. He died 9 April, 1882.
Children.
158. Elizabeth M., b. 29 July, 1831; m. Allison B. Ladd.
159. Ennice Ann, b. 1 April, 1835; m. 1st, Charles F. Ames; 2d, Calvin Allyn.
160. Adelaide L., b. 26 March, 1841; m. Henry W. Rogers.
161. Lucy, b. -, 1845; m. Enoch Bulkley.
VIII. RICHARD (152), b. 24 May, 1811, son of Wil- liam Raymond and Elizabeth Manwaring; married about 1836, Julia Ann Gardner, daughter of Erastus Gardner and Anna C. Rogers. He settled at Montville, was a farmer, and owned the east half of the farm which belonged to his father at his decease, and was the one owned and occupied by the Rev. James Hillhouse. He died 30 Nov., 1878. She was living on the homestead in 1884.
Children.
162. Robert, b. 10 Feb., 1837; m. Lydia Babcock.
163. Frances Ann, b. 13 Dec., 1839; m. D. Chester Com- stock.
164. Mercy E., b. 29 Nov., 1841; m. John Manwaring.
165. Julia, b. 10 July, 1844; m. J. Raymond Douglass.
166. Henry, b. 11 Dec., 1847.
167. William, b. 10 Jan., 1850; m. Edith Gates.
168. Sherwood, b. 19 Ang., 1853; m. Betsey Gardner.
169. Sarah, twin to Sherwood; died 28 March, 1855.
170. John, b. 1 April, 1856; died 24 Sept., 1857.
VIII. JAMES MULFORD (149), h. 4 Feb., 1840, son of Mulford C. Raymond and Abby Ann Turner; m. - -- Fanny C. Comstock, daughter of David Comstock and Al- mira (Fitch) Baker. She died at Niantic 10 March, 1893. He has since remarried.
Children.
171. Ellen C., b. 19 Nov., 1865; died 27 Aug., 1884.
172. Faimy, b. 5 May, 1868.
173. Charles, b.
RICHARDS FAMILIES.
NEHEMIAH RICHARDS, b. 20 Nov., 1739, was probably a grandson of Lieut. John Richards of New London, who married Love Manwaring, daughter of Oliver, and died at New London 2 Nov., 1720, aged 54 years. This Nehe- miah Richards had a son, Nehemiah, b. 17 Sept., 1769; and married 5 Jan., 1794, Love Richards, b. 11 April, 1778, daughter of Jabez Richards. He settled in Montville; a farmer. She died 29 June, 1858.
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