John Richmond

1627 - 1715  (88 years)

• Name	John Richmond
  Birth	1627	Ashton Keynes, Wiltshire Unitary Authority, Wiltshire, England
  Gender	Male
  Death	7 Oct 1715	Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts
  Burial	Neck O Land Cemetery, Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts
  Notes	John Richmond was born about 1627 in Wiltshire, England before his father came to America to live. He was educated in England and did not come to America until the 1650's. He was trained as a surveyor which he did most of his life. He married two times: first in 1654 to Susannah Hayward, daughter of Thomas Hayward of Bridgewater. They had four children. His wife Susanna died in childbirth when daughter, Susanna was born 11/4/1661. In 1663 John married Abigail Rogers, granddaughter of Thomas Rogers of the Mayflower. They had seven children. John was on the Town Council. He was Constable and Commissioner and Surveyor. His residence at "Neck of Land" was about a mile from Taunton. He and his wife Abigail are buried there. He was a large land owner and one of the proprietors of the Iron Works of Taunton. During this time, he was also involved with the Indian problems and in what was called "Phillips War" which was the Indian war that was bloody and devastating in the extreme. John Richmond has always been known as one of Taunton's early leaders, who along with his father who was one of the founders of Taunton. John died 10/7/1715. His wife Abigail died 8/1/1727. They are buried on the property on which their residence stood at "Neck of Land".
  Person ID	I29008	OurNorthernRoots
  Last Modified	19 Apr 2025

  
  

  Father	Colonel John Richmond,   b. 1594, Ashton Keynes, Wiltshire Unitary Authority, Wiltshire, England d. 20 Mar 1664, Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Nicholas,   b. 1596, All Cannings, Wiltshire Unitary Authority, Wiltshire, England d. 1664, Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts (Age 68 years)
  Marriage	1625	England
  Family ID	F714	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Abigail Rogers,   b. 1641, Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts d. 1 Aug 1727, Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts (Age 86 years)
  Children	+ 1. Joseph Richmond,   b. 8 Dec 1663, Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts d. 8 Dec 1735, Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts (Age 72 years) + 2. Sarah Richmond,   b. 26 Feb 1670, Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts d. 27 Nov 1727, Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts (Age 57 years) + 3. Abigail Richmond,   b. 26 Feb 1678, Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts d. 28 Feb 1763, Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts (Age 85 years)
  Family ID	F8949	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	28 Aug 2024

  
  

• Event Map		Death - 7 Oct 1715 - Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts Burial - - Neck O Land Cemetery, Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts  = Link to Google Earth
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