David Richmond (1748–1818) was an American commissioned officer who served in the American Revolutionary War.
Early years edit
Richmond, the son of Mayflower descendant Seth Richmond, was born in Taunton, Massachusetts.[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 edit
From May 1, 1775, to October 1775, Richmond was a lieutenant in Captain John Field's Company, Colonel Daniel Hitchcock's Regiment.[3]
By 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.[3]
In the summer of 1780, Richmond served one month as a major.[3]
Post war edit
Major Richmond moved from Rhode Island and settled at Latham's Corners, Chenango County, New York.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Mayflower families: Through Five Generations, Volume Nineteen, Thomas Rogers", Alice A. Westgate, General Society of Mayflower Descendants, Plymouth, MA, 2000
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-07-04. Retrieved 2008-06-13.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ a b c Revolutionary War record for David Richmond (US Government) Record #W.16388
- ^ History of Chenango Co., NY - Guilford Twn. by James Smith, 1880