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- John Richmond was born was probably born at Amesbury in Wiltshire, England. John was apparently in the shipping and trade business and made many trips between Bristol in England and Saco, Maine before choosing to settle in Tauton, MA in 1635 because of the problems in England. At some point he returned to England and joined Cromwell's army in the Civil War. He became a COL with Cromwell's Roundheads. He accidentally killed his brother Henry. Eventually he returned to Taunton and lived the remainder of his life with his daughter Sarah. He died 3/20/1664, age 70, and is buried in Taunton. He became a wealthy man and a large landholder in Taunton. There is a section of Taunton that is called "Richmond Town." The old burial ground is still there, overgrown, with many overturned stones. - Richmonds in America by R. Walton
Last Will and Testament of John Richmond - 29 Oct., 1669 “This fourteenth day of December, in ye year of our Lord, one thousand six hundred and sixty three. I, John Richmond of Taunton in Plymouth. Patent. Being of perfect understanding, Blessed be To God. Do make this my last Will and Testament as followeth. I give and bequeath unto my eldest son John Richmond, my purchase held in Taunton. Also, I give and bequeath my land which is at Squamicott which is half a shore purchase. I give and bequeath to my son in law William Paul and Mary his wife and to their children, forty ocres of ye land at Squamicott above-named. And also I give and bequeath unto my younger son Edward Richmond and his son Edward ofter him, forty acres of ye land at Squomicott. Also, I give and bequeath unto my son in low Edward Rew and to Sarah his wife, half o shore of land which is al Squomicott. Also, I give and bequeath unto my eldest son John Richmond and to his son ofter him, the remainder of my lands at Squomicott. Also, I give and bequeath unto my eldest son John Richmond, my mare, only ye first foal my mare bringeth I do give and bequeath unto ye use of his son Thomas. Also, I give and bequeath unto my eldest son John Richmond all debts that are due to me &c. He, my eldest son John Richmond shall see my debts which I do owe discharged. Also, I give and bequeath unto my eldest son John, the mare or sixteen pounds which I layed out for ye land wherein my son John now dwelleth. Also, I give and bequeath unto my eldest son John, all goods which are in my eldest son’s house now. Also, I give and bequeath unto my son in law Edward Rew and Sarah his wife, all my goods which are now in my son Edward Rew’s house, except a pair of sheets and a Hornack, which sheets I give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary, the wife of William Poul, and the Hornack I give unto my son in law William Poul. Also, I give and bequeath unto my eldest son, John Richmond, my cow to defray funeral charges. Also, I give and bequeath unto my youngest son Edward Richmond, all my wearing apparel. Also, I give and bequeath unto my eldest son John Richmond, all my writings in my chest which are in my son in low Edward Rew’s house. And I, the said John Richmond, do nominate and appoint my eldest son, John Richmond, Executor of this my last Will and Testament. And I, the said John Richmond, Institute and Appoint, Shadrach Wilbore with my eldest son John Richmond, to see this last Will and Testament performed and to this as my last Will and Testament, I have set my hand and seal the day and year above said .... Presented to Court at Plymouth, ye 29 day of October, 1669” . .. Samuel Sprague, Register
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1594 - 1664 (70 years)
, d. 7 Oct 1715, Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts