Birth: 03 MAR 1639 Salem, Essex Co,
Massachusetts
Religion: Was a deacon
Land Rec: In the February previous
to his marriage, Joshua remove'd to New London and purchased a house and lot, corner of
Parade and Bank streets, which remained thereafter in the Raymond family for 150 years
Birth of Son: 18 SEP 1660
Name: Joshua Raymond
Place: New London, Connecticut
Land Rec: FEB 1661/62
Details: He was granted land south of the Fort on the water side.
Birth of Daughter: 24 MAY 1662
Name: Elizabeth Raymond
Place: New London, Connecticut
Birth of Daughter: 12 MAY 1664
Name: Anne Raymond
Place: New London, Connecticut
Note: 1664
Details: He is said to have been in Norwalk in 1664, and in October
of the same year at Saybrook
Birth of Daughter: 08 AUG 1668
Name: Hannah Raymond
Place: Norwich, New London, Connecticut
Note: In 1668 he with James
Avery and Dan'l Wetherell advanced the £15 which the town had agreed to pay the Indian
chief Uncas for certain lands in settlement of boundary claims. They were each indemnified
by the town with 200 acres of land. Mr. Raymond is believed to have been the second person
who built on this Indian land at " Mohegan Fields." " The house stood in a
commanding position on the west side of the road to Norwich, eight
miles from New London." This homestead remained in possession of the family 175
years, and at one time included 1,000 acres lying together about it.
Birth of Son: 07 APR 1670
Name: Richard Raymond
Place: New London, Connecticut
Birth of Daughter: 12 MAR 1672
Name: Mary Raymond
Place: New London, Connecticut
Note: In 1672 a company of
forty horsemen was organized; this was the first company of troopers in the county. Joshua
Raymond was the cornetist, and is occasionally alluded to on the town records as Cornet
Raymond, a title which was quite as familiar as that of captain or lieutenant. He
was later made commissary.
Death: 24 APR 1676 New London,
Connecticut
Note: Killed in the "Great Swamp Fight"
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