Originally known as William Rayment.

Genealogies of the Raymond Families of New England, 1650-1 to 1886', compiled by Samuel Raymond and published in 1886, reports at page 121:

The Court records of Salem, Dec. 28, 1697, say:

"The testimony of William Raymond, aged 60 years or thereabouts. Testifieth and saith that I, said Raymond, came to New England about the year '52"

He was a prominent citizen of the town he was in the Narragansett fight, 1765; was appointed to the General Court in 1683, Lieut. Commander of Beverly and Wenham troop; he commanded a company in the Canada Expedition, 1690 and was a Deputy for Beverly, 1685 and 6.