wife of John Richmond

Not the same as Elizabeth Richmond alias Webb who married Col. John Richmond alias Webb, Esq.

Biography

Updated 4 August 2022

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Richmond-47

John Richmond, of Taunton - The name of John Richmond's wife is unknown or unproven. She is seen as "Elizabeth Nicholas" on various user-contributed sites, including FindAGrave and FamilySearch FamilyTree. Her association as the wife of John Richmond was severed in 2018 following research by T. Stanton showing "Elizabeth Nicholas [was] married [to] a John Richmond alias Webb who died in 1641 and is buried at Wiltshire, England."

Children

1. John Richmond, born England, about 1627, m. 1) Susanna Hayward 2) Abigail Rogers
2. Edward Richmond, born England, about 1632, m. 1) Abigail Davis 2) Amey Bull
3. Sarah Richmond, born Taunton, Massachusetts, about 1638, m. 1) Edward Rew 2) James Walker 3) Nicholas Stoughton
4. Mary Richmond, born Taunton, Massachusetts, about 1639, m. William Paul

Note: John’s Will as well as the cited sources list only four children. All other purported children are listed undocumented absent primary source or verifiable secondary source documentation.

John's will was dated 14 December 1663. An abstract of which follows:

• To eldest son John Richmond;
• son in law William Paule, and Mary his wife, and to their children.
• To younger son Edward and his son Edward;
• to son in law Edward Rew, and Sarah, his wife;
• son John’s son Thomas.
• Witnesses, Joseph Wilbore, Shadrach Wilbore.[8][9]

Updated relationships

On 5 August 2022, detached Amy Tully & Samuel Richmond as her children, and Richard Nicholas as her father.