Col. Barzilla Richmond

Col Barzillia Richmond BIRTH 13 Apr 1721, Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA DEATH 5 Jan 1796 (aged 74), Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA BURIAL Swan Point Cemetery, Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA, MEMORIAL ID 76153094

Barzillai Richmond was born on 13 Apr 1721 in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA. He died 5 Jan 1796 in Providence, RI. His father was a judge, William Richmond of 1694, and his mother was Anna Gray of 1702. Barzillai married Sarah Knight born 21 Nov 1718 in Providence and died 10 Oct 1791 in Providence. They were married 24 Nov 1743 in Providence. Sarah was born about 1725 and died October 1791at age 73 per obit. {her calculated birth year would be 1718].

They had the following children: M i William Richmond was born on 17 Aug 1744. Died 1828. m1 Hannah Mason M ii Ebenezer Richmond was born on 5 Feb 1746 in Providence, Providence, RI practiced medicine (see below) F iii Mehitable Richmond was born on 21 Jun 1749 in Providence, Providence, RI m. Lewis Bosworth. She died August 1778 per obit.. F iv Anna (Nancy) Richmond was born on 1 Oct 1750 in Providence, Providence, RI m in 1772 Silas Talbot, a suspect Gaspee raider and Revolutionary War hero. F v Sarah (Sally) Richmond was born on 28 Sep 1758 in Providence, Providence, RI died unmarried Sept 1785 per obit.

According to Field in State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations-A History (1902) Vol 1, p429, Barzillai Richmond was a Captain of a company of militia raised during the French and Indian Wars. The Providence Gazette lists him with the prefix of "Col." in a list of incorporators of the new college in April 1764, later to be known as Brown University. Ancestry.com lists him as a Lieutenant Colonel.

Parents William Richmond, 1694–1770 Anna Gray Richmond, 1702–1762

Spouse Sarah K Knight Richmond, 1718–1791

Siblings Elizabeth Richmond Brownell, 1725–1806 William Richmond, 1727–1807 Perez Richmond, 1728–1800 Thomas Richmond, 1733–1817 Sylvester Richmond, 1740–1798 Abigail Richmond Pitts, 1741–1807

Children William Richmond, 1744–1828

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/76153094/barzillia-richmond

Descendant of Mayflower passengers John and Priscilla Alden and Thomas Rogers, ID: I14624

Birth: 13 APR 1721 in Little Compton, (Little Compton Town), Little Comptown Twp., , Newport Co., Rhode Island (claimed by Massachusetts), New England

Father: William RICHMOND b: 10 OCT 1694 in Little Compton, (Little Compton Town), Little Comptown Twp., , (Newport Co.), Rhode Island (claimed by Massachusetts), New England

Mother: Anna GRAY b: 29 JAN 1701/02 in Little Compton, (Little Compton Town), Little Comptown Twp., , (Newport Co.), Rhode Island (claimed by Massachusetts), New England

Sources:

Scituate Genealogy by David Pane-Joyce, 18 Feb 2001 by Reunion for Leister Productions Inc. http://aleph0.clarku.edu/~djoyce/gen/scituate/rr_idx/idx001.html

• Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Jun 11 2019, 3:16:59 UTC
• Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Jun 11 2019, 3:16:59 UTC