Mary (Richmond) Howland (1751 - 1828)

Born 18 Jun 1751 in Taunton, Bristol, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Wife of William Howland — married 1770 in Gloucester, Rhode Island

Descendants

Died 3 Jul 1828 at age 77 in Rutland, Jefferson, New York, United States

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Biography

Birth & Origin

Mary Richmond was born February 8, 1747, in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, to father Seth Richmond (1725-1790) and mother Esther (Walker) Richmond (1724-1805)^[1][2]

Parents

Mary Richmond was born to Seth Richmond and Esther Walker in 1750^[3] or 1751^[4][5] either in Glocester, Rhode Island or Taunton, Massachusetts.^[4]

Baptism

Mary Richmond, daughter of Seth Richmond, was baptized on June 10, 1764, in Taunton, Bristol County, Province of Massachusetts Bay.^[6][7] The record of her baptism was a church record of Lakeville and Taunton Precinct Congregational Church^[8].

Life

In that year he was one of the original purchasers of Taunton, Massachusetts. From this John Richmond her lineage was through (II) John (2), (III) Joseph, (IV) Joseph (2). and (V) Seth Richmond."^[4]

Marriage & Spouse

• Mary Richmond married William Howland (1746-1835) in 1769-70 in Glocester, Providence County, Rhode Island.^[4]

Children

• Richmond Howland (1772-1862) Born, 2 Jan 1772 in Glocester, Providence, Rhode Island, Married, Rachel (King) Howland, Died 5 Jul 1862 in Rutland, Jefferson, New York, United States
• John Howland (1777-) Born, 17 Feb 1777 in Burrillville, Providence, Rhode Island, United States, Married, to Ruth (Gilbert) Howland,
• Hozial Howland (1779-1865) Born 25 Jun 1779 in Glocester, Providence, Rhode Island, United States, Married, Wealthy (Warren) Howland, Died 16 Sep 1865 in Elba Township, Lapeer, Michigan, United States^[9].
• Bathsheba (Howland) Southworth (1781-1863), Born 19 Oct 1781 in Glocester, Providence, Rhode Island, United States, Died 11 Oct 1863 in Watertown, Jefferson, New York, United States

Death & Burial

Mary Richmond Howland was buried at Graves Cemetery in Black River, Jefferson County, New York.^[5][10]

Mary Richmond Headstone

Sources

1. ↑ Birth: "Massachusetts, U.S., Town, and Vital Records, 1620-1988"
   Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook)
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2495 #80108529 (accessed 1 June 2023)
   Mary Richmond was born, child of Seth Richmond, in Taunton, Massachusetts, USA.
2. ↑ Birth: "Massachusetts, U.S., Town, and Vital Records, 1620-1988"
   Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook)
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2495 #5990759 (accessed 1 June 2023)
   Mary Howland was born on 18 Jun 1751 in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA.
3. ↑ Walker, James B. R. Memorial of the Walkers of the Old Plymouth Colony: Embracing Genealogical and Biographical Sketches of James, of Taunton; Philip, of Rehobeth; William, of Eastham; John, of Marshfield; Thomas, of Bristol; and of Their Descendants from 1620 to 1860. Northampton: Metcalf & Co., Printers, 1861, p. 34.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3} Oakes, R A. Genealogical and Family History of the County of Jefferson, New York: A Record of the Achievements of Her People and the Phenomenal Growth of Her Agricultural and Mechanical Industries. Vol. II. New York: Lewis Publishing Company, 1905, p. 718 - 719.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed 22 November 2017), memorial page for Mary Richmond Howland (1751 – 3 Jul 1828), Find A Grave Memorial no. 8875446, citing Graves Cemetery, Black River, Jefferson County, New York; Maintained by Carol Ciaramitaro (contributor 46532936).
6. ↑ Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCV3-ZYD : 4 December 2014), Mary Richmond, ; citing Vital Records of Taunton, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. Volume I - Birth. Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1978, p. 367; Family History Library microfilm 0844826 IT 1-3.
7. ↑ Massachusetts: Vital Records, 1621-1850 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2016). <https://www.americanancestors.org/DB190/i/7808/367/22296903>. Text: "Richmond, Mary, ch. Seth, bp. June 10, 1764, C.R.4."
8. ↑ Baptism: "Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1700-1850"
   New England Historical Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vitals to 1850
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61401 #378864 (accessed 1 June 2023)
   Mary Richmond was baptized on 10 Jun 1764, child of Seth Richmond.
9. ↑ Death of son Hozial Howland: "North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000"
   Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 144 : 1919
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61157 #3620841 (accessed 1 June 2023)
   Mary Richmond in death record for son Hozial Howland, 1830 (age 82).
10. ↑ Death: "Family Data Collection - Individual Records"
    Birth year: 1751; Birth city: Taunton; Birth state: MA
    Ancestry Record 4725 #4649666 (accessed 1 June 2023)
    Mary Richmond death 3 Jul 1828 in Rutland, Jefferson, NY.

• Richmond, Joshua B. The Richmond Family, 1594-1896, and Pre-American Ancestors, 1040-1594. Boston: The compiler, 1897, p. 96. Text: "447. Mary Richmond".
• The Richmond family, 1594-1896, and pre-American ancestors, 1040-1594, by Richmond, Joshua Bailey, page 43 https://archive.org/details/richmondfamily1500rich/page/42/mode/2up?q=Seth+
• Massachusetts, the U.S., Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1700-1850, Mary Howland, Event Type, Birth Date, 18 Jun 1751, Birth Place, Dartmouth, Massachusetts,

• Massachusetts, the U.S., Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 17001850 for Mary Richmond, Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, Mary Richmond, Event Type, Birth, Birth Place, Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA, Baptism Date, 10 Jun 1764, Father, Seth Richmond
• Mary Richmond Howland, Death, 3 Jul 1828 (aged 76–77) New York, USA, Burial, Graves Cemetery, Black River, Jefferson County, New York, USA, Memorial ID 8875446 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8875446/mary-howland
• North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 for Mary Richmond, Daughters, of the American Revolution Lineage Book: NSDAR: Volume 144: 1919, Mary Richmond, Gender, Female, Birth Date, 1748, First Marriage Date, 1768, Death Date, 1830, Spouse, William Howland, Child, Hozial Howland,
• The Richmond family, 1594-1896, and pre-American ancestors, 1040-1594, Mary Richmond Howland, and William Howland moved to Gloucester, on record signing a receipt to David Richmond for her share of her father's estate, who was Seth Richmond. https://archive.org/details/richmondfamily1500rich/page/96/mode/2up?
• Mary Richmond, Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1700-1850, Birth Place, Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA, Baptism Date, 10 Jun 1764, Father, Seth Richmond,