Benjamin Rayment Research Notes

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Benjamin Rayment (1699-1784)
Mary (Trask) Raymond (abt.1699-1735)
Mary (Wallis) Raymond (1713-1762)

Beverly VR--for births (were multiple Benj. having children at the same time, both with wife Mary)
Benjamin Rayment [Raymond. CR2], and Mary Trask of Salem, Dec. 12, 1723.*

Joseph Raymond, s. Benjamin and Mary, Feb. 22, 1725

Benjaman Raymond, s. Benjamin and Mary, Nov. 17, 1726

Elizabeth Raymond, d. Benjamin and Mary, Apr. 20, 1729.

Mary Raymond, d. Benjamin, and Mary, bp. June 4, 1732. CR2

Mary Raymond, d. Benjamin and Mary, Nov. 19, 1732.

Rebeckah Raymond, d. Benjamin and Mary, Nov. 20, 1733

Rebekah Raymond, d. Benjamin and Mary, July 25, 1734.

Benjamin Raymond, and Mrs. Mary Wallis of Salem, Feb. 4, 1736-7.

Josiah Raymond [Jonah. dup.], s. Benjamin and Mary, Sept. 8, 1737

Anna Raymond, d. Benjamin and Mary, Mar. 5, 1738-9

Judith Raymond, d. Benjamin and Mary, June 10, 1744

Nathanil Raymond, s. Benjamin and Mary, Feb. 20, 1740.

Nathanel Raymond, s. Benjamin and Mary, bp. Aug. 7, 1746. CR2

Nathan Raymond, s. Benjamin and Mary, Aug. 11, 1746.

Rebeckah Raymond, d. Benjamin and Mary, Jan. 10, 1741-2

Hannah Raymond, d. Benjamin and Mary, Nov. 22, 1748.

Emme Raymond, d. Benjamin and Mary, Nov. 17, 1750.

Ginger Raymond, d. Benjamin and Mary, Mar. 28, 1752

Sarah Raymond, d. Benjamin and Mary, Apr. 4, 1760.

Why isn't Ebenezer Raymond's birth in the VRs? (Ebenezer's birth as 7 September 1755 appears in a town clerk record, see FamilySearch)

What is relationship to William Raymond, Mary's administrator?

VR, Select Deaths (who are all these Marys)

Mary, w. Benjamin, ––– ––, 1735. CR2

Mary, Feb. 15, 1746

Mary, ––– ––, 1747. CR2

Mary, Mrs., ––– ––, 1762. CR2

Mary, consumption, bur. Sept. 30, 1785, a. 19 y. 6 m. 24 d. CR1

Benjamin, at sea, ––– ––, 1763. CR2

Nathanil, s. Benjamin and Mary, Mar. 13, 1740.

Rebeckah, d. Benjamin and Mary, July 31, 1737.

VR-Benjamin's Marriages,

Beverly/Rayment--Benjamin [Raymond. CR2], and Mary Trask of Salem, Dec. 12, 1723.*

Beverly/Raymond--Benjamin, and Mrs. Mary Wallis of Salem, Feb. 4, 1736-7.

Newbury/Raymond--Benjamin, of Beverly, and Mary Wallis of Salem, Apr. 30, 1737. CR7 (p. 416)

Benjamin probate. File 23253, Essex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1638-1881 https://www.americanancestors.org/DB515/rd/13790/23253-co1/245918736 Also DGS 103635047, FamilySearch; Will begins as 53 of 213

Son Joseph, one eleventh ...

Grandchildren, children of Elizabeth Woodberry, deceased, one eleventh ...

Daughter, Rebeccah Stickney, one eleventh ...

Daughter Judith Trask, one eleventh ...

Daughter Hannah Woodberry, one eleventh ...

Daughter Ginger Dodge, one eleventh ...

Emme Woodberry, one eleventh ...

Daughter Sarah Raymond, one eleventh ...

Grandchildren, children of son Josiah Raymond, deceased, one eleventh ...

Nathaniel Raymond, one eleventh ...

Ebenezer Raymond, one eleventh ...

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Daughter in law Elizabeth Raymond, five shillings

Three sons, Joseph, Nathaniel and Ebenezer ... and they shall pay ...

Live stock and pasture at Burch Plains

... ?

Joseph Raymond to be executor

How is there an estate of Mary Raymond, intestate 1797? File 23275, 12 April 1797, widow of Benjamin Raymond, Gent. {Beverly VR is not clear; has death of Mary, Mrs. 1762; Benj. Raymond's will mentions no widow.) Estate administrator is William Raymond, presents inventory 1 Mary 1797, Reports "about seven acres of Tilage & mowing Land and Salt marsh …" in Beverly. Valued at £460 baed on an appraisal. William Raymond is administrator.

Probate file contains, ". the division of the real estate of Mary Raymond late of Beverly dec'd which lay in common with the real Estate of my late husband Doctr Israel Woodberry late of Beverly decd … [prays to accept & allow of sd Division …" 13 July 1797, Lucy Woodberry. administrator [pres. of Israel's estate].

Also in file, "We have severed and divided all that part of the real estate of Mary Raymond Deceased late wife of Benjamin Raymond of Beverly … gentleman Deceased, intestate, which Lies in common and undivided with real estate belonging to the Heirs of Doctor Israel Woodbury … Deceased … [description of division follows "about nine acres"]; mentions heirs of Mary Raymond, heirs of Israel Woodberry, heirs of Elisha Wooderry . .

Then also further document mentions "representatives of Anna Raymond, daughter of Intestate and then also "representatives of Emme Woodberry .. daughter of said Intestate" and "representatives of Ebenezer Raymond, ?dec. a son of said Intestate and … No. 4 and No. 5 … I assign to the legal representatives of Josiah Raymond ded eldest son of sd Intestate …. such and such assigned to Sarah Dodge, a daughter of sd Intestate … such and such settle on the legal representatives of Judith Trask, deceased, a daughter of sd Intestate …. such and such then to Rebecca Stickney, a daughter of the Intestate … and then such and such to [Nathan Raymond a son of said Intestate and then such and such to Ginger Herrick a daughter of the Intestate …. such and such to Hannah Woodberry, dec'd, daughter of sd Intestate …

Seems summarize here. 13 July 1797
Representatives of Anna Raymond, a daughter
Emme Woodberry, a daughter
Representatives of Ebenezer Raymond, a son deceased,
Representatives of Josiah Raymond, eldest son, deceased
Sarah Dodge, a daughter
Judith Trask, a deceased daughter
Rebecca Stickney, a daughter
Nathaniel Raymond, a son
Ginger Dodge, a daughter
Representatives of Hannah Woodberry, deceased.

Signed by
Sarah Dodge
John Woodbery
Eme Woodberry
Barthw Trask Jr.
Abigail Cresy
Samuel Stickney
Rebecca Stickney
Wililam Raymond

Essex County Deeds 147:84, recorded 1787, Dec. 28. Benjamin Raymond est. to Israel Woodberry, property at Beverly. [Deeds 1787-1789 vol 147-149 FHL Digital Collection, DGS 7463325. image 93 of 889.] At his death, Benjamin owed £512 to Dr. Israel Woodberry. Deed transfers 2 acres and 21 poles of upland and salt marsh, bounded southeasterly by land of the heirs of Mary Raymond …