Richmond Remington

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(If you use any portion of these notes, please give credit to me, Lois Sorensen, and to other sources as noted herein.)

Richmond was undoubtedly named for Esther Richmond, an ancestor on his mother's side of the family (his mother's maternal grandmother).

In a "fit of insanity" he killed his wife. According to Nailer Tom's diary, Richmond killed his wife then cut his own throat. Supposedly his body was buried in a lone grave near Arkwright in Coventry, off Clark Rd. near cemetery #113 (see RI Cemetery Database, Coventry cemeteries).

Newspaper report: "REMINGTON Richmond, near Arkwright factory, while insane killed his wife with an axe and himself with a butcher's knife; he leaves 7 children to deplore the event." (Patriot of May 31, 1823)

I have estimated the birth years for three of Richmond & Rosy's children, pending further research.

Information on the names of several of the children was shared by Kay Larson, a descendant (contact information available on request). The original source document is located at the University of California Library, Mandeville Special Collections, LaJolla, CA.

Richmond married Rose "Rosy" Wickes 24 Aug 1800, East Greenwich, RI. Rose (daughter of Oliver Wickes and Abigail "Abby" Greene) was born 12 Apr 1781; died 26 May 1823, Coventry, RI; was buried , Peirce-Spencer Lot, Division St., East Greenwich, RI. [Group Sheet]

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Richmond & Rosey were married by H. Cooke, Justice.

1. Lydia Collins Remington was born 29 May 1801, RI; died 1 May 1802; was buried , Peirce-Spencer Lot, Division St., East Greenwich, RI.
2. Abigail "Abby" Wickes Remington was born Abt 1803, RI; died 28 Dec 1864; was buried , Peirce-Spencer Lot, Division St., East Greenwich, RI.
3. Thomas Fenner Remington was born Abt 1805, RI.
4. Oliver Thurston Remington was born 7 Sep 1807, RI; died 13 May 1883, Meriden, New Haven Co., CT; was buried , East Cemetery, Meriden, CT.
5. William Burgess Remington was born Abt 1810, RI; died 7 Mar 1890, Providence, RI; was buried , Grace Church Cemetery, Elmwood & Broad, Providence, RI.
6. Sarah Sheldon Remington was born Abt 1816, RI; died 19 Feb 1888, RI.
7. Henry Eliphalet Remington was born Abt 1817, RI.
8. Darius Cruff Remington was born Abt 1819, RI; died 5 Oct 1898, CA; was buried , Veterans' Memorial Grove, Yountville, Napa Co., CA.

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(If you use any portion of these notes, please give credit to me, Lois Sorensen, and to other sources as noted herein.)

Thomas may have been from Prudence Island. See notes below.

His will mentions his wife Lydia, sons Thomas and Richmond, and daughters Mary Cruff, Elizabeth LeValley, and Sarah Sheldon (see Rhode Island Genealogical Register" Vol. 9 # 3, p. 237).

Thomas Remmington of Prudence is listed at Coventry, RI, in the 1790 Federal Census (1 free white male age 16 and over; 2 free white males under age 16; 1 free white female; and 2 other free persons).

He probably is also listed as Thomas Remmington in the 1800 census.

His gravestone indicates that he was a veteran of the Revolutionary War. I have photographed his gravestone.

This is one of the mystery Remingtons, as I don't know who his parents were. One theory is that he may be a son of Prudence, b.c.1706, daughter of Thomas. In the 1790 Federal Census, there is listed "Thomas Remington, of Prudence" at Coventry. My question is, does this mean Prudence Island, or Prudence, his mother? If it is the name of his mother, possibly it means he was illegitimate, the son of Prudence Remington and the grandson of Thomas Remington of Warwick. However, there remain the other possibilities that his mother was a widow named Prudence Remington, or, that he was from Prudence Island, where there were Remington families in the 1700s (possibly including the family of our ancestor, Joseph). I am leaning toward this latter explanation, that he was from Prudence Island.

Could he have been the Thomas born 1732, s/o Jonathan & Lorana (Arnold) Remington?

Could he have been a son of William Remington & Mary Manton, who lived on Prudence Island in the 1700s?

Or, could he be the son of Matthew Remington & Rachel Estabrook, Thomas b 23 May 1736? I am tending toward this solution, especially since the Thomas born on that date had a sister Rachel who married William Allen in Portsmouth. Also, Matthew himself was possibly born in Portsmouth.

Thomas married Lydia Collins Aft 14 Feb 1757, RI. Lydia (daughter of Thankful Collins and Lydia Burgess) was born 19 Jan 1735/36, Warwick, Kent Co., RI; died 30 Nov 1819, RI; was buried , Remington Family Cemetery, David Dr., Coventry, RI. [Group Sheet]

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I have photographed Lydia's gravestone.

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The will of Thankful Collins of Warwick, yeoman, is dated 14 Feb 1757 and was proved 12 Sep 1757. It mentions his son Thomas; and daughters Elizabeth Remington, Sarah Collins, & Lydia Collins.

There is a notation in James N. Arnold's VRs concerning three of the children of Thankful -- Elizabeth, Sarah, & Thomas -- concerning a birth (or baptism?) at Narragansett on 12 May 1740.

Thankful married Lydia Burgess 3 Dec 1733, Warwick, Kent Co., RI. Lydia (daughter of Thomas Burgess and Esther Richmond) was born Abt 1706. [Group Sheet]

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The will of Thomas Collins of Warwick, RI, is dated 7 Mar 1725/6, and it was proved 18 Mar 1725/6. The will mentions his wife Mary: sons Elizur, William (dec'd), Thomas, Samuell (under age), & Thankful; and daughters Sarah Ruttenborge, Ann Collins, & Abigail Collins (under 18).

I have made an assumption that the Thomas Collins who married Abigail, Anna, & Mary is the son of Elizur & Sarah whose birth is in the Warwick records: "Collins Thomas, of Lieut. Ellyza and Sarah, Oct. 26, 1664."

Thomas married Abigail House 17 Feb 1691/92, Warwick, Kent Co., RI. Abigail was born Abt 1670; died Between 1700 and 1706. [Group Sheet]

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From newenglandancestors.org:

Will of Thomas Burgess Yeoman of Little Compton. Will made May 10 1743.
To wife Patience all house hold goods, except great andirons and one desk called Father Richmond's desk. Use of all my house except
great namber chamber, use of one half orchard and the garden at eastward of my dwelling house as long as she remains my widow Etc.
To son Edward Burgess onefourth homestead farm with house, my son Edward now lives in, that is to say to begin at Bailey's land. by
the seaside and extend northerly to stone wall on south side of seaside meadow, so called and from same wall north west to sea.
To extend to the northeast corner of little orchard, to highway with buildings. To son Joseph Burgess part of my 50 acre lot east of highway called Peckom's lott from ye new wall to creeck with buildings except lot already enclosed in north west corner of sd lot, called pasture
meadow. To son John Burgess 2020 acre lot adjoining Thomas Wilbor's. To son Thomas Burgess all part of homestead farm not given to son Edward with all buildins, house and part of orchard in 50 acre lot called paretree meadow if no heirs to be divided between sons
Jacob and Nathaniel.
To son Jacob 200 pds.
To son Nathaniel Burgess my little gun and 200 pds.
Sons Edward and Thos Burgess joint executors.
To daughter Deborah Brownell 10 pds.
To daughter Lydia Collins ten pds.
To daughter Abigail Thomas 10 pds.
To daughter Hester Wilbour ten pds.
To daughter Mary Thurston ten pds.
To daughter Rebecca ten pds.
To daughter Martha ten pds.
To grandson Thos Burgess 5 pds.
To grandchildren, children of daughter Mary Wood, Thos, Content, Constant, Martha, Abigail, Mary, and Avis Wood ten shillings each.

Thomas married Esther Richmond 1691, Little Compton, RI. Esther (daughter of Edward RICHMOND, I and Abigail DAVIS) was born 1669; died 1706. [Group Sheet]