Richmonds In Livingston County Records

New York Probate Records, 1629-1971  Livingston Decrees, Orders 1853-1864 vol 9:

Image 24

Decree 9-73

5 April 1856

Leverett Richmond

Maria Richmond, Widow

Decree 9-98

24 July 1857

William Richmond

Andrew Richmond, Brother

James Richmond, Administrator

New York Probate Records...Livingston Decrees, Orders...:

Image 360

20 September 1865

Susan Fowler

James Richmond, Admin.

Thomas P. Richmond To Alonzo

New York Land Records, 1630-1975  Livingston Mortgages 1850-1851 vol 21-22:

22-184 [Image 367]

1 October 1850

Thomas P. Richmond

Of Conesus, Livingston, New York

To

Alonzo W. Richmond

Of Same

$100.00

...certain tract...in Conesus...a part of the south part of Lot Number Eighty in Township Number Eight in the south range of townships and bounded as follows: commencing at the center of the highway and running westwardly along the south line of of the said lot thirty-eight rods, then northerly parallel with the highway twenty rods, thence eastwardly thirty-eight rods to the center of the highway, thence southerly twenty rods to the place of beginning containing four acres and three fourths of an acre of land...(to be paid in 1852)...

James Richmond, Witness

New York Probate Records...Livingston Wills 1845-1861 vol 3:

Jas. Richmond, Of Livonia, Witness [Image 106]

25 December 1846

Cross-posted In Detour Through History

Ernest Hutchinson, Jr.

Ernest Hutchinson 10 (Ernest Hutchinson 9, Ruth Richmond 8, Morris 7, Sylvester 6, Edward 5, Benjamin 4, Edward 3, Edward 2, John 1), born in Sturgis, Michigan, on 2 July 1871.  His mother's name was Helen Thompson.

Ernest Fred Hutchinson married Florence J. Westphal in Livingston County, Michigan, on February 7, 1893. She was born on April 7, 1871, in Brighton, Michigan.

Census 1900
Genoa township, Livingston, Michigan
Godfrey C Westphal Head M 65 Germany
Mary E Westphal Wife F 55 Pennsylvania
Elsie M Howell Daughter F 36 Michigan
Florence Hutchinson Daughter F 34 Michigan
Clifford G Howell Son-in-law M 36 Iowa
Frederick Hutchinson Son-in-law M 30 Michigan
Mildred M Jones Servant F 17 Indiana

(Ernest) Fred and Florence were living in Warren County, Tennessee, with in-laws, in 1910.  At that point they had been married for 17 years and had no children.

A link to his passport in 1917.  His address was listed as Washington, D.C., and he was doing clerical work for the Seventh Day Adventists.  A 1922 passport entry here, where he stated that he was a resident of McMinnville, Tennessee, and was doing missionary work.  A link for the 1919 entry here and Florence's passport information was on the next page.  The 1919 information indicated that the couple was living in Trinidad.

In 1928, according to passenger records, the Hutchinsons were living in Benson Springs, Florida.

Census 1940
San Diego, California, United States
Fred Hutchinson Head M 68 Michigan
Florence J Hutchinson Wife  F 68 Michigan

Name Fred E Hutchinson

Event Type Death

Event Date 17 May 1963

Event Place San Diego, California, United States

Birth Date 02 Jul 1870

Birthplace Michigan

Gender Male

Mother's Name Thompson

Phebe (Richmond) Holmes, Grantor?

New York, Land Records, Livingston Deeds 1819-1828...:

 Image 175

6 May 1826

Ira and Phebe Holmes, Leicester, Livingston, New York, 1st part
And
Thomas Clark, of same, 2nd part

...land situate in the village of Moscow in the town of Leicester and State of New York...

Mentioned: Deeded to Wilder Fairbanks by Samuel N. Hopkins

This one (buried in the Leicester Cemetery)?:

Holmes, Phebe, wife of Ira and daughter Jos. and Rizpah Richmond, died 5-12-1829, age 32

Probably (Phebe Richmond Holmes)

Also posted at my In Deeds blog.

Bradford Perez Richmond #3174

Source

 Richmond lineage:  Bradford P., 7 (Bradford, 6; Perez, 5; Perez, 4; Silvester, 3; Edward, 2; John 1).

Also see the Anna Elizabeth Whitwell Richmond probate 

Anna (Richmond) Warner #6250

#6250.  Anna Elizabeth Whitwell Richmond 8 (Bradford P., 7; Bradford, 6; Perez, 5; Perez, 4; Silvester, 3; Edward, 2; John 1) was born December 11, 1842.  She married, June 29, 1865, W. P. Warner.  he was a lawyer; settled in Winchester, Tenn.; removed in 1862 to St. Paul, Minn., where he resided in 1895.  Children were Anna Richmond Warner and Richmond Perez Warner.

Census 1880

St Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota

HOUSEHOLD

W P Warner Self M 42 New York

Anna E R Warner Wife  F 37 New York

Anna R Warner Daughter F 10 Minnesota

Richmond G Warner Son M 8 Minnesota

Maria Mccarrack Other F 25 Ireland

Anna was a widow by 1920.

More from The descendants of Andrew Warner:

Source

See an article about the Richmond vault at Oakwood Cemetery here.

"When Bradford and Anna's daughter, Anna Richmond Warner, died in June of 1931, records indicate she was buried 'in front of vault.'"

William Richmond's Probate

New York Probate Records, 1629-1971  Livingston Decrees, Orders 1853-1864 vol 9:

Source [Image 81]

Petition of Andrew Richmond
Brother of William Richmond, Late of The Town Of Geneseo
24 July 1857

Census 1850

Geneseo, Livingston, New York

HOUSEHOLD

Andrew Richmond M 30 Ireland

Rose Richmond F 27 Ireland

Thomas Richmond M 6 Ireland

William Richmond M 2 New York

William Richmond M 24 Ireland

Margaret Reed F 25 Ireland

John Richmond M 23 Ireland

Robert Mcdonald M 20 Scotland

Probate For Anna (Whitwell) Richmond

Spotted Anna Richmond in the Sampubco index:

Sampubco
RICHMOND, ANNA ELIZABETH WHITWELL                          NUNDA     21-529

Found the entry in the New York Probate Records, 1629-1971  Livingston Wills 1895-1905 vol 20-21:

Image 640

 20 June 1904

Will Written: 6 May 1889

Anna Elizabeth Whitwell Richmond

Husband: Bradford Perez Richmond

Grandson: Herbert Richmond

Son: Charles B. Richmond

Daughter: Georgia W. Rathbone

Daughter: Anna R. Warner

Son-in-law: W. P. Warner

Source

Brightman Richmond Of The Second Part

New York, Land Records, Livingston Deeds 1829-1831 vol 8-9:

Brightman Richmond mentioned [Image 640]

7 April 1823

Livonia, Livingston, New York

"...west side of highway leading from Lima Meetinghouse to Van Fossen's Mill...".

Probate Of Leverett Richmond

New York Probate Records, 1629-1971  Livingston Decrees, Orders 1853-1864 vol 9:

Source

5 April 1856

Leverett Richmond

Maria Richmond

Census 1855

Geneseo, Livingston, New York

Leverett Richmond Head M 55

Mariah Richmond Wife  F 46

Elizabeth M Foresyth Child F 20

Mary B Foresyth Child F 17

John Richmond Nephew M 24

Bela P Richmond Nephew M 20

Leverett Richmond's Memorial at FindAGrave.

James Richmond Was A Witness

Cross-posted at my Detour Through History blog:

Altie H. Fowler's Will

New York, Probate Records, Livingston Wills 1845-1861 vol 3:

Livingston County, New York, Probate

Altie H. Fowler

25 December 1846 [Will]

3-143 [Image 105]

Father: Stephen

Brother: Nathaniel Harmon Fowler

Brother: William Fitch Fowler of Michigan

Sisters: Rhoda Willa Fowler; Sally Hubbard Fowler; Julia Willard

Witnesses: James Richmond; Stephen B. Fowler (both of Livonia)

Bradford Richmond, A Witness In Livingston County

New York Probate Records, 1629-1971  Livingston Wills 1845-1861 vol 3:

Image 51

County of Livingston [New York]
Bradford P. Richmond, of the town of Nunda
A subscribing witness to the Last Will & Testament of Elijah Rice, late of Nunda
LW&T Dated: 2 December 1844

See an article about the Richmond vault at Oakwood Cemetery here.

Richmonds In Livingston County, New York

The Livingston County, New York, Historian's Office has a search feature that revealed several Richmonds in their database:

Elijah Richmond Timeline

19 Nov 1775
Elijah Richmond born in New York
Probably either the son or grandson of Edward Richmond and Elizabeth Powell; an alternate theory as to the identity of Elijah's father can be found here 

1805 ca
Married Elizabeth Fowler
The date is estimated based upon the birth of their first child; her last name of Fowler was known in our family and also identified as such in her grandson's (Marvin Acker's) biography

1806
Birth of daughter Elizabeth Richmond

1807
Birth of son Thomas P. Richmond [My ancestor]

1809
Birth of son James Richmond

1810
Elijah Richmond on Onondaga Twp., Onondaga County, New York, Census

1811
Birth of son Silas Richmond

1812 - War of
Elijah Richmond was named as a War of 1812 veteran in a grandson's biography

1814
Birth of son Alonzo Richmond


14 October 1815
Deed  #S-4 in Onondaga Co. between Elijah and Elizabeth (Fowler) Richmond (Grantors) and Moses Fowler (Grantee) Lot #168 in Onondaga Reservation

1820 ca
Birth of daughter Harriet Richmond

1820
Census - New York, Steuben, Wayne
RICHMOND, ELIJAH    NY   STEUBEN     WAYNE    1820
 
1824
Birth of daughter Huldah Richmond

1825
Elijah Richmond in Census - State of NY - Wayne Twp., Steuben County, New York
6 male persons, including head of family
3 female persons
1 person subject to militia duty (between ages of 18 and 45)
1 person in same family qualified to vote at elections...
1 married female under age of 45
1 unmarried female between ages of 16 - 45
1 unmarried female under age of 16

5 Dec 1825
Birth of son Ira P. Richmond

10 November 1829 (or 1824)
Birth of daughter Samantha Jane Richmond

1830
Census - Conesus, Livingston Co., NY

1840
Census - Conesus, Livingston Co., NY

1850
Elijah Richmond/family in Census in Conesus, Livingston Co., NY

1855
WI CENSUS - Walworth Co., Bloomfield Twp, Page 19
 Elijah Richmond enumerated

10 October 1855
Elizabeth  Wife of E. Richmond
[Gravestone]

30 July 1856
Elijah Richmond made his Last Will and Testament

21 May 1859
Elijah Richmond died in Bloomfield Twp., Walworth County, Wisconsin [Gravestone]

14 June 1859
Elijah Richmond's Estate in Probate

Nancy Pitt, Daughter of Abigail (Richmond) Pitt

After stumbling across Nancy (Pitt) Benton Barnard in a deed in Livingston County, New York, at FamilySearch, I pursued my hunch that there was a possible Richmond family connection.  My clue Samuel Pitt who was mentioned in the deed.  The name of Pitt stuck with me because Helen Pitt (Nancy's niece) married the famous Frederick Douglass.

#1089* Nancy Pitt (6) was born 18 September 1774.

Nancy's RICHMOND lineage from the J.B. Richmond book:

Nancy (6) (Abigail Richmond 5, William 4, Silvester 3, Edward 2, John 1), was the daughter of Captain Peter Pitt, Jr., and Abigail Richmond.  Nancy Pitt and her siblings were born in Dighton, Massachusetts.  *J.B. Richmond book designated number

The Pitt family went to Genesee County, New York, and were the first white family in Ontario County.  They removed, about 1790, to what the Indians called Honega Flats, now the town of Richmond.

Nancy Pitt married (1st) David Benton:

Source

Children of David and Nancy (Pitt) Benton:

Phoebe W. Benton m. Aldolphus Watkins of Lima, NY

Gideon Pitts Benton

Mary Benton m. John Gould

Ebenezer Benton m. Lavinia Freeman

Ebenezer Benton's will designated "heirs of David Benton" on 28 May 1812.  David's date of death was listed as 30 September 1803.

Nancy (Pitt) Benton married (2nd) Chauncey Barnard, David Benton's nephew.  Nancy Barnard died 22 February 1847.

Russell & Angeline (Jackson) Richmond

Russell Richmond, son of Simeon* and Polly (Winans) Richmond, married Angeline Jackson; they were living in Howell, Michigan, in 1860.  *Simeon was the son of Sylvester and Harriet (Covell) Richmond.

1860 MI Census (Howell, Livingston Co.)

Richmond, Russel, 21, born NY, farmer

"  Angeline, 22, born Michigan

[Married within the year]

Russell Richmond (1839-1875)

United States Census, 1880

residence: Howell, Livingston, Michigan

Household Gender Age Birthplace

self Angeline Richmond F 40  Michigan, United States

son Floyd Richmond M 13  Michigan, United States

son  Russel Richmond M 5  Michigan, United States

Michigan, Marriages, 1868-1925

groom's name: David Lockwood [Daniel]

groom's age: 46 years

groom's birth date: 1837

groom's birthplace: Alleghany Co. New York

bride's name: Angeline Richmond

bride's age: 45 years

bride's birth date: 1838

bride's birthplace: Washtenaw Co. Michigan

marriage date: 02 Jul 1883

marriage place: Fleming, Livingston, Michigan

United States Census, 1900

ED 7 De Witt township, Clinton, Michigan, United States

Household Gender Age Birthplace

head  Russell Richmond M 27  Michigan

wife Millie Richmond F 23  Michigan

son Daniel Richmond M 4  Michigan

son Melvin Richmond M 3  Michigan

daughter Dora B Richmond F 0  Michigan

father Daniel Lockwood M 64  Michigan

mother Angeline Lockwood F 63  Michigan

United States Census, 1910

name: Angeline Lockwood

birthplace: Michigan

relationship to head of household: Self

residence: Handy, Livingston, Michigan

marital status: Widowed

race : White

gender: Female

father's birthplace: New York

mother's birthplace: Kentucky

Angeline (Jackson) Richmond Lockwood died 31 December 1912, in Vermontville, Michigan.  She was born in Michigan on April 12, 1838, the daughter of William Jackson and Joanna Seacord who were married in Washtenaw County, Michigan, in 1830.*  She was buried in Fowlerville, Michigan.

*Joanna Secord was the daughter of Isaac and Sarah (Wellman) Secord.  William Z. Secord was her brother.

Sylvester Topping, Son of Eleanor Richmond

Excerpt from the J.B. Richmond book published in 1897:

7630.  Sylvester G. Topping 9, born October 28, 1848; married, Nov. 21, 1871, Harriet C., daughter of James and Harriet (McPherson) Grieve*.  She was born July 12, 1846, at Putnam, Mich.  

 *The Pinckney Dispatch newpaper published a very nice biography of Harriet Grieve's family on 5 June 1919 entitled "Recollections of By-Gone Days."

United States Census, 1850

Name:     Harriet Grieve

Residence:     Putnam, Livingston, Michigan

Calculated Birth Year:     1845

Birthplace:     Michigan

    Harriet Grieve     F     42

    Catharine Grieve     F     19

    Henry Grieve     M     11

    Margaret Grieve     F     8y

    Mary Grieve     F     8

      Harriet Grieve     F     5

    David Walters     M     25

 MI Livingston Co. Putnam Twp., Pinckney was where the Grieve family was living in 1860.

 He [Sylvester Topping] was a merchant; Township Clerk in 1880; Odd Fellow, sixteen years, and has held all the offices in that lodge; Assistant Postmaster, twenty-four years.  They resided in Plainfield, Mich.  Son: Emmett [Laverne] Topping 10, born July 26, 1873.  He was a graduate of Cleary Business College and a merchant.

United States Census, 1880

Name:     Sylvester G. Topping

Residence:     Plainfield, Livingston, Michigan

Birthdate:     1849

Birthplace:     Michigan, United States

Relationship to Head:     Self

Spouse's Birthplace:     New York, United States

Father's Birthplace:     New York, United States

Mother's Birthplace:     England

Gender:     Male

Martial Status:     Married

Age (Expanded):     31 years

Occupation:     Dry Goods Merchant

  

      Sylvester G. Topping     M     31

Spouse     Harriet Topping     F     33

Child     Emmet L. Topping     M     6

    Lozell Loyd     M     19

United States Census, 1900
Name:     Sylvester G Topping
Residence:     Unadilla township, Livingston, Michigan
Birth Date:     Oct 1848
Birthplace:     Michigan
Relationship to Head-of-Household:     Self
Spouse Name:     Harriet C Topping
Spouse Birth Place:     Michigan
Father Birthplace:     New York
Mother Birthplace:     Pennsylvania
 Sylvester G Topping     M   
Spouse     Harriet C Topping     F
[1child/1living]

In 1900 they were next door to:

Topping, E. Laverne (or Lawrence), July 1873, 26, m3, MI MI MI, Gen'l Merchandise - proprietor
", Jessie E., wife, June 1872, m3, 2children-2living, MI NY NY
", Carl E., son, June 1898, MI MI MI
", Florence B., daughter, Aug 1899, MI MI MI
Montague, Ella, servant, July 1865, 34, single, MI MI MI

United States Census, 1920
Name:     Sylvester Topping
Residence:     , Livingston, Michigan
Estimated Birth Year:     1849
Birthplace:     Michigan
Relationship to Head of Household:     Self
Marital Status:     Married
         Sylvester Topping     M     71y
Spouse     Harriett Topping     F     74y
    Margaret Greene     F     79y [sister-in-law]

Marriage record for Everett Laverne Topping:

Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925
Groom's Name:     E. L. Topping
Groom's Age:     23 years
Groom's Birth Date:     1873
Groom's Birthplace:     Michigan
Bride's Name:     Jessie E. Braley
Bride's Age:     24 years
Bride's Birth Date:     1872
Bride's Birthplace:     Michigan
Marriage Date:     30 Sep 1896
Marriage Place:     Plainfield, Livingston, Michigan
Groom's Father:     S. G. Topping
Groom's Mother:     H. Grieve
Bride's Father:     W. S. Braley
Bride's Mother:     Betsey Beal

Marriage record for Carl, son of Everett L. Topping:

Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925
Groom's Name:     Carl E Topping


Groom's Birth Date:     1898
Groom's Birthplace:     Plainfield M
Bride's Name:     Winifred I Smith


Bride's Birth Date:     1898
Bride's Birthplace:     Fowlerville

Marriage Date:     27 Dec 1924
Marriage Place:     Fowlerville, Livingston, Michigan
Groom's Father:     E L Topping
Groom's Mother:     Unknown Braley
Bride's Father:     Ind E Smith
Bride's Mother:     Unknown Pullen
Note: Norman S. Topping & Margaret C. Cook, witnesses

Carl was a chemist and living in Jackson, Michigan

Jennie (Topping) Briggs, Daughter of Eleanor Richmond

Excerpt from the J.B. Richmond book published in 1897:

7632.  Jennie M. D. Topping 9, born June 23, 1868; married* Herman G., son of Henry C. and Mary (Clapp) Briggs.  He was born at Howell, Mich., Dec. 6, 1862.  His father was born in England, and came to America when seventeen years old.  His mother was born in Boston, Mass., and was a descendant of Roger Clapp; her mother was a descendant of Sir Admiral Coffin.  Children: Morris H. Briggs 10**, born Sept, 15, 1888, in Detroit, Mich.; Lawrence G. Briggs 10, born July 18, 1890, in Howell, Mich.; Eleanor E. Briggs 10, born Aug. 29, 1892, in Howell, Mich.

**In 1930 Morris Briggs was living in Chicago with his wife, Leonie, who was born in France.  He was a rare book dealer.

Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925

*groom's name: Herman G. Briggs

groom's birth date: 1862

groom's birthplace: Howell, Mich.

bride's name: Jennie M. Topping

bride's birth date: 1869

bride's birthplace: Plainfield, Mich.

marriage date: 15 Feb 1888

marriage place: Plainfield, Livingston, Michigan

groom's father: H. C. Briggs

groom's mother: Mary E. Clapp

bride's father: Morris Topping

bride's mother: Unknown

[Note: S.G. & Hattie Topping were the witnesses]

United States Census, 1900 
name: Jennie Briggs

residence: Howell village, Livingston, Michigan
birth date: Jun 1868
birthplace: Mich
relationship to head-of-household: Wife
father birthplace: Ohio
mother birthplace: Pennsylvania


years married: 13
estimated marriage year: 1887
mother how many children: 3
number living children: 3


spouse Herman G Briggs M
  Jennie Briggs F
child Morris H Briggs M
child Lawrence Briggs M
child Eleanor Briggs F
Sarah M Artz F

United States Census, 1910

name: Jennie M Briggs

birthplace: Michigan

relationship to head of household: Wife

residence: Chicago Ward 6, Cook, Illinois

father's birthplace: Ohio

mother's birthplace: Pennsylvania

spouse Herman G Briggs M 48y

  Jennie M Briggs F 41y

child Morris H Briggs M 21y

child Lawrence G Briggs M 19y

child Eleanore E Briggs F 17y

Henry C Briggs M 56y

Adeline Clapp F 68y

Marjorie M Montague F 18y

Alexander S Montague M 16y

Adeline Clapp is identified as a widowed aunt; Marjorie Montague was a niece and Alexander Montague a nephew of Herman Briggs, the head of household in the 1910 census.  In 1900 the Montague children were living with their widowed mother, Ella Montague, in Howell, Livingston Co., Michigan.  Luke Montague married Ella Briggs 15 December 1886.

Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947 
name: Jennie M. Topping Briggs

death date: 01 Mar 1941
death place: Oak Park, Cook, Illinois
birth date: 14 Jun 1868 [DOB slightly different than listed above]
birthplace: Plainfield, Mich.
father: Morris Topping
residence: Chicago, Oak Park Twp., Cook, Ill.
spouse: Herman

burial date: 03 Mar 1941
burial place: Howell, Livingston, Michigan


Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947
name: Herman G. Briggs

death date: 02 May 1932
death place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
gender: Male


birth date: 06 Dec 1861
birthplace: Howell, Michigan
father: Henry Briggs

father's birth place: Leeds, England
mother: Mary E. Clapp

mother's birth place: Boston, Massachusetts
occupation: Retired Auctioneer
residence: Howell, Michigan

spouse: Jennie M. Briggs


burial date: 04 May 1932
burial place: Howell, Michigan