William RAYMOND

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William Raymond was a brother of John Raymond.

The Court records of Salem,Dec. 28, 1697, say: "The testimony of William Raymond, aged 60 years or thereabouts. Testifieth and saith that I, said Raymond, came to new England about the year '52." he was a prominent Citizen of the town; he was in the Narragansett fight, 1675; was appointed by the General Court, in 1683, Lieut. Commander of Beverly and Wenham troop; he commanded a company in the Canada Expedition, 1690, and was a Deputy for Beverly, 1685 and 6.

William Raymond, younger brother of John, was the son of George Raymond or Rayment, of St. John's Parish in Glaston, co. Somerset, England. The will of the latter man dated June 26, 1651, and proved October 30 following, speaks of William as being then in New England, but he must have come over very lately for he deposed on December 28, 1697, that he had come to this country about 1652. He was many years younger than his brother John, for a number of depositions of his own place his birth about 1637-9.

William married Hannah BISHOP about 1660. Hannah was born on 12 Apr 1646; was christened on 12 Apr 1646; died before 1682. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Ruth HULL about 1681. Ruth died after Jan 1709. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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He was a witness in a witchcraft case in Salem, and seems not to have been one of the deluded parties.

William married Mary KETTLE before 16 May 1688. Mary was born on 5 Mar 1658/9 in Gloucester, Massachusetts; died before 13 Jan 1706/7. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]