Marcius D. Raymond
Encyclopedia
Marcius D. Raymond was an American
publisher, writer
, genealogist, editor
and historian
.
, Chenango County, New York
and died on December 15, 1911 in Tarrytown
, Westchester County, New York
. Both he and his wife are buried in West Hill Cemetery in Sherburne, New York. He was the son of Alfred Raymond, Sr. and Sarah Gardiner.
He was a grandson of Mabel Gray, the daughter of John Gray and Elizabeth Skeel; and Newcomb Raymond, the son of David Raymond and Bethia Newcomb-Gray. He was one of the Proprietors and Pioneers of Sherburne, New York
and had served in the American Revolutionary War as a private from Connecticut. He was at the Battle of Brandywine
, Valley Forge
and at the Siege of Yorktown
. Mabel and Newcomb were the parents of ten children.
Marcius wrote the following about his father: In his early manhood he taught school several winters, and with a good degree of success. He had marked literary taste, was fond of music, a lover of nature and of art, was possessed of fine feeling, and many engaging manly qualities. He held the offices of Town School Commissioner, and Justice of the Peace, for one term each; was an earnest patriot, a Whig, a Republican, and an upright, honored citizen.
He was an 8th generation direct lineal descendant of Captain Richard Raymond, (1602–1692), and his wife, Julia (or Judith). He was born probably in Essex County, England and arrived in Salem, Massachusetts
about 1629, possibly with a contingent led by the Rev. Francis Higginson
. The first actual date given for Richard is on August 6, 1629 when he is on the list of the 30 founding members of the First Church (Congregational) of Salem. He was about 27 years old. He removed to Norwalk, October 20, 1662, and from there to Saybrook, 1664. He was later a founder of Norwich, Connecticut
, and an "honored fore-father of Saybrook". He was a mariner and owner and captain of the ships "Black Eagle" and "Hopewell." He "did a coasting trade along Long Island sound from Saybrook, Connecticut as far south as Manhattan Island."
Through his mother, he was a descendant of Lion Gardiner
(1599–1663), an early English settler and soldier in the New World, who founded the first English settlement in what became the state of New York. His legacy includes Gardiners Island
which remains in the family and is the largest privately owned island in the United States.
. She was the daughter of Stephen Purdy and Olive Nancy Crandall. He married in 1900 in Tarrytown, New York, as her first husband, Miss Bertha Carpenter (1837–1911). There were no children from this marriage.
Marcius and Elnora were the parents of one child, Lizzie May Raymond, who married Joseph Edward See of Pittsfield, Massachusetts
. He was the publisher and the owner of the Evening Journal, only daily paper published in Berkshire County, Massachusetts
. He was the son of Leander See and Henrietta Ver Valen Force.
working as a reporter on the local paper, the Clinton Courier Newspaper. He later became the editor and publisher of the newspaper. In 1859, he sold the newspapter and he left Clinton, New York and relocated to Tarrytown, New York where he was the owner and publisher of the Tarrytown Argus. He sold the paper in 1909 to Wallace Odell and George F. Van Tassel of The Tarrytown Daily News. He also served as postmaster of Tarrytown, New York from 1881 to 1885.
A gifted speaker and historian, he also contributed frequently to a number of historical societies in New York and Connecticut.
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publisher, writer
Writer
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, genealogist, editor
Editing
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and historian
Historian
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.
Early life and ancestors
Marcius Dension Raymond was born on April 8, 1833 at SherburneSherburne (town), New York
Sherburne is a town in Chenango County, New York, United States. United States. The population was 3,979 at the 2000 census. The town contains two villages: one also named Sherburne and the other named Earlville...
, Chenango County, New York
Chenango County, New York
Chenango County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 50,477. The county's name originates from an Oneida word meaning "large bull-thistle." Its county seat is Norwich.-History:...
and died on December 15, 1911 in Tarrytown
Tarrytown, New York
Tarrytown is a village in the town of Greenburgh in Westchester County, New York, United States. It is located on the eastern bank of the Hudson River, about north of midtown Manhattan in New York City, and is served by a stop on the Metro-North Hudson Line...
, Westchester County, New York
Westchester County, New York
Westchester County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. Westchester covers an area of and has a population of 949,113 according to the 2010 Census, residing in 45 municipalities...
. Both he and his wife are buried in West Hill Cemetery in Sherburne, New York. He was the son of Alfred Raymond, Sr. and Sarah Gardiner.
He was a grandson of Mabel Gray, the daughter of John Gray and Elizabeth Skeel; and Newcomb Raymond, the son of David Raymond and Bethia Newcomb-Gray. He was one of the Proprietors and Pioneers of Sherburne, New York
Sherburne, New York
Sherburne, New York is the name of two locations in Chenango County, New York:*Sherburne , New York*Sherburne , New York...
and had served in the American Revolutionary War as a private from Connecticut. He was at the Battle of Brandywine
Battle of Brandywine
The Battle of Brandywine, also known as the Battle of the Brandywine or the Battle of Brandywine Creek, was fought between the American army of Major General George Washington and the British-Hessian army of General Sir William Howe on September 11, 1777. The British defeated the Americans and...
, Valley Forge
Valley Forge
Valley Forge in Pennsylvania was the site of the military camp of the American Continental Army over the winter of 1777–1778 in the American Revolutionary War.-History:...
and at the Siege of Yorktown
Siege of Yorktown
The Siege of Yorktown, Battle of Yorktown, or Surrender of Yorktown in 1781 was a decisive victory by a combined assault of American forces led by General George Washington and French forces led by the Comte de Rochambeau over a British Army commanded by Lieutenant General Lord Cornwallis...
. Mabel and Newcomb were the parents of ten children.
Marcius wrote the following about his father: In his early manhood he taught school several winters, and with a good degree of success. He had marked literary taste, was fond of music, a lover of nature and of art, was possessed of fine feeling, and many engaging manly qualities. He held the offices of Town School Commissioner, and Justice of the Peace, for one term each; was an earnest patriot, a Whig, a Republican, and an upright, honored citizen.
He was an 8th generation direct lineal descendant of Captain Richard Raymond, (1602–1692), and his wife, Julia (or Judith). He was born probably in Essex County, England and arrived in Salem, Massachusetts
Salem, Massachusetts
Salem is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 40,407 at the 2000 census. It and Lawrence are the county seats of Essex County...
about 1629, possibly with a contingent led by the Rev. Francis Higginson
Francis Higginson
Francis Higginson was an early Puritan minister in Colonial New England, and the first minister of Salem, Massachusetts.-Biography:...
. The first actual date given for Richard is on August 6, 1629 when he is on the list of the 30 founding members of the First Church (Congregational) of Salem. He was about 27 years old. He removed to Norwalk, October 20, 1662, and from there to Saybrook, 1664. He was later a founder of Norwich, Connecticut
Norwich, Connecticut
Regular steamship service between New York and Boston helped Norwich to prosper as a shipping center through the early part of the 20th century. During the Civil War, Norwich once again rallied and saw the growth of its textile, armaments, and specialty item manufacturing...
, and an "honored fore-father of Saybrook". He was a mariner and owner and captain of the ships "Black Eagle" and "Hopewell." He "did a coasting trade along Long Island sound from Saybrook, Connecticut as far south as Manhattan Island."
Through his mother, he was a descendant of Lion Gardiner
Lion Gardiner
Lion Gardiner , an early English settler and soldier in the New World, founded the first English settlement in what became the state of New York on Long Island. His legacy includes Gardiners Island, which is held by his descendants.-Early life:...
(1599–1663), an early English settler and soldier in the New World, who founded the first English settlement in what became the state of New York. His legacy includes Gardiners Island
Gardiners Island
Gardiners Island is a small island in the town of East Hampton, New York, in eastern Suffolk County; it is located in Gardiners Bay between the two peninsulas at the eastern end of Long Island. It is long, wide and has of coastline...
which remains in the family and is the largest privately owned island in the United States.
Marriage and family
He married on September 19, 1855 at the First Congregational Church in Sherburne, New York, Elnora H. Purdy, born February 26, 1835 in Sherburne, New York and died on May 17, 1898 in Tarrytown, New YorkTarrytown, New York
Tarrytown is a village in the town of Greenburgh in Westchester County, New York, United States. It is located on the eastern bank of the Hudson River, about north of midtown Manhattan in New York City, and is served by a stop on the Metro-North Hudson Line...
. She was the daughter of Stephen Purdy and Olive Nancy Crandall. He married in 1900 in Tarrytown, New York, as her first husband, Miss Bertha Carpenter (1837–1911). There were no children from this marriage.
Marcius and Elnora were the parents of one child, Lizzie May Raymond, who married Joseph Edward See of Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Pittsfield is the largest city and the county seat of Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is the principal city of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Berkshire County. Its area code is 413. Its ZIP code is 01201...
. He was the publisher and the owner of the Evening Journal, only daily paper published in Berkshire County, Massachusetts
Berkshire County, Massachusetts
Berkshire County is a non-governmental county located on the western edge of the U.S. state of Massachusetts. As of the 2010 census, the population was 131,219. Its largest city and traditional county seat is Pittsfield...
. He was the son of Leander See and Henrietta Ver Valen Force.
Career
He began his career in Clinton, New YorkClinton, Oneida County, New York
Clinton is a village in Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 1,952 at the 2000 census. It was named for George Clinton, a royal governor of the colony of New York....
working as a reporter on the local paper, the Clinton Courier Newspaper. He later became the editor and publisher of the newspaper. In 1859, he sold the newspapter and he left Clinton, New York and relocated to Tarrytown, New York where he was the owner and publisher of the Tarrytown Argus. He sold the paper in 1909 to Wallace Odell and George F. Van Tassel of The Tarrytown Daily News. He also served as postmaster of Tarrytown, New York from 1881 to 1885.
A gifted speaker and historian, he also contributed frequently to a number of historical societies in New York and Connecticut.
Selected list of works
- Gray genealogy : being a genealogical record and history of the descendants of John Gray, of Beverly, Mass., and also including sketches of other Gray families. New York: Higginson Book Company, (1887).
- Sketch of Rev. Blackleach Burritt and related Stratford families : a paper read before the Fairfield County Historical Society, at Bridgeport, Conn., Friday evening, Feb. 19, 1892 (1892)
- Souvenir of the revolutionary soldiers' monument dedication, at Tarrytown, N.Y. : October 19, 1894
- David Williams and the capture of Andre: A paper read before the Tarrytown Historical Society Tarrytown: Argus - 1903 - approx. 35 pp. see David Williams (soldier)David Williams (soldier)David Williams was a militiaman from the state of New York during the American Revolution. In 1780, he participated in the capture of Major John André.Williams should not be confused with, and is not related to, David Williams of Massachusetts, a participant in the Boston Tea...
- Colonel William Stephens Smith, New, York Genealogical and Historical Record 25, 4 (1894): 153-61. see Colonel William Stephens Smith.
- Souvenir of the Sherburne Centennial Celebration and Dedication of Monument to the Proprietors and Early Settlers, held on Wednesday, June 21, 1893 (1893).
- Washington at Tarrytown. A Paper read before the Tarrytown Historical Society, Tuesday Eve, December 16, 1890. Published by the Author by Request. Tarrytown, N. Y. 1893. 8vo. pp. 18.
- Col. Christopher Greene of Rhode Island read before the Rhode Island Historical Society, April 26, 1902. Published by the Author by Request. Tarrytown, N. Y. (1902). see Colonel Christopher GreeneChristopher GreeneChristopher Greene was a US legislator and soldier.-Home life:Christopher Greene was born 12 May 1737 at Occupessatuxet, a village of the town of Warwick, Rhode Island, to Judge Phillip Greene and Elizabeth Greene...
External links
- Lion Gardiner, and his descendants with Illustrations 1599-1890. by Curtiss C. Gardiner, St. Louis, Missouri : A.Whipple, Publisher 1890
- Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
- Old Dutch Burying Ground