General Notes

Notes from Bud Schafer:

1798 Aug         born Sylvester Richmond.  #2335 jbt
1798 Jul 25      born Sylvester Richmond, husb of Christina.  s27
                 Sylvester a native of Deerfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts.   s194
                 "removed to Troy early in life."   s194

1805 Sep 5       born wife Christina.  s27

"He married Christiana Walter of Troy, N.Y. they lived in Stockbridge, New York. He held a Captain' s commission."  #2335 jbr

Pioneers pg 211: "Richmond, STLVENUS: Settled in Stockbridge 1822.  Juror 1836.
                 Wife Clarista Walter. Sons asa N., anthony A."
                 (This is same)

1850             Federal Census, twn Lenox, Stockbridge:  s637/s10
                 Sylvester  Richmond  57  Farmer  Mass  ??? (age 51? s10)
                 Christina  Richmond  45          New York
                 Asa N.     Richmond  17  Farmer  New York
                 Anthony A. Richmond  13          New York
                 Maydalia (sp?) Walker (sp?) 74   New York
                 Merneva (sp?) Mincal (sp?)  11   New York (Lenucnia? s10)

1855             New York State Census, twn Stockbridge:   s225
                 Sylvester  56  Husband  lived here 24 yrs.  born Mass
                 Crystina  49  Wife  lived here 24 yrs. born Albany
                 Asa 21 yrs  child lived here 21 yrs  born Madison County,
                 Anthony 18 yrs  child  lived here 18 yrs born Mad. County,
                 Sarah Marical 16 yrs Servent  lived here 16 yrs B. Mad County,
                 Alvina Racker 86 yrs, boarder, here 25 yrs, born N.J.
1860             Federal Census, Madison, Stockbridge. P.O.Munnsville. s643
                 Sylvester Richmond  62  Farmer   Mass
                 Sarah               54  New York
                 Asa                 27  Farm laborer
                 Anthony             26  Farm Laborer
                 Maggie Walter       68  Servant
                 (also see abstract s225, states Anthony age 24 - s225)

1868/69          Madison County, Directory:  Richmond, Sylvester (Stockbridge), Lot 17, farme r 112.    s286

Pioneers pg 211: "Richmond, SYLVESTER. Born 1798 died 1874. Buried as Stockbridge. Owned 10 0 acres in 1835."
                 (This is same)


1870 census, Ancestry.com image #13, Madison County, Stockbridge, New York dwg 106, fam 103
Richmond, S.? L.?  72  farmer  $11000  $1370  Mass
Sally  65  Housekeeping  New York
Anthony  35  farm laborer  New York
Caroline  24  Housekeeping  New York
Martha  7  New York
Jacob  4  New York
Dora  2  New York
Adle, Henry  30  New York  farm laborer

1874 Apr 13      died Sylvester Richmond, buried Stockbridge Cemetery  s27
                 husb of Christina.  s27

                 Cemetery record s196-2

                 Abstract of Probate Records will #3478 see 195-11, s229, s231
                 Sylvester Richmond, Died April 12, 1874, Township Stockbridge
                 Personally $500, Realty $6600.  Executors Ebenezer Crain and
                 Christina Richmond.  (He was 73 years old when wrote will)
                 Widow Christina Richmond of Stockbridge, son Asa N. of Lenox,
                 son Anthony A. of Stockbridge (wife Caroline). Inventory (many
                 items) Family Bible.

WAMPSVILLE COURTHOUSE (my abstract 6/29/01), 1875 CENSUS, TWN STOCKBRIDGE, MADISON COUNTY, New York : :
1875 Census, 3 Jun 1875, Stockbridge, Madison County, New York, page 10; Dwg 90, Fam 94, Frame House , RE $800.00
Christina Richmond  69  f  b. Albany, widowed, keeps house, owner of land
Margaret Walter  62  f  sister, b. Albany, single, housework, owner of land
Anthony Richmond  37  m  b. Madison, Married, Farmer (Dwg 90, Fam 95)
Caroline Richmond  34  f  wife  b. Albany  married
Martha M.  11  f  dau  b. Madison
Jacob S.  9  m  son  b. Madison
Dora E.  7  f  dau  b. Madison
Katie M.  1  f  dau  b. Madison
Louis Card  16  m  Help  b. Herkimer  Farm Laborer

                 (Ebenezer was Sylvester's 1st cousin.  Sylvester's father, also named Sylvester, was half-brother of Ebenezer's mother Nabby Richmond Crain - Bud)

see notes on son Asa for bio

Sylvester and Christina are buried in the Stockbridge, Madison County, New York cemetery.  Buried next to them is Christina's mother Magdalena van der Karr Walter (see notes on Christina's father John George Walter.)

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  Birth Notes

now Deerfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA

  Recorded Events in His Life

• He has conflicting birth information of August 1798 and Deerfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA. ² now Deerfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA

• He appeared on the 1850 US Federal Census on 11 September 1850 in Stockbridge, Madison County, New York, USA. ³ Stockbridge, Madison County, New York, USA (age 51)

• He appeared on the 1870 US Federal Census in 1870 in Stockbridge, Madison County, New York, USA.
  

1870 census, Ancestry.com image #13, Madison County, Stockbridge, New York dwg 106, fam 103
Richmond, S.? L.?  72  farmer  $11000  $1370  Mass
Sally  65  Housekeeping  New York
Anthony  35  farm laborer  New York
Caroline  24  Housekeeping  New York
Martha  7  New York
Jacob  4  New York
Dora  2  New York
Adle, Henry  30  New York  farm laborer