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Raymond Family History
Raymond Genealogy & Family TreeRaymond is an English name from Devon, England, where the family was granted a seat for their assistance in the Battle of Hastings. It comes from the Norman roots ragin ("counsel") and mund ("protection"). In recent years it is often used as a given name. The earliest known ancestor--Giraldus Reimundus--was recorded in 1086 in the Domesday Book. Roots for this name can also be found in France. The family motto is AEquam servare mentem which means "To preserve an equal mind."
Other spellings include "Raymonds," "Raymon," and "Rayment." Notable people with the surname include journalist Henry Jarvis Raymond (co-founder of the New York Times), American cartoonist Alex Raymond (Flash Gordon, Jungle Jim, Secret Agent X-9), and American musician Usher Raymond (better known as Usher). The first Raymonds to come to America were John and William Raymond in Massachusetts in 1630.
Raymond Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- John Raymond -- --, 1796 February 7, 1880 New York
- Frank William Raymond -- --, 1883 March 14, 1965 Hampden
- Lydia Ann Raymond -- --, 1846 September 11, 1910
- Benjamin Raymond -- --, 1753 August 24, 1839 Massachusetts
- Belinda Raymond -- --, 1878 Michigan
Raymond Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Uriah Raymond -- --, 1800 November 5, 1851 Virginia
- Hannah Raymond -- --, 1811 December 0, 1850 New York
- Helen Raymond -- --, 1842 December 16, 1922 Indiana
- George Elnathan Raymond -- --, 1834 December 0, 1906
- Freeborn Raymond -- --, 1739 February 11, 1817 Massachusetts
