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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
- Anne Raymond -- --, 1664 May 8, 1705 Connecticut
- John Raymond -- --, 1622 January 18, 1703
- Phebie Raymond -- --, 1788 December 2, 1837 Vermont
- Kathleen Sylvia Raymond -- --, 1926 December 0, 2003 New Jersey
- Thomas Maxim Raymond -- --, 1940 December 0, 1989 Vermont
Raymond Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Joyce Ann Raymond -- --, 1933 May 16, 2011 Vermont
- Emil Joseph Raymond -- --, 1896 August 29, 1975 New Jersey
- Karl David Raymond -- --, 1948 January 11, 2012 Alabama
- Sands Raymond -- --, 1684 December 0, 1733 Rhode Island
- Sarah Raymond -- --, 1679 January 10, 1718 Connecticut
