Draft:Perez Richmond

Perez Richmond (or Perry, October 13, 1728 – November 22, 1800) was a justice of the Colonial Rhode Island Supreme Court from February 1777 to May 1778.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25675226/perez-richmond

Born in Little Compton, Rhode Island.

"He married, February 3, 1754, Mercy, daughter of Thomas and Edith (Woodman) Church, who was born September 18, 1734, and died October 24, 1813.

He was appointed to enlist minute-men in Little Compton, June, 1775. He held various offices in town, and was a leading and influential man; was Auditor of town accounts; was Moderator of town meetings in 1784, '85, '89, '90, '93, and '94 ; also Judge of Probate Court, and President of Town Council. He was a mild old gentleman, fond of children, and popular. He lived fifty or sixty years opposite the head of Meeting-House Lane, the place now owned by Fred. R. Brownell, Esq. (1895). He was quartermaster and enlisting officer for Little Compton in 1759, and was one of a committee "who shall use diligence to procure arms and accoutrements" in 1776. He was killed by falling from his horse."

Of Little Compton.