Samuel Rich (abt. 1684 - bef. 1729)

Born about 1684 in Wenham, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Hannah (Marsh) Rich — married 29 Nov 1705 in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts

Husband of Elizabeth (Tompkins) Rich — married 16 May 1717 in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died before 1 Apr 1729 before about age 45 in Sutton, Worchester County, Massachusetts

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Biography

Samuel Rich was born about 1683/1684 in Wenham, Essex County, Massachusetts. Samuel is the son of Nicholas Rich and Abigail Green^[1]. Samuel died prior to April 1, 1729 at Sutton, Worcester County, MA.

Samuel was a Carpenter by occupation and served as a Constable for the Town of Mendon.

Samuel marries first to Hannah Marsh on November 29, 1705, in Salem, MA. Hannah was born on September 18, 1683, in Salem, MA. Hannah was the daughter of Samuel Marsh and Priscilla Tompkins. Hannah died on March 30, 1716 in Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts.^[1][2]

Children of Samuel Rich and Hannah Marsh are:^[2][3]

1. Priscilla Rich was born September 28, 1706, at Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts

2. Hannah Rich was born July 17, 1708 at Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts

3. Sarah Rich was born April 3, 1710 at Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts

4. Samuel Jr. Rich was born July 10, 1712 at Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts

5. Abigail Rich was born April 6, 1714 at Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts

6. Eunice Rich was born March 22, 1715/6 Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts

Samuel marries a second time on May 16, 1717 in Salem, Essex County, MA, to Elizabeth Tompkins, daughter of John Tompkins and Rebecca Knight.^[2] Elizabeth was born on March 14, 1680/1681 in Salem, Essex County, MA. Elizabeth died after 1731.

Children of Samuel Rich and Elizabeth Tompkins are:

1. Elisha Rich was born February 23, 1718 at Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts.

2. Israel Rich was born unknown and died about 1748/1749.

3. Nathaniel Rich was born about 1720 at Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts and died on August 19, 1740.

Benjamin Marsh was appointed guardian of Nathaniel Rich, age 20 years, son of Samuel Rich, late of Sutton, MA. In 1748 in the disbursement of father's estate, he was referred to as "deceased."

Marriage

Samuel Rich Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records Name Samuel Rich Event Type Marriage Event Date 16 May 1717 Event Place Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Gender Male Spouse's Name Elizabeth Tompkins Spouse's Gender Female

Sources

1. ↑ american-genealogist_1945
2. ↑ Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001

• Vital Records of Wrentham Massachusetts, www.footnote.com

• Books and Publications - "History of the Town of Oxford, Massachusetts: With Genealogies and Notes on Persons and Estates". Author George Fisher Daniels with the co-operation of the town, 1892 - Oxford (Mass.) - 856 pages. Referencing Page No. 662.

• Book - * Source: S375 Clan of Tomkyns, Vol. I, Url: [1] by Robert A Tompkins (Manuscript in the Los Angeles Library).
• The American Genealogist 1945-10: Vol 22 Iss 2, Samuel Rich, and Children