Individual Details
Moody Rich
(Jul 1780 - 15 Aug 1873)
In the "History of the town of Stratford NH 1773-1925" by Jeannette Thompson, page 419-420 on LDS film 1321380 item #1, shows husband as Moody Rich, Maidstone, VT.
Vermont Historical Gazeteer Vol 1, p 301, Written by Moody Rich
www.richfamilyassociation.org
Moody was the son of John Reich and Catherine S. Whiteman. John Reich was born Jul 1729 in Rheindurkheim, Germany and died in Maidstone 30 Dec. 1813. He married Catherine Sophia Whiteman in 1753 in Boston, MA. She had been born 15 Sept 1738 in Meerfelden, Germany and died 14 April 1818 in Maidstone. There is a book entitled John Rich of Maidstone that has been recently republished. By Julia Rich Hogan. http://genforum.genealogy.com/rich/messages/2776.html
Pedigree Resource File at LDS Family Search shows Sally Marshall born 1778 Hampstead, NH, died 26 Mar. 1859, probably Maidstone, VT, married Moody Rich, 28 Nov. 1799 in Maidstone, Essex Co., VT
Family Tree Maker Online.
Vermont Historical Gazeteer Vol 1, p 301, Written by Moody Rich
www.richfamilyassociation.org
Moody was the son of John Reich and Catherine S. Whiteman. John Reich was born Jul 1729 in Rheindurkheim, Germany and died in Maidstone 30 Dec. 1813. He married Catherine Sophia Whiteman in 1753 in Boston, MA. She had been born 15 Sept 1738 in Meerfelden, Germany and died 14 April 1818 in Maidstone. There is a book entitled John Rich of Maidstone that has been recently republished. By Julia Rich Hogan. http://genforum.genealogy.com/rich/messages/2776.html
Pedigree Resource File at LDS Family Search shows Sally Marshall born 1778 Hampstead, NH, died 26 Mar. 1859, probably Maidstone, VT, married Moody Rich, 28 Nov. 1799 in Maidstone, Essex Co., VT
Family Tree Maker Online.
Events
Families
| Spouse | Sarah "Sally" Marshall ( - 1858) |
| Child | William Rich (1800 - ) |
| Child | Fanny M. Rich (1804 - 1841) |
| Child | George Rich (1807 - ) |
| Child | Nelson Rich (1809 - ) |
| Child | Sarah Rich (1811 - ) |
| Child | Charly Rich (1813 - ) |
| Child | Betsey Rich (1817 - ) |
| Child | Mary Clark Rich (1821 - ) |
| Father | John Rich (1729 - 1813) |
| Mother | Catherine Sophia Whiteman ( - 1818) |
Notes
Birth
Birth year and location is from Family Tree Maker: http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/s/a/g/Sharon-L-Sager/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-1867.htmlLDS film 889287 "Town Records, Maidstone, Essex, Vermont" Moody Rich, widower, died 15 Aug 1873, age 93, 22 days, therefore born July 1780, in Haverhill, NH. Parents were John Rich and Catherine Whit******.
Marriage
In the "History of the town of Stratford, NH, 1733-1925" by Jeannette R. Thompson, she is shown as "Sally" married to Moody Rich, Maidstone, VT.Census (family)
1850 census for Maidstone, Vt, shows him age 70, born in New Hampshire, living with his wife Sally age 73 (born 1777), and their children.Census
1860 census for Maidstone, VT, shows him age 79, born in New Hampshire, but does not show his wife who must have died.Census
1870 census for Maidstone, VT, shows him age 90 born in New Hampshire.Death
http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/s/a/g/Sharon-L-Sager/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-1867.htmlLDS film 889287 "Town Records, Maidstone, Essex, Vermont" Moody Rich, widower, died 15 Aug 1873, age 93, 22 days (therefore born July 1780), in Haverhill, NH. Parents were John Rich and Catherine Whit******.
Endnotes
1. Vermont Historical Gazetteer, a magazine, "Maidstone," Vermont Historical Magazine, 1867; (http://www.archive.org/details/vermonthistorica01heme : printed 15 June 2012), Vol 1 page 1028; Our Palmer & Howard Families - palmerhoward.net.
2. Jeannette Richardson Thompson, History of the Town of Stratford NH 1773-1925 found at Internet Archive on line., page 420.
3. Moody Rich, town clerk, records his family, Vermont, Essex, Maidstone, Town Records 1827-1892, page 5; LDS film 889287.

