Individual Details

Books and Publications - "A History of the Putnam Family in England and America," Recording the Ancestry and Descendants of John Putnam of Danvers, Mass., Jan Poutman of Albany, N.Y., Thomas Putnam of Hartford, Conn, Volume 1." Author: Eben Putnam. Salem Press Publishing and Printing Company, 1891. Referencing Page 155.
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Nathaniel Rich was born on March 20, 1742 at Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA. Nathaniel is the son of Elisha Rich and Mary Davis. Nathaniel Rich dies in about 1800 at Ticonderoga, New York.
Nathaniel marries first to Phebe Putnam on September 25, 1766 at Oxford, Massachusetts, USA. Phebe Putnam was born on November 2, 1745 at Sutton, Worcester, Massachusetts, the daughter of Edward Putnam and Ruth Fuller. Phebe dies prior to 1791.
Nathaniel marries second to Sybil Holton Sheldon on April 29, 1791. Sybil was born on December 5, 1751 at Northfield, Massachusetts. Sybil is the daughter of John Holton and Mehitable Alexander. Sybil Holton was married to first to Amasa Sheldon on July 25, 1771 at Northfield, Massachusetts. Amasa Sheldon is the son of Amasa Sheldon and Sarah Bardwell. Amasa died in 1780 a Soldier of the Revolution.
Children of Nathaniel Rich and Phebe Putnam are:

1. Matilda Rich was born on April 7, 1768 in Warwick, Massachusetts. Matilda marries to Jonathan Willson on May 23, 1791. Johnathan Willson was born on February 8, 1767, he is the son of Jonathon Willson and Lucy Blanding of Vermont. Matilda died on September 8, 1818 at Shoreham, Vermont. Johnathan died on August 26, 1838 in Vermont.
2. Mary Rich was born on March 31, 1770 in Warwick, Massachusetts. Mary Rich marries to James WIllson in about 1788 at Shoreham, Addison County, Vermont. James Willson was born on August 24, 1765 at Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts. James is the son of Johnathan Willson and Lucy Blanding.
3. Elisah Rich was born on March 4, 1772 in Warwick, Massachusetts. Elisha marries to Abigail Fisher on March 6, 1796. Abigail was born on September 27, 1778 at Orwell, Addison County, Vermont. Elisha dies on March 8, 1845 at Potsdam, New York. Abigail dies on April 23, 1863 at Potsdam, New York.
4. Nathaniel Rich was born January 4, 1774 in Warwick, Massachusetts.
5. Sarah Rich was born on January 14, 1776 in Warwick, Massachusetts. Sarah marries to William B. Willson. Sarah dies in about 1806.
6. Phoebe Rich was born on January 21, 1779 in Warwick, Massachusetts. Marries to Richard Hendee of Pittsford, Vermont. They settle at Ticonderoga, New York, then in Nunda, New York.
7. Esau Rich was born on March 2, 1781 in Warwick, Massachusetts. Esau marries to Anna Hendee, the sister of Richard Hendee. He dies on April 15, 1831 in Belfast, Allegany County, New York.
8. Elizabeth Rich was born on May 10, 1783 in Warwick, Massachusetts. Elizabeth marries to William Powers. He dies soon after marriage. Elizabeth moves to Potsdam, New York where she remarries to Unknown.
9. Learned Rich was born on September 2, 1788 in Warwick, Massachusetts. Learned marries to Amanda Powers of Ticonderoga, New York. Learned dies by being struck by lighting while lying in bed beside his wife who escapes unharmed.
10. Putnam Rich was born in about 1787 Warwick, Massachusetts. Putnam marries to Sally Briggs in 1816. They move to Potsdam, New York.
Children of Nathaniel Rich and Sybil Holton Sheldon are:

11. Nimrod Rich was born on April 7, 1794 at Shoreham, Vermont. Nimrod marries to Rebecca Hobart on May 2, 1828 in Ticonderoga, New York. Rebecca was born in about 1797 at Shoreham, Vermont. Nimrod dies on July 7, 1858 at Ticonderoga, Essex, New York.


from the "History of the Town of Oxford"

History of the Town of Oxford, Massachusetts: With Genealogies and Notes on Persons and Estates. George Fisher Daniels Author.
WILLIAM supposed son of William of Mennemore Ireland was of Woburn 1728 of Ox 1741 m 17 April 1744 Abigail Rich of Sutton bought 1741 61 acres of wild land on the road from Ox to Douglas not far from Manchaug Pond in 1745 lived on Province land and then bought 160 acres more of the same with his improvements near the corner of New Sherborn His children owned after him See p 54 From a deed 1748 Worcester Records XXVI 259 it appears that Samuel Elisha and Israel Rich of Sutton Hannah w of Richard Kidder of Dudley Abigail w of William Davidson of Douglas Mary Rich Taylor of Sutton and Nathaniel Rich of Sutton then deceased were heirs of Samuel Rich the settler who with Richard Waters bought Stoughton's 1,000 acre farm Wife of Simeon aged 24 d 25 Aug 1843 .
from the Bio of Samuel Davis, father of Mary Davis: - original 1711 Thomas b 1712 d 1718 Edward b 23 Jan 1714 Thomas b 4 Nov 1715 Mary b 8 July 1717 m 21 Dec 1787 Elisha Rich of Sutton who was b about 1717 at Bellingham they had Thomas b 1738 m Millicent Conant resided at Warwick Elisha b 1740 Baptist minister at Pittsford Vt Nathaniel b 1742 resided at Warwick Shoreham Vt and Ticonderoga NY Charles b 1744 Mary b 1746 m Samuel Davis her cousin Jacob b 1747 settled at Warwick Elizabeth b 1748 m Moses Sibley Caleb b 1750 resided at Warwick and Shoreham Vt a noted Universalist preacher among the earliest in America Ebenezer b 1751 settled in Sutton father of Ebenezer of Ox Hannah b 1753 m Elijah Davis her cousin Sarah b.
Birth

Name: Nathaniel Rich Gender: Male Birth Date: 20 Mar 1742 Father's Name: Elisha Rich Mother's Name: Mary Rich Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I00880-0 , System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy , GS Film number: 721190 , Reference ID: p 158
Marriage

Name: Nathaniel Rich Spouse's Name: Phebe Putnam Event Date: 25 Sep 1766 Event Place: Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I00799-8 , System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy , GS Film number: 754010 , Reference ID: 327.
Sources

Birth - "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch : 13 July 2016), Nathaniel Rich, 20 Mar 1742; citing Birth, Sutton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 721,190.
Marriage - "Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695-1910," index, FamilySearch : accessed 12 January 2015), Nathaniel Rich and Phebe Putnam, 25 Sep 1766; citing reference 327; FHL microfilm 754,010.
Books and Publications - "Early Massachusetts Marriages Prior to 1800," edited by Frederic William Bailey.
Books and Publications - "History of the Town of Oxford, Massachusetts: With Genealogies and Notes on Persons and Estates." George Fisher Daniels author with the co-operation of the town, 1892 - Oxford (Mass.) - 856 pages. Referencing Page 463.
Books and Publications - "AMERICAN BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY." Published 1878. Original from the University of Michigan. Digitized 1 Dec 2005. Referencing Page 103.
Books and Publications - "A History and Genealogy of the Conant family in England and America, Thirteen Generations, 1520-1887." Author Frederick Odell Conant. Private print. [Press of Harris & Williams], 1887. Referencing Page 279.
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Birth	20 Mar 1741/42	Sutton, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay, British America
Marriage	25 Sep 1766	Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay, British America - Phebe Putnam
Death	1800	Ticonderoga, Essex, New York, United States
Marriage		Sybil Holton Sheldon

Spouse	Phebe Putnam (1745 - 1794)
Child	Matilda Rich (1768 - 1818)
Child	Mary Rich (1770 - )
Child	Elisha Rich (1772 - 1845)
Child	Nathaniel Rich (1774 - )
Child	Sarah Rich (1776 - 1806)
Child	Phebe Rich (1779 - )
Child	Esau Rich (1781 - )
Child	Elizabeth Rich (1783 - )
Child	Learned Rich (1788 - )
Child	Putnam Rich (1787 - )

Spouse	Sybil Holton Sheldon (1751 - )
Child	Nimrod Rich (1794 - 1858)

Father	Elisha Rich ( - )
Mother	Mary Davis ( - )

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