Eastham, Wellfleet and beyond


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picture Thomas Rich

      Sex: M

Individual Information
          Birth: 17 Feb 1776 - Truro, Massachusetts 1
        Baptism: 
          Death: After May 1826 - (Bucksport, Maine)
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death: 


Parents
         Father: Isaiah Rich (1744-1790) 2
         Mother: Joanna Paine (1745-1828)

Spouses and Children
1. *Anna Snow (15 Sep 1780 - After May 1826)
       Marriage: 29 Mar 1798 - Truro, Massachusetts 3
         Status: 
       Children:
                1. Richard Rich (1799-      ) 4


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Thomas Rich

      Sex: M

Individual Information
          Birth: 8 Mar 1744 - Connecticut 5
        Baptism: 
          Death: 
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death: 


Parents
         Father: Thomas Rich (1702-1750) 6 7
         Mother: Thankful Mayo (1704-After 1752) 7


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Thomas Rich

      Sex: M

Individual Information
          Birth: 1680 - Eastham, Plymouth Colony
        Baptism: 
          Death: 5 Sep 1753 - Eastham, Massachusetts 9
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death: 


Parents
         Father: Richard Rich (1637-1692) 10
         Mother: Sarah Roberts (1643-Bef 1692) 8

Spouses and Children
1. *Mercy Knowles (13 Sep 1681 - 1745)
       Marriage: 23 Jul 1702 - Eastham, Massachusetts 11
         Status: 
       Children:
                1. Thomas Rich (1702-1750) 6 7
                2. Mercy Rich (1704-After 1743) 6
                3. James Rich (1706-Bef 1743) 6
                4. Joseph Rich (1708-      ) 6
                5. David Rich (1710-1748) 6
                6. Sarah Rich (1712-Bef 1743) 6
                7. John Rich (1714-1777) 5 6
                8. Thankful Rich (1716-      ) 6
                9. Samuel Rich (1718-After 1743) 6
                10. Cornelius Rich (Cir 1720-After 1790) 6
                11. Rebecca Rich (Est 1722-      ) 6
                12. Ruth Rich (1722-1813) 6


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Thomas Rich

      Sex: M

Individual Information
          Birth: 22 Dec 1702 - Eastham, Massachusetts 6 7 12
        Baptism: 
          Death: 5 Sep 1750 - Middletown, Connecticut 7
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death: 


Parents
         Father: Thomas Rich (1680-1753) 8
         Mother: Mercy Knowles (1681-1745)

Spouses and Children
1. *Thankful Mayo (10 Jan 1704 - After 1752) 7 
       Marriage: 7 Oct 1725 - Eastham, Massachusetts 7
         Status: 
       Children:
                1. Amos Rich (1726-      ) 7
                2. Elizabeth Rich (1728-1749) 7
                3. Mercy Rich (1731-      ) 7
                4. Bethia Rich (1733-      ) 7
                5. Peter Rich (1735-Bef 1768) 7
                6. Bathsheba Rich (1738-      ) 7
                7. Sarah Rich (1740-      ) 7
                8. Thomas Rich (1744-      )
                9. Eliakim Rich (1747-      ) 5

Notes
Marriage Notes (Thankful Mayo)
"Thomas Rich, with his family, moved from Cape Cod to Connecticut about 1737, and joined the church at Middle Haddam in 1740. Connecticut colonial records show that he was made ensign in 1743.

On 7 Apr. 1752 his widow, Thankful Rich, was appointed guardian of their sons, Peter Rich, aged 16 years, and Eliakim Rich, aged 5 years. In May 1752 'a Memorial was presented to the Court by Thankful Rich, widow and administrator of Thomas Rich, late of Middletown, praying liberty to sell, which was granted to the Memorialist and to John Rich.' (Colonial Records of Connecticut, vol. 10, p. 80.)" - ER

Three Rich brothers - Thomas, John and Cornelius, with their young families, moved to the vicinity of Middletown, Connecticut. 7

picture Thomas Adams Rich

      Sex: M

Individual Information
          Birth: 22 Jul 1827 - Maine 13
        Baptism: 
          Death: 
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death: 


Parents
         Father: Captain Sylvanus Rich (1795-1880) 14
         Mother: Susanna Hincks (1796-1833)


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Thomas Jefferson Rich

      Sex: M

Individual Information
          Birth: 7 Apr 1807 - Gerry, Massachusetts 16
        Baptism: 
          Death: 
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death: 


Parents
         Father: Joshua Rich (1768-1824)
         Mother: Patty Turner (1771-1845) 17


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Thomas Jenkins Rich

      Sex: M

Individual Information
          Birth: 30 Sep 1849 - Wellfleet, Massachusetts 18
        Baptism: 
          Death: 
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death: 


Parents
         Father: Jeremiah Rich (1804-1863) 19
         Mother: Abigail Crowell Lombard (1810-1889) 19

Notes
General:
check - birth record is hard to read, and parents seem to be Jeremiah & Mary

picture Thomas Paine Rich

      Sex: M

Individual Information
          Birth: 29 Aug 1828 - Truro, Massachusetts 20
        Baptism: 
          Death: 
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death: 


Parents
         Father: Thomas Rich (1800-1875)
         Mother: Betsey Doane Rich (1802-1868)

Spouses and Children
1. *Harriet Ann Higgins (27 Aug 1830 -       ) 21 
       Marriage: 15 Dec 1850 - Wellfleet, Massachusetts 22
         Status: 

Notes
General:
1850 mariner, Truro
Marriage Notes (Harriet Ann Higgins)
1880 Census for Swampscott, Essex, Massachusetts:
Thomas P. Rich, 51, fisherman
Harriet A. Rich, 49, wife
William L. Rich, 13, son
Thankful Higgins, 63, mother-in-law
Benjamin T. Rich, 21, other
Linnie L. Rich, 18, wife
(bhswett)

picture Thomas Smith Rich

      Sex: M

Individual Information
          Birth: 9 Sep 1804 - Truro, Massachusetts 24
        Baptism: 
          Death: 2 Nov 1859 - Wellfleet, Massachusetts
         Burial: in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Wellfleet
 Cause of Death: injured by a horse 23

Events
• Alt Birth, 7 Sep 1804 in Truro, Massachusetts


Parents
         Father: Captain Richard Sears Rich (1766-1844) 25
         Mother: Mary Rich (1773-1868) 26

Spouses and Children
1. *Abigail Higgins Atwood (14 Jun 1807 - 25 Dec 1844) 27 28 
       Marriage: 13 Dec 1827 - Wellfleet, Massachusetts 29
         Status: 
       Children:
                1. Sally Coombs Rich (1828-1902) 30
                2. Thankful Atwood Rich (1831-      ) 30
                3. Drusilla H Rich (1834-      ) 30
                4. Pamela M Rich (1837-1842) 30
                5. June Smith Rich (1839-      ) 30

2. Sarah Stevens (Mar 1814 - 22 Sep 1852)
       Marriage: 19 Feb 1846 - Truro, Massachusetts 31
         Status: 
       Children:
                1. Pamela Abba Rich (1848-1859) 32
                2. Rich (1851-      )

3. Hannah Smith Cobb (19 Feb 1813 - 29 Jan 1895)
       Marriage: 21 Nov 1853 - Truro, Massachusetts 33
         Status: 

Notes
General:
1848 seaman, Wellfleet
1851 mariner, Wellfleet
Medical:
age 55-1-26
married
seaman
parents Richard & Mary
"Thomas P Smith" in death record

picture Captain Thomas Smith Rich

      Sex: M

Individual Information
          Birth: 
        Baptism: 6 Jul 1777 - Truro, Massachusetts 34
          Death: 11 Nov 1807 - Charleston, South Carolina
         Burial: in Pine Grove Cemetery, South Truro 35
 Cause of Death: 


Parents
         Father: Jesse Rich (1733-1808) 36
         Mother: Abigail Rich (1745-1825) 7

Notes
General:
In memory of
Mr. Jessa Rich
who died
Dec. 25, 1808
in his 77 Year

Also Cap. Thomas S.
son to the above
died in Charleston, S.
Carolina Nov. 11, 1807
in his 32 Year 37
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Sources


1 George Ernest Bowman, compiler, Vital Records of Truro, Massachusetts to the year 1849 (1933. Mass. Society of Mayflower Descendants. republished online), 121.

2 Evelyn Rich, "Richard Rich of Eastham on Cape Cod and some of his descendants" (New England Historical and Genealogical Register.), 83:270. in 5 parts. vol. 83: 261-278 , 394-414 (1929) and vol. 84: 34-62, 117-134, 294-304 (1930)
Numerous small mistakes.

3 George Ernest Bowman, compiler, Vital Records of Truro, Massachusetts to the year 1849 (1933. Mass. Society of Mayflower Descendants. republished online), 203. Rev Jude Damon.

4 George Ernest Bowman, compiler, Vital Records of Truro, Massachusetts to the year 1849 (1933. Mass. Society of Mayflower Descendants. republished online), 176.

5 Evelyn Rich, "Richard Rich of Eastham on Cape Cod and some of his descendants" (New England Historical and Genealogical Register.), 83:274.

6 Evelyn Rich, "Richard Rich of Eastham on Cape Cod and some of his descendants" (New England Historical and Genealogical Register.), 83:265.

7 Evelyn Rich, "Richard Rich of Eastham on Cape Cod and some of his descendants" (New England Historical and Genealogical Register.), 83:273.

8 Rootsweb.com, wprokasy. Bill Prokasy.

9 Evelyn Rich, "Richard Rich of Eastham on Cape Cod and some of his descendants" (New England Historical and Genealogical Register.), 83:264.

10 Rootsweb.com, lafollette03. Stephen Morgan La Follette.

11 Smith and Smith, Vital Records of the Towns of Eastham and Orleans..., 1980, 1993. Baltimore MD, 33 (MD7:236). Col. Leonard H Smith, Jr. and Norma H Smith. Vital Records of the Towns of Eastham and Orleans. An authorized facsimile reproduction of records published serially 1901-1935 in "The Mayflower Descendant." With an added index of persons.
1980, 1993. Baltimore MD: reprinted for Clearfield Co. by Genealogical Pub. Co.

12 Smith and Smith, Vital Records of the Towns of Eastham and Orleans..., 1980, 1993. Baltimore MD, 33 (MD7:236).

13 Evelyn Rich, "Richard Rich of Eastham on Cape Cod and some of his descendants" (New England Historical and Genealogical Register.), 84:131.

14 New England Historical and Genealogical Register (New England Historic Genealogical Society. Boston), 84:49, 130, 131.

15 Vital Records of Phillipston, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849 (1906. Worcester MA: Franklin P. Rice), 38. "This township was originally parts of Templeton and Athol. It was incorporated; October 20, 1786, and named in honor of Elbridge Gerry; but dissatisfied with his measures after he became governor, the citizens, [on 5 Feb 1814], procured a change of name to Phillipston." Nason & Varney, 1890
The date of the name change comes from the Phillipston Town Clerk, 27 Apr 2009.
online

16 Vital Records of Phillipston, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849 (1906. Worcester MA: Franklin P. Rice), 38.

17 Vital Records of Phillipston, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849 (1906. Worcester MA: Franklin P. Rice), 114.

18 Town records of Wellfleet, Massachusetts. Births 1843 - 1858,. in vol. 2 (Wellfleet, Massachusetts), 23.

19 Kenneth Cole, South Wellfleet Cemetery (Wellfleet, Mass. Rich Family Association).

20 George Ernest Bowman, compiler, Vital Records of Truro, Massachusetts to the year 1849 (1933. Mass. Society of Mayflower Descendants. republished online), 262.

21 Town records of Wellfleet, Massachusetts (Wellfleet, Massachusetts.), 1:122. the children of Elnathan and Thankful Higgins.

22 Town records of Wellfleet, Massachusetts, vol.2. Marriages 1843-1856 (Wellfleet, Massachusetts), 65.

23 Town records of Wellfleet, Massachusetts. Deaths 1859-1907 (Wellfleet, Massachusetts.), 1.

24 George Ernest Bowman, compiler, Vital Records of Truro, Massachusetts to the year 1849 (1933. Mass. Society of Mayflower Descendants. republished online), 190.

25 Katharine Elizabeth Chapin Higgins, Richard Higgins, a resident and pioneer settler at Plymouth and Eastham, Massachusetts, and at Piscataway, New Jersey, and his descendants. (1918. Worcester, Mass.: Higgins, 811 pgs.), p 255. This is a major source, which seems accurate.

26 Katharine Elizabeth Chapin Higgins, Richard Higgins, a resident and pioneer settler at Plymouth and Eastham, Massachusetts, and at Piscataway, New Jersey, and his descendants. (1918. Worcester, Mass.: Higgins, 811 pgs.), p 255.

27 Town records of Wellfleet, Massachusetts. Deaths 1843-1859 (Wellfleet, Massachusetts.), 75, #50. frequently differ from other records

28 Town records of Wellfleet, Massachusetts (Wellfleet, Massachusetts.), 1:83. Eleazar jr & Jemima Atwood family.

29 Town records of Wellfleet, Massachusetts (Wellfleet, Massachusetts.), 1:581. Marriages.

30 Town records of Wellfleet, Massachusetts (Wellfleet, Massachusetts.), 1:146. The children of Thomas S. [Rich] and Abigail H. his Wife.

31 George Ernest Bowman, compiler, Vital Records of Truro, Massachusetts to the year 1849 (1933. Mass. Society of Mayflower Descendants. republished online), 384.

32 Town records of Wellfleet, Massachusetts. Births 1843 - 1858,. in vol. 2 (Wellfleet, Massachusetts), 18.

33 Town records of Wellfleet, Massachusetts, vol.2. Marriages 1843-1856 (Wellfleet, Massachusetts), 2:70.

34 John Harvey Treat, rearranged by Kathryn Rich, Wellfleet, Truro, & Cape Cod Vital Statistics. Section Two, Truro Baptisms 1711-1800 (1969. Wellfleet MA: Rich Family Association), 51.

35 Richard A. Haskell, editor, Truro Cemeteries (2000. Wellfleet MA: Rich Family Association), lot 191.

36 Evelyn Rich, "Richard Rich of Eastham on Cape Cod and some of his descendants" (New England Historical and Genealogical Register.), 83:268.

37 Robert Paine Carlson, Cape Cod Gravestones, 2003. Eastham MA. CapeCodGravestones.com.


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