Person:Abihael Rich (1)

Name	Abial Higgins
Alt Name	Abial Rich
Gender	Female
Birth^[2]	Cal 25 Oct 1765	Truro, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Christening^[1]	1 Jul 1770	Truro, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Marriage	Aft 19 Apr 1794	Phillipston, Worcester, Massachusetts, United StatesIntentions to Joseph Seaver
Death^[2]	20 Mar 1858	Athol, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

References

↑ "Truro, Mass., Church Records", in Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants. Mayflower Descendant: An Illustrated Quarterly Magazine of Pilgrim Genealogy, History and Biography
Vol. 27, p. 115.

Baptized 1770.
July 1. Abiel Daughter of Jemima Rich.
Joshua and Hope Son and Daughter of Zaccheus Rich Jun'r by Jemima his Wife.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Massachusetts, United States. Massachusetts Death Records, 1841-1915. (FamilySearch)
[1].

No.: 29
Date of Death: March 20 [1858]
Name: Mrs Abiel Seaver
Age: 92 y. 8 m. 6 d. [birth calculates to about 25 Oct 1765]
Place of Death: Athol
Cause: Old Age
Condition: Widow
Occupation: [blank]
Place of Birth: Truro [in pencil]
Parents: Illegitimate [in pencil]
There is the record of intentions to marry between "Mrs. Abial Rich" and Lt. Ithamer Ward on 12 Sep 1789 in Phillipston. This appears to be an error or never undertaken, as Ithamar's wife d. 1794 named Anna (married Oct. 1790 Anna Powers, according to Source:Ward, Andrew Henshaw. Ward Family, p. 86), while Abial Rich (as "Bial Rich") m. 1794 Joseph Seaver as shown by marriage and death record.