Person:Elisha Rich (8)

Children of Mary Kendall [#7] and Jacob Rich: Elisha Rich, b. 15 May 1791, d. 31 Dec 1863 [sic, contradicted by probate], m. (int.) 29 May 1824 Caroline Parker.

Name: Elisha Rich
Place of Death: Winchester
Date of Death: Dec. 31, 1862
Age: 71 y. 10 m. [birth about Feb 1791]
Place of Birth: Warwick, Mass
Sex: Male; Color: White; Condition: Married
Occupation: Farmer
Cause: Hemorrhage of Bowels
Father; [blank] Rich
Clerk of: Winchester, N.H.
[Note: duplicate apparently based on gravestone gives death year as 1863, but probate shows that is incorrect.]

ELISHA RICH
Died Dec. 31, 1863.
[Note: as other comments indicate, the probate clearly shows the death occurred in 1862.]

Will of Elisha Rich, dated 2 Dec 1862, proved 6 Jan 1863, names wife Caroline G Rich; brothers and sisters children including Mrs Mary Ann Wilson and her children, Mrs Sophia roadh formerly Sophia Alexander to wit children of my sister Lucinda Gale, children of my brother Charles Rich, children of my sister Mary Davis, children of my brother Jacob rich, children of my sister Olive Hall unless she be living, children of my brother Reuben Rich except his son Aldis, children of my brother David Rich, children of my sister Eliza Culber, children of my brother Ebenezer Rich. Name of executor left blank.
6 Jan 1863: Petition of Caroline Rich & Maury Saben that Elisha Rich late of Winchester died leaving a will with no executor named and request Maury Saben be appointed administrator.
16 May 1865, 18 Jul 1865: Petition that income of estate insufficient to support his widow Caroline G. Rich, now Caroline G. Tupper, requests permission to sell real estate.