Person:Obadiah Rich (3)

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Obadiah Rich
b.Est 1636
d.Bef 28 Jan 1677/78
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m. 6 Jul 1661
  1. Bethia Rich1662/63 - 1662/63
  2. Margaret Rich1664 -
  3. Obadiah Rich1667 -
  4. Bethia Rich1670 -
  5. Mary Rich1672 - 1674
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Name[1][2] Obadiah Rich
Gender Male
Birth[1] Est 1636 Estimate based on date of marriage.
Marriage 6 Jul 1661 Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United Statesto Bethia Williams
Death[1][3] Bef 28 Jan 1677/78 Before date of inventory.
Estate Inventory[3] 28 Jan 1677/78
Probate[1][3] 30 Jan 1677/78 Administration to the widow.
References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Obadiah Rich, in Savage, James. A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England: Showing Three Generations of Those Who Came Before May, 1692, on the Basis of Farmer's Register. (Boston: Little, Brown, and Co, 1860-1862)
    3:532.

    "Rich, Obadiah, Salem 1668, had w. Bethia, to wh. admin, on his est. was giv. Jan. 1678."

    [Additions and Corrections] [Savage 3:661] [Vol. 3] P. 532. l. 1, aft. 1668, for had w. r. m. 6 July 1662—also, aft. Bethia, add, d. of George Williams of the same,
    [Additions and Corrections] [Savage 3:661] [Vol. 3] P. 532. l. 2, aft. 1678. add, He had Bethia, b. 25 Jan. 1663, d. soon; Margaret, 8 Nov. 1664; Obadiah, 14 Jan. 1668; Bethia, again, 25 June 1670; and Mary, Dec. 1672, wh. d. within 2 yrs."

  2. ↑ Perley, Sidney. The History of Salem, Massachusetts. (Salem, Massachusetts: Sidney Perley, 1924-1928)
    3:21.

    "’Obadiah Rich married Bethiah Williams July 6, 1661; she married, secondly, Benjamin Ganson before 1682; children: 1. Bethiah, born Jan. 25, 1662-3; died Jan. __, 1662-3; 2. Margaret, born Nov. 8, 1664; 3. Obadiah, born Jan. 14, 1667; 4. Bethiah, born June 25, 1670; 5. Mary, born Dec. __, 1672; died in 1674."

  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Estate of Obadiah Rich of Salem, in Massachusetts, Probate Court (Essex County). The Probate Records of Essex County, Massachusetts. (Salem, Massachusetts: The Essex Institute, 1916, 1917, 1920)
    3:197/98.

    "Administration upon the estate of Obadiah Rich, intestate, was granted 30:11:1677 [January 30, 1677/78], to Bethia, the widow, who made oath to an inventory brought in. Inventory of the estate of Obadiah Rich, taken 28:11:1677 [January 28, 1677/78], by Hilliard Veren, sr. and Henry West: … total, 9li. 18s. 6d. Estate Dr. to several men: to Mr. Batter, 5li.; to Capt. Price, 20li.; to Capt. Corwin, 10li.; Thos. Ives, ____; to Samuell Williames, 12s. 6d.; to som other men not yet known.

    Attested in Salem court 30:11:1677 by Bethiah, the relict.

    Essex County Quarterly Court Files, vol. 27, leaf 124."

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