Person:Samuel Rich (10)

Name	Samuel Rich
Gender	Male
Alt Birth`^?`	Bef 1680	Estimate based on date of first marriage.
Birth^[2]	Bef 1685
Residence^[2]	Bef 1704	Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Marriage	29 Nov 1705	Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United Statesto Hannah Marsh
Marriage	16 May 1717	Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United Statesto Elizabeth Tompkins
Residence^[2]	Aft 1720	Sutton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Death^[1]^[2]	Bef 31 Mar 1729	Sutton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Probate^[2]	31 Mar 1729	Widow Elizabeth appointed administrator of his estate,.

References

↑ Rich, Evelyn. "Richard Rich of Eastham on Cape Cod and Some of His Descendants", in The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society)
83:261.

Samuel Rich m. (1) Salem 29 Nov 1705 Hannah Morse, m. (2) Salem 16 May 1717 Elizabeth Tompkins, lived at Sutton, and died 1729. He is "not known to have been related" to various other early Rich's of New England, particularly Richard Rich of Cape Cod.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 Chase, Ada R. Some Descendants of Nicholas Rich of Salem, Massachusetts. American Genealogist (D.L. Jacobus). (Oct 1945)
22:96.

"2. Samuel² Rich (Nicholas¹), was at Mendon, Mass., before 1704, constable there in 1718. Bellingham was formed from parts of Dedham, Mendon and Wrentham, in 1719, and Samuel Rich was one of the petitioners. Samuel Rich of Bellingham and Richard Waters of Salem bought 1000 acres in Sutton, Mass., 8 Dec. 1720. In a deed at Bellingham, 21 Dec. 1720, he was called 'house carpenter.' He died at Sutton, and the widow, Elizabeth, was appointed admr. 31 Mar. 1729 {N. E. Reg. 83-261)."