Dr. Caleb Moody, Jr

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Caleb Moody Jr

Born 9 Sep 1666 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay

Son of Caleb Moody and Judith (Bradbury) Moody

Brother of Daniel Oliver Moody [half], Sarah (Moody) Plummer [half], Sarah (Moody) March [half], Thomas Moody, Judith Moody, Joshua Moody, William Moody, Samuel Moody and Mary Moody

Husband of Ruth Morse — married 9 Dec 1690 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts

Father of Eleanor (Moody) Bridges, Ruth (Moody) Carr, Abigail (Moody) Johnson, Hannah (Moody) Pearson, Caleb Moody Jr and Benjamin Moody

Died 2 May 1741 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

On 28 Feb. 1705/6 it was voted that ye inhabitants of ye west end of the town of Newbury will build a new meeting house upon Pipe stave hill, fifty-four feet long and thirty-four feet broad within the space of five years at ye furthest and to meet in the old meeting house five years, not to force any person to pay any money or pay till three years be expired, and then to pay one quarter part yearly until ye whole be paid... Captain Hugh March, Caleb Moody, and serjeant John Ordway were also chosen a committee to build the new meeting house and enlarge the old meeting house.[1]

"August ye 11th 1708 I and my company marcht over to Amsbery. And from thence to Jemaco. And so wee marcht daily from Jemaco* to Amsbery And from Amsbery to Jemaco & schouted in ye woods. Agust ye 26th by order from Capt. Turner I released all my men but ten but were comanded to return again on ye first allarm. on august ye 29 wee allarmed & marcht to Haverill and so marcht into ye woods after ye enemy. on Sept ye 2d a little before night wee were dismis. Caleb Moody, Lieut Merrimac"[2]

On 15 July 1710 Col. Thomas Noyes, Major Henry Somerby, and Capt. Thomas Hale, in consideration of eight acres of land owned by Capt. Hugh March and Lieut. Caleb Moody, sold and conveyed to the said March and Moody "the aforesaid five acres of land, bounded northerly by ye road leading to Bradford, westerly by Harty Choak River, southerly & easterly by common land, which five acres of land was granted & given by ye freeholders and Inhabitants of Newbury aforesd at a legall meeting held December 18 Anno Dom: 1695, for a pasture for a ministry and upon removal of ye meeting House at ye West end of ye said Towne this pasture to be disposed of to procure an other convenient pasture for ye ministry as by ye said vote may appear." This land was on the easterly side of "Artichoke" river nearly opposite the entrance to Hoyt's Lane from Storey Ave. in Newburyport.[3]

Newbury Aprill ye 2d 1717 Thre persons claim ye right of ye first born in this Towne, viz:- Joshua Woodman, Caleb Moody & ye wife of Peter Godfre, these being not to be found in ye Record:"[4]

On 30 Nov. 1725 a committee of lieutenant colonel Richard Kent, major Joseph Gerrish, deacon Caleb Moody, lieutenant Charles Pierce and captain John March were appointed to use all proper means with others of other towns for to get the county of Essex divided into two counties.[5]

On 22 Nov. 1727 the General Court provided for another loan of £60,000 in bills of credit to the towns in the province. On 16 Apr. 1728 "Majr Joseph Gerrish, Deacon Abiel Somerby and Deacon Caleb Moody" were chosen trustees by the town of Newbury to receive and take charge of bills of credit to the amount of £1,328, 15s., and to manage and invest the same..." Part of the interest received from these loans was used to defray the expenses of the Third Parish Church in Newbury.[6]

"In the name of God Amen the fifteenth day of May one thousand seven hundred and thirty one I Caleb Moodey of the town of Newbury… malster… Do make and ordain this my last will and Testament…

Imprimis, I give and bequeath to Ruth my dearly beloved wife the one third part of all my lands in Newbury & elsewhere and also the one half of my now dwelling house and barn and orchard and all my household stuf and goods provisions and books and all my stock, viz, Horses cattle and sheep and swine during the term of her natural life, And allso my Negro man named Caezar, And the one half of my Cart & cart wheels & plows and ye one half of all my utensels for husbandry during the term of time she remaineth my widow, and after the decease of my wife my will is that what of my stock and goods my wife doth not make use of and dispose of in her life time shall be equally devided betwene my four daughters (viz) my daughter Ruth Carr my daughter abigail Stickney my daughter Elliner Bridges and my daughter Hannah Parson.

Item I give to my oldest daughter Judith Morse one hundred pounds besides what she hath already had to be paid by my executor within one year after my decease in money or publick Bills of credit or in cattle or corn equivalent thereunto.

Item I give to my daughter Ruth Carr forty pounds in money or in publick Bills of credit or in corn or cattle equivalent thereunto to be paid by my executor within one year after my decease besides what she hath already had.

Item I give to my Daughter Abigail Stickney twenty shillings besides what she hath already had to be paid by my executor in money or in publick Bills of credit or in corn or Cattle equivalent there unto within two years after my decease.

Item I give to my daughter Elliner Bridges fifty pounds in money or in Bills of credity or in corn or Cattle equivalent thereunto besides what she hath already had to be paid by my executor within two years after my decease,

Item I give to my daughter Hannah Parson fifty pounds besides what she hath already had to be paid by my executor in money or in publick Bills of credit or in Corn or Cattle equivalent thereunto to be payd within two years after my decease.

Item I give to my son Benjamin Moodey all my land and meadow and house and barn and malt house & malt mill and cyder mil and timber and wood that I have in ye township of Hampton in ye province of New Hampshier And allso about forty two acres of land with a House Barn and Orchard situate in newbury which I purchased of Joshua March And allso six acres of land at ye westerly end of my wood lott at a place called Archelaus’s Hill which I purchased of Deac Nathanel Coffin, And allso the one half of my lott of salt marsh lying in ye township of salsbury at a place called fox Island creek, And allso my Negro man named Jupiter he my son Benjamin Moodey paying to his four sisters one hundred and twenty pounds in money or in Bills of credit viz to his sister Ruth Carr thirty pounds To his sister Elliner Bridges thirty pounds to his sister Abigail stickneythirty pounds and to his sister Hannah Parson thirty pounds to be paid within one year after my decease

Item I give to my five grandsons viz Bradbury Carr, Moodey Morse Caleb Stickney, Moodey Bridges and Moodey Parson all my rite title and intrest that I have in ye township of Chester in ye province of new Hampshier to be equally devided between them.

Item I give to my son Caleb Moodey whom I likewise constitute make and ordain my sole executor of this my last will and testament All my lands meadow and stock and all my estate both real and personal that I have not desposed of in this my last will and testament And allso my negro man named Caezar after his mothers decease… Caleb Moodey in ye presence of us… Edmund Greenleaf juner Joseph Brown jun Samuel Brown

A true Inventory of all the Estate both Real &Personel of Deac Caleb Moody Late of Newbury Deceased… may the 20th: 1741 as followeth (viz)

Imprimis His Wearing apparel & books...........25 10 0 Item his Dwelling House and Barn & malt Hous & malt mill & utentiels for malting 500 00 0 Item about Ninety acres of Land Joyning to sd Hous.................................................................2700 00 0 Item about Twenty acres of Land Near Daniel Cheneys.............................................................500 00 0 Item about Twenty & eight acres of wood Land...................................................................840 00 0 Item about six acres of salt marsh at salsbury.180 00 0 Item about sixteen acres of Land at Haverhill.250 00 0 Item a Right of Land in a township up Sawco River.....................................................................40 00 0 Item a Hous and Land Joyning to Fish Street in Newbury...........................................................150 Item a Rite of Land in Chester in the Province of New Hampshire..............................................400 Item a Dwelling Hous & Barn a Malt Hous & Malt mills and about Forty two acres of Land Joyning to Sd House being in the fourth parish in Newbury.........................................................1600 Item utentials for husbandry (viz) cart & wheels & plows &c...........................................................22 07 0 Item a Hors 30£ two oxen 30£ a Negroman 30£........................................................................90 00 0 Item six Cows & 5 Calves 66 & two three year old steers 17£............................................................83 00 0 Item Four two year olds 28£ four yearlings 14£........................................................................42 00 0 Item Twenty Eight sheep & 21 Lambs 42£ & swine 12£.............................................................54 00 0 Item about 30 bushels of Indien Corn 15£ & 3£ of oat meal...............................................................18 00 Item about Five bushels of Rie & 2£ of wheet.04 00 Ten Bushels of malt £4-10s & 4s of syder 4£...08 10 Half a barrel of beef & Half a Barll: of pork......10 00 Item six Chests £4-15s a case of Draws £2 Five tables & a stool.................................................................12 19 Item 24 Chairs £7- a cubbard £1-10s Four Fether Beads 40£..............................................................48 10 Item 24 sheets £18 4 Blankets 2 Nine Coverleds £18.........................................................................38 00 Four Beadsteds & cords 4 table Linning 5........09 00 A case of Knives and Forks £1 two bras Kettles £12........................................................................13 00 Item four Iron pots £2 & two skellits 3£ warming & friing pans............................................................09 00 Hand Irons & trammels 2£ Fire peal & tongues & Bellowes...............................................................03 00 Chafindish and stilyerds 2-5s & Looking glas & Case..................................................................36 05 Four silver spoons £5 Box Iron & candle sticks £1-5s.....................................................................06 05 Item bonds att Intrist.......................................790 14 6 Fire arms..............................................................06 00 0

Thomas Hale Joseph Pike - Aprisers Edmund Greenlief junr" [7]

Caleb and Ruth are buried at Sawyers Hill, Newburyport:

"Here lies the body of Deac: Caleb Moody who died may 2nd 1741 in the 75th year of his age."

"Here lies the body of Mrs Ruth the wife of Deac: Caleb Moody who died Iune 26th 1748 in the 79th year of her age."

Sources

↑ A Sketch of the History of Newbury, Neburyport and West Newbury- Joshua Coffin, Samuel Drake, Boston, 1845- p. 176 ↑ Old Families of Salisbury & Amesbury- David Hoyt, Snow & Farnham, Providence, 1897- pp.249-50 ↑ History of Newbury- John James Currier, Damrell & Upham, Boston, 1902- p. 354, quoting Essex Deeds- book XXIV, folio 236 ↑ History of Newbury- John James Currier, Damrell & Upham, Boston, 1902- p. 59 ↑ A Sketch of the History of Newbury, Neburyport and West Newbury- Joshua Coffin, Samuel Drake, Boston, 1845- p. 196 ↑ History of Newbury- John James Currier, Damrell & Upham, Boston, 1902- p. 219 ↑ Essex County Registry of Probate- Docket No. 18555 Newbury V.R. William Richard Cutter, Historic Homes and Places and Genealogical and Personal Memoirs Relating to the Familes of Middlesex County Massachusetts (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1968), ; digital images, Google, Google Books (http://books.google.com/books?id=xY8sAAAAYAAJ&pg=RA2-PA853&lpg=RA2-... : accessed . James Savage, Geneaological Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England (Originally published Boston 1860-62, reprinted April 1873 and 1884. Reproduced by Genealogical Publishing Company, Balitmore 1981.) Biography

Caleb was born in 1666. He passed away in 1710.

Sources

↑ A Sketch of the History of Newbury, Neburyport and West Newbury- Joshua Coffin, Samuel Drake, Boston, 1845- p. 176 ↑ Old Families of Salisbury & Amesbury- David Hoyt, Snow & Farnham, Providence, 1897- pp.249-50 ↑ History of Newbury- John James Currier, Damrell & Upham, Boston, 1902- p. 354, quoting Essex Deeds- book XXIV, folio 236 ↑ History of Newbury- John James Currier, Damrell & Upham, Boston, 1902- p. 59 ↑ A Sketch of the History of Newbury, Neburyport and West Newbury- Joshua Coffin, Samuel Drake, Boston, 1845- p. 196 ↑ History of Newbury- John James Currier, Damrell & Upham, Boston, 1902- p. 219 ↑ Essex County Registry of Probate- Docket No. 18555 https://www.ancestry.com/genealogy/records/caleb-moody_19900640

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