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Deacon Josiah Rich

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Birthplace: Truro, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States
Death: August 17, 1817 (72)
Wellfleet, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States
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Son of Uriah Rich and Anna Rich
Husband of Jerusha Rich
Father of Josiah Rich; Jerusha Higgins; Nancy Higgins; Uriah Rich; John Rich and 5 others
Brother of Phebe Paine; Anna Rich; Hannah Rich; Uriah Rich, Jr; Paul Rich and 5 others

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Deacon Josiah Rich
Born 13 Jun 1745 in Truro, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap
ANCESTORS ancestors
Son of Uriah Rich Sr. and Anna Katherine (Knowles) Rich
Brother of Phebe (Rich) Paine, Anne Rich, Hannah Rich, Uriah Rich Jr, Paul Rich, Mary Rich, John Knowles Rich, Huldah Rich, Richard Rich and Thankful Rich
Husband of Jerusha (Cole) Rich — married 29 Dec 1768 in Wellfleet, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap
DESCENDANTS descendants
Father of Josiah Rich, Jerusha (Rich) Higgins, Hannah Nancy Rich, Mary (Rich) Dyer and Thankful (Rich) Holbrook
Died 17 Aug 1817 at age 72 in Wellfleet, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United Statesmap
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Biography

Josiah Rich, a son of Uriah Rich and Ann Knowles, was born June 13, 1745 in Truro, Barnstable, Massachusetts and died August 17, 1817.[1][2][3]

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Name: Josiah Deacon Rich. Given Name: Josiah Deacon. Surname: Rich. A Given name was found in addition to a first name in the NAME tag.

Died Y. 17 AUG 1817. Wellfleet, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States. Age: 72.

Marriage 29 DEC 1768. Wellfleet, Barnstable, Massachusetts. Age: 23. 7 SEP 1815. Age: 70.

Buried Duck Creek Cemetery, Wellfleet, Massachusetts, United States.

Sources

↑ NEHGR Vol. 83, Pg. 394
↑ Vital Records of the Town of Truro Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, George Ernest Bowman, Comp., (Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants, Boston, Mass., 1933) pg. 38.
↑ Roser, Susan E., Mayflower Births and Deaths: From the Files of George Ernest Bowman at the Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants. Volume 2, (Baltimore, MD., Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc., 1992.) pg. 38
Source: S500001 BillionGraves Publication: MyHeritage <A href="http://www.billiongraves.com/" target="_blank">www.billiongraves.com Collection Media: 10147Certainty: 4 Josiah Rich<br>Death: Aug 17 1817<br>Burial: Duck Creek Cemetery, Wellfleet, Massachusetts, United States
Source: S500002 FamilySearch Family Tree Publication: MyHeritage The FamilySearch Family Tree is published by MyHeritage under license from FamilySearch International, the largest genealogy organization in the world. FamilySearch is a nonprofit organization sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon Church). Collection Media: 40001Certainty: 4 Josiah Rich<br>Birth names: JosephJoseph RichJoshua Rich<br>Gender: Male<br>Birth: June 13 1745 - Truro, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America<br>Marriage: Spouse: Jerusha Cole - Dec 10 1768 - Wellfleet, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States<br>Marriage: Spouse: Anne Smith - June 29 1781 - Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States<br>Marriage: Spouse: Lucy Cole - Aug 17 1815 - Wellfleet, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States<br>Death: Aug 17 1817<br>Burial: Wellfleet, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States<br>Parents: <a>Uriah John Rich</a>, <a>Ann Katherine Rich (born Knowles)</a><br>Spouses: <a>Jerusha Rich (born Cole)</a>, <a>Anne Rich (born Smith)</a>, <a>Lucy Cole</a><br>Children: <a>Josiah Rich</a>, <a>Jerusha Higgins (born Rich)</a>, <a>Nancy Higgins (born Rich)</a>, <a>Uriah Rich</a>, <a>John Rich</a>, <a>Thankful Holbrook (born Rich)</a>, <a>Mary Dyer (born Rich)</a><br>Siblings: <a>Phebe Paine (born Rich)</a>, <a>Anna Rich</a>, <a>Hannah Rich</a>, <a>Uriah Rich</a>, <a>Paul Rich</a>, <a>Mary Elizabeth Etheredge (born Rich)</a>, <a>John Knowles</a>, <a>Huldah Ayer (born Rich)</a>, <a>Richard Rich</a>, <a>Thankful Ferguson (born Rich)</a>
Source: S500012 Geni World Family Tree Publication: MyHeritage The Geni World Family Tree is found on www.Geni.com. Geni is owned and operated by MyHeritage. Collection Media: 40000Certainty: 4 Josiah Rich<br>Gender: Male<br>Birth: June 13 1745 - Truro, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States<br>Death: Aug 17 1817 - Wellfleet, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States<br>Father: <a>Uriah Rich</a><br>Mother: <a>Anna Rich (born Knowles)</a><br>Wife: <a>Jerusha Rich (born Cole)</a><br>Children: <a>Josiah Rich</a>, <a>Uriah Rich</a>, <a>Jerusha Higgins (born Rich)</a>, <a>Nancy Higgins (born Rich)</a>, <a>John Rich</a>, <a>Lucinda Miller (born Rich)</a>, <a>Thankful Rich</a>, <a>Mary Rich</a>, <a>Jerusha Rich</a><br>Siblings: <a>Phebe Paine (born Rich)</a>, <a>Anna Rich</a>, <a>Hannah Rich</a>, <a>Uriah Rich, Jr</a>, <a>Paul Rich</a>, <a>Mary Elizabeth Rich</a>, <a>John Knowles Rich</a>, <a>Richard Rich</a>, <a>Thankful Rich</a>, <a>Huldah Baker (born Rich)</a>
Source: S500028 WikiTree Publication: MyHeritage www.wikitree.com Collection Media: 10109Certainty: 4 Josiah Rich<br>Gender: Male<br>Birth: June 13 1745 - Truro, Barnstable, Massachusetts<br>Death: Aug 17 1817 - Wellfleet, Barnstable, Ma<br>Father: Uriah Rich, Sr.<br>Mother: Anna Knowles<br>Wife: Jerusha Rich (born Cole)<br>Children: Mary Dyer (born Rich)Hannah Nancy Rich<br>Siblings: Thankful RichRichard RichHuldah RichJohn Knowles RichMary RichPaul RichUriah Rich, Jr.Hannah RichAnne RichPhebe Paine (born Rich)<br>Photos:
"United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHRZ-8KW : accessed 12 February 2023), Josiah Prick, Wellfleet, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States; citing p. 74, NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 13; FHL microfilm 205,611.

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Deacon Josiah Rich's Timeline

1745
June 13, 1745
Truro, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States
1769
1769
1770
October 25, 1770
Wellfleet, Barnstable, MA, United States
1772
October 15, 1772
Truro, Ma
1772
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May 3, 1775
Wellfleet, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States
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1779
December 12, 1779
Wellfleet, Barnstable, MA
1779