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Dorothy Moody (Sargent)

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Amesbury, Essex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
Death: March 18, 1826 (89)
West Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States
Place of Burial: Sawyers Hill Cem, Newburyport, MA
Immediate Family:

Daughter of Moses Sargent and Sarah Sargent
Wife of Caleb Moody, IV
Mother of Stephen Moody
Sister of Deacon Orlando Sargent; Sarah Sargent; Christopher Sargent, Sr.; Moses Sargent and Mary Sargent

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About Dorothy Moody

Dorothy Sargent Moody Birth: 8 Nov 1736 Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA Death: 18 Mar 1826 (aged 89) Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA Burial: Sawyer Hill Burying Ground, Newburyport, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA Memorial #: 65144536 Bio: daughter of Capt. Moses Sargent and Sarah Bagley Source:- Vital Records of Amesbury, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849 (Topsfield, MA: The Topsfield Historical Society; 1913), 1:215- Vital Records of West Newbury, Essex Co., MA to the End of the Year 1849 (Salem, MA: The Essex Institute, 1918), 1:112.- Essex Institute historical collections, Volume 43 By Essex Institute, Peabody Essex Museum (1909) Inscription: In memory of Mrs Dorothy Moody, who died March 18 1826 aged 89 She was the mother of 15 children of whom she buried 11 and in repeated afflictions, submitted without a murmur to the dispensations of Heaven. She was a professed member of the Church of Christ over 40 years & uniformly exemplified her profession by her walk in life. She lived greatly beloved and esteemed and died much lamented. Family Members Parents Moses Sargent 1707-1756 Spouse Caleb Moody* 1734-1795 Children Dolly Moody Brown* Unknown-1863 Moses Sergeant Moody* 1757-1817 Joshua Moody* 1759-1781 Samuel Moody* 1762-1801 Caleb Moody* 1766-1784 Stephen Moody* 1767-1842 Elizabeth Moody Ridgway* 1771-1860 Joseph Moody* 1781-1805 Created by: LadyGoshen (46951894) Added: 3 Feb 2011 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/65144536/dorothy-moody Citation: Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 22 April 2018), memorial page for Dorothy Sargent Moody (8 Nov 1736–18 Mar 1826), Find A Grave Memorial no. 65144536, citing Sawyer Hill Burying Ground, Newburyport, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by LadyGoshen (contributor 46951894) .


https://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Essex/Amesbury/aBirthsS.shtml "(SARGENT (Sargant, Sargeant, Sargen, Sarjent, Sergant)) Dorothy, d. Moses and Sarab, Nov. 8, 1736."

https://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Essex/Newbury/aMarriagesS.shtml "(SERGEANT (Sargent)) Dorothy, of Amesbury, and Caleb Moody, 3d, int. Nov. 9, 1754."

https://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Essex/Amesbury/aMarriagesS.shtml "(SARGENT (Sargant, Sargeant, Sergant, Sergeant, Sergent, Serjant)) Dorothy, and Caleb Moody, 3d, Dec. 19, 1754. CR2"

https://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Essex/WestNewbury/aDeathsM.shtml "(Moody) Dorothy, wid. Caleb, Mar. 18, 1826, a. 89 y.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/65144536/dorothy-moody

Newbury VR has Caleb & Dorothy with these children:

  • Moses Sergeant, s. Caleb, 3d and Dorothy, Mar. 20, 1757. married (1) Susanna Brown, May 15, 1783; (2) Sarah Dean, Sept. 15, 1787; (3) Ruth Ordway, June 4, 1795.
  • Joshua, s. Caleb, jr. and Dorothy, Sept. 11, 1759. died Nov. 29, 1781, a. 23 y. 2 m. 18 d.
  • Samuel, s. Caleb, jr. and Dorothy, July 14, 1762. married Hannah Emery, Apr. 25, 1790; died June 15, 1801, a. 38 y. 6 m. 15 d.
  • Caleb, s. Caleb, jr. and Dorothy, Jan. 4, 1765. died Jan. 27, 1784, a. 19 y.
  • Stephen, s. Caleb, jr. and Dorothy, Jan. 21, 1767. married in Newburyport Frances Coffin, Apr. 7, 1797. moved to Gilmanton, NH.
  • Dorothy, d. Caleb, jr. and Dorothy, Apr. 2, 1769. married Lt. Joshua Brown, July 25, 1799.
  • Elizabeth, d. Caleb, jr. and Dorothy, Nov. 8, 1771. married Joseph Ridgway, Dec. 22, 1794.
  • –––––, d. Caleb, jr. and Dorothy, Dec. 13, 1773.
  • –––––, s. twin, Caleb, jr. and Dorothy, Nov. 11, 1777.
  • Benjamin, s. twin, Caleb, jr. and Dorothy, Nov. 11, 1777. died in Epsom Feb. 28, 1820, a. 38 y. 9 m. 5 d.
  • Joseph, s. Caleb and Dorothy, Nov. 11, 1777. died June 25, 1778, a. 7 m. 14 d.
  • Joseph, s. Caleb, jr. and Dorothy, May 13, 1781. died 1805, a. 24 y.
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Dorothy Moody's Timeline

1736
November 8, 1736
Amesbury, Essex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
1767
January 21, 1767
1824
March 12, 1824
Age 87
Sawyers Hill Cem, Newburyport, MA
1826
March 18, 1826
Age 89
West Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States