Rebecca Rich
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 29 Sep 1796 - Truro, Massachusetts 1
Baptism:
Death: 27 Oct 1846 - Provincetown, Massachusetts
Burial: in Cemetery #2, Provincetown
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Joshua Rich (1752-1810) 2
Mother: Mary Dyer (1754-1827)
Spouses and Children
1. *Elijah Dyer (13 Nov 1789 - 25 May 1848) 3
Marriage: 23 Apr 1816 - Truro, Massachusetts 4
Status:
Children:
1. Rebekah Dyer (1817-1845)
2. Nabby Rich Dyer (1819-1902)
3. Elijah Dyer (1824-1826)
4. Sybil Holmes Dyer (1827-1884)
5. Sally Maria Dyer (1829-1885)
Rebecca Rich
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 23 Mar 1773 - Truro, Massachusetts 5
Baptism:
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Richard Rich (1730-1783) 6
Mother: Rebecca Lombard (1741-1811)
Spouses and Children
1. *John Snow (7 Jun 1769 - 9 Feb 1822) 7
Marriage: 13 Dec 1792 - Truro, Massachusetts 8
Status:
Children:
1. Rebeckah Snow (1793- ) 9
2. Hannah Snow (1803- ) 10
3. John Snow (1805- ) 10
Rebecca Rich
Sex: F
AKA: Rebeckah Rich
Individual Information
Birth: 10 Aug 1807 - Truro, Massachusetts 11
Baptism:
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Thomas Rich (1770-1835)
Mother: Sarah Paine (1772-1816) 12
Rebecca Rich
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 20 Sep 1802 - Gerry, Massachusetts 13
Baptism:
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Joseph Rich (1772- )
Mother: Moriah Powers (Est 1775- )
Rebecca Rich
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 14 May 1743 - Truro, Massachusetts 15
Baptism:
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Obadiah Rich (1707-1788) 16
Mother: Mary Crowell (1712-Cir 1755) 14
Spouses and Children
1. *Joseph Paine (20 Feb 1745 - )
Marriage: 31 Oct 1765 - Truro, Massachusetts 17
Status:
Children:
1. Barnabas Paine (1767- ) 14
2. Mary Lewis Paine (1772- ) 14
Rebecca Rich
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: Est 1722 - Eastham, Massachusetts
Baptism:
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Thomas Rich (1680-1753) 19
Mother: Mercy Knowles (1681-1745)
Notes
General:
unmarried in father's will of 1743. 18
Rebecca Rich
Sex: F
AKA: Rebecca Sears 20
Individual Information
Birth: 5 Jan 1814 - Truro, Massachusetts 21
Baptism:
Death: 1887 - Boston, Massachusetts
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Events
• Alt Death
Parents
Father: Captain Richard Sears Rich (1766-1844) 22
Mother: Mary Rich (1773-1868) 22
Spouses and Children
1. *Ephraim Higgins (8 Apr 1811 - 19 Jun 1892) 22
Marriage: 11 Dec 1833 - Truro, Massachusetts 23
Status:
Children:
1. Rebecca Ellen Higgins (1840- )
2. Mary Abigail Higgins (1835-1919) 24
3. Henry Rich Higgins (1844-After 1920)
4. Minerva Emerson Higgins (1847- )
5. Zoeth Rich Higgins (1850- )
6. Albertina Higgins (1854- )
Notes
Marriage Notes (Ephraim Higgins)
1865 Mass. census, Chelsea
Ephraim, 53, pedler
Rebecca, 51
Henry R, 20
Minerva E, 17
Zoeth, 15
Albertina, 11
Rebecca Rich
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 14 Feb 1785 - Truro, Massachusetts 25
Baptism: 21 Aug 1785 - Truro, Massachusetts
Death: Cir 1840 - Orrington, Maine
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Isaiah Rich (1744-1790) 12
Mother: Joanna Paine (1745-1828)
Spouses and Children
1. *Captain Elisha Higgins (24 Sep 1778 - Cir 1860) 26
Marriage: 29 Nov 1804 - Truro, Massachusetts 27
Status:
Children:
1. Elisha Higgins (1815-1836) 28
2. Eliza J Higgins (1822-1892) 29
3. Joseph F Higgins (1827-1886) 29
Notes
Marriage Notes (Captain Elisha Higgins)
1830 Bucksport census
age 50-59, no wife
also two males 20-29, one 15-19, and one 5-9, and one female aged 15-19.
Rebecca Jane Rich
Sex: F
AKA: Rebecca Knowles Rich 30
Individual Information
Birth: 9 Dec 1843 - Wellfleet, Massachusetts 30
Baptism:
Death: 5 Sep 1871 - Everett, Massachusetts
Burial:
Cause of Death: consumption
Parents
Father: Aaron Rich (1809-1869) 31
Mother: Rebecca Lewis (1812-1879) 32
Spouses and Children
1. *Samuel Emerton (1939 - )
Marriage: 4 Feb 1861 - Malden, Massachusetts 33
Status:
Notes
Medical:
age 26-9
Rebecca J Emerton
b Wellfleet, res Everett
d/o Aaron & Rebecca Rich, b Wellfleet 34
Rebecca L Rich
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 14 Nov 1819 - Truro, Massachusetts 36
Baptism:
Death: 6 Nov 1896 - Wellfleet, Massachusetts 37
Burial: in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Wellfleet
Cause of Death: chronic nephritis
Parents
Father: Reuben Rich (1779-1860)
Mother: Betsey Wiley (1781-1857) 38
Spouses and Children
1. *Nehemiah Hamilton Paine (23 Jan 1815 - 3 Oct 1841) 35
Marriage: 13 Feb 1840 - Wellfleet, Massachusetts 39
Status:
Children:
1. Captain Nehemiah Hamilton Paine Jr (1840-1917) 35
2. Lot Hall (Aug 1808 - 23 Aug 1886) 40
Marriage: 16 Sep 1864 - Wellfleet, Massachusetts
Status:
Notes
General:
Rebecca was buried as Rebecca L. Hall, in a plot with son Nehemiah.Medical:
age 77
widow
housewife
father Reuben 37
Rebecca L K Rich
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 5 Nov 1838 - Truro, Massachusetts 41
Baptism:
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Zaccheus Rich (1806-1886) 42
Mother: Lydia Collins (1808-1891)
Rebecca Paine Rich
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 7 Mar 1847 - Truro, Massachusetts
Baptism:
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Jacob Rich (1805-1880)
Mother: Thankful Wiley Rich (1807-1892)
Rebecca Paine Rich
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 15 Aug 1860 - Truro, Massachusetts 43
Baptism:
Death: 11 Dec 1864 - Truro, Massachusetts 43
Burial: in Snow cemetery, Truro 44
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Josiah Franklin Rich (1829-1897) 45
Mother: Rebecca Paine (1829-1911)
Rebecca Paine Rich
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 11 Apr 1866 - Truro, Massachusetts 43
Baptism:
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Josiah Franklin Rich (1829-1897) 45
Mother: Rebecca Paine (1829-1911)
Spouses and Children
1. *Frederick E Durgin (May 1866 - )
Marriage: 11 Nov 1890 - Winthrop, Massachusetts 46
Status:
Notes
General:
1890 res, WinthropMarriage Notes (Frederick E Durgin)
1910, 1920, 1930 US census, Somerville
no children
Rebecca S Rich
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: May 1837 - Truro, Massachusetts
Baptism:
Death: 24 Jun 1837 - Truro, Massachusetts
Burial: in Pine Grove Cemetery, South Truro 47
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Samuel Rich (1803- ) 10
Mother: Hopey Rich (1808-1872)
Rebecca Thomas Rich
Sex: F
AKA: Becca Thomas Rich
Individual Information
Birth: 11 Aug 1821 - Truro, Massachusetts 48
Baptism:
Death: 27 Feb 1884 - Provincetown, Massachusetts
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Captain Zoheth Rich (1795-1868)
Mother: Martha Paine (1791-1829)
Spouses and Children
1. *Horace H Watson (Jan 1817 - 13 May 1890) 49
Marriage: 19 Dec 1843 - Truro, Massachusetts 50
Status:
Children:
1. Eugene W Watson (1850-1932) 51
Notes
Medical:
age 62-6-15 51
Rebeckah Rich
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 13 May 1758 - Truro, Massachusetts 52
Baptism: 23 Jul 1758 - Truro, Massachusetts 53
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Zaccheus Rich (1731-1812) 54
Mother: Rebecca Atkins (1733-1765)
Spouses and Children
1. *Ezra Turner (8 Apr 1773 - 23 Dec 1845) 55
Marriage: 14 Mar 1798 - Gerry, Massachusetts 56
Status:
Children:
1. Ephraim Turner (1799- ) 57
2. John Turner (1802- ) 57
3. Lydia Turner (1807-1809) 55
4. Sally Brown Turner (1808-1810) 55
5. Leonard Turner (1811-1846)
Rebeckah Rich
Sex: F
AKA: Rebecca Rich 58
Individual Information
Birth: 15 Jun 1701 - Eastham, Massachusetts 59
Baptism:
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Richard Rich (1674-1743) 60
Mother: Anne Mulford (1677-1753)
Spouses and Children
1. *Joshua Brown (Est 1697 - )
Marriage: 18 Apr 1723 - Eastham, Massachusetts 61
Status:
Children:
1. Joshua Brown (1723- ) 62
2. Knowles Brown (1724- ) 62
3. Thankfull Brown (1737- ) 63
Rebeckah Rich
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 4 Apr 1813 - Truro, Massachusetts 64
Baptism:
Death: Bef Jan 1814 - Truro, Massachusetts
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Captain Henry Rich (1771-1816)
Mother: Rebecca Thomas (1775-1848)
Recta Rich
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 7 Jul 1800 - Gerry, Massachusetts 65
Baptism:
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Joseph Rich (1772- )
Mother: Moriah Powers (Est 1775- )
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1. George Ernest Bowman, compiler, Vital Records of Truro, Massachusetts to the year 1849 (1933. Mass. Society of Mayflower Descendants. republished online), 166.
2. Frank Dyer, "Descendants of William & Mary (Barrett) Dyer of Rhode Island" (Rootsweb files will_riged, spragueged).
3. George Ernest Bowman, compiler, Vital Records of Truro, Massachusetts to the year 1849 (1933. Mass. Society of Mayflower Descendants. republished online), 176.
4. George Ernest Bowman, compiler, Vital Records of Truro, Massachusetts to the year 1849 (1933. Mass. Society of Mayflower Descendants. republished online), 217. (Rev Jude Damon).
5. George Ernest Bowman, compiler, Vital Records of Truro, Massachusetts to the year 1849 (1933. Mass. Society of Mayflower Descendants. republished online), 104.
6. Evelyn Rich, "Richard Rich of Eastham on Cape Cod and some of his descendants" (New England Historical and Genealogical Register.), 83:271. in 5 parts. vol. 83: 261-278, 394-414 (1929) and vol. 84: 34-62, 117-134, 294-304 (1930)
Numerous small mistakes.
7. Evelyn Rich, "Richard Rich of Eastham on Cape Cod and some of his descendants" (New England Historical and Genealogical Register.), 83:271.
8. George Ernest Bowman, compiler, Vital Records of Truro, Massachusetts to the year 1849 (1933. Mass. Society of Mayflower Descendants. republished online), 157. Silvanus Snow, Justice of the Peace.
9. George Ernest Bowman, compiler, Vital Records of Truro, Massachusetts to the year 1849 (1933. Mass. Society of Mayflower Descendants. republished online), 160.
10. George Ernest Bowman, compiler, Vital Records of Truro, Massachusetts to the year 1849 (1933. Mass. Society of Mayflower Descendants. republished online), 187.
11. George Ernest Bowman, compiler, Vital Records of Truro, Massachusetts to the year 1849 (1933. Mass. Society of Mayflower Descendants. republished online), 207.
12. Evelyn Rich, "Richard Rich of Eastham on Cape Cod and some of his descendants" (New England Historical and Genealogical Register.), 83:270.
13. Vital Records of Phillipston, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849 (1906. Worcester MA: Franklin P. Rice), 38. "This township was originally parts of Templeton and Athol. It was incorporated; October 20, 1786, and named in honor of Elbridge Gerry; but dissatisfied with his measures after he became governor, the citizens, [on 5 Feb 1814], procured a change of name to Phillipston." Nason & Varney, 1890
The date of the name change comes from the Phillipston Town Clerk, 27 Apr 2009.
online
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18. Evelyn Rich, "Richard Rich of Eastham on Cape Cod and some of his descendants" (New England Historical and Genealogical Register.), 83:265.
19. Rootsweb.com, wprokasy. Bill Prokasy.
20. Katharine Elizabeth Chapin Higgins, Richard Higgins, a resident and pioneer settler at Plymouth and Eastham, Massachusetts, and at Piscataway, New Jersey, and his descendants. (1918. Worcester, Mass.: Higgins, 811 pgs.), p 255. This is a major source, which seems accurate.
21. George Ernest Bowman, compiler, Vital Records of Truro, Massachusetts to the year 1849 (1933. Mass. Society of Mayflower Descendants. republished online), 214.
22. Katharine Elizabeth Chapin Higgins, Richard Higgins, a resident and pioneer settler at Plymouth and Eastham, Massachusetts, and at Piscataway, New Jersey, and his descendants. (1918. Worcester, Mass.: Higgins, 811 pgs.), p 255.
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24. Wellfleet Historical Society and Rich Family Association, Wellfleet, Truro & Cape Cod Cemetery Transcriptions, section 9. Pleasant Hill and Oakdale Cemeteries, Wellfleet, Massachusetts (1986. Wellfleet, Massachusetts. Wellfleet Historical Society and Rich Family Association), row 39, lot 143. Jeremiah N. Snow & Mary A. Higgins family.
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32. Town records of Wellfleet, Massachusetts (Wellfleet, Massachusetts.), 1:102. Thomas and Joanna Lewis family.
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