Samuel Rich was born in 1685 in Eastham, MA. He married Elizabeth Mulford, daughter of Thomas Mulford and Elizabeth Barns Mulford about 1706 in Truro, MA. They were baptized together as adults on Sept. 4, 1720 in Truro. He was the tithingman in the Truro church. Their first seven children were then baptized together on Sept. 11, 1720. She was born about 1686 and died on April 16, 1725* in Truro. Samuel died on May 7, 1752* in Truro, MA and is buried on Cape Cod next to his wife, Elizabeth. They had nine children, all born in Eastham, including:
1. Hannah, born on Dec. 28, 1707* and died on Nov. 5, 1755. She married James Cobb of Barnstable, MA on May 14, 1724 in Truro. They had ten children: James (1725), Elizabeth (1726-), Lois (1729-), Issac (1731-), Ezekiel (1734-1763), Hannah (1737-), Dinah, 1740-), Deliverance (1742-), Mary (1745-), Sabra (1747-). Their daughter Hannah, married Elisha Snow, a direct descendent of Stephen Hopkins who came over on the Mayflower (Austin, p.303).
2. Samuel, born Oct. 19, 1709*.
3. Lemuel, born Nov. 11, 1711*. He married Elizabeth Harding. They moved from Truro, MA to Gorham, ME about 1762. Lemuel and Elizabeth both died in March, 1791. They had twelve children: Ezekiel (1738-), Lemuel, (1740-), Samuel, (1742-), Martha (1744-), Zephaniah, (1747-), James, (1749-), Deliverance, Mary, Sarah (1755-), Joel, Barnabas, Amos (1759-).
4. Elizabeth, born on Dec. 3, 1713*. She married Isreal Gross on Jan. 8, 1740* but he Rev. John Avery of Truro. They had seven children: Israel (1741-), Samuel (1743-), Jaazaniah (1744/45), Elizabeth (1748-), Mary (1749/50), Joseph (1751-), Deliverance (1755-).
5. Sarah, born Nov. 26, 1715*, died Nov. 28, 1789 in Truro. She married Samuel Treat on May 7, 1741*.
6. Jerusha, born April 5, 1718*.
7. Deliverance, born Feb. 25, 1718/19*, died Dec. 6, 1754 in Truro.
8. Dinah, born Mar. 9, 1720/21*, died April 19, 1794 in Truro.
9. Mary, born Feb. 9, 1722/23, baptized on March 22, 1724*, died June 5, 1790 in Truro.
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