When Josiah Rich was born on 3 August 1780, in Schaghticoke, Rensselaer, New York, United States, his father, Thaddeus Rich, was 43 and his mother, Abiel Frost, was 41. He married Hannah Skinner on 28 April 1801, in Schaghticoke, Rensselaer, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. He died on 27 August 1844, at the age of 64, and was buried in Fairfield Cemetery, Spencerport, Monroe, New York, United States.
Do you know Josiah? Do you have a story about him that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
+3 More Children
+7 More Children
Serving the newly created United States of America as the first constitution, the Articles of Confederation were an agreement among the 13 original states preserving the independence and sovereignty of the states. But with a limited central government, the Constitutional Convention came together to replace the Articles of Confederation with a more established Constitution and central government on where the states can be represented and voice their concerns and comments to build up the nation.
Historical Boundaries 1791: Rensselaer, New York, United States
Albany became the capital of New York in 1797. Albany is the oldest continuous settlement of the original 13 colonies.
English: nickname for a wealthy man (or perhaps in some cases an ironic nickname for a pauper), from Middle English, Old French riche ‘rich, wealthy’, a word of ancient Germanic origin, akin to ancient Germanic rīc ‘power(ful)’.
English: from the Middle English personal name Rich, a pet form of any of the post-Conquest names beginning in Rich-, such as Richer and especially Richard . Compare Rick .
English: either a topographic name from Middle English riche(Old English ric) ‘stream’, signifying one who lived beside a stream, as at Glynde Reach (Sussex), or perhaps a habitational name from the (now lost) village of Riche (Lincolnshire).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Possible Related NamesAs a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.