Lemuel Benjamin Rich
- Born: 24 Jul 1814, Machias, Washington County, Maine
- Marriage (1): Ruthea Esty on 13 Feb 1842 in East Machias, Washington, Maine
 General Notes:
Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900
Name:
Lemuel Benjm. Rich
Event Type:
Birth
Event Date:
24 Jul 1814
Event Place:
Machias, Washington, Maine, United States
Event Place (Original):
Machias, Washington, Maine, United States
Sex:
Male
Father's Name:
Ezekiel Rich
Mother's Name:
Betsy Rich
research of D. James on www.rootsweb.com - he was the s/o Ezekiel Rich and Elizabeth Brown
Marriage Returns of Washington County Prior to 1892
Author: Maine Genealogical Society Special Publication No. 15
Publication: Edited by Alice MacDonald Long, Picton Press, Camden, Maine, 1993
Page: p. 37
Text: "Benjamin L. Rich of E. Machias & Ruth Galey of same m. 13 Feb 1842 by Rev. B. F. Sprague"
She was Mrs. Rich when she married Richard Jacob Straw
1850 Penboscot County, Maine
Lemuel B. Rich 1815
Ruth 1815
Julia 1836 ME
Amanda 1846
James Pennington 1824 ME
1860 census Hancock, Hancock county, Maine
Lemuel B. Rich age 44 born c1816 Maine
Ruth age 44 born c1816 New Brunswick, Canada
Amanda age 14 c1846 Maine
Edward B. Esty age 29 born Maine (Ruth's brother)
Lemuel married Ruthea Esty, daughter of Moses Esty and Elizabeth Hall, on 13 Feb 1842 in East Machias, Washington, Maine. (Ruthea Esty was born on 9 Mar 1813 in St Andrews, Charlotte, New Brunswick, Canada and died on 28 Feb 1902 in Hancock, Hancock County, Maine.)
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