Joseph Rich (1692–1757) was born in West Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States and died in West Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States. 4 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Joseph Rich 1692–1757

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Born 12 Jan 1692 · West Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States

Died 25 Aug 1757 · West Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States

Father William Rich

Mother Elizabeth Grubb

Spouse Elizabeth Grubb

Children John Rich Sr, Joseph Rich, Martha Rich, Peter Rich

Siblings Andrew Rich, Elizabeth Rich, Stephen Rich, William Rich

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Biography

The story of Joseph Rich began in 1692 in West Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States. Joseph Rich married elizabeth grubb, and had children including john rich sr, joseph rich, martha rich, peter rich. Joseph Rich passed away in 1757 in West Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States.

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1692

Birth of Joseph Rich in West Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States

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Death of Joseph Rich in West Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Joseph Rich

This ancestor line traces from Brumstead, Norfolk, England (1634) to West Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania, Colonial America (1692) across 2 generations.

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: Joseph Rich (1692–1757) was born in West Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States and died in West Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States. 4 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 4 researchers on YourRoots have Joseph in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 2 generations of this lineage geographically.
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