He came to Northfield about 1796, his whole fortune being the horse he rode, and his kit of mason's tools, in a bag. He was a brick mason. 146 Isaiah Moody’s family in 1800 consisted of himself, age 26-45, his wife age 15-26, and one boy age 15-26 years of age [census taker error?]. 183 On 6 August 1810 Isaiah and his wife were both 26 through 44 years of age and lived in Northfield with 3 boys and 2 girls under 10, and 2 boys and 1 girl 16-25 years of age. 981He was bequeathed two dollars in the will of his father Noah Moody dated 19 Sep 1811. 193 On 7 August 1820 Isaiah and his wife are both 26 through 45 years of age and live in Northfield with 1 boy and 2 girls under 10, 1 boy and 1 girl 10 to 15, 1 boy 16 to 18, and 3 boys and 1 girl 16 to 25 years old. 982In 1830 he lived next door to his son Edwin’s family. He and Phila were 40-50 years old, and living with them were one boy and one girl age 10-15, one boy and one girl age 15-20 and one boy and two girls age 20-30.451 He died at Northfield, Massachusetts in 1835.195 His will was administered on 9 Mar 1835. 30 “In Memory of Isaiah Moody who died Feb. 20 1835 aged 63 years.”455

On 1 June 1840 Phila is a 50-60 year old widow living in Northfield with her son Noah who is 27 and single. 937 Noah married very shortly thereafter. On the 1850 US census Phila is a widow, age 69 and lives with her son Medad’s family in Northfield, Massachusetts. 343 On the 1860 US census Phila is 79 and again lived with her son Noah’s family in Greenfield, Massachusetts. 936 Phila died of old age at age 88 years 8 months and 10 days and was buried with Isaiah in the Old Cemetery in Northfield. 761.146