The Genealogy of David L. Moody & Yvonne L. La Pointe. - Person Sheet
The Genealogy of David L. Moody & Yvonne L. La Pointe. - Person Sheet
Birth1727, Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA ®1348, ®1349, ®1350, ®1351, ®1352, ®1353
Death16 Nov 1762, South Hadley, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA ®656, ®687, ®1354, ®1355, ®1356, ®1357, ®1358
MemoOld South Hadley Burial Ground A IV 11
FatherJohn LYMAN (1693->1728)
MotherAbigail MOSELY
Misc. Notes
Dorcas was the daughter of John Lyman and Abigail Moseley. ®73She was the widow of Noah Clapp of Northampton. ®656 ®627 On 9 June 1754 she transferred her membership from the First Congregational Church of Northampton to South Hadley. ®687 She was Josiah's second wife and died at age 34. ®656 ®687 ®706in 1762. ®706 She and Josiah had two children, Dorcas and Mercy. ®8” “Father: John Lyman Mother Abigail Moseley” "Mrs. Dorcas The Wife of Mr Josiah Moody Died Nov. 16 1762 Aged 34
Blest door of Bliss to wery (sic) Saints
Thou art Grim Death Become
Secure as in a Cabinet
Their Dust is in the tombe." ®73
Blest door of Bliss to wery (sic) Saints
Thou art Grim Death Become
Secure as in a Cabinet
Their Dust is in the tombe." ®73
Spouses
Death7 Feb 1794, South Hadley, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA ®687, ®1306, ®1307, ®1308, ®1309
MemoOld South Hadley Burial Grounds A IV 13
OccupationMill Wright ®408
FlagsHadley, Massachusetts, Revolutionary War Service, South Hadley, Massachusetts
FatherCAPTAIN Ebenezer MOODY (1675-1757)
MotherEditha DAY (OR KELLOGG) (ca1683-1757)
Misc. Notes
He moved as a child from Hadley to South Hadley with his parents in 1727-29. He became the head of his own household with his 17 January 1745 marriage to Rebecca White, so he is listed as arriving in South Hadley from 1740 to 1750 ®1311and so received his portion of land in South Hadley in the additions of 1740 to 1750. ®1312 At the first meeting of the incorporated town of South Hadley on 30 April 1753, Josiah and two others were chosen as Hog-reeves. ®1312 He was mentioned in the will of his father, Ebenezer Moody dated 1757. ®1 Both he and then his son Josiah had a gristmill on Bachelors Brook in South Hadley in 1771 (the area was known as Moody Corners). ®1313 ®1312 He served on one of the South Hadley Committees during the Revolutionary War. ®1314 ®1312 He lived at Moody Corners and died in the 73rd year of his age. ®687, ®706, ®408
Judd ®656 & Chapin ®8say that Josiah, Sr., son of Ebenezer, married 1st) Rebecca White (1745-1751) 2nd) Dorcas Lyman Clapp (1753-1762 and 3rd) Sarah Clark (1763, who survived his death in 1794). ®656 He was from South Hadley at the time of his marriage to Sarah Clark on 6 Oct 1763. ®687
“He settled in the village of Moody Corner in South Hadley, his homestead being bounded on the east by that of his brother Joseph, the title to which he held by Will of his father is above written. The brook and highway on the west separated the same from the homestead of his brother Daniel. The dwelling of his father, which stood on the west part of his homelot and near where is the fork of the roads, having been burned about the year 1744 as we have already noticed. This son soon after marriage built a house upon the top of the hill, a few rods north-west from where his brother Joseph had located. The father by this time having removed to reside with his son David. Besides the care of the homestead and other property in land to a considerable amount, Mr. Moody shared in the use of the mill and became proprietor in the same after distribution of his father’s estate......On Wednesday May 22, 1776 the dwelling house of Mr. Moody was burned by accident, as appears from a record of the incident which has come to my notice, the same being the second house burned in the neighborhood in which he had lived. The woodwork around the fire place was lighted while fish were being fried for dinner and so rapid did the flames spread that even some of the wearing apparel of the family were there lost. He built again, a little north of his former residence. The house is yet standing and in good repair, being the first dwelling from the bridge in Moody Corner on the right side of the road, leading thence to Amherst. Mr. Moody was a member of the church in South Hadley in 1785 as was also his wife then living....The graves of both of them are in the burying ground at South Hadley with slabs of sand stone brought according to the fashion of the period.” ®408
"In memory of Mr,
Josiah Moodey:
Who Died Feb 7th,
1794. In the 73d,
Year of His Age.
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Death is a Debt,
To Nature due:
I paid the Debt,
and so must you. ®73
“Josiah arrived in South Hadley some time between 1740 and 1750. At the first meeting of the incorporated town held April 30, 1753, Josiah and two others were appointed to be Hog-reeves. Josiah and his father, Ebenezer Moody, owned and operated a gristmill on Bachelor's Brook in South Hadley, an area also known as Moody Corners. Josiah's homestead was located at Moody Corners, bounded on the east by his brother Joseph's property. Bachelor's Brook and the highway on the west separated Josiah from the homestead of his brother, Daniel. Their father had a home on the west part of Josiah's home-lot, near the fork of the roads. In 1774, the elder Moody's home was burned and he went to live with his son, Daniel. On May 22, 1776, Josiah's home was accidently destroyed by a fire, however, he built another house a little north of the original dwelling. Josiah served on a South Hadley Committee during the Revolutionary War. ®73
Judd ®656 & Chapin ®8say that Josiah, Sr., son of Ebenezer, married 1st) Rebecca White (1745-1751) 2nd) Dorcas Lyman Clapp (1753-1762 and 3rd) Sarah Clark (1763, who survived his death in 1794). ®656 He was from South Hadley at the time of his marriage to Sarah Clark on 6 Oct 1763. ®687
“He settled in the village of Moody Corner in South Hadley, his homestead being bounded on the east by that of his brother Joseph, the title to which he held by Will of his father is above written. The brook and highway on the west separated the same from the homestead of his brother Daniel. The dwelling of his father, which stood on the west part of his homelot and near where is the fork of the roads, having been burned about the year 1744 as we have already noticed. This son soon after marriage built a house upon the top of the hill, a few rods north-west from where his brother Joseph had located. The father by this time having removed to reside with his son David. Besides the care of the homestead and other property in land to a considerable amount, Mr. Moody shared in the use of the mill and became proprietor in the same after distribution of his father’s estate......On Wednesday May 22, 1776 the dwelling house of Mr. Moody was burned by accident, as appears from a record of the incident which has come to my notice, the same being the second house burned in the neighborhood in which he had lived. The woodwork around the fire place was lighted while fish were being fried for dinner and so rapid did the flames spread that even some of the wearing apparel of the family were there lost. He built again, a little north of his former residence. The house is yet standing and in good repair, being the first dwelling from the bridge in Moody Corner on the right side of the road, leading thence to Amherst. Mr. Moody was a member of the church in South Hadley in 1785 as was also his wife then living....The graves of both of them are in the burying ground at South Hadley with slabs of sand stone brought according to the fashion of the period.” ®408
"In memory of Mr,
Josiah Moodey:
Who Died Feb 7th,
1794. In the 73d,
Year of His Age.
-----------------
Death is a Debt,
To Nature due:
I paid the Debt,
and so must you. ®73
“Josiah arrived in South Hadley some time between 1740 and 1750. At the first meeting of the incorporated town held April 30, 1753, Josiah and two others were appointed to be Hog-reeves. Josiah and his father, Ebenezer Moody, owned and operated a gristmill on Bachelor's Brook in South Hadley, an area also known as Moody Corners. Josiah's homestead was located at Moody Corners, bounded on the east by his brother Joseph's property. Bachelor's Brook and the highway on the west separated Josiah from the homestead of his brother, Daniel. Their father had a home on the west part of Josiah's home-lot, near the fork of the roads. In 1774, the elder Moody's home was burned and he went to live with his son, Daniel. On May 22, 1776, Josiah's home was accidently destroyed by a fire, however, he built another house a little north of the original dwelling. Josiah served on a South Hadley Committee during the Revolutionary War. ®73
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Birth date and place?
2Noah CLAPP 
®656, ®408, ®687
®656, ®408, ®687Deathbef 1753 ®656
Misc. Notes
He was Dorcas’ first husband. ®687He was from Northampton, Massachusetts. ®656 ®627He died before Dorcas, his wife. ®656
Family ID248
ChildrenHannah (<1753-?)