He was the first Moody son born in America. He died at age 61; had been a freeman in 1666, and was a confessor in prison, under the tyranny of Andros in 1689.
603 He was a Representative at the General Court of Massachusetts in 1677 and 1678
185. He built what is now known as the Moody-Ridgeway house, 803 Main Street, West Newbury, Massachusetts. It was originally a four room house built by Caleb Moody I who brought his bride, Sarah Peirce there in 1659. It was passed on to his son Deacon Caleb Moody II, son of Caleb I’s second wife, Judith, and continued in the possession of Caleb’s descendants until 1937. During this time it remained the center of a large and thriving farm. Mrs. Beatrice Downey is the current owner. The 67th Moody family reunion was held here September 18, 1999.
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MOODIE, THOMAS, Boston 1684, one of the Scot's Charit. Soc. 1659, Sarah Pierce, wh. d. 25 Aug. 1665, and he m. 9 Nov. foll. Judith, d. of capt. Thomas Bradbury of Salisbury, had Daniel, b. 4 Apr. 1662; Sarah, 23 July, 1664; Caleb, 9 Sept. 1666; Thomas, 20 Oct. 1668; Judith, 23 Sept. 1669, d. at 9 yrs.; Josuah, 3 Nov. 1671 William, 15 Dec. 1673; Samuel, 4 Jan. 1676, H. C. 1697; Mary, 23 Oct. 1678; had been freem. 1666, rep. 1677 and 8, and was a confessor in prison, under the tyranny of Andros, 1689. See Coffin, 150. His wid. d. 24 Jan. 1700. The s. Samuel, H. C. 1746, preceptor of Dummer school, a bachelor, who produced for many yrs. the finest classical students of N. E.“
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She was Caleb's first wife and the mother of his first two children.