Son of William Moody. Husband to Martha Collins daughter of Edward Collins(m. 1664) and Anna Jacobs..
1st pastor of the Church at Portsmouth NH.∼ejected from England after 1660
settled in Portsmouth nh
served at boston's first church
friend of judge Samuel sewall
50s in 1685
Joshua Moody,
Minister ejected from England after 1660, settled in Portsmouth, New Hampshire and served at Boston's First Church
He was the first minister of the first church in Portsmouth where he commenced preaching in 1658.
He was ordained in 1671.
He declined election as the President of Harvard College in 1684.
He was originally elected to the Presidency of Harvard University as successor of John Rogers but declined the invitation by stating that "he still felt himself bound to his former people and would try the providence of God, if he might not preach near them, and they have liberty to hear him."
So writes the historian John Langdon Sibley in "Biographical Sketches of Graduates of Harvard University in Cambridge Massachusetts, Volume I 1642-1658, page 375.
Increase Mather (1639-1723) was appointed to the Presidency in his place.
Forced by the Royal Governor Cranfield, he left New Hampshire in 1684 and resided in Boston.
He was the assistant pastor of the Boston Church during the witch trials of 1692/93.
He helped one accused couple escape the gallows and in so doing came under heavy criticism of the Boston church.
He moved back to Portsmouth, New Hampshire in 1693 where he died about 1697.
He was an assistant minister of the first church of Boston from 23 May 1684 to 1692.
He then returned to be the minister at Portsmouth.
He died in 4 July 1697 on a visit to Boston? or in NH
He was the author of: "Communion with God," 1685; and "Election Sermon," 1692
1653 Joshua attended Harvard College
Harvard College
Birthdate: 1633
Birthplace: Suffolk, UK
Death: Died June 4, 1697 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Place of Burial:
Under Stone, Side Of The Oak, Portsmith, New Hampshire
Son of William Moody, of Newbury and Sarah Dudah
"William Moody was a saddler and came from Ispwich, England to Ipswich, MA in 1634 sailing on the "Mary & John", Robert Sayres, Master, from Southhampton 10 Apr. with his wife Mrs. Sarah Moody and their son Joshua."
Husband of
1 Martha Collins, sister of Rev John Collins of London Eng
Birth Sep 1639
Death 24 Aug 1674 Age: 34
daughter of Edward and Martha Collins of Charlestown
2 Ann Wall Jacobs widow of Samuel Jacobs of Ipswich, Massachusetts
Father
Sarah Pike
Samuel Moody
Brother of Samuel Moody and Caleb Moody
Children
He had at least 6 children, but only the first 4 were probably by Martha.
Martha (1662-1729)
Sarah (1664-1703)
Hannah (1666-1710)
Samuel (1668-1729)
Abigail (-1686)
Son of Joshua (-1693)
Mary Baker Eddy is a descendant of Joshua.
MENTIONED IN SALEM WITCH JUDGE BOOK BY EVE LAPLANTE PAGE 17
1st pastor of the Church at Portsmouth NH.∼ejected from England after 1660
settled in Portsmouth nh
served at boston's first church
friend of judge Samuel sewall
50s in 1685
Joshua Moody,
Minister ejected from England after 1660, settled in Portsmouth, New Hampshire and served at Boston's First Church
He was the first minister of the first church in Portsmouth where he commenced preaching in 1658.
He was ordained in 1671.
He declined election as the President of Harvard College in 1684.
He was originally elected to the Presidency of Harvard University as successor of John Rogers but declined the invitation by stating that "he still felt himself bound to his former people and would try the providence of God, if he might not preach near them, and they have liberty to hear him."
So writes the historian John Langdon Sibley in "Biographical Sketches of Graduates of Harvard University in Cambridge Massachusetts, Volume I 1642-1658, page 375.
Increase Mather (1639-1723) was appointed to the Presidency in his place.
Forced by the Royal Governor Cranfield, he left New Hampshire in 1684 and resided in Boston.
He was the assistant pastor of the Boston Church during the witch trials of 1692/93.
He helped one accused couple escape the gallows and in so doing came under heavy criticism of the Boston church.
He moved back to Portsmouth, New Hampshire in 1693 where he died about 1697.
He was an assistant minister of the first church of Boston from 23 May 1684 to 1692.
He then returned to be the minister at Portsmouth.
He died in 4 July 1697 on a visit to Boston? or in NH
He was the author of: "Communion with God," 1685; and "Election Sermon," 1692
1653 Joshua attended Harvard College
Harvard College
Birthdate: 1633
Birthplace: Suffolk, UK
Death: Died June 4, 1697 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Place of Burial:
Under Stone, Side Of The Oak, Portsmith, New Hampshire
Son of William Moody, of Newbury and Sarah Dudah
"William Moody was a saddler and came from Ispwich, England to Ipswich, MA in 1634 sailing on the "Mary & John", Robert Sayres, Master, from Southhampton 10 Apr. with his wife Mrs. Sarah Moody and their son Joshua."
Husband of
1 Martha Collins, sister of Rev John Collins of London Eng
Birth Sep 1639
Death 24 Aug 1674 Age: 34
daughter of Edward and Martha Collins of Charlestown
2 Ann Wall Jacobs widow of Samuel Jacobs of Ipswich, Massachusetts
Father
Sarah Pike
Samuel Moody
Brother of Samuel Moody and Caleb Moody
Children
He had at least 6 children, but only the first 4 were probably by Martha.
Martha (1662-1729)
Sarah (1664-1703)
Hannah (1666-1710)
Samuel (1668-1729)
Abigail (-1686)
Son of Joshua (-1693)
Mary Baker Eddy is a descendant of Joshua.
MENTIONED IN SALEM WITCH JUDGE BOOK BY EVE LAPLANTE PAGE 17
Son of William Moody. Husband to Martha Collins daughter of Edward Collins(m. 1664) and Anna Jacobs..
1st pastor of the Church at Portsmouth NH.∼ejected from England after 1660
settled in Portsmouth nh
served at boston's first church
friend of judge Samuel sewall
50s in 1685
Joshua Moody,
Minister ejected from England after 1660, settled in Portsmouth, New Hampshire and served at Boston's First Church
He was the first minister of the first church in Portsmouth where he commenced preaching in 1658.
He was ordained in 1671.
He declined election as the President of Harvard College in 1684.
He was originally elected to the Presidency of Harvard University as successor of John Rogers but declined the invitation by stating that "he still felt himself bound to his former people and would try the providence of God, if he might not preach near them, and they have liberty to hear him."
So writes the historian John Langdon Sibley in "Biographical Sketches of Graduates of Harvard University in Cambridge Massachusetts, Volume I 1642-1658, page 375.
Increase Mather (1639-1723) was appointed to the Presidency in his place.
Forced by the Royal Governor Cranfield, he left New Hampshire in 1684 and resided in Boston.
He was the assistant pastor of the Boston Church during the witch trials of 1692/93.
He helped one accused couple escape the gallows and in so doing came under heavy criticism of the Boston church.
He moved back to Portsmouth, New Hampshire in 1693 where he died about 1697.
He was an assistant minister of the first church of Boston from 23 May 1684 to 1692.
He then returned to be the minister at Portsmouth.
He died in 4 July 1697 on a visit to Boston? or in NH
He was the author of: "Communion with God," 1685; and "Election Sermon," 1692
1653 Joshua attended Harvard College
Harvard College
Birthdate: 1633
Birthplace: Suffolk, UK
Death: Died June 4, 1697 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Place of Burial:
Under Stone, Side Of The Oak, Portsmith, New Hampshire
Son of William Moody, of Newbury and Sarah Dudah
"William Moody was a saddler and came from Ispwich, England to Ipswich, MA in 1634 sailing on the "Mary & John", Robert Sayres, Master, from Southhampton 10 Apr. with his wife Mrs. Sarah Moody and their son Joshua."
Husband of
1 Martha Collins, sister of Rev John Collins of London Eng
Birth Sep 1639
Death 24 Aug 1674 Age: 34
daughter of Edward and Martha Collins of Charlestown
2 Ann Wall Jacobs widow of Samuel Jacobs of Ipswich, Massachusetts
Father
Sarah Pike
Samuel Moody
Brother of Samuel Moody and Caleb Moody
Children
He had at least 6 children, but only the first 4 were probably by Martha.
Martha (1662-1729)
Sarah (1664-1703)
Hannah (1666-1710)
Samuel (1668-1729)
Abigail (-1686)
Son of Joshua (-1693)
Mary Baker Eddy is a descendant of Joshua.
MENTIONED IN SALEM WITCH JUDGE BOOK BY EVE LAPLANTE PAGE 17
1st pastor of the Church at Portsmouth NH.∼ejected from England after 1660
settled in Portsmouth nh
served at boston's first church
friend of judge Samuel sewall
50s in 1685
Joshua Moody,
Minister ejected from England after 1660, settled in Portsmouth, New Hampshire and served at Boston's First Church
He was the first minister of the first church in Portsmouth where he commenced preaching in 1658.
He was ordained in 1671.
He declined election as the President of Harvard College in 1684.
He was originally elected to the Presidency of Harvard University as successor of John Rogers but declined the invitation by stating that "he still felt himself bound to his former people and would try the providence of God, if he might not preach near them, and they have liberty to hear him."
So writes the historian John Langdon Sibley in "Biographical Sketches of Graduates of Harvard University in Cambridge Massachusetts, Volume I 1642-1658, page 375.
Increase Mather (1639-1723) was appointed to the Presidency in his place.
Forced by the Royal Governor Cranfield, he left New Hampshire in 1684 and resided in Boston.
He was the assistant pastor of the Boston Church during the witch trials of 1692/93.
He helped one accused couple escape the gallows and in so doing came under heavy criticism of the Boston church.
He moved back to Portsmouth, New Hampshire in 1693 where he died about 1697.
He was an assistant minister of the first church of Boston from 23 May 1684 to 1692.
He then returned to be the minister at Portsmouth.
He died in 4 July 1697 on a visit to Boston? or in NH
He was the author of: "Communion with God," 1685; and "Election Sermon," 1692
1653 Joshua attended Harvard College
Harvard College
Birthdate: 1633
Birthplace: Suffolk, UK
Death: Died June 4, 1697 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Place of Burial:
Under Stone, Side Of The Oak, Portsmith, New Hampshire
Son of William Moody, of Newbury and Sarah Dudah
"William Moody was a saddler and came from Ispwich, England to Ipswich, MA in 1634 sailing on the "Mary & John", Robert Sayres, Master, from Southhampton 10 Apr. with his wife Mrs. Sarah Moody and their son Joshua."
Husband of
1 Martha Collins, sister of Rev John Collins of London Eng
Birth Sep 1639
Death 24 Aug 1674 Age: 34
daughter of Edward and Martha Collins of Charlestown
2 Ann Wall Jacobs widow of Samuel Jacobs of Ipswich, Massachusetts
Father
Sarah Pike
Samuel Moody
Brother of Samuel Moody and Caleb Moody
Children
He had at least 6 children, but only the first 4 were probably by Martha.
Martha (1662-1729)
Sarah (1664-1703)
Hannah (1666-1710)
Samuel (1668-1729)
Abigail (-1686)
Son of Joshua (-1693)
Mary Baker Eddy is a descendant of Joshua.
MENTIONED IN SALEM WITCH JUDGE BOOK BY EVE LAPLANTE PAGE 17
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