John Moody was born January 21, 1793 at St. Mary's Court Farm (Seymour's Manor), Beckington, Somerset, England to Thomas and Anna Cross Moody. The manor house is reportedly build prior to the reign of Henry the 8th.
John married Elizabeth Francis on April 1, 1816 at the Bathwick Church in Bath, Somerset, England. After their marriage, their first home was at Cockhill Farms.
John arrived in New York with his brother-in-law after a passage of 25 days on the packet ship Hannibel. His wife and family followed and landed in New York on June 3, 1830 aboard the same ship. They stayed at several locations before settling in Bridgeport, CT. he worked at farming, milling and real estate. At some point he met Phineas T. Barnum and together were instrumental in the establishment of Mountain Grove Cemetery,
John married Elizabeth Francis on April 1, 1816 at the Bathwick Church in Bath, Somerset, England. After their marriage, their first home was at Cockhill Farms.
John arrived in New York with his brother-in-law after a passage of 25 days on the packet ship Hannibel. His wife and family followed and landed in New York on June 3, 1830 aboard the same ship. They stayed at several locations before settling in Bridgeport, CT. he worked at farming, milling and real estate. At some point he met Phineas T. Barnum and together were instrumental in the establishment of Mountain Grove Cemetery,
John Moody was born January 21, 1793 at St. Mary's Court Farm (Seymour's Manor), Beckington, Somerset, England to Thomas and Anna Cross Moody. The manor house is reportedly build prior to the reign of Henry the 8th.
John married Elizabeth Francis on April 1, 1816 at the Bathwick Church in Bath, Somerset, England. After their marriage, their first home was at Cockhill Farms.
John arrived in New York with his brother-in-law after a passage of 25 days on the packet ship Hannibel. His wife and family followed and landed in New York on June 3, 1830 aboard the same ship. They stayed at several locations before settling in Bridgeport, CT. he worked at farming, milling and real estate. At some point he met Phineas T. Barnum and together were instrumental in the establishment of Mountain Grove Cemetery,
John married Elizabeth Francis on April 1, 1816 at the Bathwick Church in Bath, Somerset, England. After their marriage, their first home was at Cockhill Farms.
John arrived in New York with his brother-in-law after a passage of 25 days on the packet ship Hannibel. His wife and family followed and landed in New York on June 3, 1830 aboard the same ship. They stayed at several locations before settling in Bridgeport, CT. he worked at farming, milling and real estate. At some point he met Phineas T. Barnum and together were instrumental in the establishment of Mountain Grove Cemetery,
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Records on Ancestry
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North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000
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Somerset, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1538-1812
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Somerset, England, Marriage Registers, Bonds and Allegations, 1754-1914
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1860 United States Federal Census
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Connecticut, U.S., Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, 1629-1934
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