Hugh Mosher 
Hugh was born on June 12th, 1633 in Of, Newport, Newport, RI and his baptism took place in 1655.1 Hugh's father was Nicholas Mosher and his mother was Lydia Maxson. His paternal grandfather was Stephen Mosher; his maternal grandparents were John ? Maxson and Unknown. He had two brothers and a sister, named James, John and Mary. He died at the age of 80 on November 3rd, 1713 in Newport, Newport, RI. He was buried in Dartmouth, Bristol, MA.1 1 General Notes
Hugh first appears in The records of Rhode Island on June 29, 1660, when he and five other from Newport purchase land at Misquamicut (Westerly) from the Indian Socho, which had been given to same by Canonicus and Miantonomi for driving off the Pequots in 1637.
1657. Uncle Hugh Mosher leaves to him "House called Cookes House."
Sept. 9, 1661. Has a share of land in Westerly apportioned to him but probably never lived there.
1664. Admitted freeman in Portsmouth.
July 8, 1668. Purchases land from Thomas Lawton, and the two agree to maintain a good fence line.
August 24, 1676. Member of the Court Martial,held at Newport for the trial of several Indians charged with being engaged in King Philip's designs. Several were sentenced to be executed.
1684. Ordained pastor of the First Baptist Church of Dartmouth at its organization. The church soon encompasses Tiverton and Little Compton.
April 16, 1690. John Walley of Bristol county writes to Thomas Hinckley, Governor of Plymouth Colony that, "He is a substantial man...whatsoever Mosier doth, he doth publicly, and makes account he can in law answer anything he hat said of done."
Nov. 7, 1691. Sold to Joseph Braman his share of Westquadnoid.
Oct. 12, 1709. Will, proved Dec. 7, 1709.
Hugh and Rebecca were married in a religious ceremony in 1665 in Dartmouth, Bristol, MA.1 They had five sons and four daughters, named Nicholas, John, Joseph, James, Daniel, Hannah, Ann, Rebecca and Mary.
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Children
Nicholas Mosher
Nicholas was born in 1666 in Dartmouth, Bristol, MA.1 He died at the age of 81 on August 14th, 1747 in Tiverton, Newport, RI.1
John Mosher
John was born in 1668 in Of, Newport, Newport, RI.1 He died at the age of 71 on August 1st, 1739 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Mass.1
Joseph Mosher
Joseph was born in 1670 in Of, Newport, Newport, RI.1 He died at the age of 84 on March 23rd, 1754 in Dartmouth, Bristol, MA. He was buried in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts.1 1
Hannah Mosher
Hannah was born on November 9th, 1673 in Of, Dartmouth, Bristol, MA.1 She died in Of, Newport, Newport, RI.1
Ann Mosher
Ann was born about 1675 in Dartmouth, Bristol, MA.1 She died after 1721 in Of, Newport, Newport, RI.1
Daniel Mosher
Daniel was born in 1678 in Of, Newport, Newport, RI.1 He died in Dartmouth, Bristol, Mass.1
Rebecca Mosher
Rebecca was born about 1680 in Dartmouth, Bristol, MA.1 She died after April 28th, 1746 in Tiverton, Newport, RI.1
Mary Mosher
Mary was born on May 19th, 1691 in Of, Newport, Newport, RI.1 She died at the age of 57 in 1748 in Exeter, RI.1
1 RossBonny.FTW
Further sources/citations:
Ancestral File (TM), JSWingJan99.FTW, JSWing.FTW, JSWing.FTW
Further sources/citations:
Ancestral File (TM), JSWingJan99.FTW, JSWing.FTW, JSWing.FTW
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