Obadiah EDDY
Most likely buried next to Abigail in Eddy Burial Ground in Swansea, Massachusetts. See 1930 Eddy book. see page 18 in 1940 edition of EddyFamily in America In the Eddy Burying Ground at Swansea, Massachusetts, an inscription on the stone next to ABIGAIL EDDY'S has been found. It issimply O. E. These are the initials of her husband, OBADIAH EDDY.
Gravestone in Eddy Burial Ground, Swansea, Mass reads: Hear:L:Ye:bodyof AE:Ye:W:of OE died: March Ye:14: 1730 Interpreted: Here lies the body of Abigail (Devotion) Eddy, the wife of ObadiahEddy died 14 MAR 1730.
Swansea Massachusetts Records, copy in Attleboro, MassachusettsLibrary. Also page 90 in Eddy Book.
He married Abigail Devotion 9 Dec 1709 . Abigail Devotion was born at Brookline, Norfolk, Massachusetts 1688 .
They were the parents of 7
children:
Constant Eddy
born 9 Sep 1710.
Ichabod Eddy
born 1 Jun 1713.
Alice Eddy
born 24 Feb 1715.
Mary Eddy
born 10 Nov 1716.
Abigail Eddy
born 14 Oct 1721.
Hannah Eddy
born 23 Jan 1723.
Job Eddy
born 23 Jul 1726.
Obadiah Eddy died Aft 1735 .
Abigail Devotion died 14 Mar 1730 .