GOSS John

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Birth:
10 Jan 1710/1711

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Phillip is buried in the old Indian Cemetery on Cottage Street in West Brookfield, MA. On his tombstone is written the following:

"In memory of Captain Philip Goss who died September 13th, 1747 in ye 70th year of his age."

Below is the inscription for for his wife, Judith.
"In memory of Mrs. Judith Goss, wife of Captain Philip Goss who died April 18, 1748 in ye 74th year of her age"

Below her inscription is the following:

"As you are now so once were we. As we are now so you must be"

Phillip married HAYWARD Judith on 30 Aug 1699 in Concord, Middlesex Co., MA. Judith (daughter of HAYWARD John and WHITE Anna) was born on 25 Apr 1675 in Concord, Middlesex Co., MA; died on 18 Apr 1748 in West Brookfield, Worcester Co., MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Judeth Hayward and Phillip Goss of Lancaster, were married in Concord by Reverend Mr. Joseph Estabrooke.

Judeth is buried beside her husband who died a year before her, in the Indian Cemetery, on Cottage Street, West Brookfield, MA. On the tombstone is written the following: "In memory of Captain Philip Goss who died September 13th 1747 in ye 70th year of his age."

"In memory of Mrs. Judeth Goss, wife of Captain Philip Goss who died April 18, 1748 in ye 74th year of her age."

"As you are now, so once were we. As we are now so you must be"

In this cemetery, there is a monument erected in memory of those killed by Indians, July 20, 1710. (Erected by the town in 1912) The names on the monument are: Ebenezer Hayward, Stephen Jennings, Benjamin Jennnings, Joseph Kellogg, John Grosenor and John White. (Is this John White, an uncle of Judeth Hayward Goss and brother of Anna White?)

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John Hayward's last name is spelled Heaward in the county vital records of
Concord.


John Hayward is spelled Heaward on his marriage license in county records of
Concord, Ma. John died at the age of 78 yrs.

There are no probate records for John or Anna but on 1 March 1702/3, John Hayward gave to "eldest son, George Haywood of Concord...the west end of my dwelling house.." and on 12 Feb. 1711/12 to John Hayward, Jr. of concord the rest of the dwelling house, barn and land in Concord :said John to provide for me and my wife, Anna... and to pay my daughter, Judith Goss...my daughter, Mercy Browne...my daughter, Anna Allen...and my daugther, Sarah Allen.." Every Middlesex County deed involving John and Anna has been searched but no provision has been found for daughter Mary.

John married WHITE Anna on 02 Jun 1671 in Concord, Middlesex Co., MA. Anna (daughter of WHITE Resolved and VASSALL Judith) was born on 04 Jun 1649 in Scituate, Plymouth Co., MA; died on 25 May 1714 in Concord, Middlesex Co., MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Of the HAYWARD FAMILY, George Hayward,the progenitor of this family, came from England with his wife and settled at Concord, MA in 1635. He was made a freeman in March 1639. The surname of his wife, Mary, is unknown.

George married (Hayward) Mary in 1638 in Concord, Middlesex Co., MA. Mary was born on 01 Jan 1621 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA; died on 12 May 1693 in Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Resolved was a small child of about five years old when he arrived in Plymouth in 1620 on the Mayflower with his parents. His brother, Peregrine, was the first white child to be born in New England.

Bradford's 1651 account says "Resolved hath five children."

On 3 Aug. 1640, Resolved White was granted 100 acres in Scituate next to Mr. William Vassall's land. On 7 March, 1642/43 he was granted more land in Scituate.

On 17 March 1656/57, Resolved White of Scituate in New Plymouth in New England, gentleman, and his wife, Judith, dau. of William Vassall of this Island,(Barbados) Esq. sold to Nicholas Ware of St. Michael's , merchant all his one fifth of two thirds of William Vassall's plantation in Saint Michaels. (These deeds show that he was in Barbados at this time.)

On 1 June 1658, Resolved White was made a Freeman of Plymouth Colony.

On 17 March 1662, Resolved White of Scituate, planter, sold land in Scituate to Wiliam Wills. On 25 Sept 1663, Judith, the wife of Resolved White, acknowledged the sale.

On 3 June, 1668, Resolved White was elected surveyor of highways for Marshfield. On 29 May, 1670, he was on the list of Freemen of Marshfield.

On 4 July, 1675 Resolved deposed he was aged about 59 years.
The 2nd of July, 1675, will of Gov. Josiah Winslow names brother, Resolved White.

On 5 Sept. 1678 Resolved White aged about 63 years deposed. In June, 1679 he again deposed he was aged about 63 years. On 2 Jan. 1679/80, Abigail White aged about 74 years deposed. (All in Essex County)

The will of Abigail White, the second wife of Mr. Resolved White of Salem, Essex Co. MA, probated 26 April 1682, proved June 1682, mentions her former husband, William Lord; his kinsman, William Lord and the latter's children; and Resolved White, her now husband.

No Plymouth County probate records for Resolved White.

Resolved married VASSALL Judith on 05 Nov 1640 in Rochester, Plymouth Co., MA. Judith (daughter of Vassall William and King Anna) was born in 1619 in Stepney, Middlesex, England; died in Apr 1670 in Marshfield, Essex County Co., MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Judith, born about 1619, joined the church at Scituate, May 14, 1637. She came over on the "Blessing" with her parents and siblings, leaving London 17 June 1635. At the age of 21, she married Resolved White, son of William and Susanna Fuller White in Scituate, Plymouth County, MA.

Her family in later years remained Loyalists to the English government during the Rev. War as did the Winslows who were related through Resolved's mother, Susannah who remarried Winslow after the death of her husband, William White.

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Married:
There is also a record of Marriage dated 5 Nov. 1640 in Scituate (PRC8:19)