Benjamin Goodhue

Family

Sources

1. Jonathan E. Goodhue, "History and Genealogy of the Goodhue Family" (1891), Family 1: "1. William Goodhue, born in England 1612-13; emigrated to America 1635-6. Before leaving England he married Margery Watson of Kent ... She died at Ipswich, Mass., Aug. 28, 1668. She was the mother of all his children ... died 1699-1700. His Children. 2. Joseph, born at Ipswich, 1639. 3. William ... 1645. 4. Mary." Family 2: "2. Joseph Goodhue [1], b. in 1639 at Ipswich. July 13, 1661, he mar. Sarah Whipple, daughter of Elder John Whipple ... In an instrument executed on the day of marriage by Wm. Goodhue, Senior, and Margery his wife, and by John Whipple and Sarah his wife ... Joseph Goodhue enters into possession of his father's farm ... bought with 10 of the 25 sent by Joseph's grandfather Watson from England in 1646. John Whipple gives to his daughter 40 ..."

   Jonathan E. Goodhue, "History and Genealogy of the Goodhue Family" (1891), Family 32: "47. Benjamin Goodhue [11], b. July 11, 1707; m. Feb. 25, 1730-1, Martha Hardy, of Salem, Mass., who d. Sept. 9, 1768, aged 58 ... when he was about fifteen years of age left Ipswich and went to Salem ... He d. Jan. 20, 1783, in his 76th year. Children ... 140. Stephen, b. Jan. 19, 1738-9." Family 84: "140. Stephen Goodhue [32], b. at Salem, Mass., Jan. 10, 1738-9; m. Sept. 29, 1767, Martha Prescott, of Danvers." (Day conflict kept: Jan. 19 in Family 32 list vs Jan. 10 in Family 84 + Salem VR.)

2. Jonathan E. Goodhue, "History and Genealogy of the Goodhue Family" (1891), Family 1: "1. William Goodhue, born in England 1612-13; emigrated to America 1635-6. Before leaving England he married Margery Watson of Kent ... She died at Ipswich, Mass., Aug. 28, 1668. She was the mother of all his children ... died 1699-1700. His Children. 2. Joseph, born at Ipswich, 1639. 3. William ... 1645. 4. Mary." Family 2: "2. Joseph Goodhue [1], b. in 1639 at Ipswich. July 13, 1661, he mar. Sarah Whipple, daughter of Elder John Whipple ... In an instrument executed on the day of marriage by Wm. Goodhue, Senior, and Margery his wife, and by John Whipple and Sarah his wife ... Joseph Goodhue enters into possession of his father's farm ... bought with 10 of the 25 sent by Joseph's grandfather Watson from England in 1646. John Whipple gives to his daughter 40 ..."

   Jonathan E. Goodhue, "History and Genealogy of the Goodhue Family" (1891), Family 11, pp. 14-15: "13. William Goodhue [2], b. 1666; m. about 1686 Mary Lowden who survived him and died at Ipswich, Sept. 4, 1729, aged 62; he d. July 10, 1722. He lived upon the homestead which his father Joseph gave to him in 1688 ... Children. 38. William, b. Sept. 17, 1687-8. 39. Mary, b. Aug. 3, 1690. 40. John ... 41. Sarah, b. May 24, 1695. 42. Elisabeth ... 43. Hannah, b. Mar. 27, 1699. 44. Joseph, b. 1701. 45. David, b. April 26, 1703 ... 46. Jonathan, b. 1705. 47. Benjamin, b. July 11, 1707." Family 32 opens "47. Benjamin Goodhue [11], b. July 11, 1707; m. Feb. 25, 1730-1, Martha Hardy, of Salem." Ipswich VR Vol. II Deaths: "Mary, wid. William, Sept. 4, 1729. [in her 63d y. G.R. 1.]" and "William, July 10, 1722. [a. abt. 56 y. G.R. 1.]" — same dates as the genealogy.

3. Vital Records of Ipswich, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849, Vol. I Births (Essex Institute, 1910), GOODHUE: "Benja[min], s. Will[ia]m and Mary, July 11, 1707." Same block: "Mary [d. William and Mary] ... Hannah, d. William and Mary, Mar. 27, 1699"; "Sarah, d. William and Mary, May 24, 1695"; "David, s. William and Mary, Apr. 26, 1703"; "Jonath[an], s. William and Mary, bp. Sept. 23, 1705." Exact birth date matches locked benjamin-goodhue-bsb (b. 11 Jul 1707, left Ipswich for Salem ~age 15).

   Vital Records of Ipswich, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849, Vol. I Births (Essex Institute, 1910), GOODHUE: "Benja[min], s. Will[ia]m and Mary, July 11, 1707." Same block: "Mary [d. William and Mary] ... Hannah, d. William and Mary, Mar. 27, 1699"; "Sarah, d. William and Mary, May 24, 1695"; "David, s. William and Mary, Apr. 26, 1703"; "Jonath[an], s. William and Mary, bp. Sept. 23, 1705." Exact birth date matches locked benjamin-goodhue-bsb (b. 11 Jul 1707, left Ipswich for Salem ~age 15).

4. Jonathan E. Goodhue, "History and Genealogy of the Goodhue Family" (1891), Family 1: "1. William Goodhue, born in England 1612-13; emigrated to America 1635-6. Before leaving England he married Margery Watson of Kent ... She died at Ipswich, Mass., Aug. 28, 1668. She was the mother of all his children ... died 1699-1700. His Children. 2. Joseph, born at Ipswich, 1639. 3. William ... 1645. 4. Mary." Family 2: "2. Joseph Goodhue [1], b. in 1639 at Ipswich. July 13, 1661, he mar. Sarah Whipple, daughter of Elder John Whipple ... In an instrument executed on the day of marriage by Wm. Goodhue, Senior, and Margery his wife, and by John Whipple and Sarah his wife ... Joseph Goodhue enters into possession of his father's farm ... bought with 10 of the 25 sent by Joseph's grandfather Watson from England in 1646. John Whipple gives to his daughter 40 ..."

   Jonathan E. Goodhue, "History and Genealogy of the Goodhue Family" (1891), Family 32: "47. Benjamin Goodhue [11], b. July 11, 1707; m. Feb. 25, 1730-1, Martha Hardy, of Salem, Mass., who d. Sept. 9, 1768, aged 58 ... when he was about fifteen years of age left Ipswich and went to Salem ... He d. Jan. 20, 1783, in his 76th year. Children ... 140. Stephen, b. Jan. 19, 1738-9." Family 84: "140. Stephen Goodhue [32], b. at Salem, Mass., Jan. 10, 1738-9; m. Sept. 29, 1767, Martha Prescott, of Danvers." (Day conflict kept: Jan. 19 in Family 32 list vs Jan. 10 in Family 84 + Salem VR.)

5. Salem VR Vol. I Births, GARDNER: "Hanna, d. Samuell, jr. and Elizabeth, Apr. 4, 1676."; siblings "George, s. Samuell, jr. and Elizabeth, 28: 11 m: 1674", "George, 2d s. Samuell, jr. and Eliza[beth], Sept. 9, 1679", "John, s. Samuell, jr. and Eliza[beth], Apr. 14, 1681".

   Vital Records of Salem, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849, Vol. I Births (1916), GOODHUE: "Stephen, s. Benja[min] and Martha (Hardy), Jan. 10, 1738." Same block: "Martha, d. Stephen and Martha, Feb. 2, 1770" and "Benjamin, s. Stephen and Martha, May 28, 1768." Matches locked stephen-goodhue-bsb (b. Salem 10 Jan 1738/9; ch. Benjamin 1768, Martha 1770).

6. Vital Records of Ipswich, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849, Vol. I Births (Essex Institute, 1910), GOODHUE: "Benja[min], s. Will[ia]m and Mary, July 11, 1707." Same block: "Mary [d. William and Mary] ... Hannah, d. William and Mary, Mar. 27, 1699"; "Sarah, d. William and Mary, May 24, 1695"; "David, s. William and Mary, Apr. 26, 1703"; "Jonath[an], s. William and Mary, bp. Sept. 23, 1705." Exact birth date matches locked benjamin-goodhue-bsb (b. 11 Jul 1707, left Ipswich for Salem ~age 15).

   Vital Records of Ipswich, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849, Vol. I Births (Essex Institute, 1910), GOODHUE: "Benja[min], s. Will[ia]m and Mary, July 11, 1707." Same block: "Mary [d. William and Mary] ... Hannah, d. William and Mary, Mar. 27, 1699"; "Sarah, d. William and Mary, May 24, 1695"; "David, s. William and Mary, Apr. 26, 1703"; "Jonath[an], s. William and Mary, bp. Sept. 23, 1705." Exact birth date matches locked benjamin-goodhue-bsb (b. 11 Jul 1707, left Ipswich for Salem ~age 15).

7. Jonathan E. Goodhue, "History and Genealogy of the Goodhue Family" (1891), Family 1: "1. William Goodhue, born in England 1612-13; emigrated to America 1635-6. Before leaving England he married Margery Watson of Kent ... She died at Ipswich, Mass., Aug. 28, 1668. She was the mother of all his children ... died 1699-1700. His Children. 2. Joseph, born at Ipswich, 1639. 3. William ... 1645. 4. Mary." Family 2: "2. Joseph Goodhue [1], b. in 1639 at Ipswich. July 13, 1661, he mar. Sarah Whipple, daughter of Elder John Whipple ... In an instrument executed on the day of marriage by Wm. Goodhue, Senior, and Margery his wife, and by John Whipple and Sarah his wife ... Joseph Goodhue enters into possession of his father's farm ... bought with 10 of the 25 sent by Joseph's grandfather Watson from England in 1646. John Whipple gives to his daughter 40 ..."

   Jonathan E. Goodhue, "History and Genealogy of the Goodhue Family" (1891), Family 11, pp. 14-15: "13. William Goodhue [2], b. 1666; m. about 1686 Mary Lowden who survived him and died at Ipswich, Sept. 4, 1729, aged 62; he d. July 10, 1722. He lived upon the homestead which his father Joseph gave to him in 1688 ... Children. 38. William, b. Sept. 17, 1687-8. 39. Mary, b. Aug. 3, 1690. 40. John ... 41. Sarah, b. May 24, 1695. 42. Elisabeth ... 43. Hannah, b. Mar. 27, 1699. 44. Joseph, b. 1701. 45. David, b. April 26, 1703 ... 46. Jonathan, b. 1705. 47. Benjamin, b. July 11, 1707." Family 32 opens "47. Benjamin Goodhue [11], b. July 11, 1707; m. Feb. 25, 1730-1, Martha Hardy, of Salem." Ipswich VR Vol. II Deaths: "Mary, wid. William, Sept. 4, 1729. [in her 63d y. G.R. 1.]" and "William, July 10, 1722. [a. abt. 56 y. G.R. 1.]" — same dates as the genealogy.