Martha (Hardy) 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. Vital Records of Salem, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849, Vol. I Births (Essex Institute, 1916), HARDY (dunhamwilcox transcription): "Martha, d. Joseph and Sarah (Pickering), Feb. 26, 1710-11." Same parents block: Sarah (Feb. 25, 1708-09), Seeth (Feb. 7, 1712-13), Joseph (at Haverhill, Sept. 14, 1716), John (Sept. 4, 1718), Mary (Nov. 5, 1719), Lydia (Oct. 1, 1722), Ruth (Jan. 4, 1725).

   Vital Records of Salem, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849, Vol. I Births (Essex Institute, 1916), HARDY (dunhamwilcox transcription): "Martha, d. Joseph and Sarah (Pickering), Feb. 26, 1710-11." Same parents block: Sarah (Feb. 25, 1708-09), Seeth (Feb. 7, 1712-13), Joseph (at Haverhill, Sept. 14, 1716), John (Sept. 4, 1718), Mary (Nov. 5, 1719), Lydia (Oct. 1, 1722), Ruth (Jan. 4, 1725).

3. Salem VR Marriages (Essex Institute, 1916), GOODHUE: "Benjamin, and Martha Hardy, Feb. 25, 1730-31*." 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." Age 58 in 1768 ⇒ birth ~1710, matching the 26 Feb 1710/11 Salem birth. Salem VR already locks Stephen as "s. Benja[min] and Martha (Hardy), Jan. 10, 1738." Maiden Pickering from the birth record.

   Salem VR Marriages (Essex Institute, 1916), GOODHUE: "Benjamin, and Martha Hardy, Feb. 25, 1730-31*." 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." Age 58 in 1768 ⇒ birth ~1710, matching the 26 Feb 1710/11 Salem birth. Salem VR already locks Stephen as "s. Benja[min] and Martha (Hardy), Jan. 10, 1738." Maiden Pickering from the birth record.

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 Salem, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849, Vol. I Births (Essex Institute, 1916), HARDY (dunhamwilcox transcription): "Martha, d. Joseph and Sarah (Pickering), Feb. 26, 1710-11." Same parents block: Sarah (Feb. 25, 1708-09), Seeth (Feb. 7, 1712-13), Joseph (at Haverhill, Sept. 14, 1716), John (Sept. 4, 1718), Mary (Nov. 5, 1719), Lydia (Oct. 1, 1722), Ruth (Jan. 4, 1725).

   Vital Records of Salem, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849, Vol. I Births (Essex Institute, 1916), HARDY (dunhamwilcox transcription): "Martha, d. Joseph and Sarah (Pickering), Feb. 26, 1710-11." Same parents block: Sarah (Feb. 25, 1708-09), Seeth (Feb. 7, 1712-13), Joseph (at Haverhill, Sept. 14, 1716), John (Sept. 4, 1718), Mary (Nov. 5, 1719), Lydia (Oct. 1, 1722), Ruth (Jan. 4, 1725).