Elizabeth (Goddard) Learned (1714 - 1774)

Born 18 Apr 1714 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Wife of Joshua Learned — married 17 Feb 1730 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 1 May 1774 at age 60 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

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Biography

Elizabeth Goddard, daughter of Josiah and Rachel (Davis) Goddard, was born April 18, 1714 at Watertown, Massachusetts. ^{[1] [2]}

She married Joshua Learned at Watertown on February 13, 1730/1, He was born there on on November 22, 1712 ^[1], son of Thomas Learned of Watertown, born at Sherborn, and Mary Mason, was born at Watertown. ^[3]

Her husband Joshua died before July 11, 1746, when she attested to his estate inventory as estate administrator. ^[4]

Elizabeth died on May 1, 1774 and is buried in the Old Burying Place at Watertown. Her inscription reads: Here lies Buried ye Body of Mrs. Elizabeth Learned Relict to Mr. Joshua Learned Decd who Departed this Life May ye 1st 1774 in ye 60th Year of her Age ^[5]

Her will was written on April 11, 1774 and in it she names: ^[6]

• only son Robert L100 - if he be living, and appears to receive it, or any child or children of his should they appear - otherwise to be divided among the other children
• daughter Elizabeth and her heirs
• daughter Mary
• daughter Abigail
• son-in-law Nathan Coolidge to be executor ^[6]

On December 18, 1781, there was a petition to distribute the remaining estate, and indemnify the executor Nathan Coolidge, as it appears son Robert has not 'returned to this country.' Those petitioning were John Bullard on behalf of his wife, an Abijah Bigelow on behalf of the children of Converse Spring. ^[6]

Children

1. Robert born July 17, 1732. ^{[1] [2]}; appears he left the country. ^[6]
2. Elizabeth born December 22, 1734 ^[1]; died young. ^[2]
3. Mercy baptized July 31, 1737 ^[2] ; died on July 16, 1776; married Converse Spring on August 7, 1760. ^[1]
4. Paul baptized February 17, 1739/40 ^[1]; probably died young as he is not mentioned in his mother's will of April 1774. ^[2]
5. Elizabeth baptized May 16, 1741^[2]; married Nathan Coolidge on May 8, 1760. ^[1]
6. Abigail ^[2] baptized on December 18, 1743 ^[1]; ? married John Bullard ^[6] on June 12, 1780 at Boston. ^[7]

Research notes

Watertown Births

LEARNED, Joshua, s. Thomas and Mary, Nov. 22, 1712. (p. 50)

GODDARD, Elizebeth, d. Josiah and Rachel (Davis), Apr. 8, 1714. (p. 52)

LEARNED, Abigail, d. Josh., bp. Dec. 18, 1743. (p. 148)

LEARNED,Elizabeth, d. Joshua, bp. May 16, 1731. (p. 138)

LEARNED,Elizabeth, d. Joshua, bp. Dec. 22, 1734. (p. 141)

LEARNED,Mercy, d. Joshua, bp. July 31, 1737. (p. 143)

LEARNED,Paul, s. Joshua, bp. Feb. 17, 1739-40. (p. 145)

LEARNED,Robert, s. Joshua and Elizebeth, July 17, 1732. (p. 98)

LEARNED,Robert, s. Joshua, bp. Aug. 6, 1732. (p. 139)

Watertown Marriages

Feb. 17, 1730/1: Joshua Learned and Elizebeth Goddard, both of Watertown were joined in marriage by the Revd Mr Seth Storer, Pastor of a Church in Watertown. (p. 94)

Learned, Elisabeth, and Nathan Coollidge, May 8, 1760. (p. 146)

Learned, Mercy, and Convers Spring, Aug. 7, 1760. (p. 146)

Watertown Deaths

Spring, Marcy (Learned), w. Convers, July 16, 1776. (p. 160) ^[1]

Boston Marriages

John Bullard & Abigail Learnard Married on June 12, 1780. ^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8} Watertown Records Comprising the First and Second Books of Town Proceedings with the Land Grants and Possession, and the First Book and Supplement of Births, Deaths and Marriages, The Historical Society, Press of Fred G. Barker, Watertown, Massachusetts, 1894
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6} Bond, Henry, Family Memorials: Genealogies of the Families and Descendants of the Early Settlers of Watertown, Massachusetts, Including Waltham and Weston: to which is Appended the Early History of the Town, Volume 1, Little, Brown, 1855, p. 238: 336
3. ↑ Learned, William Law and Joseph Gay Eaton Larned, The Learned Family: (Learned, Larned, Learnard, Larnard and Lerned) Being Descendants of William Learned who was of Charlestown, Mass., in 1632, Weed-Parsons printing Company, 1898, p. 51
4. ↑ Case 13863: p. 1-6: Middlesex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1648-1871.Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2014. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives. Digitized images provided by FamilySearch.org)
5. ↑ Find A Grave Memorial# 27977311
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4} Case 13851: p. 1- 9: Middlesex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1648-1871 .Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2014. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives. Digitized images provided by FamilySearch.org) https://www.americanancestors.org/DB536/i/14463/13851-co2/38315917
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} A Report of the Record Commissioners of City of Boston. Boston Marriages1752-1809, City Document 101, Municipal Printing Office, Boston, Massachusetts, 1898, p. 408