Philip Goss III (1700 - bef. 1742)

Born 1700 in Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts

Ancestors

Husband of Keziah (Cooley) Brown — married 25 Nov 1723 in Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died before 17 Sep 1742 before age 42 in Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts

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Biography

Philip Goss (III) was born in 1700 in Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts.^{[citation needed]}

Philip (III) passed away on September 17, 1742 in Brookfield, Worcester, Massachusetts at age 42.

Marriage

Philip Goss and Kezia/Keziah Coolee/Cooley were married on November 25, 1723, in Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts.^[1][2]

Probate

Phillip Goss of Brookfield, husbandman died intestate and on 12 August 1742, his widow Keziah was granted the administration of his estate.^[3]

His inventory was taken on 17 September 1742 in Brookfield.^[4]

In 1745, his son Phillip Goss was granted the administration of his estate, as his widow Keziah was now deceased.^[5]

In 1746, an account of his estate by his son Phillip Goss for his deceased mother, Keziah Brown which included debts paid, legacies paid, and administration fees. His real estate could not be divided among the heirs without spoiling the whole so it was settled upon Phillip Goss who agreed to pay the other heirs their share, viz., Hannah, wife of Thomas Haskell, Keziah, wife of Zachariah Haskell, Thomas Goss, and Judith Goss.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ http://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Worcester/Brookfield/aMarriagesG.shtml
2. ↑ http://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Worcester/Brookfield/Images/Brookfield_M324.shtml
3. ↑ "Probate records v. 101-105 1737-1758" database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9YY-S9M8-4  : 25 February 2024), Film# 007704228, Worcester, Massachusetts, image 81, Vol 101, Page 84.
4. ↑ "Probate records v. 2 1739-1748, 1790-1827" database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9YY-KFWQ : 13 February 2024), Film# 007704427, Worcester, Massachusetts, image 113, Vol 2, Page 188-189.
5. ↑ "Probate records v. 101-105 1737-1758" database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9YY-S9SX-7  : 7 March 2024), Film# 007704228, Worcester, Massachusetts, image 116, Vol 101, Page 152.
6. ↑ "Probate records v. 2 1739-1748, 1790-1827" database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9YY-KFSS : 6 March 2024), Film# 007704427, Worcester, Massachusetts, image 253-254, Vol 2, Page 460-463.

See Also:

• Mayflower Families Through Five Generations Volume 13 William White 2006 p. 30, 85

• http://records.ancestry.com pid#44625990

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Goss-256 created through the import of Shurtliff Family.ged on Jun 20, 2011 by Mark Shurtliff.