Philip Goss Sr. (abt. 1651 - 1698)

Born about 1651 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay

Husband of Mary (Prescott) Houghton — married 29 Mar 1690 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 18 May 1698 at about age 47 in Lancaster, Middlesex, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

Philip Goss, Sr. was born in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay, about 1651.

He was a sailor and a merchant by trade. No marriage record to first wife Hannah Hopkins can be found but they must have been married very close to when their first child [Capt. Philip Goss Jr. 1676-1747] was born because Hannah was censured in the church for "fornication with her husband before they were marrieded and for flying away from Justice unto Road Island." She confessed and repented and was absolved.

Still living in Roxbury, they had two girls, one in 1679^[1] and 1680^[2] and both were baptized but apparently died as infants. Philip and Hannah then moved to Boston where, on October 6, 1682, Hannah gave birth to William.^[3][4] In 1684, Hannah left for Jamaica on the sloop "Swan" and took baby William with her. Shortly thereafter, she 'married' John Murray with whom she had a child.

In 1690, Philip petitioned the court for a divorce which was granted. He attempted to get custody of William during this time but Hannah would not give the child up.

Philip married Mary Prescott on 29 Mar 1690 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts.^[5]

Daughter Mary born, in Lancaster, 1691.^[6]

Son John born, in Lancaster, 1693.^[7]

Burial (May 1698) Old Settlers Burial Yard Lancaster Worcester County Massachusetts, USA^[8]

Philip, administration granted May 26, 1698.^[9]

Lancaster May ye 18th 1698

Wee whose names are under Written being Chosen a Jury of inquest for our Sovraign Lord the King to View the Dead body of Philip Goss senr of Lancaster who Deceased the eighteenth day of May as abovesaid, & then making inquiry in to the cause & manner of his death & viewing his dead body & & according to the evidence of those that first saw him when dying: we all apprehend & judge that the said Phillip Goss taking up a gun (which lay in a cart) by the muzzell & drawing it a litle towards him the sd gun fired accedentaly & shot said Philip Goss in or neere to ye middle of his Body which we fully conclude to be the sole cause of his Death ^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VQ6L-S5G : 4 December 2014), Phillip Goss in entry for Hannah Goss, ; citing , ; FHL microfilm 0928294 IT 3.
2. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VQ62-VR8 : 4 December 2014), Phillip Gosse in entry for Mary Gosse, ; citing , ; FHL microfilm 0928294 IT 3.
3. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FCWG-CB5 : 4 December 2014), Phillip Goss in entry for William Goss, 06 Oct 1682; citing BOSTON,SUFFOLK,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 397,042.
4. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FHM7-12P : 4 December 2014), Phillip Goss in entry for William Goss, 06 Oct 1682; citing Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, 128-129; FHL microfilm 592,866.
5. ↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FCWG-1ZV : 4 December 2014), Phillip Goss and Mary Prescot, 29 Mar 1690; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 0823762 IT 1.
6. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FZKP-HY1 : 4 December 2014), Philip Goss in entry for Mary Goss, 1691; citing LANCASTER,WORCESTER,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0547550 IT 1.
7. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FZKT-Q2S : 4 December 2014), Philip Goss in entry for John Goss, 1693; citing LANCASTER,WORCESTER,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0547550 IT 1.
8. ↑ Philip Goss (1651-1698) on Find A Grave: Memorial #6238447 Retrieved ~~~~.
9. ↑ http://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Worcester/Lancaster/aDeathsG.shtml page 20
10. ↑ Suffolk County, Massachusetts, Court Files, 1629-1797, Vol. XLII, Case #3799; https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSR7-7Q3K-F

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 30 March 2017, 19:11), entry for Philip Goss(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LZ4K-5SQ); contributed by various users.

• "Early Families of Lancaster, MA" by Rev Frederick Weiss. (Date submitted by Sheila Dunn of Puyallup, Washington)

• see http://westbrookfield.org/philip-goss/ for background for his son and his wife.

• Geni states that he was married to Hannah and then to Mary.

• First-hand information as remembered by Jim Fender, Wednesday, April 16, 2014.

• https://books.google.com/books?id=nX1BAAAAYAAJ&q=Goss#v=snippet&q=Goss&f=false

• http://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Worcester/Lancaster/aBirthsG.shtml
  • Birth: John, s. Philip and Mary (Prescott), ––– ––, 1693.
  • Birth: Mary, d. Philip and Mary (Prescott), ––– ––, 1691

• https://archive.org/details/earlyrecordslan00masgoog

Research Notes

• Father John connection is doubtful. Maybe Jonas Goss ?

• Boston Record Commissioners. Boston Records Commissioners Reports (Rockwell and Churchill, Boston, 1875); Vol. 9. Boston Vital Statistics, 1630-1699; p.157
  • "William of Phillip & Hannah Goss born Oct. 6."