Elizabeth (Lewis) Goldthwaite (1714 - 1794)

Wife of Ezekial Goldthwaite — married 2 Nov 1732 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Descendants

Biography

Ezekiel Goldthwaite (fourth generation) son of John, born at Boston, July 9, 1710. Married Nov. 2, 1732, Elizabeth Lewis of Boston. For the greater part of his life he was Registrar of Deeds for the County of Suffolk. His first signature as registrar was Nov. 6, 1740. He was an Addresser of Hutchinson in 1774, and a protester against the Revolutionist the same year, although like many other loyalists he was one of the 58 Boston memorialists in 1760 who arrayed themselves against the Crown officials, and having sowed the seeds of sedition, afterwards became alarmed at its results, mob rule.

His last signature as registrar is said to have been written Jan. 17, 1776, two months before the evacuation of Boston. He died seven years later, Dec. 4th, 1782, in his 73rd year. His widow died Feb. 6, 1794, aged 80. THE LOYALISTS OF MASSACHUSETTS AND THE OTHER SIDE OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION BY JAMES H. STARK W. B. CLARKE CO. 26 Tremont Street Boston COPYRIGHTED 1907 BY JAMES H. STARK p. 356

Sources

• THE LOYALISTS OF MASSACHUSETTS AND THE OTHER SIDE OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION BY JAMES H. STARK W. B. CLARKE CO. 26 Tremont Street Boston COPYRIGHTED 1907 BY JAMES H. STARK p. 356