John
Goddard
Born in England
[uncertain]
[uncertain]Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Welthen (Unknown) Symonds
— married
before 1641 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Died
at about age 58
in Dover, Strafford Co; New Hampshire, Colonial America
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| John Goddard migrated to New England during the Puritan Great Migration (1621-1640). (See The Great Migration (Series 2), by R. C. Anderson, vol. 3, p. 84) Join: Puritan Great Migration Project Discuss: pgm |
Biography
John came to Berwick in the Pied Cow 8 July 1634 with his partners James Wall and William Chadbourne all hired by Capt. John Mason to build the mills at Newichawanock.[1]
John had settled in Dover by 1642 when he got a judgement against Francis Williams and Thomas Wannerton for false imprisonment. As late as 1653 he had counter suits with Joseph Mason representing Capt. John Mason’s widow for breach of contract. In 1647 he bought land from Joseph Miller on Goddard’s Creek near Great Bay. He was called a proprietor in 1648, a freeman in 1653, constable in 1655, on the grand jury in 1655, 1657 and 1659, and a selectman in 1661.[2]
John met an “untimely death” 12 Nov. 1666 and administration of his estate was granted to his widow and son John on 25 June 1667.[3]
Widow Welthen Goddard then married John Symonds before 1670 and was still living in 1705, however, was deemed “incapable”. In 1721 her grandson Abraham Bennett was cited to disclose his knowledge about her will.[4]
Children
Children of John Goddard and his wife, Welthean _____,[5]
- John Goddard; d.s.p. by 1678, will 2 July 1672
- Elizabeth Goddard; married John Gilman
- Mary Goddard; married (1) Arthur Bennett. (2) Joseph Field, (3) Hans Wolford
- Martha Goddard; married (1) before 1670, James Thomas (d. between 1715 & 1718), married (2) before December 1718 Elias Critchet, d. after 1730
- Benjamin Goddard; d.s.p. before 30 Apr. 1717
Sources
- ↑ Sybil Noyes, Charles Thornton Libby and Water Goodwin Davis, Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire, in five parts (The Southward Press, Portland, Maine, Southworth Press, 1928-1938)', 3:267 (John Goddard); digital images, FamilySearch Books.
- ↑ Sybil Noyes, Charles Thornton Libby and Water Goodwin Davis, Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire, in five parts (The Southward Press, Portland, Maine, Southworth Press, 1928-1938)', 3:267 (John Goddard); digital images, FamilySearch Books.
- ↑ Sybil Noyes, Charles Thornton Libby and Water Goodwin Davis, Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire, in five parts (The Southward Press, Portland, Maine, Southworth Press, 1928-1938)', 3:267 (John Goddard); digital images, FamilySearch Books.
- ↑ Sybil Noyes, Charles Thornton Libby and Water Goodwin Davis, Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire, in five parts (The Southward Press, Portland, Maine, Southworth Press, 1928-1938)', 3:267 (John Goddard); digital images, FamilySearch Books.
- ↑ Robert Charles Anderson. The Great Migration, Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635, Volume III, G-H (2003), 84-88 (John Goddard); digital images by subscription, AmericanAncestors.
- See also--
- Robert Charles Anderson. The Great Migration, Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635, Volume III, G-H (2003), 84-88 (John Goddard); digital images by subscription, AmericanAncestors.
- Documents Relating to Towns in New Hampshire (Rumford Printing Company, 1907). Vol. 31, Page 100-1: Widow Welthen Goddard. Sons John & Benjamin (youngest son). Son-in-law: John Gillman, Arthur Benicke, James Thomas. Arthur's wife is Mary.
- Yates Publishing, U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 (Provo, UT, USA, The Generations Network, Inc., 2004) Birth: 1608 NH
- Piscataqua pioneers, 1623-1775 InternetArchive
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I updated his birth location status indicator to "uncertain."
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Of John Goddard's marriage, Anderson (2003) writes, "By about 1641, Welthean ______. She married (2) by 10 May 1670, John Simons."
Anderson reports five Goddard children of this marriage--John Goddard, Elizabeth Goddard, Mary Goddard, Martha Goddard and Benjamin Goddard.
Citing "NHPPR 1:76; GDMNH 633-34," Robert Charles Anderson. The Great Migration, Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635, Volume III, G-H (2003), 84-88 (John Goddard), at 87; digital images by subscription, AmericanAncestors.
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Among a number of other sources, Anderson cites "NHPP 31:100-1" and includes a summary of that which follows in his 2003 sketch (p. 87) about Goddard.
From Albert Stillman Batchellor, Probate Record of the Province of New Hampshire vol. 1 in New Hampshire State Papers, 31:100-101 (John Goddard, 1667); digital images, Hathi Trust.
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