Eleazar Goodell (1707 - 1741)

Born 13 May 1707 in Salem, Essex, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Husband of Hannah (Gale) Hiscock — married 7 Sep 1738 in Sutton, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay

Descendants

Died 22 Feb 1741 at age 33 in Sutton, Worcester, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

Eleazer was a Cooper.

Land Records

In 1731, Eleazer Goodell of Salem, Cooper bought a parcel of 75 acres of land in Sutton, from Thomas Mead and his wife Hannah, of Lexington.^[1]

In 1735, Eleazer, of Sutton, cooper, sold one acre of land to John Allen of Sutton, husbandman.^[2]

Probate

The will of Eleazer Goodale of Sutton, cooper, was dated 8 October 1740 and proved on 4 November 1740 in Worcester. He mentioned his wife (who is with child, which is a son, Eleazer Jr.) but not by name, his children, Rebecca (daughter of his first wife), and Hannah, and his brothers in law, Richard Singletary (executor), housewright, and Jonathan Kinney (executor), husbandman, both of Sutton.^[3][4]

His inventory was taken on 13 February 1740/41 in Sutton. A separate inventory of his first wife's estate which was willed to his daughter Rebecca was also recorded.^[5]

In 1741 John Witt of Marlborough was appointed guardian of his minor daughter Rebecca, age 5 years.^[6]

In 1744, an account of his estate by Richard Singletary, and Jonathan Kenney was recorded which included the inventory of his wife, to Marg Witt for bringing up the young child, debts paid, appraisers, the use of the place for bringing up the children, and administration fees.^[7]

In 1761, Eleazer's estate could not be divided without spoiling the whole, so it was agreed upon to Asa Este, who married Rebecca Goodale, and the deceased's widow Hannah, now wife of Nathan Hiscock in right of her children.^[4]

Probate of Eleazer Jr, born after the death of his father

In 1762, Daniel Greenwood administrator of his minor son Eleazer Jr. (now deceased) recorded an account of the estate.^[4] And in 1769, Eleazer Jr's estate was divided among his siblings, Rebecca Estes, wife of Asa Estes, Hannah Burley, Lydia Harwood, wife of Ezra Harwood, Molly Bugbee, wife of Jedediah Bugbee, and Nathan Hiscock, David Hiscock, Sarah Hiscock, and Stephen Hiscock.

Research Notes

At one point the last name changed Goodale to Goodell. Some records show Goodale while others show Goodell. His kids last names are recorded as Goodell.

Sources

1. ↑ "Massachusetts Land Records, 1620-1986," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9ZH-V8KM : 22 May 2014), Worcester > Deeds 1732-1733 vol 3-4 > image 89-90 of 683; county courthouses and offices, Massachusetts.
2. ↑ "Massachusetts Land Records, 1620-1986," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89ZH-VJ3Q : 22 May 2014), Worcester > Deeds 1737-1739 vol 10 > image 110 of 309; county courthouses and offices, Massachusetts.
3. ↑ "Probate records v. 2 1739-1748, 1790-1827" database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9YY-KFH8 : 10 February 2024), Film# 007704427, Worcester, Massachusetts, image 44-45, Vol 2, Page 49-50.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} "Massachusetts, Worcester County, Probate Files, 1731-1925," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9KG-JTZK : 11 August 2014), Worcester > Case no 24485-24557, Goodale, Caroline-Goodell, Norman H, 1731-1881 > image 209 of 1092; Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, Boston. Caution: The probate file in confused and contains Eleazer Sr.'s probate and also Eleazer Jr's (who was born after his father's death) 1759 probate records.
5. ↑ "Probate records v. 2 1739-1748, 1790-1827" database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9YY-KFW5 : 12 February 2024), Film# 007704427, Worcester, Massachusetts, image 91, Vol 2, Page 142-144.
6. ↑ "Probate records v. 101-105 1737-1758" database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9YY-S1NM : 4 February 2024), Film# 007704228, Worcester, Massachusetts, image 222, Vol 101, Page 67.
7. ↑ "Probate records v. 2 1739-1748, 1790-1827" database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9YY-KF3X : 29 February 2024), Film# 007704427, Worcester, Massachusetts, image 190, Vol 2, Page 336-337.

• Marriage https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/302170:7853?tid=177148423&pid=352317826304&hid=1025988537613

Name: Eleazer Goodale Gender: Male Spouse: Rebecca Witt Marriage Date: 17 Jan 1732 City: Sutton County: Worchester Source: Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT, Film # 0721190.

Source Information Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1633-1850 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.

Original data: Dodd, Jordan, Liahona Research, comp. Massachusetts, Marriages, 1633-1850. With some noted exceptions all marriage records in this collection can be found at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, and may be available through Family History Centers throughout the United States. See table below for information listed.

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