Adam Gould (abt. 1711 - 1795)

Born about 1711 in Essex, County, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Butterfield) Gould — married 25 Jan 1729 in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Descendants

Died 1795 at about age 84 in Plymouth, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States

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Biography

Adams Gould, son of James, born about 1711. He died in Plymouth, New Hampshire about 1795. ^[1]

He married first Elizabeth Butterfield, daughter of Jonathan Butterfield and his first wife Jane Peirce of Chelmsford, Massachusetts. They were published Jan 29, 1729. ^[1] This record shows marriage int. published Jan 25, 1729/30. ^[2]

He married second Jemima (Gould maiden name), widow of Richard Skidmore of Methuen, Massachusetts. [She?] died 1790. ^[1] Marriage of Jemima Skidmore and Adam Gould on Feb 23, 1758 in Methuen. ^[3]

Adams lived in Chelmsford until about 1760 then came to New Ipswich, New Hampshire, and "lived in a house built by Col. Kidder on one of his lots on Kidder Mountain, near the old Peterboro road...". He was exempted from taxes for several years before his death. ^[1]

Children all of first marriage: ^[1]

1. Lucy 1732
2. Abijah 1735
3. Benjamin 1742
4. Abraham

Baptism

29 AUG 1714

South Church, Peabody, Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts

Research Notes

I am not sure if he died in Plymouth, Massachusetts or Plymouth, New Hampshire based on source. Could not find in either. Williams-27459 03:06, 9 December 2019 (UTC)

Adam is thought to have died at the home of his son Benjamin who resided in Plymouth, New Hampshire. Adam Gould was taxed at Plymouth, New Hampshire in 1795. (Stearns, History of Plymouth, New Hampshire, Volume II, p 800)

Adam Gould was christened /baptized 29 Aug 1714 in, Peabody, Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts Bay Colony. (According to Salem, Massachusetts vital records he was baptized at South Church (Middle District), Peabody. per C.R 3). He is the son of James Gould and Deborah ( ) Gould.^[4]

• Fact: Christening (29 Aug 1714) Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
• Fact: http://familysearch.org/v1/LifeSketch ) (broken link) He lived in Chelmsford until about 1760 and then came to New Ipswich, N.H., and according to the former town history, they lived in a house built by Col. Kidder on one of his lots on Kidder Mountain, near the old Peterboro road, where they seemed to act as shepherds over the cattle in the mountain pastures. He was exempted from taxes for several years before his death. On account of their patriarchal age, and as they lived as it were alone in the world, they were usually designated as "Adam and Eve." The probable position of their home is still faintly visible fifty rods or more westward from the discontinued "Todd road," in the eastern part of 60, N.D.

History of New Ipswich, N.H. p445

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4} The history of New Ipswich, New Hampshire, 1735-1914 : with genealogical records of the principal families by Charles H. Chandler and Sarah Fiske Lee. Fitchburg, Mass. Sentinel Printing Company, 1914. (Page: 445)
2. ↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCM6-J5Q : 9 February 2018), Adam Gould and Elezabeth Butterfield, 25 Jan 1730; citing reference Roll 4966 P24 R1; FHL microfilm 868,434. View original document - https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RSY-F1Y?i=19&cc=2061550
3. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHDC-6BZ : 5 November 2017), Adam Gould and Jemima Skidmore, 23 Feb 1758; citing Marriage, Methuen, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009690.
4. ↑ "Vital records of Salem, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849", by Salem (Mass.), Publication date 1916. Vol I, Births, Pg. 375. See also Abbreviations C.R. 3. https://archive.org/details/vitalrecordsofsa01sale/page/374/mode/2up

• Thank you to Bennett Rockney for creating WikiTree profile Gould-1188 through the import of Rockney GEDCOM.ged on Feb 16, 2013.
• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29L-YD21 : 3 November 2017), Adam Gould and Elezabeth Butterfield, 25 Jan 1730; citing Marriage Notice, Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 868,434.

• "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FHGV-JFL : 10 February 2018), Adam Goold in entry for Abijah Goold, 12 Dec 1735; citing Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, Roll 4966 P61 R11; FHL microfilm 868,434.

• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/Q29L-YF18 : 3 November 2017), Adam Gould in entry for Benjamin Gould, 29 Aug 1742; citing Birth, Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 868,434.

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 10 February 2018, 14:26), entry for Adam Gould(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LZZS-JZZ); contributed by various users.