Joseph Gould

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Joseph GOULD was b: 6 NOV 1685. His father was Robert Gould who settled in Hull MA in 1660 coming on the Ship Defence from Somersetshire England

Joseph lived on the old homestead in Hull, and in deeds was called yeoman. On 23 Sptember 1769, being aged, he signed his will, witnessed by Thomas Collier and Thomas Jones; it was proved 3 July 1770 (Suffolk Co. Probate file 14752). He left money to son Samuel; to daughter Jane (Goold) Loring, the wife of Samuel Loring; to grandson Joshua Goold, only son of my son Joshua, late of Hingham, deceased, at age twenty-one; to grandchildren, sons and daughters of my son Joseph Goold, late of Georgetown, deceased, viz: Joseph Goold, Mercy (Gould) Bates, Hannah Goold, Mary(Gould( Greenleaf, Moses Goold, Anstiss Goold, and Stephen Goold. The son Caleb he left his dwelling house and barn and homelot and all other buildings, the lot at Peddock's Island and other lots, and livestock. Son Elisha received the home and lot and orchar I purcheased of Rev. Mr. Veazie.