Samuel Goddard, Sr.

Samuel Goddard

• Title: Lieutenant - A045882 DAR Number
• Born: 27 Dec 1742 in Grafton, Worcester, Province of Massachusetts Bay
• Died: 16 Aug 1806 at age 63 in Royalston, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
• Burial: Old Hill Cemetery, Royalston, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
• Son of Benjamin Goddard and Mary Kidder
• Husband of Elizabeth Green (King) Goddard — married 25 May 1769 in Sutton, Worcester, Province of Massachusetts Bay
• Husband of Catherine (Parker) Goddard — married 29 Jun 1790 in Royalston, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

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DAR Ancestor #: A045882 Patriotic Service:

• 1) MEMBER OF SQUADRON COMMITTEE,1781
• 2) ASSESSOR,1783 ROYALSTON

Spouse Number Name  

• 1) ELIZABETH GREEN KING  
• 2) CATHERINE PARKER PARKS  

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Biography

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Goddard-1222

Samuel Goddard, son of Benjamin and Mary Kidder Goddard, was born December 27, 1742 in Grafton, Worcester Co., Massachusetts.[1][2]

Samuel Goddard married Elizabeth King May 25, 1769 in Sutton, Worcester Co., Massachusetts.[3] Samuel and Elizabeth lived in Sutton and had their first five children born there. They moved to Royalston 1783-1784 where their sixth child was born.[4] Elizabeth King Goddard, wife of Samuel in her 36th year of age, died March 15, 1786 in Royalston, Massachusetts.[5]

Samuel Goddard married "Catherine Parks of Gerry" June 29, 1790 in Athol, Worcester Co., Massachusetts.[6] Bond records that she was a widow.[7]

Samuel Goddard and Elizabeth King had the following six children:

1. Henry Goddard was born on 25 Feb 1770 in Sutton Massachusetts. He died on 18 Feb 1848 at the age of 77 in Royalston Worcester Massachusetts.
2. Samuel Goddard was born in 1770 in Royalston Windsor Vermont
3. Elizabeth Godard was born about 1774 in Rehoboth Bristol Massachusetts. She died on 4 Oct 1834 at the age of 70 in Montpelier Washington Vermont.
4. Salmon Goddard 1776 - Bef 1783
5. Asahel Goddard was born on 25 Sep 1777 in Sutton Massachusetts. He died in Nov 1806 at the age of 29.
6. Salmon Goddard was born on 6 Jan 1783 in Royalston Windsor Vermont.
7. James Goddard was born on 5 Jul 1784 in Royalston Worcester Massachusetts. He died in 1829 at the age of 45 in Little Valley Cattaraugus New York.

Samuel Godard and Catherine Parker had the following children:

1. Catherine Godard was born on 5 Mar 1793 in Shrewsbury Worcester Massachusetts. She died on 6 Mar 1793 at the age of 0 in Royalston Worcester Massachusetts..
2. Pamar Godard was born on 10 Feb 1795 in Royalston Worcester Massachusetts. She died on 22 Feb 1879 at the age of 84 in Minneapolis Hennepin Minnesota.
3. Nathaniel Goddard was born 7 Feb 1797, Royalston Worcester Massachusetts; died 8 Dec 1887, Millbury Worcester Massachusetts
4. Goddard Goddard was born on 8 Apr 1799 in Royalston Worcester Massachusetts.
5. Catherine Goddard was born on 4 Nov 1800 in Shrewsbury Worcester Massachusetts. She died on 29 Nov 1800 at the age of 0 in Royalston Worcester Massachusetts.
6. Danford Goddard was born on 8 Nov 1801 in Royalston Worcester Massachusetts. He died in 1803 at the age of 2 in Royalston Worcester Massachusetts..

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Estate

Massachusetts. Probate Court (Worcester County). Probate files, 1731–1881. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Digitized by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 2012) Case 24364 Goddard, Samuel Royalston 1806.

• 30 Aug 1806: Bond of Katharine Goddard Widow as administratrix of Samuel Goddard late of Royalston Gentleman dec'd.
• 10 Oct 1806: Inventory of Samuel Goddard late of Royalston deceased: $2011.68, by Shubel Blanding, Jonas Brewer, Ammi Faulkner.
• 9 Mar 1807: Dower set off to Katherine Goddard the widow.
• 21 May 1807: Account of Katharine Goddard administratrix of Samuel Goddard late of Royalston Gentleman deceased, allowed. Assent of Jonathan Gale, guardian of all the minor children of Samuel Goddard.
• 17 May 1810: Second Account, allowed. Balance, $13.70 each to Salmon, James, Benjamin, Tamer, Nathaniel & Danforth Goddard. The other children Henry, Samuel, Asahel and Elizabeth received more than that during their father's lifetime.

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Inscription

Samuel Goddard died Aug. 16, 1806
in the 64th year
of his age

References

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/101255568/samuel-goddard
• https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Samuel_Goddard_%286%29
• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Goddard-1222 cites

1. Vital Records of Grafton, Massachusetts: To the end of the Year 1849. Worcester, MA; Franklin P. Rice; 1905. pg 58.
2. American Genealogical-Biographical Index. Middletown, CT. Original data: Godfrey Memorial Library.
3. Vital Records of Sutton, Massachusetts, To the end of the year 1849. Worcester, MA; Franklin P. Rice; 1907. pg 265.
4. Bond, Henry. Genealogies of the Families and Descendants of the Early Settlers of Watertown, Massachusetts. Boston, MA; N.E. Historic-Genealogical Society; 1860. pg 244.
5. Vital Records of Royalston, Massachusetts, To the end of the year 1849. Worcester, MA: Franklin P. Rice, 1906. pg 175.
6. Vital Records of Athol, Massachusetts, To the end of the year 1849. Worcester, MA; Franklin P. Rice; 1910. pg 131.
7. Bond, Henry. Genealogies of the Families and Descendants of the Early Settlers of Watertown, Massachusetts. Boston, MA; N.E. Historic-Genealogical Society; 1860. pg 244.
8. Bond, Henry. Genealogies of the Families and Descendants of the Early Settlers of Watertown, Massachusetts. Boston, MA; N.E. Historic-Genealogical Society; 1860. pg 244.
9. American Genealogical-Biographical Index. Middletown, CT. Original data: Godfrey Memorial Library.
10. Vital Records of Athol, Massachusetts, To the end of the year 1849. Worcester, MA; Franklin P. Rice; 1910. pg 131.
11. Vital Records of Grafton, Massachusetts: To the end of the Year 1849. Worcester, MA; Franklin P. Rice; 1905. pg 58.
12. Vital Records of Royalston, Massachusetts, To the end of the year 1849. Worcester, MA: Franklin P. Rice, 1906. pg 175.
13. Vital Records of Sutton, Massachusetts, To the end of the year 1849. Worcester, MA; Franklin P. Rice; 1907. pg 265.
14. Goddard, William. A Genealogy of the Descendants of Edward Goddard (M. Spooner, Worcester, 1833); seq. 20
15. Crane, Ellery. Historic Homes and Institutions and Genealogical and Personal Memoirs of Worcester County, Massachusetts (Lewis Pub. Co., New York & Chicago, 1907); p. 197