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(1) James Prescott, from whom the Quincy ( Massachusetts ) Prescotts are descended, came from Digby, Lincolnshire, England, in 1665, and settled in Hampton, New Hamp- shire, which then and for some time after was comprised within the "Old County of Norfolk, Massachusetts." He was admitted into the church, and in 1678 became a freeman. He was .a farmer, and a man of integrity and in- fluence, possessing good sense, a sound and discriminating mind, and his judgment was much sought-a man in whose opinion the people placed the most complete reliance. In 1694 he became an extensive landholder by grant of Lieutenant-Governor Weber, to which large additions were made later. He married, 1668. Mary, daughter of Nathaniel and Grace Boulter, born in Exeter. New Hampshire, May 15, 1648. Their children were : 1. Joshua, born March 1. 1669. 2. James, Jr., see forward. 3. Rebecca, born April 15, 1673. died November 9. 1723. 4. Jonathan, born August 6, 1675, died January 6. 1755. 5. Mary, born June 11, 1677. died 1780. 6. Abigail, (7) Patience, (twins). born
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November 19, 1679. 8. John, born November 19, 1681, died 1761. 9. Nathaniel, born No- vember 19, 1683, died February 26, 1771. James Prescott died November 25, 1728, and his widow October 4, 1735.
(II) James Prescott, Jr., son of James and Mary ( Boulter ) Prescott, was born Septem- ber 1, 1671. He was a farmer, and known as Sergeant Prescott, probably from a service at Port Royal in 1701. He was a constable. and church deacon. He married first, March 1, 1695, Maria Marston : second, 1746, Abigail Gore Sanborn. Children, all by first wife: I. Jeremiah, born December 8, 1695. 2. Sam- uel, see forward. 3. Elisha, born March 18. 1699, died 1781. 4. Sarah, born January 20, 1701. 5. Lucy, born February 6, 1703. died March 9, 1723. 6. Ebenezer, born December 3, 1705, died 1750. 7. James, born December 2, 1708, died 1734. 8. Rebecca, born Septem- ber 27, 17II.
(III) Samuel Prescott, son of James and Maria ( Marston) Prescott, born March 14. 1697, died June 12, 1759. He served several years as selectman and town clerk, and held other offices at Hampton Falls, New Hamp- shire, and was one of the scouting party "above the frontier." He married, December 17. 1717. Mary Sanborn. They were admitted to the church. Children: 1. Jeremiah, born September 29, 1718, died about 1781. 2. Samuel, born January 9, 1721. 3. John, see forward. 4. Major Joseph, born November 17, 1725. died April 8, 1815. 5. Major Wil- liam, born June 21, 1728, died September 28. 1811. Four of these sons grew to manhood and participated in the revolutionary war.
(IV) John Prescott, son of Samuel and Mary (Sanborn) Prescott, born December 12, 1723, died May 2, 1785. He settled in Epp- ing, New Hampshire, 1745 : composed one of the company raised and commanded by Cap- tain Jonathan Prescott for the purpose of capturing Louisburg from the French, which was accomplished in that year. He signed the Association Test in 1776, which read as fol- lows: "By reason of the above resolutions of the Honorable Continental Congress and to show our determination in joining our Ameri- can Brethren in defending the lives, liberties and prosperity of the inhabitants of the United Colonies, We the subscribers do hereby sol- emnly engage and promise, that we will to the utmost of our power at the risk of our lives and fortunes with arms oppose the hostile proceedings of the British fleets and armies against the United American Colonies." He
married first, 1786, Hannah Rundlett, of Epp- ing, New Hampshire : second, Rebecca, widow of Samuel Tilton, and daughter of Hon. Ben- jamin Prescott. Hannah ( Rundlett) Prescott was born November 2, 1728, died March 16, 1776, daughter of Jonathan and Rachel Rund- lett. Children of John and Hannah Prescott : 1. Jonathan, born May 3. 1748, died Novem- ber 6, 1844. 2. Rachel, born March 4, 1750. 3. Mary, born August 27. 1751, died August 9. 1797. 4. Lucy, born September 15, 1753. 5. Samuel, see forward. 6. John, born Aug- ust 7. 1757, died March 31. 1839. 7. Dudley, born July 9, 1758. died August 3, 1815. 8. Hannah, born July 17, 1763, died July 1, 1751. 9. Leah, born November 22, 1765.
(V) Samuel Prescott, son of Samuel and Hannah ( Rundlett) Prescott, born October 30, 1755. died July 4, 1819. He was a farmer of Pittsfield, New Hampshire, owning a large estate. He married, December 3, 1777, Molly Drake, of Epping, New Hampshire, daughter of Simon and Judith Drake, born October 30. 1757. Children: 1. Sarah E., born January 17, 1779, died August 25, 1799. 2. Josiah, born July 31. 1780. died September 18, 1846. 3. Hannah, born April 8, 1782. 4. Lealı, born December 5. 1784, died June 14. 1847. 5. Samuel W., born August 4, 1786, died May 23. 1833. 6. Mary, born July 26, 1788, died 1869. 7. Ann. born July 1, 1790. 8. Theo- dlate, born April II, 1792, died November 8. 1846. 9. Martha, born May 3, 1794. IO John. born February 29, 1796. Il. Abram. see forward. 12. Sarah, born October 19, IS00. died November 17, 1882.
(VI) Abram Prescott, son of Samuel and Molly (Drake) Prescott, born March 7. 1798. in Pittsfield, New Hampshire, died in Quincy, September 9. 1880. He was a farmer, a militia captain, and one of the organizers of the First Universalist Church of Quincy, on March 10, 1831, serving on the first board of the parish committee, and afterward a deacon. He married, May 1, 1825, Abigail Hayden Marsh, born in Quincy, 1804, daughter of Moses Reed and Sarah (Nightingale) Marsh, who for many years lived on Hancock street, on the site of the house of Dr. John A. Gordon ( 1908). He built one of the first houses on Spear street, the estate including the present residence of his son. George W. Prescott. Mr. and Mrs. Prescott observed their golden wed- ding anniversary in 1875, and also passed their fifty-fifth anniversary. Mr. Prescott lived to be over eighty years of age. Mrs. Prescott died November 17. 1882, aged sev-
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enty-eight years. Children: 1. William Gard- ner, born February 23, 1826, in Quincy : mar- ried, July 14, 1855, Lydia Marsh Spear, born 1830, daughter of Lemuel and Valeria Spear. He was one of the California pioneers, re- turning in 1855. 2. John Marsh, born Septem- ber 10, 1828, in Quincy, died July 18. 1837. 3. Lyman Reed, born October 10, 1832, in Dra- cut, died in California, unmarried, in 1903. 4. George Washington, see forward.
(VII) George Washington Prescott, son of Abram and Abigail H. ( Marsh) Prescott, was born in Dracut, December 13, 1834. He has long been a prominent figure in Massachu- setts journalism, and is one of the oldest news- paper publishers in the state. He came to Quincy when two years of age with his par- ents, and has been a resident ever since. Ile was educated in the public schools of Quincy, and May 2, 1853, entered the newspaper busi- ness as apprentice boy in the office of the Quincy Patriot, then published and edited by the late John A. Green, one of the influential newspaper men of his time. Mr. Green died in 1861, and the newspaper was continued by his wife, Mrs. M. Elizabeth Green, who ap- pointed Mr. Prescott business manager, which position he held until 1860, when he purchased a one-half interest in the paper, and a copart- nership was formed with Mrs. Green, under the firm name of Green & Prescott, which lasted more than a quarter of a century. The year following Mr. Green's death was a try- ing one for many country newspapers as well as large city journals. Owing to the civil war it is estimated that nearly a fourth of the news- papers of Massachusetts were obliged to sus- pend. Close attention to work, coupled with energy and perseverance, enabled him to pull the paper through, and from that time the paper began to prosper. As business increased the office was added to until today it is as com- plete a newspaper office as can be found in any of the Massachusetts cities. In 1878 the firm started the Braintree Observer, now under the management of his son, Eben Prescott, and printed at the Patriot office in Quincy, and when Quincy became a city the Quincy Daily Ledger was started by the same firm. In 1894 Mr. Prescott purchased Mrs. Green's interest in the paper, and since that time the paper has been carried on by himself with the able assistance of his son, Frank Fisher Pres- cott. The Patriot was enlarged three times during the copartnership, and each time with good results, and in the meantime its circula- tion was increased three-fold. As the business
expanded from year to year, so the demand be- came greater for presses and type. Cylinder presses were purchased and later an engine and boiler to run them. In 1906 steam was replaced by electric power. The financial success of the Patriot has been largely due to the energy, push and close personal attention given to the business by Mr. Prescott.
During the more than fifty years he has been connected with the establishment he has scarcely lost a day by sickness. Mr. Prescott is one of the oldest members of the Suburban Press Association, and has served as one of its vice-presidents for a number of years. He was one of the men who started the movement which resulted in the forming of the Massa- chusetts Press Association, and has been one of its vice-presidents for many years. He has served as a delegate to the National Press conventions as a Massachusetts and Suburban representative of the association. On May 18, 1903, Mr. Prescott celebrated the semi-cen- tennial of his connection with the Quincy Patriot, on which occasion he was presented with a handsome gold mounted cane by the members of the Suburban Press Association as a token of the high esteem and appreciation of his long and valuable service in news- paper work. Fifty editors of this notable body visited him at the office of the Patriot and Daily Ledger and extended to him their hearty congratulations. Mr. Prescott is an active member of the Universalist church of Quincy, having held numerous offices, such as trustee, chairman of parish committee, clerk, etc. He is a member of the Granite City Club, having been a trustee for a num- ber of years. He is a director of the Co-opera- tive Bank of Quincy, and is interested in other enterprises. Mr. Prescott married, May 8, 1859, Susannah Abigail Fisher, born in Ded- ham, Massachusetts, October 29, 1836, daugh- ter of Joshua and Eliza Wiggin ( Furnald ) Fisher. ( See Fisher family ). Children: I. Frank Fisher, see forward. 2. Etta Marsh. 3. Annie Lincoln. 4. Eben, see forward. 5. Alice Keith.
(VIH) Frank Fisher Prescott, son of George Washington and Susannah Abigail ( Fisher ) Prescott, was born in Quincy, Massachusetts, September 4, 1860. His first teacher at the public schools was Miss Julia E. Underwood, of the Coddington school. He could set type before he was graduated from the Codding- ton in 1874; was graduated from the Quincy high school in June, 1877, when Harrison .1. Keith was principal, and the school was lo-
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cated on High School avenue, the exercises being held in the town hall. He worked at the printers' trade in the offices of the Dor- chester Beacon, Quincy Patriot, Marblehead Messenger and Marblehead Statesman; was later a reporter on the Quincy Patriot, and when the Quincy Daily Ledger was estab- lished in 1889 he became the city editor, and in 1908 was general manager. He was brought up in the Universalist faith, attending the First Universalist church, founded by his grandfather, Abram Prescott, but after his marriage attended Bethany Congregational church. He was admitted to Rural Lodge of Masons, at Quincy, in 1881, and joined the Odd Fellows at Marblehead, in 1882 ; became a charter member of Mount Wollaston Lodge of Odd Fellows, at Quincy, in 1884, and was the first recording secretary ; in 1908 was the oldest past grand of the lodge. He is also a member of the Quincy Historical Society, Quincy Board of Trade, Citizen's Associa- tion, Massachusetts Press Association, Wol- laston Yacht Club, and other organizations. and has served on the board of trustees of the Thomas Crane Public Library, the Republi- can state committee for three years, also the senatorial and city committees. He was mar- ried. at Hooksett, New Hampshire, October 27, 1886, to Fannie Augusta, daughter of John Woodman and Eliza ( Hurlbutt ) Prescott, of l looksett, New Hampshire. ( See forward for ancestors of Fannie Augusta Prescott). She attended normal school at Salem, Massachu- setts, and later taught school at Hooksett, Bow, Pembroke and Pittsfield, New Hamp- shire. Since marriage she has resided in Quincy, Massachusetts, and is interested in the Quincy Women's Club, Daughters of the Revolution, Bethany Congregational church, and the King's Daughters. Their children : 1. Carl Fisher, born August 25. 1887. 2. Al- bert Winslow, February 15, 1889. 3. Henry Clark. March 10, 1892.
(VIII ) Eben Prescott, second son of George ' Washington and Susannah Abigail (Fisher ) Prescott, of Quincy, Massachusetts, was born in Quincy, Massachusetts, August 6, 1867. After a public school education he entered the employ of a wholesale hardware house in Boston. About 1898 he became local editor and general manager of the Braintree Ob- server, published at Braintree, Massachusetts, by George W. Prescott & Sons. By close attention to business and interest in public affairs he put the newspaper on a good finan- cial basis and largely increased the circulation,
making it a welcome visitor in nearly every home of the town. He is an active member of All Soul's Church, the Cochato Club, Puri- tan Lodge of Odd Fellows, Penniman School Association, and one of the trustees of the Braintree Savings Bank. He married, at Braintree, September 19, 1893, Helen Arnold, daughter of George Henry and Mary Perkins (Allen ) Arnold. Children: 1. George Arnold, born February 1, 1896. 2. Helen Louise, Oc- tober 18, 1898. 3. Eleanor, December 1, 1902.
Fannie Augusta Prescott, of Quincy, Mass- achusetts, born at Hooksett, New Hamp- shire, was a descendant of the same branch of the Prescott family as her husband, Frank Fisher Prescott (8) ( see preceding pages ) but from a different son of James Prescott, the immigrant, who came from England, viz. :
( I) James Prescott, of Hampton, New Hampshire, who married in 1668, Mary, daughter of Nathaniel and Grace Boulter, born in Exeter, New Hampshire, May 15. 1648. Nine children. He died November 25, 1728, and his widow October 4, 1735.
(HI ) Joshua Prescott, son of James and Mary ( Boulter ) Prescott, married, about 1709.
( III) Edward Prescott, son of Joshua Pres- cott, born about 1717, married, July 7, 1741, his cousin once removed, Elizabeth Prescott, daughter of Jeremiah Prescott. He died in 180.1.
(IV) John Prescott, son of Edward and Elizabeth (Prescott) Prescott, born May 16, 1764, died 1795: married, March 25, 1788, Molly Merrill, born April 20, 1764, of Chester, New Hampshire, daughter of Stephen Mer- rill.
(V) John Prescott, son of John and Molly ( Merrill ) Prescott, born March 14, 1791, died October 25, 1861 ; married, October 19. 1817, Margaret Abbott, of Hooksett, New Hamp- shire, born in Dunbarton, New Hampshire, September 7, 1795.
(VI) John Woodman Prescott, son of John and Margaret ( Abbott ) Prescott, born July 16, 1825, died April 17, 1902; married, Sep- tember 28, 1850, Eliza Ann Hurlbutt, daughter of Amasa and Priscilla ( Smith) Hurlbutt, of Lebanon, New Hampshire. Children : I. Ada Priscilla, born November 6, 1852, died 1853. 2. Barnard Hurlbutt, born November 9. 1854, died November 9, 1905. 3. Ella Maria, born January 5. 1857, died 1863. 4. Fannie Augusta, see forward. 5. Alice Parker, born February 16, 1863, died 1864. 6. Nellie Ann, born April 5. 1866, died 1866.
(VII) Fannie Augusta Prescott, daughter
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of John W. and Eliza A. ( Hurlbutt ) Prescott. born September 8, 1860, married Frank Fisher Prescott, son of George W. Prescott. ( See preceding pages Prescott VII and VIII). Chil- dren: 1. Carl Fisher, born August 25. 1887. 2. Albert Winslow, February 15. 1889. 3. Henry Clark, March 10, 1892. ( See Fisher ).
FISHER Captain Daniel Fisher, son of Anthony and Mary Fisher, born about 1691, married in England. Abigail, daughter of Deacon Thomas and Susanna Marriott, of Cambridge. November 16. 1641. He came to America. July 28, 1637. and died August 8. 1683. Cap- tain Fisher settled in Dedham, Massachusetts, on what is now called Louder street. and be- came a freeman in 1640. He was an ardent opponent of the Stuarts, and a stanch sup- portor of Cromwell. General Goffe, the regicide, was at one time in hiding in Dedham. and Captain Fisher concealed him in an ont- house on his grounds, and later assisted him to escape, in disguise, to Hadley, where he was taken care of by friends of Captain Fisher. Captain Fisher was prominent as a public man. His children were: 1. Abigail, born August 2. 1646, married Lieutenant John Baker, of Dedham. 2. Daniel, see forward. 3. Lydia. born July 14, 1652. married Nathaniel Chicker- ing. 4. Amos, born November 8, 1854. died 1736: married first, March 12, 1680. Mary Ellis : married second. December 22. 1691. Ruth Adams. 5. John. born July 20. 1656, died January 25, 1688 : married, June 15. 1681. Rebecca Ellis. 6. Jeremiah, born December 12. 1658, died September 19. 1676. 7. Esther, born August 5. 1661, died April 3. 1747 ; mar- ried, April 25, 1688, Thomas Fuller.
(II) Daniel Fisher, son of Captain Daniel and Abigail ( Marriott) Fisher, was born in Dedham, February 26, 1650. He was a volun- teer in King Philip's war, and served from January 24 to December 27, 1676. He was a constable in 1685-86-98. He is first men- tioned in the Dedham records as sergeant. August 5. 1696, and as captain. March 4. 1700. He was first elected selectman, January 6. 1689-90. and served also in 1693-95-96-97- 1700-01, and two years more. He was repre- sentative from 1700 to 1704 and 1712-13. He died in Dedham, November 17, 1713. He married, January 19, 1675. Mary Fuller, born March 26, 1655. daughter of Thomas and Hannah ( Flower) Fuller, of Dedham. Chil- dren: 1. Mary, born September 27, 1676, died
April. 1752 : married - John Hunting, of Need- ham. 2. Jeremiah, born June 10. 1679. mar- ried. December 16. 1702, Deborah Richards. 3. Daniel, see forward. 4. Hannah, born Octo- ber 10, 16844, married Jeremiah Richards. 5. Nathaniel, born April 5. 1687. 6. Margaret, born February 28, 1690, died February 13, 1773: married Nathaniel Gay, of Dedham. 7. Abigail. born September 27. 1694. died No- vember 3. 1767; married Captain Samuel Morse, of Medfield.
(IH) Daniel Fisher, son of Daniel and Mary ( Fuller ) Fisher, was born in Dedham. January 7. 1682, died there March or April. 1758. Ile married. November 25. 1703. Esther Fisher, born in Dedham. February 27. 1682. daughter of Captain Joshua and Esther (Wiswall) Fisher. Children: 1. Esther, born December 7. 1704. married. 1750. Benjamin Fairbanks, of Norton. 2. Ruth, born June 10. 1706, married, March 4, 1739. Robert Allen. 3. Abigail, born March 10. 1707-08. married. December 6. 1753. John Metcalf. 4. Daniel, born November 18, 1710, died before 1756: married. December 17. 1741. Esther Hunting. 5. Mary, born October 24, 1714. lied December 3. 1714. 6. Joshua, born May 1. 1716, died young. 7. Nathaniel, see for- ward. 8. Ebenezer, born January 19. 1723. (lied young. 9. Hannah, born September 24, 1724. died young.
( IV) Nathaniel Fisher, son of Daniel and Esther ( Fisher ) Fisher, was born in Dedham, February 15. 1718. died March 18. 1793. He married, in Dedham, May 26, 1747. Elizabeth Clapp, of Walpole, who was born in 1726. Children: 1. Joshua, born May 17. 1748. died March 15. 1833. 2. Ebenezer, born April 10. 1751. died October 20. 1847. 3. Nathaniel. born May 22. 1753, married. April 13. 1781. Sarah Everett. 4. Elizabeth, born December 26. 1757. died about 1772. 5. John. see for- ward.
(V) John Fisher, son of Nathaniel and Elizabeth (Clapp) Fisher, was born in Ded- ham, July 18. 1760. He was a farmer and resided at West Dedham, where he died Aug- ust 17. 1823. He married, July 10, 1799. Chloe Smith, born October 1. 1771, died March 24. 1856, daughter of Asa and Miriam Smith, of Walpole. Children : 1. Joshua, born Novem- ber 23. 1800. died July 9. 1803. 2. Nabby, born November 19, 1802, died January 24. 1824. 3. John. born March 20, 1805. died July 29, 1889: married, June 15, 1828, Nancy Farrington, born November 3. 1803. died May 15. 1876, daughter of Abel and Hannah (Le-
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maid) Farrington, of Canton. 4. Joshua, see forward.
(VI) Joshua Fisher, son of John and Chloe ( Smith) Fisher, was born May 28, 1807, died August 27, 1890. He married, October 9, 1834, Eliza W. Furnald, born at Northwood, New Hampshire, December 6, 1810, died at Quincy, Massachusetts, March 8. 1896, daugh- ter of Lemuel and Mary (Evans) Furnald, of Quincy, Massachusetts. Children : I. Charles, born July 23, 1835, died December 2. 1842. 2. Susannah Abigail, see forward 3. Alvin, born May 10, 1838. died October 3. 1838. 4. Freeman, born August 20, 1841, died January, 1843. 5. Freeman, born January 3. 1843, died March 4, 1876; married, March 31. 1869, Elizabeth Doggett Clapp, daughter of Nathaniel and Elizabeth (Clapp) Clapp. 6. Ebenezer, born June 24, 1844, died May 30, 1886; married, June 18, 1878, Eleanor Au- gusta Blunt, daughter of Alfred and Ploomy (Colby) Blunt, of Boston. 7. Joshua Still- man, born May 10, 1849, married, at Fort Scott, Kansas, October 4, 1884, Mary Melissa Miller, daughter of Samuel J. and Martha A. ( Brenner ) Miller, of Indiana.
( VII) Susannah Abigail Fisher, daughter of Joshua and Eliza Wiggin ( Furnald) Fisher, born in Quincy, Massachusetts, October 29, 1836, married, May 8, 1859. George Washing- ton Prescott (see Prescott family), born in Dracut, Massachusetts, December 13, 1834, later publisher of the Quincy Patriot and Quincy Daily Ledger. Children : I. Frank Fisher, see forward. 2. Etta Marsh. 3. Annie Lincoln. 4. Eben, born August 6, 1868. 5. Alice Keith. All at Quincy, Massachusetts.
(VIII) Frank Fisher, son of George Wash- ington and Susannah Abigail Prescott, born September 4. 1860, at Quincy, married at Hooksett, New Hampshire, October 27, 1886, Fannie Augusta, daughter of John Woodman and Eliza (Hurlbutt) Prescott, of Hooksett, New Hampshire. Children : 1. Carl Fisher, born August 25, 1887. 2. Albert Winslow, February 15, 1889. 3. Henry Clark, March IO, 1892. All at Quincy, Massachusetts.
Thomas Goold was born prob- GOULD ably not later than 1455, and is the first of this name of whom there is any definite knowledge. The name was spelled in many ways-Goold, Golde. Goolde, Gowle, Gold and Gould being some of the forms, the last being the present spell- ing. He lived at Bovingdon, Hertfordshire. England, still a chapelry in the parish of
Hempstead, about twenty-four miles north- west of London. His will was proved Septem- ber 28, 1520, at the archdeacon's court of Huntington, now Peterborough. He married Joan , who was co-executrix of his will, and perhaps his second wife, as five chil- dren were minors in 1520. Children : I. Thomas, born about 1477; executor 1520; overseer 1537; witness 1545. 2. Richard, born about 1479: mentioned below. 3. John, born about 1500. 4. Alice, born about 1502. 5. Willian, born about 1504; married Margaret 6. Henry, born about 1506. 7. John, not nineteen in 1520.
(II) Richard Gowle, son of Thomas Goold, lived at Bovingdon and Stoke Mandeville. His will was dated April 25, and proved October II, 1531. There is a tablet at Bovingdon church to the memory of him and his wife, Joan, whose will was made January 12, 1736-7, proved February 7 of the same year. Children: 1. Thomas, born about 1500; men- tioned below. 2. John, born about 1504; mar- ried Alice -; died without issue.
(III) Thomas Goolde, son of Richard Gowle, born about 1500, was named in his father's will. He lived at Bovingdon. His will was dated June 28, 1546, and proved No- vember 23, 1547. He married Alice Children : I. Thomas, born about 1520-1; executor 1546; died 1561; married Alice (Clerke?). 2. John, the elder, in his father's will 1546, and in his uncle's 1559. 3. Richard, born about 1530; mentioned below. 4. Joan. of age 1546. 5. Agnes, of age 1546. 6. Eliza- beth, born before 1537. 7. Bridget, not eigh- teen in 1546. 8. John, the younger, born about 1538.
( IV) Richard Gold, son of Thomas Goolde, was born about 1530. He lived at Boving- don and Stoke Mandeville. His will, dated December 4, 1558, at Stoke Mandeville, signi- fied his desire to be buried at Bovingdon. He married Jane Weeden, widow. Children: I. Henry, of Chalfont, St. Peter: died 1605 ; married Alice -. . 2. Richard. mentioned below.
(V) Richard Gould, son of Richard Gold, born about 1553, is recorded as of Bovingdon. Children: I. Richard, born about 1578; died 1629 : married Mary . 2. Jeremy, born about 1581 ; died 1654 ?; married Judith 3. Zaccheus, mentioned below.
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