Hon. Edward GODDARD, Esq.

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• Fact: Son of William Goddard and Elizabeth Miles

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He was a schoolmaster, in Watertown 1697/1707, in Boston 1707-1713, and in Framingham 1714-1716. For many years after this he was prominent in public affairs in Framingham, serving as town clerk eighteen years, selectman ten years, town treasurer two years, representative to the Massachusetts General Court 1724-1732 inclusive and Councillor of Massachusetts in 1733, 1734 and 1735. He also held commissions as captain of a troop of horse and as a justice of the peace.

Edward married Susanna STONE in Jun 1697 in Watertown, Massachusetts. Susanna (daughter of Simon STONE and Mary WHIPPLE) was born on 04 Nov 1675 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died on 4 Feb 1754 in Framingham, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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William, seventh son of Edward, a citizen and grocer of London, traded largely at wholesale, met with great losses at sea, lived too expensively (as his son was afterwards informed by a friend) and by these means became vey much reduced. His mother-in-law, Mrs. foot, in hr widowhood, lent L100 sterling to a brother of hers in New England, who, for her security, mortgaged his house and land; but though he lived many years afterward, yet paid neither principal nor interest. Consequently, at his death, his mother gave him the debt, and he coming over for it in 1665, found nothing to be had, except the housing and lands mortgaged. His contracted circumstances and the plague then raging in London added to the foresaid consideration, was probably the occasion of his concluding to tarry here and sending for his wife and children who came over in 1666.

William married Elizabeth MILES. Elizabeth died in 1697. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Fact: Daughter of Benjamin Miles