Goss Nathaniel

Notes:

The inventory of the estate of Phillip of Brookfield, Worcester County, MA was made 17 Sept. 1742.

Died:
Bef. 17 Sept. 1742

Phillip married Cooley) Goss Keziah ( on 25 Nov 1723 in Brookfield, Ma. Keziah (daughter of COOLEY Benjamin, daughter of BLISS Margaret) was born on 29 Oct 1702 in Long Meadow, Part of Springfield, Hampshire County, MA; died on 15 Sep 1744 in Brookfield, Worcester Co., MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Kezia Goss, the widow of LT. Phillip Goss, married Timothy Brown after the death of his first wife, Thankful. She brought 7 children to this marriage from her prior marriage. She died a year after her marriage to Brown.

The 13 May, 1746 account of the estate of Philip Goss, says that the eldest son Philip Goss had assumed administration, "his mother, the widow Keziah Brown, formerly Keziah Goss, having died." There were no children from this brief second marriage.

Kezia's first husband, Phillip Goss, was the son of Captain Phillip and Judith Hayward Goss, and was a first cousin to Timothy Brown. Timothy's mother, Mercy Hayward Brown and Judith Hayward Goss were sisters.

Notes:

Phillip is buried in the old Indian Cemetery on Cottage Street in West Brookfield, MA. On his tombstone is written the following:

"In memory of Captain Philip Goss who died September 13th, 1747 in ye 70th year of his age."

Below is the inscription for for his wife, Judith.
"In memory of Mrs. Judith Goss, wife of Captain Philip Goss who died April 18, 1748 in ye 74th year of her age"

Below her inscription is the following:

"As you are now so once were we. As we are now so you must be"

Phillip married HAYWARD Judith on 30 Aug 1699 in Concord, Middlesex Co., MA. Judith (daughter of HAYWARD John and WHITE Anna) was born on 25 Apr 1675 in Concord, Middlesex Co., MA; died on 18 Apr 1748 in West Brookfield, Worcester Co., MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Judeth Hayward and Phillip Goss of Lancaster, were married in Concord by Reverend Mr. Joseph Estabrooke.

Judeth is buried beside her husband who died a year before her, in the Indian Cemetery, on Cottage Street, West Brookfield, MA. On the tombstone is written the following: "In memory of Captain Philip Goss who died September 13th 1747 in ye 70th year of his age."

"In memory of Mrs. Judeth Goss, wife of Captain Philip Goss who died April 18, 1748 in ye 74th year of her age."

"As you are now, so once were we. As we are now so you must be"

In this cemetery, there is a monument erected in memory of those killed by Indians, July 20, 1710. (Erected by the town in 1912) The names on the monument are: Ebenezer Hayward, Stephen Jennings, Benjamin Jennnings, Joseph Kellogg, John Grosenor and John White. (Is this John White, an uncle of Judeth Hayward Goss and brother of Anna White?)

Notes:

John Hayward's last name is spelled Heaward in the county vital records of
Concord.


John Hayward is spelled Heaward on his marriage license in county records of
Concord, Ma. John died at the age of 78 yrs.

There are no probate records for John or Anna but on 1 March 1702/3, John Hayward gave to "eldest son, George Haywood of Concord...the west end of my dwelling house.." and on 12 Feb. 1711/12 to John Hayward, Jr. of concord the rest of the dwelling house, barn and land in Concord :said John to provide for me and my wife, Anna... and to pay my daughter, Judith Goss...my daughter, Mercy Browne...my daughter, Anna Allen...and my daugther, Sarah Allen.." Every Middlesex County deed involving John and Anna has been searched but no provision has been found for daughter Mary.

John married WHITE Anna on 02 Jun 1671 in Concord, Middlesex Co., MA. Anna (daughter of WHITE Resolved and VASSALL Judith) was born on 04 Jun 1649 in Scituate, Plymouth Co., MA; died on 25 May 1714 in Concord, Middlesex Co., MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]