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Goffe-Goff-Gough Family From Wethersfield, Connecticut to Manifest Destiny and Beyond

Third Generation

9. Mabel GOFF^{1, 2} (Jacob , Phillip ) was born on 31 Oct 1690 in Farmington, Hartford, CT. She died on 9 May 1768 in Farmington, Hartford, CT.

They had 7 children according to the Ingersoll Family History.

Mabel married¹ Daniel ANDRUS son of Daniel ANDRUS and Mary COFF on 30 Oct 1707 in Farmington, Hartford, CT. Daniel was born² on 9 Mar 1672 in Farmington, Hartford, CT. He died on 21 Aug 1748 in Farmington, Hartford, CT.

He has also been listed with the surname Andrews.

BIOGRAPHY: In HISTORY OF ANCIENT WETHERSFIELD, Vol I page 758: "The two other settlers by the name of Andrus, were nephew of Joseph, and settled in the South part of the parish. They were Daniel and John, brothers, sons of Daniel Andrus of Farmington, who was a brother of Joseph Andrus. In a petition dated October 16, 1705, to the Assembly for the incorporation of the Great Swamp Society appears the name of Daniel Andrus, Jr. He was born March 9, 1672, and married Mabel Goffe of Wethersfield, Oct. 30, 1707, and built his house where the house of the late Philo Webster stands, on the summitt of the hill East of the old turnpike. He joined the Great Swamp Church in 1718, and attended church at their meeting house. He died Aug. 21, 1748.

They had the following children:

25 M i Joseph ANDREWS was born in 1711 in Farmington, Hartford, CT. He died in 1745 in Glastonbury, Hartford, CT.

Joseph married Elizabeth BARNES on 13 Dec 1733 in Farmington, Hartford, CT.
26 F ii Abigail ANDRUS¹ was born on 22 Jul 1713 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT.
27 F iii Mabell ANDRUS¹ was born on 6 Jun 1715 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT.
28 F iv Eunice ANDRUS¹ was born on 18 Sep 1717 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT.
29 M v Daniel ANDRUS¹ was born on 12 May 1720 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT.
30 F vi Hannah ANDRUS¹ was born on 8 Sep 1723 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT.
31 M vii Jacob ANDRUS¹ was born on 24 Jan 1729 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT.
32 M viii Hezekiah ANDRUS¹ was born on 14 Aug 1731 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT.

10. Mary GOFFE (Jacob , Phillip ) was born on 15 Nov 1693 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT. She died on 7 Sep 1769 in Farmington, Hartford, CT. She was buried in New Britain Cemetery, Wethersfield, CT.

"The Widow Mary Andrus," daughter of Jacob Goffe, of Wethersfield, and Margarie (Ingersol,) his wife, b. Nov. 15th, 1693, at Wethersfield, near Kensington line, m. June 17th, 1712, John Andrus, of Farmington, son of Daniel; her husband died June 16th, 1740; his inventory amounted to œ676 4s. 4d.; the society record of Newington shows that he signed, 1720, a œ50 note payable to that society, with Daniel Andrus and others, for being annexed to Farmington; she probably spent the remainder of her life with her son, Moses, at the old house (now, 1867,) still standing on West Main street, near Deacon Milton Andrews; she d. Sept. 7th, 1769, aged 75, and her grave-stone is south side of New Britain cemetery.
Source:GENEALOGY AND ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY OF FARMINGTON, CONNECTICUT page 139

Mary married¹ John ANDRUS son of Daniel ANDRUS and Mary COFF on 17 Jun 1712 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT. John was born^{2, 3} on 10 Jun 1680 in Newington, Hartford, CT. He died on 16 Jun 1740 in Farmington, Hartford, CT. John was employed as Attorney in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT. He was born^{4, 5, 6} on 10 Jun 1680 in Farmington, Hartford, CT.

He has also been listed as John Andrews.

In HISTORY OF ANCIENT WETHERSFIELD, Vol I page 758: "The two other settlers by the name of Andrus, were nephew of Joseph, and settled in the South part of the parish. They were Daniel and John, brothers, sons of Daniel Andrus of Farmington, who was a brother of Joseph Andrus. In a petition dated October 16, 1705, to the Assembly for the incorporation of the Great Swamp Society appears the name of Daniel Andrus, Jr. ...
"John Andrus was born June 10, 1680, and married June 26, 1712, Mary Goffe, sister to Daniel's wife. He located in the south part of the parish, and attended church at the "Great Swamp". He signed the petition for the annexation of Beckley quarter to the Great Swamp Society, and also, with his brother, the bond, for the payment of 50lb to build the meeting house in the West Society, dated May 13, 1715. He died June 16, 1740."

They had the following children:

33 M i David ANDRUS¹ was born on 28 Jan 1718 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT.

Lived in Waterbury, Conn., and Egremont, Mass

David married Margaret.
34 M ii Sgt Moses ANDRUS¹ was born^{2, 3, 4, 5, 6} on 12 May 1722 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT. He died on 7 May 1806 in Farmington, Hartford, CT. He was buried in Christian Lane Cemetery, Farmington, Hartford, CT.

53. "MOSES ANDREWS," son of John, of Newington, and Mary (Goffe,) his wife, born May 12th, 1722, m. Nov. 10th, 1748, No. (54;) they came to this place soon after marriage, and occupied the house still standing on West Main street, one mile west of the village; the house and barn, with the home lot was given to Mrs. Andrews by her brother, Joseph Root, jun., who had built the house for his own use, but was suddenly taken away by death, 1748, aged 28; the lady to whom he was betrothed having suddenly died before him. Mr. Andrews was a short thick set man, of the kindest natural disposition, a carpenter by trade, and he was greatly respected for piety and benevolence; he was chosen one of the church committee Sept. 3d, 1772; his military title was Sergeant, and seldom if ever omitted in writing or speaking his name; he died May 17th, 1806, aged 85.

BIRTH: He has been listed as being born in Newington, Hartford, CT; Wethersfield, Hartford, CT; Farmington, Hartsford, CT;

Moses married^{1, 2} Lydia ROOT on 10 Nov 1748 in New Britain, Hartford, CT. Lydia was born on 5 Oct 1725 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT. She died on 6 Jul 1806 in Farmington, Hartford, CT. She was buried in Christian Lane Cemetery, Farmington, Hartford, CT.

"Wife of Moses Andrews;" she was Lydia (Root,) daughter of Joseph, sen. and his wife, No. (56,) born Oct. 5th, 1725; a woman of great Christian patience and meekness; she fitted out for the Revolutionary Army, six of her nine sons, by her own industry; she died July 6th, 1806, aged 82.

PARENTS: Joseph Root ( died 15 Oct 1747), son of John Root & Mary Woodruff, & Hannah Kellogg (chr 19 Mar 1693 - 19 Mar 1771)
35 F iii Mary ANDRUS was born in 1728.

Their house was on Russell's corner, at Woodruff Hill, Wethersfield, CT.

Mary married Samuel DICKINSON Sr.
36 M iv Abraham ANDRUS was born about 1728.

He chose his brother, Moses, to be his guardian iin 1744.
37 F v Esther(Or Eunice) ANDRUS was born in 1732 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT. She died on 27 Feb 1758 in Farmington, Hartford, CT. She was buried in Blue Hills Cemetery, Wethersfield, Hartford, CT.

She chose her mother as guardian in 1744.

Esther(Or married Daniel ROOT on 27 Apr 1757 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT. Daniel was born in Kensington, Hartford, CT.

11. Eunice GOFFE¹ (Jacob , Phillip ) was born on 27 Mar 1696 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT. She died after 20 Jun 1738 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT.

Eunice married² John GILBERT¹ on 2 May 1723 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT. John was born in Mar 1689 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT. He died on 17 Nov 1769 in Middletown, Hartford, CT.

They had the following children:

38 M i Josiah GILBERT¹ was born on 7 Jan 1724 in Prob Wethersfield, Hartford, CT. He died on 14 Jun 1770.
39 F ii Margary GILBERT¹ was born on 31 Dec 1726 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT.
40 F iii Mary GILBERT¹ was born on 16 Jul 1730 in Prob Wethersfield, Hartford, CT. She died on 20 Oct 1741.
41 F iv Eunice GILBERT¹ was born on 17 Jan 1734 in Prob Wethersfield, Hartford, CT.
42 F v Lois GILBERT¹ was born on 20 Jun 1738 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT.

12. Phillip GOFF III¹ (Phillip , Phillip ) was born on 24 Jun 1685 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT. He died^{2, 3} in Knowles Landing, Middle Haddam, CT.

Phillip married^{2, 3} Mary COUCH¹ on 15 Dec 1703 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT. Mary died⁴ in Knowles Landing, Middle Haddam, CT.

PARENTS: Thomas and Hannah Couch

They had the following children:

+ 43 M i Phillip GOFF IV

44 F ii Mary GOFF¹ was born on 9 Dec 1705 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT. She died in CT.

MARRIAGE: She might have been the Mary Goff who married Eleazar Bow on 10 Nov 1743 in Middletown, CT. IF so, they had a daughter Hannah (9 Jun 1742).
+ 45 M iii Nathaniel GOFF

46 F iv Naomi GOFFE¹ was born on 4 Mar 1709 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT.
47 F v Abigail GOFFE¹ was born on 24 May 1713 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT.
48 F vi Jerusha GOFF¹ was born² on 11 Oct 1715 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT.

13. Nathaniel GOFFE¹ (Phillip , Phillip ) was born on 13 Sep 1687 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT.

He had the following children:

49 M i Nathaniel GOFF Jr was born in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT. He died in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT.

OCCUPATION: Lawyer in Hartford.

15. Moses GOFF^{1, 2} (Moses , Phillip ) was born on 6 Feb 1686/1687 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT. He died on 15 Dec 1711 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT.

Moses married² Sarah CRANE¹ on 5 Jul 1711 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT. Sarah was born in CT. She died in CT?.

They had the following children:

50 i GOFF¹ was born on 17 Jan 1712 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT. GOFF died on 17 Jan 1712 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT.

19. Ephraim GOFF^{1, 2, 3} (Moses , Phillip ) was born on 4 Mar 1698 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT. He died⁴ in 1744/1745 in Hartford Co, CT.

WILL: Name: Ephraim Goff Location: Wethersfield
Invt. œ861-18-11. Taken 24 January, 1745, by Benjamin Wright, David Goodrich and Josiah Grimes.
Court Record, Page 54--5 February, 1744-5: This Court grant Adms. on the estate of Ephraim Goff, late of Wethersfield decd., unto Mary Goff, widow, who gave bond with Aaron Goff of Wethersfield for œ1000. Exhibit of an inventory, which was ordered on file. And this Court appoint Mary Goff to be guardian to Ephraim Goff, age 12 years; to Mercy Goff, age 10 years; to Mary Goff, age 8 years; to David Goff, age 7 years; and to Jacob Goff, age 5 years; all children of Ephraim Goff decd. Recog., œ1000.
Page 99 (Vol. XV) 2 May, 1749: Ephraim Goff, age 16 years, chose John Taylor, of Wethersfield, to be his guardian. Recog., œ800.
Distribution of the real estate, 13 May, 1757. Report on file:
To Ephraim Goff, eldest son, To David Goff, To Jacob Goff,
To Mercy Goff, To Mary Goff, To the widow, Mary Goff.
By Josiah Griswold, Jonathan Belding, John Warner, Distributors

Ephraim married Mary VEETS^{1, 2} in Oct 1732 in New London, Ct.

They had the following children:

51 M i Ephraim GOFF^{1, 2} was born³ on 11 Jan 1733/1734 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT.

Ephraim married² Lucy POTTER¹ on 25 Sep 1757 in New London Co, CT. Lucy was born on 28 May 1734 in New London, Tolland, CT.
52 F ii Mercy GOFF^{1, 2} was born on 22 Jun 1735 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT.
53 F iii Mary GOFF^{1, 2} was born on 24 Jan 1736/1737 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT.
54 M iv Jacob GOFF^{1, 2} was born on 11 Mar 1739/1740 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT.

MILITARY: Served in the same company as Josiah Goffe/Goff in 1757 in the French and Indian War for 2 weeks and 5 days.
55 M v Benjamin GOFF^{1, 2} was born on 20 Sep 1745 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT. He died³ on 11 Sep 1746 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT.

20. David GOFFE^{1, 2, 3} (Moses , Phillip ) was born on 29 Apr 1702 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT. He died in 1734 in Hartford Co, CT.

WILL: 1 Name: David Goff Location: Wethersfield
(Stepney Parish). Invt. œ333-04-08. Taken 2 August, 1734, by John Dyxx, Ephraim Williams and Jonathan Belding. Will dated 5 March, 1734.
I, David Goff of Stepney Parish, do make my last will and testament: I give to Lydia, my wife, whome I constitute, with Daniel Andrews, of Wethersfield, executors. That is to say, I give to my wife the use of my whole estate till my children come to lawfull age, and œ50 money then to her out of my estate to be paid. Next, I give to my beloved son Moses œ10 more than to my other son, which first being done, I will that all my estate and lands be equally divided between him and my son Elijah, excepting my daughter Jerusha, which I will that she shall have 2-3 as much as my son Moses.
Witness: Benjamin Wright, Jonathan Renals, Ephraim Goff.
David Goff, ls.
Court Record, Page 11--1st September, 1734: Will proven.
Page 35 (Vol. XV) 14 March, 1746-7: Elijah Goff, a minor, 17 years of age, son of David Goff, chose his father Noadiah Taylor of Wethersfield to be his guardian. Recog., œ300.
Page 118--1st March, 1749-50: Moses Goff of Wethersfield now moves to this Court that distribution be made of the estate of David Goff, his father, according to his last will: Whereupon this Court appoint Jonathan Belding, Ephraim Williams and John Warner, of Wethersfield, distributors. And also direct them to set out to Lydia Goff, alias Taylor, relict, 1-3 part of the real estate for her improvement during life.

David died between 5 Mar & 2 Aug 1734.

David married Lydia BOARDMAN¹ before 1734 in Hartford Co, CT. Lydia died on 12 Jan 1791 in Rocky Hill, Hartford, CT.

MARRIAGE: She married John Taylor after the death of David Goffe according to the Families of Ancient Windsor & NEHGS.

They had the following children:

56 M i Moses GOFFE was born about 1725 in Wethersfield, CT.
57 M ii Elijah GOFFE was born about 1729 in Wethersfield, CT.

John Taylor step-father, guardian, ca 1746.
+ 58 F iii Jerusha GOFF

21. Solomon GOFFE^{1, 2, 3} (Aaron , Phillip ) was born on 7 Feb 1685 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT. He died in 1734/1738 in Willington, Hartford, CT.

North of this was a tract of some 140 acres which was taken by Aaron Goffe, of Wethersfield, in the settlement of the Cole estate. Nothing was done with the land until Solomon Goffe bought his brothers' interest in the property in 1711 after his father's death. The deed, recorded only in Wethersfield, reads that the farm is in the woods and bounds west on the Country road and extends north, east and south. Truly a somewhat indefinite description. Mr. Goffe moved to Meriden and built his house in 1711, that is still on the east side of Colony street a little north of the Griswold street junction and is now known as the Samuel Clark place. It is undoubtedly the oldest house in Meriden and certainly has a venerable appearance. We know nothing about Mr. Goffe except that he lived here ten years, married a Wallingford girl, Mary Doolittle, and the birth of one child is recorded. In 1721 he sold the place to Thomas Andrews, of Wallingford, who, apparently, lived there until 1729, when he sold it to Jonathan Collins, of Middletown. ( Historic Record of the Town of Meriden, Connecticut, 1906, Vol 2 )

RESIDENCE: Solomon Goffe's home is still standing in Meriden, New Haven County, Connecticut. The home was built featuring a gembrel roof in 1711 and is located at 667 North Colony Street. Solomon sold his home on Christmas Day, 1712 according to the curator (Nancy Fama) of the house which is being used as a living museum which highlights the herb and vegetable garden.

BIOGRAPHY: Solomon must have suffered a series of financial reverses because by 1734, he was living in Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut, and was unable to provide for his son, Reuben, who is described in the Colonial Connecticut Records, Vol VII, as being an idiot. By May 1738, Prince Tracy of Willington was responsible for Reuben's care leading me to believe that Solomon and Mary had died by this time.

Solomon married (1) Elizabeth¹ about 1709 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT. Elizabeth died on 5 Jan 1711/1712 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT.

They had the following children:

59 F i Elizabeth GOFFE was born¹ on 9 Mar 1710/1711 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT. She died as a child.

Solomon married (2) Mary DOOLITTLE^{1, 2, 3} in Jan 1713. Mary was born before 1690 in Wallingford, New Haven, CT. She died in 1734/1738 in Willington, Hartford, CT.

Mary and Solomon took guardianship of her sisters Abigail, Martha, Hannah, Thankfull and Esther Doolittle after the death of her father. Martha married Daniel Hall on 20 Apr 1721.

PARENTS: Samuel Doolittle died about 1714 in Middletown, Hartford, CT. His will is dated 28 Oct 1714 and he names his daughter Mary Doolittle Goffe as one of his heirs.

They had the following children:

60 M ii Zebulon GOFFE was born on 1 Oct 1718 in Woodbury, Littlefield, CT.
61 M iii Reuben GOFFE¹ was born about 1730 in Willington, Hartford, CT. He died after 1755 in Willington, Hartford, CT.

HEALTH: Colonial Connecticut Records, Volume VII, pg 501-502
"May 1734
Upon the memorial of Eleazar Hubbell and John Merrick, and the rest of the inhabitants of the town of Wellington, shewing to this assembly that one Reuben Goff, an idiot, the son of Solomon goff, who was transiently in said Wellington with his wife and the said Reuben, and after some time settled in said town, the said Reuben being an infant, and the said Inhabitants not then being vested with town privilieges and so could not accept or reject the said Solomon or his family as to their settling in said town, and the said Solomon being very poor and not able to support the said idiot, the aaid idiot being no way capable to act in any respect as a rational creature, and the said town of Wellington hath been at reat charge and cost in supporting the said child, and the town of Wellington not able to bear the charge did obtain a brief of his Honour the Governor and Council, by which they obtained thirty pounds, and yet said child is like to be a continual charge to them; and therefore under their poor and low circumstances they pray for some further relief; It is resolved by this Assembly, that when the said inhabitants shall make it appear to the satisfaction of Nathaniel Stanly of Hartford, Esq. that the money collected by the brief he be expended, that then by the order of said Nathaniel Stanly to the Treasurer of this Colony, there shall be paid out of the publick treasury of this Colony to the agent or agents of the said town of Willington, the sum of six shillings per week, to be paid quaterly, which shall be imporved to support the said idiot, during the pleasure of this Assembly.

HEALTH: Colonial Connecticut Records, Volume VIII, pg 187
May 1738
"Upon the memorial of Prince Tracy of Willington, representing the peculiar circumstances of one Reuben Goff, an idiot child now resident in Wellington, and praying for relief, &c., as per his memorial on file, dated May 15th, 1738; Resolved by this Assembly, that there be paid out of the publick treasury of this Colony, for the support of said Reuben Goff, the sum of ten shillings per week; and that Nathaniel Stanly, Esqr, of Hartford, do from time to time fign and direct orders to the Treasurerof this Colony (on application of such meet person as the town of Willington shall to that purpose appoint,) to draw out of the publick treasury the sum of ten shillings per week, quarterly, to be imporved for the subsisitence of the said idiot child, during the pleasure of this Assembly."

HEALTH: Colonial Connecticut Records, Volume 9, pg 25
May 1744
"Upon the memorial of Jacob Fuller, of Wellington in the county of Hartford, shewing he hath been at the expence and charge of keeping Reuben Goff, an idiot, one of the poor of this Colony, and praying for allowance for time past, and for quarterly allowance from time to come; Ordered by this Assembly, that there shall be paid out of the publick treasury to the said Fuller, for keeping said Goff the time past, seventeen pounds old tenour bills, and twenty shillings per week like bills for so many weeks as the said Fuller shall keep and provide for said Goff, to be paid quarterly; provided this allowance do not continue for more than the space of four years next coming."

HEALTH: Colonial Connecticut Records, Volume 10 pg 439-440
October 1755
Upon the memorial of Elizabeth Fuller, of Willington, representing to this Assembly that some years past there was granted the sum of forty shillings old tenor per week for the suppot of one Reuben goff, an idiot, to be paid quarterly to the person that should support said Reuben, and that the said Elizabeth, had next before the date of said memorial kept said idiot so long that the rate aforesaid there was due to her ₤26 old tenor, which she had not received; and also representing that to keep said idior and him support at this day was well worth ₤5 0s. 0d. old tenor per week; praying to this Assembly, that the memorialist be paid out of the treasury of this Colony such a sum in bills of credit of this Colony lately emitted as shall be aqual to said sum of ₤26 old tenor of said Colony, for the support of said idiot as aforesaid. And it is further resolved by said Assembly, that for the future there shall be allowed and paid out of the treasury of this Colony to the memorialist, for her trouble and charge of cloathing, victualing, nursing, and tending of said idiot, the sum of six shillings and eight pence per week of bills of credit of the last emission during the pleasure of this Assembly, to be paid quaterly; and that a copy of this resolve shall be a sufficient warrant to the Treasury to pay the same accordingly."

22. Aaron GOFFE^{1, 2, 3, 4} (Aaron , Phillip ) was born on 10 Mar 1689 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT.

Aaron married Margaret¹ about 1709 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT.

They had the following children:

+ 62 F i Bathsheba GOFF

+ 63 M ii Elisha GOFF

23. Gershom GOFFE^{1, 2, 3} (Aaron , Phillip ) was born⁴ on 12 Mar 1691 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT. He died in Hartford Co, CT.

Gershom married Elizabeth HOLCOMB on 3 Dec 1724 in Hartford, Hartford, CT. Elizabeth was born on 25 Apr 1699 in Simsbury, Hartford, CT. She was christened on 30 Apr 1699 in Simsbury, Hartford Co, CT. She died in Hartford Co, CT.

~Page 65-96 Name: Samuel Terry Location: Symsbury
~Inventory taken 24 February, 1724-5, by James Cornish, Sen., James Hillyer and Samuel Humphries. Will dated 6th February, 1724-5.
~I, Samuel Terrey of Simsbury, do make this my last will and testament: Imprimis. After my funeral charges and all my other debts be paid, I give unto my brother John's eldest son John Terry, Jr., my home lot with my house and barn that now stands upon it, to him and his heirs forever. Also I give unto sd. John Terry, Jr., Stephen Terry, Jr., and Solomon Terry, my brother John's three sons, all my meadow and woodlands, to be equally divided amongst them. I give to my brother John's two daughters, vizt., Mary and Elizabeth, œ8 to each of them. I give to my cousin Elizabeth Holcomb, alias Goff, œ10. I give to my sister Sarah's daughter, Elizabeth Hill, œ8. I give to my brother John my gunn, team, tackling, plow, cart and plow irons. Also all my other estate not yet disposed of. And appoint him my executor.
~Witness: Samuel Higley, Nathaniel Alford, Joseph Alderman.
~Samuel X Terry, ls.
~Court Record, Page 71--2 March, 1724-5: Will now exhibited by John Terry, named executor in sd. will. Proven. Invt. exhibited.
~Page 90--6 July, 1725: This Court grants Adms. on the estate of Samuel Terrey, late of Simsbury decd., unto Mary Terrey, widow of John Terrey, late decd., who was executor of the last will of Samuel Terrey, with his last will annexed. Exhibit of an inventory of what estate of sd. Samuel Terry rested in the hands of her late husband John Terry as executor aforesd., œ68-07-00.
~Dist. on File, 11 March, 1732: To the sons of John Terry deceased, viz., to John, to Stephen, to Solomon Terry. By John Humphreys and James Cornish, Jr.

PARENTS: Thomas Holcomb II & Elizabeth Terry

She was fined along with Naomi Latimer Goffe for not attending "divine services" in 1710.

Gershom and Elizabeth had the following children:

+ 64 M i Ashbel GOFF

65 M ii Isaac GOFF¹ was born in 1725 in Simsbury, Hartford, CT. He died on 14 Sep 1760 in Simsbury, Hartford, CT.

Isaac married Rebecca DICKINSON¹. Rebecca was born on 21 Apr 1711 in Haddam Neck, Middlesex, CT. She died in Simsbury, Hartford, CT.

PARENTS: Azariah Dickinson (15 May 1641 - abt 1752) and Hannah (d. bef 1715 CT)

24. Samuel GOFFE^{1, 2, 3, 4, 5} (Aaron , Phillip ) was born on 30 Apr 1698 in Rocky Hill, Hartford, CT. He died^{6, 7} on 12 Sep 1781 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT.

Several researchers and I have linked Stephen Goff to this family based of the same name repetitions, compatible dates, and location proximity. I would be very interested in any information that proves or disproves this connection.
He witnessed the will of William Nott in Stepney, Hartford, CT on 9 Nov 1737.

MILITARY: It's possible that he served under Joseph Savage during the Campaign of 1755.

Samuel married Elizabeth HOLLISTER^{1, 2, 3, 4, 5} daughter of Jonathan HOLLISTER and Elizabeth WILLIAMS. Elizabeth was born on 26 Jan 1702 in Glastonbury, Hartford, CT. She died in 1755/1764 in Rocky Hill, Hartford, CT.

They had the following children:

66 F i Martha GOFFE¹ was born on 27 Sep 1724 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT.
67 F ii Elizabeth GOFFE¹ was born on 15 Jun 1726 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT.
68 M iii Ambrose GOFFE¹ was born on 12 Apr 1731 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT. He died in Sullivan CO, TN?.

There's an Ambrose Goff listed in Sullivan Co, TN 1797 Tax list.
+ 69 M iv Josiah GOFF

70 F v Patience GOFFE¹ was born on 14 May 1738 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT.
71 F vi Hannah GOFFE¹ was born on 26 May 1741 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT.

Hannah married² Michael BRADDOCK¹ on 30 Mar 1784 in Middletown, Middlesex, CT.
+ 72 M vii Stephen GOFF

+ 73 F viii Elizabeth GOFF

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