Nathan Goddard

1725 - 1806  (81 years)

• Name	Nathan Goddard
  Relationship	with Robert Alan Roy
  Birth	18 Jan 1725	Shrewsbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Religion	13 Dec 1749 (Age 24)	Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts
  Nathan and Dorothy were admitted to the church in Petersham.
  Residence	1750 (Age 25)	Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts   [6]
  He lived on house lot number 10.
  Offices Held	1755 (Age 30)	Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts   [6]
  He was elected a Selectman.
  Moved To	1760 (Age 35)	North Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [7]
  He had removed to a farm in what is now North Orange, and was running a saw mill and a tannery.
  History	1 Jan 1781  [7]
  	On 1 January 1781, in Benjamin Mayo's house, a committee met, which agreed to build a meeting house, more close to them. At the meeting were Benjamin Mayo; Nathan Goddard; Nehemiah Ward, serving as clerk; John Stow; Edward Ward; and Ebenezer Foskett. To this document they added the words, "Moreover, the subscribers do covenant, promise and agree that the said Meeting House is build and intended for a Congregational Church and Society to worship in; nevertheless, we do hereby covenant, promise and agree that whenever there shall be a Town, District or Parish set off by the General Court in this place then the said House shall be free for all the inhabitants thereof to hold all their legal, Town, District, or Parish meetings in." From this meeting house grew the Town of Orange, Massachusetts. The Meeting House was dedicated 31 March 1782 . Orange remained a "District" until 1810 because the Massachusetts General Court wanted to limit membership.
  		North Orange Church founded by Nehemiah Ward
  Offices Held	24 Nov 1783 (Age 58)	Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [7]
  He was elected a Selectman. He served through 1784.
  Death	12 Feb 1806	Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [1, 2, 3, 5]
  Siblings	11 Siblings
  1. Hepzibah Goddard,   b. 11 Feb 1723, Shrewsbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. 7 Oct 1781, Shrewsbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts  (Age 58 years) + 2. Nathan Goddard,   b. 18 Jan 1725, Shrewsbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. 12 Feb 1806, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts  (Age 81 years) ▻ Dorothy Stevens,  m. 28 Nov 1748   3. Elizabeth Goddard,   b. 4 Sep 1726, Shrewsbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. say 1800, Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts  (Age 73 years)   4. Robert Goddard,   b. 13 Aug 1728, Shrewsbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. Jun 1807, Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts  (Age 78 years)   5. David Goddard,   b. 26 Sep 1730, Shrewsbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. 16 May 1786, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts  (Age 55 years)   6. Hezekiah Goddard,   b. 13 Aug 1732, Shrewsbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. 1734, Shrewsbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts  (Age 1 year)   7. Daniel Goddard,   b. 7 Feb 1734, Shrewsbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. 1807, Shrewsbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts  (Age 72 years)   8. Ebenezer Goddard,   b. 25 Nov 1735, Shrewsbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. 9 Dec 1735, Shrewsbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts  (Age 0 years)   9. Ebenezer Goddard,   b. 28 Dec 1736, Shrewsbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. 29 Sep 1738, Shrewsbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts  (Age 1 year)   10. Rhoda Goddard,   b. 25 Feb 1740, Shrewsbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. 7 Dec 1820, Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts  (Age 80 years)   11. Miriam Goddard,   b. 30 Apr 1742, Shrewsbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. 8 Nov 1755, Shrewsbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts  (Age 13 years)   12. Rev. Edward Goddard,   b. 12 Mar 1745, Shrewsbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. 13 Oct 1811  (Age 66 years)
  Person ID	I289	| Roy Line
  Last Modified	1 Aug 2018

  
  

  Father	Edward Goddard,   b. 4 May 1698, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 13 Oct 1777, Shrewsbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Hepzibah Hapgood,   b. 27 Jun 1704, Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 19 Jul 1763, Shrewsbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 59 years)
  Marriage	1722
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 23 years and 7 months - She : ~ 17 years and 6 months.
  Family ID	F320	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Dorothy Stevens,   b. 1718, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. 30 Mar 1808, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts (Age 90 years)
  Marriage	28 Nov 1748	Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts   [1, 2, 3, 5, 8]
  	Bond (1860) gives Lois as a child of this family. This is in error, as Lois Stevens was married in 1762.
  Age at Marriage	He : 23 years and 10 months - She : ~ 30 years and 11 months.
  Children	1. Hepzibah Goddard,   b. 18 Sep 1749, Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. 20 Aug 1819, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts (Age 69 years)   2. Deacon Nathan Goddard,   b. 16 Jul 1751, Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. 8 Dec 1816, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts (Age 65 years)   3. Ebenezer Goddard,   b. 19 Sep 1753, Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. 1 Jan 1803, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts (Age 49 years)   4. Asa Goddard,   b. 26 Aug 1755, Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. 3 Jun 1823, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts (Age 67 years) + 5. Dorothy "Dolly" Goddard,   b. 29 Jan 1758, Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. 7 Jun 1845, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts (Age 87 years)   6. Eunice Goddard,   b. 17 Jun 1760, Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts
  Family ID	F322	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Aug 2018

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 18 Jan 1725 - Shrewsbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts Marriage - 28 Nov 1748 - Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts Child - Hepzibah Goddard - 18 Sep 1749 - Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts Religion - 13 Dec 1749 - Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts Residence - 1750 - Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts Child - Deacon Nathan Goddard - 16 Jul 1751 - Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts Child - Ebenezer Goddard - 19 Sep 1753 - Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts Offices Held - 1755 - Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts Child - Asa Goddard - 26 Aug 1755 - Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts Child - Dorothy "Dolly" Goddard - 29 Jan 1758 - Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts Moved To - 1760 - North Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts Child - Eunice Goddard - 17 Jun 1760 - Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts Offices Held - 24 Nov 1783 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts Death - 12 Feb 1806 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

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