~ THE GOULD CLAN ~

The Leader of the Clan is Cousin Dorothy McCann Phillips

Submitted by Dorothy McCann Phillips

I trace my Gould line through two brothers, John, who was born about 1584, and Zaccheus,  who was born in1589. While John stayed in England, Zaccheus came to New England about  1638. One of Johns sons, Nathan, settled in Amesbury.

The first Gould in this line is Thomas Gould. He was born about 1455 in Bovington, England.  He was married to Johan Curtis and had at least 7 children; Thomas (abt 1477-) , Richard (1479-1531) who was married to Joan, John (abt 1500-), Alice (abt 1502-), William (abt 1504-) who was married to Margaret, Henry (abt 1506-), and Joan.

Thomas died in 1520. His will was proved on September 28, 1520 at the Archdeacons court of Huntington. His wife was the co-executrix. The will reads as follows;

"Indei noie ame. In the yere of or Lord MCCCCCXX the XXIX day of August I Thomas Goold of Bovington the elder in good mynde and hole memory make my testament and last will as in man foloweth

First I bequeth my sowle to almighty god and to or blissed lady saint Mary and to all the holy copany of Hevynmy body to be buryyd in the church yard of saint Lawrence at Bovyngton.

Itm I bequeth to the high aulter ij shillings

Itm to the moder church of Lincoln vj pence

Itm to or ladys light xij pence

Itm to saint Lawrence light xij pence

To saint Lenards light viij pence

Itm to Saint Nicholas lightviij pence

Itm to the mayntaynyng of the torches vj shillings viij pence

Itm to the gildying of saint Lawrence tabernacle v mks

I will have a priest syngyngfor my sowle helth ii yers

Itm I bequeth to Richard Goold my Soo a gray horse a long cart a muk cart a qt whet a cow vj shepe ii acre wood in langley bury wood vc tymber (at the) howse wherein I dwelt sutyme myself vc spoks a Plough and the gerys that longith thereto

Itm I bequeth to John Goold my Soone x mks of lawfull money to be payd by the age of xxj yeris. A bullok and vj shepe

Itm I bequeth to Alys my Daughter x mks of lawful money to be payd at the age of xix yerys if she erst to Have it. A bullokand vj shepe

Itm I bequeth to Willia Goold my soone x mks of lawful money to be payd at the age of xxj yerys. A bullok And vj shepe

Itm I bequeth to Harry Goold my Soone x mks to be payd at the age of xxj yerys A bullok and vj shepe

Itm I bequeth to Johan Goold my Doughter vls of lawful money to be payd at the age of xix yeris if she erst Mary erst to have it. A bullok and vj shepe

Also if it so happen that any of theis my childrene depart wt in age I wolle that oon half of the saydmoney shall retne to Johan my wiff and the other half to the sonnys of my bodie lawfully begotten

Itm I bequeth to the mendyng of the high way betwixt Bovington and Chepfield xx.

Itm to John Swetyng my Servaunt iij shillings iiij pence

Itm to Isabell Swetyng my svnt iij shillings iiij pence

Itm to Richard Mechet my svnt vj shillings viij pence & C tymber at Langley bery wood

Itm to Nicholas Alewen my svnt iij shillings iiij pence

Itm to evy oon of my godchilderne iiij pence

Itm to the howse of Ashrige vj shillings viij pence

Itm I will that Johan my wiff shalhave all my woods Busshis croft oonly to her self she payyng  the prestys wags for ii yere and v mks to the giltyng of Saint Lawrence tabernacle Also she shall have Mt tymber Mt spokis owt of the hows wherin I dwelled sntyme my self

Itm I bequeth to John Goold my brother vj shillings viij pence

Itm I bequeth to Willia Goold my brother vjshillings viij pence C tymber at Langley bury wood

The Residue of all my goods nother given nor bequethed I give and bequeth to Johan my wiff and  to Thomas Goold my eldest Sonne whome I do mak and ordayn myn executors and John Goold and  Willia Goold supyisors

Witness Ser Richard Aleyn depute under the vicar Richard Goold, Thomas Smyth, Richard Mochet  wt divs other."

Thomas appears to have been well off as he left money to four servants. The difference in age of the children suggest that Thomas had been married twice, with Johan being his second wife.

Richard was born about 1479. Johan may have been his mother, but I feel that his father had been married twice and his first wife is u/k. Richard owned land in Bovington and Stoke Mandeville.  He was married to Joan (last name u/k). He and Joan had the following children, Thomas (abt 1500-1546) who was married to Alice, and John (abt 1504-1559) who was also married to a woman named Alice.

Richard died in 1531. The will was proved on October 11, 1531, at Peterborough, England. It reads;

"In the name of God Amen. The yere of oure lorde god mccccxxxi The xxv day of Auguste I Richerde  Gowle of Bovington, Lyncoln Dioc. Hole of mynde and good memorye make and dispose this my testamente and last Will in man and forme folowynge.

First I bequeth my soull unto almyghtie god, to oure blisside lady seynt marye andunto all the blisside and gloryouse company of hevyn, And my body to be buryede in the church of the blisside martire seynt laurence of Bovington be syde the pyctore of seynt Xpofere.

Itm I bequeth to the roode light viij pence

Itm I bequeth to or ladyes light viij pence

Itm to the light of seynt laurence viij pence

Itm to the light of seynt Nicholasse iiij pence

Itm to the light of seynt leonarde iiij pence

Itm I bequeth to the mayntenannce of the torchis xij pence

Itm I will to Elene my svnt a lame

Itm I will to the place of Ashrige vj shillings viij pence

Itm I bequeyth to henrye Knyght xx shillings

Itm I bequeth to Thomas Gowle and John Gowle my ij sonnys xxti marc of money to be paide by the handys of myn executors to them wt in the space of on hole yere immediatlie followinge after my decesse, and to everye of them v hundrede of Wheyle tymbi

Itm I will to every god childe that I have iiij pence a pece.

Itm I will half a yere svyce to be songe by sume honest prist for my soull and all Xpian soullis at  my wiffs ppre coaste and charge, and to begynne at Est.

Itm I will and bequeythe to Johan my wiff the first yere after my decesse half the croppe of all man of greyn of thatyers growynge to hir own use, And the other half of the seide croppe I bequeythe to Thomas Gowle my soone.

Itm I will yt Thomas my sonne have of my wheate to sowe his land.

Itm I will that Thomas my sonne medle not wt his mothers chambr.

Itm I will that Thomas and John my sonnys shall after my decesse yelde and paye yerelie to the same Johan my wiff after the first yere be passide fullye and endyde, xij busshells of weate duryngeher liff naturall.

Itm I will and bequeythe that my wiff and ij sonnys do contynue in house to gethere honestlie after my decesse tyll Christmasse after immediatlye followynge as they debyfore and to byghte of my good, durynge that terme and the to pte lovynglie.

The residue of all my goods all not bequethyde my dettis paid and my body honestlie buryed I geve and bequeythe holye the seide Johan my wiff she to dispose yt for the helthe of my soull, my frends soullis and all Xpian soullis

And I ordeyn and make the same Johan my wiff and William Gowle my brother myn executors of this my testament and last will, And I will that the same William have for his labors vj shillings viij pence

Theis berynge witnesses Sr Thomas Iufnam, prist, John Wellis clerke, William Shakmaple, Roger hunte, Henry Knyght, William Whelpley, cum alijs."

Richards wife, Joan, died five years later. Her will also follows;

"In the name of God Amen, in the yere of oure lord god am ccccc xxxvj, The xij day of January I Jone Golde dwell inge Bovington in the parishe of Hemylhmstede, thus make my last will and testament.

The first I do bequeth my soull to god almightie oure lady seynte mary and to all the seynts in hevyn , and my body to be buryede wt in the Churche of Bovington aforeseid

Also I bequeth to my mother church of Lincoln ijd pence

Also to the Churche of Bovington aforsaid the first to the highe aulter iiij pence.

Itm to the rood light viij pence

Itm to or lady light viij pence

To the torchis viij pence

To seynt Nicholas light iiij pence

Itm to the buylding of the Churche roofe v shillings viij pence

Itm to the mending of the highe way vj shillings viij pence

Itm to Herry Kyng a shepe and a hunderth of wile tymber.

Itm to Eme Melot vij shillings vj pence

Itm to evy on of my childer childern iiij pence and to evy one my god children iiij pence

Itm to John Hoowe of the pix a shepe

Itm to Thomas Mude dwellinge wt my sonne John a shepe

Itm to Letyse long iiij pence

And all the rest of my goods not bequethide, I give and bequethe to my soone John golde, and I make my soone John Golde aforseide my full execut. For to fulfill this my last will and I make Willia golde and Thomas Golde of the Layne ovsears this my last will, and for ther labor and payn takyng I bequethe either of them xij pence.

Theis be the Witnesse, Sir Roger Dakyn, William Golde, Thomas Golde, wt other.

There is a brass plate in the Bovington church with the following inscription on it;

"Of your charite pray for the soul of Rychard Gold and Joan his wife, which Ric. Decessed ye xxix day of August, an. 1531, whos soul Jehu perdon."

Thomas Goolde was born about 1500 in Bovington. He married a woman named Alice _____.  Thomas and Alice had the following children; Thomas (abt 1521-1561) who was married to Alice ____,  John , Richard (abt 1530-1558) who was married to Jane Weeden, Joan, Agnes, Elizabeth (bef 1537-),
Bridget, and John the younger (abt 1538-).

Thomas died in 1547. His will reads;

"In the name of God Amen, the xxviij day of June in the yere of oure lord god a mcccccxlvj and in the first  yere of the reign of oure soveraigne lord Kyng Edwarde the sixte, I Thomas Goolde theldere, of the parish of Bovington in the countie of Hertford beinge of good and perfighte remembrance, prayse be to Allmyghtie god,make this my last will and testamente in mannere and forme followinge.

Itm I bequeithe to the seid churche for my buriall ther vj shillings viij pence

Itm to the mother church of Lincoln I pence

Itm to the lights stondinge byfore the blisside sacrements in the church of Bovington xij pence

Itm to the rood light xij pence

Itm to the torches xij pence

Itm I wil that the executerys of this my testamente shall after my decesse leye or cause to be leyd thre score loadis of stone in the King his highways between Chepfilde and Bovington churche.

Itm I bequeithe to every godchilde that I have iiij pence

Itm I bequeithe to Joone Goolde my doughter v pounds sterling tobe paid to hir wt in the space and terme of one hole yere after my decesse, and before the yere be fullie expirde yf seid Joone do marye, and also ij payre of sheats ij platters, one sawcere, a candlesticke, and a payntide cloth.

Itm I bequeithe to Agnes Goolde my doughter v pounds sterling, ij peyre of sheats, ij platterys, one sawcer, a candlesticke and a payntide clothe, and theis summs of money and other stuffe to be payde to them wt in the space of and terme of one hole yere after my decesse, yf they do mary wt out eny further delaye.

Itm I bequeith to Elsabeth Goolde my daughtere iij pounds vi shillings viij pence sterling, one peyre of sheatis, ij platterys, one sawcere, a candlesticke, and a Kettil

And I will that Elsabeth and Bregite shall have ther legacies and porcions delivered to them at the age of xviij  yere. And yf it happen the seid Elasbeth or bregitte to dye or depart from the present liffe byfore they come to the age of viij yere than I will that the longare livere of them ij to to have half of that legacie and the other half to remayne to the use of Thomas Goolde the sonne of Thomas.

Itm I will that all my doughters shall have all theis my legacies frelie besids all other thingis which they have gatheride and have in ther possession.

Itm I bequeith to John Goolde my sonne a leven hundreth felows, that is to seye, x hunderide of spoks, the one halfe of beche and the other halfe ooke, and also one peyre of sheats ij platterys, a sawcere, and a candilstick.

Itm I bequeith to Richard Goolde my sonne, sexe hunderide of felows of beichie tymber, ij hunderide of spoks,  one peyre of sheats ij platterys, a sawcerce and a candlesticke.

Itm I bequieth to yonge John goolde my sonne, sexe hunderde of felows of beche tymber, ij hunderide of spoks, one peyre of sheats, ij platters, one sawcer, and a candlesticke.

Itm I bequeith to Thomas Goolde my sonne all the hol croppe of corne growing upon the lands belonging to my place that I dwell in, that is to seye, of wheate, barley, peace and oots.

Itm I will and bequeith to Alice my wiff a cow and ten sheape, and sufficient meate and drinke wt Thomas my sonne as longe as she doith keepe hir self unmaryede, orells xl shillings every yere for hir meate and drinke,  and she to be all waye at hir libertie wether she will take hir mete and drink orells xl shillings yere.

Itm I will that Alice my wiff have every yere a quartere of meate and fuell for hir fiere, and one cowe keping  both wynter and summ,and the keping of ten sheape as longe as she keape hir self sole and unmarriede.

And yf she marye then she to take hir stuffe and catalll and to goo at hir libertye.

Itm I will that Alice my wiff have yerelie the thirde pte of all the frute on the grounde so long as she is unmaryede.

Itm I will that Alice my wiff and thomas my sonne have the brasse and pewtere equallie devydide betwen them,  and also the tubbis, with bollis and dishes with othere housholde stuffe belonginge to the housse.

The rest of all my goodis not bequethide, after my detts be paide, and this my will fulfillide and don, and my  bodie honestlie brought to the yerthe, I geve and bequeathe to Thomas my sonne, the which Thomas I ordeyn  and make myn executor and Thomas Goolde my cussyn with hym of this my testament and last will, to the which Thomas my cosyn I geve for his paynes v shillings and his coasts yf he riede or goo a bought my businesse.

Item I will that Immediately after my dethe ther be geven to poure folke vj shillings viij pence.

Also I ordeyn and make Richard Shakemeeple supervisore of this my testament, and I will to hym for his payns iij shillings iiij pence.

Theis being witnesse and present at the will makinge, John Goolde my brother, Roger hunte, Thomas Goolde,  Richard Shakmaple, wt other.

Thomas son Richard was born about 1530. He held property in Bovington and Stoke Mandeville. He married  Jane_____, the widow of _____ Weeden. Richard had the following children; Henry (-1605) who was married  to Alice_____, and Richard (abt 1553-abt 1604).

Richard died in 1558. He was buried in Bovington. His wife, Jane, died in 1560. She "was probably a second  wife of Richard, and not the mother of his children."

Richard Jr. was born about 1558. He lived and died in Bovington. He had at least four children; Richard  (abt 1578-1629) who married Mary____, Jeremy (abt 1581-abt 1654) who married Priscilla Grover, John  (abt 1584-1650) who married Judith, and Zaccheus (1589-1668) who married Phebe Deacon. Zaccheus was the first Gould to immigrate to New England.

John Gould (abt 1585-1633) lived in Kings Langley. Kings Langley is located east of Bovington.  While John brother, Zaccheus, travelled to America, John stayed in England. Three of Johns children moved to New England, Sarah, Zaccheus, and Nathan.

John and Judith had the following children; John , Joseph, Sarah who was in New England by 1650,  Hannah, Mary, Zaccheus who died in New England about 1650, Nathan (1614-1692) who married Elizabeth _____, Abel (bapt 1632-), Lydia, and Elizabeth.

John died in 1633. His will read;

"In the name of god amen, I John Goulde of the prishe of Kingslangley in the county of Hertf. Yeoman,  Do ordaine and make this my laste will and testament in manner and forme following.

First and principally I commend and bequeath my Soule into the hand of Almighty God, my alone Savior and redemer in jesus Christ and my body to be buried in the Churchyerd of Langley in an assured hope of  a Joyfull resurrection to ever lasting Glory and blisse wth my Christ in heaven for ever, and for those my  Temporrall goods wth the lord in greate mercy hath lent me, I give and bequeth in manner and forme folowing.

Itm I give and bequeath unto my eldest son John Gould the Som of twenty pownds to be paids unto him at the age of fower and twenty yeares.

Itm I give and bequeath unto the rest of my Children namely; Joseph, Sarah, Hannah, Mary, Sacheus, Nathan, Abel, Lidia and Elizabeth Gould, each of them tenn pounds a piece to be paid unto them when they shall accomplish their age of fower & twenty yeares.

All the rest of my goodsChattels and moveables when my funerall and legacies discharged, I give and bequeath  to my dere and Loving wiffe Judith Goulde whome I make my sole executrix of this my last will and testament  and do intreate and apoint for my overseers my Loving frends Thomas Childe gent. Of the prishe of Abbots langley Ralph King of Watford and John Saye of Hempsted to be my overseers assisting my Loving wiffe
wth theire best Counsel and advise according to her severall ocations, as nede shall require, and to this my last will and testament I have hereunto set my hand and Seale this day of June in the yeare of Lord 1633.
 

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Zaccheus Gould
Transcribed by Dorothy McCann Phillips

Zaccheus Gould was born in 1589 in England. In a deposition he made on March 26, 1661, he stated that he was 72 years old. He lived at Hemel Hempstead and Great Missenden. He was married to Phebe Deacon.

Zaccheus and Phebe had the following children; Phebe (bapt 1620-aft 1691) who married Deacon Thomas Perkins in 1640, Mary (bapt 1621-) who married John Redington of Topsfield, Martha (bapt 1623-1699) who married John Newmarch of Ipswich, Priscilla (-1663) who married John Wildes, and John (1635-1709/10) who married Sarah Baker in 1660. Phebe, Mary, and Martha were all baptized at Hemel Hempstead, England.

Zaccheus came to New England around 1638. His brother Jeremy who settled in Rhode Island in 1638 and a number of other relatives preceded him. These included Nathan who settled in Salisbury in 1650, Sarah, and Zaccheus. These three were children of his brother John Gould of King Langley, England.

Zaccheus first settled in Weymouth, Mass. where he bought land from his brother, Jeremy, in 1639. He was also the overseer of Henry Russell's will. Henry died in 1639/40. Jeremy Gould was also a witness to this will.

From 1639 to 1644, Zaccheus lived in Lynn, Mass. where he owned a mill on the Saugus River. He also leased  300 acres of Salem land from John Humphrey. The lease went into effect on September 29, 1640 and the farm was called "Plain Farm". This lease called for an annual rent of 400 bushels of rye, 300 of wheat, 200 of barley along with 8 oxen, 5 cows, 2 heifers, 4 calves and 2 mares. At the same time, he also leased another farm, the "ponds" from Mr. Humphrey. This land called for rent of 160 pounds the first year and 200  pounds the next. The rent was to be paid in the form of farm goods.

In 1640, Zaccheus petitioned the General Court for relief from militia training. The petition follows;

"To the right worshipful Governor, Council and Assistants and the rest of the General Court now assembled,  October 7, 1640.

The humble petition of Zaccheus Gould of Lynn, husbandman, in behalf of himself and all other husbandman  in the country

Sheweth that wheras Husbandry and tillage much concern the good of this Commonwealth, and your petitioners  have undertaken the managing and tilling of divers farms in this country and sowing of English Corn, their  servants are oftentimes drawn from their work to train, in seed time, hay time and harvest, to the great  discouragement and damage of your petitioners, and your petitioner the said Zaccheus Gould for himself  saith that for one day training this year he was much damnified in his hay. And forasmuch as fishermen upon just grounds are exempted from training because their trade is also for the Commonwealth,

Your petioners humbly pray that this Court will be pleased to take the premises into their grave consideration and thereupon to give order for the encouragement of your petitioners who are husbandmen employed about English grain, that they and their servants be exempted from ordinary trainings in seed time, hat time and harvest. And your petitioners shall as their duty binds them pray etc."

The General Court agreed with this petition and gave much discretion to the local officials for the "avoiding of loss of time and the opportunities of the furtherance of husbandry."

By 1644, Zaccheus was living in Ipswich, in the section now occupied by Topsfield. Zaccheus' son-in-law stated in 1665 that "about 21 years before, William Paine sold land to Zaccheus Gould, where his house now stands."

In 1644, Zaccheus petitioned the General Court to have the section of Ipswich he lived incorporated as a separate town from Ipswich. The General Court agreed to this on October 18, 1650;

"In answer to the request of Zaccheus Gould and William Howard of Topsfield, the Court doth grant that Topsfield shall henceforth be a town, and have power within themselves to order all civil affairs, as other towns have."

Zaccheus Gould, William Paine and Brian Hamilton sent the General Court a petition concerning the name of their new town.

"We humbly Intreate this honored Court that you wold be pleased to bestowe a name upon our village at the new medowes at Ipswich which wee suppose may bee an incoragment to others to Come to live amongst us: and also  a meanes to further a ministry amongst us, wee think that hempsteed will be a fit name if the Court please to  gratify us herewith.'

The General Court replied;

"This dept. have granted this Pet. wth Refference to the Consent of or honoured magists."

Wm Torrey by order &c

The magtrs (upon conference wth som of the principall [persons] interested) doe thinke it fitt it should be called Toppesfeild weh they referre to the consent of ye brn the Deptyes.

Jo. Winthrop: Gov

This change in name was probably due to the influence of one of the governor assistants, Samuel Symonds, who was from Topsfield, England.

In 1651, Zaccheus took the oath of Fidelity but he never became a freeman.

Zaccheus appeared in Ipswich Court on a number of occasions. On January 26, Richard Shatswell brought  1650/51 a complaint against him. Shatswell claimed that he took one of his mares that had strayed from his  farm. The court found for Shatswell and Zaccheus had to return the mare. A related suit involved a charge of  slander brought against Joseph Fowler by Zaccheus. Apparently, Fowler had called Zaccheus a horsethief.  The court awarded Zaccheus damages of 10 pounds.

On April 24, 1656 Zaccheus was arraigned, in the Ipswich Court, for absence from meeting on the Lord Day.

In 1659 on March 29, Zaccheus was brought before the Ipswich Court on charges that he had disturbed the  church services. He was accused of having "sat down on the end of the table about which the minister and  scribe sit, with his hat full on his head and his back toward all the rest. Although spoken to by the minister  and others he altered not his posture. He spoke audibly when the minister was speaking" Witnesses against  him in this case were Captain William Perkins and Isaac Cummings. Isaac Cummings (also in this family tree) appears to have been involved in a number of court cases against Zaccheus. In this case the court ordered that Zaccheus be "admonished".

In another case, Zaccheus Gould was found guilty of entertaining Quakers and fined 3 pounds. His nephew,  Daniel Gould, a recent convert of the Quakers, was sentenced to be whipped with 30 stripes and to depart the town within five days. If he failed to depart, he would be placed in jail. This shows how serious the community  took the "approved" religion and how they treated dissenters. Zaccheus himself seemed to be fairly liberal about
religious matters, being friendly both to the Baptists and the Quakers, neither of whom were looked upon with favor by the prevailing religion.

This fine was later remitted in the spring of 1660. This was apparently because Zaccheus' property had sustained some serious losses due to a fire.

The first house built on the farm, purchased from William Paine, was a garrison or blockhouse designed as a place of refugee against Indian raids.

Zaccheus died between March 30, 1688 and November 13, 1688. He was buried on land near the town meeting  house. At the time of his death, he was one of the largest landholders in the area, having amassed 3000 acres in the area, which was then Rowley Village and later Boxford.

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John Gould Story
Transcribed by Dorothy McCann Phillips

John Gould was born in 1635. On October 12, 1660, he married Sarah the daughter of John and Elizabeth Baker. They had eight children; John (1662-1724) who married Phebe French, Sarah Bixby (1664-1723), Thomas (1666-1752), Samuel (1669/70-1724), Zaccheus (1672-1739), Priscilla Curtice (1674-1715), Joseph (1677-1753),  and Mary (1681-1689). He and Sarah were married for almost 50 years, she dying in 1708/9.

John Gould was a prominent member of the Topsfield community. He served as a selectman for a number of  years including a stretch of 14 straight years.

John became involved with a plan to create a foundry where iron could be smelted. In 1668, a company, The Iron Works at Rowley Village, was started on land owned by John. After about a dozen years the foundry was abandoned and John became owner of the abandoned land and works. The house that was on the property he  later sold to his son Samuel who lived there for years. The house lasted until the 19th century.

In 1671, John was in court because of a long-standing problem he had had with his minister. It appears that  the minister, Rev. Thomas Gilbert, had a problem with drink. In 1670, he was charged with intemperance.  He was described as going "into the pulpit in a disordered state, which he had betrayed by the confusion of  his thoughts and the clipping of his words, and especially by forgetting the order of the exercises". For the  Gould  this came to a head in 1671 with the following court cases;

"Mr. Thomas Gilbert v. Ensign John Gould, for Sary Gould defaming him. Verdict for defendant.

Also an action for assault. Verdict for plaintiff. Fine 20s.

Also another action of slander, for saying he was a lying in the pulpet. Verdict for defendant.

Ensign John Gould in behalf of his wife Sarah, v. Mr. Thomas Gilbert. Action of slander. Verdict for plaintiff. 40s."

In 1675-6 John Gould served in the Narragansett campaign. He was in the "Three-County Troop" under the  command of Captain Hutchinson and later under Captain Wheeler. Later, John became a Lieutenant and  commanded the Topsfield company of militia.

In 1685, King James II appointed Edmund Andros as the Royal Governor of Mass. This appointment led to  serious unrest. John Gould became involved in the controversy and with the help of some old enemies of  the Gould's was in serious trouble. A Warrant was issued for his arrest:

"Case of John Gould, charged with Treason Boston, Sc.

To the Keeper of his Majesty's Jail in Boston.

The President of his Majesty's Territory & Dominion of New England, with the Deputy President and others of  his Majesty's Council, in Council assembled, the 5th day of August, 1686, having received information upon the  oaths of ISAAC CUMMINGS, JOHN WILD, & JOHN HOW, of several treasonable and seditious words, spoken by JOHN GOULD of Topsfield, against our Soverign Lord the King, &c. These are, therefore in his Majesty's
name to require you to take into your custody the body of the said JOHN GOULD, and him safely keep until  he shall be delivered by due course of law, and for so doing this shall be your warrant, given at the Council  House in Boston, the said 5th day of August, Anno Dom.1686, Annoque RR. Jacobi Dei Gratia Angliae  &c,--- secundi

Vera Copia Ed. Randolph, Sec.

John Gould petitioned the Council and the reply was;

By the President and Council of His Majesty's Territory and Dominion of New England

Upon reading the petition of John Gould, now prisoner in the jail of Boston, desiring liberty of the Prison  yard to walk in, by reason of his indisposition of body. It is ordered That the Prison keeper do permit the said  John Gould, to have the benifit of the Prison yard, to walk in during his sickness (the keeper taking care the  said Gould make not an escape) till further order.

Ed. Randolph, Sec'ry

Another document read;

Council House, Boston August 12, 1686

New England, Sc.

Rex contra Gould, in Sessione Speciali, 19th August , 1686

The Jurors for our Soverign Lord, the King, do upon their oaths present that JOHN GOULD, SEN, otherwise  called LIEUT. GOULD, of Topsfield, in the County of Essex, husbandman, by force and arms, that is to say, between the 23d and 30th of May, in the second year of the reign of our Soverign Lord &c, being evilly affested  against our most sacred Lord the King, aforesaid, his supreme and natural Lord, and devising with all his  might, and intending to disturb the peace and common tranquillity of this his Majesty's Territory & Dominion  of New England, as the same is now settled by his Majesty's Royal Commission under his great Seal of England, and the introducing again of the late Government, dissolved by law, at a Riotous Muster of armed men  gathered together by him, the aforesaid JOHN GOULD as their pretended officer at Topsfield aforesaid,  in the year aforesaid, he the said JOHN GOULD as aforesaid, then and there being, did against the duty  of his Allegience, and in terror of his Majesty's liege people, maliciously, wickedly, seditously, treasonably  and advisedly speak and utter these malicious treasonable and seditious speeches following, viz: If the Country was of his mind, they would keep Salem Court with the former Magistrates, and if the Country would go the rounds, he would make the first, and would go & keep Salem Court, and would have his company down to do it. And further, he, the said JOHN GOULD as aforesaid, on or about the 11th day of July, at Topsfield
aforesaid, in the County aforesaid, in the year aforesaid, Maliciously, advisedly and treasonably, did say and  utter these malicious, treasonable and seditious words following, viz: That he was under another Governmant,  and had sworn to another Government, and did not know this government, and this in manifest contempt of  his majesty's laws and Government here in New England, to the evil and pernicious example of all others in  the like case offending, and against the peace of our said Soverign Lord the King, his Crown and dignity.

JOHN WILD

JOHN HOWE

ISAAC CUMMINGS } Witnesses

EPHRAIM HOW

John Gould decided to make amends with the government and wrote the government a petition expressing  his sorrow at the whole affair. The governments reply was;

By the President & Council of His Majesty's Territory of New England

Upon reading the petition of JOHN GOULD, and considering the poverty of his family, it is ordered,  That upon the payment of 50 pounds in money, and charges of Prosecution the remainder of his fine  be respited, and he be released of his imprisionment, he giving bonds for his good behavior, according
to order of Court.

Aug. 25th, 1686 Ed. Randolph, Secretary

This unrest came to a head in April of 1689 when news of the landing of the Prince of Orange in England, became known. They rose in insurrection and asked the former governor Bradstreet to face Andros.  Bradstreet demanded that Andros surrender the government and Boston's fortifications. Andros refused and took refuge in the fort where he was soon forced to surrender. He was imprisoned in the same jail  John Gould had been in. In the following July, Andos was sent back to England and Bradstreet elected  governor, a position he served until 1692 when Sir William Phils arrived with a new Charter.

According to Daniel Gould, John's great-grandson, John  " was a high liberty man. He lost his commission as Captain of the company, under the tyrannical administration  of Governor Sir Edmund Andros for saying at the head of the company that ' if they were all of his mind, they  would go and mob the governor out of Boston.' Information of which was given to Governor Andros by one  JOHN HOW of Topsfield, who it appears was as great a tyrant as the governor himself; and also was an  envious and self-conceited man, so that when he was asked by the Governor, who should be appointed in the place of Captain Gould, answered, 'The eyes of the people are upon myself, Sir!' Accordingly Capt. Gould  was displaced and said How was appointed in his room. But Captain How, in his turn was himself afterwards  deposed, upon the revolution which took place in England, and Mary and William ascended the British throne in 1692. And Captain Gould was again commissioned as captain of the company in August 1696, by William
Stoughton Esq, Lieut. Governor, and at this time Commander in Chief."

Apparently this feud between Gould and How started about 1675. The Rev. Joseph Capen of Topsfield describes how it started;

"June 13, 1692. A church meeting was at my house which was to see if they could put an end to the difference that has been between Lieut. Gould and Capt. How and Jacob Towne, senr. Capt. How did then take some blame  to himself with respect to an oath which he had taken against Lieut. Gould, about 16 or 17 years before, about Lieut.  Gould his not restraining the Indians that were about his house. Capt. How did own that, although the substance of  the oath was true, yet being not so safely worded as might have been, was sorry that he had not perused that said  oath better, before he took it. Also that he was heartly sorry that he had been an occasion of so much trouble to Lieut.  Gould in Sir Edmund time, as also that he had spoken publickly, in the Court at Boston, anything that might be  taken to Reflect on the town of Topsfield, in saying because he was for Resignation he was so maligned that he was  afraid of his life, although he intended it not as to the Town in general, but 2 or 3 particular persons.

Ensign Towne that was also complained of for signing false things to the Court against Lieut. Gould being made  choice of for a captain, Ensign Towne did own that whereas he had said in the writing that there were but 27 votes for Lieut. Gould, and several of them boys, and so not legal voters, as also0 that the major part of the Town would attest to those things, in those two expressions he owned his error in subscribing to, whereas he did not so
intend or understand and that for the future he would be more cautious to what he did set his hands. The Church did then upon Capt. How and Ensign Towne their owning these things, in which the church did apprehend them to be blameworthy, the church did then by their votes particularly declare their satisfaction with them.

And at the same time Lieut. Gould being called to an account for his withdrawing from the sacrament so long, looking on these things which he objected against Capt. How as being no grounds to withdraw his communion from the rest of the church, he did so far fall under it as to express sorrow for any offence in the matter which he had given the church. Whereupon the church passed a vote for to express their willingness that he should
again partake with them at the Lord table.

Also at the same time, Lieut. Gould and Capt. How, in token of their mutual forgiveness as to whatever had been previous between tem, did take each other by the hand, promising better for the future. Also Ensign Towne and Lieut. Gould did the like."

The original dispute arose over a group of Indians who were encamped near John Gould's house. John did not feel that they were hostile, and allowed them to stay despite that fact that his neighbor, Capt. How, wanted them out of the area and entreated Gould to drive them off. Gould laughed at this suggestion and refused. Howe took this as a personal; affront and the enmity lasted between them for years.

Meanwhile John Gould resumed his position of esteem and leadership in Topsfield. He was again elected as selectman and in 1690 chosen to be the deputy of Topsfield to the General Court. John Gould died at the age of 75.

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Jeremiah Gould of Boxford, Mass.

Gould Genealogy Transcribed by Paul Allred

FIRST GENERATION

1.  Jeremiah GOULD was born on August 5, 1731 in Boxford, Essex,  Massachusetts.1  He died on October 6, 1809 in Charlemont, Franklin,  Massachusetts.2  Was a member of Captain N. Woolcott's Co. in the campaign against Crown Point in 1757, August 9, 1757, History of North Brookfield,
Mass.  Jeremiah lived in Brookfield from the age of 15 years and about 1773, moved to Charlemont. Soldiers and Sailors in the Revolutionary - Volume 6, page 674
  Gould, Jeremiah, Charlemont. Private, Capt. Sylvanus Rice's co., which marched April 22, 1775, in response to the alarm of April 19, 1775; returned
home April 28, 1775; service, 12 days, travel included.

He was married to Hannah BARTLETT (daughter of Thomas BARTLETT and Mary BARTLETT) on June 5, 1755 in Brookfield, Worcester, Massachusetts.  He was married to Hannah BARTLETT on August 21, 1760 in Brookfield, Worcester, Massachusetts.5  Hannah BARTLETT was born on October 31, 1731 in Brookfield, Worcester, Massachusetts.  She died in 1760 in Brookfield, Worcester, Massachusetts.8  Jeremiah GOULD and

Hannah BARTLETT had the following children:

    +2  i.  John GOULD (born on January 18, 1756).
    +3  ii. Aaron GOULD (born on December 23, 1757).
    +4  iii.    Nathan GOULD (born about 1759).
    +5  iv. Marcy GOULD.

Hannah STEVENS (daughter of Roger STEVENS and Hannah WOOLCOTT) was born on February 7, 1746/47 in Brookfield, Worcester, Massachusetts.9  She died on December 16, 1812 in Charlemont, Franklin, Massachusetts.

Jeremiah GOULD and Hannah STEVENS had the following children:

    +6  i.  Lydia GOULD (born on June 7, 1761).
    7   ii. Mary Olive GOULD was born on August 21, 1769 in Charlemont, Franklin, Massachusetts.11  She died on December 4, 1789 in Charlemont,
Franklin, Massachusetts.

SECOND GENERATION

2.  John GOULD (Jeremiah-1) was born on January 18, 1756 in Brookfield, Worcester, Massachusetts.13  He died in , , New York.  Died Black river
country, New York  Soldiers and Sailors in the Revolutionary - Volume 6, page 676
  Gould, John. Private, Capt. Samuel Taylor's co., Col. Porter's regt.; enlisted July 10, 1777; discharged Aug. 12, 1777; service, 38 days, travel included; company marched from Charlemont to reinforce Northern army after the evacuation of Ticonderoga.

He was married to Olive THOMPSON on October 10, 1782 in Charlemont, Franklin, Massachusetts.

John GOULD and Olive THOMPSON had the following children:

    8   i.  Joel GOULD was baptized on August 15, 1790 in Congregational Church, Heath, Franklin, Massachusetts.17
    9   ii. Mary GOULD was baptized on June 14, 1789 in Congregational Church, Heath, Franklin, Massachusetts.18
    10  iii.    Clarissa GOULD was born on March 24, 1785 in Charlemont, Franklin, Massachusetts.19
    11  iv. Jeremiah GOULD was baptized in 1796 in First Congregational Church, Charlemont, Franklin, Massachusetts.20

3.  Aaron GOULD (Jeremiah-1) was born on December 23, 1757 in Brookfield, Worcester, Massachusetts.21  He Will - Dated on May 22, 1826 in Lewis County, Virginia.  Lewis Co. Will Book 1817 - 1835, p. 198.  He was married to Lydia GRAY (daughter of GRAY) on May 29, 1781. Lydia GRAY was born on June 3, 1759.26  She died on February 5, 1830 in French Creek, Lewis, Virginia.

Aaron GOULD and Lydia GRAY had the following children:

    +12 i.  Samuel GOULD (born on March 6, 1782).
    +13 ii. James GOULD (born on November 18, 1783).
    +14 iii.    Hannah GOULD (born on December 16, 1785).
    +15 iv. Daniel GOULD (born on January 4, 1788).
    +16 v.  Ebenezer GOULD (born on November 13, 1789).
    +17 vi. Aaron GOULD (born on February 24, 1792).
    +18 vii.    Isabella GOULD (born on January 2, 1796).
    +19 viii.   Lydia GOULD (born on February 2, 1794).
    20  ix. David GOULD was born on April 12, 1798 in Charlemont, Franklin, Massachusetts.28  He died on April 16, 1798 in Charlemont, Franklin,
Massachusetts.
    +21 x.  Mehitable GOULD (born on September 28, 1799).
    +22 xi. Sally GOULD (born on April 24, 1802).
    +23 xii.    Nancy GOULD (born on June 10, 1804).
    24  xiii.   David GOULD was born on November 29, 1807 in Charlemont, Franklin, Massachusetts.30  He was baptized on December 27, 1807 in First
Congregational Church, Charlemont, Franklin, Massachusetts.31  He died in October 1808.32  Died enroute from Massachusetts to Virginia.

4.  Nathan GOULD (Jeremiah-1) was born about 1759 in Brookfield, Worcester, Massachusetts.33  He died about April 3, 1798 in Brookfield, Worcester,
Massachusetts.  He was married to Mary ALDEN (daughter of Barnabas ALDEN and Elizabeth PATTERSON) on November 26, 1789 in Brookfield, Worcester, Massachusetts.  Mary ALDEN was born on January 22, 1764 in Ashfield, Franklin, Massachusetts.  She Baptized on September 16, 1781 in Congregational Church, Ashfield, Franklin, Massachusetts.  She died on April 4, 1798 in Brookfield, Worcester, Massachusetts.

Nathan GOULD and Mary ALDEN had the following children:

    25  i.  Pascal GOULD was born on September 27, 1790 in Charlemont, Franklin, Massachusetts.38  He died on September 28, 1790 in Charlemont,
Franklin, Massachusetts.

5.  Marcy GOULD (Jeremiah-1) Baptized on January 20, 1760 in Brookfield, Worcester, Massachusetts.40  She was born in Brookfield, Worcester,
Massachusetts. She was married to Husband on January 2, 1797 in Brookfield, Worcester, Massachusetts.

6.  Lydia GOULD (Jeremiah-1) was born on June 7, 1761 in Brookfield,  Worcester, Massachusetts.  She was married to John ELLIS.

Lydia GOULD and John ELLIS had the  following children:

    26  i.  George ELLIS was born on February 25, 1783 in Charlemont, Franklin,  Massachusetts.
    27  ii. John ELLIS was born on February 25, 1785 in Charlemont, Franklin,  Massachusetts.  He was baptized on November 22, 1785 in Heath, Franklin,
Massachusetts.
    28  iii.    Nathan ELLIS was born on February 5, 1787 in Charlemont,  Franklin, Massachusetts.  He was baptized on June 14, 1789 in Heath, Franklin, Massachusetts.
    29  iv. Tertious ELLIS was born on September 4, 1790 in Charlemont,  Franklin, Massachusetts.
    30  v.  Otis Gould ELLIS was born on February 20, 1793 in Charlemont,  Franklin, Massachusetts.
  She was married to Ephriam EDDY in 1798.50  Ephriam EDDY was born on April 1, 1745 in Norton, Bristol, Massachusetts.51  He died on June 21, 1811 in Colrain, Franklin, Massachusetts.52  He was buried in Branch Cemetery, Colrain, Franklin, Massachusetts.53  Bought land in Colrain of Oliver Newell
in 1781.
 

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