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- Compiled research of Sherece Lamke:
Deacon William Goodhue was born in 1613 likely in Kent England or Winfield, Derby England. He married Margery Watson in 1634 (or 1639 inmsome records) the daughter of Joseph Watson of Kent England. She died August 28 1668.
In 1635 William Goodhue with wife Margery immigrated to America (Great Migration record on file, notes his name appeared in that year abutting to land of Thomas Dudley). He was then a young man of about twenty-four years of age. They settled in Ipswich in the colony of Mass. In 1638, Rev. Nathl. Rogers was chosen colleague of Rev. John Norton, minister of the first church in Ipswich. William Goodhue was chosen deacon of the same church. By history he is declared to have been a man of more than average intelligence, of deep practical piety and of the highest integrity and wisdom. For many years he served the town of Ipswich in various civil capacities such as Moderator, Selectman, Representative to the Colonial Legislature.
His occupation was Weaver, Yeoman, Merchant. Their children were born in Ipswich, Joseph 1639, William 1645 and Mary.
On 20 June 1673 William is listed as Deacon Goodhue, one of 3 men of Ipswich retailers of wine. He held a license to sell wine by the gallon. From the town records of Ipswich, Nov. 6, 1685: "Agreed, with respect to the Reverend Mr. Cobbitt's funeral. That Deaken Goodhue provide one barrel of wine and half a hundred weight of sugar, and that he send it to Mr. Cobbitt's house next second day of the week, in the morning, for which he is to have in pay, not money, four shillings to the gallon and sixpence a pound for the sugar. That Mr. Rust provide, if he can, against the funeral gloves, suitable for men and women, to the value of five or six pounds not money and some spice and ginger for the syder. That a man be sent to Lyn to acquaint friends with the solemn providence here. That some persons be appointed to look to the burning of the wine and heating of the syder against the time appointed for the funeral, next Monday at one of the clock, and such aswill be careful in the distribution. Total expense, £17, 19s.
He frequently acted as banker, taking on mortgages held by other Ipswich residents. He does appear in court as plaintiff occasionally, usually suing over debt arising from his mercantile activities. He was admitted to Ipswich church prior to 7 December 1636, implied by freemanship. Deacon by 1668. Deputy for Ipswich to Mass Bay General Court several times between 1666 and 1683. He was fined in 1649 for not serving on a grand jury but the fine remitted. He was the Ipswich constable in 1655 and tithingman in 1678. His land details are also listed in the Great Migration (7 pages of information).
From" The Hammat Papers," concerning the early inhabitants of Ipswich,Mass., William Goodhue took the Freeman's oath Dec. 7, 1636. He had a house lotin Ipswich in 1635 and afterward much other land by grant and purchase. In 1639 there was granted to William Goodhue six acres of planting ground on the southside of the town river, butting on the same river on the northwest and upon meadow grounds of John Perkins, Jr., southeast, having a planting lot of Matthias Buttons oh the east and a planting lot of John Perkins on the west.Also six acres of land lying on the town river about half a mile above themill, having a parcel of ground of Thomas Bird's on the east and a planting lot of Henry Archers on the north, and ten acres of land granted to Nathaniel Bishop on the south. Much more land is detailed in the Great Migration and Hammat Papers. Mr. Goodhue seems to have possessed considerable property and to have attained to rank and influence. He was a Commoner in 1641 ; one of Maj. Denison's subscribers ; of the 27 who paid the highest taxes in 1664 ; selectman in 1658 ; representative to General Courteight years between 1666 and 1683.
Afte rMargery’s death in 1668 he married the widow Mary Webb in 1669, she died in1680. He married the widow Bethiah Grafton in 1682 who died in 1688. In1689 he married Remember Fisk who survived him, dying in 1701/2. In his advanced years William Goodhue gave uphis place in Ipswich to his oldest son, Joseph, and went to live with his son William at that part of Ipswich then called Chebacco (now Essex). William died in 1700 in Ipswich MA (church record on file listed as 85). (Also information pulled from Genealogical& Personal Memoirs by William Richard Cutter pg 918). (Pioneers of Massachusetts by Pope).
Also supporting all of the above is “History and Genealogy of the Goodhue Family”compiled by Rev. Jonathan E. Goodhue 1891.
There is a drawing of the ancestral home at the beginning of that book.
The earliest date to which the Goodhue family has been traced in England is 1280 A.D. In the eighth year of Edward I. we find the names of Wills Godhewen and Robs Godhewen (William and Robert Goodhue), both of the County of Kent. In the same reign John Goodhugh (Johes Goodhug), of the County of Essex, is mentioned. In the year 1306 mention is made of Hugo Goodhugh (Hugh Goodliugh), also of Essex, whowas a member of Parliament for the County of Essex. The name is evidently ofSaxon origin. The first syllable of the name, god, was the Saxon for good ; as Godwin, now written Goodwin ; Godale, now Goodale ; Godyear, now Goodyear, andmany others. The syllables en and wyn were common terminations of Saxon surnames, hence we have Godhewyn, afterwardswritten Godhew, Godyer, Godhill, and many others.
It seems quite probable from all that can be learned, that the William Goodhue who came from England to America in 1635 or 1636, and settled in Ipswich, Mass.,was a descendant of Wills Godhewen of Kent, mentioned above. His name William,his origin from Kent, and the fact that in his day the name was frequently written Goodhew, are evidences of some weight. The Goodhews and Goodhughs found in England in more modern times have without much doubt the same origin, as we do not find a single one of either name in any other county than Kent, after thetime of Hugh Goodhugh of Essex, in 1306. It is not ascertained that any one in England ever wrote the name Goodhue, but Goodhew or Goodhugh, as it is often written in some of the earliest records and legal documents, and in the early family records in this country prior to 1700.
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