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William Goddard 1627 – 1691 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Feb 1627

Birth Location: Inglesham, Wiltshire, , England

Death Date: 26 Oct 1691

Death Location: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Edward Goddard

Mother: Priscilla DOYLY

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Miles

Children(s): William Goddard, Thomas GODDARD, Joseph Goddard, Child GODDARD, Robert Goddard, Thomas GODDARD, Elizabeth GODDARD, Josiah Goddard, Edward Goddard

In 1627, William Goddard entered the world in Inglesham, Wiltshire, , England, born to Edward Goddard and Priscilla DOyley Or DOYLY. William Goddard married Elizabeth Miles, and had children including William Goddard, Thomas GODDARD, Joseph Goddard, Child GODDARD, Robert Goddard, Thomas GODDARD, Elizabeth GODDARD, Josiah Goddard, Edward Goddard. William Goddard passed away in 1691 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1627, William Goddard entered the world in Inglesham, Wiltshire, , England, born to Edward Goddard and Priscilla DOyley Or DOYLY.
  • William Goddard married Elizabeth Miles, and had children including William Goddard, Thomas GODDARD, Joseph Goddard, Child GODDARD, Robert Goddard, Thomas GODDARD, Elizabeth GODDARD, Josiah Goddard, Edward Goddard.
  • William Goddard passed away in 1691 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edward Goddard
1584 – 1647
Birth Location: Inglisham, Berksland, Lanbourne, England
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Priscilla DOYLY
1594 – 1681
Birth Location: Chislehampton, Oxfordshire, , England
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Miles
1627 – 1697
Birth Location: Ware, Hertfordshire, , England
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Children(s)

William Goddard
1654 – 1708
Birth Location: London, London, , England
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Thomas GODDARD
1655 – 1655
Birth Location: London, Middlesex, , England
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Joseph Goddard
1656 – 1728
Birth Location: London, Middlesex, , England
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Child GODDARD
1659 – 1658
Birth Location: Middlesex, England, Massachusetts, USA
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Robert Goddard
1662 – 1716
Birth Location: London, London, , England
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Thomas GODDARD
1667 – 1667
Birth Location: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
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Elizabeth GODDARD
1670 –
Birth Location: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
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Josiah Goddard
1672 – 1720
Birth Location: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
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Edward Goddard
1675 – 1754
Birth Location: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
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William Goddard's Ancestors

Self
William Goddard
1627 – 1691
Birth Place: Inglesham, Wiltshire, , England
Parents
Edward Goddard
1584 – 1647
Inglisham, Berksland, Lanbourne, England
Priscilla (DOyley Or) DOYLY
1594 – 1681
Chislehampton, Oxfordshire, , England
Grandparents
Richard GODDARD
1554 – 1615
Upham, Wiltshire, , England
Elizabeth (Walds WALDRON OR) WALDSON
1558 –
Upham, Wiltshire, , England
Sir (John) D'Oyley
1541 – 1602
Chislehampton, Oxfordshire, England
Ursula Cope
1554 – 1636
Hanwell, Oxfordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas GODDARD
1522 – 1597
Anne GIFFORD
1504 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John GODDARD
1465 – 1545
Elizabeth BERENGER
1489 –

William Goddard's Descendants

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William Goddard (28 Feb 1627 – 26 Oct 1691) m. Elizabeth Miles (1627 – 01 Feb 1697)
  1. 1. William Goddard (08 May 1654 – 06 Feb 1708)
  2. 2. Thomas GODDARD (1655 – 06 Apr 1655)
  3. 3. Joseph Goddard (13 Jul 1656 – 25 Jul 1728)
  4. 4. Child GODDARD (1659 – 08 Dec 1658)
  5. 5. Robert Goddard (06 Feb 1662 – 19 Nov 1716)
  6. 6. Thomas GODDARD (08 Jun 1667 – 09 Jul 1667)
  7. 7. Elizabeth GODDARD (22 Dec 1670 – )
  8. 8. Josiah Goddard (26 Aug 1672 – 19 Nov 1720)
  9. 9. Edward Goddard (24 Mar 1675 – 09 Feb 1754) m. Susanna Stone (04 Nov 1675 – 04 Feb 1754)
    1. 1. Edward Goddard (04 May 1698 – 13 Oct 1777) m. Hepzibah Hapgood (27 Jun 1704 – 19 Jul 1763) m. Eunice Walker
      1. 1. Hepzibah GODDARD (11 Feb 1722 – 07 Oct 1781)
      2. 2. Nathan Goddard (18 Jan 1725 – 12 Feb 1806)
      3. 3. Elizabeth GODDARD (04 Sep 1726 – 1765)
      4. 4. Robert Goddard (13 Aug 1728 – Jun 1807)
      5. 5. David Goddard (26 Sep 1730 – 07 Oct 1777) m. Margaret Stone (14 Oct 1728 – 1800)
        1. 1. Lucy Goddard (19 Jun 1760 – 22 Dec 1800)
        2. 2. Katey Goddard (21 Nov 1762 – )
        3. 3. John Goddard (20 Apr 1768 – 1787) m. Hannah Forestall (1770 – 1786)
      6. 6. Hezekiah GODDARD (13 Aug 1732 – 1734)
      7. 7. Daniel GODDARD (07 Feb 1733 – 1807)
      8. 8. Ebenezer Goddard (25 Nov 1735 – 09 Dec 1735)
      9. 9. Rhoda GODDARD (25 Feb 1740 – 07 Dec 1820)
      10. 10. Miriam GODDARD (30 Apr 1742 – 08 Nov 1755)
      11. 11. Edward GODDARD (12 Mar 1745 – 13 Oct 1811)
    2. 2. Susannah Goddard (25 Feb 1699 – 29 May 1719)
    3. 3. Simon Goddard (18 Feb 1701 – 03 Nov 1758)
    4. 4. Benjamin Goddard (15 Aug 1704 – 28 Jan 1754)
    5. 5. David Goddard (26 Sep 1706 – 19 Jan 1754)
    6. 6. William Goddard (22 Mar 1708 – 06 Jun 1709)
    7. 7. Mary Goddard (04 Jun 1711 – 05 Aug 1711)
    8. 8. Ebenezer Goddard (17 Jan 1713 – 18 Nov 1762)

William Goddard's Timeline

2 Records

1627
28 Feb 1627
Birth of William Goddard in Inglesham, Wiltshire, , England
Inglesham, Wiltshire, , England
1691
26 Oct 1691
Age 64
Death of William Goddard in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Feb 1627
    Event Place: Inglesham, Wiltshire, , England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Oct 1691
    Event Place: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
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