John Goss (1610-1644)

John Goss
Birth:	1610 England
Death:	16 February 1644 Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Father:	Thomas Goss (c1580-)
Mother:	Agnes Garfield (c1555-)
Skills:	English Immigrant to America, Founder of Watertown MA
Spouse / partner:	Sarah Goss (c1610-)
Wedding:	1629 England
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John Goss was born 1610 in England to Thomas Goss (c1580-) and Agnes Garfield (c1555-) and died 16 February 1644 Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts of unspecified causes. He married Sarah Goss (c1610-) 1629 in England.

Biography

John Goss, with wife Sarah, came to America with Gov. Winthrop, 1630. He was admitted freeman May 18, 1631, d. at Watertown, Mass., 1644.

Watertown Founders Monument

Watertown Founders Monument

He is listed on Watertown Founders Monument, commemorating the first settlers of Watertown, Massachusetts. The town was first known as Saltonstall Plantation, one of the earliest of the Massachusetts Bay Colony settlements. Founded in early 1630 by a group of settlers led by Richard Saltonstall and George Phillips, it was officially incorporated that same year. The alternate spelling "Waterton" is seen in some early documents.

Children

Offspring of John Goss and Sarah Goss (c1610-)
Name	Birth	Death	Joined with
Philip Goss (c1640-1698)

Descendants of John Goss

John Goss and Sarah are inferred parents of Philip. For example, from the History of Littleton, New Hampshire:

1. John Goss, with wife Sarah, came to America with Gov. Winthrop, 1630. He was admitted freeman May 18, 1631, d. at Watertown, Mass., 1644.
2. Philip Goss, son of John, b. probably in Watertown. m. Hannah Hopkins, then of Roxbury, Mass., and earlier of Dorchester, Mass. He d. in Lancaster, Mass., 1698. Administration granted May 26, 1698.
3. Philip Goss, son of Philip2, b. Roxbury, Mass., 1676/7, baptized Feb. 16. ra. in Concord, Mass., Aug. 30, 1699. Judith Hay ward, b. April 9, 1675, dau. of John and Anna (White) Hayward, of Concord. He res. in Lancaster.
4. Philip Goss, son of Philip8, b. in Lancaster, 1720. He m. 1748, Hannah Ball, of Bolton, Mass. He remained in Lancaster until 1760, when he removed to Winchester, N. H., taking letter of commendation from the church in Lancaster to the church in Warwick, Mass., an adjoining town. He served one enlistment in the Revolution and d. in Winchester, April 17, 180

References

• John Goss of Watertown - GENI

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