By an intention of marriage published Dec. 4, 1779 at Pittsfield, Mass., Elizur married Lucy Wright, dau. of Dea. Josiah Wright and Elizabeth Robbins, born Feb. 5, 1760 at Pontoosuc (now Pittsfield), Mass. Lucy would become "Mother Lucy Wright" of all Shakers and successor to Shaker founder "Mother Ann" Lee. Lucy d. Feb. 7, 1821 at the Shaker community at Collonie (Watervliet), Albany County, NY. While "Mother Lucy" has a standing gravestone, no gravestones exist in the cemeteries associated with the New Lebanon, NY Shaker community.
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[1] Full date of death per Shaker Elder Calvin Green in his 1864 manuscript Biographic Memoir of the Life, Character and Important Events, in the Ministration of Mother Lucy Wright - "he [Elizur] was ever afterwards faithful until his decease in the 2nd Order, Mount Lebanon, New York, February 2nd 1812, aged 61 years." See also NEHGS Register, 115 (1961):33-34.
By an intention of marriage published Dec. 4, 1779 at Pittsfield, Mass., Elizur married Lucy Wright, dau. of Dea. Josiah Wright and Elizabeth Robbins, born Feb. 5, 1760 at Pontoosuc (now Pittsfield), Mass. Lucy would become "Mother Lucy Wright" of all Shakers and successor to Shaker founder "Mother Ann" Lee. Lucy d. Feb. 7, 1821 at the Shaker community at Collonie (Watervliet), Albany County, NY. While "Mother Lucy" has a standing gravestone, no gravestones exist in the cemeteries associated with the New Lebanon, NY Shaker community.
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[1] Full date of death per Shaker Elder Calvin Green in his 1864 manuscript Biographic Memoir of the Life, Character and Important Events, in the Ministration of Mother Lucy Wright - "he [Elizur] was ever afterwards faithful until his decease in the 2nd Order, Mount Lebanon, New York, February 2nd 1812, aged 61 years." See also NEHGS Register, 115 (1961):33-34.
Inscription
No markers for individual Shaker burials exist at this cemetery. Notwithstanding, based on the text cited in note [1] above and Elizur's recorded date of birth, on the day Elizur died he was 60 years old, and Ætatis suæ (i.e., Æ, "Aged," in the XX year of his Age) 61.
Family Members
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Daniel Goodrich
1738–1807
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Abigail Goodrich Osborne
1740 – unknown
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Benjamin Goodrich
1742–1776
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Samuel Goodrich
1743–1776
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Nathan Goodrich
1745–1806
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David Goodrich
1747–1802
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Ezekiel Goodrich
1749–1783
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Hannah Goodrich Hurlburt
1753–1779
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Hezekiah Goodrich
1755–1827
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Jeremiah Goodrich
1757–1810
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Josiah Goodrich
1760–1778
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Enoch Goodrich
1764–1807
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