1638 John moved from Newbury to York to Wells, ME
1640 Earliest recorded appearance was on June 19, 1640 when he was the first named of a committee to select deputies to appear at a General Court of the Province to protect their corporate privileges. It is probable that he settled on the east side of the Cape Neddick River, where "Mr. John Googes Plantation" was located. He may have emigrated under the influence of Humphrey Hooke who was Lord of the Manor of Frampton adjoining Slymbridge. Gooch obtained his title to his land from Oliver Godfrey whose patent to that territory was issued in 1638. Gooch also owned property near the Meeting House and in Little River. His public services were few, limited to jury duty, but was evidently a man of recognized social qualifications as "Mr." was always prefixed to his name.
1644 William Hooke deeded to him and Peter Wears 20 acres each near Cape Neddick.
1647-48 Alderman.
4 July1653; member of first board of Wells selectmen of York.
1653 and purchased land on the Mousam River and in its vicinity. At one time he was part owner of the Middle or Cat Mousam Mill, and of the privilege. His name appears frequently on the records as a buyer and seller of real estate. John's house and several lots of land in York, ME were sold on March 8, 1653, to Abraham Preble, who was the father of Lydia Preble, married to John Gooch, Jr.
8 March 1654/54 when he sold to Abraham Preble.
1655 He settled permananetly atWells.
Court Records, F, 31.
May: 7: 1667: In the name of god Amen.
The last Will & Testament of Mr John Gouch Senjor now liueing in Wells, In the Province of Mayn
I bequeath my soule to god that gaue It in hopes of a Joyfull resurrection, through Jesus Christ my Saujor, & my body to the earth from whence It was taken to bee honorably buryed by my executrix
I do make my Loueing wife Ruth Gooch my soole executrix. And first I do bequeath vnto her that Prcell of Marsh at ye Yland, which Marsh I bought of Samell Austine, wch lyeth on the Northeast side of the aforesd Yland, which lyeth before my now dwelling house. I do also bequeath to my executrix my Oarchard, Wch is adioyneing to my sd dwelling house. furthermore I do bequeath vnto my executrix all my Cattle, & horse kind, sheepe & swine, & all my househould goods, & all my moueable goods, all which is to bee at her Lyberty to dispose off, as shee shall see Cause, & all the rest of my Lands (except wt is vnderwritten) I do give & bequeath vnto my sun John Gouch, vidzt: My land which I now liue vpon & Marsh belonging therevnto, which is to bee his own with in six Moenths after my death & my executrix to haue the vsse of the dwelling house as shee shall see Cause dureing her life, & the sd John Gouch is to pay to my executrix towards her liuelyhood yearely, & euery yeare seaven pounds dureing her life In Mrchandable pvission, or other pay as shee shall accept off
Allsoe I do will & bequeath vnto my sun John Gouch, all my right & priuiledg to & in that swampe lijng on the North east side of my house, & all my houseing except yt before excepted.
And I do will & bequeath to my sun James Gooch a Certen pcell of Land wch I bought of William Hamonds, Namely an Oachard Garden & house being in a place Called Slymbridge, In ould England with all Rents dues, & Arreas therevnto belonging.
I do will & bequeath vnto my sunn James, a certen Prcell of vpland, lijng on the South West side of the aboue mentioned Yland, next the Mussell Ridge & soe to ye Sea Wall, & soe Joyneing to the Marsh Wch I formerly gaue to my sun James.
I do will & bequeath to my grandchildren Elizabeth Donell, Mary Weare, & Hannah Weare tenn shjllings a peece, to bee payd within three years after my death, by my executrix: And the other of my grandchildren Phoeby Weare, Peter Weare Nathaniell Weare, & Ruth Weare, & Elizabeth Austin I give to them fiue shillings a peece, to bee pd by my executrix or her Assignes, wn they come of age. And I do giue my grandchild John Gooch fiue shillings to bee pd wn hee is of age by my executrix.
John Gooch Senjor (his seal)
I do make Mr William Symonds, and my brother William Hammonds my supervisors or ouerseers to see this my Will Prformed, & soe I give them tenn shillings a peece. In witness wrvnto I haue subscribed my hand & seale the day & yeare aboue mentioned.
Signed & sealed John Gooch Senjor (his seal)
In ye Presence of us,
William Hamonds.
Jonathan Hammonds.
Sworn to by both attesting witnesses 12 July 1667; recorded 27 July 1667.
1640 Earliest recorded appearance was on June 19, 1640 when he was the first named of a committee to select deputies to appear at a General Court of the Province to protect their corporate privileges. It is probable that he settled on the east side of the Cape Neddick River, where "Mr. John Googes Plantation" was located. He may have emigrated under the influence of Humphrey Hooke who was Lord of the Manor of Frampton adjoining Slymbridge. Gooch obtained his title to his land from Oliver Godfrey whose patent to that territory was issued in 1638. Gooch also owned property near the Meeting House and in Little River. His public services were few, limited to jury duty, but was evidently a man of recognized social qualifications as "Mr." was always prefixed to his name.
1644 William Hooke deeded to him and Peter Wears 20 acres each near Cape Neddick.
1647-48 Alderman.
4 July1653; member of first board of Wells selectmen of York.
1653 and purchased land on the Mousam River and in its vicinity. At one time he was part owner of the Middle or Cat Mousam Mill, and of the privilege. His name appears frequently on the records as a buyer and seller of real estate. John's house and several lots of land in York, ME were sold on March 8, 1653, to Abraham Preble, who was the father of Lydia Preble, married to John Gooch, Jr.
8 March 1654/54 when he sold to Abraham Preble.
1655 He settled permananetly atWells.
Court Records, F, 31.
May: 7: 1667: In the name of god Amen.
The last Will & Testament of Mr John Gouch Senjor now liueing in Wells, In the Province of Mayn
I bequeath my soule to god that gaue It in hopes of a Joyfull resurrection, through Jesus Christ my Saujor, & my body to the earth from whence It was taken to bee honorably buryed by my executrix
I do make my Loueing wife Ruth Gooch my soole executrix. And first I do bequeath vnto her that Prcell of Marsh at ye Yland, which Marsh I bought of Samell Austine, wch lyeth on the Northeast side of the aforesd Yland, which lyeth before my now dwelling house. I do also bequeath to my executrix my Oarchard, Wch is adioyneing to my sd dwelling house. furthermore I do bequeath vnto my executrix all my Cattle, & horse kind, sheepe & swine, & all my househould goods, & all my moueable goods, all which is to bee at her Lyberty to dispose off, as shee shall see Cause, & all the rest of my Lands (except wt is vnderwritten) I do give & bequeath vnto my sun John Gouch, vidzt: My land which I now liue vpon & Marsh belonging therevnto, which is to bee his own with in six Moenths after my death & my executrix to haue the vsse of the dwelling house as shee shall see Cause dureing her life, & the sd John Gouch is to pay to my executrix towards her liuelyhood yearely, & euery yeare seaven pounds dureing her life In Mrchandable pvission, or other pay as shee shall accept off
Allsoe I do will & bequeath vnto my sun John Gouch, all my right & priuiledg to & in that swampe lijng on the North east side of my house, & all my houseing except yt before excepted.
And I do will & bequeath to my sun James Gooch a Certen pcell of Land wch I bought of William Hamonds, Namely an Oachard Garden & house being in a place Called Slymbridge, In ould England with all Rents dues, & Arreas therevnto belonging.
I do will & bequeath vnto my sunn James, a certen Prcell of vpland, lijng on the South West side of the aboue mentioned Yland, next the Mussell Ridge & soe to ye Sea Wall, & soe Joyneing to the Marsh Wch I formerly gaue to my sun James.
I do will & bequeath to my grandchildren Elizabeth Donell, Mary Weare, & Hannah Weare tenn shjllings a peece, to bee payd within three years after my death, by my executrix: And the other of my grandchildren Phoeby Weare, Peter Weare Nathaniell Weare, & Ruth Weare, & Elizabeth Austin I give to them fiue shillings a peece, to bee pd by my executrix or her Assignes, wn they come of age. And I do giue my grandchild John Gooch fiue shillings to bee pd wn hee is of age by my executrix.
John Gooch Senjor (his seal)
I do make Mr William Symonds, and my brother William Hammonds my supervisors or ouerseers to see this my Will Prformed, & soe I give them tenn shillings a peece. In witness wrvnto I haue subscribed my hand & seale the day & yeare aboue mentioned.
Signed & sealed John Gooch Senjor (his seal)
In ye Presence of us,
William Hamonds.
Jonathan Hammonds.
Sworn to by both attesting witnesses 12 July 1667; recorded 27 July 1667.
1638 John moved from Newbury to York to Wells, ME
1640 Earliest recorded appearance was on June 19, 1640 when he was the first named of a committee to select deputies to appear at a General Court of the Province to protect their corporate privileges. It is probable that he settled on the east side of the Cape Neddick River, where "Mr. John Googes Plantation" was located. He may have emigrated under the influence of Humphrey Hooke who was Lord of the Manor of Frampton adjoining Slymbridge. Gooch obtained his title to his land from Oliver Godfrey whose patent to that territory was issued in 1638. Gooch also owned property near the Meeting House and in Little River. His public services were few, limited to jury duty, but was evidently a man of recognized social qualifications as "Mr." was always prefixed to his name.
1644 William Hooke deeded to him and Peter Wears 20 acres each near Cape Neddick.
1647-48 Alderman.
4 July1653; member of first board of Wells selectmen of York.
1653 and purchased land on the Mousam River and in its vicinity. At one time he was part owner of the Middle or Cat Mousam Mill, and of the privilege. His name appears frequently on the records as a buyer and seller of real estate. John's house and several lots of land in York, ME were sold on March 8, 1653, to Abraham Preble, who was the father of Lydia Preble, married to John Gooch, Jr.
8 March 1654/54 when he sold to Abraham Preble.
1655 He settled permananetly atWells.
Court Records, F, 31.
May: 7: 1667: In the name of god Amen.
The last Will & Testament of Mr John Gouch Senjor now liueing in Wells, In the Province of Mayn
I bequeath my soule to god that gaue It in hopes of a Joyfull resurrection, through Jesus Christ my Saujor, & my body to the earth from whence It was taken to bee honorably buryed by my executrix
I do make my Loueing wife Ruth Gooch my soole executrix. And first I do bequeath vnto her that Prcell of Marsh at ye Yland, which Marsh I bought of Samell Austine, wch lyeth on the Northeast side of the aforesd Yland, which lyeth before my now dwelling house. I do also bequeath to my executrix my Oarchard, Wch is adioyneing to my sd dwelling house. furthermore I do bequeath vnto my executrix all my Cattle, & horse kind, sheepe & swine, & all my househould goods, & all my moueable goods, all which is to bee at her Lyberty to dispose off, as shee shall see Cause, & all the rest of my Lands (except wt is vnderwritten) I do give & bequeath vnto my sun John Gouch, vidzt: My land which I now liue vpon & Marsh belonging therevnto, which is to bee his own with in six Moenths after my death & my executrix to haue the vsse of the dwelling house as shee shall see Cause dureing her life, & the sd John Gouch is to pay to my executrix towards her liuelyhood yearely, & euery yeare seaven pounds dureing her life In Mrchandable pvission, or other pay as shee shall accept off
Allsoe I do will & bequeath vnto my sun John Gouch, all my right & priuiledg to & in that swampe lijng on the North east side of my house, & all my houseing except yt before excepted.
And I do will & bequeath to my sun James Gooch a Certen pcell of Land wch I bought of William Hamonds, Namely an Oachard Garden & house being in a place Called Slymbridge, In ould England with all Rents dues, & Arreas therevnto belonging.
I do will & bequeath vnto my sunn James, a certen Prcell of vpland, lijng on the South West side of the aboue mentioned Yland, next the Mussell Ridge & soe to ye Sea Wall, & soe Joyneing to the Marsh Wch I formerly gaue to my sun James.
I do will & bequeath to my grandchildren Elizabeth Donell, Mary Weare, & Hannah Weare tenn shjllings a peece, to bee payd within three years after my death, by my executrix: And the other of my grandchildren Phoeby Weare, Peter Weare Nathaniell Weare, & Ruth Weare, & Elizabeth Austin I give to them fiue shillings a peece, to bee pd by my executrix or her Assignes, wn they come of age. And I do giue my grandchild John Gooch fiue shillings to bee pd wn hee is of age by my executrix.
John Gooch Senjor (his seal)
I do make Mr William Symonds, and my brother William Hammonds my supervisors or ouerseers to see this my Will Prformed, & soe I give them tenn shillings a peece. In witness wrvnto I haue subscribed my hand & seale the day & yeare aboue mentioned.
Signed & sealed John Gooch Senjor (his seal)
In ye Presence of us,
William Hamonds.
Jonathan Hammonds.
Sworn to by both attesting witnesses 12 July 1667; recorded 27 July 1667.
1640 Earliest recorded appearance was on June 19, 1640 when he was the first named of a committee to select deputies to appear at a General Court of the Province to protect their corporate privileges. It is probable that he settled on the east side of the Cape Neddick River, where "Mr. John Googes Plantation" was located. He may have emigrated under the influence of Humphrey Hooke who was Lord of the Manor of Frampton adjoining Slymbridge. Gooch obtained his title to his land from Oliver Godfrey whose patent to that territory was issued in 1638. Gooch also owned property near the Meeting House and in Little River. His public services were few, limited to jury duty, but was evidently a man of recognized social qualifications as "Mr." was always prefixed to his name.
1644 William Hooke deeded to him and Peter Wears 20 acres each near Cape Neddick.
1647-48 Alderman.
4 July1653; member of first board of Wells selectmen of York.
1653 and purchased land on the Mousam River and in its vicinity. At one time he was part owner of the Middle or Cat Mousam Mill, and of the privilege. His name appears frequently on the records as a buyer and seller of real estate. John's house and several lots of land in York, ME were sold on March 8, 1653, to Abraham Preble, who was the father of Lydia Preble, married to John Gooch, Jr.
8 March 1654/54 when he sold to Abraham Preble.
1655 He settled permananetly atWells.
Court Records, F, 31.
May: 7: 1667: In the name of god Amen.
The last Will & Testament of Mr John Gouch Senjor now liueing in Wells, In the Province of Mayn
I bequeath my soule to god that gaue It in hopes of a Joyfull resurrection, through Jesus Christ my Saujor, & my body to the earth from whence It was taken to bee honorably buryed by my executrix
I do make my Loueing wife Ruth Gooch my soole executrix. And first I do bequeath vnto her that Prcell of Marsh at ye Yland, which Marsh I bought of Samell Austine, wch lyeth on the Northeast side of the aforesd Yland, which lyeth before my now dwelling house. I do also bequeath to my executrix my Oarchard, Wch is adioyneing to my sd dwelling house. furthermore I do bequeath vnto my executrix all my Cattle, & horse kind, sheepe & swine, & all my househould goods, & all my moueable goods, all which is to bee at her Lyberty to dispose off, as shee shall see Cause, & all the rest of my Lands (except wt is vnderwritten) I do give & bequeath vnto my sun John Gouch, vidzt: My land which I now liue vpon & Marsh belonging therevnto, which is to bee his own with in six Moenths after my death & my executrix to haue the vsse of the dwelling house as shee shall see Cause dureing her life, & the sd John Gouch is to pay to my executrix towards her liuelyhood yearely, & euery yeare seaven pounds dureing her life In Mrchandable pvission, or other pay as shee shall accept off
Allsoe I do will & bequeath vnto my sun John Gouch, all my right & priuiledg to & in that swampe lijng on the North east side of my house, & all my houseing except yt before excepted.
And I do will & bequeath to my sun James Gooch a Certen pcell of Land wch I bought of William Hamonds, Namely an Oachard Garden & house being in a place Called Slymbridge, In ould England with all Rents dues, & Arreas therevnto belonging.
I do will & bequeath vnto my sunn James, a certen Prcell of vpland, lijng on the South West side of the aboue mentioned Yland, next the Mussell Ridge & soe to ye Sea Wall, & soe Joyneing to the Marsh Wch I formerly gaue to my sun James.
I do will & bequeath to my grandchildren Elizabeth Donell, Mary Weare, & Hannah Weare tenn shjllings a peece, to bee payd within three years after my death, by my executrix: And the other of my grandchildren Phoeby Weare, Peter Weare Nathaniell Weare, & Ruth Weare, & Elizabeth Austin I give to them fiue shillings a peece, to bee pd by my executrix or her Assignes, wn they come of age. And I do giue my grandchild John Gooch fiue shillings to bee pd wn hee is of age by my executrix.
John Gooch Senjor (his seal)
I do make Mr William Symonds, and my brother William Hammonds my supervisors or ouerseers to see this my Will Prformed, & soe I give them tenn shillings a peece. In witness wrvnto I haue subscribed my hand & seale the day & yeare aboue mentioned.
Signed & sealed John Gooch Senjor (his seal)
In ye Presence of us,
William Hamonds.
Jonathan Hammonds.
Sworn to by both attesting witnesses 12 July 1667; recorded 27 July 1667.
