Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register

5. Thomas, s. of Benjamin (3),m. Hannah, dau. of Jonathan Gove, 3 Jan. 1738-9, and had Kezia, bap. 25 Nov. 1739; Hannah, bap. 11 Ap. 1742, m. Jonas Prentice 1 Dec. 1785; Benjamin, bap. 12 Aug. 1744; Thomas, and Nathaniel, twins, bap. 12 July 1747. Thomas the f. was a carpenter, inherited the homestead, then in Chs. now in Camb. His estate was divided 22 Nov.. 1768, to his widow Hannah (who d. 18 Mar. 1799, a. 82), and chil. Benjamin, Thomas, Nathaniel, and Hannah.

6. Stephen, s. of John (4), m. Mary, d. of Rev. David Goddard of Leicester, and had Mary, b. 23 Nov. 1769, d. 10 Oct. 1798; John, b. 2 May 1771, d. young; Stephen, b. 3 Feb. 1773, d. 25 Dec. 1774; Sarah, bap. 22 Jan. 1775, d. unm. 26 May 1859, in the almshouse,——a pattern of patience and Christian trust; Stephen, bap. 18 May 1777, m. Charlotte Hawes of Canton, 26 Nov. 1801, removed to Leicester; David, bap. 22 Aug. 1779, m. Hannah Brown of Concord, 13 June 1805, was a wheelwright here, and a Baptist clergyman at Wendell; Isaac, bap. 27 Jan. 1782, m. Catherine Johnson 3 Aug. 1806, and d. in Boston 14 Mar. 1823; Benjamin, bap. 4 Ap. 1784, m. Persis Fullerton 25 Sept. 1808; Elizabeth, b. 24 Ap 1788, d. young; Stephen the f. was a wheelwright, and res. on North Avenue, nearly opposite to Porter's Hotel. He d. 31 Jan. 1820; his w. Mary d. 8 Oct. 1798, a. 54.

7. Benjamin, s. of Thomas (5), was a wheelwright and res. nearly opposite Porter's Hotel, on the old homestead, at the easterly corner of North Avenue and Beech Street, and d. unm. July 1828, a. 74.

8. Thomas, s. of Thomas (5), m. Hepzibah Prentice 11 Dec. 1777, and had Thomas, b. 11 June 1778, d. 20 Sept. 1805; James, b. 27 July 1780; John, b. 17 May 1783; Daniel, b. 11 July 1787, d. unm. 10 Nov. 1836; Mary, b. 25 Mar. 1792, m. John Kent of Framingham, 9 June 1816; Charles; Hannah, b. 27 Nov. 1797, d. 3 Dec. 1799. Thomas the f. was a blacksmith, and res. on the estate now occupied by Porter's Hotel; he d. 15 or 17 Mar. 1830, a. 82; his w. Hepzibah d. 17 Aug. 1836, a. 82.

9. Nathaniel, s. of Thomas (5), was a shoemaker and res. on the westerly side of Beech Street. He d. s. p. in Jan. 1830; his w. d. in July 1828, a. 75.

10. James, s. of Thomas (8), m. Rebecca, dau. of Nathaniel Frothingham, 17 Nov. 1806, and had Rebecca Austin, b. 12 Sept. 1807; Thomas Austin, b. 30 May 1811, merchant in Boston, d. 16 July 1868; Matilda, b. 21 July 1814; James, b. 24 Feb. 1818, d. 24 Mar. 1838; Charles, b. 20 Nov. 1820, d. young; James the f. res. in Boston, and d. 4 June 1845; his w. Rebecca d. 30 Oct. 1859, a. 78.

11. John, s. of Thomas (8), m. Eunice Cook, dau. of Henry Dickson, 21 Dec. 1806; she d.——, and he m. Anna Peirce 18 Mar. 1824; she d. Nov. 1836, a. 74, and he m. Almira Sanderson of Waltham, 30 Ap. 1837. His second wife was much older than himself. His chil., all by the first wife, were Charles Henry, John, and Hannah, who m. Elhanan W. Russell, 18 Oct. 1838. John the f. was a farmer, res. on the southerly side of North Avenue, near Cedar Street, and was killed on the Fitchburg Railroad track, 3 Feb. 1853.

Goffe, Edward, embarked with Shepard in 1634, for New England and narrowly escaped shipwreck. The next year, he was more successful, and arrived safely, with his wife and two (or three) children. His w. Joyce d. in Nov. 1638, and he m. Margaret——. His chil. were Samuel, b. in England about 1630; Lydia, b. in England about 1632, m. John Sprague of Malden, 2 May 1651; Nathaniel, b. Feb. 1637-8, d. 23 Aug. 1645; Deborah, b. 15 Dec. 1639, d. 21 Nov. 1660 Hannah, b. 23 Mar. 1643-4, m. John Moore of Windsor, Conn., 21 Sept. 1664; Abiah, b. 1 Ap. 1646, m. Henry Woolcott, of Windsor, Conn., 12 Oct. 1664. A dau. Mary d. 23 Ap. 1646. Edward the f. d. 26 Dec. 1658; his w. Margaret m. John Witchfield, of Windsor, Conn., in Dec. 1662, and d. in Cambridge, ‘about the end of the 4th mo. 1669.’ She was sister to Jane, the first wife of Edward Winship, as appears by her will; but their name before marriage is not known. Mr. Goffe was a prominent citizen, 36