“The last Will and Testament of JOHN GOULD is as follows:
” I, John Gould, of Charlotte Precinct, in Duchess County, being very sick. I leave to my wife Mary the use of the East room in my house, where I now dwell, and the garden on the west side of the house, “and one-third of my orchard near the Old Log House,” during her life. Also 1 cow and 1 riding horse, to be kept by my sons, winter and summer. Also all household goods. I leave to my son Adam 5 shillings. I leave to my son William 100 acres of land on the north end of the farm where I now live, with the house and buildings. And he is to pay to my wife yearly 10 bushels of wheat and firewood cut and drawn to the house. I leave to my son James 100 acres of land at the south end of my farm where I live, and he is to pay to my wife 10 bushels of Indian corn yearly. I leave to my sons, William and James, all the rest of my live stock and farming utensils and smith tools. I make my friend, Reuben Palmer, and William Gould, executors. Dated “11th of 4th month (called April), 1763.”
Other John Gould Facts:
He was a Blacksmith at Salem, MA in 1702. Probably he was the John Gould, Blacksmith of Kingstown, RI 1705/6 who married Elizabeth Gardiner. John was referred to as a blacksmith when he received land from his father-in-law William Gardiner 8 Jan 1705/6.
The witnesses to his second marriage were Dorcas Gould (prob. his daughter by his first wife, who had not yet married Caleb Bentley), and Ruhamah Bentley, (prob. the Ruhamah Bentley, sister of Caleb Bentley who later married Dorcas Gould).
On 12 Oct. 1748 John Gould of Crumb Elbow Precinct, Dutchess Co., NY and his wife Mary [his second wife] conveyed to his son Adam Gould, for L492, a lot of land in south Kingstown. (South Kingstown Deeds, lib. 5, fo.33).
By a deed dated 31 John’s will was dated 11 Apr 1763 and proved 2 Feb 1764 at Charlotte, Dutchess Co., NY mentioned his wife Mary [his second wife], his son Adam, to whom he left 5s., and his sons William and James, to each of whom he left 100 acres of land and half his livestock, tools, etc
Oct 1765, Caleb Cranston of Jamestown and Mary, his wife, Benjamin Allen, Jr., of North Kingstown and Elizabeth his wife, James Lewis of East Greenwich and Wait, his wife, and Caleb Bentley of South Kingstown and Tabitha his wife, quitclaimed to Adam Gould of South Kingstown all their interest in 20 acres of land on Tower Hill in South Kingstown.”.1
According to the Article, “Descendants of Governor John Cranston of Rhode Island, Mary Gould was born at South Kingstown, 11 Mar 1731, died at North Kingstown 3 Mar 1805, daughter of William and Penelope Gould of South Kingstown and granddaughter of John and Elizabeth (Gardiner) Gould.”
There follows descriptions of several Gould/Gardiner land records. The most interesting is this: “On 13 Oct 1748 John Gould of Crumb Elbow Precinct, Dutchess Co., NY, late of Exeter, RI quitclaimed to his son Adam Gould of South Kingstown, yeoman, all his rights in a lot of land containing 20 acres given to him an d his wife Elizabeth by their father William Gardiner, late of Kingstown, by deed dated 8 Jan. 1705/6. In his will, dated 11 Apr 1763, and proved 2 Feb 1764, John Gould of Charlotte Precinct, Dutchess Co., NY mentioned his wife Mary [his second wife], his son Adam, to whom he left 5s., and his sons William and James, to each of whom he left 100 acres of land and half his livestock, tools, etc. By a deed dated 31 Oct 1765, Caleb Cranston of Jamestown and Mary, his wife, Benjamin Allen, Jr., of North Kingstown and Elizabeth his wife, James Lewis of East Greenwich and Wait, his wife, and Caleb Bentley of South Kingstown and Tabitha his wife, quitclaimed to Adam Gould of South Kingstown all their interest in 20 acres of land on Tower Hill in South Kingstown.”
Publication: NE Historic Genealogical Register.2
From Stedman/Steadman/Steedman Families of the New World
- According to Diana Carmack, this is the same as the John Gould found on FZG p. 312. However, THAT John is documented as having died in 1722 and she provided no refs in her GOULD-L@roots.com posting.Additional Refs forwarded by Chet Gould from Debbie Whitman (per “THE PARENTS OF AND A LINE OF DESCENT FROM JOHN GOULD, BLACKSMITH OF KINGSTOWNE IN 1705/6″ By Virginia Southwick Chappell), confirm the 1763 Year of death for this John Gould…”John was of Kingstowne and was referred to as a blacksmith when he received land from his father-in-law William Gardiner 8 Jan 1705/6. He mar (2) 27 May 1736 at North Kingstowne Mary BARKER born 10 Jan 1698 dau of William & Elizabeth (Easton) Barker of Newport. The witnesses to this second marriage were Dorcas Gould (prob his daughter by his first wife as the dau had not yet mar (Caleb Bentley) and Ruhamah Bentley (prob the Ruhamah Bentley sister of Caleb Bentley who later mar Dorcas Gould). John’s will was dated 11 Apr 1763 and proved 2 Feb 1764 at Charlotte, Dutchess County, NY.”
____________From: Jim Hazard
Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2013 14:12:12 -0500 (EST)John:
I am interested to correspond with a person who created the information about JOHN GOULD 1679-1764. He married twice: Elizabeth Gardiner and Mary Barker.
I would like to talk to you on the phone: Do you have a phone number I could call? The following is some more information.
John Gould was a member of the Friends at Greenwich meeting in Rhode Island. He married Mary Barker at Newport and a certificate of marriage is in the Rhode Island Meeting’s records. In 1755 John ( without any mention of wife or children) got a certificate of removal to Oblong Meeting in Dutchess County, NY. Two of his sons, William and James, were “disowned” in 1762 for marrying women who were not Friends. In John’s “will” of 1763 he only mentions a wife, Mary, and children, William, James and Adam. I am descended from William.
Where were the Stedmans who married Adam Gould’s sons?
Looking forward to a phone call!
Thank you.
Jim Hazard