[Clark 35] GC, son of Deacon GC.

[3023] Sarah Phippen

d. c1693

Fairfield Conn

[Fairfield 1:228-9]

[Milford 309] NG married 1st Martha --, widow of Edmund Harvey of Farifield; married 2nd young widow Sarah (Phippen) Yeo, widow of Thomas Yeo. NG purchased land in Milford in 1647 and in 1649 sold it and moved to Fairfield. There he became a great leader in military, political and eclessiastical affairs. A magistrate from 1657 til his death in Fairfield. In 1656, and ensign in the train band; in 1673, a major. In 1662, a signer of the royal charter. At the time of his death, he was considered one of the richest men in the colony. 4 children: Nathan, Sarah, Deborah, and ...

[Fairfield 1:228-9] NG is first seen at Milford, whence he soon moved to Fairfield. Married 1) between 1648 and 1655, Martha, widow of Edmund Harvey. In 1657, Winthrop wrote of Golds wife at Fairfield as suffering from hypocondraiaca. Perhaps she did not long survive; Martha's name has not been found in Fairfield records folowing her marriage to Gold, though he was later recorded as responsible for the portions of her children.

When Mrs Mary Benfield was examined in 1665 at the house of the magistrate NG, she was questioned privately by Mrs Sarah Gold and Mrs Beatrice Risden. In 1682, Joseph Banks gave 10 pounds by will tomrs Sarah Gold Sr, making Maj Gold one of the overseers. In September 1692, Sary Gold testified with Ann Wakeman (widow of Rev Samuel Wakeman) in the witchraft trials. No further reference is found and when NG made his will in 1694, he had no wife living.

Ensign, Fairfield Tranband, before 1656; Lt, May 1657; Chief Military Officer, Fairfield County, June 1672; Major, Fairfield County, August 1673; member of Conn War Council, November 1673, July 1675. Patentee, Royal Charter 1662. Assistant Connecticut Colony, 1657, 1659-87, 1689-94. Commsioner NY boundary dispute, 1683, 1684. Judge of Please for Fairfield County under Andros, 1687. Colonial grant of 300 acres, 1667 and of 800 acres (in Danbury) in 1687.

Will dated 1 March 1693/4, proved 29 March 1693/4.

[6045] Judith --

d. bd 15 May 1650

Watford, Co Herts

[Fairfield 1:228]

[Fairfield 1:228] John Gould, of Kings Langley, yeoman. Will of 30 June 1633, proved 18 July 1633. Wife Judith, will of 6 May 1650, proved 3 September 1650, buried at Watford, Co Herts 15 May 1650. She married 2) 20 September 1639 Simon Gould of Bovingdon, Co Herts, a distant cousin of her first husband. She left money to be sent to NE, for my son Nathan and my daughter Sarah their own children....