Individual Details
Richard Goldsmith
( - 12 May 1824)
Richard was the fifth of eight known children born to Richard Goldsmith and Hannah Dodge of Wenham and Littleton, Mass. He was married at Littleton on 20 January 1763 to Sarah Dix, the daughter of Jonathan Dix and Sarah Shattuck of Littleton. He and Sarah lived in Littleton, and then moved to Harvard, Mass. They had ten children, the first five born in Littleton, and last five born in Harvard:
*Richard, b. 2 Oct 1763, d. Harvard 11 May 1836 (grave record), m. Harvard 1 Jul 1802 Rachel Cook who died in Harvard 11 Aug 1812, aged 38 y 11 m (grave record)
*Sarah, b. 18 Dec 1764, d. Littleton 29 Dec 1766
*Timothy, b. 31 Aug 1766, d. Harvard 27 Jan 1819
*Sarah, b. 17 Apr 1768, m. Harvard 20 Mar 1792 Jacob Fairbanks
*John, b. 17 Apr 1770, d. Harvard 21 Sep 1798 "killed by fall of stick of timber," m. Harvard 27 Dec 1791 Moriah Houghton
*Anna, b. 27 Jan 1772, d. Montpelier, VT 4 Sep 1852, m. Harvard 8 Apr 1793 Asa Cole
*Sherman, b. 28 Oct 1773, d. Isle of Tongo 23 Jan 1799 (as per Harvard VR)
*Theodore, b. 7 Aug 1775, d. 22 Mar 1859, m. Harvard 11 Sep 1798 Mercy Hapgood.
*Molly, b. 14 Apr 1777, d. 5 Aug 1853, m. 23 Nov 1797 Oliver Hill
*Thomas, b. 18 Mar 1779
*Richard, b. 2 Oct 1763, d. Harvard 11 May 1836 (grave record), m. Harvard 1 Jul 1802 Rachel Cook who died in Harvard 11 Aug 1812, aged 38 y 11 m (grave record)
*Sarah, b. 18 Dec 1764, d. Littleton 29 Dec 1766
*Timothy, b. 31 Aug 1766, d. Harvard 27 Jan 1819
*Sarah, b. 17 Apr 1768, m. Harvard 20 Mar 1792 Jacob Fairbanks
*John, b. 17 Apr 1770, d. Harvard 21 Sep 1798 "killed by fall of stick of timber," m. Harvard 27 Dec 1791 Moriah Houghton
*Anna, b. 27 Jan 1772, d. Montpelier, VT 4 Sep 1852, m. Harvard 8 Apr 1793 Asa Cole
*Sherman, b. 28 Oct 1773, d. Isle of Tongo 23 Jan 1799 (as per Harvard VR)
*Theodore, b. 7 Aug 1775, d. 22 Mar 1859, m. Harvard 11 Sep 1798 Mercy Hapgood.
*Molly, b. 14 Apr 1777, d. 5 Aug 1853, m. 23 Nov 1797 Oliver Hill
*Thomas, b. 18 Mar 1779
Events
| Christen | 31 Dec 1738 | Wenham, Essex County, Massachusetts |  |  | |
| Marriage | 20 Jan 1763 | Littleton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts - Sarah Dix | | ||
| Death | 12 May 1824 | Harvard, Worcester County, Massachusetts | | ||
| Burial | Harvard Center Cemetery, Harvard, Worcester County, Massachusetts | |
Families
| Spouse | Sarah Dix (1740 - 1817) |
| Father | Richard Goldsmith (1705 - 1756) |
| Mother | Hannah Dodge (1705 - 1760) |
| Sibling | Hannah Goldsmith ( - 1824) |
| Sibling | Abigail Goldsmith ( - 1769) |
| Sibling | Mary Goldsmith ( - 1735) |
| Sibling | Thomas Goldsmith (1736 - 1749) |
| Sibling | Lucy Goldsmith (1741 - 1796) |
| Sibling | Col. Josiah Goldsmith (1744 - 1816) |
| Sibling | Jeremiah Goldsmith ( - ) |
Notes
Christen
The birth date above is a baptismal date according to the Littleton Vital Record, but a Bible record says the above is the date of birth.Death
Citation: Massachusetts Newspapers, 1704-1974 MyHeritage.com [online database]. Lehi, UT, USA: MyHeritage (USA) Inc. Unknown.The Christian Register - 1824-05-21 Text:
"DIED, In Harvard, Mr Richard Goldsmith, in the 87th year of his the death of this excellent man, the poor have lost a kind friend, the children an affectionate father. The church of which he has ... "
Publication: Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States. Date: May 21 1824 Page: 3
Endnotes
1. "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ23-4NR : accessed 31 May 2015), Richard Goldsmith in entry for Richard Goldsmith, ; citing , ; FHL microfilm 0823764 IT 8..
2. "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCSZ-94N : 3 November 2017), Richard Goldsmith and Sarah Dix, 20 Jan 1763; citing Marriage, Littleton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 004198966..
3. Find A Grave Memorial# 118280749.