Individual Details
Richard Goldsmith
( - 18 May 1673)
Note: the birth year given is a rough approximation; no burial record has been found for Richard, but he is likely buried in the old town cemetery in Wenham, where he lived and died.
Richard was an early settler of Wenham, Mass., and joined the church there in 1648. He was married c. 1643 to Mary, whose surname may have been Perkins. He was killed by lightning in Wenham 18 May 1673, after which his widow married 25 Nov 1674 John Abbie. Children, born or baptized in Wenham:
* Richard, b. c. 1644, d. c. 1673, m. Mary ____ [the existence of this person is uncertain]
* Joshua, b. c. 1646, m. Salisbury, MA 14 Aug 1667 Mary HUNTINGTON. [his inclusion here comes from a variety of sources, but proof is lacking that he belongs to this family]
* Mary, baptized 15 8 mo 1648 (15 Oct 1648), m. 8 Feb 1672 Richard PATCH.
* Sarah, baptized 14 5 mo 1650 (14 July 1650), m. 29 Sep 1668 Jonathan BILES.
* John, b. c. 1654, d. Cutchogue, Suffolk, NY April 1703, m. (1) Nov 1679 Prudence WINES, b. c. 1655, d. 17 Feb 1680/1, daughter of Barnabas Wines and Anna Eddy; m. (2) 2 May 1683 Anna WELLS; m. (3) 2 Feb 1696/7 Elizabeth TUTHILL, b. Southhold, NY 19 April 1661, d. there 1705.
* Hannah, b. 4 March 1657/8
* Zaccheus, b. 1662, m. Martha HUTTON.
* Thomas, b. c. 1670, d. Southhold, NY 6 Nov 1706, aged 36, m. Bethia TERRY, b. 13 Sep 1672, d. 11 Oct 1739, she buried Southhold Cemetery. They had five children born 1696 to 1704.
See: Early Records and Notes of the Goldsmith Family of Andover by Charlotte Helen Abbott
http://www.mhl.org/andover/Abbott/Goldsmith%20Family.pdf
Richard was an early settler of Wenham, Mass., and joined the church there in 1648. He was married c. 1643 to Mary, whose surname may have been Perkins. He was killed by lightning in Wenham 18 May 1673, after which his widow married 25 Nov 1674 John Abbie. Children, born or baptized in Wenham:
* Richard, b. c. 1644, d. c. 1673, m. Mary ____ [the existence of this person is uncertain]
* Joshua, b. c. 1646, m. Salisbury, MA 14 Aug 1667 Mary HUNTINGTON. [his inclusion here comes from a variety of sources, but proof is lacking that he belongs to this family]
* Mary, baptized 15 8 mo 1648 (15 Oct 1648), m. 8 Feb 1672 Richard PATCH.
* Sarah, baptized 14 5 mo 1650 (14 July 1650), m. 29 Sep 1668 Jonathan BILES.
* John, b. c. 1654, d. Cutchogue, Suffolk, NY April 1703, m. (1) Nov 1679 Prudence WINES, b. c. 1655, d. 17 Feb 1680/1, daughter of Barnabas Wines and Anna Eddy; m. (2) 2 May 1683 Anna WELLS; m. (3) 2 Feb 1696/7 Elizabeth TUTHILL, b. Southhold, NY 19 April 1661, d. there 1705.
* Hannah, b. 4 March 1657/8
* Zaccheus, b. 1662, m. Martha HUTTON.
* Thomas, b. c. 1670, d. Southhold, NY 6 Nov 1706, aged 36, m. Bethia TERRY, b. 13 Sep 1672, d. 11 Oct 1739, she buried Southhold Cemetery. They had five children born 1696 to 1704.
See: Early Records and Notes of the Goldsmith Family of Andover by Charlotte Helen Abbott
http://www.mhl.org/andover/Abbott/Goldsmith%20Family.pdf
Events
| Christen | 6 Oct 1622 | St. Peter Mancroft Church, Norwich, Norfolk, England |  |  | |
| Marriage | Abt 1643 | Wenham, Essex County, Massachusetts - Mary Hannah Perkins | |||
| Death | 18 May 1673 | Wenham, Essex County, Massachusetts | |
Families
| Spouse | Mary Hannah Perkins (1627 - 1724) |
| Child | Zaccheus Goldsmith Sr. (1662 - 1747) |
Notes
Christen
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975Name: Richard Goldsmith
Residence Place: Ketteringham, Norfolk, England
Gender: Male
Christening Date: 06 Oct 1622
Christening Date (Original): 6 Oct 1622
Christening Place: St. Peter Mancroft, Norwich, Norfolk, England
Father's Name: Peter Goldsmith
Death
BURIAL Unknown. Find A Grave Memorial 170034929Endnotes
1. "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JW2R-JZ4 : 11 February 2018, Richard Goldsmith, 06 Oct 1622); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 993,676, 993,675..
2. "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NFPS-TJ5 : 12 February 2018, Richard Goldsmith, ); citing p 39, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,565,790..