Zaccheus GOULD

Born

5 February 1743 , Topsfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

13 February 1823 , Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Zaccheus married Anna BROWN? abt. 1780 . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Anna BROWN? was born 17 October 1758 Anna died 30 March 1819 in Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA.

Parents & Family of Zaccheus GOULD

Parents of Zaccheus GOULD

Father

Eliezer GOULD

Mother

Elizabeth SMITH

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Zaccheus had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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Father: Eliezer Gould
Mother: Elizabeth

m. Anna Brown

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Zaccheus GOULD

Zaccheus GOULD married

Anna BROWN?
Marriage date: abt. 1780
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Children of Zaccheus GOULD and Anna BROWN?

Rebecca GOULD

Born: 28 November 1780, Topsfield, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 15 March 1818, Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Humphrey GOULD

Born: 3 March 1797, Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 8 October 1874, Rowe, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1743
5 February 1743
Topsfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

Revolutionary War

GOULD, ZACCHEUS
Ancestor #: A046691
Service: MASSACHUSETTS Rank(s): CIVIL SERVICE, PATRIOTIC SERVICE
Birth: 2-5-1743 TOPSFIELD ESSEX CO MASSACHUSETTS
Death: 2-13-1823 TOPSFIELD ESSEX CO MASSACHUSETTS
Service Source: MA SOLS & SAILS, VOL 6, PP 543-4;TOWN RECS OF TOPSFIELD, 1739-1778, PP 376-377; DOW, HIST OF TOPSFIELD, PP 195-197
Service Description: 1) SELECTMAN; PD FOR SUBSTITUTE; PROVIDED
2) SUPPLIES

COMMENTS(Overview)
1) THE CORRECT NAME OF THE WIFE IN GEN 4 ON 852306 IS EDITH MAY JANES.

RESIDENCE
1) City: TOPSFIELD - County: ESSEX CO - State: MASSACHUSETTS

SPOUSE
1) ANNA BROWN

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1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)

1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)

1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

1780 Birth of Child
Rebecca GOULD was born 28 November 1780, Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Zaccheus was 37 years old.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary War (January 14)

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

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1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1797 Birth of Child
Humphrey GOULD was born 3 March 1797, Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Zaccheus was 54 years old.

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

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1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1818 Death of Child
Rebecca GOULD died 15 March 1818, Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Zaccheus was 75 years old.

1819 Death of Spouse/Partner
Anna BROWN? died 30 March 1819, Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Death

Name: Zaccheus Gould
Gender: Male
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Death Date: 13 Feb 1823
Death Place: Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts
Age: 79
Birth Date: 1744
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Marital Status: Unknown
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Father's Name: Eliezer Gould
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Mother's Name: Elizabeth
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B00395-1
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film Number: 887762
Reference ID: v C p 293

'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FH1Y-YQJ : 10 December 2014), Zaccheus Gould, 13 Feb 1823; citing Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, reference v C p 293; FHL microfilm 887,762.'

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Pine Grove Cemetery Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA

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Pine Grove Cemetery Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA

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