(5) Aaron GOODALE, son of Edward (4) was born in what is now West Boylston, MA, 6 Jan 1743 and died there in 1817. He was a soldier in the revolution, a corporal in the company of Minute Men from Boylston who marched in the Lexington Alarm 19 April 1775; he was also captain of John MAYNARD's company, Colonel CUSHING's regiment in 1777. He was a farmer. His homestead was a half mile west of the common; he handed it down to his son Aaron Jr., who in turn left it to his son Charles. He was a resident of West Boylston all his life and died there. His will was made 17 Feb 1817, and filed for probate 28 Aug 1817. He died 17 Aug 1817. He married 1767 to Eunice MARSHALL, daughter of William MARSHALL of Holden, MA. She died in 1832, age 84 years, having had (5) sons and (6) daughters. The children were: 1 Eunice, b 20 Jan 1769, m Phinehas BALL 2 Lois, b 8 Nov 1770, m Capt Joseph THOMSON of Barre, VT 3 Edward, b 22 Jun 1772 4 Sarah, b 30 Dec 1773, m ___ PROUTY 5 Elizabeth, b 18 Aug 1775, m Capt Joseph THOMSON 6 Lucy, b 11 Jun 1777, m Samuel ROOD 7 Aaron --See Forward-- 8 Hannah, b 18 Oct 1782, m Hiram HOWARD 9 Abel, b 1 Jan 1785, died 1853, m Grace MERRIFIELD, who died 1819, age 34 years, leaving 5 children. He married 2nd, 1821, to Mehitable HUBBARD who had 2 children 10 William, mentioned in father's will 11 Ezra, mentioned in father's will ============================ To Be Continued: Part 4 next