"Historic Homes & Institutions & Genealogical & Personal Memoirs of Worcester Co., Mass"; Volume 3; Editorial Supervisor, Ellery Bicknell Crane; Lewis Publishing Co., NY & Chicago; 1907; pages 370, 371, 372 Robert GOODALE (1) the immigrant ancestor of Aaron GOODALE of West Boylston, MA was of English birth. The family name is still spelled GOODHALL & GOODELL as well as GOODALE in England and this country. Robert sailed from Ipswich, England in the ship "Elizabeth" April 1634 with his wife Katherine, aged 28; daughter Mary, aged 4 years; sons Abraham, 2 years old & Isaac, 6 months old. Robert was 30 years old. He settled in Salem in New England and is called variously in the early records "farmer" and "planter". He was a proprietor of the town in 1636. He deeded land there to his daughter, Hannah Killum, in 1668. He must have married second to Margaret ___, for with wife of that name he sold land adjoining his homestead in Salem. He died in 1683. His will was dated 12 Oct 1682,and proved 27 Jun 1683. In it he called himself "aged". He bequeathed to his wife, daughter Elizabeth Bennett and grandchild John SMITH. His widow was Margaret. Children: #1 Mary, b 1630 #2 Abraham, 1632 #3 Isaac, 1633; had (7) children #4 Zachariah--See Forward--#5 Jacob, born Salem, 9 Jan 1642 #6 Sarah #7 Elizabeth #8 Hannah, born Salem 6 Aug 1645 ---------------------------------------------------- (2) Zachariah GOODALE, son of Robert (1) was born in Salem, MA, 31 May 1640. He settled in Salem, married Elizabeth BIRCHAM and they had (11) children, all born in Salem. #1 Zachariah Jr., #2 Joseph #3 Thomas #4 John, bon 1679, married Elizabeth WITT, 8 Sep 1703 #5 Benjamin--See Forward #6 David, married Abigail ELIOT #7 Sarah #8 Elizabeth #9 Samuel #10 Mary #11 Abraham ------------------------------------------------------ to be continued: PART 2 next