Page 23: ""the carpenters who came over to build the mills were James Wall, WIlliam Chadbourne, and John Goddard." "The deposition of James Wall,taken the 21 of the 3 month 1652. The deponent sayeth that aboute the year 1634, he with his partners William Chadbourne and John Goddarde, came to New England upon the accompt of Captaine John Mason of London,and also for themselves,and were landed at Newichawannock upon certaine lands there which Mr.Goieslem [Henry Jocelyn] Captaine Mason's agente brought them unto,with the ladinge of some goodes,and there they did builde upp at the fall there (called by the Indian name Asbenbedick, for the use of Captaine Mason and ourselves one sawe mill and one stamping mill for corne wch [sic] we did keep the space of three or foure years next after; and further this deponent saith, he built one house upon the same lands,and so did William Chadbourne another & gave it to his sonne in law Thomas Spencer who now lives in it; and this deponent also saith that we had peacable and quiete possession of that land for the use of Captaine Mason afforesaid,and that the said agente did buy some planted ground of the Indians which they had planted upon the saide land,and that Captaine Mason's agente's servants did break up and clear certain lands there and planted corne upon it and all this is to be his best rememberance." " James Wall sworne whoe affirmed upon his oath that the pmises [sic] was true. Sworne before me, George Smyth " ---- MY note: my experienced guide on this subject is correct,the settlers did not arrive in 1631 nor were they indentured servants. Thanks to Ted. ===================== 26 John Goddard listed as one of the "stewards and servants" sent by John Mason (the whole list was posted) -- 32: (brief biography) "" JOHN Goddard came as a millwright in 1634.He had a lot on Dover Neck in 1648. was made a freeman at Dover in 1653. In 1669 he sold land at Oyster River to WIlliam Williams. The inventory of his estate i dated 12 Nov 1660. Widow,Wealthea married John SYMONDS. She was born 1621 and living in 1703. John Goddard's children were : John, born 1621... untimely death in 1674; Benjamin, living in 1672; daughter who married John Gilman. Daughter, who married Arthur Bennet; Daughter who married James Thomas. A daughter,Martha perhaps one of these married Elias Crichett. The Goddard name is spread widely through Maine and NH."" ================================== footnote on page 23: " April 14,1653, Joseph Mason brought action,in Norfolk Court against John Goddard "for breach of convenant in not building a saw mill and coren mill and keeping the same in repayer and worke the full time of 5 years next after his arivell [sic] and for not continewing in ye worke of ye sd convenant as doth more att large apperre. The Jurie finde for the plaintiff one hunder pounds damage and cost of court, the execuson respited for 2 months, for cost £2 8s "" ================= Cynthia > Would you please send me whatever information there is on John Goddard. This > could be the breakthrough I am looking for. > > Janet > golfjeheck@cox.net