Chester Goodale, 1762–1835 (aged 72 years)

Name
Chester Goodale
Given names
Chester
Surname
Goodale
Family with parents
father
1729–
Birth: September 12, 1729 — Pomfret, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Death:
mother
Marriage
Marriage: February 13, 1755 — Pomfret, Windham, Connecticut, USA
8 years
himself
1762–1835
Birth: September 3, 1762 32 — Pomfret, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Death: January 29, 1835 — Egremont, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Family with Asenah Cook
himself
1762–1835
Birth: September 3, 1762 32 — Pomfret, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Death: January 29, 1835 — Egremont, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
wife
1769–1858
Birth: October 12, 1769 46 41 — Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Death: May 7, 1858 — Egremont, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Marriage
Marriage: July 10, 1790 — Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
10 months
son
1791–1884
Birth: April 28, 1791 28 21 — Stockbridge, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Death: January 3, 1884 — South Egremont, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
11 months
daughter
1792–
Birth: March 12, 1792 29 22 — Sheffield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Death:
3 years
daughter
1795–
Birth: May 26, 1795 32 25 — Sheffield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Death:
9 years
daughter
1804–1860
Birth: July 15, 1804 41 34 — Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Death: June 26, 1860 — Egremont, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
13 years
son
1816–1898
Christening: November 1816 54 47 — Egremont, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Death: December 8, 1898 — Columbus, Platte, Nebraska, USA
Note

BIRTH: Barbour Collection of Vital Records for Pomfret, Windham, CT, Vol. 34, p. 160: son of Ebenezer Jr. and Phebe, citing VR 1:51. He was noted to be 71 at his death, although he was actually 72. Also found Pedigree Resource CD#7, Pin #660992 ISAAC COOK PROBATE Asenah's father's probate, (Berkshire County MA Probates, Inventory Vol. 40, pp. 146-149) shows notes against his estate include A. Cone ($250.00) and C. Goodale ($250.00) EGREMONT, BERKSHIRE, MA Chester had land records from 1812 to 1823. He bought land at Egremont (81:9, 82:11) in 1812. He sold land in Sheffield and Great Barrington 1818 and 1823. (FHL 879,126, 879,127 Middle District.) He moved to Egremont in April, 1812, shortly after buying his land there. (Egremont: A History, FHL 974.41/E1 H2e, p. 65.) He had been apprenticed to a tanner and shoemaker in Richmond, and at age 21 set up his own shop and had a thriving business. He went into business with Philo Upson, eventually taking over the business and calling it Goodale White Marble, supplying marble for buildings in Conn. and Penn. Twenty teams of oxen hauled the marble to Hudson where they were shipped downriver to their destination. He became one of Egremont's most influential citizens. DEATH: Cemetery Inscriptions from North and South Egremont: South Egremont Cemetery, FHL 974.4 A1 No. 199, p. 16. "Chester Goodale, d. Jan 29, 1835, age 71."

Note

Vital Records of Berkshire, MA, (FHL 974.41/R1 V28r): Richmond Marriages, p. 60: Also in Vital Statistics from Richmond, MA from Church Records, 1769-1812, FHL 234,573, p. 5. "Asaneh Cook and Chester Goodale of West Stockbridge, int. July 10, 1790"

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