Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register

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[565] in Cambridge, 15 Nov. 1682. Judge Sewall noticed the ordination thus: ‘Mr. Sherman ordains Mr. Nath. Gookin Pastor of Camb. Church. Mr. Eliot gives the right hand of fellowship, first reading the Scripture that warrants it. Mr. Sherman, Eliot, and Mather laid on hands. Then Mr. Gookin ordained Deac. Stone and Mr. Clark Ruling Elders. The presence of God seemed to be with his people. Mr. Jona. Danforth, the Deputy Governor's only son, lay by the wall, having departed on Monday morning, (13th) of a consumption.’ Mr. Gookin m. Hannah, dau. of Habijah Savage (whose wid. Hannah was the last w. of Gen. Gookin), and had Nathaniel, b. 15 Ap. 1687, grad. H. C. 1703, minister at Hampton, N. H., and d. 25 Aug. 1734; (leaving son Nathaniel, grad. H. C. 1731, ordained at North Hampton, N. H., 31 Oct. 1739, and d. 22 Oct. 1766, a. 53;) Habijah, b. 23 Jan. 1689-90, d. 1 Aug. 1690; Hannah, b. about 1692, m. Vincent Carter of Charlestown. Nathaniel the f. was cut off in the midst of his usefulness 7 Aug. 1692, at the early age of 36. His w. Hannah d. 14 May 1702, a. 34. The affection and esteem cherished by the Church and town towards her, are manifested by their frequent donations while she lived, and by assuming the direction and charge of her funeral, as they had previously defrayed the expense of her husband's burial.

5. Edmund, s. of Daniel (2), was a joiner and owned the homestead in Sherburne, 1718, which he sold to his brother Richard 4 Sept. 1722. He m. Sarah Thompson of Boston 27 Oct. 1715, and had Elizabeth, b. 23 Nov. 1716; Mary, b. 1 Mar. 1718; Daniel, b. 11 Mar. 1720, d. 12 May 1720.

6. Richard, s. of Daniel (2), was a husbandman for a short time in Chelmsford, but afterwards bought the homestead in Sherburne and was there an innholder; this estate he sold 29 July 1729, and rem. to Dedham. He m. Margaret Morse 19 Feb. 1716-17, arid had at Sherburne Bethia, b. 14 Jan. 1717-18, d. unm. at Dedham 14 Ap. 1768; Hannah, b. 22 Dec. 1722, d. 11 Sept. 1723; Daniel, b. 13 Jan. 1725-6, d. 13 Nov. 1729; Richard (twin), b. 13 Jan. 1725-6, d. 15 Jan. 1725-6; also at Dedham, Mary, b. 8 May 1729, d. 28 Sept. 1734; Margaret, b. 15 Feb. 1733-4, m. William Smith 3 May 1753; Daniel, b. 23 Mar. 1735-6; Edmund, b. 8 May 1738; Hannah, b. 20 Aug. 1740, d. 22 Aug. 1740; Samuel, b. 29 May 1743. Richard the f. d. 23 Feb. 1754; his w. Margaret d. about 1771, and her son Daniel was appointed administrator 5 Ap. 1771.

7. Samuel, s. of Samuel (3), inherited the homestead and the military spirit of his father. He served as a Lieutenant in the expedition against Port Royal, 1710, and was afterwards a Captain, by which appellation he was generally known. He was appointed Deputy Sheriff by his father in 1702, when he was only nineteen years old; which office he held for sixty-four years, a longer term than I have elsewhere noticed. He was also appointed Crier of the Courts in 1742, and remained in this office until 2 Dec. 1766; on which day is the last record of his appearance as Deputy Sheriff and Crier. Towards the close of life, his financial affairs appear to have become embarrassed. Having disposed of sundry other lots of land, he sold the homestead in 1754, reserving a life-estate therein to himself and his wife. His life-estate he sold to Rev. East Apthorp, in 1760, and purchased a house and lands at the N. W. corner of Holyoke and South streets, for the use of himself and wife during their lives, and then to descend one half to their daughter Mary, and one quarter each to Benjamin and Priscilla Hill, children of Mrs. Gookin by a former husband. He was twice married, (1) to Susanna, dau. of Capt. Josiah Parker, 28 Feb. 1711-12, by whom he does not appear to have had any children; (2d) to Priscilla, wid. of Joseph Hill, and dau. of Daniel Dana, 15 May 1740, by whom he had Daniel, b. 28 Mar. 1741; Mary, bap. 24 Oct. 1742, m. James Kettle 1 Dec. 1763; he d. and she m. Joseph Jeffries before 1790, and d. in Boston 2 or 3 Aug. 1825, a. 83, leaving children. In recording her death Dr. Holmes adds the remark, ‘she was the last of the Gookin family in Cambridge.’ It is said by those who remember her, that although she possessed but a small estate, in her personal deportment she fully maintained the ancient dignity of her family. Samuel the f. d. prob. 1767, a. about 84;