A Very Grave Matter - Abiel Goodin - Old Burying Yard, York Maine (ME)

Here lyes Interred the Body
of Abiel Goodin who
was one of y^e ruling Elders
of y^e firƒt Church in this Town
He was Exen???
for his prudence,patience
Piety and induƒtry
He died Octo. 28, 1762
Aged 69 Years.

Cemetery: Old Burying Yard, York Maine (ME)

"The office of Elder, which ranks above that of Deacon, was held by the following persons: Joseph Sayward before 1721 and until his death in 1742, is the first one whose name has come down to us as holding that position; Samuel Sewall, Joseph Holt and John Bradbury, 1753; Abiel Gooding, 1754; Richard Milberry, 1776; Jonathan Sayward and Joseph Simpson, 1781." 16


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Here lyes Interred the Body of Abiel Goodin who was one of y^e ruling Elders of y^e firƒt Church in this Town He was Exen??? for his prudence,patience Piety and induƒtry He died Octo. 28, 1762 Aged 69 Years. Cemetery: Old Burying Yard, York Maine (ME) "The office of Elder, which ranks above that of Deacon, was held by the following persons: Joseph Sayward before 1721 and until his death in 1742, is the first one whose name has come down to us as holding that position; Samuel Sewall, Joseph Holt and John Bradbury, 1753; Abiel Gooding, 1754; Richard Milberry, 1776; Jonathan Sayward and Joseph Simpson, 1781." 16 Copyright © 2001 - 2004, Jenn Marcelais. a Soul Oyster Web Studios production. Web Site Design, Development, and Innovation