Philip Goss was born 2 May 1720 in Massachusetts to John Goss (1693-1746) and Mary Woods (1690-1765) and died 17 April 1804 New Hampshire of unspecified causes. He married Hannah Ball (1725-1811) 12 May 1748 in Bolton, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
Biography
New Hampshire Declaration
Signer of the Declaration of Independence of the State of New Hampshire, Winchester, New Hampshire, 3 June 1776.
Committee Member; "To see if the town (Winchester, Cheshire Co.) would provide a convenient stock of powder and lead." "To see if the people will concur with what our Provincial Congress has done in bearing our proportion of money in support of the war" 12 May 1775.
Research Notes
Note: This Philip Goss was the cousin of Philip Goss the Captian. They were not the same person. The cousin married Keziah Cooley. There has been some confusion with these two as they were the same age and the same name. This Philip was the son of John Goss. The other Philip was the son of Philip Goss Jr.
Marriage and Family
Married Hannah BALL Goss on 12 May 1748 in Bolton, Worchester, Massachusetts.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| John Goss (1749-1820) | 5 February 1748 Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts | 5 July 1820 East Randolph, Orange County, Vermont | Hannah Scott (1750-1851) |
| Nathaniel Goss (1751-1824) | |||
| Sarah Goss (1753-1768) | |||
| Hannah Goss (1755-1827) | |||
| Phillip Goss (1757-1840) | |||
| Mercy Goss (1760-1790) | |||
| Abel Goss (1763-1825) | |||
| Levi Goss (1765-1826) | |||
| Sarah Goss (1768-1850) | |||
| David Goss (1770-1861) | |||
| Samuel Goss (1772-1856) | |||
Siblings
Vital Records
New Hampshire Gravestone
Gravestone for Philip Goss at Evergreen Cemetery, Winchester NH
HEADSTONE INSCRIPTION:
Phillip Gofs died April 17th 1804 in The 84th year of his age.
Now death doth call and I must go and leave you in this world below. And when this world I leave behind I hope a better world to find.
References
- Philip Goss - FindAGrave #114082137