GOOCH, Frances
Bef 1618 - 1669 (> 51 years)
WikiTree: Henry Donnell (1602-1691)
Henry's journey to New England likely began around 1631, possibly on a fishing voyage with George Jewell. By 1635 or 1636, he found himself in York, Maine, where he married Frances Gooch. Here, Henry transitioned from a fisherman to an innkeeper. His inn, strategically located on the road from York Street to Stage Neck, became a hub for transient fishermen and travelers. He also established a fishery on Bragdon's Island.
For about 18 years, Henry lived and managed a fishing enterprise on Jewell's Island in Casco Bay, which he acquired shortly after Jewell's death in 1638. Meanwhile, his wife, Frances, adeptly ran the inn back in York. Court records indicate that Henry and Frances lived apart prior to 1667, with Frances authorized to retain earnings from the inn. In 1671, she was noted for furnishing beer for the county courts.
We are descended from Henry and Frances on the Wright (Tucker) line.
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