"The chris. name of his [Thomas Thaxter] wife was Elizabeth. She outlived him, and m. secondly, Sep. 29, 1654, William Ripley, wid'r. Surviving him, she m. thirdly, Jan. 28, 1657-58, John Dwight of Dedham, and d. 17 July, 1660."
She died at Dedham 17 July 1660 [DeVR 8]. "About the 6th month last, there was likewise another woman, well reputed of, drowned herself at Dedham, - one Go[ody] Dwite. Two awful strokes unto all that knew them; and no little scandal, by accident, to religion; and a great brand of infamy upon themselves. This is not the death of the righteous" (Hull 196 (entry dated 24 October 1660)].