Person:Jonathan Gould (1)

Name	Jonathan Gould
Gender	Male
Birth^[3]	25 Aug 1709	Boxford, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Christening^[1]	4 Sep 1709	Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Marriage	Aft 3 May 1730	Boxford, Essex, Massachusetts, United StatesIntentions to Lydia Smith (add)
Death^[2]	7 Oct 1758	Shirley, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

References

↑ Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, United States. Vital Records of Topsfield, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849. (Topsfield, Massachusetts: Topsfield Historical Society, 1903, 1916)
p. 50.

GOULD, Jonathan, s. Samuell, bp. Sept. 4, 1709. CR
[Note: sister Patience baptized the same date.]
↑ Shirley, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Vital Records of Shirley, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1918)
p. 189.

GOULD, Jonathan, [died] Oct. 7, 1758.
↑ Source:Gould, Benjamin Apthorp. Family of Zaccheus Gould of Topsfield, p. 52, says Jonathan, "bapt. 17098 Sept. 4, at same time with Patience and probably twin with her". However there is no evidence to support that assertion (which the posted birth date of 25 Aug 1709 is based on) since Jonathan's birth, unlike Patience's, is not recorded, there is no age at death to show he was born in 1709, and the previous birth leaves a 6 year gap prior to Patience. It is far more likely given the evidence at hand, that Jonathan was born about 1706, and a shared baptism is not a good indicator that they were twins.