GORDE, Richard, [died] Sept. 29, 1683. [Note: normally this would appear slightly more credible than a date written on the inventory a month later, but given that the burial appears to be the 29th (not without some controversy) which would probably not be the same day as the death, the 27th seems more likely.]
1683 M. 4 [sic, out of sequence, misread of 7, i.e., September since follows month 6, August] d. 20 Blind Fath'r Goard buryed [follows d. 21 and precedes d. 25] [Note: the published VRs for Roxbury p. 2:533, lists this burial, separately from the death, as 29:7m:1683" which makes more sense given the death date recorded. The context clues are somewhat ambiguous as neither value puts the records into chronological order.]
Vol. 6, p. 447 Will of "Richard Gorde of Roxbury ... being very sick and infirme of body", dated 18 Sep 1683, proved "31/0 Oct'o 1683", names son Joseph Gorde; [sister of Joseph, i.e., daughter] Phoebe wife to Thomas Andrews; [daughter] Lydia wife to Joseph Twitchell. Son Joseph to be executor, friend John Gore to be overseer. Vol. 9, p. 163 25 Oct 1683: Inventory of "Richard Gord late of Roxbury who deceased 27 Sep'tr 1683": £132:17:00, by Phillip Searle, Benjamin Gamblin.
