e GARDNER, SILAS, came from Nantucket in 1801.   He was never married, lie died in 1826, aged 75.

GARLAND, JOHN, farmer, came from Somerswortb, N.H. in 1832.

GEORGE, NATHAN, the present circuit preacher at the village.

e GETCHEL, BEZALEEL, who married Susannab Scadlock, resided in Marblehead in 1717. He removed into Arundel in 1721, on land belonging to his wife, in the eastern part of the town, near Getchel’s creek. He removed from the town, probably to Marblehead, at the commencement of the Indian war in 1722.

GILLPATRICK, ROBERT S. farmer, came from Biddeford in 1808.

e GODDARD, THACHER, the first physician who resided in this town, came from Worcester about 1786.  He married Lucy Wiswall the same year, and removed to Kennebunk in 1788. He died in Roxbury, June, 1829.

GOFFE, Col. EDMUND, of Cambridge, bought land of Jonathan Sherman in this town in 1720. He also had a grant of land from the town upon condition of his becoming a resident, or sending in a family. If he resided here, he returned to Cambridge at the beginning of Lovewell’s war. It is more probable however, that Jonathan Stone was his substitute. Col. Goffe owned mills on the stream that bears his name, and considerable other property in the town.

e GOODRIDGE, WILLIAM, was born in Berwick, and lived at Winter Harbor with Pendleton Fletcher; He married widow Molly Fletcher, and came to Arundel about 1760. He died Dec. 13, 1793. His wife died in 1811. His children were, Dorcas, m. Jonathan Ferran; Daniel, died at sea; Jeremiah, m. Mary Poindexter; William, died at sea; Molly, m. Joseph Tarbox; and Betsey, Nathaniel Tarbox and a Mr. Merrill.

GOODWIN’S, NATHANIEL, name first appears on the town records in 1745. He lived near Kennebunk river.  He and his brothers, Benjamin and Solomon, came from Berwick.

I. Nathaniel’s children were, Nathaniel, m. Abigail Wakefield and Charity Drew; a daughter that m. Gideon Wakefield; and probably others.

II. Benjamin married Sarah Nason. His children were, Benjamin, m. Elizabeth Adams; Hannah, Thomas Cluff; Sarah, Israel Wakefield; Mary, Noah Cluff; Daniel, Hannah Adams; William, Sally Tibbets; Margaret, Benjamin Jellison; and one that died young.

III. Solomon married Abigail Hooper. His children were, John, moved to York; Abraham, m. Abigail Hooper; Abigail and Bartholomew.

GOODWIN, JOHN, a mason, came to this town from Berwick. His wife was Martha Nason. His children were, Simeon, lived in Gardiner; John, in. Elinor Hodsdon; Benjamin, Deborah Goodwin and lived in Lyman; Andrew, moved to Gardiner; Mark, m. Sarah Goodwin and moved to Lyman; Martha, Win. Andrews; Patience, Joseph Bradbury; Betsey and probably others.

GOODWIN, IVORY, joiner, came from Berwick in 1799. He married Mary Murphy.

e GOODWIN, THOMAS, rope maker, came from Ply-mouth about 1806, and built the rope walk. He removed to Boston about l816.

GOODWIN, GEORGE, came from Saco about 1797. His wife was Mary Burnham.

GOODWIN, CHARLES, sailmaker, came from Kennebunk in 1824.

e GORDON, JOHN, trader, came from Hollis about 1800.  He removed to Bangor about 1803.

e GORMAN, JOSEPH, an Englishman, came to this town a short time before the revolution. He married Lydia Springer; and his children were Sarah and Hannah.

GOULD, SAMUEL, son of Benjamin Gould of Kittery, came to this town about 1755. He sold his farm to John Fairfield in 1764, and removed to Woolwich. James, brother of Samuel, came to Arundel about 1758. He had two wives and twenty children. His first wife was Elizabeth Nason, whose children were, Benjamin, James, Elizabeth, Mary, Joseph, Hannah, and two that died young. His second wife was Hannah Hovey, whose children were, John, Benjamin, Alexander, Thomas, Lydia, Ebenezer, Samuel, who died young, and Samuel.

e GOULD, THOMAS F. shipmaster, came from Portland about 1823. He was lost at sea about 1826.

GRANT, DANIEL, removed from Kittery to Arundel about 1758. He was probably a descendant of Ferdinando Grant, who resided in this county in 1640. His wife was Ruth Williams, whose children were, William, m. Molly Hutchins; Daniel, Ruth Huff, and widow Hannah Huff; Abigail; Molly, m. Theophilas Smith Jane, Moses Drown; and Elizabeth, Paul McCoy.

GRANT, SAMUEL, mariner, came from York about 1800. His wife was Esther March.

e GRAY, ALEXANDER, was a town officer in 1756, but had left the town before 1764.

GREEN, BENJAMIN and Andrew, brothers, came from Kittery in 1774. Benjamin married Lucy Benson, whose children were, William, Benjamin, Susan, Andrew, Henry, Solomon, Mary, Theodore and John. Andrew married Olive Walker, and left no children.

GREEN, AARON, came from Andover, N. H. about 1825. He was inspector at Cape Porpoise, from 1829 till the time of his death in 1835.

GREENOUGH, PELATIAH, boat builder, came from Eliot about 1797.

e GROVER, SAMUEL, lived in this town before 1763. His wife was Lydia Jeffery. His children were, Betsey and Lydia, who left the town.