Downtown in New Haven in New Haven County, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Col William Goffe
Photographed By Michael Herrick, August 18, 2010
1. Col William Goffe Marker
Inscription.
Col William Goffe. .
In Memory of the Regicide Col William Goffe. A member of the High Court of Justice which in 1649 tried and condemned King Charles 1st of England and a signer of the kings death warrant. He served with distinction in the Parliamentary Army and in 1655 was appointed one of the major generals who governed England under Cromwell. He was in turn a member of both Houses of Parliament. At the restoration of the monarchy he fled to New England with his father in law Col Edward Whalley. After several years of concealment in New haven the two regicides went to Hadley Massachusetts there remaining until the death of Whalley. Tradition relates that in 1675 during King Philips war Col Goffe suddenly appeared and rallied the citizens against the Indians and then vanished. From 1676 – 1679 he lived in Hartford under the name of T Duffell but of his death and place of burial nothing is known.
In Memory of the Regicide
Col William Goffe
A member of the High Court of Justice which in 1649 tried and condemned King Charles 1st of England and a signer of the kings death warrant. He served with distinction in the Parliamentary Army and in 1655 was appointed one of the major generals who governed England under Cromwell. He was in turn a member of both Houses of Parliament. At the restoration of the monarchy he fled to New England with his father in law Col Edward Whalley. After several years of concealment in New haven the two regicides went to Hadley Massachusetts there remaining until the death of Whalley. Tradition relates that in 1675 during King Philips war Col Goffe suddenly appeared and rallied the citizens against the Indians and then vanished. From 1676 – 1679 he lived in Hartford under the name of T Duffell but of his death and place of burial nothing is known.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Wars, Non-US. A significant historical year for this entry is 1649.
Location. 41° 18.482′ N, 72° 55.603′ W. Marker is in New Haven, Connecticut, in New Haven County. It is in Downtown. Marker can be reached from Temple Street, 0.1 miles south of Elm Street, on the right when traveling south. Located on the rear wall
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of the Center Church On The Green. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 311 Temple Street, New Haven CT 06511, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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Photographed By Michael Herrick, August 18, 2010
2. Col William Goffe Marker
Photographed By Michael Herrick, August 18, 2010
3. The back of the Center Church On The Green
The Col William Goffe marker is on the left corner of the building, between the columns.
Internet Archive
4. Goffe Rallying the Men of Hadley
from The Romance and Tragedy of Pioneer Life, by Augustus L. Mason, 1883.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 24, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 1,359 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on August 24, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. 4. submitted on July 18, 2019, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.
