Zachariah Goodale was born on 15 May 1675 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts. He bought a lot on the main highway in Wells, York Co., Province of Maine, Massachusetts in 1699 and added the adjacent Drisco lot in 1716. He was a member of the Grand Jury in 1703 and served on the jury in 1708. He was baptized as an adult on 9 Oct 1720 in 1st Church, Wells, York Co., Province of Maine, Massachusetts. He was a fence viewer in 1721 and, again, from 1723 to 1724. He conveyed his property to his son John in 1747. He died after Jul 1749 in Wells when he deposed, about age 74, as to the fact that he worked for the Cloyeses about 1701. He was also known as Zachariah Goodell. He was married to Elizabeth Cousins on 22 May 1700 in Wells, York Co., Province of Maine, Massachusetts.

Elizabeth Cousins was baptized with her husband on 9 Oct 1720 in 1st Church, Wells, York Co., Province of Maine, Massachusetts. She was a servant in the Wheelwright household for 2 years. She died before 1747. Children were:

i. Abigail Goodale was born after 1703. She was baptized on 30 Jan 1726.
ii. Elizabeth Goodale.
iii. Esther Goodale was baptized on 30 Jan 1726.
iv. Hannah Goodale was buried on 7 Oct 1758.
v. Zachariah Goodale died before 2 May 1752.
vi. Catherine Goodale.
vii. Joseph Goodale.
viii. John Goodale.