Noah Goodrich (1764 - 1834)

Born 31 Aug 1764 in Glastonbury, Hartford, Colony of Connecticut

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Died 19 Jul 1834 at age 69 in Owego, Tioga, New York, United States

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Biography

Noah was the second child of Ephraim Goodrich and Penelope Tryon. He married:

(1) Prudence Goodrich, daughter of David Goodrich. She was born April 14. 1754, and died Jan. 30, 1813. They were married Nov. 23, 1786.

(2) Ruth (Goodrich) Stratton, daughter of Jeremiah Goodrich. She was born Sept. 5, 1771, and married William Stratton June 11, 1788. Her husband died and she married Asa Goodrich. He died and she was married to Noah Goodrich Oct. 31, 1813. She died Aug. 22, 1846.

"Judge Noah and Captain Eliakim Goodrich came from Glastonbury, Conn. in 1799, and purchased from Colonel Pixley 400 acres of land in Owego and Tioga paying therefor $3 an acre, and taking hill and flat together. These pioneers were for years identified with the best history of the towns of Tioga and Owego, as their purchase included lands in both. Noah Goodrich was born August 30, 1764, and died July 19, 1834. His sons were Erastus, Anor, and Norman by his first marriage, and Ephraim by the second. Eliakim Goodrich, who was cousin to Judge Goodrich, married with Sarah Leland and to them were born these children : Ansel, Ira, Cyprion, Lucy, Alanson, Silas, Sarah, Fanny, Jasper, William and Fanny, 2d, the first child so named having died".^[1]

"… let us make passing mention of the names of Tioga's strong men, each and all of whom have been factors in the best history of the town. There were … Judge Noah and Captain Eliakim Goodrich …."^[2]

He was appointed a justice of the peace in 1819 and elected a justice of the peace in 1827.

Noah Goodrich. ^[3]

Born 30 AUG 1764. ^[4] 31 AUG 1764. ^[5] Found multiple copies of birth date. Using 30 AUG 1764

Died 19 JUL 1834. ^[6]

Residence Owego, New York. ^[7]

Text of Last Will and Testament

The last will and testament of Noah Goodrich of the Town of Tioga in the County of Tioga and State of New York NOTE: blanks noted below are there in the will as copied into the Surrogate Court books.

I Noah Goodrich considering the uncertainty of this mortal life and being of sound mind & memory (blessed by Almight God for the same) do make and publish this my last will & testament in manner & form following that is to say: My real estate having been disposed of by deeds, signed sealed & acknowledged but not so delivered as to pass the title and estate otherwise than subject to the payment of the several legacies hereinafter contained & specified, and which said legacies are expressly charged upon and made a lien upon that portion of my real estate conveyed to my sons as heirs without other consideration than natural affection whilst the lands sold to Aner my son for the consideration of ____ containing about ____ are not to be subject to such charge, but the consideration money to be paid by him is to be first applied towards the payment of the said legacies and the residue of the [the crossed out] said legacies to be and remain a charge on said real estate as above mentioned in equal proportions in the hands of said heirs grantees as aforesaid their heirs and assigns~

I do give and beuqath to my beloved wife Ruth Goodrich the use of the south half of my dwelling house wherein I now reside, in the Town of Tioga aforesaid, and such part of the cellar as may be necessary for her convenience — I also give & bequeath to her three bedsteads, three beds & bedding for the same — also one chest of linen which she brought into the family or has since made together with the household furniture now in common use in the family including two looking glasses, fourteen chairs, two fo them rocking chairs, the two lesser of three brass kettles; also the one horse waggon and harness _ one cow & the keeping both summer and winter: wood sufficient for one fire to be furnished and cut of suitable length for use at the door of said house. I also give & bequeath to my said wife two hundred dollars, to be paid her annually, if needed, so long as she remains my widow.

I give and bequeath unto my son Ephraim Goodrich one mare of a chestnut color, one cow, pied brown and white, one three year old steer, one two year old steer, one yearling heiffer and one brindle ox, one ox cart, the wood of little value but most of the irons good, one plough, one iron tooth drag or harrow, three chains commonly called ox chains, together with the other farming utensils. The grain that may be on hand at the time of my decease to be reserved for the use of the widow and the family ~

I give and bequeath to the five children of my daughter Roxy Nealy one hundred dollars each to be paid them severally as they arrive at the age of twenty one years —

I give and bequeath my cider mill to Erastus Aner and Ephraim each to have an equal share; but Norman to have the right & privilege of using said mill to make his own cider free of any charge or expense.

And my will is that the sum due me from my Son Aner for the land sold to [to crossed out] him amounting to about ____ with the interest to accrue thereon to [to crossed out] be applied to and paid by him to the several and respective legatees as the said legacies shall fall due and become payable, and the residue of the sum required to pay the balance of said legacies to be made up & paid over to said legatees by my four sons Erastus, Aner, Norman & Ephraim, in equal proprtions, that is each of them to pay one fourth prt of said sum and the same to be a charge on the said real estate in manner aforesaid, and the said five [five crossed out] four heirs above named to be also personally liable for the payment of their respective proportions aforesaid.

And lastly I do hereby appoint my son Aner sole executor of this my last will and testament: hereby revoking all former wills by me made. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seall the __ day of __ in tyhe year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred thirty four —

Noah Goodrich

Signed sealed published and declared by the Testator to be his last will and Testament, in the presence of us who have [have crossed out] at his request and in his presence and in the rpesence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses.

Silas Goodrich Tioga Town and County

John Taylor Tioga State NYork

Osec Hall Tioga Town & County N.Y.^[8]

On 2 Dec 1834 an application was made in the Surrogate Court by Noah Goodrich's executor, Aner Goodrich, to appoint as assessors of the estate Osec[?] Hall and Silas Goodrich.^[9]

Note: Please read the source citation detail for the marriage of Noah and Ruth. In addition to that, I want to add that I am skeptical of some of the data on this family. While it is possible that Prudence was having children well into her fifties, I am hard pressed to accept that without further proofs.

Marriage 23 NOV 1786. ^[10]

31 OCT 1813. Case states that Noah's second wife was Ruth (Goodrich) Stratton. While I have no proof, I feel strongly that this is Ruth #655-i and have ASSUMED it to be so. I have this high on my list of things to research.

Sources

1. ↑ Our County and its People: A Memorial History of Tioga County, New York, p. 454
2. ↑ Our County and its People, p.458
3. ↑ Our County and its People. page 60
4. ↑ Case, Lafayette Wallace (1889) The Goodrich Family in America. A Genealogy of the Descendants of John and William Goodrich of Wethersfield, Conn., Fergus Printing Company, Chicago (republished 1984) See Goodrich Family page 104
5. ↑ Our County and its People page 60
6. ↑ Our County and its People page 104
7. ↑ Our County and its People, page 104
8. ↑ New York, Wills and Probate Records, 1659-1999; Will Book, C-D, Vol 004, 8, 1818-1840 (Ancestry.com)
9. ↑ New York, Wills and Probate Records, 1659-1999; Probate Records, 1825-1947; Author: New York. Surrogate's Court (Tioga County); Probate Place: Tioga, New York; Surrogate Minutes, Orders, Decrees, Etc, Vol 0001-0002, 1825-1835 (Ancestry.com)
10. ↑ New York, Wills and Probate Records, 1659-1999; Probate Records, 1825-1947; Author: New York. Surrogate's Court (Tioga County); Probate Place: Tioga, New York; Surrogate Minutes, Orders, Decrees, Etc, Vol 0001-0002, 1825-1835 (Ancestry.com)

• 1790 US Federal Census; Census Place: Glastonbury, Hartford, Connecticut; Series: M637; Roll: 1; Page: 435; Image: 621; Family History Library Film: 0568141 (Ancestry.com)

• 1800 US Federal Census; Census Place: Glastonbury, Hartford, Connecticut; Series: M32; Roll: 1; Page: 420; Image: 225; Family History Library Film: 205618 (Ancestry.com) NOTE: 2 Males - Under 10; 1 Male -10 thru 15; 1 Male - 26 thru 44; 1 Female - Under 10: 1 Females 26 thru 44.

• 1810 US Federal Census; Census Place: Owego, Tioga, New York; Roll: 37; Page: 669; Image: 00105; Family History Library Film: 0181391 (Ancestry.com) NOTE: 3 males - 16 thru 25; 1 male 45 and over; 1 female 16 - 25; 1 female 26 - 44.

• 1820 US Federal Census; Census Place: Tioga, Tioga, New York; Page: 196; NARA Roll: M33_79; Image: 466 (Ancestry.com) NOTE: 1 male - Under 10; 1 male - 26 thru 44; 1 male - 45 and over; 2 females - 45 and over.

• 1830 US Federal Census; Census Place: Tioga, Tioga, New York; Series: M19; Roll: 109; Page: 269; Family History Library Film: 0017169 (Ancestry.com) NOTE:1 male - 10 thru 14; 1 male - 60 thru 69: 1 female - 10 thru 14; 1 female - 50 thru 59

• Judge Noah Goodrich's Find a Grave Memorial 77707308