Ebenezer Goodwin (bef. 1743 - 1810)

Born before 29 May 1743 in West Hartford, Connecticut

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Descendants

Died 18 May 1810 after age 66 in New Hartford, Litchfield, Connecticut

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Biography

Ebenezer Goodwin performed Patriotic Service in Connecticut in the American Revolution.

Ebenezer Goodwin was baptized on May 29, 1743, son of Isaac and Ruth (Gaylord) Goodwin. ^{[1] [2]}

He married Ame Webster in about 1762/3. Ame was baptized on January 26, 1746, daughter of Isaac and Ame (White) Webster of Hartford. ^[2]

In 1762 Ebenezer Goodwin received from his grandfather William Gaylord a deed of fifty seven acres of land in the town of New Hartford, Litchfield County, to which place he soon removed and became one of the leading citizens of the town. ^[1]

He was Listed in 1772 and 1774; one of the Committee of Inspection in 1775-76; and one of the Committee of the Ecclesiastical Society from 1780 to 1796; beside holding various other positions. ^[1]

He died May 18, 1810 at New Hartford. ^{[1] [2]}

His widow Ame Webster Goodwin died January 8, 1835, aged 89. ^{[1] [2]}

Children

1. Ruth, born on June 3, 1764; married ___ Phillips. ^[1]
2. Ebenezer, born June 10, 1766; married first Ruth Goodwin; married second Hannah W. Pond. ^[1]
3. Lucy, born on July 18, 1768; married John Birge. ^[1]
4. James, born on September 4 1770; married Chloe Handerson. ^[1]
5. Seth, born on August 12, 1772; married Jennet Croswell. ^[1]
6. William, born on January 5, 1775; died young. ^[1]
7. William, born o October 15, 1776; married Abigail Croswell. ^[1]
8. Norman, born on January 16; 1778; married ___ Skinner.^[1]
9. Pitts, born on Januar 28, 1779; married first Miriam Gilbert; married second Jerusha Fyler. ^[1]
10. Horace, born on February 12, 1781; married Lydia Andrews. ^[1]
11. Polly, born on October 8, 1782; married Chauncey Burritt. ^[1]
12. Amanda, born on October 15, 1783; married Erastus Fenn. ^[1]

Military Service

GOODWIN, EBENEZER

Birth: 5-29-1743 WEST HARTFORD HARTFORD CO CONNECTICUT

Death: 5-18-1810 NEW HARTFORD LITCHFIELD CO CONNECTICUT

Service: CONNECTICUT Rank(s): LIEUTENANT, PATRIOTIC SERVICE

Service Source: HOADLY,STATE PAPERS OF CT,VOL 15,P 31,269

Service Description:

ALSO ENS, 7TH CO, 18TH REGT

MEMBER OF COMMITTEE TO HIRE MEN FOR ARMY, 1782

SPOUSE: ANNE/AMY WEBSTER ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16} Goodwin, Jame Junius and Frank Farnsworth Starr. The Goodwins of Hartford, Connecticut, Descendants of William and Ozias Goodwin, Brown and Gross, 1891, p. 163: 228
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} Thurtle, Robert Glenn. Lineage Book of Hereditary Order of Descendants of Colonial Governors, Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, Maryland, 2002, p. 29
3. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed Nov. 21, 2013), "Record of Ebenezer Goodwin", Ancestor # A045766.

Acknowledgement

• Entered by Chris Hoyt, Nov. 21, 2013