William Goodrich (bef. 1622 - bef. 1676)

Born before 13 Feb 1622 in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Marvin) Curtiss — married 4 Oct 1648 in Hartford, Connecticut

Descendants

Died before 14 Nov 1676 at about age 54 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut

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Biography

See also freespace pages William Goodrich DNA Research and William Goodrich Research Notes are to capture both DNA and Genealogical research efforts about William Goodrich (bef.1609-bef.1645) of Hessett, Suffolk, England and Watertown, Massachusetts (Goodrich-391) and his likely cousins through shared grandfather William Goodrich (1542-1631) brothers John Goodrich (1618-1680) and William Goodrich (1622-1676) of Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England and Wethersfield, Connecticut and their connections to Clement Chaplin (1593-1656) early immigrant to New England who returned to England before his death. A proposed second cousin, Thomas Goodrich, early immigrant to Virginia by shared great-grandfather Robert Goodrich of Felsham, Suffolk is also relevant to this research.

William Goodrich the Younger, son of John Goodrich and Margery Howe, was baptized at Bury St. Mary Parish in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England on 13 Feb 1621/2.^[1]

1938-1939 Research at Bury St. Edmunds of Lillian Jane Redstone (1885-1955)

Orphaned by 27 Apr 1632, William and his older brother John Goodrich came to America in the care of guardian Clement Chaplin in 1635 on the Elizabeth and Ann. ^[2] Clement Chaplin had been appointed their guardian by the 14 Apr 1632 will of their father John Goodrich, and he was also appointed the keeper of their inheritances until each reached the age of 21. ^[2]

After a brief stay in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Clement Chaplin brought John and William Goodrich with him; first to Hartford, Connecticut and then Wethersfield, Connecticut in 1636, where John and William no doubt were kept busy on the 1,200 acres of land in what later became Glastonbury that was owned by Clement Chaplin; then the largest landowner of Wethersfield. ^[2]

John and William Goodrich actually appear on a list of residents of Wetherfield of 1639 who did NOT receive land in the allocation of that year, which were described as "3 mile plots". This would seem to be their first documented appearance in New England.^[3] But to be accurate, it is not entirely clear if this list meant "people who were there in 1639 but did not get land", or "people who were there on some later date not specified by notes of the author, Sherman Adams, who didn't get land in 1639".

John also appears (along with Clement Chaplin) in a 1640 document created by Thomas Wright detailing the prior owners of lots of land on Manhannock Island which he owned by 1640. John and Clement bought land from original proprietors and then sold the land to Wright by 1640.^[4]

John Goodrich and William Goodrich of Wethersfield became farmers and landowners as well. John Goodrich bought from Thomas Ufford two 16 acre lots in Farthest West Field that he sold to his brother William Goodrich, as recorded by William in 1659. ^[5] William Goodrich purchased from Thomas Ufford: a homestead adjacent north of Clement Chaplin, a 117 acre Three Mile lot in Naubuc Farms, and smaller lots; all recorded in 1646. ^[6]

William Goodrich married on 04 Oct 1648 at Hartford, Connecticut Sarah Marvin,^[7] daughter of Matthew Marvin and wife Elizabeth of Great Bentley, Essex, England. ^[8]

William became a Wethersfield Freeman on 15 May 1656,^[9] was commissioned Ensign, Wethersfield Train Band on 11 May 1665,^[10] and was Deputy of the General Court for Wethersfield from 1660-1666.^[11]

The inventory of his estate was taken on 14 Nov 1676 after his death, ^[12] which according to a family record found with transcript records of Glastonbury First Congregational parish may have been on 21 Oct 1676.^[13] According to a law set during a Hartford General Court 10 Oct 1639 session, the inventory of an estate must be taken no more than 30 days after death. ^[14] Since 14 Nov 1676 was 24 days after 21 Oct 1676, a date of death 21 Oct 1676; though unproven, would at least be feasible in this regard.

The Inventory of Ensign William Goodrich was taken 14 Nov 1676 and valued at £915-01-06. Children listed were: John, age 23, William 17, Ephraim, 14, David 10. The daughters are married.^[15]

In the Court Record, Page 158-9--6 December, 1676: Administration was given to the widow. Samuel Talcott, was Overseer. Order to Distribute:
^[15]

To the widow of £100, personal estate to be hers forever; and 1/3 of real estate to her use for life.

To John, Eldest son, £230;

To William, £150;

To Ephraim, £140;

To David, £130;

To Mrs. Hollister £100 already paid;

To Mrs. Welles, wife of Robert Welles, £100;

To Mrs. Fitch, wife of Thomas Fitch, £90;

To Mrs. Butler, wife of Joseph Butler, £80.

Receipt by Joseph Butler: I Joseph Butler of Wethersfield have received of Sarah Goodrich, widow, Adms. to the estate of her late husband, Ensign Wm Goodrich, late of Wethersfield, Dec., the full sum of Fower score pounds, which sayd sum is all that was due to me from the estate of my father-in-law, the sayd Ensign William Goodrich, upon account of my wive's portion. Signed 30 January, 1677.Witness: Samull Tallcott, George Grave.Joseph Butler.(Note: This Receipt follows the Inventory.)^[15]

The children of William Goodrich and Sarah Marvin; all born in Wethersfield and the dates of birth of the surviving sons stated in the inventory of his estate on 14 Nov 1676, ^[12] included: ^[16]

1. William Goodrich (twin); b. 08 Aug 1649; d. young.
2. Sarah Goodrich (twin); b. 8 Aug 1649; d. 1700.
3. Mary Goodrich; b. 13 Nov 1651; d. 01 Jun 1735.
4. John Goodrich; b. 20 May 1653; d. 05 Sep 1730.
5. Elizabeth Goodrich; b. about 1657/8; d. 17 Feb 1697/8, Æ 40.
6. William Goodrich; b. 08 Feb 1659/60; d. 27 Dec 1737.
7. Abigail Goodrich; b. 05 Jun 1662; d. 07 Nov 1684.
8. Ephraim Goodrich; b. 02 Jun 1663; d. 27 Feb 1738/9.
9. David Goodrich; b. 04 Mar 1666/7; d. 23 Jan 1755.

Research Notes

Y-DNA Testing

A definitive scientific advance in Y-DNA testing, that had been available to the public since 2013, ^[17] finally intervened in 2015, in the form of next-generation-sequencing (NGS) Y-SNP tests of Y-descendants of:

William Goodrich III/Goodridge of Watertown, MA - G50, ^[18]

Thomas Goodrich of Old Rappahannock, VA - G62, ^[19]

William Goodrich of Wethersfield, CT - G18 ^[20]

The results of the testing showed that:

• G62, G50 and G18 all shared the Y-SNP mutation E-L1019.

William the Younger or William the Elder?

William was the son of John Goodrich and Margerie Howe. William had another brother named William. They were referred to as William the Elder and William the Younger. The Elder was born about 1616 and the Younger about 1621, but both in Suffolk, England. One of the Williams came to the New World with his brother John (1623-1680), and the other William stayed in Hegessett, Suffolk, England and inherited the land of their father Goodrich-179.^{[citation needed]}

One source states that William the Elder went to the New World, and it was his younger brother William who stayed in Hegessett and became a clergyman. ^[21] However, Willliam Goodrich, son of John Goodrich, draper, was admitted sizar at Caius College on 15 Apr 1634 at age 17, and a footnote states that he is the William Goodrich who bequeathed to Goodrich families of Wethersfield, Connecticut. ^[22]If the year of birth of William Goodrich who attended Caius College is ~1616-1617 as indicated, then this source is mistaken and the immigrant William Goodrich of Wethersfield, Connecticut was William Goodrich the Younger.

Whichever son he was, the William who came to the New World and married Sarah Marvin was born around 1621/22 and died in 1676. Whether he was the Elder or the Younger relies on a valid birthdate for the William who remained in England to become a clergyman and inherit their father's lands. (As speculation, and nothing more, it would reason that the eldest son would inherit and therefore stay in Hegessett, but it needs to be proven.)

His brother, William, still living in England, wrote a will 12 May 1677, in which he mentioned sons of his brother William, John and William.^[23]

Disambiguation

"There appears to have been another William Goodrich, who res. in Watertown, Mass., and d 1647, and whose wid. Margaret, as the wife of John Hale, d 3? Feb 1683"^[24]

Sources

1. ↑ Records of Bury St. Mary Parish, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England. MORE SOURCE DETAILS SOUGHT.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Goodrich Family Association Quarterly, volume 9, issue 4, pages 97-98: http://goodrichfamilyassoc.org/Newsletters/Documents/September_2013.pdf
3. ↑ The history of ancient Wethersfield, Connecticut : comprising the present towns of Wethersfield, Rocky Hill, and Newington, and of Glastonbury prior to its incorporation in 1693 : from date of earliest settlement until the present time by Adams, Sherman W. (Sherman Wolcott), 1836-1898. 4n; Stiles, Henry Reed, 1832-1909. cn Publication date 1904 Vol. 1 p. 100
4. ↑ The history of ancient Wethersfield, Connecticut : comprising the present towns of Wethersfield, Rocky Hill, and Newington, and of Glastonbury prior to its incorporation in 1693 : from date of earliest settlement until the present time / based upon the manuscript collections of the late Judge Sherman W. Adams, and recast, enlarged, and edited by Henry R. Stiles. Published: New York : Grafton Press, 1904 Vol. 2 p. 874
5. ↑ Wethersfield, Connecticut Land Records, (04 Apr 1659; 1:110).
6. ↑ Wethersfield, Connecticut Land Records, (03 Mar 1646; 1:109-110, 1:285, 2:181-182, 2:218 ).
7. ↑ Records of First Congregational Church of Hartford, Connecticut, 1:236, FHL 1009615.
8. ↑ Hale, House and Related Families, Donald Jacobus, Edgar Waterman (1952), page 555: https://archive.org/details/halehouserelated00jaco/page/555/mode/1up
9. ↑ Public Records of the Colony of Connecticut 1636-1776, 1:218.
10. ↑ Public Records of the Colony of Connecticut 1636-1776, 2:17.
11. ↑ Public Records of the Colony of Connecticut 1636-1776, 1:347, 1:354, 1:379, 2:24, 2:31, 2:47.
12. ↑ ^{12.0 12.1} Charles W. Manwaring, A Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate Records (Hartford: Peck, 1904), I:203: http://archive.org/stream/digestofearlycon01manw#page/203/mode/1up
13. ↑ Family record found with transcript records of Glastonbury First Congregational (1759-1791). MORE SOURCE DETAILS SOUGHT.
14. ↑ Public Records of Connecticut Colony, volume 1 (1636-1665), page 38: https://archive.org/details/publicrecordsofc001conn/page/38/mode/1up
15. ↑ ^{15.0 15.1 15.2} Manwaring, Charles William. A Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate Records.Volume 1. Hartford District 1635-1700. Hartford, Conn., R.S. Peck & Co., Printers, 1904.) p. 203
16. ↑ Hale, House and Related Families, Donald Jacobus, Edgar Waterman (1952), pp 556-557: https://archive.org/details/halehouserelated00jaco/page/556/mode/2up
17. ↑ https://isogg.org/wiki/Y-DNA_next_generation_sequencing
18. ↑ Full Genomes Corp. Y-Elite 2.0 test 8YQRA; YFull tree kit YF05422.
19. ↑ Full Genomes Corp. Y-Elite 2.0 test N2L2C; YFull tree kit YF05421.
20. ↑ Full Genomes Corp. Y-Elite 2.0 test 7YZ53; YFull tree kit YF05423.
21. ↑ The Goodrich family in America. A genealogy of the descendants of John and William Goodrich of Wethersfield, Conn., Richard Goodrich of Guilford, Conn., and William Goodridge of Watertown, Mass., together with a short historical account of the family in England, the origin of the name, a description of Goodrich castle etc. by Goodrich Family Memorial Association. Chicago: Fergus Printing Co. 1889. pp. 21-31.
22. ↑ The Goodrich Family in America, 1889, page 15
23. ↑ Manwaring: Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate. pp 56-58
24. ↑ Gen and Bio of Ancient Wethersfield

Congruent with info above.

• https://www.geni.com/people/Ens-William-Goodrich/6000000004189741453
• Jacobus, Donald Lines, compiled & edited (1930-2). History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield. For the Eunice Dennie Burr Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution (Fairfield, Connecticut), Vol. 1, page 657
• A Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate Records, Hartford District, 1635-1700. Vol. I. 1906. Name: Ensign William Goodrich, Date of Will: 14 Nov 1676, Page: 175.
• White, Lorraine Cook, ed. The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1994-2002. in Ancestry.com online database: Connecticut Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
• Filby, P. William, ed. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s. Farmington Hills, MI, USA: Gale Research, 2010. in Ancestry.com online database Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s
• Adams, Charles Collard. “Middletown Upper Houses, A History of the North Society of Middletown, Connecticut, From 1650 to 1800, With Genealogical and Biographical Chapters on Early Families and A Full Genealogy of the Ranney Family.” (The Grafton Press Genealogical Publishers, New York) 1908. p. 536. https://archive.org/stream/middletownupperh00adam#page/536/mode/1up
• Lafayette Wallace Case M.D., ed. The Goodrich Family in America. A Genealogy of the Descendants of John and William Goodrich of Wethersfield, Conn., Richard Goodrich of Guilford, Conn., and William Goodridge of Watertown, Mass. Fergus Printing Company, Chicago, Illinois, 1889, Second Date, 1984
• Genealogical Notes Or Contributions to the Family History of Some of the First Settlers of Connecticut and Masschusetts by Nathaniel Goodwin (1982), pg. 69
• • Connecticut Soldiers in the Pequot War of 1637, by Shepard, James, Publication date 1913 via Archive.org [1], Page 17. Enlisted from Wethersfield [CT].

Acknowledgments

• GED file graciously provided to Whitney Rapp on 10/18/17 by Goodrich Family Association (http://www.goodrichfamilyassoc.org) for upload to WikiTree.