Michael Goodrich (1747 - 1825)

Born 23 Mar 1747 in Sharon, Litchfield, Connecticut,

Ancestors

Husband of Ann (St. John) Goodrich — married 1772 in Sharon, Connecticut

Descendants

Died 17 Aug 1825 at age 78 in Walton, Delaware, New York, United States

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Biography

Sergeant Michael Goodrich served with Colonel Charles Burrall's Regiment (1776), Continental Army during the American Revolution.

Michael Goodrich is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A045599.

Transcribed from Case: ^[1]

"Settled in Sharon on a farm; enlisted in the spring of 1775, in the war of the Revolution in Capt. Samuel Elmore's company and Col. Hinman's regiment; served for 10 months; in February, 1776, he again enlisted for one year, at Sharon, in Capt. Oliver Parmalee's company and Col. Charles Burrill's regiment; was discharged Nov. 27, 1776 at Fort George, located at the south end of Lake George; he was called out as one of the militia on alarms; was in the engagement when Danbury, Conn., was burned; joined in the pursuit of the enemy as they retreated to their vessels, lying off the mouth of the Housatonic; was also present at the surrender of Burgoyne at Saratoga; when he removed to Delaware County, N.Y., is not positively known, but believed to be about 1787; he died at Walton, N.Y.".

Born Michael Goodrich was born 23 MAR 1746^[2] or 1747. His parents were Elnathan Goodrich and Elisabeth Showers. ^[3]

Marriage Married twice ^[1]

1. Ann
2. Martha

Children

Since the data Case put forth does not give any clues as to which wife was the mother of which children, the children were created without a mother at all. Hopefully further research will clear this up in time. ^[1]

1. Michael
2. Elijah
3. Sabra, m Bartrim Olmsted 1790 ^[4]
4. Anna, b Seth Berry
5. Elnathan, b May 11 1776, m 1st Mary Sawyer, 2nd Sally L Cook
6. Harriett, m Shubel Johnson
7. Elizabeth
8. Maranda, m Nathaniel McIntyre
9. Stephen, b 1781, m 1st Sarah Case, 2nd Mary Wood

Died 17 AUG 1825. Walton, New York. ^[1]

Wills of Delaware County p. 29^[5]

Michael Goodrich of Walton

Dated: June 18,1825

Probated: Aug 29, 1825

Mentions:

wife Martha

sons: Stephen, Elijah, Elnathan

daughters: Anna Berry, Harrite Johnson, Armanda McIntire, Elizabeth

gr sons: Seeley W Goodrich, Eliphalet St. John Goodrich

Executors: Stephen Goodrich, Benjamin North

Witnesses: John Eelle, David St. John, James Smith

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Case: Page 90 #289 Michael
2. ↑ source unknown
3. ↑ Case: Page 53 with father Elnathan #99, mother and siblings
4. ↑ Olmsted: Page 426 #10059 Bartram Olmsted, states that Sabra's father is Michael Goodrich
5. ↑ Abstracts of wills of Delaware County, N.Y., 1796 - 1875; v. 01, pg 29 of 54

• Olmsted, Henry King, M.D. Genealogy of the Olmsted Family in America (A.T. De La Mare, New York, 1912)
• Case, Lafayette Wallace. The Goodrich Family in America (Fergus Printing Co., Chicago, 1889) Page 90: No. 289
• No. 197, pg 106 - The St. John genealogy; descendants of Matthias St. John, of Dorchester, Massachusetts, 1634, of Windsor, Connecticut, 1640, of Wethersfield, Connecticut, 1643-1645, and Norwalk, Connecticut, 1650 by Alexander, Orline St. John Alexander Published 1907
• History of Delaware County NY mentions Goodrich
• Birth: "Connecticut, U.S., Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)"
  Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records. Vol. 1-55; Author: White, Lorraine Cook, Ed.; Publication Date: 1994-2002; Volume: 38
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1034 #598963 (accessed 10 March 2024)
  Michael Goodrich born on 23 Mar 1747 of Elnathan and Elizabeth in Sharon, Connecticut, USA.
• Family History or Pedigree: "U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970"
  Original data: Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970. Louisville, Kentucky: National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. Microfilm, 508 rolls
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2204 #987227 (accessed 10 March 2024)
  Name: Michael Goodrich; Birth Date: 23 Mar 1747; Birth Place: Hartford, Connecticut; Death Date: 17 Aug 1825; Death Place: Walton, Deleware, New York; SAR Membership: 91788; Role: Ancestor; Application Date: 10 Jul 1964; Father: Elynathan Goodrich; Mother: Elizabeth Showers; Spouse: Martha Hollister; Children: Maranda Goodrich.
• 1800 Census: "United States Census, 1800"
  citing Page: 1300; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M32; Digital film/folder number: 004955940; FHL microfilm: 193710; Image number: 372
  FamilySearch Record: XHRZ-74Q (accessed 24 March 2024)
  FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9R8W-VRY
  Michael Goodrich in Walton, Walton, Delaware, New York, United States - Michael's father Elnathan is the line below him, and his son Michael Jr is on the page before.