Thomas Goodrich Sr. (1689 - 1761)

Born 3 Aug 1689 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut

Ancestors

Husband of Hannah (Reynolds) Goodrich — married 26 Nov 1719 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut

Descendants

Died 10 Mar 1761 at age 71 in South Glastonbury, Hartford, Connecticut

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Biography

Thomas Goodrich, son of Ephraim and Sarah (Treat) Goodrich, was born on 3 Aug. 1689 at Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut and not 27 Sep 1701.^[1][2]

On further investigation, the published dates of birth of children of Ephraim and Sarah (Treat) Goodrich ^[3] are scrambled, yet can be reconciled with dates of death and ages at death and other genealogical factors:

1) The date of birth 27 Feb 1685/6 for Richard Goodrich is recorded at Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut.

2) The date of birth 03 Aug 1689 must be for son Thomas Goodrich, since Thomas and older brother Richard witnessed-signed the will of their uncle, Thomas Treat (1668-1713); son of maternal grandfather Richard Treat (1623-1693), on 13 Jun 1709, ^[4] when Richard was age 23 and Thomas would have been near age 20.

3) The date of birth 21 Dec 1693 was attributed to son Ephraim Goodrich, who died 12 Aug 1771 in Amenia, Dutchess, New York at age 77, so in this case the published date of birth appears to be correct.

4) The date of birth 21 Feb 1697/8 fits daughter Sarah (Goodrich) Butler, who died 06 May 1795 in the 98th year of her age. ^[5] She is the only known daughter named Sarah.

5) The date of birth 27 Sep 1701 fits son William Goodrich, who died 16 Dec 1787 at age 86. ^[6]

6) The date of birth 07 Feb 1705/6 fits son David Goodrich, who died 07 Jun 1779 in the 74th year of his age. ^[7]

7) The only remaining published date of birth, 03 Oct 1699, can be reconciled with son Gideon Goodrich, who died 09 Aug 1769 in the 74th year of his age, ^[8] if it is modified to 03 Oct 1695. In fact, a cursive number 5 can be mistaken for a cursive number 9 if the top of the cursive 5 appears to merge into the lower portion of the number, possibly due to ink smearing or poor penmanship with the less refined 17th century writing tools.

Unscrambling Dates of Birth of the Children of Ephraim-2 Goodrich and Sarah-3 Treat

Thomas married Hannah Reynolds, daughter of John and Hannah (Dix) Reynolds, on 26 Nov. 1719, at age 30. ^[2][1]

Thomas died on 10 March 1761 in South Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut and was buried at Green Cemetery, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut. His memorial has detailed biographical material and links to those of family members.^[1]

Thomas Goodrich. ^[9]

Born 27 Sep 1701. Wethersfield^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Find A Grave Memorial# 17975523 Thomas Goodrich There is a convincing argument presented here that his DOB is 3 Aug. 1689.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} 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; Case, Lafayette Wallace. 1889. Pages: 37. Case has a date of birth of 27 Sep. 1701 but source material in FInd A Grave shows that 1689 is a better date.
3. ↑ Pg. 37 - 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. Lafayette Wallace Case M.D., Author Role: Editor Publication: Fergus Printing Company, Chicago, Illinois, 1889, Second Date, 1984
4. ↑ A Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate Records, Charles W. Manwaring, vol. 2, pp 314-316 (1904): https://archive.org/details/adigestearlycon01manwgoog/page/n322/mode/2up
5. ↑ Hale, House and Related Families, Donald L. Jacobus, page 563 (1952).
6. ↑ Glastonbury, Connecticut Vital Records, volume 1, page 69.
7. ↑ Hale, House and Related Families, Donald L. Jacobus, page 570 (1952).
8. ↑ Hale, House and Related Families, Donald L. Jacobus, page 562 (1952).
9. ↑ Source: #S711279053 Book Title: The Treat Family : A genealogy of Trott, Tratt, and Treat : for fifteen generations, and four hundred and fifty years in England and America : containing more than fifteen hundred families in America : with illustrations, autographs, and a map
10. ↑ Source: #S711279053 Book Title: The Treat Family : A genealogy of Trott, Tratt, and Treat : for fifteen generations, and four hundred and fifty years in England and America : containing more than fifteen hundred families in America : with illustrations, autographs, and a map

• Pg. 37 and 44 - 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. Lafayette Wallace Case M.D., Author Role: Editor Publication: Fergus Printing Company, Chicago, Illinois, 1889, Second Date, 1984
• Source: S711252158 Repository: #R700641316 Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Ancestry Family Tree http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=111449260&pid=160
• Repository: R700641316 Ancestry.com
• Source: S711279053 Repository: #R700641316 North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.

Acknowledgements

• This person was created through the import of Savage.ged on 21 February 2011.
• GED file graciously provided to Whitney Rapp on 10/18/17 by Goodrich Family Association (http://www.goodrichfamilyassoc.org) for upload to WikiTree.