John Goodrich (abt. 1653 - abt. 1730)

Born about 20 May 1653 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Rebecca (Allen) Goodrich — married 28 Mar 1678 in Charlestown, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Descendants

Died about 5 Sep 1730 at about age 77 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut Colony [uncertain]

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Biography

Birth & Parents

John Goodrich, the fourth child and eldest surviving son of Ens. William Goodrich and Sarah Marvin, was born at Wethersfield, Connecticut, on May 20, 1653. This birth date is cited by multiple sources, but published birth records of Wethersfield only cite "** '52."^[1][2][3][4]

Marriage

He married Rebecca Allen, daughter of Capt. John and Sarah Allen, of Charlestown, Massachusetts, in "Charles Town, by Mr. Danford," on March 28, 1678.^{[1][2][4][5][6]}

Death

Sources cite two different death dates for John. Case says "Sept. 5, 1730." while Stiles says "abt. 1737, æ 84."^[1][2][7] Presumably he died in Wethersfield, but there is no death record for him in the Barbour Collection of published Connecticut Vital Records.

Children

The children of John Goodrich and Rebecca Allen were probably all born at Wethersfield, where all but son Jacob had their births recorded.^[1][4]

1. Sarah Goodrich, born April 10, 1679;^[8] married (1) October 26, 1699, at Wethersfield, Abraham Kilborn, son of Sgt. John Kilborn and Sarah Bronson,^[9][1][3] (2) October 15, 1718, at Wethersfield, Thomas Boardman;^[10] died October 3, 1719.^[11]
2. Rebecca Goodrich, born November 11, 1680;^[12] married December 28, 1699, at Wethersfield, Sgt. David Wright,^[13] son of Ens. Samuel Wright & Mary Butler;^[1][3] died April 10, 1703.^[14]
3. Mary Goodrich, born September 4, 1682;^[15] married, October 30, 1703, at Wethersfield, Capt. Thomas Curtis; died February 5, 1729-30, at Wethersfield.^[1][3]
4. Samuel Goodrich, born May 24, 1684;^[16] died May 7, 1706, at Wethersfield, aged near 22.^[1][3]
5. Abigail Goodrich, born April 27, 1686;^[17] married April 25, 1706, at Wethersfield, David Curtis.^[1][3]
6. John Goodrich, born June 9, 1688;^[18] married June 5, 1712, at Wethersfield, Mary Tillotson of Saybrook, Connecticut, daughter of John.^[1][3]
7. Allyn Goodrich, born November 13, 1690;^[19] married (1) December 29, 1709, at Wethersfield, Elizabeth Goodrich, daughter of Capt. David Goodrich of Wethersfield, (2) December 10, 1729, at Farmington, Connecticut, Hannah Seymour, daughter of Samuel Seymour and Hannah North; died April 8, 1764, at Farmington.^[1][3][20]
8. Anne Goodrich, born September 1, 1692.^[1][3]
9. Jacob Goodrich, born November 27, 1694 (not listed in Wethersfield Vital Records); married September 12, 1717, at Hartford, Connecticut, Benedict Goodwin, daughter of Nathaniel Goodwin^[21] and Mehitable Porter; died May 11, 1746.^[1][3]

Research Notes

Probate: No probate records for John have yet been found.

Children Probably Incorrectly Attached To This Family: The child Sybil was marked as of uncertain parentage since the only source that lists her as John's child is John's unsourced Find A Grave: Memorial #46471864.

1. Sybil Goodrich, b. circa 1688-9, d. in 1785 at Wintonbury Parish (now Bloomfield, Conn.), "Aged" 97; m. Nov. 18, 1718 at Wethersfield, Bezaleel Latimer, s. of Sgt. John Latimer & Mary Robinson, b. Oct. 28, 1689 at Wethersfield. He d. testate at Wethersfield betw. May 10 and June 22, 1745, Æ 56. Note - neither Goodrich Family nor Genealogical Notes by Goodwin list this child
2. William Goodrich was linked as child, but was removed since his birth location is listed as Roxbury, all known children are of Wethersfield and he is not listed with other children in sources.

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} Case, Lafayette Wallace. The Goodrich Family in America (Fergus Printing Co., Chicago, 1889). Pages 35-36. Citing: "(12) John Goodrich ... m., March 28, 1678, Rebecca, born Feb., 1660, daughter of Capt. John and Ann Allen of Charlestown, Mass."
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Stiles, Henry Reed. The History of Ancient Wethersfield, Connecticut (Grafton Press, New York, 1904) Vol. 2, Page 373. Citing: "Fam. 2. John [Goodrich]."
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9} Goodwin, Nathaniel. Genealogical Notes, or Contributions to the Family History of Some of the First Settlers of Connecticut and Massachusetts (F.A. Brown, Hartford, Conn., 1856). Pages 69-71. Citing: "John Goodrich."
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} Hinman, Royal R. Records of Wethersfield, Connecticut, NEHGR (NEHGS, Boston, 1861). Vol. 17, Page 357. Citing: "Goodrich William and Sarah ... Is. ... John * * '52 ... Goodrich, John, son of William and Rebeckah, his wife, were m. in Charlstowne by Mr. Danford. March 28, 1678. Is. ..."
5. ↑ "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP7B-NP1D : 21 September 2019), Rebeckah, 28 Mar 1678; citing Marriage, Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, British Colonial America, Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008272251.
   Transcript of Image: "-----, Rebeckah, m. John Goodrich Mar.28,1678,in Charles Town,by Mr. Danford."
6. ↑ Torrey, Clarence Almon. Torrey’s New England Marriages Prior to 1700 (NEHGS, Boston, 2015). Volume 1, Page 632 ($). Citing: "GOODRICH, John (1653-1730) & Rebecca ALLEN (1660-); 28 Mar 1678; Charlestown {Randall Anc. 396; Bassett (1926) 77; Hale (1952) 486, 556, 566, 657; Pope's Pioneers 14; Reg. 12:251 has Alden (wrong); Charlestown 12, 414; Wethersfield 2:373; Glastonbury, CT 170; Boardman Anc. 184; Wells #11, 51; Flagg Anc. 181, Sv. 2: 274; Goodrich 34, 35; Marvin 307; Fulton Anc 42; Putnam's Mag 2:121}"
7. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (accessed 25 July 2019), memorial page for John Goodrich, Sr (20 May 1653–5 Sep 1730), Find A Grave: Memorial #46471864, citing Wethersfield Village Cemetery, Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA ; Maintained by Don Blauvelt (contributor 46932939).
8. ↑ Connecticut: Vital Records (The Barbour Collection), 1630-1870 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org($), New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2011.) From original typescripts, Lucius Barnes Barbour Collection, 1928. Page 128 ($). Citing: "Goodrich, Sarah, d. John & Rebeckah,b. Apr. 10, 1679 [Original] Vol.1 Page 35."
9. ↑ "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPSL-SPR2 : Sat Mar 09 10:35:15 UTC 2024), Entry for Abraham Kilburn and Stephen Mix, 26 October 1699.
   Transcript of Image: "Kilburn, Abraham, m. Sarah Goodrich, 26 Oct.1699, by Rev. Stephen Mix."
10. ↑ Hinman, Records of Wethersfield: Vol. 15, Page 245. Citing: "Boardman, Thomas and Sarah, wid. of Abraham Kilborn, were m. Oct. 15, 1718. Mrs. S. B. d. Oct. 17, '19."
11. ↑ "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7N5-X9F : 16 January 2020), Sarah Kilborn.
    Transcript of Image: "[Green Cemetery, Row 12] Kilborn, Sarah, wife of Abraham, died Oct. 3, 1719, age 32 yrs."
12. ↑ Connecticut: Vital Records (The Barbour Collection), 1630-1870 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org($), New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2011.) From original typescripts, Lucius Barnes Barbour Collection, 1928. Page 128 ($). Citing: "Goodrich, Rebeckah, d. John & Rebeckah, b. Nov. 11, 1680 [Original] Vol.1 Page 35."
13. ↑ "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP7B-N4DR : Sat Mar 09 13:12:04 UTC 2024), Entry for David Wright and Stephen Mix, 28 Dec 1699.
    Transcript of Image: "Wright, David, m. Rebecca Goodrich, d. John, Dec. 28, 1699, by Rev. Stephen Mix."
14. ↑ "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG15-ZHDK : Sun Mar 10 04:33:51 UTC 2024), Entry for Rebecca Wright, 10 Apr 1703.
    Transcript of Image: "Wright, Rebecca, w. David, d. Apr. 10, 1703, Æ 22."
15. ↑ Connecticut: Vital Records (The Barbour Collection), 1630-1870 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org($), New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2011.) From original typescripts, Lucius Barnes Barbour Collection, 1928. Page 127 ($). Citing: "Goodrich, Mary, d. John & Rebeckah, b. Sept. 4, 1682 [Original] Vol.1 Page 35."
16. ↑ Connecticut: Vital Records (The Barbour Collection), 1630-1870 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org($), New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2011.) From original typescripts, Lucius Barnes Barbour Collection, 1928. Page 128 ($). Citing: "Goodrich, Samuel, s. John & Rebeckah, b. May 24, 1684 [Original] Vol.1 Page 35."
17. ↑ Connecticut: Vital Records (The Barbour Collection), 1630-1870 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org($), New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2011.) From original typescripts, Lucius Barnes Barbour Collection, 1928. Page 121 ($). Citing: "Goodrich, Abigaile, d. John & Rebeckah, b. Apr. 27, 1686 [Original] Vol.1 Page 35."
18. ↑ Connecticut: Vital Records (The Barbour Collection), 1630-1870 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org($), New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2011.) From original typescripts, Lucius Barnes Barbour Collection, 1928. Page 125 ($). Citing: "Goodrich, John, s. John & Rebeckah, b. June 9, 1688 [Original] Vol.1 Page 35."
19. ↑ Connecticut: Vital Records (The Barbour Collection), 1630-1870 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org($), New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2011.) From original typescripts, Lucius Barnes Barbour Collection, 1928. Page 121 ($). Citing: "Goodrich, Allyn, s. John & Rebeckah, b. Nov. 13, 1690 [Original] Vol. 1 Page 35."
20. ↑ Case, The Goodrich Family: Page 39. Citing: "(30) Allyn Goodrich."
21. ↑ Connecticut: Vital Records (The Barbour Collection), 1630-1870 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org($), New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2011.) From original typescripts, Lucius Barnes Barbour Collection, 1928. Page 124 ($). Citing: "Goodrich, Jacob m. Benedict Goodwin, d. Nathaniell, of Hartford, Sept. 12, 1717, by Rev. Timothy Woodbridge [Original] Vol. 1, Page 97."

See also:

• Jacobus, Donald Lines. Hale, House, and Related Families, Mainly of the Connecticut River Valley (Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford, 1952). Page 556. Citing: "Children of Ens. William and Sarah (Marvin) Goodrich ... iv. John..."

• Savage, James. A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England (Little, Brown and Company, Boston, 1860). Vol. 2. [D - J], Page 274-275. Citing: "[Goodrich,] John, Wethersfield, s. of William..."