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John Goodwin 1742 – 1784 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Nov 1742

Birth Location: East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Death Date: 10 Jun 1784

Death Location: East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut

Father: John Goodwin

Mother: Dorothy Pitkin

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Olmsted

Children(s): Elizabeth Goodwin, John Goodwin, Caleb Goodwin, George Goodwin

The story of John Goodwin began in 1742 in East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States. John Goodwin married Elizabeth Olmsted, and had children including Elizabeth Goodwin, John Goodwin, Caleb Goodwin, George Goodwin. John Goodwin passed away in 1784 in East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut.

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Biography

  • The story of John Goodwin began in 1742 in East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.
  • John Goodwin married Elizabeth Olmsted, and had children including Elizabeth Goodwin, John Goodwin, Caleb Goodwin, George Goodwin.
  • John Goodwin passed away in 1784 in East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut.

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John Goodwin's Ancestors

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John Goodwin
1742 – 1784
Birth Place: East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Parents
John Goodwin
1706 – 1793
East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Dorothy Pitkin
1717 – 1789
Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Grandparents
John Goodwin
1672 – 1757
Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Sarah Skinner
1677 – 1735
Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel Goodwin
1637 – 1713
Sarah Cowles
1646 – 1676
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Cowles
1598 – 1678
Hannah ??
1614 – 1683

John Goodwin's Descendants

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John Goodwin (11 Nov 1742 – 10 Jun 1784) m. Elizabeth Olmsted (11 Nov 1742 – 16 Jul 1822)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Goodwin (1769 – 25 Jul 1824)
  2. 2. John Goodwin (07 Apr 1772 – 14 Mar 1828) m. Anna Belden (13 Sep 1778 – 11 Apr 1849)
    1. 1. John (H) Goodwin (02 Mar 1809 – 20 Jan 1873) m. Nancy (S) Stanley (08 Aug 1815 – 15 Jan 1849) m. Lucina Hart (03 Dec 1821 – 16 May 1885)
    2. 2. Russell (Belden) Goodwin (18 Dec 1810 – 08 May 1884) m. Eliza Steele (06 Jun 1823 – 30 Mar 1913)
    3. 3. George (W) Goodwin (15 Mar 1813 – 29 Nov 1857) m. Martha Wadsworth (25 Nov 1825 – 30 Jun 1861)
      1. 1. Anna (Wadsworth) Goodwin (03 Oct 1847 – 05 Dec 1849)
      2. 2. John (Alfred) Goodwin (30 Mar 1849 – 15 Apr 1872)
      3. 3. Ella (Francis) Goodwin (13 Dec 1850 – 20 Jun 1907)
    4. 4. James (Belden) Goodwin (26 Feb 1817 – 10 Aug 1858) m. Maria Holbrook (22 Sep 1816 – 15 Jul 1851) m. Isabella Nichols (19 Mar 1834 – Bet. 1859–1928)
      1. 1. Alfred (Nichols) Goodwin (02 Jun 1854 – )
      2. 2. Frank Goodwin (01 Nov 1856 – )
      3. 3. Anna (Elizabeth) Goodwin (09 Mar 1859 – 09 Feb 1917)
    5. 5. Charles (S) Goodwin (08 Jan 1819 – 1865) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Lincoln (17 Aug 1827 – 1866)
      1. 1. Anna (Malinda) Goodwin (25 Jul 1853 – 1854)
      2. 2. Mary (Elizabeth) Goodwin (18 May 1855 – 1856)
      3. 3. Charles (Lincoln) Goodwin (29 Sep 1858 – 1859)
      4. 4. George (Russell) Goodwin (18 Dec 1863 – 1864)
    6. 6. Alfred Goodwin (04 Apr 1821 – 28 Nov 1847)
    7. 7. Henry (Augustus) Goodwin (05 Oct 1823 – 02 Nov 1871) m. Louisa Hubbard (08 Aug 1824 – 26 Aug 1866) m. Ellen Pinney (17 Mar 1842 – 1854)
      1. 1. Charles (Henry) Goodwin (17 Mar 1851 – 29 Apr 1851)
      2. 2. Mary (Louisa) Goodwin (07 Sep 1852 – 1879)
      3. 3. Lester (Henry) Goodwin (18 Oct 1854 – 1887) m. Esther Campbell (28 Mar 1854 – 1900)
        1. 1. Harriet (Louise) Goodwin (05 Sep 1877 – )
        2. 2. James (Lester) Goodwin (12 Jan 1880 – )
        3. 3. Howard Goodwin (12 Feb 1884 – 08 Dec 1968)
      4. 4. Henry (Hubbard) Goodwin (13 Sep 1857 – 1858)
  3. 3. Caleb Goodwin (08 May 1774 – 13 Oct 1774)
  4. 4. George Goodwin (08 May 1783 – 18 May 1814) m. Eunice Olcott (1771 – 11 Aug 1827)

John Goodwin's Timeline

2 Records

1742
11 Nov 1742
Birth of John Goodwin in East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
1784
10 Jun 1784
Age 42
Death of John Goodwin in East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Nov 1742
    Event Place: East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
    [2] Connecticut Town Death Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
    [3] Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Jun 1784
    Event Place: East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
    [2] Connecticut Town Death Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
    [3] Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934

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