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William Goodson 1742–1808 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1742

Birth Location: Tring, Hertfordshire, England

Death Date: 1808

Death Location: Colleton, South Carolina, United States

Father: Thomas Goodson

Mother: Elizabeth Grandmother)

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Josiah Goodson*

In 1742, William Goodson entered the world in Tring, Hertfordshire, England, born to Thomas Goodson And Elizabeth Eliza Richardson 6Th Great Grandmother. William Goodson had children including Josiah M Goodson. William Goodson passed away in 1808 in Colleton, South Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1742, William Goodson entered the world in Tring, Hertfordshire, England, born to Thomas Goodson And Elizabeth Eliza Richardson 6Th Great Grandmother.
  • William Goodson had children including Josiah M Goodson.
  • William Goodson passed away in 1808 in Colleton, South Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Goodson
1707–1761
Birth Location: Isle of Wright, Virginia, USA
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Elizabeth Grandmother)
1702–1746
Birth Location: England
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Josiah Goodson*
1774–1841
Birth Location: Darlington County, South Carolina, USA
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William Goodson's Ancestors

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William Goodson
1742–1808
Birth Place: Tring, Hertfordshire, England
Parents
Thomas Goodson
1707–1761
Isle of Wright, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth ((Eliza) Richardson (6th Great) Grandmother)
1702–1746
England
Grandparents
Thomas Goodson
1671–1728
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Sarah ((Regan)) Goodson
1667–1746
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
Joseph Richardson
1678–1748
West River, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
Sarah Thomas
1689–1754
West River, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
Edward Sr.
1642–1722
Elizabeth Rushing
1652–1715
Rev.William Richardson
1640–1697
Elizabeth GGM)
1630–1704
Samuel THOMAS
1655–1743
Mary Hutchins
1661–1751
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Goodson
1624–1673
Sarah Smith
1625–1709
MATTHEW RUSHING
1633–1678
Sarah Edgecomb
1632–1680
Sir Pencaitland
1613–1682
Susanna Bowness-Smith-Richardson
1615–1700
Sophia Scarborough
1613–1664
Maj. House
1609–1669
Philip (1656-59)
1620–1675
Sarah (m,
1632–1687
Col Hutchins
1630–1698
Elizabeth Hutchins
1648–1692

William Goodson's Descendants

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William Goodson (1742–1808)
  1. 1. Josiah (M) Goodson* 1774–1841 m. Nancy (B Stringfield) Goodson 1794–
    1. 1. Jesse (Warren) Goodson 1814–1877 m. Sarah Perry* 1816–1920
      1. 1. Horatio Goodson 1838–1861 m. Willa (Ann) Pridgeon 1842–1922
        1. 1. John (Horatio Goodson II (Ray's) GGF) 1860–1943
        2. 2. Jesse (Henry) Goodson 1860–1927

William Goodson's Timeline

2 Records

1742
1742
Birth of William Goodson in Tring, Hertfordshire, England
Tring, Hertfordshire, England
1808
1808
Age 66
Death of William Goodson in Colleton, South Carolina, United States
Colleton, South Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1742
    Event Place: Tring, Hertfordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1808
    Event Place: Colleton, South Carolina, United States
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