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Lineage: Joanna4, Nathaniel3, William2, Ozias1

  GOODWIN, c.1596-aft.1740 Related Families:  Woodward | Fruen | Porter | Stanley | Goodrich | Smith

Migration: Bocking, Essex Co., ENG>Hartford, CT

 

        (1) Ozias Goodwin was born 1596 in Bocking, Essex Co., England, and died before April 1683 in Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut. He married Mary, daughter of Robert Woodward. Ozias had older brother, William, born about 1591, probably in Essex Co., England, died 11 March 1673, in Farmington, Hartford Co., Connecticut, who arrived in Boston, 16 September 1632, on the ship Lyon.  William married for his second wife, Susan Garbrand, widow of the Rev. Thomas Hooker.

Children:

  1. William, mentioned below
  2. Nathaniel, born about 1637;  married Sara Coles; married second Elizabeth Pratt
  3. Hannah, born about 1639;  married William Pitkin.  Hannah survived William by about 30 years.

 
 


        (2)  William Goodwin was born 1629 in England, and died 15 October1689 in Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut.  He married Susanna Fruen. William was appointed chimney viewer in 1662, 1665 and 1671. On 29 December 1676 the town voted him to sweep the meetinghouse and ring the bell on Sabbaths and at public meetings. He was given seven pounds per annum. He was also to dig graves and warm the public meetings, "as the Townsmen shall appoint."

Children:

  1. Nathaniel, mentioned below
  2. Susanna, married John Pratt, Jr.
  3. William, born about 1658; married Elizabeth Shepard

 
 

        (3)  Nathaniel Goodwin, a shoemaker by trade, died November 1747 in Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut.  He married Mehetable Porter, daughter of Samuel Porter and Hannah Stanley.

Children:

  1. Mehetable; married Joseph Goodrich
  2. Hezekiah, born 20 March 1692; married Hannah Pantry, married second Lydia Barnard
  3. Benedicta, born 25 February 1693; married Jacob Goodrich
  4. Isaac, born 10 November 1695, Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut, died 15 August 1766 in Hartford.
  5. Abraham, born 30 July 1699; married Mary Bird
  6. Stephen, born 24 August 1701; married Sarah Gillett
  7. Eleazar, born 14 December 1703; married Hannah Easton
  8. Joanna, born 20 January 1705; married Abiel Smith
  9. Ruth, born 7 March 1707
  10. Alice, born 19 May 1710; married Mr. Cadwell
  11. Nathaniel, born 27 September 1712

 
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