See attached sources.
205. William Jones
VR Lunenburg, VR Woburn, Jones Journeys, IGI.
History of Westminster, History of
Colraine, [:UND] VR MA, Land Rec Worcester City, IGI.
208. David Goodenow Goodnow Goodenough
||||...I give and bequeath to Dina my well beloved wife the
sole improvement of all my real and personal estate during her
natural life the paying all my just debts and funeral charges.
I give to my well beloved daughter Mehitable and her heirs and
assigns all my land et buildings in Lancaster will all my
moveable estate of whole kind forever by here freely to be
possessed and enjoyed after her mothers decease. I constitute
and ordain my faithful brother in law Benjamin Fay of Bolton in
the county of Worcester my sole executor of this my last will
and testament...David Goodenow was living on house lot #2 in 1728. He was a
cordwainer and Husbandman.VR Westborough, MA, Emma E. Brigham: History of the
Brigham Family, [:UND] Vol 2
589. Samuel Goodenow Goodenough Goodnough
History of Westborough, Part I The early years p
166, Collection taken "for Samuel of Elizabeth town, ...driven
out of his home by Regulars" (Elizabeth, NJ ?).
590. Daniel Goodenow
Gravestone: He was a patriot soldier in King George's war, in
the French and Indian War, and the war for American
Independence". Probably the third settler of the township of
Marlboro, NH. A very influential man held many offices. On
the committee for a burial ground. Moved to NH in 1765 with
his wife and 4 or 5 children to Monadnock #5. In the fall of
1773 his cornfield was savagely ravaged by bears. Being
provoked at the loss of his corn Daniel determined on the
bears' destruction. He was an experienced hunter, but would
never use a trap, so one moonlight night he put on his
overcoat, took his gun and went into the woods to watch for his
game. He walked cautiously for awhile, when feeling chilly he
crept under a log and lay to listen. Soon he heard a little
noise near and thinking he could ascertain the cause he very
carefully raised his head to look over the log. Just at that
moment a bear placed both paws upon the opposite side of the
log and was peering over to see what was behind it. On seeing
the monstrous head Goodenough aimed his gun and fired! No
sooner had he discharged his gun, knowing the peril of
encountering a wounded bear he jumped upon his feet and fled
for home. Not daring to go back that night to learn the result
of his shot, he waited until morning and then in the company of
his neighbors he returned to the scene and at a little distance
from the log found the lifeless body of the bear!Brinsmead, Worcester Co Town Records (1678-1891),
Marlboro MA, Vol B 63, Berlin MA, microfilm item 2,
Marlboro, MA Town Records (1680-1891), [:UND]
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591. Timothy Goodenow
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594. David Goodenough Jr
David Goodenough was born on Aug 31, 1735 in Westborough, Mass.
In 1761 he was living in Guilford, VT and probably was married
as the 1772 census lists him with a wife and child. A letter
from the Pension Dept. in Washington DC. States "it appears
that David Goodenough while a resident of Guilford, VT (Windham
County) enlisted may 1775 and served 8 months as lieutenant in
Capt. Moses Drapers' Co., Colonel Bond's Mass Reg't. He
enlisted Feb 17, 177-, served as Lt. in Capt. Aldriches Co.
Major Whitcomb's NH Rangers. Discharged Jul 28, 1777. He
enlisted Aug 16, 1777 and served six weeks as quartermaster
under Colonel William's of VT." David married Jun 11, 1776...
Abigail Rice, daughter of Adanijah Rice and Persis Gates.
David Goodenough (the first to use the spelling) was the first
soldier from Guilford to enlist in the Revolution. During the
boundary dispute between Vermont and New York he was one of the
leaders of the Yorker faction and was banished from Vermont for
the crime of "Holding a commission as Justice of the Peace
under the jurisdiction of NY, to be shot on sight should he
return." When he did attempt to return with a man named
Spicer, they were ambushed and Spicer was killed. David had
several first cousins at Guilford and they too were Yorkers.
Also, his brother-in-law, Hezekial Stowell kept the famous Tory
Tavern where the Yorker faction stored their arms and
ammunition. In 1786, the Yorkers, known as Vermont Sufferers
received land in Chenango Co., NY to recompense them for land
lost in VT and our David moved there between 1786 and 1795. He
was a wealthy man for his day at Guilford, but lost all his
land there at that time. However, he received 340 acres of land
at Bainbridge, Chenango Co. It is unclear as to whether he did
settle at Bainbridge as he died 9 Oct 1814 in Coventry,
Chenango Co., NY. Abigail lived until 1846. Excerpts from
The Will of David Goodenough I, David
Goodenough of Coventry, Chenango, NY, First I give and bequeath
to son Joab Goodenough one hundred acres and reserving one
equal third part of the above to my wife Abigail Goodenough;
Being fifty acres son Adaniah Goodenough and to my six children
as follows: David Goodenough Jr., Joel Goodenough, Alpheus
Goodenough, Susannah Jones, wife of Levi Jones, Betsey Woodard,
wife of Joel Woodard, and Polly Goodenough, all the remaining
equally divided between them and I do constitute and appoint my
son-in-law Levi Jones sole executor 5 October, 1814.Censuses: 1772 Guilford Winhmam, VT wife and child 3 in
household, 1790 Guilford 8 family members.
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596. John James John Gaster Goodenow
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Census: 1800 Berlin, Orange, VT 1m 10-16 2m 16-26 1m 44+ 2f
16-26 1f 44+, a close fit.
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F&I War soldier 1755-62. Revolution Pvt in Capt. Deliverance
Davis Co, Col Asa Whitcomb's Rgt Apr 20 1775 10 days
599. Benjamin Goodenow Goodenough
Benjamin Goodenough was the first settler on the Shaker place
at the foot of Grand Monadnock. His deed bears the date Nov
28, 1771 and indicates he was from Marlboro, MA. His wife was
Mary McBride. He was a Revolutionary war soldier, (DAR 501866
& 777697) Cpl on pay roll of Capt Jonas Lewis Co. of Col Enoch
Hales Rgt, marched Jun 29, 1776 to reinforce the garrison of Ft
Ticonderoga. He was in that area about 5 months. Suffering
from much sickness, he was discharged before his term was up,
unfit for service from sickness. Suffering from a slow
intermitting fever for 6 weeks, he was discharged at Mt.
Independence Oct 11, 1776 at 29 yrs old. 5'8" tall, dark brown
hair, blue eyes and a dark complexion. Tradition says he had
28 children and I found only 7 - 6 boys and 1 girl. He died
Mar 13, 1826 in Marlboro, NH. Buried Cheshire County, NH
Center Cem. Tombstone "Corp. Benj. Goodenough Halles NH Mil.
Rev. War." Benjamin's brother, Jonathan, also settled on
"Goodnough Knoll" Monadnock #5. He had married May 26, 1761 to
Eunice Hastings and later about 1780 he returned to Marlboro,
MA. All three brothers signed the Oath of Allegiance on march
14, 1776. "We the subscribers do hereby solemnly engage and
promise that we will to the utmost of our power, at the risk of
our own lives and fortune, with arms oppose the hostile
proceedings of the British fleets and armies against the United
American colonies." in Office of Secty of St Concord, NH.
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601. Lt. Ethemer Ithemer Goodeno Gooddeno Goodenow Goodnow
Marlboro MA, Private 19 Mar 1775, Capt WmBrigham's Co, Col
Jonathan Ward's Rgt, service 9 days. Elisted Northfield, MA,
1776. Lieut. 17 Oct 1777. Commanded a company of Continental
Troops at Burgoyne's surrender following the Battle of
Saratoga. The American victory led France to join the war.
Mentioned in will of Lydia Rice Goodnow as are sibs. Surveyor
of Highways - Hemenway, VT GAZETEER Issued lot 118, allotted 96
acres in Jerico, now Bainbridge, NY, presmuably as he was a
"Yorker" in the dispute between NY & VT. Daughter Ascenath's
1882 letter: My grandfather lived newr the river. He had a very
large house. It was three stories high and he had a very long
buildihng that joined his house as a warehouse, woodshed and
bee house. He kept a great many bees. He had horses, oxen,
cows, and goats and sheep and hogs. ..had a great orchard..
made cider.Census: 1772 Guilford, VT Ithamar & Elizabeth had a family of
8.
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606. Levi Goodenow Goodanow Goodnow
Ellery B. Crane, MA Genealogical Register,
Worcester Co, vol 10: Levi Goodnow first settled in
Shrewsbury, MA, and served in the French and Indian Wars.
About 1770 to Guilford, VT. and there in 1775 and 1776,
however, he appears in the MA Rolls as Sergeant in the company
of Captain Ichabod Dexter and Colonel Ruggles Woodbridge and
was at Cambridge June and July 1775 and was undoubtedly at the
Battle of Bunker Hill. In 1777 and 1778 his name appears on
the VT Rolls as Captain Levi Goodnow in command of a company of
Rangers in the Regiment of Colonel Samuel Herrick. His last
service was in Captain John Pratt's company, Col. Ebenezer
Wallbridge's Battalion in the VT service. The State of VT
Council on Safety appointed a committee on 22 Aug. 1778 to
settle the account of Capt. Levi Goodnow's Rangers. Sept. 6,
1777 the Council directed Capt. William Fitch to deliver to
Capt. Levi Goodnow, "two sides of leather out of Marshes
Fatts". This puzzling statement only shows that Capt. Goodnow
was there. He later settled in Derby, VT.Census: 1772 Guilford, VT wife & 4 children Census: 1790
Guilford, VT 5 family members.
607. Ebenezer Ebenezar Goodnough Goodnow Goodenow
Colonial Militia, British Army||||In August 1757 he was in a
relief column sent to Ft WilliamHenry on Lake George after the
French had captured the fort and their Indian allies had
butchered most of the British prisoners fom the garrison.Moved to seek opportunities in VT after the end of the French &
Indian War brought peace and safety to the frontier.Census: 1772 Guilford, VT wife 5 children, 1790 Guilford, VT 9
in family, 1800 Guilford, VT 10 in family, 1810.
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210. Thomas Goodnow Goodanow Goodenow
Thomas was a schoolmaster.
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614. Thomas Goodenow Goodenough
Thomas Goodenow (sup. came from Westboro, and to have been born
in 1738, and son of Thomas, whose wife was Persis Rice. The
latter Thomas was son of Samuel and Sarah, and born in Marlboro
in 1709) whose wife was Abigail, had Thomas, b. Oct 21, 1770;
Perly bap. Apr 28, 1776 and d. as an infant; Perly, bap. Apr
12, 1778.
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Corporal. Present at the Lexington Alarm 19 APR 1775, Capt.
Samuel Wood's Co., and later in Capt. Silas Gate's Co.
Dorchester in 1775 and in January 1776 when Washington,
resupplied by captured stores taken by Ethan Allen and the
Green Mountain Boys at Crown Point and Fort Ticonderoga,
occupied the Dorchester Heights to the south of Boston. This
very effectively blockaded the British on the land side and
forced their withdrawal by sea to Halifax in March 1776.
Stearns, Genealogical History, Beard & Bagley.
History of the American People, 1922.
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Military service: Rev War Pension Bounty and Land Claims M -
804 Roll 1090. Affidavit June 24, 1820 court of Common Pleas,
Worcester County, MA: Eli Goodnow served in the Battle of
Bunker Hill a few days after enlisting in Col. Jonathan
Military service: Rev War Pension Bounty and Land Claims M-804
Roll 1090. Ward's Regiment, MA line, Capt. Daniel Barnes'
Company. He served for one year and was in the Battle of Long
Island and the Battle at White Plains. After discharge April
1776, re-enlisted and served one year in Col. Bullard's
Regiment of detached MA Militia and was in the Battle of
Saratoga, October 1777, where Gen. Burgoyne surrended.
Enlisted in Col. Whitney's MA Militia for 9 months and was in
the Battle of Rhode Island. Pension Certificate # 8254.He has been called a shoemaker.
As a child he had two older brothers, Nathaniel, Jr., and
Elijah, who died within 4 days of each other. No explanation
given. He was given a large tract of the Davenport Farm at
Boylston as the surviving eldest son.
The Rice Family Association has all the descendants of Mary and
Beriah that we have and much more. See Berrice1 (Zip drive
Berrice1.zip). These may be added to our file or the matter
treated by reference. 8/1/97
ship "Charming Molly"||Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia||
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627. Stephen Rice
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634. Sarah Farrar
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635. Mary Farrar
Kept the Inn one mile from the Concord Bridge where British
paused for drink. Deposition of Charles Hanaley of Acton.
-Concord Free Public Library. "... I lived at the tavern kept
by Mrs. Brown nearly a mile from the Bridge. At the time of the
fight the British had returned from Col. Barrett's as far as
the tavern and three of four of the officers were in the house
taking some drink. The soldiers were sitting by the roadside
and some drink was carried to them. The officers offered to pay
and Mrs. Brown declined. They told her not to be afraid for
they would do her no harm, and paid fot their drink. "I heard
the guns at the bridge but the British did not appear to hear.
They marched on very soon and did not appear to haste. It was
always said that they had no knowledge of the fight until they
passed the bridge and saw the men who had been killed. Had the
British not paused at the tavern, they would havd arrived at
the bridge during the fight and the consequences to the
patriots could have been serious if not disastrous."
Ruth Wheeler "Concord: Climate for Freedom" "Memoirs of the
Members of the Social Circle in Concord" Concord VR
Inherited family home on Barret Mill Road, 1755 See Deed Jacob
Farrar Abishai was a hard worker and a good manager. He
accumulated many acres and was financially successful at age
36. In a 1753 deed, listed as Innholder. After his father's
death, he purchased most of the paternal holdings from heirs.
His estate L500. The oldest son Jacob received the northern
half of the property. Abishai, the sothern half with the home.
As he was only 18, Marry Farrar Brown continued to run the inn.
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