Ensign William GOODRICH

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John and William Goodrich, brothers, located first at Watertown, Mass., where it has been said six tracts of land were granted to William, but they were evidently granted to another William Goodrich with wife Margaret, who died in 1647, which is proved by the fact that he was holding them after 1644. (Bond's Watertown, p, 777; Watertown Records, 1 p. 102, of lands, etc.) he was among the very first settlers at Wethersfield, being one of a small party known as the adventurers who wintered there before the arrival of the main body. The next year, 1636, the Watertown Company or the larger part of it, including his brother John, migrated to the site of the new town and there planted themselves anew. In the distribution of the town lands among the settlers, he had several lots assigned to him. He drew land in the allotment of 1670, but his homestead of 6 acres he bought of Thomas Ufford, which was on the west side of Main Street, diagonally across from the meeting house. He also bought 117 acres from Ufford on the east side of the river. (Stiles Ancient Wethersfield.) He was Freeman, May 15, 1656; Deputy to the General Court for five sessions from May, 1662 to October, 1666, inclusive, a member of the Grand Jury in May, 1662, and Ensign of the Wetherfield trainband in May, 1665; one of Mason's Army in the Pequot War of 1637.

William married Sarah MARVIN on 04 Oct 1648 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA. Sarah (daughter of Matthew MARVIN and Elizabeth ?) was born in 1632 in England; was christened on 27 Dec 1631 in Great Bentley, St. Marys, Essex, England; died in 1702 in Stratford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. William GOODRICH was born on 08 Aug 1649 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut; died in young.
2. Sarah GOODRICH was born on 8 Aug 1649; died about 1700.
3. Mary GOODRICH was born on 13 Nov 1651 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut; died after 1723.
4. John GOODRICH was born on 20 May 1653 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died on 05 Sep 1730.
5. Elizabeth GOODRICH was born in 1658 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut; died on 17 Feb 1697/8 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut.
6. Lieut. William GOODRICH was born on 08 Feb 1660/1 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut; died in 1737 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut.
7. Abigail GOODRICH was born on 05 Jun 1662 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut; died on 8 Nov 1684.
8. Capt. Ephraim GOODRICH was born on 02 Jun 1663 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut; died on 27 Feb 1739 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut.
9. Col David GOODRICH, Sr. was born on 04 May 1667 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died on 23 Jan 1755 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.

John married Marjorie HOWE in 1615. Marjorie was born on 1588 or 1591. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]