Brief Life History of James
When James Goodwin was born on 4 September 1770, in New Hartford, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States, his father, Captain Ebenezer Goodwin, was 29 and his mother, Ame Webster, was 24. He married Chloe Henderson about 1794, in New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters. He died on 27 September 1853, in Bridgewater, Bridgewater, Oneida, New York, United States, at the age of 83.
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Sources (3)
- James Goodwin in household of James Lawson, "United States Census, 1850"
- Legacy NFS Source: James Goodwin - birth: 4 September 1770; New Hartford, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
- Legacy NFS Source: James Goodwin -
Spouse and Children
1770–1853 Male
1775–1841 Female
Children (9)
1796–1882 Male
1798–1851 Female
1800–1880 Female
1803–1882 Female
1804–1887 Female
+4 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1742–1810 Male
1746–1835 Female
Siblings (12)
1764– Female
1766–1851 Male
1768–1858 Female
1770–1853 Male
1772–1828 Male
+7 More Children
World Events (8)
1776
Age 6
1781 · British Forces Capture Fort Griswold
Age 11
1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment
Age 24
Name Meaning
English: from the Middle English personal name Godwin (Old English Gōdwine). Compare Godwin .
Irish: adopted in Mayo for Ó Goidín, a variant of Ó Godáin, ‘descendant of Godán’, a diminutive personal name from got ‘stammering, lisping’.
History: This name was brought independently to New England by many bearers from the 17th century onward. William Goodwin was one of the founders of Hartford, CT, in 1635 (coming from Cambridge, MA with Thomas Hooker).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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