Harriet Goodrich

Female21 January 1808–12 May 1882

Brief Life History of Harriet

Harriet Goodrich was born on 21 January 1808, in New York, United States. She married Alanson Field in 1830, in Sackets Harbor, Hounsfield, Jefferson, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Hounsfield, Jefferson, New York, United States for about 5 years and Sackets Harbor, Hounsfield, Jefferson, New York, United States in 1880. She died on 12 May 1882, at the age of 74.

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Family Time Line

Alanson Field
1801–1884
Harriet Goodrich
1808–1882
Marriage: 1830
Andrew J Field
1831–1872
Emma T Field
1834–1839
Eli Field
1846–

Sources (8)

  • Harriet A Field in household of Alonzo Field, "New York State Census, 1865"
  • Harriet Fields in household of Alanson Fields, "United States Census, 1880"
  • Harriet N. Goodrich Field, "Find A Grave Index"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    1830Sackets Harbor, Hounsfield, Jefferson, New York, United States
  • Children (3)

    World Events (8)

    1812

    Age 4

    War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.

    1827 · Slavery Becomes Illegal in New York State

    Age 19

    During the years 1799 to 1827, New York went through a period of gradual emancipation. A Gradual Emancipation Law was passed in 1799 which freed slave children born after July 4, 1799. However, they were indentured until 25 years old for women and 28 years old for men. A law passed 1817 which freed slaves born before 1799, yet delayed their emancipation for ten years. All remaining slaves were freed in New York State on July 4, 1827.

    1830 · The Second Great Awakening

    Age 22

    Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

    Name Meaning

    English: from the Middle English personal name Goderiche, Old English Gōdrīc, composed of the elements gōd ‘good’ + rīc ‘power’.

    English: habitational name from Goodrich (Herefordshire), a shortened form for ‘castle Goodrich’, which takes its name from Godric Mapson, a holder of the estate recorded in the Domesday Book.

    Americanized form of German Güttrich, cognate with 1 above.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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