Brief Life History of Pitts
When Pitts Goodwin was born on 28 January 1779, in New Hartford, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States, his father, Captain Ebenezer Goodwin, was 38 and his mother, Ame Webster, was 33. He married Miriam Webster Gilbert in 1801. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 6 daughters. He died on 2 August 1864, in New Hartford, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States, at the age of 85, and was buried in New Hartford Village Cemetery, New Hartford, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States.
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- Pitts Goodwin, "United States Census, 1850"
- Pitts Goodwin, "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934"
- Pitts Goodwin in entry for Harvey Goodwin, "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934"
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1781 · The First Constitution
Serving the newly created United States of America as the first constitution, the Articles of Confederation were an agreement among the 13 original states preserving the independence and sovereignty of the states. But with a limited central government, the Constitutional Convention came together to replace the Articles of Confederation with a more established Constitution and central government on where the states can be represented and voice their concerns and comments to build up the nation.
1795
Post office est. Jan. 01,1795
1802 · Brass is Discovered
"In 1802, brass was identified in Waterbury, Connecticut. This gave the city the nickname ""The Brass City."" Brass dominated the city and helped to create the city. The motto of the city is Quid Aere Perennius, which means What is more lasting than brass? in Latin."
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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