Brief Life History of Seth
When Seth Goodwin was born on 4 August 1763, in New Hartford, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States, his father, Lt. Charles Goodwin, was 32 and his mother, Thankful Russell, was 33. He married Deborah Allen on 1 July 1784. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in German Flatts, Herkimer, New York, United States in 1808 and Ontario, New York, United States in 1817. He registered for military service in 1840. He died on 26 March 1850, in Granger, Granger Township, Medina, Ohio, United States, at the age of 86, and was buried in Reed Hill Cemetery, Granger, Granger Township, Medina, Ohio, United States.
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Sources (8)
- Seth Goodwin, "United States Census (Mortality Schedule), 1850"
- Seth Goodwin, "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
- Seth Goodwin, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1763–1850 Male
1756–1829 Female
Children (6)
1785–1847 Male
1788–1843 Male
1791–1842 Female
1791– Male
1791– Female
+1 More Child
Parents and Siblings
1731–1787 Male
1730–1802 Female
Siblings (8)
1754–1845 Male
1756–1842 Male
1759–1784 Male
1762–1787 Female
1763–1850 Male
+3 More Children
World Events (8)
1776
Age 13
1776
Age 13
1786 · Shays' Rebellion
Age 23
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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