> I'm looking for information on Benjamin GOODRICH, my 5th great grandfather, > who married Sarah DEWEY sometime before 1750 and most likely in CT. One of > their offspring was Rhoda GOODRICH (my 4th great grandmother), born March 23, > 1750 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co., CT. She married Anthony Haskings IV in CT > and died on May 22, 1824 in FT. Ann, Washington Co., NY. Thank you. > Ken Frost The book, The Goodrich Family in America, shows the following data for this Benjamin Goodrich: Benjamin Goodrich, b. 26 June 1717, married 8 Mar 1744, Sarah Dewey, resided in Wethersfield, Conn. Children: Lois, b. 17 Dec 1744, m. 30 dec 1778, Capt. Levi Spalding, son of Edward, b. 23 Oct 1727, d. 1 Mar 1825 Bela, b. 30 Dec 1747. Rhoda, b. 23 Mar 1750 John, b. 21 Aug 1754, m. Abigail Price David, b. 9 Mar 1757, m. Belinda Steele. ----------------- Benjamin's parents were Benjamin Goodrich (b. 29 Sep 1688, d. 11 May 1742) and Grace Kilbourn, b. 25 Jun 1693, d. 26 Nov 1764, dau of Ebenezer and Grace (Bulkley) Kilbourn. Other children were: Ebenezer, b. 22 Sep 1721, m Abigail Collier Timothy, b. 17 Feb 1724, m. Catherine Ashley Daniel, b. 19 Feb 1726 Waitstill, b. 9 Jun 1729, d 1799, m Mercy Hooker 5 Jun 1755 Sarah, b. 9 Apr 1731, d. 20 Jun 1751 ------------------ Benjamin Sr's parents were William Goodrich (b. 8 Feb 1661, d. 1737) and Grace Riley, d. 23 Oct 1712, dau of John and Grace ( ) Riley. Grace was William's first wife. They had these children: William, b. 3 Aug 1681, d. 16 Nov 1681 William, b. 2 Jul 1686, m. Margaret Orvis Benjamin, (as above) Joseph, b. 29 Sep 1688, m. Mehitable Goodwin Isaac, b. 18 Aug 1691, m. Mary Butler Ann, b. 25 Mar 1697, d. 28 Dec 1783, m. 3 Feb 1717 to Robert Powell Ephraim, b. 12 Sep 1699, d. 9 Jun 1728, m. 25 Oct 1726, Susanna, dau of Dr. Daniel Bulkley [a cousin??], no children William then married 5 Jun 1714, Mrs. Mary Ann Ayrault, widow of Dr. Nicholas Ayrault. They had: Elisabeth, b. 15 Sep 1715 Lucenia, b. 23 Jun 1717, m. 8 Aug 1732 Rev Daniel Fuller Eunice, b. 8 Dec 1719. --------------------- William's father was William Goodrich, one of the two progenitors of the Goodrich family in Wethersfield, CT. William m. Sarah Marvin in 1648, had these children: William, 8 Aug 1649, d. in infancy Sarah, 8 Aug 1649 (twin to William), m. 20 Nov 1667 John Hollister, d. 1700 Mary, b. 13 Nov 1651, m 1667 Joseph Butler, d. 1 Jun 1735 John, b. 20 May 1653, m. Rebecca Allen Elizabeth, b. 1658, m. Capt Robert Wells, 9 Jun 1675, d. 17 Feb 1698 William (as above) Abigail, b. 5 Jun 1662, m. Thomas Fitch, 15 Sep 1680, d. 7 Nov 1684 Ephraim, b. 2 Jun 1663, m. Sarah Treat David, b. 4 May 1667, m. Hannah Wright Hope this helps. Mike Phelps