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Historical records matching John A Goodspeed, Sr.
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About John A Goodspeed, Sr.
Biography
“History of the Goodspeed Family, Profusely Illustrated: Being a ..., Volume 1“. By Weston Arthur Goodspeed. Page 79. GoogleBooks
"John passed the first few years of his life at Barnstable, but after about 1647 lived uninterruptedly at Misteake. Upon his marriage, his father no doubt gave him a small tract of land at Misteake for a home, probably the nucleus of the estate owned by him there afterward. After reaching the proper age, he was made a freeman and townsman. In 1675 he participated in the "Narragansett Wars" of King Philip and his allies. He was in the third expedition under Capt. Thomas Howe, and very probably was in one or more of the other three expeditions. This is rendered likely by the fact that in the division of the gratuity of land granted the soldiers of these wars, John received 112 lots, while his brother Ebenezer, who also participated, received but 85 lots. It would seem, therefore, that John served twice and Ebenezer but once. They seem to have participated in the bloody battle of Rehobeth 26 March 1676, where the white mortality was very great; but the power of Philip was largely crushed. His will was probated 22 June 1719. . He was a farmer.
John was born on 15 June 1645 at Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts.1 He was the son of Roger Goodspeed and Alice Layton. He married Experience Holley on 9 January 1668/69 at Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.2,3 John died in 1719.1. They had:
- (3a) Mary or Mercy (11) born Feby. 18, 1669.
- (3b) Samuel (12) born June 23, 1670. married widow Mary Howland.
- (3c) John (13) born June 1, 1673.
- (3d) Experience (14) born Sept. 14, 1676, probably died unmarried
- (3e) Benjamin (15) born March 31, 1679.
- (3f) Rose (16) born Feby 20, 1681.
- (3g) Bathsheba (17) born Feby 17, 1683, probably died unmarried.
Citations
- http://www.tracycrocker.com/p27.htm#i987
- 1. [S70] NEHGR, "unknown short article title", vol 82 pg 452.
- 2. [S99] Goodspeed Genealogy, Otis, Amos , pg 79;.
- 3. [S70] NEHGR, "unknown short article title", vol 3 pg 86."
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John A Goodspeed, Sr.'s Timeline
| 1645 |
June 15, 1645
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Barnstable, Plymouth Colony, Colonial America
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| 1669 |
February 18, 1669
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Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA, United States
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| 1670 |
June 23, 1670
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Barnstable, Plymouth Colony, Colonial America
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| 1673 |
June 1, 1673
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Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, Colonial America
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| 1676 |
1676
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Barnstable, MA, United States
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| 1679 |
February 20, 1679
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Barnstable, Cape Cod, Plymouth Colony, Colonial America
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March 31, 1679
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Barnstable, Barnstable, MA, United States
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1684
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Barnstable, MA, United States
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| 1719 |
June 22, 1719
Age 74
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Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts
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