Margaret Goodwin

Biography

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93. Margaret4 Wallingford (Col. Thomas3, John2, Nicholas1) was born probably in Dover, New Hampshire about 1716 to 1718. Her birth date is an estimate based on the facts that she had her first child in 1741 and four of her younger siblings were born between 1720 and 1726. She couldn't have been born after 1726 and still had a child in 1741. Margaret died before 21 February 1803, probably in Berwick, Maine, at approximately 85 years of age. One source(868) states that she was called deceased in the division of her father's estate in 1789, but this is untrue. Her 1794 will was probated on 21 February 1803.

She married James Goodwin, about 1740. James was born in Berwick, York County, Maine.(869) James was the son of Thomas Goodwin and Mehitable Plaisted. They lived in the part of Berwick that is now South Berwick, Maine.

Will

The will of Margaret Goodwin of Berwick, widow, "being advanced in years" was written on 14 February 1794, and she signed with her mark. Some of the major bequests were as follows: To her son Jedidiah Goodwin went 1/2 of her right in reversion unto the third set off to Madam Elizabeth Wallingford, widow of her father, within the town of Portsmouth. To her son Amos Wallingford Goodwin, about a half acre lying within his fence taken off from the corner of the land she bought of William Hight, 1/3 of her thatch beds in Somersworth set off to her out of her father's estate, and her right unto her grandfather Clement's estate. To her son Silas Goodwin about 11 acres being the land she bought of William Hight excepting the piece that went to son Amos, about 10 acres she bought of John Plaisted, half of the 18 acres she bought from her son Amos, half of the 5 acres she bought from David Moore, all this land being in Berwick, and 1/3 of her thatch beds in Somersworth. To her son Thomas Goodwin, her half of the dwelling house and barn where she then lived, about 15 acres she bought from her son Amos, about 20 acres she bought from Capt. Thomas Wallingford, half of 18 acres of marsh she bought from her son Amos, half of about 5 acres she bought from David Moore, all this land lying in Berwick, and 1/3 of her thatch beds in Somersworth. He also received almost all of the livestock. To her daughter Margaret Hodson, 100 acres above Little River in Berwick that came from her father's estate, 1/3 of her right in the thirds set off to Madam Elizabeth Wallingford, her father's widow, except that part in Portsmouth which she gave to her son Jedidiah and daughter Mehetabel. To her daughter Mehetabel Chadbourn, about 12 acres she bought of Nathan Lord Esq adjacent her husband Thomas Chadbourn's and Col. Benjamin Chadbourn's land, and half of her right of reversion in the thirds set off to Madam Elizabeth Wallingford lying in Portsmouth. To her daughter Olive Gray, one third of her right in reversion in the thirds set off to Madam Elizabeth Wallingford, except that part in Portsmouth. To her daughter Mary Hall, one third of her right in reversion in the thirds set off to Madam Elizabeth Wallingford, except that part in Portsmouth. She also gave one milk cow to each of her four daughters, and divided her household furniture, wearing apparel and personal effects equally amongst the daughters. The will was witnessed by Richard Shackley Jr., Jedidiah Lord, Moses Goodwin, and Ebenezer Sullivan, and was probated on 21 February 1803. Her son Thomas Goodwin and son-in-law Captain Thomas Hodsdon were made executors.(873)