Peter Goodwin

Biography

From https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Goodwin-504

Peter Goodwin (James) was married, before 1696/7, to Rebecca Tiplady, a daughter of Captain John Tiplady, justice of the peace for York county, and son of John and Ruth (Beale) Tiplady.

By occupation he was a planter. They resided in York county; then, at Warranuncock Island; then, in New Kent county, removing to King and Queen; and afterwards, in King William county. His will was proved in York county March 20, 1731/2.

Children:

• i. John (Captain), baptized december 25, 1698; married, 1st, Elizabeth Doswell; 2ndly, Anne --;
• ii. Elizabeth, baptized 1700-'1;
• iii. Peter, married Mrs. Mary (Robinson) Calthorpe;
• iv. James, married, 1st, Diana Chisman; 2ndly, Mrs. Elizabeth (Chapman) Chisman;
• v. Rachel, married - Charles;
• vi. Anne

Sources

• William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Vol. 6, No. 2, Supplement (Oct., 1897), pp. 1-58 THE GOODWIN FAMILIES IN AMERICA BY JUDGE JOHN S. GOODWIN

Origins

Major James Goodwin was a plantation owner and grew mostly tobacco and corn. He married Rachel Porter and they had seven children: Robert, John, Peter, Matthew, Martin, Susannah, and Elizabeth. Rachael was the daughter of John Porter of Norwich County, England.

Their homestead was an imposing two-story structure facing Goodwin Island on the Thorofare in what is known as Dandy. The house was torn down shortly after 1900. It was reported to be located where "Powell Beatty" once lived.

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Our family descends through James Goodwin's son Peter, who inherited the Goodwin Neck land. Peter married Rebecca Tiplady 1696 in York Co, VA. Their son James Goodwin, born August 1704, married Diana Chisman, whose family is listed in the "Adventurers of Purse and Person Virginia 1607-1624/5 and Their Families" published by the Order of First Families of Virginia, 1607 - 1624/5. That book indicates Diana Chisman's family to have been living in Elizabeth City as early as 16 February 1623/4. The young couple had only one son, John Goodwin born November 15, 1735, before Diana died. John Goodwin married the daughter of another York County family, Elizabeth Doswell, and made his home in Hanover Co, VA. Female Descendants of John Goodwin qualify for membership in the Daughters of the American Revolution based on his Patriotic Service.

References

• http://hdhdata.org/cgi-bin/showpage.pl?d3990&f00029

Formed in 1634 as one of the eight original shires (counties) of the Virginia Colony, York County is one of the oldest counties in the U.S. Yorktown is one of the three points of the Historic Triangle of Colonial Virginia, and the location where victory was accomplished in 1781 at the conclusion of the American Revolutionary War to gain independence from Great Britain.

References

• http://hdhdata.org/roots/d3990.html#f00029