John Goodwin (1700 - abt. 1796)

Born 8 Feb 1700 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay

Husband of Mary (Gressett) Goodwin — married 13 Sep 1728 in Christchurch,Middlesex,Virginia

Died about 1796 at about age 95 in Amherst County, VA

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• Deed Bk. A, Pg. 251, Amherst County, VA - (John Goodwin deeded 200 acres on the north side of the Fluvanna River in Amherst County to his son Joseph) "This Indenture made this fourth day of August in the fourth year of the reign of our sovereign Lord, George the Third, by the Grace of God, Great Britain, France and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith and in the year of our Lord and Christ, one thousand seven hundred and sixty-four, between John Goodwin of the Parish and County of Amherst of the one-part and Joseph Goodwin of the Parish and County aforesaid of the other part, witnesseth that I the said John Goodwin out of the paternal affection which I have and do bare to my said Son Joseph Goodwin above ..."

• Deed Bk. D, Pg. 144, Amherst County, VA, 2 May 1774 - John Goodwin to Son, Richard Goodwin, for love, 105 acres on Harris Creek; witnessed by Joseph Goodwin, James Crews, John Henry Goodwin and John Blake Trent

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Boston, Massachusetts, Birth Index, 1700-1800 provides birth date of Feb 8, 1700.

Christ Church Parish, Virginia Births, 1653-1812 provides baptism date of April 7, 1706

Christ Church Parish, Virginia Marriages, 1653-1812 provides marriage date of Sept. 13, 1728 to Janet Gressett.