Lydia North1
F, b. 2 February 1723/24, d. 15 December 1793
| Father | Nathaniel North b. c 1683, d. 5 Apr 1777 |
| Mother | Margaret Holcomb b. c 1687, d. 27 May 1777 |
Lydia was born on Wednesday, 2 February 1723/24 in Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut.2 Lydia married Allen Goodrich on 15 June 1748 in Farmington.2 Allen and Lydia had children: Lemuel [10/0901746- 1/24/1776], Lydia [11/20/1748], Huldah [7/09/1749], Allen [12/08/1751-9/17/1835 [m. Elizabeth Bangs], Jacob [9/21/1753-12/__/1840] [m. Bethia Sears], Hannah [9/19/1756], Noah [1761-3/03/1819] [m. 4/07/1785 Martha Foster], Ruth [1/24/1765-9/10/1840].
After the births of children Lemuel Goodrich on 09 Oct 1746, Lydia Goodrich on 20 Nov 1748, and Huldah Goodrich on 09 Jul 1749 in Farmington, the family moved to Kensington, Hartford, Connecticut where Allen Goodrich was born on 08 Dec 1751, Jacob Goodrich was born 21 Sep 1753, Hannah Goodrich was baptized 19 Sep 1756, Noah Goodrich was born ~1761, and Ruth Goodrich was baptized 24 Jan 1765. It is not known why there are no baptismal records for Allen, Jacob and Noah at Kensington (now Berlin), where Jacob Goodrich stated in his Revolutionary War pension file S28745 that he was born on 21 Sep 1753 (pho- to attachment).
After the baptism of youngest daughter Ruth Goodrich at Kensington in 1765, the family moved by Jul 1768 to Pittsfield, Berkshire, MA, and then by May 1773 the family moved to Lenox, Berkshire, Massachusetts. Allen Goodrich and his legal adult son Lemuel Goodrich each received 174 acres in the division of 943 acres of Jacob Gleason in Berkshire County, Massachusetts on 04 Sep 1770 (photo attachment). Between the births of their daughter, Huldah. Lydia departed this life on Sunday, 15 December 1793 in Galway, Saratoga County, New York, at age 69 years, 10 months and 13 days. She was buried at Galway, Saratoga County, New York, in Ashley Cemetery.3
After the births of children Lemuel Goodrich on 09 Oct 1746, Lydia Goodrich on 20 Nov 1748, and Huldah Goodrich on 09 Jul 1749 in Farmington, the family moved to Kensington, Hartford, Connecticut where Allen Goodrich was born on 08 Dec 1751, Jacob Goodrich was born 21 Sep 1753, Hannah Goodrich was baptized 19 Sep 1756, Noah Goodrich was born ~1761, and Ruth Goodrich was baptized 24 Jan 1765. It is not known why there are no baptismal records for Allen, Jacob and Noah at Kensington (now Berlin), where Jacob Goodrich stated in his Revolutionary War pension file S28745 that he was born on 21 Sep 1753 (pho- to attachment).
After the baptism of youngest daughter Ruth Goodrich at Kensington in 1765, the family moved by Jul 1768 to Pittsfield, Berkshire, MA, and then by May 1773 the family moved to Lenox, Berkshire, Massachusetts. Allen Goodrich and his legal adult son Lemuel Goodrich each received 174 acres in the division of 943 acres of Jacob Gleason in Berkshire County, Massachusetts on 04 Sep 1770 (photo attachment). Between the births of their daughter, Huldah. Lydia departed this life on Sunday, 15 December 1793 in Galway, Saratoga County, New York, at age 69 years, 10 months and 13 days. She was buried at Galway, Saratoga County, New York, in Ashley Cemetery.3
Family | Allen Goodrich b. 18 Aug 1725, d. 15 Mar 1804 |
Citations
- [S1704] Dexter North, John North of Farmington, Connecticut & His Descendants, with a short account of other early North Families, page 20 - Lydia daughter of Nathaniel & Margaret [Holcolm] North; born: 1724.
- [S2302] Connecticut: Vital Records (The Barbour Collection), 1630-1870: Farmington page118.
- [S953] Find a grave: Courtesy of Steven Goodrich - www.findagrave.com.