On 23-Nov-1669, in Newberry (Essex County) MA., Joseph and Martha Goodridge had a son, Philip (1669-1728). On 16-Apr-1700, Philip married Mehitable Woodman. They had 12 children, all born in Newbury: BENJAMIN (b.3-Feb-1701); John (b.6-Aug-1702); Mehetabel (b.2-Aug-1704); Hannah (b.25-Apr-1706); Joshua (b.7-Feb-1707); Sarah (b.17-Jan-1709); Dorothy (b.4-Mar-1712); Philip (b.6-July-1714); David (b.24-Nov-1716); Joseph (b.1-Sep-1719); Daniel (b.7-Feb-1721); Rebecca, (b.17-Apr-1723). The family moved to Lunenburg, which eventually became part of the town of Fitchburg, MA. BENJAMIN GOODRIDGE was a military company captain, and received a commission “for the peace” from MA Governor Bernard. He married Sarah Phelps (1705-1776), and their son, DANIEL GOODRIDGE (1738-1821, DAR American Revolution PATRIOT A045640) was a sergeant in Captain Abel Wilder's MINUTEMEN Company, under Colonel Ephraim Doolittle. Daniel married Hannah Low, and their daughter, Hannah Goodridge (1781-1861) married Ebenezer Fish (1782-1863). Their son, Samuel Fish (1808-1881), married Elizabeth Leeper, and their son, LOVEL LLOYD FISH (1850-1907), married MARY ANN BAKER (1860-1937).
On 23-Nov-1669, in Newberry (Essex County) MA., Joseph and Martha Goodridge had a son, Philip (1669-1728). On 16-Apr-1700, Philip married Mehitable Woodman. They had 12 children, all born in Newbury: BENJAMIN (b.3-Feb-1701); John (b.6-Aug-1702); Mehetabel (b.2-Aug-1704); Hannah (b.25-Apr-1706); Joshua (b.7-Feb-1707); Sarah (b.17-Jan-1709); Dorothy (b.4-Mar-1712); Philip (b.6-July-1714); David (b.24-Nov-1716); Joseph (b.1-Sep-1719); Daniel (b.7-Feb-1721); Rebecca, (b.17-Apr-1723). The family moved to Lunenburg, which eventually became part of the town of Fitchburg, MA. BENJAMIN GOODRIDGE was a military company captain, and received a commission “for the peace” from MA Governor Bernard. He married Sarah Phelps (1705-1776), and their son, DANIEL GOODRIDGE (1738-1821, DAR American Revolution PATRIOT A045640) was a sergeant in Captain Abel Wilder's MINUTEMEN Company, under Colonel Ephraim Doolittle. Daniel married Hannah Low, and their daughter, Hannah Goodridge (1781-1861) married Ebenezer Fish (1782-1863). Their son, Samuel Fish (1808-1881), married Elizabeth Leeper, and their son, LOVEL LLOYD FISH (1850-1907), married MARY ANN BAKER (1860-1937).
Inscription
Here lies the body of Benjamin
Goodridge Esq. who departed
this life on the 19 April 1773
in the 73rd Year of his age. He was
born in Newbury, N England, early
Came into this town, had a Principal share
in its Publick bufineff (business), was for many
Years Capt. of one of the military
Companies & rec'd under Governor
Bernard a commission for the Peace
in the Year 1769, Which offices he s??
served with dignity & advantage & is
Now Gone to that world where
Earthly distinctions Cease & Virtue
alone shall be Exalted.
A wit's a feather & a Chief's a Rod,
An honest man's a noble work of God.
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