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Descendants of Theophilus Goodwin, Sr.




Generation No. 1


1. SR. THEOPHILUS1 GOODWIN, SR.1 was born 17092, and died 1788 in (Now) Franklin Co. N.C.2. He married (1) ELIZABETH WYCHE2 Abt. 1727 in Surrey County, Virginia2. She was born Abt. 1710 in Surrey Co. Va.2, and died Abt. 1763 in (Now) Franklin Co. N.C.2. He married (2) ANN (NANCY/NANNY) WYCHE2 Abt. 1765 in North Carolina (Now Franklin Co.)2. She was born Abt. 1735 in Surry Co. VA.2, and died Abt. 1800 in North Carolina (Now Franklin Co.)2.

Notes for SR. THEOPHILUS GOODWIN, SR.:
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Theophilus Goodwin Sr. was born in Virginia, ca 1709. He married Elizabeth Wyche, daughter of George and Sarah Wyche, ca 1727. Theophilus and Elizabeth had four sons and a daughter in Surry County, Virginia, before they moved to Edgecombe County, North Carolina, in 1737. The boys were Thomas, John, Theophilus Jr., and Henry. The daughter was Sarah. Two other sons, Mark and Peter, were born in North Carolina in the 1740s and a daughter, Amy, was born 1751. In addition to these eight children, Theophilus and Elizabeth Wyche Goodwin were probably the parents of George Goodwin, also born in the 1740s.
In North Carolina, they settled on land purchased from William Hoggett along Conway Creek, a tributary of the Tar River. Theophilus Sr., received land grants along Sandy and Conway Creeks in the years 1742, 43, 44, 45. The grants totaled one thousand three hundred fifty acres. He also received another land grant of five hundred twenty-six acres on Sandy Creek on March 11, 1760. The area where Theophilus Sr., and Elizabeth settled was originally Bertie County. It was subdivided to Edgecombe, then Granville, then Bute and then Franklin. Sandy and Conway creeks are at present in Franklin County, North Carolina.
Elizabeth Wyche Goodwin died ca 1763 and Theophilus Sr. remarried in ca 1765. His second wife was Ann (Nancy/Nanny) Wyche, the daughter of James Wyche, and the first cousin of Elizabeth Wyche, Theo's first wife. Theophilus and Nancy had two boys and one girl. They were Young, born April 7, 1766, David, born ca 1770, and Mary Anne, born May 7, 1780. Nancy is referred to as Nanny, Anne and Nancy in land transactions between 1766 and 1788. She is listed as Nancy in the 1790 census of Franklin County, North Carolina, as head of her own household with one male over sixteen (ca David, about twenty), one unkown male under sixteen, and three females (ca herself, her daughter Mary Ann, age ten, and an unknown). Young Goodwin, is listed as the head of his own household in 1790.

Deed of Gift of Theophilus Goodwin, Sr. to Young Goodwin.

North Carolina
Franklin County
Register of Deeds Office

Book 4 Page 51
To all to whom these presents shall come know ye that I Theophilus Goodwin, Senior of the County of Bute and the province aforesaid for Diverse causes as well as for the natural love and affection which I bear to my son, Young Goodwin, hath given and confirmand doth by these presents fully, freely, and absolutely give and confirm unto the said Young Goodwin, his heirs and assigns forever, a certain Negro woman named Jeane and her increase forever and the said Young Goodwin and his heirs and assigns forever to their proper use and behoof forever and I the said Theophilus Goodwin, Senior, myself, my heirs, Exutors, and Administrators doth covenant and agree to and with the said Young Goodwin, his heirs and assigns may at all timesforever hereafter lawfully and peaceably possess and enjoy the above mentioned Negro woman and her future increase free and clear and that the said Theophilus Goodwin, Senior and his heirs the aforesaid Negro and her increase unto him, the said Young Goodwin his heirs will warrant and forever against all persons claiming by from or under him the said Theophilus Goodwin, Senior. In witness whereof he hath set his hand and seal this twenty eighth day of January, 1771.

Executed in presence of Theophilus Goodwin and Matthew Thomas.

September Court 1784 (when Young Goodwin was 18)

Deed of Gift of Theophilus Goodwin to Young Goodwin was acknowledged by said Goodwin and on Motion was ordered to be registered.
Test. J. Robinson CC
The aforegoing Deed of Gift is Truly Registered
Test. Jord. Hill PR

Theophilus Goodwin Sr., died in Franklin County, North Carolina, in 1788. His son-in-law, John Myrick, husband of Amy Goodwin Myrick, was one of the executors of his estate.

More About SR. THEOPHILUS GOODWIN, SR.:
Burial: 1788, Franklin Co. NC2

More About ELIZABETH WYCHE:
Burial: Abt. 1763, Franklin Co. NC2

More About ANN (NANCY/NANNY) WYCHE:
Burial: North Carolina2
     
Children of THEOPHILUS GOODWIN and ELIZABETH WYCHE are:
2. i.   THOMAS2 GOODWIN, b. Abt. 1727, Surry Co. VA.; d. Abt. 1778, (Now) Franklin Co. N.C..
3. ii.   JOHN GOODWIN, b. Abt. 1728, Surry Co. VA.; d. 1823, Union Co. S.C..
4. iii.   JR. THEOPHILUS GOODWIN, JR., b. Abt. 1730, Surry Co. VA.; d. Abt. 1795, Laurens Co. S.C..
5. iv.   SARAH GOODWIN, b. Abt. 1733, Surry Co., VA; d. Bet. 1761 - 1772, N.C..
6. v.   HENRY GOODWIN, b. Abt. 1735, (Now) Franklin Co. N.C.; d. 16 Aug 1765, (Now) Franklin Co. N.C..
7. vi.   SR. MARK GOODWIN, SR., b. Abt. 1740, (Now) Franklin Co. N.C.; d. 27 Jun 1793, Laurens Co. S.C..
8. vii.   GEORGE GOODWIN, b. Abt. 1743, (Now) Franklin Co. N.C.; d. 1821, Wilkes Co. Ga..
  viii.   PETER GOODWIN2, b. Abt. 1746, (Now) Franklin Co. N.C.2; m. /ELIZABETH/2, Abt. 1769, North Carolina2; b. Abt. 17482.
  Notes for PETER GOODWIN:
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Peter Goodwin was born in Edgecombe (now Franklin) County, North Carolina ca 1746. He married Elizabeth ----, name unknown at the present, in Franklin County North Carolina ca 1769. In the 1790 census of FranklinCounty, Peter Goodwin is listed as head of household with himself, his wife, three boys under sixteen, five girls, and five slaves. In November of 1771, Peter was appointed as guardian of a base-born child of Mary Bibbu, Solomon, then seven years old. On August 13, 1772, Peter was appointed guardian of Solomon Harris, his nephew. (14 year old son of his sister Sarah and the deceased Thomas Harris). Peter Goodwin was appointed Clerk of Court for Franklin County in 1787. Other than these few facts, there has been no further information found on this family.

9. ix.   AMY GOODWIN, b. 21 Aug 1751, (Now) Franklin Co. N.C.; d. Nov 1834, Baldwin Co.Ga..
     
Children of THEOPHILUS GOODWIN and ANN WYCHE are:
10. x.   YOUNG2 GOODWIN, b. 07 Apr 1766, Now Franklin Co., North Carolina; d. Sep 1849, Chilton (formerly Bibb) Co. AL..
11. xi.   DAVID GOODWIN, b. Abt. 1775, Now Franklin Co. N.C.; d. Alabama (Now Chilton Co.).
12. xii.   MARY ANN GOODWIN, b. 07 May 1780, Now Franklin Co. N.C.; d. 17 Jan 1819, Suggsville, Clarke Co., AL..

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