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inliahitant of Xaiizcmoiul Couiitie Court." Ir. March, ibjb, he is referred to as '■colo- nel." and as "Col. Thomas Godwin" he was speaker of the house of burgesses in June,

1676, which passed '"liacon's Laws." His will was dated March 24, 1677, and names sons, Thomas (q. v.) antl lulmund. and daughter Elizabeth.

Godwin, Thomas, son of Colonel Thomas Godwin, was member of the Nansemond county court in 1680, with title of captain. Me was later colonel, commanding the militia of Nansemond, and presiding justice or the county. He married Martha Bridger, daughter of Colonel Joseph Bridger, of the council. His will, dated May 3, 1712, was proved in Nansemond. May 2/. 17 14. He had issue — ^Thomas, Joseph, Edmund. Sam- uel, William, Martha. Mary and James.

Godwin, Thomas, Jr., son of Colonel Thomas Godwm and Martha Bridger, his wife, was returned by the sheriff as elected tL' a seat in the assembly of 1699. but the assembly set aside the return in favor of Thomas Milner. He was a member in 1710- 1712. 1712-1714 and 1723-1726. and sheriff. 1731, 1732 and 1734. He married Mary Pitt, and left issue.

Gooch (Gouge, Gough), Henry, was prob- ably a brother of Major William Gooch. of the council, who died in York county, Octo- ber 29. 1655. He was a justice and lieu- tenant-colonel of the York county militia. He took sides with Bacon in 1676, and after the surrender of West Point, January 16,

1677, Lawrence and the other rebels held their last meeting at Colonel Gooch's home in what is now King William county, on the Pamunkey river. While Lawrence, \\'haley and Forth took to the wilderness. Gooch

surrendered U) Sir William Berkeley. He was sentenced to pay a tine of 6,000 pounds of tobacco and to beg mercy on his bended knees in court. He married Jane Jones, d.tughter of Rev. Rowland Jones, of Bruton parish. York county (see "William and -Mary College Quarterly." vol. v. 110-112).

Goodrich, Charles, was a burgess from C harles Cit}' county in the assembly of 1696-97. He was son of John Goodrich, who made his will in Isle of Wight county in T698.

Goodrich, Edward, son of Edward Good- rich, of Prince Ijeorge county (q. v.), was a burgess from Brunswick county in 1755- 1758. 1758-1761. He was sheriff of Bruns- wick in 1759.

Goodrich, Edward, was a burgess from Prince (ieorge county in 1711. 1712-1714, 17 15. 1 718, 1720. He died the latter year, a.\.d in his will names children — Mary. Eliz- abeth, Benjamin and Edward.

Goodrich, John, was burgess for Isle of Wight county in 1695-1696, but died before the opening of the second session. He was born in 1652 and left issue — George and

Jrhn, and four daughters.

Goode, Bennett, was son of John Goode. oi Fall's Plantation, Chesterfield county, and giandson of John Goode, the immigrant. He married Martha Jefferson, daughter of Thomas Jefferson, grandfather of Presi- dent Jefferson. He died in Goochland county in 1771, and his wiW named his son Bennett, who was a member of the revolu- tionary conventions of 1775 and 1776 from ^lecklenburg county, and of the state con- vention of 1788.