Thomas GOODYNOW

- 1618

• Name	Thomas GOODYNOW
  Birth	England
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Before 1617	Wiltshire, England   [1]
  	The items noted in the inventory of Thomas' estate, suggest that he was a husbandman; ie. a farmer of rented land who, also, bred livestock.
  NUNW	20 Dec 1617	Donhead St. Andrew Parish, Wiltshire, England   [1]
  	Thomas' nuncupative will stated that he was a resident of "Donhed St. Andrew in the County of Wilts, and Diocese of Sarum". The will named "Ursula his wife whom hee made his whole and sole executrix" and appointed "Joseph Bower and Robert Button his overseers to see this will performed". Joseph Bower and Robert Button acted as witnesses to the verbal will.
  inventory	1617/18	Wiltshire, England   [1]
  	An inventory of the "Estate of Thomas Goodynow", valued at £125.10.4, was presented in March 1617/18.
  Death	6 Feb 1617/18	Donhead St. Andrew, Whitshire, England   [2]
  	Although noted by Banvard as Thomas' death date, this is more likely the date of his burial. A question arises, however, concerning Banvard's source for the information, ie. "St Andrew's Parish Records". The earliest extant parish burial records for Donhead St. Andrew begin in 1656. Earlier extant Bishop's Transcripts for the parish exist, but they begin in 1622; five years after the 6 Feb 1617/18 death noted by Banvard. So, the source of this very specific date and, therefore, the date itself, must be questioned.
  probate	19 Mar 1617/18	Wiltshire, England   [1]
  	The will was proved by Joseph Bower and Robert Button and admitted to Probate on 19 March 1617/18.
  Person ID	I3796	mason
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

  Family	Ursula (UNKNOWN),   b. England d. 1634
  Marriage	England   [1]
  Children	1. Ralph GOODENOW,   b. Before 1596, England   2. John GOODENOWE,   b. 1596, England d. 28 Mar 1654, Sudbury, Middlesex Co, MA (Age 58 years)   3. Simon GOODENOWE,   b. Abt 1600, Donhead St. Andrew Parish, Wiltshire, England   4. Nathaniel GOODENOW,   b. Abt 1604, Donhead St. Andrew Parish, Wiltshire, England   5. Thomas GOODENOW,   b. 1608, Donhead St. Andrew Parish, Wiltshire, England d. Oct 1666, Marlborough, Middlesex Co, MA (Age 58 years)   6. Ursula GOODENOW,   b. England d. 23 Apr 1653, Sudbury, Middlesex Co, MA   7. Dorothy GOODENOWE,   b. Donhead St. Andrew Parish, Wiltshire, England   8. Edmund GOODENOWE,   b. England d. 5 Apr 1688, Wayland, Middlesex Co, MA
  Photos		Donhead St. Andrew Parish Church
  Family ID	F437	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [S218] Theodore James Fleming Banvard, Banvard, Goodenows Who Originated In Sudbury, Massachusetts 1638 A.D., ((Baltimore: Gateway Press, 1994)), p. 2., ISBN 0-9641209-0-9. [S218] Theodore James Fleming Banvard, Banvard, Goodenows Who Originated In Sudbury, Massachusetts 1638 A.D., ((Baltimore: Gateway Press, 1994)), ISBN 0-9641209-0-9. p. 2.