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     Lydia Savil was born in 1677.¹ She married John Bass, son of John Bass and Abigail Adams, on 18 Feb 1713.¹ Lydia Savil died on 4 Feb 1715 at Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.¹

     William Bradford Goodwin was born on 22 Jun 1858 at Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.^1,2,3 He was the son of Hon. John Abbot Goodwin and Martha M. Fisher.¹ William Bradford Goodwin married Elizabeth Thayer Abbott, daughter of Edward Thayer Abbott and Margaret Daisy Cushing, on 9 Sep 1916 at Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.¹ William Bradford Goodwin died on 15 Mar 1945 at Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, at age 86.¹
     William was employed as an organ expert.¹

     Elizabeth Thayer Abbott was born on 24 May 1887.¹ She was the daughter of Edward Thayer Abbott and Margaret Daisy Cushing.¹ Elizabeth Thayer Abbott married William Bradford Goodwin, son of Hon. John Abbot Goodwin and Martha M. Fisher, on 9 Sep 1916 at Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.¹ Elizabeth Thayer Abbott died on 16 May 1961 at Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, at age 73.¹

     Hon. John Abbot Goodwin was born on 21 May 1824 at Sterling, Worcester County, Massachusetts.^3,4,5 He was the son of Judge Isaac Goodwin and Elisabeth Hammatt.² Hon. John Abbot Goodwin married Martha M. Fisher, daughter of Edward Fisher and Mary Norcross, on 28 May 1850 at Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.^6,1 Hon. John Abbot Goodwin died on 21 Sep 1884 at Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, at age 60.^7,1 He was buried at Burial Hill, Plymouth, Massachusetts.

Gravestone Inscription:
John A. Goodwin Died at Lowell , Sept. 21, 1884 . aged 60 years.
Hic non corpus sed illi locus carissimus.
Hon. John Abbott Goodwin was son of Isaac and Eliza (Hammett) Goodwin, born 1824 and resided in Lawrence, Mass. , where he was editor of a newspaper. Removed from that city to Lowell, Mass., in 1854 , and was connected with the well-known paper called Vox Populi, also editor of the Lowell Courier. Represented the city of Lowell in the Legislatures of 1857, 1859, and was Speaker of the House in 1860 and 1861. Postmaster at Lowell from 1861 to 1874 , besides filling other local offices. He was deeply interested in historical studies, and has given to the public the results of his labors in his work entitled, "The Pilgrim Republic," an excellent work on the early history of the Old Colony, for which he had a special adaptation. He died at Lowell, Mass. , Sept. 21, 1884 , universally respected by those who knew him, and lies buried on this hill, which he took a great interest in.^8,9
      He lived in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, in 1850.⁶
He was Speaker of the House of Representatives in 1858, and Postmaster of Lowell in 1861, in which year he received the honorary degree of A. M. from Harvard College. He was a writer of note. In 1876 he wrote " a true story" entitled "The First of the LeBarons" which was published in "The Old Ladies' Piece Bag", a magazine issued for the benefit of "The Home for Aged Women", in Lowell, Mass.¹⁰
John was employed as a an editor.¹¹

     Martha M. Fisher was born on 23 Nov 1823 at Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.^4,5 She was the daughter of Edward Fisher and Mary Norcross.^2,3 Martha M. Fisher married Hon. John Abbot Goodwin, son of Judge Isaac Goodwin and Elisabeth Hammatt, on 28 May 1850 at Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.^1,5 Martha M. Fisher died on 2 Dec 1909 at Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, at age 86.^3,5 She was buried at South Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.^6,5

     Judge Isaac Goodwin was born on 28 Jun 1786 at Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.^4,5,6 He was the son of William Goodwin and Lydia Cushing Sampson.^2,3,1 Marriage intentions for Judge Isaac Goodwin and Elisabeth Hammatt were published on 4 Aug 1810 at Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.^7,8,1 Judge Isaac Goodwin married Elisabeth Hammatt, daughter of Abraham Hammatt Jr. and Priscilla LeBaron, on 11 Sep 1810.⁹ Judge Isaac Goodwin died on 17 Sep 1832 at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, at age 46.^2,10 He was buried at Plymouth, Massachusetts.¹
     He studied law with Judge William Thomas, of Plymouth.⁹

     Elisabeth Hammatt was born on 10 Jan 1789 at Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.^3,4,5 She was the daughter of Abraham Hammatt Jr. and Priscilla LeBaron.^2,1 Elisabeth Hammatt married Judge Isaac Goodwin, son of William Goodwin and Lydia Cushing Sampson, on 11 Sep 1810.⁶ Marriage intentions for Elisabeth Hammatt and Judge Isaac Goodwin were published on 4 Aug 1810 at Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.^7,8,1 Elisabeth Hammatt died on 12 Apr 1877 at Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, at age 88.^9,1
     She lived at 130 West Brookline Street, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, until 1877.⁹

     William Goodwin was born on 10 Jan 1756 at Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.^2,1 He was the son of Nathaniel Goodwin and Lydia LeBaron.¹ William Goodwin married Lydia Cushing Sampson, daughter of Capt. Simeon Sampson and Deborah Cushing, on 21 Oct 1781.^3,4 William Goodwin died on 17 Jul 1825 at age 69.^3,5 He was buried at Plymouth, Massachusetts.¹
     William was employed as the Postmaster at Plymouth for many years, and was cashier of the Plymouth Bank from the time of its establishment until his death.⁶

     Lydia Cushing Sampson was born on 21 Oct 1762 at Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.^2,3 She was the daughter of Capt. Simeon Sampson and Deborah Cushing.¹ Lydia Cushing Sampson married William Goodwin, son of Nathaniel Goodwin and Lydia LeBaron, on 21 Oct 1781.^4,5 Lydia Cushing Sampson died on 15 Dec 1815 at age 53.^6,7