Descendants of Hans Michael Goodnight

Notes

1. Hans Michael Goodnight

Birth/1694 Germany
!Marr/first wife died, married Mary Landers 19 Feb 1762 probably VA
!Died/ on way back from visit to N.C. when attacked by Indians and scalped at age of 91, fathered 24 children Register of Kentucky State Historical Society Sep 1906 pg 79 &80
!Will/ Michael Goodnight Inventory and Appraisement of estate found Lincoln Co. Ky Records Will Bk 1pg48 Dated 21 May 1783 Adm of estate Mary Flannagan his widow who had remarried. Lincoln Co KY Records SLFHL 976.9625 Orphans of Michael Goodnight decd. James Harlan appointed guardian of Abraham, John, Jacob, Elizabeth, Rachel, Sarah, and Isaac 15 Nov 1785.
!HX/VA/W VA. Genealogical Data from Rev. War Pension and Bounty Warrant Records PFHL 975.5 M2w Michael Goodnight , who was born Germany 1694, settled 1708 at Rockbridge, thence 1760 to Mecklenburg Co. N.C. his son Isaac 1st white child to be born in KY 1781, Michael having moved to Harlan Station, KY, 1780. fathered 24 children. Daily and Goodnight Family Tree by Leone Dailey SLFHL 929.273 DH1dl states that Hans Michael Goodnight came over from Germany on the ship Neptune and signed the oath 04 Oct. 1752. Had a wife and several children with him. Michael was killed and scalped by Indians on his way from Kentucky to N.C. to bring back household items. This was in 1781.

3. Susan Goodnight

Birth/Descendants of Jacob Young of shelby Co KY SLFHL
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4. Edward Goodnight

Birth/Descendants of Jacob Young of shelby Co KY SLFHL
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5. Enoch Goodnight

Birth/Descendants of Jacob Young of shelby Co KY SLFHL
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6. George Goodnight

Birth/Descendants of Jacob Young of shelby Co KY SLFHL
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8. Samuel Goodnight

Birth/Descendants of Jacob Young of shelby Co KY SLFHL
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9. Christopher Goodnight

Birth/Virginia/West Virginia Genealogical Data from Rev. War Pensions and
Bounty Land Warrant Records Vol2 PFHL 975.5 M2w
!Marr/Virginia/West Virginia Genealogicla Data From Rev War Pensions and
Bounty Land Warrant Records Vol2 PFHL 975.5 M2w
!Death/VA/W. VA Genealogical Data from Rev. War Pensions and Bounty Land
Warrant Records Vol.2 PFHL 975.5 M2w
!Hx/West Va in the Revolution SLFHL 975.4 M2j Goodnight, Christopher born
Germantown PA 1762 died 19 Jan 1852 enlisted PA 1777 applied pension Hardy
VA married 1818 Widow Diannah aged 95 in 1857.

Diannah Watson

Birth/
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!Death/
!Hx/West Va in the Revolution SLFHL 975.4 M2j Goodnight, Christopher born
Germantown PA 1762 died 19 Jan 1852 enlisted PA 1777 applied pension Hardy
VA married 1818 Widow Diannah aged 95 in 1857.

Mary Landers

Birth/
!Marr/
!Died/SLFHL 929.273 G624j William Moore Goodnight of Johnson Co MO
!Will/ Michael Goodnight Inventory and Appraisement of estate found Lincoln Co. Ky Records Will Bk 1pg48 Dated 21 May 1783 Adm of estate Mary Flannagan his widow who has remarried dated 21 Jan 1783.

10. Margaret Goodnight

Birth/The Goodnight Family in America by S.H. Goodnight foud in The Register of the Kentucky State Historical Society Vol 33 No. 155 Oct 1935
Marr/see above gives date as 04 Jun 1782, Marr License Lincoln Co KY SLFHL 976.9625 V25b list father as Michael Goodnight
Death/

Henry Pope

Birth/
Marr/Marr Rec Lincoln CO KY
Death/Lincoln Co KY SLFHL 97609625 P28l Appraisal of Estate dated 11 June 1802

11. Elizabeth Goodnight

Birth/The Goodnight Family in America by S.H. Goodnight foud in The Register of the Kentucky State Historical Society Vol 33 No. 155 Oct 1935
Marr/see above
Death/

Patrick Doran

Birth/
!Marr/Marr Rec Lincoln CO KY
!Death/

15. Unknown Goodnight

Birth/The Goodnight Family in America by S.H. Goodnight found in The Register of the Kentucky State Historical Society Vol 33 No. 155 Oct 1935.
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