Benjamin Goodman, b: 1639 - South Hill, England

^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}

^{1664 English capture/rename New York}
^{1681 La Salle explores Louisiana}
^{1700 American colonies prosper}
^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}

^{1565 First colony St. Augustine}
^{1584 - 1588 Roanoke Island Colony}
^{1607 Jamestown 1st permanent settlement}
^{1620 Pilgrims to America on Mayflower}
^{1638 Printing press reaches America}


		^{John Goodman}^{b.1557 Bedfordshire, England d.1620, England}

	^{William Goodman}^{b.1586 Bedfordshire, England d.1670, England}

^{Benjamin Goodman}^{b.1639 South Hill, England d.1735 St Paul Parish, Virginia}

	^Mary Archer^{b.1614 Bedfordshire, England d.1690 Southill, England}





^{Lucie Goodman}^{b.1679 St Peters, Virginia d.1701}