William Goodman, b: 1586

^{1700 American colonies prosper}
^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}

^{1607 Jamestown 1st permanent settlement}
^{1620 Pilgrims to America on Mayflower}
^{1638 Printing press reaches America}
^{1664 English capture/rename New York}
^{1681 La Salle explores Louisiana}

^{1534 Cartier claims New France}
^{1540 Spanish arrive in California}
^{1540 Coronado travels through Midwest}
^{1565 First colony St. Augustine}
^{1584 - 1588 Roanoke Island Colony}


			^{Thomas Goodman}^{b.1532 Chelmarsh, England d.1572 Shropshire, England}

		^{John Goodman}^{b.1557 Bedfordshire, England d.1620, England}	^Joan^{b.1535, England d.1587 Shropshire, England}

^{Mary Goodman}^b.1636 d.	^{William Goodman}^{b.1586 Bedfordshire, England d.1670, England}

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

^{William Goodman}^b.1642 d.

^{John Goodman}^b.1652 d.

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