1777 Joseph Good was born on February 16. [1]
1817 Joseph Good and Peter Good sold land from the estate of Henry Good, deceased, to Henry Good, for $1. All were sons of Henry Good, late of Brecknock Twp, deceased. [2]
1822 John and Christian Hoffman, sons and administrators of the estate of Christian Hoffman, and Elizabeth Hoffman, widow of Christian Hoffman, deceased, released any further claim to the inheritance of Henry Good, deceased. of Brecknock. Elizabeth Hoffman was a daughter and heir of Henry Good. The release was to Joseph and Peter Good. Dated March 7. [3] See also [4].
1822 George Hoffman and wife Barbara daughter of Henry Good, Christian Hoffman and wife Elizabeth daughter of Henry Good, and Henry son of Henry Good, released further claim to the estate of Henry Good, deceased, late of Brecknock Twp. The release was made to Joseph and Peter Good. Dated March 7. [5]
1840 Joseph Good (age 60-70) lived in Brecknock Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania with male (age 5-10), two female (age 20-30), and female age (60-70). [6]
1857 Joseph Good died on December 31, in Earl Twp. [7]
1859 Elias Good, Mary & Catharine Good, Amos Good administrator of his father Jonas Goods estate deceased, Jonathan Good and Henry Good sons of Moses Good deceased; the said Elias, Mary, Catharine, Jonas, and Moses being or having been all the sons and daughters of Joseph Good, late of Brecknock Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania; received dividends legacies and bequests from Jacob Musser, executor, thereby releasing him from further claims. Dated March 2. [8]
Research Notes:
We have followed only a few descendant lines, those which married into families that we are researching.
[1] Jane Evans Best, "Six Good Families of Early Lancaster County, Pennsylvania," Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage 12 (July, 1989), 11-28, at 22, GC324.
[2] Recorder of Deeds, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Deed Book 22, 226-228, [226], [227], [228], [FHLCatalog].
[3] Recorder of Deeds, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Deed Book 23, 428-429, [428], [429], [FHLCatalog].
[4] Recorder of Deeds, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Deed Book 14, 137-139, [137], [138], [139], [FHLCatalog].
[5] Recorder of Deeds, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Deed Book 23, 426-428, [426], [427], [428], [FHLCatalog].
[6] US census, 1840, Reel 0467, Image 310, line 16, [InternetArchive].
[7] Jane Evans Best, "Six Good Families of Early Lancaster County, Pennsylvania," Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage 12 (July, 1989), 11-28, at 22, GC324.
[8] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Deed W-40 to 41, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].