Letter from John H Dillingham of Philadelphia to Dean Dudley: ...I find the name "Goodspeed" as maiden name of Elizabeth, Edward’s wife, to be inserted in my own handwriting in Newell Hoxie’s account of the family, the copy of which I sent thee. He also had the surname of Elizabeth blank, but I think I learned her last name of one of my uncles or aunts years ago in West Falmouth. It was entered without doubt or question mark. From Margaret Gibson to Edward Dillingham 5/15/92 Edward Dillingham b 12 Mar 1703/4, Sandwich MA marr 10 Oct 1723 to Elizabeth Goodspeed, b. 16 Dec 1698, Barnstable, MA, d.about 8 Oct 1793 - son John Dillingham, b. 11 Jun 1738, Sandwich, MA d. 15 Apr 1815 in Saratoga Co, NY marr. 3 Mar 1763 (no place recorded) to Ruth Gifford, b. 25 Mar 1741, d. 27 Aug 1813, Saratoga Co NY The research was done by my parents, and the source information is at my mother’s ... [DILLIN.GED]

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