Sometimes OsGOOD and sometimes OsBAD.

In 1983, I was living in Abilene, Texas. I was stationed at Dyess AFB. My cousin Gail was married and living in Dallas. I visited with her a couple of times, and during one visit, she and her husband asked if I'd like to adopt their cat Osgood. Gabe had named Osgood, "sometimes I's good and sometimes I's bad." Osgood was one of my favorite cats. He was beautiful. A beautiful sweet natured tabby with emerald green eyes. I'll have to look for a photo to post of him!

In just the last year, I've discovered that Osgood is a name in my family tree. My great grandmother Mary Troublefield married Walter Lee. The name Troublefield was 'originally' Turbeville. That's another story for another time. Mary's ancestor Sampson Turbeville married Tempie Quimby. [His brother Joseph married Tempie's sister Sarah.]

Tempie Quimby's line [Jonas, Eleazar, Eleazar, John, Robert b 1625]
Tempie's 'great grandfather' 3x Robert Quimby b 1625, married Elizabeth Osgood.

Elizabeth Osgood's parents were William Osgood and Elizabeth Clere. William was b 1609, Herrell, Hants, England. He was one of the first settlers in Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts. William and his wife were summoned as witnesses to the Salem Witchcraft Trials. William's cousin was John Osgood (b 1632, son of John b 1595, son of Christopher Osgood). Cousin John had married Mary Clements. Mary [Clements] Osgood was accused of witchcraft, but later acquitted. Maybe William Osgood was a good witness?

Elizabeth Osgood Quimby was wounded, but survived the 7 July 1677 Amesbury massacre led by the Indian Symon/Simon. Unfortunately, Elizabeth's husband Robert died from injuries sustained that day.

Here are some links to more Osgood information:
http://www.osgoodancestry.org/emigrants.html
http://www.osgood.org/Osgood/submissions.htm#John%20Adams%20&%20the%20American%20Revolution.%20by%20Catherine%20Drinker%20Bowen%20from

Other sources include:
The New England Historical and Genealogical Register by NEHGS, specifically Vol xiii, pp 200-2, 1866.
http://www.owingsstone.com/getperson.php?personID=I5267&tree=owingsstone