"It is stated by a grandchild that the mother of the late Vice President Henricks and Grandmother Mary Goodge Bryan were cousins. And by another relative it is stated that Mary Goodge Bryan was a niece of Martha Washington, wife of our first President. Which side of Martha Washington's family is not stated. The encyclopedia of the history of the families mentioned were available to almost every one to consult."

Current Analysis
I think it is possible that the relationship claim has some merit. V.P. Henricks's mother, Jane Thomson was born in Franklin, PA on Oct. 7, 1793. 'Cousin' usually implies the child of one of your parent's siblings. Jane's father, Archibald Thomson, was one of 15 children raised in Franklin, PA (about 75 miles from Uniontown). Jane's mother, Ann Andrews is also to have been from Franklin. I would assume that she also had siblings, but cannot document them yet.

On her father's side, Jane had at least 15 documented cousins in Pittsburg which is just 45 miles from Uniontown where the Goodge family settled. On Jane's mother's side, there are documented Andrew's in Bullskin and Mt. Plesant which are both close to Uniontown as well. Also, there is a theory that the Goodge family might have actually been Goode.

1. Alexander THOMSON (26 Feb 1722-1800) - Elizabeth EDMONSTONE (Dec 31 1728-1815)
1. Archibald THOMSON (Jun 24 1755 Corkerhill, Paisley, Renfrew, Scotland- 1801, Franklin, PA) - Ann ANDREWS (Abt 1767 Franklin, PA - 1805)
1. Hanna THOMSON (b.abt 1795) - Jonathan PEALE (m. abt 1807 Franklin, Pennsylvania)
1. Mary PEALE (born abt. 1808) - William GRAHAM
2. Alexander PEALE (born abt. 1810) - Julia BLAND m. abt 1835
3. Margaret PEALE (born abt. 1812) - John COVODE
4. Elizabeth PEALE (born abt. 1814) - George REYNOLDS
5. Jane PEALE (born abt 1816) - Thomas MCCOY
6. James Thomson PEALE (born abt. 1818)
7. Emma PEALE (born abt. 1820) - Samuel HAMILL
8. Amanda PEALE (born abt. 1822) - George MABIN
2. Alexander THOMSON (12 Jan 1789 - Aug 02 1848) - M1)Abigail BLYTHE M2)Jane GRAHAM
1. Alexander THOMSON (born abt. 1814) - Mary BRUCE
2. James THOMSON (born abt. 1816) - Lavinia SNYDER
3. Mary THOMSON (born abt. 1818) - John CULBERTSON
1. George THOMSON (born abt. 1829)
2. Elizabeth THOMSON (born abt. 1831) - James Jr. LESLEY
3. Sarah THOMSON (born abt. 1837) - James B. DAYTON
4. Anna THOMSON (born abt. 1843)
5. William THOMSON (born 28 Jan 1833)
6. Frank THOMSON (5 Jul 1841 - 5 Jun 1899) - Mary CLARKE
3. Jane THOMSON (7 Oct 1793 Frnkln, Pa - 31 Jan 1874 Shelbyville,IN) - John HENDRICKS(30 Apr 1792 Westmoreland, PA - 1866 Shelbyville, Shelby, Indiana)
• Ann HENDRICKS (Abt. 1822-1887)
• John HENDRICKS (Abt. 1824 -)
• James HENDRICKS (Abt 1826 -)
• Jane Thomson HENDRICKS (1820-1865)
• Thomas Andrews HENDRICKS (7 Sep 1819 Zanesville, Musgum, Ohio - 25 Nov 1885 Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana) - Eliza C. MORGAN
• Abraham Thomson HENDRICKS (27 Dec 1814 - Westmoreland, PA - 1866 IN)
4. Hannah THOMSON (13 Oct 1800 - 28 Feb 1874 ) - Jonathan PEALE
5. Agnes THOMSON (12 Jul 1798 )
6. Elizabeth THOMSON (7 Aug 1786 - 9 Sep 1851) - James BROWN
7. Ann THOMSON (18 Nov 1795)
8. James THOMSON (10 Dec 1791 - 10 Aug 1876) - Elizabeth WATSON
9. James L THOMSON (16 Dec 1790) - Barbara WATSON
2. Robert THOMSON (Jan 02 1749 Corkerhill, Paisley, Renfrew, Scotland)
1. Jeannette THOMSON (Abt 1775 Renfrew, Scotland - died Of Richmond,Virginia) - Mr. KERR
3. Alexander THOMSON (Jan 19 1754 Corkerhill, Paisley, Renfrew, Scotland- Jan 1822 , East Liberty, PA) - Mary GREER (Abt 1770 Hopewell Twp., Lancaster, Pennsylvania)
1. Alexander THOMSON (Abt 1801 East Liberty, PA) - Mary BARLEEM
2. Mary THOMSON (Abt 1803 East Liberty, PA) - Jacob ROUP
3. Elizabeth THOMSON (Abt 1805 East Liberty, PA) - John LEFEVRE
4. Thomas Greer THOMSON (23 Dec 1799 East Liberty, PA) - Elizabeth SNYDER
1. Thomas THOMSON (Abt 1825 Pittsburgh, Allegheny, PA)
4. Barbara THOMSON (Jan 29 1761 Corkerhill, Paisley, Renfrew, Scotland) - William WATSON
1. Elizabeth WATSON (12 Feb 1794 Pittsburgh, PA - 15 May 1865 ) - James THOMSON
2. Andrew WATSON (28 Feb 1796 Pittsburgh, PA - 4 Jul ) - Jane MYERS (MO)
3. Margaret WATSON (22 Mar 1801 Pittsburgh, PA - 18 Feb 1868) - William FERREE
4. William WATSON (19 Apr 1804 Pittsburgh, PA - 30 Jun 1876)
5. Alexander WATSON (14 Sep 1798 Pittsburgh, PA - Nov 1864)
5. John THOMSON (Jan 04 1765 Corkerhill, Paisley, Renfrew, Scotland) - Hannah RHEA (Abt 1767 Franklin, PA - 1805)
1. Hannah THOMSON (Jan 27 1797 Chambersburg, Franklin, PA) - Robert MCKEE
2. Ann THOMSON (Oct 22 1807 Chambersburg, Franklin, PA) - D. S. MCGOWAN
3. Alexander THOMSON (Feb 28 1799 Chambersburg, Franklin, PA - 1 Jan 1873 ) - Margaret M. KERR
4. Margaret THOMSON (May 31 1801 Chambersburg, Franklin, PA) - Robert LUSK
5. Sarah THOMSON (May 15 1810 Chambersburg, Franklin, PA) - Adam BROWN
6. Samuel THOMSON (Nov 29 1803 Chambersburg, Franklin, PA) - Mary KOINER
7. Eliza THOMSON (12 Nov 1794 Chambersburg, Franklin, PA) - Robert MCKEE
8. Agnes THOMSON (Dec 29 1792 Chambersburg, Franklin, PA) - John RENFREW
6. Jannet THOMSON (Jan 16 1767 Corkerhill, Paisley, Renfrew, Scotland) - Andrew SHAW
7. Andrew THOMSON (Jan 01 1768 Corkerhill, Paisley, Renfrew, Scotland) - Isabella EDGAR (
8. Agnes THOMSON (Feb 19 1752 Corkerhill, Paisley, Renfrew, Scotland) - John COLHOUN
9. Margaret THOMSON (Mar 19 1759 Corkerhill, Paisley, Renfrew, Scotland- 11 Mar 1829 Pittsburgh, PA) - Andrew WATSON (10 kids in Pittsburgh)
10. Anne THOMSON (Mar 05 1770 Corkerhill, Paisley, Renfrew, Scotland- 1801, Franklin, PA) - Matthew LOGAN (Abt 1767 Franklin, PA - 1805)
11. William THOMSON (Jun 15 1750 Corkerhill, Paisley, Renfrew, Scotland- 1822 Beaver, PA) - Fanny LINDSAY (8 kids born in Beaver, PA)
12. Elizabeth THOMSON (Jul 02 1757 Corkerhill, Paisley, Renfrew, Scotland) - John PURVIANCE
13. James THOMSON (Aug 19 1772 Franklin, Pennsylvania) - M1)Nancy WRIGHT (7 kids Pine Twp., Allegheny, Pennsylvania ) M2)Margaret PEEBLES (1 son)
14. Jane THOMSON (20 Sep 1776,Franklin Co., Pa) - M1)John Arthur SHIELDS (5 kids) M2)Andrew MCCLELLAN (4 kids born Springfield, IL)
15. Mary THOMSON (Dec 19 1762 Corkerhill, Paisley, Renfrew, Scotland) - Joseph COWAN

• Hendricks, Abram (1805-1878) Son of Thomas Hendricks; nephew of William Hendricks and John Hendricks; cousin of William Hendricks, Jr., Thomas Andrews Hendricks and Abram W. Hendricks. Born in Westmoreland County, Pa., April 11, 1805. Member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1838-39. Died July 3, 1878. Burial location unknown.
• Hendricks, Abram W. (1822-1887) Nephew of Thomas Hendricks, William Hendricks and John Hendricks; cousin of Abram Hendricks, William Hendricks, Jr. and Thomas Andrews Hendricks. Born in Ligonier, Pa., October 12, 1822. Member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1853; major in the Union Army during the Civil War; candidate for justice of Indiana state supreme court, 1858. Died in Indianapolis, Ind., November 25, 1887. Burial location unknown.
• Hendricks, John (1791-1866) Brother of Thomas Hendricks and William Hendricks; uncle of Abram Hendricks, William Hendricks, Jr. and Abram W. Hendricks; father of Thomas Andrews Hendricks. Born in Westmoreland County, Pa. Member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1841-42; candidate for Indiana state senate, 1845. Died in Shelbyville, Ind., July 24, 1866. Burial location unknown.
• Hendricks, Thomas (1773-1835) Brother of William Hendricks and John Hendricks; father of Abram Hendricks; uncle of William Hendricks, Jr., Thomas Andrews Hendricks and Abram W. Hendricks. Born in Westmoreland County, Pa., January 28, 1773. Member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1823-25, 1827-31; member of Indiana state senate, 1831-34. Died in Greensburg, Ind., March 31, 1835. Burial location unknown.
• Hendricks, Thomas Andrews (1819-1885) Nephew of Thomas Hendricks and William Hendricks; son of John Hendricks; cousin of Abram Hendricks, William Hendricks, Jr. and Abram W. Hendricks. Born near Zanesville, Ohio, September 7, 1819. Member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1848-49; delegate to Indiana state constitutional convention, 1850-51; U.S. Representative from Indiana, 1851-55; U.S. Senator from Indiana, 1863-69; Governor of Indiana, 1873-77; Vice President of the United States, 1885; defeated, 1876. Died in Indianapolis, Ind., November 25, 1885. Interment at Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Ind.
• Hendricks, William (1782-1850) Brother of Thomas Hendricks and John Hendricks; uncle of Abram Hendricks, Thomas Andrews Hendricks and Abram W. Hendricks; father of William Hendricks, Jr.. Born in Ligonier Valley, Pa., November 12, 1782. Member of Indiana territorial legislature, 1814; U.S. Representative from Indiana, 1816-22; Governor of Indiana, 1822-25; U.S. Senator from Indiana, 1825-37. Died in Madison, Ind., May 16, 1850. Interment at Fairmount Cemetery, Madison, Ind. Hendricks County, Ind. is named for him.
• Hendricks, William, Jr. (1809-1850) Nephew of Thomas Hendricks and John Hendricks; son of William Hendricks; cousin of Abram Hendricks, Thomas Andrews Hendricks and Abram W. Hendricks. Born in Westmoreland County, Pa., January 7, 1809. Member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1846-47; member of Indiana state senate, 1848-50. Died in Madison, Ind., July 19, 1850. Burial location unknown.