Christopher
Goodwin
Born in Shalford, Braintree District, Essex, England
[uncertain]
[uncertain]Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Mary (unknown) Goodwin
— married
about 1642 in Charlestown, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Descendants 
Died after
after age 74
in Charlestown, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony
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Disputed Associations
Parents. Goodwin-210 had been reported the son of immigrant William Goodwin by his first wife, Elizabeth White. In his profiling of William Goodwin, Robert Charles Anderson recognized only one child, Elizabeth, born to that immigrant,[1] thus the relationship between Christopher and the purported parents has been severed.
Wife/Wives. Nothing has been show to associate Mary, his wife, as Mary Avery, the daughter of Christopher Avery (1590-1679). Such a spousal relationship was severed in 2022. Likewise, nothing has been shown that would associate his wife Mary as Mary (Crouch) Goodwin (abt.1617-abt.1683), and that spousal relationship has been severed.
As with all genealogical work, our findings are subject to review and revision based on improved historical discovery and reasoning.
Biography
Christopher Goodwin is believed to have been born in 1618 in Shalford, Essex, England[citation needed] and died after 22 May 1692, Charlestown, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts.[2] He married Mary Unknown.[3] He is found in records of Charlestown as early as 1647 and 1653 when he purchased a house with 1/2 acre of land along with 2 cow commons. He worked as a mason. He is believed to be the son of Daniel and Dorothy Barker Goodwin. (Source - "Whose Family is it Anyway?") Christopher transferred land to his four sons in 1689 which he acknowledged in 1692 so he would have to had died after that date.[4]
Children
Children were born in Charlestown Massachusetts.[5][6]
- Nathaniel Goodwin, born about 1642
- John Goodwin, born about 1647
- Christopher Goodwin, born about 1649
- Elizabeth Goodwin, born 13 March 1658/9
- Timothy Goodwin, baptized 8 June 1662
Note; Savage appears to list a few more but they were born after Mary was over 50 years old.
Research Notes
Further identity of wife Mary is unknown. See also 2022 profile comments here and here.
Possibly born in Salford, Braintree District, Essex, England; spouse Mary (Avery?)
From "A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England, Before 1692", Volume 2, Goodrich-Gormon, by James Savage, the following excerpt was taken: "(Goodwin), CHRISTOPHER, Charlestown 1676, freem. 1677; his w. Mary (by wh. he had Elizabeth b. 13 Mar. 1659, and prob. Timothy, bapt. 8 June 1662; Mary and Hannah, 30 Apr. 1676; and Mercy, 6 June 1680; but two, at least, of these bapt. were adult); d. 22 Jan. 1683, aet. 65, Mary m. 29 Feb. 1672, the sec. William Brown of C." Note: The Savage source above has many errors for this person so should be used with caution.
Sources
- ↑ Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, Volumes I-III, 3 vols. (1995), 2:792-793 (in particular part); digital images AmericanAncestors.org (accessed 2014).
- ↑ Massachusetts Land Records, Middlesex Co., Vol. 10, pages 161-163, Film No. 7448440, Images 383-384, https://familysearch.org
- ↑ Torrey, Clarence Almon. 2001. New England Marriages Prior to 1700.
- ↑ Massachusetts Land Records, Middlesex Co., Vol. 10, pages 161-163, Film No. 7448440, Images 383-384, https://familysearch.org
- ↑ Massachusetts Land Records, Middlesex Co., Vol. 10, pages 161-163, Film No. 7448440, Images 383-384, https://familysearch.org
- ↑ Savage, James. 1860-62. A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England. Vol. 2, page 277.
- See also--
- Savage, James, "A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England, Before 1692", Vol. 2, Goodrich-Gormon
- City of Boston Historical Burying Grounds Project, http://www.cityofboston.gov/Parks/HBGI/search.asp
- Other--
- Whose Family is it Anyway?, owned by Irene Clough Hahn [email address removed/privacy] http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~whosefamilyisit updated 11th August 2006
- https://gw.geneanet.org/tdowling?lang=en&p=christopher&n=goodwin
- Broken or Inactive Link--Ancestry Family Trees, http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=16692088&pid=1151468129
- Broken or Inactive Link--Ancestry Family Trees: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=13989820&pid=1522083453
- Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/188864646/christopher-goodwin: accessed 21 July 2022), memorial page for Christopher Goodwin (1618–22 Jan 1683), Find a Grave Memorial ID 188864646, ; Maintained by A Servant 4 Your Peace of Mind (contributor 49532430)Burial Details Unknown.
Acknowledgments
Goodwin-210 was created through the import of Geer.ged on 25 September 2010; This person was created through the import of Bishop Family Tree.ged on 18 February 2011; This person was created through the import of Glover.ged on 03 April 2011.
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If there is no support for the linked parents, are there objections to severing those associations? --Gene
Given the various comments to the profile regarding his wife, are their any objections to severing the relationship between Christopher and Mary Crouch (abt.1617-abt.1683)?
Here are the claims: He was born 1618 in Shalford, England. He died 22 January 1683 in Charlestown, Massachusetts.
He was the son of Daniel Goodwin 1600-1625 and Dorothy Chapman Barker 1599-1626. They are also represented on Wikitree https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Goodwin-2781 https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Barker-4225 however with most of these profiles the sourcing is nonexistent or lackluster. FamilySearch claims they were married 1618 in Sibton, Suffolk, England. It also claims that they had children Richard (1614-1636), Edward (1618-Unk), Christopher (this person), Edmond (1619-1645), Daniel II (1620-1713), Christopher (again, 1621-1702), Stephen (1622-1635), Mehetable (1624-1652), Hannah (1624-unk), and John (dates unk). So as you can tell, probably not reliable in the slightest - but hey, Im just stating their claims.
As for Christopher himself, he purportedly married Mary Avery Crouch (1618 Ipplepen England- 22 January 1682 Suffolk MA) in 1640. She is also on Wikitree, though her dates claim her to be about 1617 in London, England - about 1683 in Charleston, MA. https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Crouch-2756
Per FamilySearch, they had the following children Ensign Nathaniel (1642-1693), Christopher Jr (1647-1702), John (1648-1712), Mary (1656-1678), Elisabeth (1659-1678), and Timothy (1662-1701). Of these possible children, only one, Nathaniel, is on Wikitree.
While I highly doubt the validity of most of these claims, perhaps a researcher more confident in their skills and more familiar with these families could revisit this man and his purported families, especially since he was disconnected from his last set of parents and family. https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/family/LY3Q-XG2 Is the link to the (again, Unsourced) tree.
What appear to be the noted but otherwise unproven parents have recently been linked to this profile. As well, there are profiles of three woman, all Marys, attached as his wife. I'm reviewing these items and the linked profiles right now.
Parents. Other than the name is the same, I don't see the added work (historical records and supporting analysis) to support the proposed/linked parents. See also Some Goodwin Notes 2022.
Wives. I don't see a notice that he was married three times, such that the wives Mary (Avery) Goodwin (bef.1617-) and Mary (Crouch) Goodwin (abt.1617-abt.1683) seem alter-egos of our Mary (unknown) Goodwin (abt.1618-1683).
Unless I have missed important historical references and supporting analysis that would prove the parent-child relationship, I propose the relationships be severed, with the claims moved to the various profile research notes, and appropriate comments added to "disputed" sections of all the different profiles.
Likewise, I have yet to find reliable sources providing a proof for the LNAB of Christopher Goodwin's wife. Unless someone can point to the work that provides historical support for her further identification, I propose the two added wives, Mary (Avery) Goodwin (bef.1617-) and Mary (Crouch) Goodwin (abt.1617-abt.1683) also be severed, with appropriate comments to "disputed" sections of the various profiles.
If folks think something important has been overlooked, or that severing the relationships would be premature, please post so that we can collaborate further. As with all genealogical work, our findings are subject to review and revision based on improved historical discovery and reasoning.--Gene
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