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Christopher Goodwin (1618-aft.1692)
Daniel Goodwin (1600-1625)
Dorothy (Baker) Goodwin (1600-)
Profile of Christopher Goodwin (1618-aft.1692) was recently linked to parents, Daniel Goodwin (1600-1625) and Dorothy (Baker) Goodwin (1600-). The claimed parents' profiles lack reliable sources, citing only FindAGrave memorials.
Earlier, in 2020, a parental note was added to the profile, citing the personal family tree of Irene Clough Hahn, "Whose Family is it Anyway?" Hahn in turn cites a Lewis Publishing entry--see William Richard Cutter, New England families, genealogical and memorial ..., 4 vols. (New York, Lewis historical Pub. Co., 1915), 4:2265 (The Goodwin Line); digital images, Hathi Trust.
These child-parent associations do not seem supported by historical records and accompanying analysis. Notes follow.
Parental Note 2020
The note added in 2020 includes, "Christopher Goodwin is believed to have been born in 1618 in Shalford, Essex, England ... He is believed to be the son of Daniel and Dorothy Barker Goodwin," apparently citing the personal family tree of Irene Clough Hahn, "Whose Family is it Anyway?" (See RootsWeb.) Hahn in turn cites a Lewis Publishing entry--see William Richard Cutter, New England families, genealogical and memorial ..., 4 vols. (New York, Lewis historical Pub. Co., 1915), 4:2265 (The Goodwin Line); digital images, Hathi Trust.
Lewis Publishing doesn't seem to be a reliable source for Pre-1700 profiles. About these published materials, from WikiTree's Puritan Great Migration Project, see Puritan Great Migration Project Reliable Sources, Lewis Publishing and similar books] (emphasis added),
These and similar books all over the country are "pay to see your name in print" books. The genealogical sections of these books were written and placed in the books by subscription. Prominent citizens were approached and submitted biographies and money to print their biographies. At least one person paid $375 for a biography with a photo of himself. The autobiographies of the paying person, are no doubt accurate enough, although sometimes exaggerated. They also submitted pedigree information. Information on parents and grandparents that the person knew are also probably accurate, if slightly exaggerated. But... some of the pedigrees state as facts what is pure speculation. Some of the pedigrees within one volume will contradict each other. They are frequently inaccurate. The books are readily available online, so they are an easy starting place, but it is absolutely necessary to double check every fact and every pedigree with better (closer to primary) sourcing.
As to "The Goodwin Line," unless reference to some important family artifact has been overlooked, there is no indication the 1915 claims were based on any historical record reflecting someone's first hand knowledge.
Claimed Parents' Profiles
Profiles of the linked parents, Daniel Goodwin (1600-1625) and Dorothy (Baker) Goodwin (1600-), lack reliable Pre-1700 sources--citing only FindAGrave memorials. See Daniel Goodwin, memorial 127454073; web content, FindAGrave, memorial maintained by Robert DeVowe.
Daniel Goodwin's memorial reports the Goodwin-Baker marriage "about 1618 in Sibton, Suffolk and reports the names of three children born to that union--Edmund, Daniel and Stephen.
In other words, among these three children--as Edmund Goodwin born about 1619; Daniel Goodwin born about 1620; and Stephen Goodwin born about 1622--the is NO "Christoper; yet, to the memorial is a child link to Christopher Goodwin, memorial 188864646; web content, FindAGrave, maintained by A Servant 4 Your Peace of Mind; reports Christopher born Shalford, Braintree District, Essex, England, 1618, died Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, 22 January 1683.
Daniel's memorial also includes a snippet from what is otherwise Joseph James Muskett, Suffolk manorial families, being the county visitations and other pedigrees, 3 vols. (Exeter, W. Pollard, 1900-1941), 1:224-226 (Goodwin of East Bergholt); digital images, Hathi Trust, which includes the notice,
Full abstracts or verbatim copies of the wills of Ralph Goodwin of North Burlingham, 1518, John Goodwin of East Bergholt, 1600, Daniel Goodwin of Yoxford, 1625, and John Goodwin of East Bergholt, 1638, with other valuable evidences bearing on the history of the family, are given in "The Goodwins of Hartford, Connecticut," pp. 46-56. The complicated relationships of John Goodwin, who bequeathed fifty pounds to the plantation of New England, are best explained perhaps by the Chancery Proceedings in Woodgate c. Goodwin, Eliz., B & A, Woodgate c. Goodwin, Jas I, B k A, and Chaplin c. Woodgate, Mitford V, lxxvi, 35, which will probably appear amongst the "Genealogical Gleanings in England," contributed by Mr. Henry F. Waters to the "New England Historical and Genealogical Register.
The included published pedigree chart at 226 reports no child "Christopher" in this family.
See separately, WikiTree's Puritan Great Migration Project Reliable Sources for A Note about Find-a-Grave.
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