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- Aunt Mamie's Genealogy Scroll
- Capt Daniel Goodwin, Norton Mass, 1767-1830)
- married Mary (Polly) Briggs
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E.L. Goodwin's Ancestry and History indicates:
- (Pg 8) Capt. Daniel Goodwin , 6th Son of Benj . & Hannah LeB . Goodwin of Boston, was "born 16th Sept 1767 six clock morning Stormy". On the page opposite the Register in the old Bible, over the heading of St. Matt. are the words,
"D. G. nursed on the waves,
In blustering tempests bred, "
probably in allusion to his seafaring life. he ran away to sea when about 12 years of age. His father sent an officer to take him from the ship. The sailors had hidden him away but the Captain told him he would have to go, so a sailor rowed him ashore. No sooner had he touched land than he began to run. The obliging sailor volunteered to catch him, and ran after him calling out to him, as he pursued, in an undertone, "Run you rascal! Turn to the right, now to the left" & c. By these tactics he soon had him aboard the ship again, which soon sailed. He followed the Sea for about 30 years. He never owned a whole vessel, but commanded merchantmen, and was often super cargo also. He sailed between Boston and Liverpool, and between these and West Indian & South American ports. About the year 1810 he was in the harbour of Buenos Ayres while a naval engagement was in progress between the English and Spanish. One of these fired over his ship, and the other, supposing the fire came from him fired into his vessel and sunk it. It was afterwards raised, but was greatly damaged; and the owner brought suit to recover her value. After a long and expensive trial he was acquitted of responsibility, but his reputation as a commander suffered on account of misrepresentations of interested parties and he retired from service.
For some years after his marriage he lived in Easton, Mass. but afterwards moved to Norton, where he lived after his retirement. He married, Nov 1, 1795, Mary (Polly) Briggs .
- (Pg 11) referring to an entry in Frederick Deane Goodwin's journal "23d - - - My Father is dead! He died 10 days ago, 13 of July 1830"
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1767 - 1830 (63 years)
(Age 85 years) 
