Moses Goodwin

Brief Life History of Moses

When Moses Goodwin was born on 2 January 1808, in Baldwin, York, Massachusetts, United States, his father, Downing Goodwin Sr, was 37 and his mother, Mary "Polly" Haley, was 36. He married Jane R Rounds on 5 May 1839. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. He died on 31 August 1872, in Gorham, Cumberland, Maine, United States, at the age of 64, and was buried in Gorham, Cumberland, Maine, United States.

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Family Time Line

Moses Goodwin
1808–1872
Jane R Rounds
1818–1903
Marriage: 5 May 1839
Almon Goodwin
1840–1905
Philena Goodwin
1841–1863
Charlotte Rounds Goodwin
1844–1928
Mary Abby Goodwin
1846–1851
Alice Louisa Goodwin
1848–1924
Millard Filmore Goodwin
1851–1932
Myron Henry Goodwin
1860–1906

Sources (23)

  • Moses Goodwin, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Moses Goodwin, "Maine Marriages, 1771-1907"
  • Moses Goodwin, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1812

War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.

1820

Maine is the 23rd state.

1825 · The Crimes Act

The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

Name Meaning

English: from the Middle English personal name Godwin (Old English Gōdwine). Compare Godwin .

Irish: adopted in Mayo for Ó Goidín, a variant of Ó Godáin, ‘descendant of Godán’, a diminutive personal name from got ‘stammering, lisping’.

History: This name was brought independently to New England by many bearers from the 17th century onward. William Goodwin was one of the founders of Hartford, CT, in 1635 (coming from Cambridge, MA with Thomas Hooker).

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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