• Born: 11 Feb 1796, Shrewsbury MA
• Marriage (1): Sarah Whitney on 14 Sep 1820 in Worcester MA
• Died: 16 Nov 1884, Worcester MA

  General notes:

Silversmith, jeweler, and watchmaker

  Events in his life were:

• Alternate Mark.

• Alternate Mark.

• Apprenticed: Luther Goddard, in 1809, in Shrewsbury MA. ¹

• Partnership: Luther Goddard, in 1817-1823, in Worcester MA. As L. GODDARD & SON and later L & D GODDARD. ³

• Advertised: Massachusetts Spy, on 21 May 1817, in Worcester MA. With his brother, Parley Goddard. They built the first brick block in Worcester in 1823. It became known as "Goddard's Row" and is still standing on Main Street between Thomas and School Streets. ³

• Example: Watchpaper, circa 1820, in American Antiquarian Society.

• Master: Charles Williams Rice, in 1824, in Worcester MA.

• Partnership: Parley Goddard, circa 1825-1829, in Worcester MA. As P. & D. GODDARD. ³

• Example: Watch paper, circa 1825, in American Antiquarian Society.

• Master: Benjamin Goddard, about 1826, in Worcester MA.

• Partnership: Parley Goddard and Rufus Davenport Dunbar, circa 1829-1834, in Worcester MA. As P. & D. GODDARD Co. ³

• Master: Simeon N. Story, in 1831-1838, in Worcester MA.

• He worked in 1834-1845 as a silversmith, jeweler, and watchmaker in Worcester MA as D. GODDARD & Co.

• Example: Handbill, circa 1840, in Private Collection.

• Advertised: The Worcester Almanac, Directory, and Business Advertiser, in 1845, in Worcester MA.

• Partnership: Luther Daniel Goddard, in 1845-1852, in Worcester MA. As D. GODDARD & SON.

• Example: Watch paper, circa 1848, in American Antiquarian Society.

• He appeared on the census in 1850 in Worcester MA. Listed as a watchmaker.

• He appeared on the census in 1855 in Worcester MA. Listed as a watchmaker.

• He appeared on the census in 1860 in Worcester MA. Listed as a jeweler.

• He appeared on the census in 1870 in Worcester MA. Listed as a retired watchmaker.

• He appeared on the census in 1880 in Worcester MA. Listed as a retired watchmaker.

Daniel married Sarah Whitney, daughter of Unknown and Unknown, on 14 Sep 1820 in Worcester MA. (Sarah Whitney was born on 13 Jun 1800 in Worcester MA and died on 21 Aug 1888 in Worcester MA.)