He was born about 1757 and was the only son of Elizabeth DuPre (Britton) and William Goddard who passed away soon afterward.
His mother remarried to Samuel Jenkins and they had a number of children.
During the American Revolutionary War Francis "Frank" Goddard served in Marion's Brigade. In a skirmish at Charleston, South Carolina he received a wound and died a few days later. [citation needed]
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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/146579578/francis-goddard claims he died during the Revolutionary War.