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Ansel Godfrey 1741–1780 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1741

Birth Location: Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1780

Death Location: Laurens, Georgia, United States

Father: Lieutenant Godfrey

Mother: Rebecca Guy

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Singleton

Children(s): Jesse Sr, Ansel Godfrey, William Godfrey

In 1741, Ansel Godfrey entered the world in Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, United States, born to Lieutenant Richard Godfrey And Rebecca Guy. Ansel Godfrey married Elizabeth Singleton, and had children including Ansel Godfrey, Jesse Godfrey Sr, William Godfrey. Ansel Godfrey passed away in 1780 in Laurens, Georgia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1741, Ansel Godfrey entered the world in Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, United States, born to Lieutenant Richard Godfrey And Rebecca Guy.
  • Ansel Godfrey married Elizabeth Singleton, and had children including Ansel Godfrey, Jesse Godfrey Sr, William Godfrey.
  • Ansel Godfrey passed away in 1780 in Laurens, Georgia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lieutenant Godfrey
1720–1765
Birth Location: –
LG
Rebecca Guy
1726–1756
Birth Location: St Andews Parish, Berkeley, South Carolina, United States
RG

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Singleton
1744–1820
Birth Location: Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, United States
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Children(s)

Jesse Sr
1761–1851
Birth Location: Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, United States
JS
Ansel Godfrey
1760–1840
Birth Location: Greenville, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
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William Godfrey
1760–
Birth Location: –
WG

Ansel Godfrey's Ancestors

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Ansel Godfrey
1741–1780
Birth Place: Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, United States
Parents
Lieutenant Richard Godfrey
1720–1765
Rebecca Guy
1726–1756
St Andews Parish, Berkeley, South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Richard (Godfrey Godfree) Jr
1682–1753
Taunton, Plymouth, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Rachel Elliott
1697–1745
Bristol, Massachusetts
Great-Grandparents
Richard Godfrey
1651–1725
Mary Richmond
1654–1732
Thomas Elliott
1675–1731
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ansel Godfrey's Descendants

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Ansel Godfrey (1741–1780) m. Elizabeth Singleton (1744–1820)
  1. 1. Jesse (Godfrey,) Sr 1761–1851 m. Martha 1777–1847
    1. 1. Samuel GODFREY 1814–1862 m. Cathrine (" Kate") Cole 1809–1905
      1. 1. Catherine Godfrey 1838–1880 m. Samuel (V.) Waddle 1837–1914
        1. 1. William (Alexander) Waddell 1862–1928 m. Nellie (Lee) Cox 1878–1959
    2. 2. William (M Jesse) Godfrey 1793–1873 m. Elizabeth Leaman 1800–1852
      1. 1. Jane Godfrey 1819–1893 m. William Leopard 1814–1893
        1. 1. Martha (J) Leopard 1861–1920 m. William (J.) Leopard 1855–1939
        2. 2. Jessee (M) Leopard 1851–1924
        3. 3. Sanford (A) Leopard 1862–1917
        4. 4. Hudson (Berry) Leapard 1841–1915
        5. 5. Oscar (Arnold) Leapard 1881–1925
        6. 6. William (James) Leapard 1843–1920
        7. 7. Mathew (B) Leapard 1849–1915
  2. 2. Ansel Godfrey 1760–1840
  3. 3. William Godfrey 1760–

Ansel Godfrey's Timeline

2 Records

1741
1741
Birth of Ansel Godfrey in Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, United States
Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, United States
1780
1780
Age 39
Death of Ansel Godfrey in Laurens, Georgia, United States
Laurens, Georgia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1741
    Event Place: Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1780
    Event Place: Laurens, Georgia, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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