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Benjamin Godfrey 1742–1819 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1742

Birth Location: Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts

Death Date: 01 Apr 1819

Death Location: Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA

Father: George Godfrey

Mother: Mercy Knowles

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The story of Benjamin Godfrey began in 1742 in Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts. Benjamin Godfrey passed away in 1819 in Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Benjamin Godfrey began in 1742 in Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts.
  • Benjamin Godfrey passed away in 1819 in Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA.

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Benjamin Godfrey's Ancestors

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Benjamin Godfrey
1742–1819
Birth Place: Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts
Parents
George Godfrey
1707–1768
Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Mercy Knowles
1717–1758
Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts
Grandparents
Moses Godfrey
1667–1743
Eastham, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts
Deborah Cooke
1678–1743
Eastham, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts
Great-Grandparents
George Godfrey
1636–1688
Hannah wife)
1662–1688
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Francis Godfrey
1600–1668
Elizabeth Hall
1602–1702

Benjamin Godfrey's Timeline

2 Records

1742
1742
Birth of Benjamin Godfrey in Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts
Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts
1819
01 Apr 1819
Age 77
Death of Benjamin Godfrey in Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts
Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1742
    Event Place: Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts
    Record Source: Web: Massachusetts, Find A Grave Index, 1620-2013

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 Apr 1819
    Event Place: Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Massachusetts, Find A Grave Index, 1620-2013
    [2] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Web: Massachusetts, Find A Grave Index, 1620-2013

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