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Bethiah Godfrey 1737–1800 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1737

Birth Location: Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Death Date: 7 June 1800

Death Location: Yarmouth Port, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Samuel Godfrey

Mother: Thankful (Godfrey)

Spouse(s): Eleazar Sears

Children(s): Sally Sears, Bethiah Sears, Sabra Sears, Winthrop Sears, Thomas Sears

The story of Bethiah Godfrey began in 1737 in Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America. Bethiah Godfrey married Eleazar Sears, and had children including Bethiah Sears, Sabra Sears, Sally Sears, Thomas Sears, Winthrop Sears. Bethiah Godfrey passed away in 1800 in Yarmouth Port, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Bethiah Godfrey began in 1737 in Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America.
  • Bethiah Godfrey married Eleazar Sears, and had children including Bethiah Sears, Sabra Sears, Sally Sears, Thomas Sears, Winthrop Sears.
  • Bethiah Godfrey passed away in 1800 in Yarmouth Port, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Bethiah Godfrey's Ancestors

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Bethiah Godfrey
1737–1800
Birth Place: Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Parents
Samuel Godfrey
1703–1768
Chatham, Barnstable Co., MA, Massachusetts, USA
Thankful (Knowles) (Godfrey)
1705–1779
Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Moses Godfrey
1667–1743
Eastham, Barnstable Co., MA, Massachusetts, USA
Deborah Cooke
1679–1743
Eastham, Barnstable Co., MA, Massachusetts, USA
Richard (Knowles) Knowles
1688–1769
Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Thankful Higgins
1692–1712
Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
George Godfrey
1640–1688
Hannah Hacket
1645–1688
Josiah Jr.
1645–1731
"Colonist" Hopkins(Cooke)
1648–1727
Richard Knowles
1614–1682
Ruth Bower
1620–1687
Jonathan Higgins
1664–1754
Lydia Sparrow
1660–1708
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Francis Godfrey
1590–1669
Elizabeth Hall
1594–1702
John Hackett
1610–1695
Elizabeth Cox
1610–1705
Josiah Cooke
1610–1666
Susannah Ring
1602–1687
Giles Hopkins
1607–1690
Catherine Whelden
1617–1689
John Knowles
1596–1685
Jemima Aster
1580–
George Bower
1590–1656
Barbara Smyth
1596–1644
Higgins Jonathan
1637–1690
Elizabeth Rogers
1639–1678
Jonathan Sparrow
1633–1706
Rebecca Bangs
1636–1677

Bethiah Godfrey's Descendants

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Bethiah Godfrey (1737–7 June 1800) m. Eleazar Sears (9 May 1739–20 Jan 1824)
  1. 1. Sally Sears 1775–1851 m. Isaac Smalley 1773–1813
  2. 2. Bethiah Sears 1765–1820
  3. 3. Sabra Sears 1777–1859 m. Samuel Matthews 1775–1846
    1. 1. Richard Matthews 1808–1893
    2. 2. Nathaniel Matthews 1806–1885
    3. 3. Rebecca (Hawes) Matthews 1814–1903
    4. 4. Temperance Mathews 1799–1875
    5. 5. Sabra Matthews 1804–
    6. 6. Sylvanus Matthews 1818–1844
    7. 7. Samuel Matthews 1801–1882
    8. 8. Oliver Matthews 1810–1883
    9. 9. Bethiah (Sears) Mathews 1813–1874
  4. 4. Winthrop Sears 1772–1838
  5. 5. Thomas Sears 1767–1780

Bethiah Godfrey's Timeline

2 Records

1737
1737
Birth of Bethiah Godfrey in Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1800
7 June 1800
Age 63
Death of Bethiah Godfrey in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1737
    Event Place: Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 June 1800
    Event Place: Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Yarmouth Port, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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