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Captain Knowles Godfrey 1762–1794 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Sep 1762

Birth Location: Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts

Death Date: 30 Aug 1794

Death Location: Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, USA

Father: Knowles Godfrey

Mother: Jerusha Ryder

Spouse(s): Mary Rider

Children(s): Benjamin Godfrey

The story of Captain Knowles Godfrey began in 1762 in Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts. Captain Knowles Godfrey married Mary Rider, and had children including Benjamin Godfrey. Captain Knowles Godfrey passed away in 1794 in Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Captain Knowles Godfrey began in 1762 in Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts.
  • Captain Knowles Godfrey married Mary Rider, and had children including Benjamin Godfrey.
  • Captain Knowles Godfrey passed away in 1794 in Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, USA.

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Captain Godfrey's Ancestors

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Captain Godfrey
1762–1794
Birth Place: Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts
Parents
Knowles Godfrey
1737–1766
Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Jerusha Ryder
1740–1766
Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts
Grandparents
George Godfrey
1709–1768
Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Mercy Knowles
1717–1758
Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Moses Godfrey
1667–1743
Deborah Cooke
1679–1745
Richard Knowles
1688–1769
Martha Cobb
1682–1763
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Josiah Jr
1645–1731
Deborah Hopkins
1648–1727
Samuel Knowles
1651–1737
Mercy Freeman
1659–1737

Captain Godfrey's Descendants

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Captain (Knowles) Godfrey (13 Sep 1762–30 Aug 1794) m. Mary Rider (1769–1822)
  1. 1. Benjamin Godfrey 1794–1862 m. Harriet Cooper 1801–1838
    1. 1. Calvin (Cooper) Godfrey 1820–1840
    2. 2. Carolyn Godfrey 1837–1837
    3. 3. Catherine Godfrey 1835–1892
    4. 4. Emily Godfrey 1830–1897
    5. 5. Harriet Godfrey 1825–1873
    6. 6. Margaret Godfrey 1828–1871
    7. 7. James (Ryder) Godfrey 1818–1881 m. Lodema Curtis 1822–1915
      1. 1. Augusta (Lodema) Godfrey 1854–1921 m. Homer (Curtis) Strong 1849–1910
        1. 1. Cora Strong 1886–1930 m. Carl Gower 1882–1954
        2. 2. Walter Strong 1884–1888
    8. 8. Maria (Louise) Godfrey 1833–1859

Captain Godfrey's Timeline

2 Records

1762
13 Sep 1762
Birth of Captain Knowles Godfrey in Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts
Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts
1794
30 Aug 1794
Age 32
Death of Captain Knowles Godfrey in Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, USA
Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Sep 1762
    Event Place: Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Aug 1794
    Event Place: Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

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