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Col. Thomas Godwin 1614–1678 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1614

Birth Location: Somerset, England

Death Date: 1678

Death Location: New Kent, Virginia, USA

Father: Robert Godwin

Mother: Elizabeth Smythies

Spouse(s): Mary Elizabeth

Children(s): Elizabeth Godwin, Theophilus Godwin, James Godwin, Edmund Godwin, Edward Godwin, Capt Godwin, Edmond Godwin

Col. Thomas Godwin was born in 1614 in Somerset, England, the child of Robert Godwin And Elizabeth Smythies. Col. Thomas Godwin married Mary Elizabeth, and had children including Capt Thomas Godwin, Edmond Godwin, Edmund Godwin, Edward Godwin, Elizabeth Godwin, James Godwin, Theophilus Godwin. Col. Thomas Godwin passed away in 1678 in New Kent, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Col. Thomas Godwin was born in 1614 in Somerset, England, the child of Robert Godwin And Elizabeth Smythies.
  • Col. Thomas Godwin married Mary Elizabeth, and had children including Capt Thomas Godwin, Edmond Godwin, Edmund Godwin, Edward Godwin, Elizabeth Godwin, James Godwin, Theophilus Godwin.
  • Col. Thomas Godwin passed away in 1678 in New Kent, Virginia, USA.

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Col. Godwin's Ancestors

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Col. Godwin
1614–1678
Birth Place: Somerset, England
Parents
Robert Godwin
1589–1664
Orkey, Somerset, England
Elizabeth Smythies
1589–1638
Somerset, England
Grandparents
Anthony Godwin
1560–1609
Wookey, Somerset, England
Elizabeth Maye
1560–1588
Wookey, Somerset, England
John Smythes
1551–1626
Somerset, England
Jean Dorington
1560–1639
Somerset, England
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Col. Godwin's Descendants

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Col. (Thomas) Godwin (1614–1678) m. Mary Elizabeth (1616–1676)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Godwin 1652–1718 m. James Webb 1656–1695 m. James Webb 1650–1718
    1. 1. William Webb 1675–1742 m. Mary Taberer 1679–1713
      1. 1. William (Warren) Webb 1699–1783 m. Mary (Jane) Crittenden 1702–1768
        1. 1. SARAH WEBB 1730–1783 m. JOHN GROOM 1730–1804
        2. 2. Mary (Crittenden Milly) Webb 1728–1768
        3. 3. Ann Webb 1730–1791
        4. 4. William (Crittenden) Webb 1732–1815
        5. 5. Richard (Crittenden) WEBB 1737–1823
        6. 6. Forest Webb 1743–1825
      2. 2. William Webb 1660–1700
      3. 3. Thomas Webb 1675–
      4. 4. Mary Webb 1625–1683
      5. 5. James Webb 1690–
    2. 2. Martha Webb 1671–1717
    3. 3. Elizabeth Webb 1674–1737
    4. 4. James Webb 1675–1720
    5. 5. William (Warren) Webb 1699–1783
    6. 6. william Webb 1720–
    7. 7. Jacob (Capt) Webb 1730–1788
  2. 2. Theophilus Godwin 1648–
  3. 3. James Godwin 1649–
  4. 4. Edmund Godwin 1650–1712
  5. 5. Edward Godwin 1650–1713
  6. 6. Capt (Thomas) Godwin 1655–1714
  7. 7. Edmond Godwin 1685–1755

Col. Godwin's Timeline

2 Records

1614
1614
Birth of Col. Thomas Godwin in Somerset, England
Somerset, England
1678
1678
Age 64
Death of Col. Thomas Godwin in New Kent, Virginia, USA
New Kent, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1614
    Event Place: Somerset, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1650
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Virginia; Year: 1650; Page Number: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1678
    Event Place: New Kent, Virginia, USA

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