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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, New Kent, Virginia

Father: Robert GODWIN

Mother: Elizabeth SMYTHIES

Spouse(s): Mary Bridger

Children(s): Col 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 Bridger, and had children including Col Thomas Jr Godwin. Col. Thomas Godwin passed away in 1678 in New Kent, New Kent, Virginia.

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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 Bridger, and had children including Col Thomas Jr Godwin.
  • Col. Thomas Godwin passed away in 1678 in New Kent, New Kent, Virginia.

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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
Wrington, Somerset, England
Elizabeth SMYTHIES
1589–1638
Wrigton, Somerset, England
Grandparents
Anthony Godwin
1560–1609
Wookey, Somerset, England
Elizabeth Maye
1560–1596
Wookey, Somerset, England
John Smythes
1551–1626
Wrington, Somerset, England
Jean Dorington
1560–1639
Wrainton,,Somerset,England
Great-Grandparents
William Godwin
1540–1573
Christine Burges
1540–1564
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Godwyn
1510–1581

Col. Godwin's Descendants

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Col. (Thomas) Godwin (1614–1678) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Bridger (1616–1676)
  1. 1. Col (Thomas Jr) Godwin 1655–1714 m. Martha BRIDGER 1660–1710
    1. 1. Samuel Godwin 1687–1742 m. Catherine Scott 1697–1726
      1. 1. Elizabeth Godwin 1751–1792 m. Josiah (Henry) Riddick 1748–1795
        1. 1. Mills Riddick 1780–1844 m. Mary (Allen) Taylor 1788–1875

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, New Kent, Virginia
New Kent, New Kent, Virginia

Sources

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

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1678
    Event Place: New Kent, New Kent, Virginia

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