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George Godfrey 1707–1768 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1707

Birth Location: Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 04 Dec 1768

Death Location: Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Moses Godfrey

Mother: Deborah Cooke

Spouse(s): Mercy Knowles, Jane Collins

Children(s): Martha Godfrey, James Godfrey, Sarah Godfrey, Molly Godfrey, Jonathan Godfrey, Knowles Godfrey, Richard Godfrey, Mercy Godfrey, George Godfrey, Benjamin Godfrey

The story of George Godfrey began in 1707 in Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA. George Godfrey married Jane Collins, Mercy Knowles, and had children including Benjamin Godfrey, George Godfrey, James Godfrey, Jonathan Godfrey, Knowles Godfrey, Martha Godfrey, Mercy Godfrey, Molly Godfrey, Richard Godfrey, Sarah Godfrey. George Godfrey passed away in 1768 in Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of George Godfrey began in 1707 in Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA.
  • George Godfrey married Jane Collins, Mercy Knowles, and had children including Benjamin Godfrey, George Godfrey, James Godfrey, Jonathan Godfrey, Knowles Godfrey, Martha Godfrey, Mercy Godfrey, Molly Godfrey, Richard Godfrey, Sarah Godfrey.
  • George Godfrey passed away in 1768 in Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Moses Godfrey
1667–1743
Birth Location: Eastham, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts
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Deborah Cooke
1678–1743
Birth Location: Eastham, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts
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Spouses(s)

Mercy Knowles
1717–1758
Birth Location: Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts
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Jane Collins
1717–1768
Birth Location: Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts
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Children(s)

Martha Godfrey
1748–
Birth Location: Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts
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James Godfrey
1747–
Birth Location: Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts
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Sarah Godfrey
1750–
Birth Location: Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts
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Molly Godfrey
1757–
Birth Location: Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts
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Jonathan Godfrey
1755–
Birth Location: Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts
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Knowles Godfrey
1737–1766
Birth Location: Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts
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Richard Godfrey
1735–
Birth Location: Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts
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Mercy Godfrey
1740–
Birth Location: Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts
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George Godfrey
1745–1769
Birth Location: Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts
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Benjamin Godfrey
1742–1819
Birth Location: Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts
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George Godfrey's Ancestors

Self
George Godfrey
1707–1768
Birth Place: Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Moses Godfrey
1667–1743
Eastham, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts
Deborah Cooke
1678–1743
Eastham, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts
Grandparents
George (David) Godfrey
1636–1688
Eastham, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts Colony
Hannah (_____ (Godfrey) wife)
1662–1688
Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Colony
Great-Grandparents
Francis Godfrey
1600–1668
Elizabeth Hall
1602–1702
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Godfrey
1575–1600
Isabel Ramadale
1580–1630

George Godfrey's Descendants

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George Godfrey (1707–04 Dec 1768) m. Mercy Knowles (9 Aug 1717–14 May 1758) m. Jane Collins (abt 1717–16 Aug 1768)
  1. 1. Martha Godfrey 1748–
  2. 2. James Godfrey 1747–
  3. 3. Sarah Godfrey 1750–
  4. 4. Molly Godfrey 1757–
  5. 5. Jonathan Godfrey 1755–
  6. 6. Knowles Godfrey 1737–1766
  7. 7. Richard Godfrey 1735–
  8. 8. Mercy Godfrey 1740– m. George Bearse 1739–
  9. 9. George Godfrey 1745–1769
  10. 10. Benjamin Godfrey 1742–1819

George Godfrey's Timeline

2 Records

1707
1707
Birth of George Godfrey in Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
1768
04 Dec 1768
Age 61
Death of George Godfrey in Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1707
    Event Place: Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 04 Dec 1768
    Event Place: Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2
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