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Godfrey I Ragsdale 1615–1644 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Apr 1615

Birth Location: East Bridgeford, Nottinghamshire, England

Death Date: 18 Apr 1644

Death Location: Old Town, Henrico, Virginia, United States

Father: William Ragsdale

Mother: Lady Heathcote

Spouse(s):

Children(s): GODFREY II

Godfrey I Ragsdale was born in 1615 in East Bridgeford, Nottinghamshire, England, the child of William John Ragsdale And Lady Mary Elizabeth Heathcote. Godfrey I Ragsdale had children including Godfrey Infant Survivor Of 1644 Indian Massacure Rescued And Adopted By John Cookney Ragsdale Ll Ii. Godfrey I Ragsdale passed away in 1644 in Old Town, Henrico, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • Godfrey I Ragsdale was born in 1615 in East Bridgeford, Nottinghamshire, England, the child of William John Ragsdale And Lady Mary Elizabeth Heathcote.
  • Godfrey I Ragsdale had children including Godfrey Infant Survivor Of 1644 Indian Massacure Rescued And Adopted By John Cookney Ragsdale Ll Ii.
  • Godfrey I Ragsdale passed away in 1644 in Old Town, Henrico, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Ragsdale
1575–1615
Birth Location: East Bridgford, Rushcliffe Borough, Nottinghamshire, England
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Lady Heathcote
1575–1671
Birth Location: Nottingham, Nottingham Unitary Authority, Nottinghamshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

GODFREY II
1644–1703
Birth Location: Jamestown, Henrico, VA, USA
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Godfrey Ragsdale's Ancestors

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Godfrey Ragsdale
1615–1644
Birth Place: East Bridgeford, Nottinghamshire, England
Parents
William John Ragsdale
1575–1615
East Bridgford, Rushcliffe Borough, Nottinghamshire, England
Lady (Mary Elizabeth) Heathcote
1575–1671
Nottingham, Nottingham Unitary Authority, Nottinghamshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Godfrey Ragsdale's Descendants

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Godfrey (I) Ragsdale (Apr 1615–18 Apr 1644)
  1. 1. GODFREY ((infant survivor of 1644 indian Massacure, rescued and adopted by John Cookney) RAGSDALE ll) II 1644–1703 m. Rachel ((Rasdales) Rowlett -Child Survivor of Jamestown Indian Massacre in) 1644. 1644–1703
    1. 1. Benjamin (Ragsdale) Sr 1698–1772
      1. 1. Rachel Ragsdale 1726–1790 m. Rev. (Mark Moore (Founding Minister of Lebanon Methodist) Church) 1726–1794
        1. 1. JUDAH (JEDEDIAH MOORE (Divorced Thomas) 1802) 1750–1833 m. THOMAS (SHIPP (Unverified child Joseph) Shipp) 1747–1807

Godfrey Ragsdale's Timeline

2 Records

1615
Apr 1615
Birth of Godfrey I Ragsdale in East Bridgeford, Nottinghamshire, England
East Bridgeford, Nottinghamshire, England
1644
18 Apr 1644
Age 29
Death of Godfrey I Ragsdale in Old Town, Henrico, Virginia, United States
Old Town, Henrico, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Apr 1615
    Event Place: East Bridgeford, Nottinghamshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Apr 1644
    Event Place: Old Town, Henrico, Virginia, United States
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