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James John Godfrey 1677–1754 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 March 1677

Birth Location: Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 12 August 1754

Death Location: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Peter Godfrey

Mother: Mary Browne

Spouse(s): Hannah Kimball

Children(s): James Jr., Jacob Godfrey, Peter Godfrey, Josiah Godfrey, Eunice Godfrey, Hannah Godfrey, Mary Godfrey

James John Godfrey was born in 1677 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA, the child of Peter Godfrey And Mary Browne. James John Godfrey married Hannah Kimball, and had children including Eunice Godfrey, Hannah Godfrey, Jacob Godfrey, James Godfry Jr, Josiah Godfrey, Mary Godfrey, Peter Godfrey. James John Godfrey passed away in 1754 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • James John Godfrey was born in 1677 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA, the child of Peter Godfrey And Mary Browne.
  • James John Godfrey married Hannah Kimball, and had children including Eunice Godfrey, Hannah Godfrey, Jacob Godfrey, James Godfry Jr, Josiah Godfrey, Mary Godfrey, Peter Godfrey.
  • James John Godfrey passed away in 1754 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Peter Godfrey
1631–1697
Birth Location: Manckson, England, United Kingdom
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Mary Browne
1635–1716
Birth Location: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Spouses(s)

Hannah Kimball
1678–1739
Birth Location: Haverhill, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America, Essex, England, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

James Jr.
1701–1773
Birth Location: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts
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Jacob Godfrey
1726–
Birth Location: Gloucester, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America, Essex, England, United Kingdom
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Peter Godfrey
1718–
Birth Location: Gloucester, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America, Essex, England, United Kingdom
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Josiah Godfrey
1728–
Birth Location: Gloucester, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America, Essex, England, United Kingdom
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Eunice Godfrey
1713–
Birth Location: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Hannah Godfrey
1721–1816
Birth Location: Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial Am, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom
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Mary Godfrey
1703–1748
Birth Location: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusttes, USA,-, USA
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James Godfrey's Ancestors

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James Godfrey
1677–1754
Birth Place: Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Peter Godfrey
1631–1697
Manckson, England, United Kingdom
Mary Browne
1635–1716
Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Godfrey's Descendants

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James (John) Godfrey (19 March 1677–12 August 1754) m. Hannah Kimball (7 October 1678–15 March 1739)
  1. 1. James (Godfry) Jr. 1701–1773 m. Hannah Haskell 1703–1765
    1. 1. Hannah Godfrey 1724–1816 m. Benjamin Willard 1721–1794
      1. 1. Judith (Willard) (Rice) 1757–1813 m. Ezekiel (Rice) Sr 1761–1814
        1. 1. Ezekial (Rice) Jr 1790–1872 m. Lucinda Rice 1797–1824 m. Elizabeth Rice 1809–1889
        2. 2. Susannah Rice 1784–1856
        3. 3. Lucy Rice 1784–1837
        4. 4. Abigail Rice 1793–1873
        5. 5. Joanna Rice 1794–1862
        6. 6. Reuben Rice 1799–1878
        7. 7. Ephraim Rice 1788–1808
      2. 2. Abigail Willard 1750–1845
      3. 3. Eunice Willard 1746–
      4. 4. Benjamin Willard 1753–1779
      5. 5. Daniel Willard 1755–
      6. 6. Lois Willard 1755–
      7. 7. Andrew Willard 1762–
      8. 8. Henry Willard 1766–1850
      9. 9. SolomonSalmon Willard 1770–
  2. 2. Jacob Godfrey 1726–
  3. 3. Peter Godfrey 1718–
  4. 4. Josiah Godfrey 1728–
  5. 5. Eunice Godfrey 1713–
  6. 6. Hannah Godfrey 1721–1816
  7. 7. Mary Godfrey 1703–1748

James Godfrey's Timeline

3 Records

1677
19 March 1677
Birth of James John Godfrey in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
1740
4 Jun 1740
Age 63
James John Godfrey was married in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts
Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts
1754
12 August 1754
Age 77
Death of James John Godfrey in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 March 1677
    Event Place: Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 4 Jun 1740
    Event Place: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, British America
    Record Source: Essex, Massachusetts Probate Records

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 August 1754
    Event Place: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Essex, Massachusetts Probate Records
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