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James Godwin 1697 – 1761 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1697

Birth Location: North Carolina, Nansemond, Virginia, United States

Death Date: Jan 1761

Death Location: Johnston, North Carolina, United States

Father: William Godwin

Mother: Ann Pitt

Spouse(s): Mary Parker

Children(s): Ephriam Godwin, William Godwin, Joseph Godwin, Jonathan Godwin, Edmund Godwin, Samuel Godwin, Solomon Godwin, James Godwin, Thomas Godwin

James Godwin was born in 1697 in North Carolina, Nansemond, Virginia, United States, the child of William Godwin and Ann Pitt. James Godwin married Mary Parker, and had children including Ephriam Godwin, William Godwin, Joseph Godwin, Jonathan Godwin, Edmund Godwin, Samuel Godwin, Solomon Godwin, James Godwin, Thomas Godwin. James Godwin passed away in 1761 in Johnston, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • James Godwin was born in 1697 in North Carolina, Nansemond, Virginia, United States, the child of William Godwin and Ann Pitt.
  • James Godwin married Mary Parker, and had children including Ephriam Godwin, William Godwin, Joseph Godwin, Jonathan Godwin, Edmund Godwin, Samuel Godwin, Solomon Godwin, James Godwin, Thomas Godwin.
  • James Godwin passed away in 1761 in Johnston, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Godwin's Ancestors

Self
James Godwin
1697 – 1761
Birth Place: North Carolina, Nansemond, Virginia, United States
Parents
William Godwin
1679 – 1720
Nansemond, Virginia, United States
Ann Pitt
1682 – 1736
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
John Pitt
1662 – 1735
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Catherine Daniel
1665 – 1737
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Pitts
1634 – 1729
Sarah Moone
1636 – 1679
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Godwin's Descendants

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James Godwin (1697 – Jan 1761) m. Mary Parker (1702 – 1761)
  1. 1. Ephriam Godwin (1717 – )
  2. 2. William Godwin (1718 – Aug 1783)
  3. 3. Joseph Godwin (1722 – 1788)
  4. 4. Jonathan Godwin (1723 – 15 Feb 1791) m. Rachel Bullard (1750 – 1798) m. Rachel Bullard (1735 – after 1798) m. Rachel Bullard (1735 – 1798) m. Rachel Bullard (1720 – 1798)
    1. 1. Richard GODWIN (1740 – 1801)
    2. 2. Nathan GODWIN (1745 – 1823)
    3. 3. James Godwin (1748 – Mar 1801)
    4. 4. Mary (Rachael) Godwin (1752 – )
    5. 5. Nathan (Jackson) Godwin (1756 – 17 Sep 1833)
    6. 6. natheldred\dred godwin (1766 – 1852)
    7. 7. enoch (enock) godwin (1773 – 1860)
    8. 8. Etheldred Godwin (1774 – 1860) m. Peggy Ball
  5. 5. Edmund Godwin (1724 – 1797)
  6. 6. Samuel Godwin (1729 – 1764)
  7. 7. Solomon Godwin (1732 – 1763)
  8. 8. James Godwin (1736 – Mar 1801)
  9. 9. Thomas Godwin (1752 – )

James Godwin's Timeline

3 Records

1697
1697
Birth of James Godwin in North Carolina, Nansemond, Virginia, United States
North Carolina, Nansemond, Virginia, United States
1761
Jan 1761
Age 64
Death of James Godwin in Johnston, North Carolina, United States
Johnston, North Carolina, United States
1762
Jan 1762
Age 65
Death of James Godwin in Johnston, North Carolina, United States
Johnston, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1697
    Event Place: North Carolina, Nansemond, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: Jun 12, 1746
    Event Place: Isle of Wight
    Record Source: Virginia Land, Marriage, and Probate Records, 1639-1850

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: Aug 11, 1748
    Event Place: Isle of Wight
    Record Source: Virginia Land, Marriage, and Probate Records, 1639-1850

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jan 1762
    Event Place: Johnston, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jan 1761
    Event Place: Johnston, North Carolina, United States

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