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James Godwin 1748 – 1801 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1748

Birth Location: Sampson, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: Mar 1801

Death Location: Sampson, North Carolina, United States

Father: Jonathan Godwin

Mother: Rachel Bullard

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James Godwin was born in 1748 in Sampson, North Carolina, United States, the child of Jonathan Godwin and Rachel Bullard. In 1790, James Godwin resided in Sampson, North Carolina, United States. In 1800, James Godwin resided in Capt Jones Captaincy, Hertford, North Carolina. James Godwin passed away in 1801 in Sampson, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • James Godwin was born in 1748 in Sampson, North Carolina, United States, the child of Jonathan Godwin and Rachel Bullard.
  • In 1790, James Godwin resided in Sampson, North Carolina, United States.
  • In 1800, James Godwin resided in Capt Jones Captaincy, Hertford, North Carolina.
  • James Godwin passed away in 1801 in Sampson, North Carolina, United States.

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James Godwin's Ancestors

Self
James Godwin
1748 – 1801
Birth Place: Sampson, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Jonathan Godwin
1723 – 1791
Nancemond, Virginia, United States
Rachel Bullard
1720 – 1798
Grandparents
James Godwin
1697 – 1761
North Carolina, Nansemond, Virginia, United States
Mary Parker
1702 – 1761
Johnston, North Carolina, United States
Jeremiah Bullard
1702 – 1792
Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts
Wilhelmina (Amanda Minnie) Voigt
1702 –
Dedham, Norfolk, England
Great-Grandparents
William Godwin
1679 – 1720
Ann Pitt
1682 – 1736
William Parker
1675 – 1750
Mary Roberts
1678 – 1754
William Bullard
1673 – 1747
Elizabeth Avery
1677 – 1746
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Pitt
1662 – 1735
Catherine Daniel
1665 – 1737
William Parker
1614 – 1686
Mary Turner
1634 – 1703
John Roberts
1650 – 1762
Jane Braswell
1644 – 1713
Isaac Bullard
1630 – 1676
Ann Burnap
1632 – 1695
Robert Avery
1649 – 1722
Elizabeth Lane
1655 – 1746

James Godwin's Timeline

4 Records

1748
1748
Birth of James Godwin in Sampson, North Carolina, United States
Sampson, North Carolina, United States
1790
1790
Age 42
James Godwin resided here in Sampson, North Carolina, United States
Sampson, North Carolina, United States
1800
1800
Age 52
James Godwin resided here in Capt Jones Captaincy, Hertford, North Carolina
Capt Jones Captaincy, Hertford, North Carolina
1801
Mar 1801
Age 53
Death of James Godwin in Sampson, North Carolina, United States
Sampson, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1748
    Event Place: Sampson, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Sampson, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1790 United States Federal Census, Year: 1790; Census Place: Sampson, North Carolina; Series: M637; Roll: 7; Page: 123; Image: 417; Family History Library Film: 0568147

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: Capt Jones Captaincy, Hertford, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1800 United States Federal Census, Year: 1800; Census Place: Capt Jones Captaincy, Hertford, North Carolina; Series: M32; Roll: 31; Page: 704; Image: 660; Family History Library Film: 337907

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Mar 1801
    Event Place: Sampson, North Carolina, United States

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