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John Godfrey 1728 – 1749 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1728

Birth Location: Taunton, Massachusetts

Death Date: 26 November 1749

Death Location: Taunton, Massachusetts

Father: John Godfrey

Mother: Joanna Gooding

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Children(s):

John Godfrey was born in 1728 in Taunton, Massachusetts, the child of John Godfrey and Joanna Gooding. John Godfrey passed away in 1749 in Taunton, Massachusetts.

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Biography

  • John Godfrey was born in 1728 in Taunton, Massachusetts, the child of John Godfrey and Joanna Gooding.
  • John Godfrey passed away in 1749 in Taunton, Massachusetts.

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John Godfrey's Ancestors

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John Godfrey
1728 – 1749
Birth Place: Taunton, Massachusetts
Parents
John Godfrey
1691 – 1758
Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts
Joanna Gooding
1687 – 1765
Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Richard Godfrey
1651 – 1725
Taunton, Brstl, MA
Mary Richmond
George Gooding
1633 – 1712
North Petherton, Sedgemoor District, Somerset, England
Deborah Gooding
1658 – 1719
Dighton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Richard Godfrey
1631 – 1691
Mary Phillips
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Godfrey's Timeline

4 Records

1728
1728
Birth of John Godfrey in Taunton, Massachusetts
Taunton, Massachusetts
1749
26 November 1749
Age 21
Death of John Godfrey in Taunton, Massachusetts
Taunton, Massachusetts
1763
21 Jun 1763
Age 35
John Godfrey was baptized in Middlesex, England
Middlesex, England
1812
10 May 1812
Age 84
John Godfrey was baptized in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England
Scarborough, Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1728
    Event Place: Taunton, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] The New England Historical & Genealogical Register, 1847-2011
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 291
    [3] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
    [4] Massachusetts, Town Birth Records, 1620-1850
    [5] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Massachusetts, Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1700-1850, New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Vital Records of Taunton, Massachusetts to the Year 1850

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 21 Jun 1763
    Event Place: Middlesex, England
    Record Source: London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Reference Number: P89/MRY1/004

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 10 May 1812
    Event Place: Scarborough, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 November 1749
    Event Place: Taunton, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 291
    [2] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
    [3] Massachusetts, Town Death Records, 1620-1850
    [4] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Massachusetts, Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1700-1850, New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Vital Records of Taunton, Massachusetts to the Year 1850

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, Town Death Records, 1620-1850
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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