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Joseph Godwin 1682–1760 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1682

Birth Location: Nansemond, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1760

Death Location: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States

Father: Thomas Godwin

Mother: Martha Bridger

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Wright

Children(s): Elizabeth Godwin

In 1682, Joseph Godwin entered the world in Nansemond, Virginia, United States, born to Thomas Godwin And Martha Bridger. Joseph Godwin married Elizabeth Wright, Mary Mills, and had children including Elizabeth Godwin. Joseph Godwin passed away in 1760 in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1682, Joseph Godwin entered the world in Nansemond, Virginia, United States, born to Thomas Godwin And Martha Bridger.
  • Joseph Godwin married Elizabeth Wright, Mary Mills, and had children including Elizabeth Godwin.
  • Joseph Godwin passed away in 1760 in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Godwin
1655–1714
Birth Location: New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States
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Martha Bridger
1660–1714
Birth Location: New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States
MB

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Wright
1632–1727
Birth Location: Isle, Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Godwin
1716–1729
Birth Location: Isle, Virginia, United States
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Joseph Godwin's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Godwin
1682–1760
Birth Place: Nansemond, Virginia, United States
Parents
Thomas Godwin
1655–1714
New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States
Martha Bridger
1660–1714
New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Col. (Thomas) Godwin
1614–1678
, Somerset, , England
Mary Elizabeth
1616–1676
, Somerset, , England
Joseph ((Col.)) Bridger
1628–1686
Dursley, Gloucestershire, England
Hester Pitt
1629–1674
Isle, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Colonel I
1589–1664
Joane Smythe
1590–1658
Samuel Archbishop
1584–1650
MARY 1601*+++#
1601–1683
SAMUEL Bridger
1584–1650
Mary Webb
1601–1683
Col Pitt
1604–1672
Hester Stevens
1606–1626
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Smythes\Smith
1551–1626
Lawrence Gloucester.
1550–1630
Marie (Bridger)
1562–1612
Sir Webb
1577–1663
Lady Wight
1578–1652
Lawrence Bridger
1548–1630
Margery Eliot
–1603
NICHOLAS WEBBE
1580–1664
Elinore Waighte
1580–1652
Capt Pitt
1575–1624
Mary Gibbs
1578–1634
George Stevens
1575–1653
Susannah Stevens
1582–1625

Joseph Godwin's Descendants

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Joseph Godwin (1682–1760) m. Elizabeth Wright (1632–27 Mar 1727)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Godwin 1716–1729 m. William Bridger 1696–1730 m. William Bridges 1700–1743
    1. 1. Mary Bridges 1710–1806 m. Moses (Richard) Hamrick 1718–1809
      1. 1. Mary Harding 1735–1770 m. Perrigreen Magness 1722–1800
        1. 1. Samuel (Benjamin) Magness 1761–1831 m. Nancy Magness\Ragin 1766–1841 m. Mary MORGAN 1770–1799 m. Mary Morgan\Magness 1776–1841 m. Mary Morgan 1758–1799 m. Elizabeth (Catherine) (Mauney)\Mooney 1760–1808 m. Nancy Walker 1789–1855

Joseph Godwin's Timeline

2 Records

1682
1682
Birth of Joseph Godwin in Nansemond, Virginia, United States
Nansemond, Virginia, United States
1760
1760
Age 78
Death of Joseph Godwin in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1682
    Event Place: Nansemond, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1760
    Event Place: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
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