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Josiah Godfrey 1749–1778 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1749

Birth Location: Chatham, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 31 January 1778

Death Location: Cape Resu, Nova Scotia, Canada

Father: Josiah Godfrey

Mother: Eunice Godfrey

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The story of Josiah Godfrey began in 1749 in Chatham, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts, USA. Josiah Godfrey passed away in 1778 in Cape Resu, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of Josiah Godfrey began in 1749 in Chatham, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts, USA.
  • Josiah Godfrey passed away in 1778 in Cape Resu, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Josiah Godfrey's Ancestors

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Josiah Godfrey
1749–1778
Birth Place: Chatham, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Josiah Godfrey
1728–1790
Chatham, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts, USA
Eunice Godfrey
1731–
Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Samuel Godfrey
1703–1768
Chatham, Barnstable Co., MA, Massachusetts, USA
Thankful (Knowles) (Godfrey)
1705–1779
Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA
Moses Godfrey
1703–1773
Chatham, Barnstble, MA
Martha Collins
1707–1756
Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Moses Godfrey
1667–1743
Deborah Cooke
1679–1743
Richard Knowles
1688–1769
Thankful Higgins
1692–1712
Moses Godfrey
1667–1743
Deborah Cooke
1679–1743
John Collins
1674–1765
Hannah
1669–1765
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Godfrey
1640–1688
Hannah Hacket
1645–1688
Josiah Jr.
1645–1731
"Colonist" Hopkins(Cooke)
1648–1727
Richard Knowles
1614–1682
Ruth Bower
1620–1687
Jonathan Higgins
1664–1754
Lydia Sparrow
1660–1708
George Godfrey
1640–1688
Hannah Hacket
1645–1688
Josiah Jr.
1645–1731
"Colonist" Hopkins(Cooke)
1648–1727
Joseph Collins
1632–1724
Ruth Knowles
1657–1714
John Doane
1635–1708
Mary Bangs
1671–1745

Josiah Godfrey's Timeline

2 Records

1749
1749
Birth of Josiah Godfrey in Chatham, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts, USA
Chatham, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts, USA
1778
31 January 1778
Age 29
Death of Josiah Godfrey in Cape Resu, Nova Scotia, Canada
Cape Resu, Nova Scotia, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1749
    Event Place: Chatham, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 January 1778
    Event Place: Cape Resu, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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