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Mary Godfrey 1660 – 1725 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Jan 1660

Birth Location: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts

Death Date: 12 Dec 1725

Death Location: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts

Father: Peter Godfrey

Mother: Mary Brown

Spouse(s): John Ordway

Children(s): Mary Ordway, Deacon Ordway, James Ordway

Mary Godfrey was born in 1660 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, the child of Peter Godfrey and Mary Brown. In 1635, Mary Godfrey resided in Essex, Essex, Massachusetts. Mary Godfrey married John Ordway, and had children including Mary Ordway, Deacon John Ordway, James Ordway. Mary Godfrey passed away in 1725 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts.

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Biography

  • Mary Godfrey was born in 1660 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, the child of Peter Godfrey and Mary Brown.
  • In 1635, Mary Godfrey resided in Essex, Essex, Massachusetts.
  • Mary Godfrey married John Ordway, and had children including Mary Ordway, Deacon John Ordway, James Ordway.
  • Mary Godfrey passed away in 1725 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mary Godfrey's Ancestors

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Mary Godfrey
1660 – 1725
Birth Place: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts
Parents
Peter Godfrey
1631 – 1697
Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts
Mary Brown
1635 – 1716
Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts
Grandparents
Francis Godfrey
1590 – 1669
Bath, Somerset, England
Elizabeth Hall
1602 – 1672
England
Thomas Brown
1606 – 1686
Malford, Wiltshire, England
Mary Healy
1610 – 1654
Malford, Wiltshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mary Godfrey's Descendants

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Mary Godfrey (23 Jan 1660 – 12 Dec 1725) m. John Ordway (17 Nov 1658 – 2 Feb 1718)
  1. 1. Mary Ordway (18 Sep 1682 – 6 Apr 1755)
  2. 2. Deacon (John) Ordway (29 Oct 1684 – 25 Aug 1773) m. Hannah Bartlett (8 Nov 1674 – 2 Oct 1741)
    1. 1. Mary Ordway (5 Nov 1714 – 2 Mar 1796) m. Josiah Sawyer (12 Apr 1709 – 10 Jun 1792)
      1. 1. Hannah Sawyer (abt 1745 – 23 Sep 1770)
      2. 2. Richard Sawyer (20 May 1748 – )
      3. 3. Moses Sawyer (2 Aug 1750 – 29 Apr 1821) m. Ann Fitts (20 Jan 1750 – 4 Oct 1836)
        1. 1. Moses Sawyer (11 Mar 1776 – 26 Aug 1847) m. Frances Kimball (9 Aug 1776 – 13 May 1854)
        2. 2. Isaac (Fitz) Sawyer (9 Mar 1778 – 1 Feb 1846)
        3. 3. Nathaniel Sawyer (abt 1782 – 22 Mar 1783)
        4. 4. Ann Walker (21 Jun 1786 – 25 Dec 1823)
        5. 5. Molly Sawyer
        6. 6. Nancy Sawyer
        7. 7. Betsey Sawyer
        8. 8. Sarah Sawyer
      4. 4. Molly (Sawyer) Sawyer (1753 – 21 Sep 1779)
      5. 5. Josiah Sawyer
      6. 6. Israel Sawyer
      7. 7. Matthias Sawyer
      8. 8. John Sawyer
      9. 9. Tirzah Sawyer
  3. 3. James Ordway (4 Jul 1687 – 1781)

Mary Godfrey's Timeline

3 Records

1635
1635-1845
Mary Godfrey resided here in Essex, Essex, Massachusetts
Essex, Essex, Massachusetts
1660
23 Jan 1660
Birth of Mary Godfrey in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts
Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts
1725
12 Dec 1725
Age 65
Death of Mary Godfrey in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts
Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Jan 1660
    Event Place: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
    [2] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 766.044; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 58
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1635-1845
    Event Place: Essex, Essex, Massachusetts
    Record Source: A sketch of the history of Newbury, Newburyport, and West Newbury, from 1635 to 1845

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Dec 1725
    Event Place: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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