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Mercy Godfrey 1740–1816 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1740

Birth Location: Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 1816

Death Location: United States, USA

Father: George Godfrey

Mother: Mercy Knowles

Spouse(s): George Bearse

Children(s): Moses Bearse, Lucy Bearse, David Bearse

The story of Mercy Godfrey began in 1740 in Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA. Mercy Godfrey married George Bearse, and had children including David Bearse, Elizabeth Bearse, Hannah Bearse, Lucy Bearse, Marcy Bearse, Moses Bearse. Mercy Godfrey passed away in 1816 in United States, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Mercy Godfrey began in 1740 in Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Mercy Godfrey married George Bearse, and had children including David Bearse, Elizabeth Bearse, Hannah Bearse, Lucy Bearse, Marcy Bearse, Moses Bearse.
  • Mercy Godfrey passed away in 1816 in United States, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mercy Godfrey's Ancestors

Self
Mercy Godfrey
1740–1816
Birth Place: Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
George Godfrey
1707–1768
Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Mercy Knowles
1717–1758
Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Moses Godfrey
1667–1743
Eastham, Barnstable Co., MA, Massachusetts, USA
Deborah Cooke
1679–1743
Eastham, Barnstable Co., MA, Massachusetts, USA
Richard (Knowles) Knowles
1688–1769
Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Martlia Cobb
1682–1763
Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
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 Sparrow
1633–1706
Sarah Lewis
1643–1735
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Francis Godfrey
1590–1669
Elizabeth Hall
1594–1702
John Hackett
1610–1695
Elizabeth Cox
1610–1705
Josiah Cooke
1610–1666
Susannah Ring
1602–1687
Giles Hopkins
1607–1690
Catherine Whelden
1617–1689
John Knowles
1596–1685
Jemima Aster
1580–
George Bower
1590–1656
Barbara Smyth
1596–1644
Richard Sparrow
1601–1660
Pandora Bangs
1605–1661
George Lewis
1600–1663
Sarah Jenkins
1603–1657

Mercy Godfrey's Descendants

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Mercy Godfrey (1740–1816) m. George Bearse (1739–1753)
  1. 1. Moses Bearse 1786–1853
  2. 2. Lucy Bearse 1769–1818
  3. 3. David Bearse 1778–1849 m. Phebe Young 1780–1842
    1. 1. Aurellia Mallows 1823–1845
    2. 2. Joshua (Y) Bearse 1811–1884 m. Hannah Kendrick 1810–1889
      1. 1. Elijah (K) Bearse 1829–1890
      2. 2. Stephen (F) Bearse 1836–1920
      3. 3. Harriet (N) Bearse 1846–1851
      4. 4. Andrew Bearse 1833–1901
    3. 3. Phebe Howes 1821–1876
    4. 4. Stephen (F) Bearse 1818–1857

Mercy Godfrey's Timeline

3 Records

1740
1740
Birth of Mercy Godfrey in Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
1740
1740
Birth of Mercy Godfrey in Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA
Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA
1816
1816
Age 76
Death of Mercy Godfrey in United States, USA
United States, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1740
    Event Place: Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1740
    Event Place: Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1816
    Event Place: United States, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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