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Richard Godfrey 1631–1691 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1631

Birth Location: Lancaster, Lancashire, , England

Death Date: 16 October 1691

Death Location: Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Richard Godfrey

Mother:

Spouse(s): Jane Turner

Children(s): Richard jr

Richard Godfrey was born in 1631 in Lancaster, Lancashire, , England, the child of Richard Godfrey And Margaret. Richard Godfrey married Jane Turner, and had children including Richard Godfrey Jr. Richard Godfrey passed away in 1691 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Richard Godfrey was born in 1631 in Lancaster, Lancashire, , England, the child of Richard Godfrey And Margaret.
  • Richard Godfrey married Jane Turner, and had children including Richard Godfrey Jr.
  • Richard Godfrey passed away in 1691 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Richard Godfrey's Ancestors

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Richard Godfrey
1631–1691
Birth Place: Lancaster, Lancashire, , England
Parents
Richard Godfrey
1598–
Wales, Yorkshire, England
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Richard Godfrey's Descendants

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Richard Godfrey (1631–16 October 1691) m. Jane Turner (1632–05 November 1732)
  1. 1. Richard (Godfrey) jr 1651–1725 m. Mary Richmond 1654–1732
    1. 1. Richard (Godfrey) III 1681–1753 m. Bathsheba Walker 1680–1753
      1. 1. James Godfrey 1715–1795 m. Mary Gilbert 1717–1811
        1. 1. Rachel Godfrey 1748–1814 m. Capt (Edmund Hodges) Jr 1744–1805
        2. 2. Bathsheba Godfrey 1738–1818
        3. 3. Mary Godfrey 1740–
        4. 4. James Godfrey 1742–1754
        5. 5. Gershom Godfrey 1744–
        6. 6. Samuel Godfrey 1746–1801
        7. 7. Abbe Godfrey 1752–
        8. 8. Hannah Godfrey 1754–1758

Richard Godfrey's Timeline

2 Records

1631
1631
Birth of Richard Godfrey in Lancaster, Lancashire, , England
Lancaster, Lancashire, , England
1691
16 October 1691
Age 60
Death of Richard Godfrey in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA
Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1631
    Event Place: Lancaster, Lancashire, , England
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [2] Millennium File
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 9422.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: BFO
    [4] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 745.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: TLB
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1652
    Event Place: Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Massachusetts; Year: 1652; Page Number: 33

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 October 1691
    Event Place: Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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