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Richard ▲ Godfrey 1631–1692 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1631

Birth Location: Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 11 Jan 1692

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

Father: Richard Godfrey

Mother: Margaret Temple

Spouse(s): Jane Turner, Mary Turner, Jane Turner, Mary Phillips

Children(s): Robert Godfrey, Susanna Godfrey, Alice Godfrey, Jane Godfrey, John Godfrey, Richard Godfrey, Richard Godfrey, John Godfrey, Alice Godfrey, John Godfrey, Jane Godfrey, John Godfrey, Richard Jr, Susanna Godfrey, Alice Godfrey, Richard Godfrey, John Godfrey, Susanna Godfrey, Richard Godfrey, Jane GODFREY

In 1631, Richard ▲ Godfrey entered the world in Lancaster, Lancashire, England, born to Richard Godfrey And Margaret Temple. In 1635, Richard ▲ Godfrey resided in USA. Richard ▲ Godfrey married Jane Turner, Jane Turner, Mary Jane Turner, Mary Phillips, and had children including Alice Godfrey, Jane Elizabeth Godfrey, Jane Godfrey, John Godfrey, Richard Godfrey, Richard Godfrey Jr, Richard Jr Godfrey, Robert Godfrey, Susanna Godfrey. Richard ▲ Godfrey passed away in 1692 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1631, Richard ▲ Godfrey entered the world in Lancaster, Lancashire, England, born to Richard Godfrey And Margaret Temple.
  • In 1635, Richard ▲ Godfrey resided in USA.
  • Richard ▲ Godfrey married Jane Turner, Jane Turner, Mary Jane Turner, Mary Phillips, and had children including Alice Godfrey, Jane Elizabeth Godfrey, Jane Godfrey, John Godfrey, Richard Godfrey, Richard Godfrey Jr, Richard Jr Godfrey, Robert Godfrey, Susanna Godfrey.
  • Richard ▲ Godfrey passed away in 1692 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Godfrey
1598–1652
Birth Location: Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England
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Margaret Temple
1601–1706
Birth Location: South Ormsby,Lincolnshire,England
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Spouses(s)

Jane Turner
1632–1670
Birth Location: Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
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Mary Turner
1630–1732
Birth Location: Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
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Jane Turner
1632–1732
Birth Location: Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
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Mary Phillips
1632–1732
Birth Location: Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
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Children(s)

Robert Godfrey
1660–1726
Birth Location: Taunton,Bristol,Massachutts
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Susanna Godfrey
1664–1705
Birth Location: Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
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Alice Godfrey
1658–1705
Birth Location: Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
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Jane Godfrey
1651–1736
Birth Location: Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
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John Godfrey
1653–1735
Birth Location: Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
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Richard Godfrey
1651–1725
Birth Location: Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA
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Richard Godfrey
1661–1662
Birth Location: –
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John Godfrey
1656–1735
Birth Location: Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
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Alice Godfrey
1655–1687
Birth Location: Massachusetts, United States
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John Godfrey
1651–1725
Birth Location: Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
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Jane Godfrey
1624–1662
Birth Location: , , , England
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John Godfrey
1653–1749
Birth Location: Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
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Richard Jr
1650–
Birth Location: –
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Susanna Godfrey
1661–1705
Birth Location: Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
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Alice Godfrey
1656–1705
Birth Location: Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
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Richard Godfrey
1651–1725
Birth Location: Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
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John Godfrey
1656–1735
Birth Location: Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
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Susanna Godfrey
1661–1687
Birth Location: Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
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Richard Godfrey
1661–1662
Birth Location: –
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Jane GODFREY
1624–1662
Birth Location: Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
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Richard Godfrey's Ancestors

Self
Richard Godfrey
1631–1692
Birth Place: Lancaster, Lancashire, England
Parents
Richard Godfrey
1598–1652
Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England
Margaret Temple
1601–1706
South Ormsby,Lincolnshire,England
Grandparents
Cipriane Godfrey
1540–1613
Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England
Margaret Greene
1573–1605
Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England
Peter Temple
1576–1657
Stowe, Buckinghamshire, England
Katherine Kendall
1580–1619
Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John TEMPLE
1542–1603
Susanna SPENCER
1547–1606
Hubert Kendall
1550–1580
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas SPENCER
1517–1576
Dorothy Spencer
1521–1575
William Kendall
1527–1601
Sarah Brayne
1528–1627

Richard Godfrey's Descendants

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Richard (▲) Godfrey (1631–11 Jan 1692) m. Jane (♦) Turner (1632–1670) m. Mary (Jane) Turner (1630–5 Nov 1732) m. Jane Turner (1632–5 Nov 1732) m. Mary Phillips (1632–5 Nov 1732)
  1. 1. Robert Godfrey 1660–1726 m. Hannah Hackett 1666–1750 m. Robert Godfrey 1660– m. Mary Richmond 1654–1732 m. Elizabeth Carr 1684–1709 m. Mary Richmond 1654–1732
    1. 1. John Godfrey 1704–1756 m. Katherine Davis 1704–1740 m. Susannah (Greene) Godfrey 1706–1757
      1. 1. Robert Godfrey 1737–1801 m. Audrey Molbone 1740–1788
        1. 1. Molbone (Sr.) Godfrey 1769–1853 m. Eunice Maxon 1769–1845
        2. 2. Mary Godfrey 1758–1759
        3. 3. Marcy Godfrey 1773–1774
        4. 4. Suzannah Godfrey 1777–1777
        5. 5. Frances Godfrey 1775–1776
        6. 6. Katherine Godfrey 1770–1778
        7. 7. John Godfrey 1762–1836
        8. 8. Josiah Godfrey 1763–1857
        9. 9. George (Nickolo) Godfrey 1787–1788
        10. 10. Joshua Godfrey 1780–1781
        11. 11. Benjamin Godfrey 1765–1801
        12. 12. Robert (Godfrey) Jr 1778–1779
        13. 13. Johathom (Jotham) Godfrey 1783–1860
        14. 14. John Godfrey 1762–1836
        15. 15. **JOTHAM GODFREY 1783–1860
        16. 16. Robert Godfrey 1760–
        17. 17. George (Nichols) Godfrey 1781–
        18. 18. Joshua (A) Godfrey 1774–1909
      2. 2. Mary Godfrey 1724–1790
      3. 3. Ebenezer Godfrey 1731–1733
      4. 4. Sarah Godfrey 1727–1801
      5. 5. Catherine Godfrey 1732–1809
      6. 6. Joshua Godfrey 1737–1808
      7. 7. John Godfrey 1822–1908
      8. 8. Richard Godfrey 1736–1773
      9. 9. John Godfrey 1732–1733
      10. 10. Caleb Godfrey 1735–1736
      11. 11. Christopher Godfrey 1740–1741
      12. 12. Capt (James) Godfrey 1747–1830
      13. 13. James Godfrey 1738–
      14. 14. Samuel Godfrey 1742–1831
    2. 2. Mehitable Godfrey 1696–1717
    3. 3. Josiah Godfrey 1692–1777
    4. 4. Mary Godfrey 1686–1727
    5. 5. William Godfrey 1688–1740
    6. 6. Robert Godfrey 1686–1723
    7. 7. Sarah Godfrey 1694–1767
    8. 8. William Godfrey 1709–
    9. 9. John Godfrey 1691–1758
    10. 10. Abigail Godfrey 1684–1755
    11. 11. Richard Godfrey 1681–1753
    12. 12. Joseph Godfrey 1694–1750
    13. 13. Sarah Godfrey 1689–1760
    14. 14. Alice Godfrey 1680–1710
    15. 15. Mary Godfrey 1682–1769
    16. 16. Elizabeth Godfrey 1673–1756
    17. 17. John Godfrey 1656–1735
    18. 18. Sarah Godfrey 1689–1760
    19. 19. Abigail Godfrey 1684–1755
    20. 20. Alice Godfrey 1680–1710
    21. 21. John Godfrey 1691–1758
    22. 22. Elizabeth Godfrey 1673–1756
    23. 23. Joanna Godfrey 1686–1769
    24. 24. Mary Godfrey 1682–1755
    25. 25. Joseph Godfrey 1694–1750
    26. 26. Richard Godfrey 1681–1753
    27. 27. Robert Godfrey 1686–1723
    28. 28. Richard Godfrey 1681–
    29. 29. Mary Godfrey 1682–
    30. 30. Joanna Godfrey 1686–
    31. 31. Abigail Godfrey 1684–
    32. 32. Alice Godfrey 1680–
    33. 33. Sarah Godfrey 1689–
  2. 2. Susanna Godfrey 1664–1705
  3. 3. Alice Godfrey 1658–1705
  4. 4. Jane Godfrey 1651–1736
  5. 5. John Godfrey 1653–1735
  6. 6. Richard Godfrey 1651–1725
  7. 7. Richard (Jr) Godfrey 1661–1662
  8. 8. John Godfrey 1656–1735
  9. 9. Alice Godfrey 1655–1687
  10. 10. John Godfrey 1651–1725
  11. 11. Jane Godfrey 1624–1662
  12. 12. John Godfrey 1653–1749
  13. 13. Richard (Godfrey) Jr 1650–
  14. 14. Susanna Godfrey 1661–1705
  15. 15. Alice Godfrey 1656–1705
  16. 16. Richard Godfrey 1651–1725
  17. 17. John Godfrey 1656–1735
  18. 18. Susanna Godfrey 1661–1687
  19. 19. Richard (Jr) Godfrey 1661–1662
  20. 20. Jane (Elizabeth) GODFREY 1624–1662

Richard Godfrey's Timeline

5 Records

1631
1631
Birth of Richard ▲ Godfrey in Lancaster, Lancashire, England
Lancaster, Lancashire, England
1631
10 Apr 1631
Richard ▲ Godfrey was baptized in St Botolph, Aldgate, London, England
St Botolph, Aldgate, London, England
1635
1635-1955
Age 4
Richard ▲ Godfrey resided here in USA
USA
1691
16 Oct 1691
Age 60
Death of Richard ▲ Godfrey in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
1692
11 Jan 1692
Age 61
Burial of Richard ▲ Godfrey in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1631
    Event Place: Lancaster, Lancashire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [2] Family Data Collection - Births
    [3] Millennium File
    [4] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 9422.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: BFO
    [5] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 2611.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: CCC
    [6] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 745.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: TLB
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 10 Apr 1631
    Event Place: St Botolph, Aldgate, London, England
    Record Source: London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, London Metropolitan Archives, St Botolph Aldgate, Composite register: baptisms 1625 - 1669, marriages 1625 - 1656, burials 1665 - 1673, P69BOT2A004MS09224

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1635-1955
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: The Whitin family : historical notes

    Genealogy Event 4
    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 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Oct 1691
    Event Place: Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [2] Family Data Collection - Deaths
    [3] Millennium File
    [4] England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991
    [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 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 11 Jan 1692
    Event Place: Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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