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Richard Godfrey 1651–1725 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 March 1651

Birth Location: Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 14 August 1725

Death Location: Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Richard Godfrey

Mother: Jane Turner

Spouse(s): Mary Richmond

Children(s): Joanna Godfrey, Abigail Godfrey

The story of Richard Godfrey began in 1651 in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA. Richard Godfrey married Mary Richmond, and had children including Abigail Godfrey, Joanna Godfrey. Richard Godfrey passed away in 1725 in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard Godfrey began in 1651 in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Richard Godfrey married Mary Richmond, and had children including Abigail Godfrey, Joanna Godfrey.
  • Richard Godfrey passed away in 1725 in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Godfrey
1631–1691
Birth Location: Lancaster, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
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Jane Turner
1632–1732
Birth Location: Taunton, Bristol, MA, Massachusetts, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mary Richmond
1654–1732
Birth Location: Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Children(s)

Joanna Godfrey
1686–1769
Birth Location: Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
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Abigail Godfrey
1684–1755
Birth Location: –
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Richard Godfrey's Ancestors

Self
Richard Godfrey
1651–1725
Birth Place: Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Richard Godfrey
1631–1691
Lancaster, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Jane Turner
1632–1732
Taunton, Bristol, MA, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Francis Godfrey
1599–1669
Elizabeth Hall
1601–1702
Jonathan (Turner) Jr
1595–1691
Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, America
Jane Phelipps
1607–1679
Hammersmith, London, England
Great-Grandparents
Richard Sr.
1575–1630
Isabel Ramadaile
1580–1600
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Godfrey's Descendants

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Richard Godfrey (1 March 1651–14 August 1725) m. Mary Richmond (2 June 1654–5 November 1732)
  1. 1. Joanna Godfrey 1686–1769 m. Seth Burt 1686–1766
    1. 1. Stephen Burt 1722–1760 m. Abigail (F) Paul 1721–1791
      1. 1. Edmund Burt 1753–1828 m. Rebecca Macomber 1769–1855
        1. 1. Stephen (Godfrey) Burt 1807–1851 m. Maria Burt 1809–1878
        2. 2. Edmond (Burt (died) young) 1801–1801
        3. 3. Matilda (N. Burt (died) young) 1804–1807
        4. 4. Thomas Burt 1804–1879 m. Matilda (M) Broad 1810–1876
      2. 2. Enos Burt 1760–1822 m. Hannah Haskins 1774–1843
        1. 1. William Burt 1804–1897 m. Lydia (Dean) Waldron 1812–1891
        2. 2. Enos (Stephen) Burt 1797–1838
        3. 3. Hiram Burt 1812–1866
        4. 4. Stephen Burt 1801–1836
        5. 5. Henry Burt 1807–1850
        6. 6. Hannah (S.) Burt 1799–1872 m. William (Stoddard) Phillips 1804–1845
        7. 7. Jacob (Haskins) Burt 1793–1833 m. Priscilla (Barnum) Dean 1797–1842
        8. 8. Mercy Burt 1805–1879 m. Micah Pratt 1804–1872
        9. 9. Sally (Pitts) Burt 1814–1883 m. Otis Atwood 1797–
        10. 10. Abigail Burt 1810–1818
      3. 3. Philena Burt 1757–1790 m. Ambrose Barnaby 1745–1802
        1. 1. James Barnaby 1787–1877 m. Abigail Burt 1788–1879
        2. 2. Stephen Barnaby 1789–1844 m. Lucy Hathaway 1794–1861
        3. 3. Sarah Barnaby 1780–1820
        4. 4. Ambrose Barnaby 1785–1820
    2. 2. Anna Burt 1716–1778 m. John Pierce 1713–1798
      1. 1. Bethuel Pierce 1754–1827 m. Sibel Pierce 1757–1841
        1. 1. George Pierce 1792–1879
        2. 2. Hampton Pierce 1786–1854
        3. 3. Sybel Pierce 1782–1858
        4. 4. Nathan Pierce 1794–1868
        5. 5. Abigail Pierce 1801–
        6. 6. John Pierce 1798–1856
        7. 7. Bethuel (Pierce) Jr. 1784–1810
        8. 8. Arnold Pierce 1787–1840
      2. 2. Zephaniah Peirce 1738–
      3. 3. Levi Pierce 1759–1847
      4. 4. Elisha (Pierce) Jr. 1746–1839 m. Elizabeth Keen 1748–1839
        1. 1. Elizabeth Pierce 1770–1856
        2. 2. Sarah Pierce 1784–1869
        3. 3. Eliphalet Pierce 1782–1845
        4. 4. Welthea Pierce 1778–1859
        5. 5. Nancy Pierce 1774–1859
        6. 6. Peleg Pierce 1789–1840
        7. 7. Mary (Marcy) Pierce 1792–1844
        8. 8. Mary (“Polly”) Pierce 1780–1844
        9. 9. Sabbinus Pierce 1772–1843
        10. 10. Hannah Pierce 1769–1849
        11. 11. Meribah Pierce 1776–
        12. 12. Elisha (Pierce) III 1787–1842
    3. 3. Edmond Burt 1728–
    4. 4. Ruth Burt 1725–
  2. 2. Abigail Godfrey 1684–1755

Richard Godfrey's Timeline

2 Records

1651
1 March 1651
Birth of Richard Godfrey in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
1725
14 August 1725
Age 74
Death of Richard Godfrey in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 March 1651
    Event Place: Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 August 1725
    Event Place: Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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