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Sarah Godfrey 1757–1815 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 MAY 1757

Birth Location: Chatham, Barnstable, Colony of Massachusetts, Great Britain

Death Date: 5 SEP 1815

Death Location: Barrington, Nova Scotia, Canada

Father: Joseph Godfrey

Mother: Mehitable Hamilton

Spouse(s): Isaac Kenney

Children(s): Heman Kenney, James Kenney, John Kenney, Joseph Kenney, Mehitabel Kenney, Mercy Kenney, Nancy Kenney, Polly Kenney, Sarah Kenney, Solomon Kenney

In 1757, Sarah Godfrey entered the world in Chatham, Barnstable, Colony of Massachusetts, Great Britain, born to Joseph Godfrey And Mehitable Hamilton. Sarah Godfrey married Isaac Kenney, and had children including Heman Kenney, James Kenney, John Kenney, Joseph Kenney, Mehitabel Kenney, Mercy Kenney, Nancy Kenney, Polly Kenney, Sarah Kenney, Solomon Kenney. Sarah Godfrey passed away in 1815 in Barrington, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1757, Sarah Godfrey entered the world in Chatham, Barnstable, Colony of Massachusetts, Great Britain, born to Joseph Godfrey And Mehitable Hamilton.
  • Sarah Godfrey married Isaac Kenney, and had children including Heman Kenney, James Kenney, John Kenney, Joseph Kenney, Mehitabel Kenney, Mercy Kenney, Nancy Kenney, Polly Kenney, Sarah Kenney, Solomon Kenney.
  • Sarah Godfrey passed away in 1815 in Barrington, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Godfrey
1733–1761
Birth Location: Chatham, Barnstable, MA
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Mehitable Hamilton
1735–1777
Birth Location: Chatham, Barnstable, MA
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Spouses(s)

Isaac Kenney
1785–1829
Birth Location: Chatham, MA
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Children(s)

Heman Kenney
1796–1776
Birth Location: Barrington, Nova Scotia, Canada
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James Kenney
1787–1880
Birth Location: Barrington, Nova Scotia, Canada
JK
John Kenney
1800–1801
Birth Location: Barrington, Nova Scotia, Canada
JK
Joseph Kenney
1783–1815
Birth Location: Barrington, Nova Scotia, Canada
JK
Mehitabel Kenney
1778–1847
Birth Location: Barrington, Nova Scotia
MK
Mercy Kenney
1798–1799
Birth Location: Barrington, Nova Scotia, Canada
MK
Nancy Kenney
1781–1864
Birth Location: Barrington, Nova Scotia
NK
Polly Kenney
1792–1815
Birth Location: Barrington, Nova Scotia, Canada
PK
Sarah Kenney
1789–1873
Birth Location: Barrington, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Solomon Kenney
1802–1871
Birth Location: Barrington, Nova Scotia, Canada
SK

Sarah Godfrey's Ancestors

Self
Sarah Godfrey
1757–1815
Birth Place: Chatham, Barnstable, Colony of Massachusetts, Great Britain
Parents
Joseph Godfrey
1733–1761
Chatham, Barnstable, MA
Mehitable Hamilton
1735–1777
Chatham, Barnstable, MA
Grandparents
Moses Godfrey
1705–1773
Chatham, Barnstable, MA
Martha Collins
1708–1756
Eastham, Barnstable, MA
Great-Grandparents
John Collins
1674–1765
Hannah Doane
1669–1765
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Collins
1645–1724
Ruth Knowles
1657–1714
John Doane
1635–1708
Hannah Bangs
1644–1677

Sarah Godfrey's Descendants

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Sarah Godfrey (9 MAY 1757–5 SEP 1815) m. Isaac Kenney (21 SEP 1785–2 FEB 1829)
  1. 1. Heman Kenney 1796–1776 m. Mary (Goodsel) Duncan 1803–1868
  2. 2. James Kenney 1787–1880
  3. 3. John Kenney 1800–1801
  4. 4. Joseph Kenney 1783–1815
  5. 5. Mehitabel Kenney 1778–1847 m. Israel Doane 1775–1866
    1. 1. Desire Doane 1798–1881
    2. 2. Didamia Doane 1804–1888 m. James (W) Allen 1804–1880
      1. 1. Cleveland (Rutherford) Allen 1835–1921
      2. 2. Didamia Allen 1829–1823
      3. 3. James (Wentworth) Allen 1822–1908
      4. 4. Josiah (Smith) Allen 1827–
      5. 5. Lydia (Ann) Allen 1833–1911
      6. 6. Martin (Doane) Allen 1842–1919 m. Adelaide (Loisa) Nickerson 1840–1915
        1. 1. Marion (Althea) Allen 1868–1955 m. William (Burling) Weeks 1857–1934
      7. 7. Mary Allen 1847–1918
      8. 8. Nehemiah (Doane) Allen 1825–1906
      9. 9. Simeon (Kinney) Allen 1832–1823
      10. 10. Stephen (Nickerson) Allen 1833–1823
      11. 11. Susan Allen 1829–1865
    3. 3. Israel Doane 1819–1899
    4. 4. Lydia (Ann) Doane 1817–1817
    5. 5. Mary (Kenney) Doane 1808–1809
    6. 6. Mehetabel (Jane) Doane 1814–1851
    7. 7. Olive Doane 1806–1851
    8. 8. Sarah (Godfrey) Doane 1801–1802
    9. 9. Susan Doane 1811–1899
  6. 6. Mercy Kenney 1798–1799
  7. 7. Nancy Kenney 1781–1864 m. Nehemiah Doane 1776–1851
    1. 1. Benjamin Doane 1823–1824
    2. 2. Ermina Doane 1811–1877 m. Seth Kendrick 1805–1895
      1. 1. Abagail (West) Kendrick 1835–1916 m. Martin (Doane) McGray 1833–1887
        1. 1. Abbey McGray 1873–1891
        2. 2. Clara McGray 1862–1880 m. Frank (Wilbur) Thompson 1855–1880
        3. 3. Ellen (D) McGray 1867–1896
        4. 4. Harvey McGray 1870–1949 m. Elizabeth (B.) Vidito 1875–1964
        5. 5. William McGray 1877–1895
      2. 2. Edward (Harvey) Kendrick 1838–1920 m. Maria Atwood 1838–1912
      3. 3. Eliza (Ann) Kendrick 1831–1845 m. Seth Smith 1814–1846
      4. 4. Nehemiah Kendrick 1845–1864
    3. 3. Harvey Doane 1799–1830 m. Sarah (Carpenter) McGray 1803–1850
    4. 4. Irene Doane 1818–1915
    5. 5. Isaac (Kenney) Doane 1806–1807
    6. 6. Maria (Kimball) Doane 1803–1819 m. Jonathan Knowles 1799–1866
    7. 7. Nehemiah Doane 1820–1821
    8. 8. Peter (Martin) Doane 1813–1862 m. Mehitable (Jane) Doane 1814–1848
      1. 1. Carolyn (Jones) Doane 1846–1924 m. Asa (Ellsworth) McGray 1842–1916
        1. 1. Anna (Leightman) McGray 1875–1922 m. Amos (L) Odell 1869–1890
        2. 2. Jean (Doane) McGray 1886–1900 m. Alfred (E) Williams 1869–1901
        3. 3. Margaret (Winifred) McGray 1876–1951
    9. 9. Thomas Doane 1802–1803
  8. 8. Polly Kenney 1792–1815
  9. 9. Sarah Kenney 1789–1873
  10. 10. Solomon Kenney 1802–1871

Sarah Godfrey's Timeline

2 Records

1757
9 MAY 1757
Birth of Sarah Godfrey in Chatham, Barnstable, Colony of Massachusetts, Great Britain
Chatham, Barnstable, Colony of Massachusetts, Great Britain
1815
5 SEP 1815
Age 58
Death of Sarah Godfrey in Barrington, Nova Scotia, Canada
Barrington, Nova Scotia, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 MAY 1757
    Event Place: Chatham, Barnstable, Colony of Massachusetts, Great Britain
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 29 May 2017, 07:45), entry for Sarah Godfrey(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LCCR-W52
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Nova Scotia Births and Baptisms, 1702-1896," database, FamilySearch ( : 5 December 2014), Sarah in entry for Joseph Kenney, 08 Jun 1783; citing BARRINGTON TWP,SHELBURN,NOVA SCOTIA; FHL microfilm 161,968.
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Nova Scotia Births and Baptisms, 1702-1896," database, FamilySearch ( : 5 December 2014), Sarah in entry for Mahitabell Kenney, 26 Jun 1779; citing BARRINGTON TWP,SHELBURN,NOVA SCOTIA; FHL microfilm 161,968.
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Nova Scotia Births and Baptisms, 1702-1896," database, FamilySearch ( : 5 December 2014), Sarah in entry for Heman Kenney, 10 Jul 1776; citing BARRINGTON TWP,SHELBURN,NOVA SCOTIA; FHL microfilm 161,968.
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Nova Scotia Births and Baptisms, 1702-1896," database, FamilySearch ( : 5 December 2014), Sarah in entry for Joseph Kenney, 03 Jun 1783; citing BARRINGTON TWP,SHELBURN,NOVA SCOTIA; FHL microfilm 161,968.
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, The Kenney Genealogy, Alfred A. Doane, Yardmouth Herald, 17 August 1909, Page number: page 2 colum 1
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Nova Scotia Births and Baptisms, 1702-1896," database, FamilySearch ( : 5 December 2014), Sarah in entry for Nancey Kenney, 14 Oct 1780; citing BARRINGTON TWP,SHELBURN,NOVA SCOTIA; FHL microfilm 161,968.
    [8] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Nova Scotia Births and Baptisms, 1702-1896," database, FamilySearch ( : 5 December 2014), Sarah in entry for Nancey Kenney, 14 Oct 1781; citing BARRINGTON TWP,SHELBURN,NOVA SCOTIA; FHL microfilm 161,968.
    [9] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Nova Scotia Births and Baptisms, 1702-1896," database, FamilySearch ( : 5 December 2014), Sarah in entry for Mehitabell Kenney, 26 Jun 1778; citing BARRINGTON TWP,SHELBURN,NOVA SCOTIA; FHL microfilm 161,968.
    [10] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Nova Scotia Births and Baptisms, 1702-1896," database, FamilySearch ( : 5 December 2014), Sarah in entry for Isaac Kenney, 23 Sep 1787; citing BARRINGTON TWP,SHELBURN,NOVA SCOTIA; FHL microfilm 161,968.
    [11] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Nova Scotia Births and Baptisms, 1702-1896," database, FamilySearch ( : 5 December 2014), Sarah in entry for Isaac Kenney, 21 Sep 1785; citing BARRINGTON TWP,SHELBURN,NOVA SCOTIA; FHL microfilm 161,968.
    [12] TITLE

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 SEP 1815
    Event Place: Barrington, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] TITLE
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 29 May 2017, 07:45), entry for Sarah Godfrey(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LCCR-W52
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Nova Scotia Births and Baptisms, 1702-1896," database, FamilySearch ( : 5 December 2014), Sarah in entry for Joseph Kenney, 08 Jun 1783; citing BARRINGTON TWP,SHELBURN,NOVA SCOTIA; FHL microfilm 161,968.
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Nova Scotia Births and Baptisms, 1702-1896," database, FamilySearch ( : 5 December 2014), Sarah in entry for Mahitabell Kenney, 26 Jun 1779; citing BARRINGTON TWP,SHELBURN,NOVA SCOTIA; FHL microfilm 161,968.
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Nova Scotia Births and Baptisms, 1702-1896," database, FamilySearch ( : 5 December 2014), Sarah in entry for Heman Kenney, 10 Jul 1776; citing BARRINGTON TWP,SHELBURN,NOVA SCOTIA; FHL microfilm 161,968.
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Nova Scotia Births and Baptisms, 1702-1896," database, FamilySearch ( : 5 December 2014), Sarah in entry for Joseph Kenney, 03 Jun 1783; citing BARRINGTON TWP,SHELBURN,NOVA SCOTIA; FHL microfilm 161,968.
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, The Kenney Genealogy, Alfred A. Doane, Yardmouth Herald, 17 August 1909, Page number: page 2 colum 1
    [8] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Nova Scotia Births and Baptisms, 1702-1896," database, FamilySearch ( : 5 December 2014), Sarah in entry for Nancey Kenney, 14 Oct 1780; citing BARRINGTON TWP,SHELBURN,NOVA SCOTIA; FHL microfilm 161,968.
    [9] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Nova Scotia Births and Baptisms, 1702-1896," database, FamilySearch ( : 5 December 2014), Sarah in entry for Nancey Kenney, 14 Oct 1781; citing BARRINGTON TWP,SHELBURN,NOVA SCOTIA; FHL microfilm 161,968.
    [10] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Nova Scotia Births and Baptisms, 1702-1896," database, FamilySearch ( : 5 December 2014), Sarah in entry for Mehitabell Kenney, 26 Jun 1778; citing BARRINGTON TWP,SHELBURN,NOVA SCOTIA; FHL microfilm 161,968.
    [11] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Nova Scotia Births and Baptisms, 1702-1896," database, FamilySearch ( : 5 December 2014), Sarah in entry for Isaac Kenney, 23 Sep 1787; citing BARRINGTON TWP,SHELBURN,NOVA SCOTIA; FHL microfilm 161,968.
    [12] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Nova Scotia Births and Baptisms, 1702-1896," database, FamilySearch ( : 5 December 2014), Sarah in entry for Isaac Kenney, 21 Sep 1785; citing BARRINGTON TWP,SHELBURN,NOVA SCOTIA; FHL microfilm 161,968.
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