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Thankful Godfrey 1729–1815 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1729

Birth Location: Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 26 May 1815

Death Location: Barrington, Shelburne Co., Nova Scotia, Canada

Father: Samuel Godfrey

Mother: Thankful (Godfrey)

Spouse(s): David Jr, John Reynolds

Children(s): Elizabeth Smith, Zara Smith, Warren Smith, Jesse Smith, John Reynolds, Thankful Smith, Aram Smith, Obediah Smith

The story of Thankful Godfrey began in 1729 in Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA. Thankful Godfrey married David Smith Jr, John Reynolds, and had children including Aram Smith, Elizabeth Smith, Jesse Smith, John Reynolds, Obediah Smith, Thankful Smith, Warren Smith, Zara Smith. Thankful Godfrey passed away in 1815 in Barrington, Shelburne Co., Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of Thankful Godfrey began in 1729 in Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Thankful Godfrey married David Smith Jr, John Reynolds, and had children including Aram Smith, Elizabeth Smith, Jesse Smith, John Reynolds, Obediah Smith, Thankful Smith, Warren Smith, Zara Smith.
  • Thankful Godfrey passed away in 1815 in Barrington, Shelburne Co., Nova Scotia, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Godfrey
1703–1768
Birth Location: Chatham, Barnstable Co., MA, Massachusetts, USA
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Thankful (Godfrey)
1705–1779
Birth Location: Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA
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Spouses(s)

David Jr
1718–1795
Birth Location: Colony, Laurel, Kentucky, USA
DJ
John Reynolds
1725–1790
Birth Location: Londonderry, Londonderry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
JR

Children(s)

Elizabeth Smith
1776–1856
Birth Location: Barrington, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
ES
Zara Smith
1768–1843
Birth Location: Barrington, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
ZS
Warren Smith
1766–
Birth Location: Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
WS
Jesse Smith
1774–1841
Birth Location: Barrington, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
JS
John Reynolds
1754–1824
Birth Location: Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
JR
Thankful Smith
1778–1815
Birth Location: Barrington, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
TS
Aram Smith
1770–1826
Birth Location: Barrington, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
AS
Obediah Smith
1772–
Birth Location: Barrington, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
OS

Thankful Godfrey's Ancestors

Self
Thankful Godfrey
1729–1815
Birth Place: Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Samuel Godfrey
1703–1768
Chatham, Barnstable Co., MA, Massachusetts, USA
Thankful (Knowles) (Godfrey)
1705–1779
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
Thankful Higgins
1692–1712
Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
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 Higgins
1664–1754
Lydia Sparrow
1660–1708
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
Higgins Jonathan
1637–1690
Elizabeth Rogers
1639–1678
Jonathan Sparrow
1633–1706
Rebecca Bangs
1636–1677

Thankful Godfrey's Descendants

1.
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Thankful Godfrey (1729–26 May 1815) m. David (Smith) Jr (1718–1795) m. John Reynolds (1725–1790)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Smith 1776–1856 m. Seth Wilson 1774–1856
    1. 1. John Wilson 1817–1890 m. Matilda Goodwin 1814–1853
      1. 1. George Wilson 1843–1913 m. Amelia Kendrick 1846–1878
        1. 1. Debbie (L) Wilson 1889–1950
        2. 2. Estelle (Metcalf) Wilson 1882–1951
    2. 2. Smith (W.) Wilson 1822–1884
    3. 3. Deborah Crowell 1798–1867 m. Paul Crowell 1798–1860
      1. 1. Seth (W) Crowell 1822–1883 m. Jerusha Hopkins 1820–1891
        1. 1. Edwin Crowell 1853–1926
        2. 2. Seth (Wilson) Crowell 1842–1910
      2. 2. Janet (Wilson) Trefry 1828–1900
      3. 3. Thankful (S.) Hopkins 1837–1865
    4. 4. Janet Wilson 1807–1864 m. Joseph Crowell 1807–1862
      1. 1. Hannah (Lovett) Hopkins 1836–1917
      2. 2. Joseph Crowell 1829–1860
      3. 3. Ebenezer Crowell 1846–1860
      4. 4. Elizabeth (Wilson) Trefry 1841–1913
    5. 5. David Wilson 1805–1882
    6. 6. Henry Wilson 1796–1861
  2. 2. Zara Smith 1768–1843 m. Mercy Harding 1769–1851
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Bearse) Smith 1796–
    2. 2. Sarah Smith 1808–1872
    3. 3. Susanna (Nickerson) Smith 1803–
    4. 4. Joshua (Harding) Smith 1798–1883
    5. 5. Obediah (Emery) Smith 1795–1889
    6. 6. David Smith 1794–1816
    7. 7. Mary (Donaldson) Smith 1812–1869
    8. 8. Susan Smith 1803–
    9. 9. Seth Smith 1800–
    10. 10. Samuel (O.D) Smith 1802–1872
    11. 11. Warren Smith 1793–1815
  3. 3. Warren Smith 1766–
  4. 4. Jesse Smith 1774–1841 m. Reliance Doty 1778–1841
    1. 1. Samuel (Godfrey) Smith 1797–1870 m. Rebecca Kendrick 1795–
      1. 1. Reliance Smith 1819–1850 m. Zaccheus Chatwynd 1815–1906
        1. 1. Thomas (H) Chatwynd 1858–1938
        2. 2. George (Henry) Chatwynd 1837–1916
        3. 3. Julia Chatwynd 1845–1925
        4. 4. Addison Chatwynd –1858
        5. 5. Palmon Chatwynd 1841–1925
        6. 6. Eldridge Chatwynd 1849–1856
        7. 7. Rebecca Chatwynd 1840–1849
      2. 2. Samuel Smith 1828–1894 m. Hulda Nickerson 1827–1892
        1. 1. Salathiel Smith 1866–1932
        2. 2. Martha (A.) Smith 1855–1925
        3. 3. Reliance Crowell 1856–1936 m. Thomas (D) Crowell 1857–1923
        4. 4. Marjorie (E) Garron 1869–1945 m. Caleb Garron 1855–1922
        5. 5. Josephine (Allen) Christie 1862–1939 m. William (Harvey) Christie 1860–1939
        6. 6. Margery Smith 1849–1863
        7. 7. Amaziah Smith 1851–1924 m. Laura (G) Nickerson 1855–
        8. 8. Robert (B) Smith 1853–1871
  5. 5. John Reynolds 1754–1824 m. Temperance Reynolds 1748–1827
    1. 1. Temperance Swaine 1776–1838
  6. 6. Thankful Smith 1778–1815 m. James Cahoon 1776–1803
    1. 1. Elizabeth Cahoon 1802–
    2. 2. Reuben Cahoon 1799–1868
    3. 3. Eunice Cahoon 1797–
  7. 7. Aram Smith 1770–1826
  8. 8. Obediah Smith 1772–

Thankful Godfrey's Timeline

9 Records

1729
1729
Birth of Thankful Godfrey in Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
1734
1734
Age 5
Birth of Thankful Godfrey in Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
1753
1753
Age 24
Thankful Godfrey was married in MA
MA
1753
3 Feb 1753
Age 24
Thankful Godfrey was married in Chatham, Massachusetts
Chatham, Massachusetts
1755
Abt. 1755
Age 26
Thankful Godfrey was married in Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
1764
16 Jul 1764
Age 35
Thankful Godfrey was married in Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA
Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA
1764
16 July 1764
Age 35
Thankful Godfrey was married
None
1815
26 May 1815
Age 86
Death of Thankful Godfrey in Barrington, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
Barrington, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
1815
26 May 1815
Age 86
Death of Thankful Godfrey in Barrington, Shelburne Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
Barrington, Shelburne Co., Nova Scotia, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1734
    Event Place: Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1729
    Event Place: Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1753
    Event Place: MA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 3 Feb 1753
    Event Place: Chatham, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Abt. 1755
    Event Place: Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 16 Jul 1764
    Event Place: Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 16 July 1764

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 May 1815
    Event Place: Barrington, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 May 1815
    Event Place: Barrington, Shelburne Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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