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Thomas Godfrey 1718–1778 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: About 1718

Birth Location: Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 1778

Death Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: Jonathan Godfrey

Mother: Mercy GODFREY

Spouse(s): Bethiah Eldredge

Children(s): Bethia Godfrey, Thomas Jr

Thomas Godfrey was born in 1718 in Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA, the child of Jonathan Godfrey And Mercy Mayo Godfrey. Thomas Godfrey married Bethiah Eldredge, and had children including Bethia Godfrey, Thomas Godfrey Jr. Thomas Godfrey passed away in 1778 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Thomas Godfrey was born in 1718 in Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA, the child of Jonathan Godfrey And Mercy Mayo Godfrey.
  • Thomas Godfrey married Bethiah Eldredge, and had children including Bethia Godfrey, Thomas Godfrey Jr.
  • Thomas Godfrey passed away in 1778 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Thomas Godfrey's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Godfrey
1718–1778
Birth Place: Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Jonathan Godfrey
1682–1765
Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Mercy (MAYO) GODFREY
1685–1765
Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
George (David) Godfrey
1640–1688
Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA
Hannah Hacket
1645–1688
Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Thomas Mayo
1650–1729
Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Barbara Mayo
1656–1714
Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Francis Godfrey
1590–1669
Elizabeth Hall
1594–1702
John Hackett
1610–1695
Elizabeth Cox
1610–1705
Nathaniel Mayo
1625–1662
Hannah Prence
1628–1698
Richard Knowles
1614–1682
Ruth Bower
1620–1687
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John (Esquire)
1570–1635
Jane Brune
1572–1633
John *
1598–1676
Tamisen Breyck
1600–1682
Thomas Prence
1601–1673
Mary Burr
1603–1695
John Knowles
1596–1685
Jemima Aster
1580–
George Bower
1590–1656
Barbara Smyth
1596–1644

Thomas Godfrey's Descendants

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Thomas Godfrey (About 1718–1778) m. Bethiah Eldredge (1714–8 March 1753)
  1. 1. Bethia Godfrey 1749–1800 m. Jonathan Small 1747–1798 m. Eleazar Sears 1739–1824
    1. 1. Patience Sears 1763–1789 m. Willard Crowell 1759–1844
      1. 1. Sabrina (S) Crowell 1789–1844
  2. 2. Thomas (Godfrey) Jr 1736–1763

Thomas Godfrey's Timeline

5 Records

1708
1708
Birth of Thomas Godfrey in Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA,
Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA,
1718
About 1718
Birth of Thomas Godfrey in Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
1733
7 Jun 1733
Age 15
Thomas Godfrey was married in Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
1778
1778
Age 60
Death of Thomas Godfrey in Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA,
Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA,
1778
1778
Age 60
Death of Thomas Godfrey in Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1708
    Event Place: Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA,
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: About 1718
    Event Place: Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 7 Jun 1733
    Event Place: Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1778
    Event Place: Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA,
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1778
    Event Place: Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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