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Thomas Godfrey 1771–1855 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1771

Birth Location: Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 4 Jan 1855

Death Location: Batavia, Genesee, New York, USA

Father: Richard Godfrey

Mother: Mary Newcomb

Spouse(s): Miriam Wright

Children(s): Thomas Godfrey, Sidney Godfrey, Julia Godfrey, Jesse Godfrey, Hiram Godfrey, Polly Godfrey

The story of Thomas Godfrey began in 1771 in Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA. Thomas Godfrey married Miriam Wright, and had children including Hiram Godfrey, Jesse Godfrey, Julia Ann Godfrey, Polly Mary Godfrey, Sidney Godfrey, Thomas Godfrey. Thomas Godfrey passed away in 1855 in Batavia, Genesee, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Thomas Godfrey began in 1771 in Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Thomas Godfrey married Miriam Wright, and had children including Hiram Godfrey, Jesse Godfrey, Julia Ann Godfrey, Polly Mary Godfrey, Sidney Godfrey, Thomas Godfrey.
  • Thomas Godfrey passed away in 1855 in Batavia, Genesee, New York, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Thomas Godfrey's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Godfrey
1771–1855
Birth Place: Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Richard Godfrey
1744–1814
Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Mary Newcomb
1748–1820
Kings, Albany, New York, USA
Grandparents
Thomas Godfrey
1708–1778
Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Bethia Eldredge
1714–1753
Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Joseph Newcomb
1717–1762
Truro, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Mary Eldredge
1721–1767
Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jonathan Godfrey
1682–1765
Mercy Mayo
1685–1765
Sarah Conant
1695–1754
Thomas Newcomb
1668–1723
Elizabeth Cook\Cooke
1674–1727
Elisha Eldredge
1690–1754
Dorcas Mulford
1693–1755
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Godfrey
1636–1688
Thomas Mayo
1650–1729
Barbara Knowles
1656–1714
Joshua Conant
1657–1705
Sarah Newcomb
1670–1707
Josiah Cooke
1645–1731
Deborah Hopkins
1648–1727

Thomas Godfrey's Descendants

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Thomas Godfrey (1771–4 Jan 1855) m. Miriam Wright (1780–1850)
  1. 1. Thomas Godfrey 1811–1863
  2. 2. Sidney Godfrey 1804–1860
  3. 3. Julia (Ann) Godfrey 1814–1893
  4. 4. Jesse Godfrey 1811–1844
  5. 5. Hiram Godfrey 1807–1858
  6. 6. Polly ("Mary") Godfrey 1804–1861 m. Daniel Tainter 1797–1846
    1. 1. Norton Tainter 1845–1848
    2. 2. Nancy Taintor 1841–1929
    3. 3. Daniel (Augustus) Tainter 1839–1922 m. Eliza Tainter 1847–1925
      1. 1. Allie Tainter 1881–
      2. 2. Hernan Tainter 1866–
      3. 3. Ida (L) Tainter 1869–1954
      4. 4. Alice (Marion) Tainter 1880–1945
      5. 5. Fred Tainter 1870–1933
      6. 6. Madge (Louise) Brown 1869–1954 m. Melza (Clinton) Brown 1880–1967
        1. 1. Gerald (Daniel) Brown 1911–1980
        2. 2. Kenneth (Willard) Brown 1906–1978
        3. 3. Vincent (Allison) Brown 1904–1974
        4. 4. Gerald (D) Brown 1912–
        5. 5. Vincent (A) Brown 1905–
        6. 6. Kenneth (W) Brown 1907–
        7. 7. Gerald (D) Brown 1911–1980 m. Ruth (Inez) Travis 1923–1997
      7. 7. Herbert Tainter 1867–1938 m. Lotta (E) Tainter 1876–
        1. 1. Esther (J) Tainter 1912–
        2. 2. Annah (E) Tainter 1905–
        3. 3. Maude (L) Tainter 1903–
    4. 4. Miriam Taintor 1837–1865
    5. 5. Mary (Ann) Taintor 1835–1870
    6. 6. Sarah (Louise) Tainter 1833–1918 m. Nathan (Gleason Filmore) Jeffords 1833–1897
      1. 1. Mary (Ionia) Jeffords 1862–1944
      2. 2. Charles (Jefferson) Jeffords 1857–1915 m. Lizzie (L) Canfield 1868–
      3. 3. Lewis (Daniel) Jeffords 1855–1886 m. Mary (L.) Bennett 1859–
      4. 4. Emma (Louise) Jeffords 1860–1928 m. Robert (Orr) Walker 1859–1895
        1. 1. Gladys Walker 1895–
        2. 2. Mildred (L) O'Hara 1890–1963 m. R (Herbert) O'Hara 1888–
        3. 3. Lillias (Ione) Walker 1893–1948 m. Walter (T) Quinlan 1873–1954
        4. 4. Claude (Orr) Walker 1894–1930 m. Zela (Bertha) Fox 1896–1974

Thomas Godfrey's Timeline

2 Records

1771
1771
Birth of Thomas Godfrey in Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
1855
4 Jan 1855
Age 84
Death of Thomas Godfrey in Batavia, Genesee, New York, USA
Batavia, Genesee, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1771
    Event Place: Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Jan 1855
    Event Place: Batavia, Genesee, New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Navy Casualties Books
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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