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William Godwin 1630 – 1720 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1630

Birth Location: Nansemond, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 26 Sep 1720

Death Location: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States

Father: Thomas Godwin

Mother: Martha Bridger

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In 1630, William Godwin entered the world in Nansemond, Virginia, United States, born to Thomas Godwin and Martha Bridger. William Godwin passed away in 1720 in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1630, William Godwin entered the world in Nansemond, Virginia, United States, born to Thomas Godwin and Martha Bridger.
  • William Godwin passed away in 1720 in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States.

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William Godwin's Ancestors

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William Godwin
1630 – 1720
Birth Place: Nansemond, Virginia, United States
Parents
Thomas Godwin
1640 – 1714
Virginia, United States
Martha Bridger
1644 – 1652
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Gen. (Joseph) Bridger
1628 – 1686
Dursley, Gloucestershire, England
Hester Pitt
1629 – 1674
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Bridger
1584 – 1650
Mary Webb
1601 – 1683
Col Pitt
1607 – 1672
Hester Stevens
1606 – 1626
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lawrence BRIDGER
1550 – 1630
Marie ELLIOTT
1562 – 1585
NICHOLAS WEBBE
1580 – 1663
Elinore Waighte
1580 – 1652
William Pitt
1578 – 1624
Mary Gibbs
1572 – 1634
George Stevens
1575 – 1653
Susannah clarke
1582 – 1625

William Godwin's Timeline

2 Records

1630
1630
Birth of William Godwin in Nansemond, Virginia, United States
Nansemond, Virginia, United States
1720
26 Sep 1720
Age 90
Death of William Godwin in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1630
    Event Place: Nansemond, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Sep 1720
    Event Place: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States

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