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William Godwin 1718 – 1783 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1718

Birth Location: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: Aug 1783

Death Location: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States

Father: James Godwin

Mother: Mary Parker

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The story of William Godwin began in 1718 in Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States. William Godwin passed away in 1783 in Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of William Godwin began in 1718 in Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States.
  • William Godwin passed away in 1783 in Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States.

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William Godwin's Ancestors

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William Godwin
1718 – 1783
Birth Place: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
Parents
James Godwin
1697 – 1761
North Carolina, Nansemond, Virginia, United States
Mary Parker
1702 – 1761
Johnston, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
William Godwin
1679 – 1720
Nansemond, Virginia, United States
Ann Pitt
1682 – 1736
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
William Parker
1675 – 1750
Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Mary Roberts
1678 – 1754
Surry, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Pitt
1662 – 1735
Catherine Daniel
1665 – 1737
William Parker
1614 – 1686
Mary Turner
1634 – 1703
John Roberts
1650 – 1762
Jane Braswell
1644 – 1713
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Pitts
1634 – 1729
Sarah Moone
1636 – 1679
John Parker
1575 – 1638
Jane Bate
1587 – 1637

William Godwin's Timeline

2 Records

1718
1718
Birth of William Godwin in Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
1783
Aug 1783
Age 65
Death of William Godwin in Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1718
    Event Place: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aug 1783
    Event Place: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States

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