John Godbold, born 1664, Suffolk County, England; served in the East Indian Service of British Navy prior to 1735; came to the West Indies; then came to South Carolina; married Elizabeth McGurney; 1742 received grant of 250 acres of land, Mars Bluff Settlement; 1 later by signing dower right, sold this land; moved to Britton's Neck Community; 2 Aug. 1759, received grant of 300 acres of land on Cat­fish Creek, Craven County, S. C.; later this grant went to his son Thomas; 1 staunch member of Established Church of England; died in 1765, Craven County, S. C. Children: John, Jr., James, Thomas, Elizabeth and Annie Godbold.