Jonathan Godfrey

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Jonathan Godfrey

Born 24 Jun 1682 in Eastham, Plymouth Colony

Son of George Godfrey and Hannah (Unknown) Godfrey [uncertain]

Brother of George Godfrey, Samuel Godfrey, Moses Godfrey, Hannah Godfrey, Mary (Godfrey) Doane, Ruth Godfrey, Richard Godfrey [half] and Elizabeth Godfrey

Husband of Mercy (Mayo) Godfrey — married 30 Oct 1707 in Eastham, Barnstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Father of Thomas Godfrey, Jeptha Godfrey, Hannah (Godfrey) Rogers, Mercy (Godfrey) Rogers, Lydia Godfrey, Ruth (Godfrey) Myrick, Anna (Godfrey) Freeman, Mehitable (Godfrey) Hamilton and Barbara (Godfrey) Weekes

Died before 23 Apr 1765 in Eastham, Barnstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay

16:27: Bobbie (Madison) Hall edited the Death Date and Status Indicators for Jonathan Godfrey (1682-bef.1765). (death date before will proved.) [Thank Bobbie for this]

Biography

Jonathan Godfrey was born 24 June 1682 in Eastham, Barnstable, (then) Plymouth Colony, the son of George Godfrey. He was of Chatham MA. by 1706. He died by 23 April 1765, the date his will was proved.[1]

Children's dates are estimates.

Birth

Recorded at Eastham: "Jonnathan godfray the son of george godfray was borne the 24th of June: 1682"[2]

Will

His will, in which he was called "yeoman", was dated 7 March 1765 and proved 23 April 1765. It mentions his wife, Mercy; son Thomas; heirs of son Jeptha dec'd; daughters Hannah Rogers, Mercy Rogers, Ruth Myrick, Lydia Smith, Mehitable Hamilton, Anna Freeman and heirs of deceased daughter Barbary Young. Son Thomas and son-in-law Nathaniel Hamilton were named executors.[1]

Sources

↑ 1.0 1.1 Jonathan Godfrey, Probate file Vol. 12:179?; Vol. 13:114, 125-126 (1759-1774 & 1762-1772), Barnstable Co. Probate Court, Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts ↑ George Ernest Bowman, "Eastham & Orleans Vital Records"Mayflower Descendant V.4, p.30, citing original VRs Vol. 1, Pt. II, p.16. New. Eng. Hist. Gen. Register vol. 126 pp 238 239

GEDCOM Source

FamilySearch Family Tree (https://www.familysearch.org) The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch   (https://www.familysearch.org) accessed 25 Jan 2019), entry for Jonathan Godfrey, person ID LHT7-12C. 3

GEDCOM Source

FamilySearch Family Tree (https://www.familysearch.org) The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch   (https://www.familysearch.org) accessed 25 Jan 2019), entry for Jonathan Godfrey, person ID LHT7-12C. 3

GEDCOM Source

FamilySearch Family Tree (https://www.familysearch.org) The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch   (https://www.familysearch.org) accessed 25 Jan 2019), entry for Jonathan Godfrey, person ID LHT7-12C. 3