Abigail Godfrey

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My Maine Heritage - Nov 2021 - Person Sheet
NameAbigail Greeley
Birth Date24 Jun 1681

FatherAndrew Greeley Jr. (1646-1736)

MotherSarah Brown (1654-1727)

Spouses

1John Godfrey Jr.
Birth Date5 May 1676
Birth PlaceHampton, Rockingham Co., NH

FatherJohn Godfrey Sr. (1632-1697)

MotherMary Cox (1644->1707)

ChildrenEbenezer (1706-)

Sarah (1708-)

Mary (1710-)

Rachel (1712-)

Abigail (1715-1810)

John (1717-)

Mehitable (1719-)

Moses (1719-)

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Biography

Abigail Greeley (Gr. Abigail, s. of Andre and Sarahle) Godfrey was born 24 June 1681 in Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, the daughter of Andrew Greeley and Sarah Brown.

Abigail married John Godfrey Jr, born. 5 May 1676, the son of John Godfrey and Mary Cox.

All of the children of Abigail and John were born in Hampton, Rockingham county, New Hampshire:

Ebenezer Godfrey, born 23 Jul 1706

Sarah Godfrey Redman, born 21 Jun 1708

Mary Godfrey, born on 28 Dec 1710

Rachel Godfrey born on 26 Nov 1712, died young

Abigail Godfrey French, born 28 Apr 1715

John Godfrey, born 30 Apr 1717

Moses Godfrey, (twin) born 11 Oct 1719

Mehitable Godfrey, (twin) born 11 Oct 1719

Rachel Godfrey baptized 22 Sep 1723 (note: second child of this name in this family)

Abigail died about 1775 in Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire.

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Greeley-133

Abigail (Greeley) Godfrey (1681 - abt. 1775)

Abigail Godfrey formerly Greeley aka Greele

Born 24 Jun 1681 in Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Daughter of Andrew Greeley Jr and Sarah (Browne) Greeley

Sister of Andrew Greeley, Henry Greeley, Mary (Greely) Singletary, Joseph Greeley, Sarah (Greeley) Webster, Rachel (Greeley) Newton, Hannah Greeley and Judith (Greeley) French

Wife of John Godfrey — married [date unknown] [location unknown]

Mother of Ebenezer Godfrey, Sarah (Godfrey) Redman, Mary (Godfrey) Webster, Rachel Godfrey, Abigail (Godfrey) French, John Godfrey, Moses Godfrey, Mehitable (Godfrey) Sanborn and Rachel Godfrey

Died about 1775 at about age 93 in Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire

Profile last modified 26 Mar 2020 | Created 31 Mar 2013

Sources

Greeley, George Hiram. Genealogy of the Greely - Greeley Family Frank Wood Printer, Boston, Mass. 1903, pages 31-32, 62-63, digitized online here: https://archive.org/details/genealogyofgreel00gree
Chapman, Tamara Lynn Ancestors of Frank Albert Chapman, Sr. Digital family tree here: http://www.kastfamilyhistory.com/gen/grp/grpf285.html Note: More info on Moses children had his info correct. Ebenezer little info, mostly appears wrong.
Dow, Joseph. History of the town Hampton, New Hampshire from its settlement to. In 1638, Meetinghouse Green Historical Association, Hamptton, 1896, p. .728. Marriage of Abigail, list of children, and their marriages.
Clemens, William Montgomery. American Marriage Records Before 1699. Pompton Lakes, NJ, USA: Biblio Co., 1926.
Massachusetts Town and Vital Records, Salisbury, p. 124
Grele. Abigail, d of Andrew and Sarah. June 24, 1681