Bethiah Godfrey

Descendant of Mayflower passengers William and Mary Brewster

Biography

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Thomas was born circa 1708, the son of Jonathan Godfrey and Mercy Mayo of Chatham, Massachusetts[1]. Thomas was noted in his father's will, and given land in Chatham[1] [2]

He was descended from Mayflower passenger William Brewster through his mother (Mercy Mayo5, Thomas Mayo4, Hannah Prence3, Patience Brewster2, William Brewster1)[1]

On June 7, 1733, he married Bethia Eldredge, the daughter of Nathaniel Eldredge and Sarah Conant[3] [4] [5]

Children included:

1. Nathan(iel), born circa 1734, who married Mary Davis, daughter of Jacob Davis and Mary Rogers on March 18, 1755 in Harwich,served in the Ticonderoga Expedition of 1758 and lived in Nova Scotia[5]. He predeceased his father (all the heirs of my son ... Isaac, Molly and jacob)[6] [5]
2. Thomas, born circa 1736, also served in the colonial military, but died before 1763. The grandson Thomas Godfrey mentioned in the will was likely his son[5]
3. Hannah, born circa 1738, who married Ebenezer Rider, son of Benjamin[6] [5]
4. Richard[6], born circa 1740, who married March 11, 1769 Mary Newcomb [5]
5. Jerusha, who married Prince Young, son of Prince Young and Lydia Mayo[7] [6] [5]
6. Bethia, who married Jonathan Small[6] [5]

On March 8, 1753, he married Mary (Chase) Covell, the daughter of Isaac Chase and Mary Berry of Yarmouth, Massachusetts, and widow of Nathaniel Covell[8] [5]. No children are noted in these sources.

Thomas Godfrey died before his will was proved April 1778[6] [5] His will notes his widow Mary and the children noted here. He also noted a grandson Thomas Godfrey and his brothers Jeptha and Jonathan[6] [5]

Sources

1. Mayflower Families Fifth Generation Descendants, 1700-1880. (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2017). From Mayflower Families Through Five Generations: Descendants of the Pilgrims who landed at Plymouth, Mass., December 1620. Plymouth, MA: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1975-2015. See Volume Brewster (MFIP) Patience, page 141
2. The Godfreys of Chatham, Mass by Elizabeth Pearson White, published in Volume 126 (1972) on pages 235-239 of The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1847-. (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2018.). See page 238 for Thomas Godfrey's birth and parents
3. Hamblen, David. First Settlers of Chatham, Mass., The New England Historical & Genealogical Register (NEHGS, Boston, Mass., 1853) Vol. 7, Page 82
4. Chatham, Mass Vital Records Volume 1, page 4, published in Volume 4, page 189 of The Mayflower descendant : a quarterly magazine of Pilgrim genealogy and history by Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants. Publication date 1899, and in NHEGS, which states June ye 7th 1733 then Thomas godfree and bethiah eldreadg ware marid by Jestice doan
5. The Godfreys of Chatham, Mass (cont'd) by Elizabeth Pearson White, published in Volume 127 (1973) of The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1847-. (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2018.). See page 45 for Thomas Godfrey's marriages and children
6. Massachusetts Wills and Probate Records 1635-1991 published online at Ancestry.com, also available on microfilm at FamilySearch Barnstable, Volume 20:6
7. Descendants of john Young of Plymouth and Eastham Published in Volume 56 (2007) page 147 of the Mayflower Descendant: A Magazine of Pilgrim Genealogy and History. Boston, MA: Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1899- . (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2010)
8. Eastham and Orleans Mass Vital Records page 36, published in Volume 15, page 230 of The Mayflower descendant : a quarterly magazine of Pilgrim genealogy and history by Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants. Publication date 1913, also found in V.15, p.230/264886802 NEHGS, which states Thomas godfree of Chatham and mary Couel of Eastham ware marrid in Eastham by Mr Iaiah Lues march 8 : 1753