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Eunice Godfrey (Maxson)

Also Known As: "Maxon"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: East Greenwich, Kent County, Rhode Island, United States
Death: 1845 (71-72)
Varysburg, Wyoming County, New York, United States
Place of Burial: Varysburg, Wyoming County, New York, United States
Immediate Family:

Daughter of Benjamin Maxson; Benjamin Franklin Maxon, Sr.; Eunice Maxson and Eunice Maxson
Wife of Molbone Godfrey, Sr.
Mother of Maxon Godfrey; Martha Birmingham; Pvt. Ira Godfrey, 1812 War Vet.; Joshua Godfrey; Stephen Godfrey and 5 others
Sister of Varnum Phineas Maxson; Zaccheus Reynolds Maxson; Patience Maxson; Elizabeth "Betsey" Maxson; Benjamin Maxson, Jr. and 5 others

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About Eunice Godfrey

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Eunice Maxon Godfrey

  • BIRTH 1773 East Greenwich, Kent County, Rhode Island, USA
  • DEATH 1845 (aged 71–72) Varysburg, Wyoming County, New York, USA
  • BURIAL Varysburg Cemetery, Varysburg, Wyoming County, New York, USA
  • MEMORIAL ID 52966580 Photos by Jim and Elizabeth

Eunice was the eldest of thirteen children born to Stephen Maxon, b. Aug. 25, 1757 in Hopkinton, Washington, RI and d. 1842 in Madison, Madison, NY.
On Aug. 11, 1779, Stephen married (probably his second wife) Catherine 'Katie' Whitford, b. May 14, 1759 in Hopkinton, Washington, RI and d. 1841 in Deruyter, NY.

Stephen's daughter (apparently from a previous marriage) was:
1) Eunice, b. 1773 in East Greenwich, Kent, RI and d. 1845 in Varysburg, Wyoming, NY

Stephen and Catherine Maxon's children were:
2) Esther, b. May 24, 1780 in Berlin, Rensselaer, NY and d. Feb. 5, 1820 in Troy, Rensselaer, NY
3) Stephen, Sep. 5, 1782 in Petersburg, Rensselaer, NY and d. Feb. 6, 1833 in Troy, Rensselaer, NY
4) William Stewart, b. Sep. 11, 1784 and d. Jan. 5, 1824
5) Joshua Whitford, Dec. 31, 1786 and d. Jul. 7, 1821
6) Hannah, b. Jul. 6, 1789 in Poss Grafton, Renco, NY and d. Jan. 13, 1865 in Albion, Erie, PA.
7) Jesse, 1789 – 1854
8) 'Caty', b. 1792
9) Sarah, b. Nov. 8, 1794
10) Angelina, b. Jan. 4, 1809 and d. 1890

Eunice married Molbone / Marlborn / Melbone / Malbourne Godfrey about 1790 and had 10 children:
1) Max(s)on, b. May 1, 1792 in NY, marr. Laura Barber, d. Aug. 24 1870
2) Martha, b. 1793 in Stephentown, Rensselaer, NY, marr. William Birmingham, d. Dec. 26, 1859in Bennington, Wyoming, NY.
3) Robert, b. 1794/98/1802 in Stephentown, Rensselaer, NY, marr. Althea Carr and d. (possibly in Kingston, Washington, RI ow WI.)
4) Ira/Irad, a soldier in the War of 1812, b. Aug.7, 1796 in Rensselaer, Rensselaer, NY, marr. Betsy Joslin, d. June 27, 1852 in Pont, Erie, PA.
5) Joshua, b. Sept. 26, 1798 in NY, marr. Susan Birmingham, d. March 5, 1857 in Varysburg, Wyoming, NY
6) Stephen, b. abt. 1800, b. in Girard, Erie Co, NY, marr. Freelove Stone, d. May 5, 1848 in Girard, Erie, PA.
7) Molbone Jr., b. 1804/05 in Rensselaer, Rensselaer, NY, marr. Anna V. Holcomb, d. Nov. 8, 1872 in Attica, Genesee, NY.
8) Julia Ann, b. Apr. 5, 1809 in Sheldon, Wyoming (or Berlin, Rensselaer), NY, and d. May 6, 1868 (or 1864) in Prophetstown, Whiteside, IL. She marr. Thomas J. Maynard.
9) Eunice, b. 1810/1811 in Sheldon, Wyoming, NY, d. Pa.
10) Chauncey, b. 1818/19 in Sheldon, Wyoming, NY. and d. d. abt. Feb. 1885/88 in Erie, Erie, PA. Chauncey marr. Lucy Monger on Jan. 1, 1838 in NY. (and twice more).

Spouse
Molbone Godfrey
1769–1853

Children
Maxon Godfrey 1792–1870
Martha Godfrey Birmingham 1793–1859
Joshua Godfrey 1798–1857
Stephen Godfrey 1800–1848
Robert Godfrey 1802–1880
Molbone Godfrey 1806–1872
Julia Ann Godfrey Maynard 1813–1864

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Eunice Godfrey's Timeline

1773
1773
East Greenwich, Kent County, Rhode Island, United States
1792
1792
1793
1793
1796
August 7, 1796
Rensselaer, Rensselaer County, NY, United States
1798
1798
1800
1800
1802
1802
Stephentown, Rensselaer County, New York, United States
1806
1806
1809
April 5, 1809
New York, United States
1810
1810
Sheldon, Wyoming County, NY, United States