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About George Godfrey, of Chatham
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George Godfrey 16 June 1642–after 10 September 1688 Barnet, Hertfordshire, England
The Life Summary of George
George Godfrey was christened on 16 June 1642, in Barnet, Hertfordshire, England. He married Hannah Marion about 1661, in Chatham, Barnstable, Plymouth Colony, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 5 daughters. He died after 10 September 1688, in Eastham, Barnstable, Plymouth Colony, British Colonial America, at the age of 46, and was buried in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.
Spouse and Children
George Godfrey Male 1642–1688
• Male
Hannah Marion Female 1644–1688
• Female
Marriage about 1661 Chatham, Barnstable, Plymouth Colony, British Colonial America
Children (10)
George Godfrey Jr. Male 1662–1711
• Male
Samuel Godfrey Male 1664–1743
• Male
Moses Godfrey Male 1667–1743
• Male
Hannah Godfrey Female 1669–1700
• Female
Mary Godfrey Female 1671–1755
• Female
+5 More Children
World Events (1)
1688 · Glorious Revolution
The Glorious Revolution brought the downfall of Catholic King James II and the reign of his Protestant daughter Mary and her Dutch husband, William III of Orange.
Name Meaning
Godfrey
George
1 English: from the Norman personal name Godefrei, Godefroi(s), composed of the Germanic elements god, got ‘god’ + frid(u), fred ‘peace’. See also Jeffrey .2 Americanized form of Irish Mac Gothraidh or Ó Gothraidh, patronymics from the Irish equivalent of Godfrey (see 1 above), borrowed from the Vikings.3 Americanized form of the French surname Godefroi, of the same origin as 1 .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Possible Related Names
Jeffrey Geurts Goffredo Jodrey McCaffrey McCorry
Family Time Line
Spouse and Children
Parents and Siblings
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George Godfrey
1642–1688 Hannah Marion
1644–1688 Marriage: about 1661
George Godfrey Jr.
1662–1711 Samuel Godfrey
1664–1743 Moses Godfrey
1667–1743 Hannah Godfrey
1669–1700 Mary Godfrey
1671–1755 Mary Godfrey
1672–1725 Ruth Godfrey
1675–1675 Richard Godfrey
1677–1741 Jonathan Godfrey
1682–1765 Elizabeth Godfrey
1688–1718
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George Godfrey
- Birth: say 1640 "of" Chatham, Barnstable County, MA
- Death: After 1688 in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA
Family
from http://massandmoregenealogy.blogspot.com/2012/01/moses-godfrey-1668...
There isn’t much known about George. He was in Eastham before 1661 and had the births of nine children registered there.
In checking our ancient records for the family/marriage records of George Godfrey, the following was found:
There is a listing of the family of a George Godfrey (spelled Godfroid in the original recordings), but no mention of the name of his wife.
The children of George Godfrey and their dates of birth listed in the record are:
- George, born January 2, 1662,
- Samuel born January 27, 1664,
- Moses born January 27, 1667,
- Hannah born April 25, 1669,
- Mary born June 2, 1672,
- Ruth born January 1, 1675,
- Richard born June 11, 1676,
- Jonathan born June 8, 1682 and
- Elizabeth born September 10, 1688.
biographical notes
GEORGE GODFREY, progenitor of the Godfreys of Chatham, MA., arrived in Eastham, MA, before 1661. He and his wife, whose name is unknown, were the parents of nine children, five sons and four daughters, all born and recorded at Eastham between 1662 and 1688 (The Mayflower Descendant, 4:30; hereinafter MD). According to family tradition, George may have been the son of Francis Godfrey, who was in Plymouth in 1637, Duxbury in 1638, and died in Bridgewater in 1666; however, there is no proof of the relationship. Three of George's sons, George, Moses and Jonathan, went to Monomoit between 1686 and 1705, before the name of the town was officially changed to Chatham on June 11, 1712. George Godfrey, the eldest, settled near the shore north of Ragged Neck in 1686. He served as constable, fence viewer and surveyor during the next few years. In 1700, he and William Nickerson were chosen to superintend the building of the meeting house. He appears on a list of heads of families in 1711, but after that time he and his family disappear from Chatham records. He may have joined the Monomoit families who went at that time to Duck Creek (now Smyrna) in Kent Co., Delaware. Moses Godfrey joined his older brother in Monomoit about 1695, settling at Cotchpinicut Neck, Old Harbor. He, too, served as tithingman, fence viewer and surveyor during the next few years. He was on the grand jury in 1705 and served as assessor in 1710, becoming a man of prestige and influence in the community. Jonathan Godfrey, the youngest brother, joined George and Moses in 1707, taking his turn at town service. Moses and Jonathan, but not George, are mentioned in the division of land which took place in 1713/14. Jonathan, spelling his name "Godfre, signed a petition in March of 1716 in favor of Capt. Ebenezer Hawes in the latter's controversy with the Rev. Hugh Adams (William C. Smith, History of Chatham, MA, 1909-46, pp. 104, 141, 159, 168, 190, 221; hereinafter, Smith).
Source: The Godfreys of Chatham, MA by Elizabeth Pearson White of Winnetka, Ill.
comments
Not a child of Francis Godfrey, of Bridgewater disconnected Jan 2014. Francis Godfrey had one daughter only per his 1667 will.
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- http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=tcwlmo&id...
- Elizabeth Pearson White, The Godfreys of Chatham
- Elizabeth Pearson White, The Godfreys of Chatham
- Updated from WikiTree Genealogy via son Jonathan Godfrey by SmartCopy: Feb 21 2015, 21:46:08 UTC
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 George David Godfrey, person ID LL7X-9L5. 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 George David Godfrey, person ID LL7X-9L5. 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 George David Godfrey, person ID LL7X-9L5. 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 George David Godfrey, person ID LL7X-9L5. 3
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George Godfrey, of Chatham's Timeline
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1636
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Probably, England
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January 2, 1662
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Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States
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January 27, 1664
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Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
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January 27, 1667
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Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
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April 25, 1669
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Orleans, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States
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June 2, 1672
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Eastham, Cape Cod, Plymouth Colony
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January 1, 1675
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Eastham, Barnstable, Mass.
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June 11, 1677
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Eastham, Cape Cod, Plymouth Colony
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June 24, 1682
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Eastham, Cape Cod, Plymouth Colony
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