Jane Swain

From North Carolina & Kentucky Gilliams & Nantucket Gibbs:

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Jane Godfrey [NO] [1]

• F, d. 31 October 1662
• Her married name was Bunker.
• Her married name was Swain.

Jane Godfrey married Richard Swain Sen. before 1633; His 2nd wife. They had one child, but note at Vol. VI, p. 170 2 chn. are listed. [2]

Jane Godfrey married George Bunker circa 1645.[3]

Jane Godfrey died on 31 October 1662; Written date format was '31 Oct. 1662.1'

Children of Jane Godfrey and George Bunker

• 1. Elisabeth Bunker+ b. 1646
• 2. William Bunker+ b. 1648, d. 6 Jun 1712
• 3. Mary Bunker+ b. 1652, d. 1724
• 4. Ann Bunker+ b. 1654
• 5. Martha Bunker+ b. 1656, d. 21 Sep 1744

Citations

• 1. [S466] Eliza Starbuck. Barney, Eliza Starbuck Barney Genealogical Record Books, NHA Ms. Coll. 186., Vol. I, p. 163. Vol. VI, p. 170..
• 2. [S466] Eliza Starbuck. Barney, Eliza Starbuck Barney Genealogical Record Books, NHA Ms. Coll. 186., Vol. VI, p. 170. Vol. I, p. 163..
• 3. [S466] Eliza Starbuck. Barney, Eliza Starbuck Barney Genealogical Record Books, NHA Ms. Coll. 186., Vol. VI, p. 170..

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She was the first death of the first settlers on Nantucket Island, MA.She was buried under the front door of Richard's home.

http://www.angelfire.com/ks/hagenswain/oswain8.html

• Updated from MyHeritage Match via son Richard , Jr. Swain by SmartCopy: Oct 3 2014, 17:45:48 UTC

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JAne (Elizabeth) GOdfrey married George Bunker om May 5, 1644 at Marlden, Bedfordshire, England. Her death in Nantucket, MA was the eatliest death recorded in the town's records.

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~parisho/b/bunker.html

GEDCOM Note

Category:Nantucket Founders and Descendants Category:Founders Burial Ground, Nantucket, Massachusetts
{{Red|Note: Godfrey was the maiden name of George's first wifeElizabeth. See below, Jane's maiden name was probably not Godfrey.}}

Geographic Note

Nantucket was part of Dukes County, New York, until 1691. It is now Nantucket County, Massachusetts.<ref>Wikipedia article "Nantucket, Massachusetts</ref>

Disputed Origins

George Bunker's first wife was Elizabeth Godfrey whom he married May 5, 1644 in England. When George Bunker died in 1658, Massachusetts probate records named his wife Jane Bunker (along with children Elizabeth, William, Mary, Ann and Martha).

There is no known record of any marriage between George and Jane of any last name in either America or England. George's wife could possibly have been Elizabeth "Jane" Godfrey<ref>Currently (December 2016), the Bunker Family Association tends to refer to single wife named Elizabeth "Jane" Godfrey</ref>, being known as "Elizabeth" in England and "Jane" after the families immigration to America; however middle names at that time were extremely rare and "Jane" would not normally be used as a nickname for "Elizabeth". No record for the death of Elizabeth (Godfrey) Bunker has been found. The first mention of Jane as "Jane Godfrey" is the Nantucket records compiled 200 years after her death, and it is noted that the records are only conjecture. No "Jane Godfrey" is to be found in the American records that could have married George. <ref>"George Bunker of Nantucket", prepared January 14, 2009 by Bette Bunker Richards and published by the Bunker Family Association (www.bunkerfamilyassn.org)</ref> Whether George had one or two wives is very much an open question, with no answer being provided by written records of the time. It seems unlikely additional records will be found and the only way to resolve the issue is through an mtDNA study including descendants of ElizabethGodfrey and Mary, Ann or Martha as possible daughters of "Jane". What we do know is that George's first two children, Elizabeth and William, were baptized in Bedfordshire. Three daughters were born after the family's immigration to America - Mary, Ann and Martha. After hisdeath in 1658, George's widow married as her second husband Richard Swain. In 1660 Richard & Jane Swain had a son, Richard Swain Jr. JaneSwain (previously Jane Bunker) passed away in 1662 and Richard Swain raised all six of the children. In any case, there was no "Jane maiden name Godfrey". The woman who gave birth to the last three of George's children and was named in George's will was either "Elizabeth Godfrey", aka Jane; or she was "Jane", maiden name unknown. This profile assumes Jane Bunker named in George's will is a second wife whose maiden name is unknown. This women was the mother of the three of George's three children born in America: Mary, Ann and Martha. She married her second husband, Richard Swain, on July 15, 1658; gavebirth to son Richard Swain Jr. in 1660, and died in 1662. Some sources speculate that Elizabeth and William were the children ofGeorge's (presumed) first wife Elizabeth. Most sources presume Jane to be the mother of Mary, Ann and Martha.

Biography

It is unknown when she married George Bunker, but when he drowned on May 26, 1658, Jane Bunker was named as his widow and given the administration of his estate.
Some two months later, Jane married Richard Swain on July 15, 1658 andthey shortly after removed to Nantucket Island where their son Richard Swain Jr. was born January 13, 1660. Jane died October 31, 1662 at Nantucket, Massachusetts,<ref>The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1847-. (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2013.) Reference Volume 7, page 181</ref> and Richard Swain raised the orphanBunker children: Elizabeth Bunker (16), William Bunker (14), Mary Bunker (10), Ann Bunker (8), and Martha Bunker (6).

Sources

<references />* Bette Bunker Richard, archivist for the Bunker Family Association. "George BUNKER of Nantucket". Bunker Family Association

• Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook).
• U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700 (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2012

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GEDCOM Note

Category: Cardington, Bedfordshire Category: Maulden, Bedfordshire Category: Tingrith, Bedfordshire Category:Nantucket Founders and Descendants
Jane Bunker, widow of George Bunker. That person appears to be George's second wife.

Biography ==Elizabeth's parents are not known. There was an Elizabeth, daughter of John Godfrey, baptized 5 Aug 1627 in Toddington, Bedford, England. And there was an Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas & Elizabeth (Mead) Godfrey, baptized March 6, 1631 in Cardington, Bedford, England. Toddington is only a couple miles from Tingrith where her husband was born . . .

Elizabeth married George Bunker on May 5, 1644 at Malden Parish in Bedfordshire England.
At the time of George's death in 1658 in Massachusetts, his will namedhis widow "Jane Bunker". There is no record of any marriage between George Bunker and "Jane" either in England or America nor documentation of Elizabeth's death. It is unknown if "Elizabeth" and "Jane" are the same woman, or if Elizabeth died and George remarried. It is presumed that "Elizabeth" was the mother of George's first two children, born in England: :1. Elizabeth Bunker; born 1646 in Tingrith, Bedfordshire, England; married Thomas Look on Nantucket Island. :2. William Bunker; baptized June 17, 1648 in Tingrith, Bedfordshire, England; married Mary Macy on April 11, 1669 on Nantucket Island in Massachusetts; died 26th 7mo 1712 in Nantucket, Massachusetts; will dated June 22, 1712 and probated August 5, 1712. Raised sheep on Nantucket. She may or may not have been the mother of George's three children born in America: :3. Mary Bunker, born 5 mo 1652 in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts; married Stephen Coffin October 8, 1668 in Nantucket; died May 18, 1724 in Nantucket; will probated July 10, 1724 :4. Ann Bunker; born about 1654 in Topsfield; married Joseph Coleman (son of Thomas & Susanna Coleman) in 1672 :5. Martha Bunker; born November 1, 1656 in Topsfield; married StephenHussey October 8, 1676 in Nantucket; died 21st 9 mo 1744 in Nantucket The death information on this profile belongs to Jane and is notElizabeth's information unless Elizabeth and Jane are the same person.

Sources

<references />* Michelle Boyd, George Bunker and Elizabeth Godfrey/Jane

• Source: S2300 LDS Pedigree Resource File* User submitted family tree at ancestry.com* Source: S334 Author: James Savage Title: A Gen. Dict. of the First Settlers of New England Publication: Name: Genealogical Publ Co, Inc., Baltimore ; * Source: S482 Author: John O Austin Title: One Hundred and Sixty Allied Families Publication: Name: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc; Location: Baltimore, Maryland; Date: 1977

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https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Godfrey-193

Elizabeth Bunker formerly Godfrey aka Bunker

Born about 1627 in Bedfordshire, England

Daughter of Thomas Godfrey [uncertain] and Elizabeth (Mead) Godfrey [uncertain]

Wife of George Bunker — married 5 May 1644 in Maulden, Bedfordshire, England

Mother of Elizabeth (Bunker) Look and William Bunker

Died about 1650 [location unknown]

Profile last modified 16 Nov 2019 | Created 27 Mar 2011 | Last significant change: 16 Nov 2019

12:45: Darlene (Athey) Athey-Hill edited the data for Elizabeth (Godfrey) Bunker (abt.1627-abt.1650). (Merged Godfrey-3003 into Godfrey-193: Clear duplicate.) [Thank Darlene for this]

Massachusetts state seal Elizabeth (Godfrey) Bunker is a part of Massachusetts history. Join: Massachusetts Project Discuss: MASSACHUSETTS

This person is probably not Jane Bunker, widow of George Bunker. That person appears to be George's second wife.

Biography

Elizabeth's parents are not known; therefore, her date of birth is unknown. There was an Elizabeth, daughter of John Godfrey, baptized 5 Aug 1627 in Toddington, Bedford, England. And there was an Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas & Elizabeth (Mead) Godfrey, baptized March 6, 1631 in Cardington, Bedford, England. Toddington is only a couple miles from Tingrith where her husband was born . . .

Elizabeth married George Bunker on May 5, 1644 at Malden Parish in Bedfordshire England.

At the time of George's death in 1658 in Massachusetts, his will named his widow "Jane Bunker". There is no record of any marriage between George Bunker and "Jane" either in England or America nor documentation of Elizabeth's death. It is unknown if "Elizabeth" and "Jane" are the same woman, or if Elizabeth died and George remarried.

It is presumed that "Elizabeth" was the mother of George's first two children, born in England:

1. Elizabeth Bunker; born 1646 in Tingrith, Bedfordshire, England; married Thomas Look on Nantucket Island. 2. William Bunker; baptized June 17, 1648 in Tingrith, Bedfordshire, England; married Mary Macy on April 11, 1669 on Nantucket Island in Massachusetts; died 26th 7mo 1712 in Nantucket, Massachusetts; will dated June 22, 1712 and probated August 5, 1712. Raised sheep on Nantucket. She may or may not have been the mother of George's three children born in America:

3. Mary Bunker, born 5 mo 1652 in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts; married Stephen Coffin October 8, 1668 in Nantucket; died May 18, 1724 in Nantucket; will probated July 10, 1724 4. Ann Bunker; born about 1654 in Topsfield; married Joseph Coleman (son of Thomas & Susanna Coleman) in 1672 5. Martha Bunker; born November 1, 1656 in Topsfield; married Stephen Hussey October 8, 1676 in Nantucket; died 21st 9 mo 1744 in Nantucket The death date of 31 Dec 1662 belongs to Jane and is not Elizabeth's information unless Elizabeth and Jane are the same person.

Sources

Michelle Boyd, George Bunker and Elizabeth Godfrey/Jane Source: S2300 LDS Pedigree Resource File User submitted family tree at ancestry.com Source: S334 Author: James Savage Title: A Gen. Dict. of the First Settlers of New England Publication: Name: Genealogical Publ Co, Inc., Baltimore ; Source: S482 Author: John O Austin Title: One Hundred and Sixty Allied Families Publication: Name: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc; Location: Baltimore, Maryland; Date: 1977 The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record (New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, New York City, 1886) Vol. 17. Page 8: "Among others who came... William Bunker, 1650-1712, carried to Nantucket by his mother, Jane Godfrey, whose first husband, George, was drowned, 1658, when she married Richard Swaine, married, 1669, Mary, daughter of Thomas Macy..." It has been pointed out that the above record from 1886 incorrectly mixed up George's first and second wives.