Richard Godfrey, of Taunton

Disambiguation

Please do not make the following changes, as Richard has been proven not to be:

• not the son of Francis Godfrey
• not the brother of Peter Godfrey of Essex, or George Godfrey of Chatham.
• not married to Mary Browne. She was married to Peter Godfrey

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Richard Godfrey Jr., was perhaps the son of Richard & Margaret (Temple) Godfrey,[1]%29 was born probably by 1631, perhaps in Lancashire, England. He arrived in the New World at Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, sometime prior to 1652 where he remained for the rest of his life. He married twice. His first wife (given name possibly Jane) was a daughter of John & Jane (--?--) Turner, whom he married about 1650, before the birth of his first child about 1651. No marriage record appears to be extant. In 1652, he settled in a part of Tauton called Squawbetty "near the old forge, now Raynham."[2] His second wife, Mary (--?--), was the widow of James Phillips, and was named in Richard's will. Richard married her on 26 March 1684 in Taunton.[2] He died, probably at Taunton, on 16 October 1691.[2]

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Richard Godfrey Sr. aka Godfree

Born about 1631 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England [uncertain]

Son of Richard Godfrey [uncertain] and Margaret Temple [uncertain]

Brother of Elizabeth Godfrey [half], James Godfrey, John Godfrey I and Lawrence Godfrey

Husband of Jane (Turner) Godfrey — married about 1650 in Weymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony [uncertain]

Husband of Mary (UNKNOWN) Godfrey — married 26 Mar 1684 (to 16 Oct 1691) in Taunton, Plymouth Colony

Father of Richard Godfrey, Jane (Godfrey) Cobb, John Godfrey, Susannah (Godfrey) Kettle, Alice (Godfrey) Holbrook and Robert Godfrey

Died 16 Oct 1691 in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts

Profile last modified 5 Apr 2020 | Created 26 May 2011

Biography

Please do not make the following changes, as Richard has been proven not to be:

the son of Francis Godfrey the brother of Peter Godfrey of Essex, and George Godfrey of Chatham. married to Mary Browne. She was married to Peter Godfrey Richard Godfrey Jr., (perhaps the son of Richard & Margaret (Temple) Godfrey,[1]%29 was born probably by 1631, perhaps in Lancashire, England. He arrived in the New World at Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, sometime prior to 1652 where he remained for the rest of his life. He married twice. His first wife (given name possibly Jane) was a daughter of John & Jane (--?--) Turner, whom he married about 1650, before the birth of his first child about 1651. No marriage record appears to be extant. In 1652, he settled in a part of Tauton called Squawbetty "near the old forge, now Raynham."[2] His second wife, Mary (--?--), was the widow of James Phillips, and was named in Richard's will. Richard married her on 26 March 1684 in Taunton.[2] He died, probably at Taunton, on 16 October 1691.[2]

The will of "Richard Godfree, sen'r." of Taunton dated 4 Oct 1691, proved 17 November 1691, names son Robert Godfree; daughter Jane, wife of John Cobb; daughter Alice, the wife of Peter Holbrook; daughter Susanna, the wife of Edward Kettle; son Richard Godfrey; son John Godfree; and "my loving wife Mary Godfree."[3][4] The will is now missing from the probate packet, but it's contents were extracted before its loss.[2]

Together Richard & Jane (Turner) Godfrey had children, order uncertain, including:[2]

Richard, b. ca. 1651; m. Mary Richmond. Jane, b. ca. 1652; m1. Israel Woodward, m2. John Cobb. John, b. say 1654; m. Martha Joyce Susannah, b. say 1656; m. Edward Kettle/Cetill. Alice, b. say 1658; m. Peter Holbrook Robert, b. say 1660; m. Hannah Hackett.[1] Birth

1631[2] Lancaster, Lancashire, England[5] Marriage

Husband: Richard Godfrey Wife: Jane? Turner Marriage: [6] Date: before birth of first child, date & location unknown 1650 Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA[7] Husband: Richard Godfrey Wife: Mary UNKNOWN Marriage: 26 MAR 1684 Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA[2] "Richard (Godfree) Sr. and Mary Phillips [T.P.R. Philips], wid., Mar. 26, 1684.*"[8]

[-- The source (NEHGR 162:187-198) does not give any dates or locations for his first marriage, only dates when records refer to his wives. This first marriage date & place appear to be suppositions only. --] [-- The source (Footprints in the Sand...) makes no mention of Richard's second wife, who was clearly named in his will, and erroneously states that first wife Jane died at age 100.]

Death

16 OCT 1691 Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA[2] Will

04 OCT 1691[9][10] 04 OCT 1691 Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA[2] The will of Richard Godfree of Taunton dated 4 Oct 1691 names son Robert Godfree; daughter Jane, wife of John Cobb; daughter Alice, the wife of Peter Holbrook; daughter Susanna, the wife of Edward Kettle; son Richard Godfrey; son John Godfree; and "my loving wife Mary Godfree." Sources

↑ 1.0 1.1 Godfrey, Michael L. Footprints in the Sand: The Godfrey Story, page 12. Lulu.com (2012) Google Books, however the parents and location provided are without sources. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 Helen Schatvet Ullmann, "Richard(1) Godfrey of Taunton, MA, and his Children and Grandchldren," New England Historical and Genealogical Register Vol. 162 (July-Oct. 2008), pp. 187-199. Link by subscription to AmericanAncestors.org ↑ #S276 Vol. 123:230, Notes & Corrections Turner - Godfrey - Woodward - Cobb ↑ H.L. Peter Rounds, Abstracts of Bristol County, Massachusetts Probate Records 1687-1745, (link by subscription to Ancestry.com). ↑ #S00155 Yates Publishing. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900; online database; Ancestry.com; http://www.ancestry.com ↑ #S2309 pp. 1225-6 ↑ #S00155 Yates Publishing. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900; online database; Ancestry.com; http://www.ancestry.com ↑ NEHGS, Vital Records of Taunton, Massachusetts to the Year 1850 (Boston, MA: NEHGS, 1978), Vol. 2:203 ↑ #S276 Vol. 123:230, Notes & Corrections Turner - Godfrey - Woodward - Cobb ↑ H.L. Peter Rounds, Abstracts of Bristol County, Massachusetts Probate Records 1687-1745, (link by subscription to Ancestry.com). Roberts, Gary Boyd; Ancestors of American Presidents. Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2009. American Ancestry (Joel Munsell's Sons, Albany, N.Y., 1891) Vol. 6, Page 149 S2309 William Richard Cutter, New England Families, Genealogical and Memorial: A Record of the Achievements of Her People in the Making of Commonwealths and the Founding of a Nation (Lewis Historical Publishing Co., New York: 1915) Google Books on line <<books.google.com>> S276 NEHGR S00155 Marriage Record for Richard Godfrey and Jane Turner S00338 Richard Godfrey of Tauton, Massachusetts See also:

Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Author: Yates Publishing Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004.Original data - This unique collection of records was extracted from a variety of sources including family group sheets and electronic databases. Acknowledgments

WikiTree profile Godfrey-667 created through the import of tree1.ged on Nov 3, 2011 by Kim Baltz. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Kim and others. WikiTree profile Godfrey-1064 created through the import of Brew Family Tree.ged on Oct 9, 2012 by Anita Brew.

According to older genealogy sources, he may have been the son of a Richard Godfrey and his wife Barbara.

He married, first, about 1650, ____ Turner, the daughter of John Turner Jr and Jane ____ Turner of Lynn,MA. Older genealogy sources indicate her name to have been "Jane", as she had a daughter and a mother with that name, but this has not been found and must be regarded as unproven for now.

He married, second, on Mar 24,1684 at Taunton,MA, Mary ____ Phillips, widow of James Phillips.

Children(by first marriage):

1. Richard Godfrey Jr,
2. Jane Godfrey Woodward Cobb,
3. John Godfrey,
4. Susanna Godfrey Kettle,
5. Alice Godfrey Holbrook, and
6. Robert Godfrey.

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Immigration 1638

Legend has it that he married first a daughter of John Turner of the Mayflower. Second Mary Philips a widow on March 26, 1684.

• Reference: GenealogieOnline Family Tree Index - SmartCopy: Mar 29 2021, 15:26:28 UTC

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Richard Godfrey
BIRTH 1631, England
DEATH 16 Oct 1691 (aged 59–60), Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA
BURIAL Neck O Land Cemetery, Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA, MEMORIAL ID 52243411

According to older genealogy sources, he may have been the son of a Richard Godfrey and his wife Barbara. A more recent genealogy Footprints in the Sand: The Godfrey Story (2012) places his birth as early as 1620, in Lancashire, and calls his parents Richard Godfrey (b.1598 Wales) and Margaret (Temple) Godfrey (b.1601). However, this is unsourced.

He married, first, about 1650, ____ Turner, the daughter of John Turner Jr and Jane ____ Turner of Lynn,MA. Older genealogy sources indicate her name to have been "Jane", as she had a daughter and a mother with that name, but this has not been found and must be regarded as unproven for now.

He married, second, on Mar 24,1684 at Taunton,MA, Mary ____ Phillips, widow of James Phillips.

Children(by first marriage): Richard Godfrey Jr, Jane Godfrey Woodward Cobb, John Godfrey, Susanna Godfrey Kettle, Alice Godfrey Holbrook, and Robert Godfrey.

Spouse
Jane? Turner Godfrey
1632 – unknown (m. 1650)

Children
Richard Godfrey
1651–1725
Jane Godfrey Cobb
1652–1737
John Godfrey
1654–1735
Alice Godfrey Holbrook
1658–1705
Robert Godfrey
1660–1727
Susanna Godfrey Kettell
1664–1705

References
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/52243411/richard-godfrey#