Jonathan Godfrey
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Jonathan Godfrey (1682 - bef. 1765)

Jonathan Godfrey
Born in Eastham, Plymouth Colonymap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 30 Oct 1707 in Eastham, Barnstable, Province of Massachusetts Baymap
Descendants descendants
Died before before age 82 in Eastham, Barnstable, Province of Massachusetts Baymap
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Biography

Jonathan Godfrey was born 24 June 1682 in Eastham, Barnstable, (then) Plymouth Colony, the son of George Godfrey. He was of Chatham MA. by 1706. He died by 23 April 1765, the date his will was proved.[1]

Children's dates are estimates.

Birth

Recorded at Eastham:
"Jonnathan godfray the son of george godfray was borne the 24th of June: 1682"[2]

Will

His will, in which he was called "yeoman", was dated 7 March 1765 and proved 23 April 1765. It mentions his wife, Mercy; son Thomas; heirs of son Jeptha dec'd; daughters Hannah Rogers, Mercy Rogers, Ruth Myrick, Lydia Smith, Mehitable Hamilton, Anna Freeman and heirs of deceased daughter Barbary Young. Son Thomas and son-in-law Nathaniel Hamilton were named executors.[1]

Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 Jonathan Godfrey, Probate file Vol. 12:179?; Vol. 13:114, 125-126 (1759-1774 & 1762-1772), Barnstable Co. Probate Court, Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts
  2. George Ernest Bowman, "Eastham & Orleans Vital Records"Mayflower Descendant V.4, p.30, citing original VRs Vol. 1, Pt. II, p.16.
  • New. Eng. Hist. Gen. Register vol. 126 pp 238 239



Acknowledgments

Contributors: JaAnna Nelson, Bobbie Hall, JaAnna Nelson, Shannon Glaser.





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