Born in Cape May, Cape May, New Jersey
Ancestors 
Daughter of Andrew Godfrey
and Elizabeth Corson
Wife of
John Golden
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Mother of
Sarah Golden, Mary Golden, Judith Golden, Samuel Golden, Hannah (Golden Igoulder) Casto, Rebecca (Golden) Mulford, Catherine Golden, Rachel Golden and Jean Golden
Died after
after age 51
in Cumberland, New Jersey, United States
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Biography
Rebecca Godfrey was born about 1728 in Cape May, New Jersey to parents Andrew Godfrey and Elizabeth Corson. She married John Golden about 1743 in Cape May, New Jersey. Children: Sarah, Mary, Hannah, Judith, Samuel, Hannah, Rebecca, Catherine, Rachel, Jean. She died after 1779 in Cumberland, New Jersey.
Sources
- New Jersey, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1643-1890 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999. Tax List, 1779
- New Jersey Abstract of Wills, p.200, entry for Andrew Godfrey, died 1736.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Rebecca by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Rebecca:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Rebecca by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Rebecca:
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~0.78%
Alexander Hunter
:
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member alexanderhunter
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~0.78%
Janet Scott :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member janet17262
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~0.39%
Christian (Peterson) Smith :
23andMe, GEDmatch M149878 [compare]
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Amy (Golder) Golder-Cooper
Amy (Golder) Golder-Cooper
Golden-46 and Godfrey-4477 appear to represent the same person because: John Golden was married to Rebecca Godfrey, daughter of Andrew Godfrey, who was living at Cumberland, NJ, when she died. This according to book on Golden family by Ina Tufts.
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