John Godwin (abt. 1793 - abt. 1850)

Born about 1793 in Hancock County, Georgia [uncertain]

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John Godwin was the second child born to Jonathan Godwin and Martha Marshall Godwin. His father, Jonathan Godwin, died in 1802.

"At a court of ordinary for Hancock county held on Monday, 4 January, 1808, John Godwin was appointed guardian for the persons and property of Barnaby Godwin, James Godwin, Salley Godwin, Nancy Godwin, Simeon Godwin, and Kinchin Godwin, orphans of Jonothan Godwin, deceased. (Note: Kinchin Godwin's full name was William Kinchin Godwin as proven in other records of Hancock county)." ^[1]

​"Upon Jonathan's death His son John was appointed guardian over brothers Simon and William Kinchen." ^{[2] [3]}

"Page 255. Monies paid out of the Estate of JONATHAN GODWIN, dec'd, as follows: Amount brought from p.247, $282.37 1/2. 6 Apr 1807. Cash paid JEREMIAH BONNER, JESSE GRIGGS, STEPHEN CLEMENTS, JOHN COOKE, MYLES GREENE, CLEMENTS & REYNOLDS, N. STEWART for schooling $7.50, L. ABERCROMBIE. Monies paid out by JOHN GODWIN, Guardian to the orphans of said deceased: DOCT. WILSON, HARRIS HOW? FOR DOCT. WEBB, ELISHA HORTON, HENRY PERSONS, H. REYNOLDS. ^[3]

"Rec'd. 14 Sept 1821 of JOHN GODWIN, Guardian of the orphans of JONATHAN GODWIN dec'd. $116 in full of my distributive share of the estate both real and personal of said dec'd. and in full of all demands I have against him as guardian aforesaid." [s] SIMON GODWIN. Attest: JAMES KINNEY. Rec'd. 3 Jan 1822 of JOHN GODWIN, Guardian, $116 in full of my distributive share of the estate both real and personal of said dec'd. [s] WILLIAM K. GODWIN" ^[3]

JOHN GODWIN married Lydia Speights on June 20, 1809 in Hancock County, Georgia. ^[4]

JOHN GODWIN was listed as the head of household in the 1820 Federal Census in Hancock County, Georgia.

Free White: two males <10, two males 16<26, three males 26<45, one female <10, one female 26<45,

Three persons engaged in agriculture, four persons engaged in manufacture

Slaves: two males <14, one male 26<45, one female <14, three females 14<26.

This could be John Godwin and four of his brothers. It would appear he and his wife had two sons and a daughter since their marriage in 1809. It is interesting that three persons are engaged in agriculture and four in manufacture. There are five free white males from 16<45 and one male slave 26<45 for a total of six adult males. ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/GODWIN/2000-10/0970803170
2. ↑ "Georgia Genealogical Magazine" Vol. 29, No. 3-4 (Issue 113-114) Summer-Fall 1989
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} HANCOCK COUNTY GEORGIA WILLS AND ESTATES VOL. B 1802-1815
4. ↑ "Georgia Marriages, 1808-1967," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWDW-LLH : 24 December 2014), John Godwin and Lydia Spights, 20 Jun 1809; citing , Hancock, Georgia; FHL microfilm 0222074 V. 1-3.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1820", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHLW-S78 : 16 July 2015), John Godwin, Capt Colemans District, Hancock County, Georgia. page 86.

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