Tabitha (Sears) Godfrey (abt. 1740 - abt. 1781)

Born about 1740 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, MA

Ancestors

Wife of Moses Godfrey — married 19 Feb 1763 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay

Died about 1781 at about age 41 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, MA

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Biography

"Tabathy, m. Yar., May 12, 1763, Moses Godfrey of Chatham ; he b. Jan. 8, 1740-1." ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ The descendants of Richard Sares (Sears) of Yarmouth, Mass., 1638-1888 : With an appendix, containing some notices of other families by name of Searsby May, Samuel P. (Samuel Pearce), 1828-ca. 1, 914, Published 1890, p. 97, 98. https://archive.org/stream/descendantsofric1890mays#page/96/mode/2up

CHRISTENING: 1. Florence Howes, comp., Church Records of West Yarmouth, Mass. (NEHG Register), vol. 105, Apr 1951, p. 87. Agtha, daughter to Silas Sears, baptized 26 Apr 1741.

MARRIAGE: 1. Mayflower Descendant Magazine, Vol. 15, p. 134; Chatham, Barnstable, MA Vital Records: February 19th 1763 Then Moses Godfrey Jur of Chatham Entred his Intentions of marriage with Tabitha Sears of Yarmouth In order for Publishment there of to be made by me James Covel Town Clerk

2. Yarmouth VR [p.65]Marriages brought in by Revrn. Joseph Green, Jr: Moses Godfree Tabitha Sears was married May 12th 1763

Samuel P. May, THE DESCENDANTS OF RICHARD SARES (SEARS) OF YARMOUTH, MA; 1638-1888 Albany, NY; 1890; p 97;

Elizabeth White, "The Godfreys of Chatham, MASS.," NEHG Register, vol. 127, Jan 1973, p. 40: MOSES GODFREY, son of Moses Godfrey & Martha Collins, born 8 Jan 1740/41 at Chatham; married at Yarmouth 12 May 1763, Tabitha Sears,

Genealogies of Mayflower Families, Vol. II, selected and introduced by Gary Boyd Roberts, 1985, Baltimore Genealogical Publishing Co., p. 65. Ancestry.com [database on-line].