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Francis Godfrey

Francis Godfrey[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]

Male Abt 1590 - 1669  (~ 79 years)


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  • Name Francis Godfrey 
    Birth Abt 1590  Bath, Somersetshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Property 1638  Duxbury, Plymouth, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    received a land grant
    Member Aug 1643  Duxbury, Plymouth, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    the List of Those Able to Bear Arms 
    • Role: Member
    Will 26 Feb 1666  [3, 8, 9
    • Francis only names his wife, daughter and her husband, and their son and daughter in his will as family.
    Death 1669  [1
    Probate 30 Jul 1669  [3
    President From 4 Mar 1909 to 4 Mar 1913  United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [10, 11, 12
    27th
    William Howard Taft
    • Role: Ancestor
    Occupation carpenter and bridge builder  [2]
    Person ID I11471  Duane's Ancestors
    Last Modified 29 Apr 2021 

    Family Elizabeth Hall,   b. Abt 1602, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 9, 13
    Marriage 1621  [1, 2
    Children 
    +1. Elizabeth Godfrey,   b. Abt 1625   d. 1 Nov 1680, Bridgewater, Plymouth, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 55 years)
    Family ID F4185  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 29 Apr 2021 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Abt 1590 - Bath, Somersetshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsProperty - received a land grant - 1638 - Duxbury, Plymouth, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMember - the List of Those Able to Bear Arms  - Aug 1643 - Duxbury, Plymouth, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsPresident - 27th,William Howard Taft - From 4 Mar 1909 to 4 Mar 1913 - United States Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Coats of Arms
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  • Notes 
    • There doesn't seem to be any documented proof that Francis was the father of George and Richard. They are not mentioned in his will nor are there any deeds or other transactions between any of these three. It appears to be only a family tradition.

  • Sources 
    1.  1.  [S940] First Settlers of New England, Vol. 2, 266, 00191.

    2.  2.  [S226] John Cary the Plymouth Pilgrim, 62, 00300.

    3.  3.  [S325] New England Families: Vol. 3 (pdf), 1224, 00393.

    4.  4.  [S253] The History of Cape Cod, Vol. 2, 609, 00522.

    5.  5.  [S1153] Beekman Patent, 3:273, 01003.

    6.  6.  [S1122] Find A Grave, Memorial# 70959351, 00974.

    7.  7.  [S259] NEHGS Register, 4:256, 00390.

    8.  8.  [S226] John Cary the Plymouth Pilgrim, 22, 00300.

    9.  9.  [S480] TMD, 17:155, 00371.

    10.  10.  [S1151] Ancestors of American Presidents, 89, 01001.

    11.  11.  [S1151] Ancestors of American Presidents, 432, 01001.

    12.  12.  [S259] NEHGS Register, 22:205-210, 00390.

    13.  13.  [S107] History of Bridgewater, 130, 00266.