Jonathan Godfrey
Husband Jonathan Godfrey
Born: Abt 1778 - New Hampshire Christened: Died: After 1850 Buried:
Father: Moses Godfrey Mother: Mary Batchelder
Marriage:
Wife
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:
Children
1 M Sewall Godfrey
Born: Abt 1803 Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: Philina Unkown
General Notes: Husband - Jonathan Godfrey
A Jonathan Godfrey, born NH, is living with a son Sewall Godfrey in Vershire, 1850 Census
1800 US Census, Vershire, Vermont
(along with father Moses and brothers Moses, Henry and Simeon (Simon)
3 males under 1
1 male 26 to 44
1 female 26 to 44
Jonathan Godfrey is taxed in Epsom 1806 with buildings and 30 acres of land, but no deeds to support a location. His location, in relation to others in the 1810 census, puts him on Center Hill. The list is as follows:
Simon A. Heath, and across the street, Elizabeth McClary, Ebenezer Hazeltine, Jonathan Godfrey, Samuel Morrill.
1810 US Census for Epsom
1 male 26 to 44
1 female 26 to 44
2 males under 10
2 females under 10
1 female 10 to 15
1820 Census of Vershire, Orange County, Vermont
3 males under 10
1 male of 26 and under 45
1 female of 26 and under 445
GODFREY, JonathanLicenses granted in Epsom.
July 15, 1805 public tavern
Aug. 27, 1808 liquor license
Feb. 24, 1810 open tavern
Mar. 9, 1811 open tavern
Mar. 9, 1812 public tavern
Apr. 5, 1813 public house of entertainment
One would have to guess where he ran a tavern. With no deeds to support any property, he may, as his brother John Godfrey did, was run a tavern for other people. In the years that he has a license to keep a tavern, James Harvey McClary does not. It is know that the McClary's rented out store space, and the last licenses McClary had was 1804 to sell liquor, and a taven license in 1808, the only year Jonathan Godfrey had only a liquor license and none for a tavern. That information, along with his location in the census in 1810 being near the widow McClary's residence, it is possible he ran the tavern for the McClary family.
Jonathan Godfrey and Elizabeth Lamprey
Husband Jonathan Godfrey
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:Marriage:
Wife Elizabeth Lamprey
Born: Christened: Aug 26, 1733 Died: Mar 30, 1811 Buried:
Father: Benjamin Lamprey Mother: Sarah Dow
Children
Joseph Godfrey and Hannah Stokes
Husband Joseph Godfrey
Born: Abt 1797 - Porter, ME Christened: Died: Buried:Marriage:
Wife Hannah Stokes
Born: Abt 1793 - Northwood, NH Christened: Died: Buried:
Father: Benjamin Stokes Mother: Susanna Knowlton
Children
Joseph Godfrey and Mehitable Marten
Husband Joseph Godfrey
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:Marriage:
Wife Mehitable Marten
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:
Children
1 M James Martin Godfrey
Born: Dec 19, 1815 - Epping, NH Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: Mary Rebecca Libbey Marr: Jul 23, 1843 - Epsom, NH
Joseph Richardson and Margaret Godfrey
Husband Joseph Richardson
Born: May 18, 1655 - Newbury, MA Christened: Died: May 4, 1724 - Newbury, MA Buried:
Father: William Richardson Mother: Elizabeth Wiseman
Marriage: Jul 12, 1681 - Newbury, MA
Wife Margaret Godfrey
Born: Oct 9, 1663 - Newbury, MA Christened: Died: Abt 1724 Buried:
Father: Peter Godfrey Mother: Mary Brown
Children
1 F Mary Richardson
Born: Apr 16, 1682 - Newbury, MA Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: Andrew Riggs Marr: Abt 1703 - Newbury, MA
2 M William Richardson
Born: Abt Mar 22, 1684 - Newbury, MA Christened: Died: May 7, 1743 - Newbury, MA Buried:
3 M Joseph Richardson
Born: Dec 31, 1686 - Newbury, MA Christened: Died: Mar 17, 1767 - Newbury, MA Buried:Spouse: Ann Riggs Marr: Abt 1712
4 F Elizabeth Richardson
Born: Abt Feb 28, 1688 - Newbury, MA Christened: Died: Jun 13, 1745 Buried:Spouse: Thomas Roberts Marr: Mar 16, 1713 - Newbury, MA
5 M Daniel Richardson
Born: Apr 4, 1692 - Newbury, MA Christened: Died: Nov 1774 Buried:Spouse: Sarah Pottle Marr: Feb 5, 1723 - Hampton Falls, NH
6 F Sarah Richardson
Born: Jun 19, 1694 - Newbury, MA Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: Joseph Guttersee Marr: Abt Jan 5, 1729
7 M Thomas Richardson
Born: Abt Feb 15, 1696 - Newbury, MA Christened: Died: Oct 22, 1761 - Methuen, MA Buried:Spouse: Esther UnknownSpouse: Hannah Nelson Marr: Nov 3, 1714 - Rowley, MA
8 F Margaret Richardson
Born: Sep 27, 1699 - Newbury, MA Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: Reuben Sanborn Marr: 1727 - Hampton, NH
9 M Caleb Richardson
Born: Jun 9, 1704 - Newbury, MA Christened: Died: Jan 7, 1789 - Methuen, MA Buried:Spouse: Tryphena Bodwell Marr: May 13, 1730
___ Mitchell and Marilla Godfrey
Husband ___ Mitchell
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:Marriage:
Wife Marilla Godfrey
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:
Father: John Godfrey Mother: Elsie Watson
Children
General Notes: Husband - ___ Mitchell
John Stockbridge and Mary Godfrey
Husband John Stockbridge
Born: Jul 19, 1657 - Boston, Essex Co., MA Christened: Died: Bef Nov 23, 1715 - Hampton, NH Buried:
Father: John Stockbridge Mother: Mary Unknown
Marriage: Nov 23, 1681 - Haverhill, MA
Wife Mary Godfrey
Born: May 3, 1661 - Hampton, NH Christened: Died: Bef 1716 Buried:
Children
1 M Abraham Stockbridge
Born: Jun 17, 1694 - Hampton, NH Christened: Died: Bef Mar 25, 1746 Buried:Spouse: Mary Smith Marr: 1716 - Stratham, NH
John Ordway and Mary Godfrey
Husband John Ordway
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:Marriage:
Wife Mary Godfrey
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:
Children
1 F Mary Ordway
Born: Sep 18, 1682 - Newbury, MA Christened: Died: Apr 6, 1755 Buried:Spouse: John Bartlett Marr: Nov 18, 1702 - Newbury, MA
David Ricker and Mary Godfrey
Husband David Ricker
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:Marriage:
Wife Mary Godfrey
Born: Christened: Died: - Manchester, NH Buried:
Father: John Godfrey Mother: Elsie Watson
Children
1 M Edwin Ricker
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:
2 F Marilla Ricker
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:
General Notes: Husband - David Ricker
Lieut. William Wallace and Mary Godfrey
Husband Lieut. William Wallace
Born: Abt 1741 Christened: 1742 - Greenland, NH Died: Jun 14, 1812 - Pittsfield, NH Buried:
Father: William Wallace Mother: Comfort Cotton
Marriage: Oct 14, 1785 - Deerfield, NH
Other Spouse: Mary Brown - Abt 1760
Wife Mary Godfrey
Born: Christened: Died: After 1813 Buried:
Children
General Notes: Husband - Lieut. William Wallace
Revolutionary War Veteran. His share of his father's land in Epsom, NH given/sold to older brother Samuel. Moved to Nottingham, that part which became East Northwood. Was prominent it the towns development before moving late in life to Pittsfield.
William Wallace, who with Mary, wife of Wm. Wallace, were original members of the church in Epsom at the time of the Covenant being formed, Sept. 23, 1761.
Death from records of Jonathan Perkins of Pittsfield, NH "June 14 1812, decon walos died"
Northwood Cemetery book gives probable burial in the Jonathan Knowlton #62 Cemetery, where only fieldstones remain. Information given as follows:
Lieut. William Wallace 1740-1812
Molly (Brown) wife ? ?
From research of M. Hollick:
William5 WALLIS was born 1740-1742, and baptized at Greenland in 1742 as William son of William [Greenland VRs, p. 86]. He was the son of William4 (Samuel3 William2) and Comfort (Cotton) Wallis. He died at Pittsfield Jun 14, 1812 [Jonathan Perkins Book of Deaths in Pittsfield, manuscript at the New Hampshire Historical Society]. He bought 50 acres in Epsom from his brother Samuel on 25 June 1760 [NHPD 63:182] and was noted as "of Hampton." William, now of North Hampton, yeoman, sells that land on 2 July 1767 to Thomas Ward. [NHPD 80:299]. By 2 January 1771 he was of Nottingham with wife Mary when he again sells to his brother Samuel land in Epsom [Rockingham Deeds 104:72]. By 22 June 1786 he was in Deerfield, when he sold land there to William Pickering. [Rockingham Deeds 121:427]. On 14 November 1787, he was of Northwood when he sold land there to Timothy Caswell of Barrington. [Rockingham Deeds 123:282]. In the 1790 census, he is still at Northwood with a household of three men over 16; two under 16 and 3 women. He is listed next to Moses Godfree (sic).
William is the first Wallis for whom we have no definitive accounting of his family via primary documents. He leaves no will and his administration papers only name his son John, an unnamed widow, and son-in-law William Knowlton. Administration was transferred from son John to William Knowlton since John contended that it was a burden because he lived at a distance. The inventory of his estate was first taken on 13 October 1812 and amounted to $147.99. His land was sold, debts paid, and the final accounting of his estate was made on 23 August 1813 and amounted to $185.16 which was left to be distributed to his heirs and widow. Sadly, no distribution survives. Because the property was sold, there are no deeds between heirs to quitclaim their interests. The Deerfield and Northwood vital records do not start early enough to include this family.
We must therefore, piece together his family by deduction. J.M. Moses' gives this man but one sentence in his Early Settlers of Epsom and the same one sentence in his Boston Evening Transcript account of the family. However, he gives a much more detailed account in his article, "Early Settlers of East Northwood" The Granite Monthly Vol. XLIX (1917):37-39. He gives William's wife as Mary, and children as Comfort who married Joshua Atwood, Molly who married William Knowlton, William who married Betsy Drew then a Comstock, Sarah who married a Joseph Morrill, Anna who married Silas Burnham as his second wife, Abigail who married Josiah Sanborn, Betsy who married Edmund Sanborn, and John who married Phebe Rand. He then adds that Moses is a possible son. Based on J.M. Moses's recounting of the family several, if not all, left New Hampshire for either Vermont or Maine. The only other source of information on this family is from Langdon Parsons' History of Rye. He recounts that William married Molly Brown and removed to Northwood. He then lists children: William m. first unknown m. 2nd Comstock; Moses m. Susan Lucas; John m. Phebe Rand; Mary m. William Knowlton; Comfort m. Atwood; Sally m. Sanborn; Nancy m. Silas Burnham; Betsey m. Edward Sanborn; and a dau. who m. Morrill.
These two accounts can be corroborated that, indeed, William had a wife Mary (Molly is a diminutive form of Mary); he had a son John who married Phebe Rand; he had a son-in-law William Knowlton; and a Deerfield marriage shows Comfort who married Joshua Atwood on 19 December 1780 . It makes sense that William named a daughter after his mother. Then there is the usual confusion of names and people. Edward Sanborn is Edmund Sanborn. Sally (or Sarah) married a Morrill not a Sanborn, etc. I leave it to the reader whether or not to trust Moses and/or Parsons in their assertions.
So the reconstruction of this family must remain somewhat tentative. Clearly, William leaves Deerfield by 1787 and then resides in Nottingham and Northwood. He is certainly the only Wallis who does live in either of those two places. However, two other Wallis families are in Deerfield at the same time: Joseph5 (Samuel4 William3) and George4 (Samuel3). If all the members of his household were parents and children in the 1790 census, he had four sons and two daughters then (plus he and his wife). That's one more son than Parsons accounts for and two more than J.M. Moses (unless you count Moses Wallace definitively instead of tentatively). One more source must be checked that are not available at the NEHGS library. J.M. Moses extracted the vital records of Northwood (at the New Hampshire Historical Society).
William married first say 1760, Mary BROWN, whose parentage is unknown. She was born say 1740 and died before 1785 when it must be this William who married at Deerfield on 14 October 1785 , Mary GODFREY. It is she who is alive on 23 August 1813 according to William's probate papers.
Notes: Marriage
Deerfield Church Records
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