Jonathan
GODFREY
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Born: abt. 1740 in Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Jonathan married Lucy CALKIN 12 October 1767 in Horton, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Lucy CALKIN was born abt. 1744 in Massachusetts, USA. Lucy died abt. 1825 in Nova Scotia, Canada.
Jonathan GODFREY died 3 April 1826 in Newport, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Spouse & Children of Jonathan GODFREY
Lucy CALKINMarriage date: 12 October 1767
Marriage place: Horton, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada
Children of Jonathan GODFREY and Lucy CALKIN
Elisha John GODFREYDied: 30 January 1864, Alma Center, Jackson, Wisconsin, USA
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1767 Marriage / PartnerJonathan GODFREY and Lucy CALKIN 12 October 1767, Horton, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada
1776 Birth of ChildElisha John GODFREY was born 1 April 1776, Horton, Kings, New Brunswick, Canada
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
Death — 18263 April 1826
Newport, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada
Record added: 12/14/2025 10:44:01 AM
Last updated: 12/14/2025 10:44:34 AM
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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state
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