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flag male ancestor  Jotham  GODFREY

Born
20 January 1781 ,  Genesee County, Crown Colony of New York
Died
7 May 1860 ,  Girard, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
Jotham  married  Deborah THOMAS .  The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Deborah THOMAS  was born abt. 1784 in Sheldon, Genesee, Crown Colony of New York.  Deborah died 18 February 1865 in Girard, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, USA.  Deborah was the child of Peleg THOMAS and Russella AYLESWORTH .
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Parents of Jotham GODFREY

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Robert GODFREY
Mother
Audrey MALBONE

Grandparents of Jotham GODFREY

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John GODFREY Katherine DAVIS
Maternal grandparents
Godfrey MALBONE Katherine SCOTT


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Jotham  married  Deborah THOMAS .  The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Deborah THOMAS  was born abt. 1784 in Sheldon, Genesee, Crown Colony of New York.  Deborah died 18 February 1865 in Girard, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, USA.  Deborah was the child of Peleg THOMAS and Russella AYLESWORTH.
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Jotham GODFREY married flag female ancestor Deborah THOMAS
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Deborah THOMAS was the child of Peleg THOMAS and Russella AYLESWORTH

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Russel GODFREY
Born: February 01, 1812, Sheldon, New York, USA
Died: October 29, 1901, Sheldon, New York, USA



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BirthBirth — 1781
20 January 1781
Genesee County, Crown Colony of New York
Invention 1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
News1784 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary War (January 14)
News1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)
U.S. President1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

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News1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)
Invention 1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)
U.S. President1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

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Invention 1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)
U.S. President1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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News1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)
News1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)
U.S. President1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States
NewsThe War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.
1812 Birth of Child
Russel GODFREY was born February 01, 1812, Sheldon, New York, USA

Jotham was 31 years old.
Invention 1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)
U.S. President1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States
Invention 1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)
Invention 1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)
U.S. President1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States
Invention 1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)
News1826 - Former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.
Invention 1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)
News1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.
Invention 1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)
U.S. President1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States
News1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears
U.S. President1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States
Invention 1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
News1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States
NewsFrom the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.
U.S. President1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States
U.S. President1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States
Invention 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
Invention 1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
U.S. President1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States
Invention 1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)
U.S. President1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States
U.S. President1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States
U.S. President1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States
Invention 1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)
U.S. President1857 - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States
News1857 - March 6 – Dred Scott v. Sandford: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that Blacks are not citizens and slaves can not sue for freedom, driving the country further towards the American Civil War.
Invention 1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser
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Pioneer Cemetery Erie County Pennsylvania, USA

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DeathDeath — 1860
7 May 1860
Girard, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
He died at the age of 79.
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Pioneer Cemetery Erie County Pennsylvania, USA
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1664 - 1687 - New York Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1788 - Crown Colony of New York
July 26, 1788 - Virginia becomes 11th U.S. state

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