1Helen Schatvet Ullmann, Richard1 Godfrey of Taunton, Massachusetts, and His Children and Grandchildren, NEHGR Vol. 162, pp. 189-193 (Jul 2008).
"2. RICHARD2 GODFREY (Richard1) was born at Taunton about 1651. He died there on 14 August 1725 aged 74 years, and was buried in the Sumner Streer (Neck of Land) Burying Ground.[23] he married at Taunton 1 January 1679/80. MARY RICHMOND,[24] born at Bridgewater, Massachusetts, 2 June 1654,[25] died at Taunton 5 November 1732 in her 78th year and was buried with her husband,[26] daughter of John2 (John1) Richmond and his first wife, Susannah Hayward.[27]
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Children of Richard2 and Mary (Richmond) Godfrey, all born at Taunton.[33]
i. ALICE,sup>3 GODFREY. b. 20 Aug. 1680; d. probably before 24 March 1731/2 (when her husband had remarried); m. Taunton 12 June 1705 DAVID GASHIT,[34] b. probably in France.[34] He m. (2) before 24 March 1731/2 Susannah _____ as on that date David Gashit and wife Susannah conveyed land in Taunton to James Perrigo, and on May 19 1733 David Gashit, shipwright, and Susannah sold fifteen acres to Richard Godfrey.[36] Spelled in various ways, the surname Gashit evolved into "Gushee" among some descendants.[37]
ii. RICHARD GODFREY, b. 1 March 1681[/2]; d. before 13 Aug. 1753;[38] m. Taunton 15 Dec. 1709 BATHSHEBA WALKER,[38] daughter of James and Bathsheba (Brooks) Walker of Taunton,[40] d. in early 1756, probably at Taunton.[41]
iii. MARY GODFREY, b. 29 May 1682 [sic, probably 1683]; m. Taunton 25 Nov. 1703 JOHN SMITH,[42} b. Taunton 6 Dec. 1680, son of John and Jael (Packard) Smith.[43]
iv. ABIGAIL GODFREYm b. 5 Nov. 1684; d. Taunton 4 Nov. 1755;[44] m. HENRY HOSKINS,[45] b. Taunton 12 Oct. 1686, d. there 29 July 1771, son of William and Sarah (Caswell) Hoskins; both bur. Caswell Cemetery, East Taunton.[46]
v. JOANNAH GODFREY, b. 30 July 1686; living ca. 3 Aug, 1761 but d. by 1769;[47] m. SETH BURT of Berkly, Mass., b. ca. 1686, son of Abel and Grace (Andrews) Burt,[48] d., probably at Berkly, between 21 July and 3 Aug. 1761.[49]
vi. SARAH GODFREY, b. 15 May 1689; d. Taunton 2 Nov. 1760 in her 72nd year, bur. Walker Cemetery, Taunton;[50] m. PETER WALKER,[51} b. ca. 1690, d. 25 Jan. 1770 in his 81st year, bur. Walker Cemetery,[52] son of Peter and Hannah (Hutchinson) Walker of Taunton, and first cousin of Bathsheba Walker who married Sarah's brother Richard.[53]
vii. JOHN GODFREY, b. 31 Oct. 1691; d. Taunton 4 Nov. 1758, aged 67 years, 4 days, bur. Summer Street (Neck of Land) Burying Ground;[54] m. Dighton, Mass., 2 Feb. 1715/6 JOANNE GOODING.[55] b. Taunton 13 March 1687,[56] daughter of George and Deborah (Walker) Gooding,[57] d. Taunton 9 March 1765, age 78 wanting 15 or 16 days, bur. with her husband[58]
viii. JOSEPH GODFREY, b. 1 March 1694/5;[59] d. 18 Dec. 1750 in his 57th year; bur. Timothy Plain Burying Ground, Norton, Mass.;[60] m. (1) before 21 June 1737 SUSANNAH MAKEPEACE, b. Freetown, Mass., 23 Sept. 1694,[61] daughter of William and Abigail (Tisdale) Makepeace of Taunton.[62] Joseph Godfrey was of Norton when he m. (2) there 28 Dec. 1748 HANNAH (HEWETT) WHITE of Easton, Mass.,[63] born Newbury, Mass., 23 Sept. 1699, daughter of Ephraim and Katherine/Keturn/Ketura (Acres) Hewett, and widow of Edward White.[64] Joseph's will, dated 11 Dec. 1750. proved 3 jan. 1750/1[65] named, besides wife Hannah, cousins [i.e., nephews] David Gaschet and William Makepeace, brothers Richard and John Godfrey, brother-in-law Thomas Makepeace, and four sisters-in-law, Mary Gould, Deborah Gurley, Remember Porter, and Priscilla Aldridge. The latter four were to have only the part "that come by my former wife Susanah.".".
1Ellery Bicknell Crane, Historic Homes and Institutions and Genealogical and Personal Memoirs of Worcester Co., Massachusetts, Vol. 1, p. 304 (1907)
"(III) Ezekiel Jewett, son of Maximilian Jewett (20 was born in Rowley, Massachusetts, March 5, 1643-4. He was chose to succeed his father as deacon of the church at Rowley and ordained there October 24, 1686. he married, February 26, 1663-4, Faith Parrat, daughter of Francis Parrat. She died October 15, 1715, in her sevety-fourth year. He married (second), October 23, 1716, Elizabeth Jewett, widow of John Jewett. Ezekiel died September 2, 1723, in his eighty-first year. His will was dated February 16, 1722-3, and was proved November 4, 1723. He left land at Boxford to his sons Ezekiel and Thomas; in Bradford to his son Francis. His widow married (fourth), December 2, 1723, Ensign Andrew Stickney, son of William Stickney.
The children of Ezekiel and Faith Jewett were: Francis, born March 15, 1664-5, married Sarah Hardy; Thomas, born September 20, baptized October 28, 1666, married Hannah Swan; Ezekiel, Jr., born July 24, baptized September 6, 1668, died young; Ezekiel, Jr., born October 25, 1669, was in the expedition against Canada in 1690; settled at Boxford and had a large family there; married Martha -----; Maximilian, born February 5, baptized October 11, 1671-2, married Sarah -----; Ann, born September 29, 1673, died September 11, 1689; Sarah, born November 24, 1675, married, January 30, 1707-8, Jonathan Bailey; Elizabeth, born March 29, 1678, married, November 30, 1704, Isaac Platts; married (second), June 6, 1716, Francis Nelson; Nathaniel, born February 12, 1681, married Mary Gage; Stephen, born February 23, 1682-3, married Priscilla Jewett.".