Knowles Godfrey (1762-1794)/List of Immigrant Ancestors

Famous early colonial New England immigrant ancestors of Knowles Godfrey (1762-1794) and his wife Mary Ryder (1766-1822). Includes many notable immigrants and several Mayflower pilgrims.

Great, Great grandparents of Knowles Godfrey Sr

Knowles Godfrey (1735-1766) is the father of Knowles Godfrey, Jr.

Cooke / Hopkins Family Line

Mayflower pilgrims

1. COOKE01 = ( KGodfrey1, GGodfrey, DCooke, JCooke2, JCooke1, COOKE01) - Parents of 1633 English Immigrant Josiah Cooke (1610-1666) who settled in Eastham MA.
2. COOKE02 - = ( KGodfrey1, GGodfrey, DCooke, JCooke, JCooke, COOKE02) - Parents of 1633 English Immigrant Josiah Cooke (1610-1666) who settled in Eastham MA.
3. William Andrew Ring (1565-1620) - ( KGodfrey1, GGodfrey, DCooke, JCooke, ERing, WRing) - Pilgrim died in Holland before his family came to Plymouth Colony.
4. Mary Durrant (1589-1631) - ( KGodfrey1, GGodfrey, DCooke, JCooke, ERing, MDurrant) - 1629 pilgrim immigrant to Plymouth Colony
5. Stephen Hopkins (1581-1644) - ( KGodfrey1, GGodfrey, DCooke, DHopkins, GHopkins, SHopkins) - Shipwrecked in 1609 in Bermuda, 1620 Mayflower pilgrim, leader of non-separatist at Plymouth Colony, traveled with 2nd wife and several children, including one baby born onboard ship.
6. Mary Kent (c1582-1613)- ( KGodfrey1, GGodfrey, DCooke, DHopkins, GHopkins, MKent) - 1st Wife of Hopkins, Died in England
7. Gabriel Wheldon (1590-1655) - ( KGodfrey1, GGodfrey, DCooke, DHopkins, CWheldon, GWheldon) -
8. Jane Wheldon (1595-1638) - ( KGodfrey1, GGodfrey, DCooke, DHopkins, CWheldon, JWheldon) -

Knowles / Freeman Family Line

1. John Knowles (1588-) - ( KGodfrey1, MKnowles, RKnowles, SKnowles, Knowles2, Knowles1) -
2. Knowles 02 - ( KGodfrey1, MKnowles, RKnowles, SKnowles, Knowles2, Knowles1) -
3. George Bowers (1590-1656) - ( KGodfrey1, MKnowles, RKnowles, SKnowles, Bowers2, Bowers1) -
4. Barbara Smyth (1596-1644) - ( KGodfrey1, MKnowles, RKnowles, SKnowles, Bowers2, Bowers1) -
5. Edmond Freeman (1596-1682) - ( KGodfrey1, MKnowles, RKnowles, MFreeman, JFreeman, EFreeman) - English immigrant (1635), Assistant Governor of Plymouth Colony under Bradford and founder of Sandwich MA.
6. Bennett Hodsoll (1596-1628) - ( KGodfrey1, MKnowles, RKnowles, MFreeman, JFreeman, BHodsoll) - died in England before family migrated to America.
7. Thomas Prence (1600-1673) = ( KGodfrey1, MKnowles, RKnowles, MFreeman, MPrence, TPrence) - English Immigrant and colonial Governor at Plymouth Colony.
8. Patience Brewster (1600-1634) = ( KGodfrey1, MKnowles, RKnowles, MFreeman, MPrence, PBrewster) - Daughter of Mayflower pilgrim William Brewster (1567-1644).

Great, Great grandparents of Jerusha Ryder

Jerusha Ryder (1739-1766) and James Ryder (1741-1780) were 4th cousins. He and most of his family died in a devasting smallpox epidemic of 1765-66.

Ryder / Hall Family Line

1. Ryder01 - ( JRyder, SRyder, JRyder, JRyder3, SRyder, Ryder01) -
2. Ryder02
3. Zachary03
4. Zachary04
5. John Hall (1605-1696)
6. Elizabeth Layton (1614-1642)
7. Austin Bearse (1618-1697) - Romania Gypsy deported from Britain to America
8. Mary Hyanno (1620-1660) - Wampanoag indian maiden

Crowell / Sears Family Line

1. John Crowe (1590-1673) - ( JRyder, SRyder, MCrowell,
2. Elishua - ( JRyder, SRyder, MCrowell,
3. John Miller (1604-1663) - ( JRyder, SRyder, MCrowell,
4. Mercy Bigalow (1608-1658) - ( JRyder, SRyder, MCrowell,
5. Richard Sears (1590-1676) - ( JRyder, SRyder, MCrowell, BSears, PSears, RSears) - notable pilgrim settler -
6. Dorothy Jones (1603-1678) - ( JRyder, SRyder, MCrowell, BSears, PSears, DJones) - English immigrant
7. George Willard (1614-1656) - ( JRyder, SRyder, MCrowell, BSears, DWillard, GWillard)-
8. Dorothy Dunster (1621-) - ( JRyder, SRyder, MCrowell, BSears, DWillard, DDunster) -

Mercy Sears

No ancestry found for Mercy Sears, daughter of Capt Daniel Sears. She and her family died in the smallpox epidemic of 1765-66.

Great, Great Grandparents of Tabitha Eldredge

Tabitha Eldredge (1745-) is the mother of Mary Ryder (1766-1822).

Eldredge Family Line

No info available on parentage of Seth Eldredge (1714-1753).

Howes / Prence / Smith / Howland Family Line

1. Thomas Howes (1601-1665) = ( TEldredge, PHowes, DHowes, THowes3, JHowes2, THowes1) - 1637 English immigrant, 1st settler of Yarmouth, Massachusetts
2. Mary Burr (c1622-1695) - ( TEldredge, PHowes, DHowes, THowes3, JHowes2, MBurr) - 1637 English immigrant, after Thomas' death she married Gov. Prence of Plymouth Colony.
3. John Mayo (1598-1676) - ( TEldredge, PHowes, DHowes, THowes3, EMayo, JMayo) - English Immigrant and noteworthy Pilgrim preacher.
4. Tamisen Brike (1600-1682) - ( TEldredge, PHowes, DHowes, THowes3, EMayo, TBrike) - English Immigrant
5. Ralph Smith (1610-1685) - ( TEldredge, PHowes, DHowes, CSmith, S2, S1
6. Elizabeth Hobart (1613-1654) - ( TEldredge, PHowes, DHowes, CSmith, S2, S1,
7. John Young (1621-1691) - ( TEldredge, PHowes, DHowes, CSmith, S2, S1
8. Abigail Howland (1625-1692) - ( TEldredge, PHowes, DHowes, CSmith, MYoung, AHowland) - Sister of John Howland

Doane / Mulford Family Line

1. DOANE01 = ( TEldredge, PHowes, EDoane, TDoane, D2, D1) -

Research Notes

• Ancestry of Sarah Palin - WARGS

Famous Descendants

• Godfrey, Benjamin (1794-1862) - Veteran of War of 1812, Adventurer, Founder of a town, railroad and college in Illinois.
• Godfrey, Knowles (1762-1794) - American Revolutionary War Veteran and Sea captain.

• Palin, Sarah, Gov (1964) - - ( SSheeran, HLGower, CStrong, ALGodfrey, JRGodfrey, BGodfrey, KGodfrey2...) - Governor of Alaska and US Vice Presidential Candidate.

• Ryder, Stephen (1718-1766) - Stephen and most of his family died in a vicious smallpox epidemic in 1765-66.