Thomas GODFREY
1814 -
post boy3
Life History
1814 |
Born |
15th Feb 1814 |
Baptised in Othery, Somerset.1 |
1837 |
Occupation farmer in North Curry, Somerset |
12th Oct 1837 |
Married Ann STONE in All Saints, Trull, Somerset.1 |
1839 |
Birth of son Robert GODFREY in Wilton, Taunton, Somerset |
6th Jun 1841 |
Occupation Innkeeper in Wilton, Taunton, Somerset.2 |
6th Jun 1841 |
Recorded in census in Wilton, Taunton, Somerset (Traveller's Rest).2 |
approx. 1845 |
Birth of son Edwin GODFREY in Minehead, Somerset.3 |
30th Mar 1851 |
Occupation post boy in St Decumans, Somerset.3 |
30th Mar 1851 |
Recorded in census in St Decumans, Somerset (Higher Palwell Cottage, Half Acre, St Decumans, Somerset).3 |
Notes
- Will of Ann Godfrey lately of Bishopshull Somerset deceased ( after 1792 - 1843) - Taunton Record Office 12/2/04 Ref DD/ED 210/61
1. I Ann Godfrey of ill health but of sound mind do declare this to be my
2. first and last will and testament. I do give to my Son Mathew Forty
3. pounds to bring him up to a trade, I also give to William my Son
4. Thirty pounds to bring him up to a trade. And also I give to Mary my
5. Daughter thirty pounds. Also I give to Jane my Daughter Thirty Pounds and
6. Ten pounds to Henery my Son. Also I give to Louisa my Daughter
7. thirty pounds and five pounds for Thomas my son. I also leave
8. five pounds for Louisa my Daughter to find Henry in shirts and
9. stockings from this time untill a apprentice is out, my furniture
10. at Ruishton to be equally divided between Jane and Mary my two
11. daughters. And all my clothes ring and gold [fun?] I give to Mary
12. my daughter. Twenty pounds I leave for my funeral and to give Mary
13. Ann Turle a suit of mourning. I leave George and Louisa Sercombe
14. executors and trust for Mathew and William to take care of their legacies
15. and make the best of it till they have learnt a trade.
16. Signed my hand Ann Godfrey
17. Isaac Bryant William Bryant
18. Dated September 27th 1843
Copy dated 14 day of July 1845
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Sources
- 1. Ancestry World Tree - Stephenson
- 2. UK Census 1841
- 3. UK Census 1851