Thomas Godbey Genealogy
Record modified: 2022-06-23
This is my ancestor 12 generations back.
Born: about 1610-00-00 Lower Norfolk Co, Virginia USA
Died: 1653-02-00 Lower Norfolk Co, Virginia USA
Marriages:
1. 1644-00-00 Anne Bain
Children of Thomas Godbey and Anne Bain:
Notes:
seems like they must have been married in Norfolk Co VA
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Virginia Colonial Abstracts Vol III
Lower Norfolk Co VA 1651 - 1654
p438 [Book C p29]
In dif betw Tho Godby pltf and Tho Spill deft, upon full hearing in court, Godby ordered to pay Spill 28 lb tobo for court charges, and also 40 lb tobo for 3 days attendence at court. "And in respect of the said Godbye his unjust malefac'on ag't the said Spill."
p445 [Book C p40]
Dif betw Richd Sternell and Tho Godby dismissed.
p451 [Book C p49]
Dif betw Richd Sternell, pltf, vs Tho Godby, deft, concerning land in the Western Branch of Elizabeth River parish, ref to next court to be fully determined. They to bring patents, etc.
p453 [Book C p56]
Patent 1648-03-02. Sir Wm Berkeley to Tho Godby, 200 acres in Lower Norfolk, on N side of a branch
of the W branch of Elizabeth River called the Clarks Creeke, for importing 4 persons, names not shown.
Signed William Berkeley
The above patent assigned by Tho Godby to Robt Loneday. 1648-12-09.
Signed Tho x Godby
Wit: Tho Tooker
p455 [Book C p61]
Tho Godby to pay James Smith 40 lb tobo for expense, in that Smith arrested Anne the wife of Godby to
this court, but she failing to appear no proceedings could be had against her.
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Cavaliers and Pioneers
Thomas Godby 200 acres. Low Norf Co 1647-03-02. p125
On the Clarks Cr a br of the Wwd br of Eliz River.
Trans of 4 pers: Tho Wright, James Stringer, Tho Garret, Thomas Godby
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from this RootsWeb entry:
Lower Norfolk County Will Abstracts, p. 11
will of Thomas Godbye of Elizabeth River, in ye County of Lower Norfolke in Virginia, planter...
Book C f 76, Dated 8 Aprill 1652, Recorded 15 Feb. 1654:
...Anne my deere & Lovinge wife...sole Executrix...
witnesses: Tho: Tooker The marke of Lewis ffundermull.
Thomas R. Godbye
With. his Seale.
Codicil Dated 10 Feb. 1653:
...bequeath to my Wives Sister Elizabeth Bearre... [a cow]
witness: Rich Lee.
The marke of Thomas Godbye.
Hinds Site: Genealogy of Ken Hinds -- page 1155
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