From:   Rita Gayle Louk[SMTP:rlouk@valu-line.net]
Sent:   January 15, 1998 2146
To:     sarafina@phoenixat.com
Subject: Godfrey Genealogy

Hi, Melissa
I saw you request on the internet.  I do not have their parents, but I do have this.  It is unproven, but it is all I have.
 Let me know if this works.
Rita in KansasDescendants of Jane (Bunker/Barker) GODFREY-7963

First Generation

1.      Jane (Bunker/Barker) GODFREY-7963 died 31 Oct 1662 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts.
According to the LDS church she is Jane Godfrey, and I believe she was married also to a Mr. Bunker and Barker (LDS church lists both names with the same date.  She was married either in Mass. of Hampton, New Hampshire She is reported to have been the first recorded death in Nantucket's history According to the book "History of Nantucket" she was the widow of George
Bunker, and had the children listed.
Jane married (1-MRIN:2666) George (Banker) BUNKER-7843, son of William BUNKER-16797 (MRIN:8076).
They had the following children:
                2       F       i.      Elizabeth BUNKER-9671.Elizabeth married (1-MRIN:3815) Thomas LOOK-9676.
        +       3       M       ii.     William BUNKER-9672 was born 1649.
                4       F       iii.    Mary BUNKER-9673.
History of Nantucket, page 656
Mary married (1-MRIN:3817) Stephen COFFIN-9678, son of Tristram (Coffyn)
COFFIN-15972 and Dionis STEVENS-15973 (MRIN:7675). Stephen was born 10 May
1652 in Newbury, Massachusetts.
The son of Tristram Coffin, senior
From "History of Nantucket" page 656
                5       F       iv.     Ann BUNKER-9674.
Ann married (1-MRIN:3818) Joseph COLEMAN-9679. Joseph was born 2 Dec 1642 in Wittshire, England.
The son of Thomas Coleman, senior, who first wife was Susanna (and she died Nov. 17, 1650.  Thomas Coleman's second wife was Mary, widow of Edmund Johnson on July 11, 1651, and his third wife was to Margery Asbourne.
                6       F       v.      Martha BUNKER-9457.
According to one source (The History of Nantucket) she is the daughter of William Bunker.
Martha married (1-MRIN:3738) Stephen HUSSEY-5768, son of Christopher (Husey) HUSSEY-2887 and Theodate (Batchiler) BATCHELDER-2886 (MRIN:1123) on 8 Oct 1676 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts. Stephen was born 8 Jun 1632 in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts. He died 2 Apr 1718.
The book "The Great Migration Begins" vol. 2 has a birth date of 1643.
It also discusses his placement in the family, and states that he was not the first born as often stated.
Also more information is found in the book "The History of Nantucket". It states that he was only one to make his home in Nantucket.  He was a sea-faring man, had lived at Barbadoes and had accumulated a little property. He held serval office and appeared to be quite a politician
Their children were: Puella, Abigail, Sylvanus, Bachelor, Daniel, Mary,
George, and Theodate.  These children and their children are in the book "The History of Nantucket".

Jane also married (2-MRIN:3048) Richard SWAIN-7845 on 15 Sep 1659. Richard was born 1600 in Hampton, New Hampshire. He died 14 Apr 1682 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts.
The LDS church has him also married to a Jane Godfrey, Jane Godfrey Bunker, and Jane Barker.  I believe these are the same people.  The dates of the marriage to Jane Godfrey Bunker is 1659, and to Jane Barker is 12 Nov 1659, and to Jane Godfrey is 15 Sept 1658/1659. I believe she was married before.
From the "History of Nantucket" Richard Swain came to Amrica in the ship
the Truelove in 1635, being then about 34-years old, and settled in Rowley. His wife, Elizabeth, came in April in the ship the Planet, and his daughter Elizabeth in the ship the Susan and Ellen, under care of various friends.
He was one of the original proprietors of the island
Mr. Worth says of him "He was not an educated man and his signatures are by mark.  His house lot was on both side of the cove formed by the north westerly extension of Hummock Pond.  He never held any town office, but performed labor for the town in relation to sheep and cattle.  He was
married before coming to America and had four children by that marriage. The wife Jane, had two children, John and Richard.  Richard is said to have moved to New Jersey but he was administrator of his father's estate.
He was made freeman March 13, 1639; had liberty, with others, to plant in Hampton in 1638; and in the following year was authorized to settle small causes in Hampton.  Soon after the death of his first wife in 1658 or 1659 he married dJane, widow of George Bunker.  Soon after he and his wife
removed to Nantucket, bringing the Bunker children with them.   Richard Swain's second wife (Jane) died Oct 31, 1662.
The book "The Pioneers of Maine and New Hampshire" by Pope, reads "Planter, Hampton 6 (7) 1638.  Commissioner for the ending of small causes and lot-layer in 1639.  Signed petition in Howard case in 1643.  Owned a house and land at Exeeter in 1650.  Gave part of his house lot in Hampaton to his daughter Grace and her husband, Nathaniel Bolter, Sept. 4, 1660; another tract to Hezekiah, eldest son of his son William, deceased, 12 (5) 1663. Was fined by Gen. Court Nov. 12 1659, for entertaining Quakers.  Deposed 10 (7) 1662, ae. about 67 years.s  He rem. to Nantucket; sold his remaining estate at Hampton to son in law Bolter 6 July, 1663."    This book lists the following children by his first wife: William, Francis, Nicholas, Grace, John, and Elizabeth, and by his second wife he had Richard.
The book " Early Settlers of Nantucket" states that he came to America in the Truelove 1635, aged 34, settled at Hampton.

Second Generation

3.      William BUNKER-9672 was born 1649.
He was of Hugenot origin and born in 1649.  He came to Nantucket with his stepfather Ricahrd Swain.  He settled at the east end of the island.  A long and fascinating story about him is in the book "The History of Nantucket".
The children of William and Mary Bunker were: Daniel; George, who married Deborah Coffin, daughter of James Coffin, senior; John; Jonathan, who married Elizabeth coffin, daughter of James Coffin, senior; Peleg, who married Susanna Coffin, daughter of Stephen Coffin, senior, Jabez, who
married Hannah Gardner,daughter of Nathaniel Gardner; Thomas, who married Priscilla Arthur, Granddaughter of John Gardner, Benjamin, who married Deborah Paddack; Mary, who married Tristmas Coffin (of the Vineyard);
Abigail, who married Nathaniel paddack; Jane who married Shubael Pinkham, son of Richard; Christian, who married (1) Robert Wilson, (2) Isaac Coleman.
William married (1-MRIN:3816) Mary MACY-9677. Mary was born 4 Dec 1648 in Salisbury, Massachusetts. She died 6 Jun 1712 in Nantucket, Massachusetts.
Daughter of Thomas Macy senior, who married Sarah Hopcott (Sarah was born in England in 1612, died in Nantucket April 19, 1682.).

William and Mary had the following children:
                7       F       i.      Ann BUNKER-16796.
Early Settlers of Nantucket, page  153

Index

        Name    ID      Generation
        BUNKER, Ann     5       2
        BUNKER, Ann     7       3
        BUNKER, Elizabeth       2       2
        BUNKER, George (Banker) 1S      1
        BUNKER, Martha  6       2
        BUNKER, Mary    4       2
        BUNKER, William 3       2
        COFFIN, Stephen 4S      2
        COLEMAN, Joseph 5S      2
        GODFREY, Jane (Bunker/Barker)   1       1
        HUSSEY, Stephen 6S      2
        LOOK, Thomas    2S      2
        MACY, Mary      3S      2
        SWAIN, Richard  1S      1