35. William⁶ GODSEY,PVT, Rev. (Thomas⁷) was born in Buckingham County, VA January 1758. William died February 12, 1831 in Sullivan County, TN, at 73 years of age. His body was interred SEENOTES in Sullivan County, TN.

He married Agnes\Ankey HENSLEY in Buckingham County, VA, January 14, 1779.

William GODSEY,PVT, Rev. and Agnes\Ankey HENSLEY had the following children:

36 i. William⁵ GODSEY was born in Buckingham County, VA January 1780.

37 ii. Burton GODSEY Pvt., War of 18 was born in Buckingham County, VA September 10, 1782. Burton died September 24, 1862 in Tina, Carroll County, MO, at 80 years of age. He married three times. He married Patrice WINN about 1814. Patrice was born about 1793. Patrice died 1845 in Linn County, MO, at 52 years of age. He married Sarah HEARTLESS in Carroll County, MO, March 3, 1847. He married Delia BUNBRIDGE in Carroll County, MO, July 31, 1856.

38 iii. Sarah GODSEY was born in Washington County, VA about 1790. She married CAMPBELL ?.

39 iv. Burley GODSEY,Sgt.,1812 was born in Buckingham County, VA about 1791. Burley died August 13, 1826 in Rhea (Meigs) County, TN, at 35 years of age. His body was interred in Goodfield Cemetery, no marker. He married Mary POE in Newport, Cocke County, TN, June 13, 1816.

40 v. Drury Lacy GODSEY,Pvt, War of 18 was born in Washington County, VA February 6, 1795. Drury died February 26, 1873 in Mills County, Iowa, at 78 years of age. His body was interred in Godsey Cemetery, Folsom, Iowa. He married Sarah COX in Washington County, VA, December 16, 1824.

41 vi. Jeremiah GODSEY was born in Washington County, VA about 1799. Jeremiah died after 1880 in Sullivan County, TN. He married Lucinda LEDFORD in Virginia, about 1828.

+ 21 vii. Henry Howard GODSEY, Pvt., CSA was born about 1800.

42 viii. Martin GODSEY was born in Washington County, VA 1801. He married Margaret SHOEMAKER in Washington County, VA, September 19, 1833.

43 ix. Samuel GODSEY was born in Washington County, VA about 1802. He married Nancy THOMAS in KY or TN, about 1833.

44 x. Elizabeth GODSEY was born in Washington County, VA about 1804. She married James RATLIFFE ? in Scott County, VA, November 17, 1820.

45 xi. Harriet GODSEY was born in Washington County, VA about 1806.

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