Some of us have been discussing the wife of George Bunker who settled in Nantucket with George's children and established the Nantucket branch of Bunkers. We do not believe that Elizabeth Godfree who married George Bunker in Malden, Bedfordshire, England in 1644 was the same person as Jane Godfrey who was George's wife while living in Massachusetts. George Bunker and Jane Godfrey would have married sometime after 1644 and before 1652. Around 1650/51 George came to America with his two older children, William and Elizabeth. He settled first in Ipswich, MA and then moved shortly thereafter to Topsfield, Essex Co., MA. He was in Topsfield by 1652. Did he marry Jane Godfrey in England or in America? Were there any Godfreys in America in 1650? The name of Jane's parents have been given as Richard or Thomas Godfrey and Elizabeth Mead or Turner, but I have not seen any records to support that. Were there any Turners or Meads in America in 1650? Below is a copy of part of a message between the researchers. However, I find Godfreys in MA before George got here. Godbert Godberson in Plymouth 1632 (probably not a Godfrey but I picked it up with soundex) Peter Godfrey, Newbury, Essex Co., MA 1653, 1688 (Essex Co. is where George settled about the same time) William Godfreen, Freeman 13 May 1639, MA colony Isaac Godfrey, Norfolk Co., MA 1678 John Godfrey, Norfolk Co., MA 1678 Francis Godfry, Duxborrow, Plymouth Colony 1643 I have been told that Jane Godfrey was the dau of Richard Godfrey and also Thomas Godfrey. Her mother named as Elizabeth Mead and Elizabeth Turner. A search of Ancestry.com shows Peter Godfrey in Newbury, Essex Co., MA in 1653. Earlier in 1639 we have William Godfreen in MA colony and Francis Godfry in Duxborrow, Plymouth Colony in 1643. Then we have John Godfrey, one of the Salem Witches who was acquitted in Andover in 1659, and in Haverhill in both 1662 and 1665. (could be the same man but boy they did not like him at all). We also had Edward Godfrey in York, Maine in 1651. We had Turners in Duxborrow, Essex Co. in 1643. We had Meades in MA in 1636 and 1638. This is just a quick search in Ancestry dealing only with their vital records sections. This might give Val some clues as to which Godfreys to look for in Beds. In addition, I think I will put this on the list and invite people to look for evidence of a marriage between Jane and George in the US. Peter Godefroy, Godfery, Godfrey, Godfry had an estate probated in Essex Co., MA 27 Dec 1697. The index says he was a planter from Newbury, Essex Co., MA. Maybe someone will try to get a copy of his will and see if he names any Bunkers in it. For those of you interested in researching this issue, it is obvious that there were Godfreys in MA when George Bunker got here. Therefore, it is entirely possible that George married Jane Godfrey in Massachusetts. While no marriage record has yet been found, it may be out there. The assumption in the early 1900's that Elizabeth and Jane Godfrey were the same person may have squelched thorough research in this area. Also, I don't know if anyone has researched Godfrey wills for any mention of any of the Bunker family. We would need to look for Swains as well as Jane had children with her second husband Richard Swain. Also Coffins, Look(e)s, Colemans and Husseys as George's daughters married men with those names. If anybody finds anything of interest please share it with us. Thanks. Bette