Individual Details
Jacob Godon
(Abt 1580 - )
Jacob married Marie Du Moulin London, England, about 1600. Marie was born about 1580. Marie was the daughter of unknown Du Moulin. In the research done by Marilyn L. Winton, the work references this man and his wife as the parents of Abraham. According to this article, Jacob was in London by 1598 and was married about 1600. He was probably born in Tournai, in Belgium, (Flanders), near the border with France. He had a brother, cousin or possibly father, named Abraham Godon, "came to London from Amsterdam" several years before that. Source: "THE TALE OF TWO TRADITIONS," by Marilyn L. Winton
Based on the Ziegler research from South Carolina that begins by saying that "The original Godown's were Hugonaughts, and that after the massacre at Nantes, they migrated to England in the late 1500's. At that time they were thought to have carried the name Godinot or Godinet. They were silk producers and weavers by trade. In the late 1600's three brothers, the sons of Jacob and Marie Godon, migrated to the states landing in (Charleston?) South Carolina, where the name Godown was given to them. Two of the brothers, Jacob and John, stayed in the south, while the third brother, Abraham, moved to New Jersey.
Another note: The dates recorded from the old parish records were from the old calander dating. In the "old" dating the beginning of the next year was March 26th. This date was used up until 1752 when the current calander was universally accepted.
Based on the Ziegler research from South Carolina that begins by saying that "The original Godown's were Hugonaughts, and that after the massacre at Nantes, they migrated to England in the late 1500's. At that time they were thought to have carried the name Godinot or Godinet. They were silk producers and weavers by trade. In the late 1600's three brothers, the sons of Jacob and Marie Godon, migrated to the states landing in (Charleston?) South Carolina, where the name Godown was given to them. Two of the brothers, Jacob and John, stayed in the south, while the third brother, Abraham, moved to New Jersey.
Another note: The dates recorded from the old parish records were from the old calander dating. In the "old" dating the beginning of the next year was March 26th. This date was used up until 1752 when the current calander was universally accepted.
Events
| Birth | Abt 1580 | Tournai, Belgium | |||
| Marriage | Abt 1600 | London, England - Marie du Moulin |
Families
| Spouse | Marie du Moulin (1580 - ) |
| Child | Abraham Goedowne (1616 - 1653) |