From the North Carolina State Archives:
Title: File No. 713, James Going
Parent Records:
State Records
Secretary of State Record Group
Land Office: Land Warrants, Plats of Survey, and Related Records
Guilford County
Years: 1779, 1783
Call Number: S.108.721; Frames:1244-1247
Site: Archives Search Room (Raleigh)
MARS Id: 12.14.68.713 (Folder)
Genres / Forms: Warrants, Plats
Index Terms:
Geographic Names: Poppaw Creek
Personal Names: Going, James
Land Grant Info:
Acres: 400
Grant Number: 714
Issued: Oct. 14, 1783
Entered: Feb. 22, 1779
Book, Page: 54:34
Location: Both sides of Popaw Creek
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Title: File No. 527, Benjamin Going
Parent Records:
State Records
Secretary of State Record Group
Land Office: Land Warrants, Plats of Survey, and Related Records
Guilford County
Years: 1780, 1782
Call Number: S.108.721; Frames:500-503
Site: Archives Search Room (Raleigh)
MARS Id: 12.14.68.527 (Folder)
Genres / Forms: Warrants, Plats
Index Terms:
Geographic Names: Double Creek
Personal Names: Going, Benjamin
Land Grant Info:
Acres: 188
Grant Number: 518
Issued: Oct. 22, 1782
Entry Number: 2059
Entered: May 29, 1780
Book, Page: 48:86
Location: On the waters of the double Creeks
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Title: File No. 1321, Aaron Going
Parent Records:
State Records
Secretary of State Record Group
Land Office: Land Warrants, Plats of Survey, and Related Records
Guilford County
Years: 1780, 1787
Call Number: S.108.722; Frames:1733-1736
Site: Archives Search Room (Raleigh)
MARS Id: 12.14.68.1321 (Folder)
Genres / Forms: Warrants, Plats
Index Terms:
Geographic Names: Matrimony Creek
Personal Names: Going, Aaron
Land Grant Info:
Acres: 410
Grant Number: 1279
Issued: May 16, 1787
Entry Number: 1372
Entered: Feb. 17, 1780
Book, Page: 65:78
Location: On the Head of Matrimony Creek
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Title: File No. 1212, Benjamin Gowing
Parent Records:
State Records
Secretary of State Record Group
Land Office: Land Warrants, Plats of Survey, and Related Records
Guilford County
Years: 1785, 1789
Call Number: S.108.722; Frames:1289-1292
Site: Archives Search Room (Raleigh)
MARS Id: 12.14.68.1212 (Folder)
Genres / Forms: Warrants, Plats
Index Terms:
Geographic Names:
Pawpaw Creek
Mayo River
Personal Names: Gowing, Benjamin
Land Grant Info:
Acres: 100
Grant Number: 1605
Issued: Mar. 21, 1789
Entry Number: 2416
Entered: May 22, 1785
Book, Page: 64:498
Location: On the waters of Papa creek of Mayo River
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Title: Goins, Edward S.; Wharton, Hannah
Parent Records:
County Records
Guilford County
Marriage Registers
Record of Marriage Certificates
Cohabitation Records
Years: 1866
Call Number: 046.602.1
Location: Page 6
Site: Archives Search Room (Raleigh)
MARS Id: 246.65.1.1.213 (Folder)
Genres / Forms: Marriage registers
Scope / Contents: Cohabited since April 15, 1851
Index Terms:
Personal Names:
Goins, Edward S.
Wharton, Hannah
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Title: Goings, Levi; Green, Zilpha
Parent Records:
County Records
Guilford County
Marriage Registers
Record of Marriage Certificates
Cohabitation Records
Years: 1866
Call Number: 046.602.1
Location: Page 6
Site: Archives Search Room (Raleigh)
MARS Id: 246.65.1.1.181 (Folder)
Genres / Forms: Marriage registers
Scope / Contents: Cohabited since October 15, 1856
Index Terms:
Personal Names:
Goings, Levi
Green, Zilpha
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Title: Ash, William; Goins, Charlotte
Parent Records:
County Records
Guilford County
Marriage Registers
Record of Marriage Certificates
Cohabitation Records
Years: 1866
Call Number: 046.602.1
Location: Page 7
Site: Archives Search Room (Raleigh)
MARS Id: 246.65.1.1.242 (Folder)
Genres / Forms: Marriage registers
Scope / Contents: Cohabited since August 25, 1863
Index Terms:
Personal Names:
Ash, William
Goins, Charlotte
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Amherst County, VA Early Records
From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amherst_County
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1787 Amherst Map from The Personal Property Tax List For The Year 1787 For Amherst County, Virginia by Netti Schreiner-Yantis and Florene Love.
Additional sources for the 1787 Amherst Map provided by Payton Cunningham:
The title of the map is;
Map of the State of Virginia
Constructed in conformity to Law, from the state Surveys authorized by the Legislature and other original and authentic Documents.
by Herman Boye
Corrected by order of the Executive 1859
by L. v. Buchholtz (Lewis von)
The map can also be viewed at: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gmd/g3880.ct001518
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History
Amherst County was formed in 1761, from parts of Albemarle County. The county was named for Sir Jeffrey Amherst, known as the "Conqueror of Canada". Jeffrey Amherst was named Governor of Virginia, although he never came to the colony. Native Americans were the first humans to populate the area. They hunted and fished mainly along the countless rivers and streams in the county. With the establishment of the Virginia Colony in 1607, English emigrants arrived in North America. By the late 17th century English explorers and traders traveled up the James River to this area. Early trading posts formed between 1710 and 1720. By 1730, many new families moved into the land currently known as Amherst County drawn by the desire for land and the good tobacco-growing soil.
In 1761, Amherst County was formed from the southern half of Albemarle County. The original county seat had been in Cabelsville, now Colleen in what would later become Nelson County. The county was named for Sir Jeffrey Amherst who commanded the British forces that successfully secured Canada from the French. In 1806 the county assumed its present proportions when Nelson County was formed from its northern half. At that point, the county seat was moved to the village of Five Oaks, later renamed Amherst. The present county courthouse was built in 1870 and has served the county ever since. On a historically interesting note, Amherst County produced more Confederate soldiers per capita than anywhere else in the C.S.A.
In the early days, the major crop raised in Amherst County was tobacco. Apple orchards were part of mixed farming that replaced tobacco, especially in the late 19th century. Timber, mining and milling were also important industries. The introduction of the railroad in the late 19th century greatly influenced the county's growth. The county contains many good examples of 18th, 19th and early 20th century rural and small town architecture. The downtown area of Amherst is a classic example of early 20th century commercial architecture.
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1787 Amherst Map from The Personal Property Tax List For The Year 1787 For Amherst County, Virginia by Netti Schreiner-Yantis and Florene Love.Additional sources for the 1787 Amherst Map provided by Payton Cunningham:
The title of the map is;
Map of the State of Virginia
Constructed in conformity to Law, from the state Surveys authorized by the Legislature and other original and authentic Documents.
by Herman Boye
Corrected by order of the Executive 1859
by L. v. Buchholtz (Lewis von)
The map can also be viewed at: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gmd/g3880.ct001518
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The Deeds of Amherst County, Virginia 1761-1807 and
Albemarle County, Virginia 1748-1763 by The Rev. Bailey Fulton Davis
Page 334. 6 May 1782. FRANCIS WEST & wife ELIZ., AC, to WM. CABELL, AC, on 20 Jul 1780. Lines: MOSES GOING. Wit: JNO. MARTIN JR, ABRAHAM WARWICK, THOS. JOPLING.
Page 425. 22 Feb 1806. WM. MEGUFFIN, AC, to JNO. THOMPSON, overseer, JACOB SWISER of Augusta; 1 bought of JNO. STEWART, 1 bought of PENN, 1 bought of JNO. YORKSHIRE of Augusta; 1 bought of CHAS. THOMPSON SR, 1 bought of GEO. W. VARNUM; beds, etc. Wit: THOS E. FORTUNE, WM. GOWING, HENRY MASSIE. Orig. del. To BARTLETT THOMPSON, 16 Feb 1807.
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From: http://www.freeafricanamericans.com
AMHERST COUNTY
PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX LIST 1782-1822
Library of Virginia microfilm reels 18 and 19
1782
white tithes/ slaves 16+/ cattle/ horses
frame 4
Philip Going 1093
1783
white tithables/ slaves 16+/ slaves 12-16/ horses/ cattle
frame 21
Philip Going 10038
1785
whites 21+/ whites 16-21/ slaves 16+/ slave under 16/ horses/ cattle
frame 53
Going, Philip 10025
1786
frame 71
Going, Philip 10002/ 5 cattle
1787 A, Amherst Parish (First District)
frame 83
Going, Philip 100043
1788 A
whites/ slaves 16+/ slaves 12-16/ horses
frame 121
Philip Going 1002
1789 A
frame 149
Going, Philip 1002
1790 A
frame 180
Going, Phillip 1002
1791 A
frame 210
Going, Philip 1003
1793 A
frame 272
Going, Philip son William 2003
1794 A (Amherst Parish)
frame 307
Gowen, Philip & son Wm 2004
1795 A
frame 337
Gowen, Philip 2004
1796 A
frame 359
Going, Philip 2003
1797 A
frame 382
Going, Philip 2002
1798 A
frame 406
Going, Landon 1000
Going, Philip 2002
1799 A
frame 435
Aaron Going 1000
Landon Going 1000
Philip Going 1002
1800 A
frame 465
Phillip Going 2003
Landon Going 1000
William Going 1000
Aaron Going 1000
1801 A
frame 499
Going, William 1001
Going, Samuel 1000
Going, Philip 1002
Going, Landon 1001
1802 A
frame 534
William Gowen 1001
Phillip Gowen 2002
Landon Gowen 1001
1803 A
frame 571
Going, Landon, 1001
Going, Philip 1003
Going, William 1001
Going, Samuel 1000
1804 A
frame 5
Philip Going 1002
Samuel Going 1001
William Going 1001
Landon Going 1000
1805 A
frame 45
Philip Going 1002
Saml Going 1001
William Going 1001
Landon Going 1000
1806 A
frame 85
Philip Gowing 2002
Saml Going 1001
1807 A
frame 128
Philip Gowing 1001
Saml Gowing 1001
1809 A
frame 168
Linsy Gunn a free Negro 1000
1810
frame 190
Lindsay Gunn, free Negro, 1000
1811
frame 212
Lindsey Gunn, free Negro, 1001
1812
frame 233
Maurice Guinea, F Negro, 1001
1818 B
frame 503, A List of Mulattoes and free Negroes in the 2nd Hundred
Lindsay Gunn, ditto, ditto, 1000
1819 B
Lindsay Gunn a free Mulatto 1000
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The Deeds of Amherst County, Virginia 1807-1827 Books L-R
By The Reverend Bailey Fulton Davis
223. - 4 November 1822. SAMUEL GOWING, Amherst County, and ELIZABETH BRYANT, Amherst County, 1; WILL STAPLES, Amherst County, 2; JAMES L. PENDLETON and Company, 3 …$1.00; Deed of Trust; debt to JAMES L. PENDLETON and Company—about L3000 tobacco; one cow bought of HENRY FRANKLIN, stock, furniture—to enjoy until 1 March 1823.
Witnesses: WILLIS FRANKLIN, ANDREW H. MOSS, JAMES L. WATTS.
326. – 9 May 1823. ELLIS WILLS and wife, MARY G., Amherst County, to WILLIAM PENDLETON, Amherst County…$700 105 ½ acres on James River and where RICHARD WHITEHEAD lived and sold by him to BENJAMIN GOING, Pittslyvania, and by BENJAMIN GOING to ELIAS WILLS. Lines: JAMES WILLS. Justices of the Peace: NELSON C. DAWSON and JAMES L. LAMKIN. To WILLIAM PENDLETON, 28 April 1824.
498. – 16 October 1823. SAMUEL GOWING and ELIZABETH BRYANT, 1; JOSEPH PENN, 2; JAMES S. PENDLETON and WILLIAM G. PENDLETON, 3… $1.00; crops, furniture. Witnesses: JONATHAN THOMPSON, JR., LUCAS POWELL, JOHNATHAN N. ROSE. To JAMES S. PENDLETON, 4 November 1823.
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The Wills of Amherst County, Virginia 1761-1865
By The Rev. Bailey Fulton Davis
MILLIE EVANS – Book 8, Page 416 – Administrator’s Bond – June 17, 1834: WM. GOWING (GOWIN). Bondsmen: RO. WINGFIELD; GEO. GOWING.
Book 8, Page 589 – Adminstator’s Account – so indexed, but not there and not in 9 or 10 on these pages.
GALVILLA SKINNER – Book 11, Page 116 – Guardians Bond – WM. L. WATTS and JAS. GOING, March 20, 1843, for WM. L. WATTS as guardian of GALVILLA SKINNER, orphan of TALIPHARO SKINNER, deceased.
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The Deeds of Amherst County, Virginia 1827-1852 Books S-Z
By The Rev. Bailey Fulton Davis
388. – 4 December 1832. SAMUEL GOING and MICAJAH BRYANT, 1; SAMUEL SIMMONS, 2; and YOUNG HAWKINS, 2; JOHNATHAN N. ROSE and JONATHAN THOMPSON, JR., 3…partners of ROSE and TH--, November 1831, Nelson Court—firm recovered judgment; $1.00 stock; crops; in Nelson where SAMUEL GOING lives; also debt due HENRY J. ROSE on Nelson judgment; crops on tract rented from MISS MARGARET ROSE in Nelson. Recorded Amherst County, 28, March 1834.
437. – 29 July 1834. JOHNATHAN COLEMAN and wife, SARAH M., to WILLIAM GOWING…to M. H. GARLAND, executor of Z.D. TINSLEY, 12 May 1886--$363.75 291 acres east side Buffaloe Ridge and headwaters of Elk Island Creek. Lines: N. LOFFBOROUGH, deceased, grantee, grantor. Part of a tract. DAVID S. GARLAND and EDWARD A. CABELL, Justices of the Peace.
205. – 27 June 1833. HENRY J ROSE to SOPHIA GOWING, daughter of SAMUEL GOWING, Nelson County….$1.00 and charitable considerations—cows, tools, furniture—sold under Deed of Trust on 11 January 1827, and bought by HENRY J. ROSE. Witnesses: JOSEPH K. IRVING, CHARLES B. CLAIBORNE, SERLING CLAIBORNE. Recorded Nelson, 22 July 1833; Amherst County 4 August 1835.
358. – 9 September 1836. JOHNATHAN HORSLEY, 1; FREDERICK M. CABELL, 2; various creditors, 3 …sent to trustee by FREDERICK HORSELEY, per order of agent, 22 September 1836; $10; all accounts due and annexed; long list of creditors; one—WILLIAM E. ANDERSON, Nashville; JOHNATHAN WILLS under will; reference to Deed of Trust, 5 April 1836, to CABELL and ALEXANDER MUNDY; accounts for HORSLEY FARIS, 30 June 1836; long list--$4695.80 due firm. Amonf them: GEORGE M. PENN, JR. RANDOLPH, Tennessee, ELISHA PETERS, South Carolina--several of these people are dead; PHILLIP GOWEN--00.67 besides 160 acres in Missouri; JONATHAN STRONG, West Tennessee; new total of $8921.82 and then more creditors and accounts.
222. – 15 September 1837. JOHNATHAN COLEMAN and wife, SARAH, to WILLIAM RIDGEWAY, GEORGE M. PAYNE and WILLIAM C. MOSELEY…to negro boy, WILSON, by WILLIAM RIDGEWAY’s order, 8 June 1838--$1862 931 acres headwaters Elk Island Creek and east side Buffaloe Ridge. Lines: NELSON SEAY, MICAJAH PENDLTON, LEWIS JEFFERSON, WILLIAM GOWIN. JOSEPH PETTYJOHN and LINDSEY COLEMAN, Justices of the Peace.
274. – 5 April 1838. JOHNATHAN VIAR, 1; WILLIAM GOWING, 2; MARTHA JANE SNEAD, 3 …friendship for MARTHA JANE SNEAD who is daughter of his wife; $5.00; stock; furniture. Sent to MARTHA JANE SNEAD by JOHNATHAN VIAR, 28 March 1850, and returned.
344. – 22 November 1842. JAMES W. GOING, 1 WILLIAM H. GOING, 2 PHILLIP GOING, 3…love for youngest brothers; $1.00, stock.
31. – 10 December 1842. WILLIAM KELLY to GEORGE W. GOING, infant son of MICAJAH GOING…love for grandson; $1.00; five year old horse; bed.
109. – 24 February 1844. WILLIAM GOING, 1; PAULAS POWELL, 2; JOSEPH KYLE, 3 …nineteenth of month, WILLIAM GOING qualified as administrator of JAMES EVANS and JOSEPH KYLE on bond. %5.00; where WILLIAM GOING lives. Lines: PETER DILLARD, copper mining company and Furnace Company. 300 or 330 acres. To JOSEPH KYLE, 14, May 1850.
560. – 22 July 1846. JONATHAN COLEMAN, 1; PAULUS POWELL, 2; SALLY W. COLEMAN, 3, wife of JONATHAN COLEMAN….JONATHAN COLEMAN has sold to Ridgeway and Company; NELSON SEAY; WILLIAM GOWEN; LEAKE CHRISTIAN and one-third of Rocky Creek Mills and tract. She relinquished dower; $5.00; furniture; stock.
Albemarle County, Virginia 1748-1763 by The Rev. Bailey Fulton Davis
Page 334. 6 May 1782. FRANCIS WEST & wife ELIZ., AC, to WM. CABELL, AC, on 20 Jul 1780. Lines: MOSES GOING. Wit: JNO. MARTIN JR, ABRAHAM WARWICK, THOS. JOPLING.
Page 425. 22 Feb 1806. WM. MEGUFFIN, AC, to JNO. THOMPSON, overseer, JACOB SWISER of Augusta; 1 bought of JNO. STEWART, 1 bought of PENN, 1 bought of JNO. YORKSHIRE of Augusta; 1 bought of CHAS. THOMPSON SR, 1 bought of GEO. W. VARNUM; beds, etc. Wit: THOS E. FORTUNE, WM. GOWING, HENRY MASSIE. Orig. del. To BARTLETT THOMPSON, 16 Feb 1807.
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From: http://www.freeafricanamericans.com
AMHERST COUNTY
PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX LIST 1782-1822
Library of Virginia microfilm reels 18 and 19
1782
white tithes/ slaves 16+/ cattle/ horses
frame 4
Philip Going 1093
1783
white tithables/ slaves 16+/ slaves 12-16/ horses/ cattle
frame 21
Philip Going 10038
1785
whites 21+/ whites 16-21/ slaves 16+/ slave under 16/ horses/ cattle
frame 53
Going, Philip 10025
1786
frame 71
Going, Philip 10002/ 5 cattle
1787 A, Amherst Parish (First District)
frame 83
Going, Philip 100043
1788 A
whites/ slaves 16+/ slaves 12-16/ horses
frame 121
Philip Going 1002
1789 A
frame 149
Going, Philip 1002
1790 A
frame 180
Going, Phillip 1002
1791 A
frame 210
Going, Philip 1003
1793 A
frame 272
Going, Philip son William 2003
1794 A (Amherst Parish)
frame 307
Gowen, Philip & son Wm 2004
1795 A
frame 337
Gowen, Philip 2004
1796 A
frame 359
Going, Philip 2003
1797 A
frame 382
Going, Philip 2002
1798 A
frame 406
Going, Landon 1000
Going, Philip 2002
1799 A
frame 435
Aaron Going 1000
Landon Going 1000
Philip Going 1002
1800 A
frame 465
Phillip Going 2003
Landon Going 1000
William Going 1000
Aaron Going 1000
1801 A
frame 499
Going, William 1001
Going, Samuel 1000
Going, Philip 1002
Going, Landon 1001
1802 A
frame 534
William Gowen 1001
Phillip Gowen 2002
Landon Gowen 1001
1803 A
frame 571
Going, Landon, 1001
Going, Philip 1003
Going, William 1001
Going, Samuel 1000
1804 A
frame 5
Philip Going 1002
Samuel Going 1001
William Going 1001
Landon Going 1000
1805 A
frame 45
Philip Going 1002
Saml Going 1001
William Going 1001
Landon Going 1000
1806 A
frame 85
Philip Gowing 2002
Saml Going 1001
1807 A
frame 128
Philip Gowing 1001
Saml Gowing 1001
1809 A
frame 168
Linsy Gunn a free Negro 1000
1810
frame 190
Lindsay Gunn, free Negro, 1000
1811
frame 212
Lindsey Gunn, free Negro, 1001
1812
frame 233
Maurice Guinea, F Negro, 1001
1818 B
frame 503, A List of Mulattoes and free Negroes in the 2nd Hundred
Lindsay Gunn, ditto, ditto, 1000
1819 B
Lindsay Gunn a free Mulatto 1000
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The Deeds of Amherst County, Virginia 1807-1827 Books L-R
By The Reverend Bailey Fulton Davis
223. - 4 November 1822. SAMUEL GOWING, Amherst County, and ELIZABETH BRYANT, Amherst County, 1; WILL STAPLES, Amherst County, 2; JAMES L. PENDLETON and Company, 3 …$1.00; Deed of Trust; debt to JAMES L. PENDLETON and Company—about L3000 tobacco; one cow bought of HENRY FRANKLIN, stock, furniture—to enjoy until 1 March 1823.
Witnesses: WILLIS FRANKLIN, ANDREW H. MOSS, JAMES L. WATTS.
326. – 9 May 1823. ELLIS WILLS and wife, MARY G., Amherst County, to WILLIAM PENDLETON, Amherst County…$700 105 ½ acres on James River and where RICHARD WHITEHEAD lived and sold by him to BENJAMIN GOING, Pittslyvania, and by BENJAMIN GOING to ELIAS WILLS. Lines: JAMES WILLS. Justices of the Peace: NELSON C. DAWSON and JAMES L. LAMKIN. To WILLIAM PENDLETON, 28 April 1824.
498. – 16 October 1823. SAMUEL GOWING and ELIZABETH BRYANT, 1; JOSEPH PENN, 2; JAMES S. PENDLETON and WILLIAM G. PENDLETON, 3… $1.00; crops, furniture. Witnesses: JONATHAN THOMPSON, JR., LUCAS POWELL, JOHNATHAN N. ROSE. To JAMES S. PENDLETON, 4 November 1823.
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The Wills of Amherst County, Virginia 1761-1865
By The Rev. Bailey Fulton Davis
MILLIE EVANS – Book 8, Page 416 – Administrator’s Bond – June 17, 1834: WM. GOWING (GOWIN). Bondsmen: RO. WINGFIELD; GEO. GOWING.
Book 8, Page 589 – Adminstator’s Account – so indexed, but not there and not in 9 or 10 on these pages.
GALVILLA SKINNER – Book 11, Page 116 – Guardians Bond – WM. L. WATTS and JAS. GOING, March 20, 1843, for WM. L. WATTS as guardian of GALVILLA SKINNER, orphan of TALIPHARO SKINNER, deceased.
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The Deeds of Amherst County, Virginia 1827-1852 Books S-Z
By The Rev. Bailey Fulton Davis
388. – 4 December 1832. SAMUEL GOING and MICAJAH BRYANT, 1; SAMUEL SIMMONS, 2; and YOUNG HAWKINS, 2; JOHNATHAN N. ROSE and JONATHAN THOMPSON, JR., 3…partners of ROSE and TH--, November 1831, Nelson Court—firm recovered judgment; $1.00 stock; crops; in Nelson where SAMUEL GOING lives; also debt due HENRY J. ROSE on Nelson judgment; crops on tract rented from MISS MARGARET ROSE in Nelson. Recorded Amherst County, 28, March 1834.
437. – 29 July 1834. JOHNATHAN COLEMAN and wife, SARAH M., to WILLIAM GOWING…to M. H. GARLAND, executor of Z.D. TINSLEY, 12 May 1886--$363.75 291 acres east side Buffaloe Ridge and headwaters of Elk Island Creek. Lines: N. LOFFBOROUGH, deceased, grantee, grantor. Part of a tract. DAVID S. GARLAND and EDWARD A. CABELL, Justices of the Peace.
205. – 27 June 1833. HENRY J ROSE to SOPHIA GOWING, daughter of SAMUEL GOWING, Nelson County….$1.00 and charitable considerations—cows, tools, furniture—sold under Deed of Trust on 11 January 1827, and bought by HENRY J. ROSE. Witnesses: JOSEPH K. IRVING, CHARLES B. CLAIBORNE, SERLING CLAIBORNE. Recorded Nelson, 22 July 1833; Amherst County 4 August 1835.
358. – 9 September 1836. JOHNATHAN HORSLEY, 1; FREDERICK M. CABELL, 2; various creditors, 3 …sent to trustee by FREDERICK HORSELEY, per order of agent, 22 September 1836; $10; all accounts due and annexed; long list of creditors; one—WILLIAM E. ANDERSON, Nashville; JOHNATHAN WILLS under will; reference to Deed of Trust, 5 April 1836, to CABELL and ALEXANDER MUNDY; accounts for HORSLEY FARIS, 30 June 1836; long list--$4695.80 due firm. Amonf them: GEORGE M. PENN, JR. RANDOLPH, Tennessee, ELISHA PETERS, South Carolina--several of these people are dead; PHILLIP GOWEN--00.67 besides 160 acres in Missouri; JONATHAN STRONG, West Tennessee; new total of $8921.82 and then more creditors and accounts.
222. – 15 September 1837. JOHNATHAN COLEMAN and wife, SARAH, to WILLIAM RIDGEWAY, GEORGE M. PAYNE and WILLIAM C. MOSELEY…to negro boy, WILSON, by WILLIAM RIDGEWAY’s order, 8 June 1838--$1862 931 acres headwaters Elk Island Creek and east side Buffaloe Ridge. Lines: NELSON SEAY, MICAJAH PENDLTON, LEWIS JEFFERSON, WILLIAM GOWIN. JOSEPH PETTYJOHN and LINDSEY COLEMAN, Justices of the Peace.
274. – 5 April 1838. JOHNATHAN VIAR, 1; WILLIAM GOWING, 2; MARTHA JANE SNEAD, 3 …friendship for MARTHA JANE SNEAD who is daughter of his wife; $5.00; stock; furniture. Sent to MARTHA JANE SNEAD by JOHNATHAN VIAR, 28 March 1850, and returned.
344. – 22 November 1842. JAMES W. GOING, 1 WILLIAM H. GOING, 2 PHILLIP GOING, 3…love for youngest brothers; $1.00, stock.
31. – 10 December 1842. WILLIAM KELLY to GEORGE W. GOING, infant son of MICAJAH GOING…love for grandson; $1.00; five year old horse; bed.
109. – 24 February 1844. WILLIAM GOING, 1; PAULAS POWELL, 2; JOSEPH KYLE, 3 …nineteenth of month, WILLIAM GOING qualified as administrator of JAMES EVANS and JOSEPH KYLE on bond. %5.00; where WILLIAM GOING lives. Lines: PETER DILLARD, copper mining company and Furnace Company. 300 or 330 acres. To JOSEPH KYLE, 14, May 1850.
560. – 22 July 1846. JONATHAN COLEMAN, 1; PAULUS POWELL, 2; SALLY W. COLEMAN, 3, wife of JONATHAN COLEMAN….JONATHAN COLEMAN has sold to Ridgeway and Company; NELSON SEAY; WILLIAM GOWEN; LEAKE CHRISTIAN and one-third of Rocky Creek Mills and tract. She relinquished dower; $5.00; furniture; stock.
Alexandria, VA Early Records
Alexandria, Virginia Hustings Court Orders
Volume 1 – March 9, 1780 to July 21, 1787
By Wesley E. Pippenger
At a Court of Hustings Continued & held in the Town of Alexandria the 24th of September 1785
Richard Burke, plt. Against James Gowin, Deft.
Trespass Assault & Battery
The suit is Dismissed
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Marriage and Death Notices from Alexandria, Virginia Newspapers
Volume I: 1784-1838
By Wesley E. Pippenger
Alexandria Advertiser
14 MAR 1798, Wed., p. 3. MARRIED. – Last Tues. week [i.e. 6 MAR 1798], Mr. JOHNSON GOWEN. To Miss SARAH RUSSEL. both of this County.
Alexandria Herald
09 APR 1824, Fri., p. 3. A letter received in Washington from Natchez, of the 15th Mar. [i.e. c. 15 MAR 1824], announces the death of Lieut. Guion, of the army of the U.S., a promising young officer, who was shot through the heart, in a duel, about that date.
Phenix (Alexandria) Gazette
30 JUN 1829, Tues., p. 3. MARRIED, on Thurs evening [i.e. 24 JUN 1829], by the Rev. Mr. Larkin, ROBERT GOING, to SOPHIA BIGGS.
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Artisans and Merchants of Alexandria, Virginia 1780-1820 – Volume 2
Compiled by T. Michael Miller
1808 Census
Hewes, Aaron, hatter
- Going, Wm.
- Spinks, George
P. 340 – Going, Wm., laborer
1816 Census
Joseph Goins
Jonathan Goins
Directory of Alexandria, D.C. for 1834
Goings, George, laborer, Afred near Duke St.
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Husbands and Wives Associated with Early Alexandria, Virginia (And the Surrounding Area), by Wesley E. Pippenger
Going, Robert & Rowe, Mary – No date
Going, Robert & Biggs, Sophia – 24 JUN 1829
Goings, Calvert & Duff, Jane – c. 28 OCT 1830
Going(s), John & Duff, Susan (d/o James Duff) – c. 8 OCT 1828
Gowen, Joseph & Sherron, Mary – 17 JUL 1803
Gowen, Johnson & Russell, Sarah – 6 MAR 1798
Hamilton, David & Going, Ann – 11 SEP 1801
McFarlin, Ignatius & Gowen, Mary (d/o Joseph and Mary Gowen) – c. 17 NOV 1804
Weltz, Peter & Gowan, Caty – 14 AUG 1797
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Marriage and Death Notices from Alexandria, Virginia Newspapers
Volume 2: 1838-1852
By Wesley E. Pippenger
17 SEP 1846, Thurs., p. 3. MARRIED, at Phila., on the 3rd inst. [i.e. 3 SEP 1846], by the Rev. C.W. Gardener, BAZIL N. GOINES, of Loudoun Co., Va., to Miss HARRIET D. SHARTER, of that city.
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Submitted by Cindy Young
Goings, John Henry 17 Jun 1878 Alexandria County
3 acres beginning on the north side of Old Braddock or Alexandria and Leesburg Road
Land office Grants # 119, 1874-1883, p. 326 (Reel 185)
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Alexandria, Virginia Death Records 1863-1868 (The Gladwin Record)
And 1869-1896, by Wesley E. Pippenger
GOENS, John, W, M, 7 MAR 1876, Alexa., killed on R. Road, 24y, --, J.E. Waddey, machinist.
GOING, Nelson, W, M, 21 JUL 1896, 1225 Orinoco St., unknown, 1m14d, G.H. & Violet, Alexa., none, infant, Dr. Wm. R. Purvis, coroner.
GOINGS, Ethel M., W, F, 3 JUL 1892, Alexa., enterocolitis, 1m15d, Chas. & Emma, Alexa., unmarried, Chas. Goings, father.
GOINGS, Hannah (c) F, 26 JUL 1891, Alexa., gastritis, 94y, --, Fairfax Co., c/o Jno. Goings, Henry Goings, son.
GOINGS, Katie, W, F, 19 NOV 1892, Alexa., cong. of lungs, 21y, Jane Goings, Pr. Edw. Co., unmarried, Jane Goings, mother [d. 18 NOV 1892, bur. Bethel cem.].
GOINGS, Lena (c), F 3 MAY 1888, Alexa., consumption, 11y, John & Julia [Goings], Alexa., none, unmarried, John Goings, father.
GOINGS, Wm. B., W, M, 8 JAN 1892, Alexa., consumption, 24y, Jane Goings, Alexa., laborer, unmarried, Jane Goings, mother.
GUINN, Sarah, 10m, F, B, --, Va., --, AUG 1869, teething. MS/646. 1st.
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Alexandria, Virginia Marriages 1870-1892
Compiled by Wesley E. Pippenger
GOINGS, Charles H., laborer, 26, S, Alexandria Co., Calvin & Jane to PATTERSON, Mildred Jane, 16, S, Stafford Co., Albert & Sarah, consent of father in person, at res. of bride’s father by Jas. T. Killgore, 23 MAY 1872, p.5, MP, lic.
GOWINGS, Henry, laborer, 35, S, Fairfax Co., Benj. & H., to WILLIAM, Ellen, 21, S, Charles Co., Md., at res. of Jane S. Allen by Thos. E. Davis, 29 MAR 1872, p.R51/12, B/111
BLACKWELL, Aaron, (c), laborer, 38, S, Fauquier Co., Campbell & Ann to Gowens, Sarah, 22, S, Fairfax Co., Henry & Mary, S.W. Madden, 12 JAN 1882, p.23
SCHULTZ, William A., collector, 28, S, Washington, D.C., John A. & Barbara E., to GOINGS, Mary Frances, 21, S, Alexandria co., John H. & Louisa, at res. of John H. Goings by Joseph Packard, 11 APR 1889, p.39, lic.
WARD, William H., laborer, 41, S, Alexandria, Wm. H. & Louisa, to GOINGS, Susannah, 32, S, Alexandria Co., Jno. H. & Louisa, R.F. Bishop, 17 SEP 1888, p. 38, TR
WILLIAMS, Austin (c), laborer, 45, S, Fairfax Co., --, & Harriet, to GOINGS, Susan, 43, S, Fairfax Co., -- & Hannah, P.G. Walker, 26 JUL 1883, p.26, lic.
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Alexandria, Virginia Marriage Index
January 19, 1893 to August 31, 1905
By W. Pippenger
GOINGS, Edward M. to FOUCHES, Clara - 04 MAY 1897
GOINGS, Paulette J. to WOOLFORD, Charles H. (c) - 03 AUG 1903
GOWAN, Thomas J. to GALLAGHER, Lena - 23 JAN 1898
Volume 1 – March 9, 1780 to July 21, 1787
By Wesley E. Pippenger
At a Court of Hustings Continued & held in the Town of Alexandria the 24th of September 1785
Richard Burke, plt. Against James Gowin, Deft.
Trespass Assault & Battery
The suit is Dismissed
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Marriage and Death Notices from Alexandria, Virginia Newspapers
Volume I: 1784-1838
By Wesley E. Pippenger
Alexandria Advertiser
14 MAR 1798, Wed., p. 3. MARRIED. – Last Tues. week [i.e. 6 MAR 1798], Mr. JOHNSON GOWEN. To Miss SARAH RUSSEL. both of this County.
Alexandria Herald
09 APR 1824, Fri., p. 3. A letter received in Washington from Natchez, of the 15th Mar. [i.e. c. 15 MAR 1824], announces the death of Lieut. Guion, of the army of the U.S., a promising young officer, who was shot through the heart, in a duel, about that date.
Phenix (Alexandria) Gazette
30 JUN 1829, Tues., p. 3. MARRIED, on Thurs evening [i.e. 24 JUN 1829], by the Rev. Mr. Larkin, ROBERT GOING, to SOPHIA BIGGS.
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Artisans and Merchants of Alexandria, Virginia 1780-1820 – Volume 2
Compiled by T. Michael Miller
1808 Census
Hewes, Aaron, hatter
- Going, Wm.
- Spinks, George
P. 340 – Going, Wm., laborer
1816 Census
Joseph Goins
Jonathan Goins
Directory of Alexandria, D.C. for 1834
Goings, George, laborer, Afred near Duke St.
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Husbands and Wives Associated with Early Alexandria, Virginia (And the Surrounding Area), by Wesley E. Pippenger
Going, Robert & Rowe, Mary – No date
Going, Robert & Biggs, Sophia – 24 JUN 1829
Goings, Calvert & Duff, Jane – c. 28 OCT 1830
Going(s), John & Duff, Susan (d/o James Duff) – c. 8 OCT 1828
Gowen, Joseph & Sherron, Mary – 17 JUL 1803
Gowen, Johnson & Russell, Sarah – 6 MAR 1798
Hamilton, David & Going, Ann – 11 SEP 1801
McFarlin, Ignatius & Gowen, Mary (d/o Joseph and Mary Gowen) – c. 17 NOV 1804
Weltz, Peter & Gowan, Caty – 14 AUG 1797
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Marriage and Death Notices from Alexandria, Virginia Newspapers
Volume 2: 1838-1852
By Wesley E. Pippenger
17 SEP 1846, Thurs., p. 3. MARRIED, at Phila., on the 3rd inst. [i.e. 3 SEP 1846], by the Rev. C.W. Gardener, BAZIL N. GOINES, of Loudoun Co., Va., to Miss HARRIET D. SHARTER, of that city.
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Submitted by Cindy Young
Goings, John Henry 17 Jun 1878 Alexandria County
3 acres beginning on the north side of Old Braddock or Alexandria and Leesburg Road
Land office Grants # 119, 1874-1883, p. 326 (Reel 185)
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Alexandria, Virginia Death Records 1863-1868 (The Gladwin Record)
And 1869-1896, by Wesley E. Pippenger
GOENS, John, W, M, 7 MAR 1876, Alexa., killed on R. Road, 24y, --, J.E. Waddey, machinist.
GOING, Nelson, W, M, 21 JUL 1896, 1225 Orinoco St., unknown, 1m14d, G.H. & Violet, Alexa., none, infant, Dr. Wm. R. Purvis, coroner.
GOINGS, Ethel M., W, F, 3 JUL 1892, Alexa., enterocolitis, 1m15d, Chas. & Emma, Alexa., unmarried, Chas. Goings, father.
GOINGS, Hannah (c) F, 26 JUL 1891, Alexa., gastritis, 94y, --, Fairfax Co., c/o Jno. Goings, Henry Goings, son.
GOINGS, Katie, W, F, 19 NOV 1892, Alexa., cong. of lungs, 21y, Jane Goings, Pr. Edw. Co., unmarried, Jane Goings, mother [d. 18 NOV 1892, bur. Bethel cem.].
GOINGS, Lena (c), F 3 MAY 1888, Alexa., consumption, 11y, John & Julia [Goings], Alexa., none, unmarried, John Goings, father.
GOINGS, Wm. B., W, M, 8 JAN 1892, Alexa., consumption, 24y, Jane Goings, Alexa., laborer, unmarried, Jane Goings, mother.
GUINN, Sarah, 10m, F, B, --, Va., --, AUG 1869, teething. MS/646. 1st.
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Alexandria, Virginia Marriages 1870-1892
Compiled by Wesley E. Pippenger
GOINGS, Charles H., laborer, 26, S, Alexandria Co., Calvin & Jane to PATTERSON, Mildred Jane, 16, S, Stafford Co., Albert & Sarah, consent of father in person, at res. of bride’s father by Jas. T. Killgore, 23 MAY 1872, p.5, MP, lic.
GOWINGS, Henry, laborer, 35, S, Fairfax Co., Benj. & H., to WILLIAM, Ellen, 21, S, Charles Co., Md., at res. of Jane S. Allen by Thos. E. Davis, 29 MAR 1872, p.R51/12, B/111
BLACKWELL, Aaron, (c), laborer, 38, S, Fauquier Co., Campbell & Ann to Gowens, Sarah, 22, S, Fairfax Co., Henry & Mary, S.W. Madden, 12 JAN 1882, p.23
SCHULTZ, William A., collector, 28, S, Washington, D.C., John A. & Barbara E., to GOINGS, Mary Frances, 21, S, Alexandria co., John H. & Louisa, at res. of John H. Goings by Joseph Packard, 11 APR 1889, p.39, lic.
WARD, William H., laborer, 41, S, Alexandria, Wm. H. & Louisa, to GOINGS, Susannah, 32, S, Alexandria Co., Jno. H. & Louisa, R.F. Bishop, 17 SEP 1888, p. 38, TR
WILLIAMS, Austin (c), laborer, 45, S, Fairfax Co., --, & Harriet, to GOINGS, Susan, 43, S, Fairfax Co., -- & Hannah, P.G. Walker, 26 JUL 1883, p.26, lic.
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Alexandria, Virginia Marriage Index
January 19, 1893 to August 31, 1905
By W. Pippenger
GOINGS, Edward M. to FOUCHES, Clara - 04 MAY 1897
GOINGS, Paulette J. to WOOLFORD, Charles H. (c) - 03 AUG 1903
GOWAN, Thomas J. to GALLAGHER, Lena - 23 JAN 1898
Friday, May 16, 2008
Claiborne County, MS Early Records
Records Collection Submitted by Anna Going Friedman except where otherwise noted.
25 Aug 1802, Petition to Congress by Citizens of the Mississippi Territory. Pray that a land office be opened, and other subjects:
Signers to Petition, Sect 27: JOHN GOYNER
Signers to Petition, Sect 28: THOMAS GOWIN
(Carter, Clarence Edwin. The Territorial Papers of the United States, Vol V, The Territory of Mississippi, 1798-1817, GOP: 1937, p. 174)
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Roots ‘n’ Records by Joyce Shannon Bridges
Letters at the Port Gibson Post Office – Oct 1807
Dr. Thomas Going
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1810 Claiborne County, MS Census
Elizabeth Guin – 0-2-1-5-8 – 0-0
Thomas Going - 0-0-0-0-0-1-4 (1 FPC + 4 slaves)
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Claiborne County, MS – Early Towns and Communities
All of the land deed to the down-town property, and much of the residential property, stem from the Spanish grant to Samuel Gibson.
“March 23, 1811, Samuel and Rebecca Gibson sold to Thomas Going the site for $25. February 25, 1819, Thomas Going sold to Israel Loring “tenements” for $6,000. December 30, 1839, Israel Loring sold to John C. Melchoir for $2,000. [This transaction was right after the great fire of 1839.]
At the December meeting of the Claiborne County Police Board in 1848, the Board entered into a contract with James Carothers to build a steel bridge across Bayou Pierre at the end of Farmer Street, Port Gibson, specifying the location as “near the old Goings bridge”.
Marriage Contracting Parties
Going, Nancy – Charles Stewart – Feb. 16, 1818
Going, Thomas – Salley Allen – Feb. 10, 1820
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The American Beginnings In The Old Southwest by William Baskerville Hamilton
Page 392 - ….subscribed to it heartily, found in 1797 that there was a strong prejudice against bleeding around Natchez, and reported the recovery of Daniel Clark from a fever as a case in point. Clark had been reading a paper of Rush on yellow fever, bled himself, and fully recovered. But as Winans remembered the stat of practice in the territory when he arrived (1811) the prejudice had disappeared, and the doctors were murderous with their bleeding, purging, and evacuation. The only doctor he remembered who did not subscribe to the system was Dr. Going, a mulatto physician of Port Gibson.
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An ACT for Thomas Going, a free man of color Thomas Going is authorized to give testimony in court. December 1, 1814. Dean's Stand William Dean patented 80.09 acres W1/2 NW1/4 Section 32 T5N R3W March 26, 1823. Hinds County Tract Book See Mrs. Ratliff, Raymond also, Phil Armintage, grandson of Wm Dean who operated stand at present site of Dillons. 55. pg 191 Dean's Stand. Site marked by family graveyard of Col. W.S. Dillon, who in 1839 acquired "a tract of land known as Dean's stand." Dillon's Stand formally Dean's Stand Francise B Lee, administrator of estate of Thomas Goeng..hath given, bargained and sold to Wilson F Dillon ass that tract of land W 1/2 of NE 1/4 of sec 33 T9R4E, also a tract of land N 1/2 of W 1/2 of the SE 1/4 of sec 33 T9 R4E also a tract of land known as Dean's Stand lying and being in the situated in the county of Hinds and state aforesaid on the road leading from Port Gibson to Raymond Containing 850 acres. Feb 20, 1839 Hinds Co Deed Book, Vol 2. p227-78 Mrs. Margaret Dillon acquired the property from F. B. Lee adm. 1939 Thom. Going. Dillon's Stand Interrog "State whether or not Mrs. Margaret Dillon dec'd under the purchase as stated in the bill of complaint, had possesion of all land which were originally conveyed to you[her] by Francis B Lee as adm of Thomas Going which were then known as Dean's Stand" Ans "She had possesion of all said land from the time of her purchase up to the time of her death" Interrog. WF Dillion, Hinds Co chauncery Records. Nov 27, 1874 No 1141 New Series left section. Colonel Wilson F Dillon- Obituary, May 17, 1876. Hinds County Gazzette, Raymond, Miss., Wednesday, May 17 1876m No. 36, Page 1. "Death of Col. WF Dillon-We greatly regret to announce the death of Col. Wilson Dillon, which event occured at his residence near this place on 13th inst. Col. Dillon was one of the most subsantial citizens of the county of Hinds, one of our most valued friends, and a prompt paying subscriber to the Gazette from it's first issue. He was born in Prize Edward County, Va, 1797, and, consequently died in the 79th year of his age. He removed to Mississippi in 1827, forty-nineyears ago, and settled on the palce where he died, 6 miles from Raymondwhen this country was a wilderness. Maby years ago he connected himself with the Methodist Church, of which he continued a highly useful and devoted member, and died with true christian fortitude and resignation. Col. Dillon was an upright and positive man; was a public spirited and well informed citizen; and in early times was a power and ever delighted in speaking of their characteristics and peculiaristies. For many years he was pr! esident of the board of Police of the county, and managed our public affairs most honestly, intelligently and satisfactorily. We mourn the death of our friend, but woe for the bright land 'beyond the sunset," and where he may be joined by his many kindred, friends and aquintances." It's a bit lengthy, but I hope it helps.
T. Stockdale
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1816 Claiborne County, MS Census
Thomas Going – 0-0-0-0-0-1-3
Samuel Going – 0-0-0-0-0-10-0
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1820 Claiborne County, MS Census
Samuel Going WF: 26-45=1
Tomas Going WF: 10-26=1, 16-26=1, 26-45=1
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Record submitted by Anna Going Friedman and transcribed by Tracy Hutchison.
May Term 1823
Going vs Haring
State of Mississippi
Claiborne County
Pleas before the Worshipful Peter A. VanDorn, Presiding Justice of the County Court, and Daniel Burnet and Thomas Freeland his associates esquires. at a court holden in and for the County aforesaid at the court House thereof, on Tuesday the 13th day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty three
Be it remembered that on the day and year aforesaid, James Cornell a Justice of the peace in and for the said county sent into our said court a transcript from his docket which is in the words and figures following to wit
“Thomas Going vs. C. Haring, I said 21st april 1823 Ret 1st May. Service acknd. C. Haring May 1st Judgment for Defendant and that plaintiff pay $1.25 cost. Appeal granted Plft – Transcript. James Cornell (seal) and the said Justice Cornell also sends therewith all the papers ascertaining to the Said cause, including a Bond executed by the said plantiff in the sum of two dollars and fifty cents with A. J. Walton his security conditioned as is directed by the Statute in such cases made and provided
And the said Thomas Going on this day and year above mentioned by Amos Whiting Esquire his Attorney comes into court and complains verbally to our said court for against the said C. Haring for this to wit. that he the said Going is entitled by law to the exclusion privilege of Keeping a ferry for the transportation of passengers and others across the Bayou Pierre at Port Gibson and for the distance of one mile above and below the foot (or post) of Main Street in the said town, and yet that the said Haring not regarding the provisions of the aforesaid Statute hath kept a ferry across the Said creek within the distance above mentioned, to the great damage of the plaintiff and the plaintiff further alleges that according to law, he is entitled to recover the sum of ten dollars for every offence in transporting passengers, which said sum the said defendant is justly indebted to him and neglects and refuses to pay, although often thereto requested:
And the plaintiff further alleges that the judgement of said Justice Cornell is erroneous and unjust and ought to be reversed and that said C. Haring by Joseph L. Gibbs esquire his attorney comes into court, and pleads and defends verbally and says, that he is not so indebted to the plaintiff as he hath declared against him, because he the said Going has forfeited and is not entitled to the exclusive privilege so as aforesaid alleged and of this he prays the court to inquir and the plantiff doth the like
Whereupon the said court proceeded to inquire diligently and particularly by into the matter in controversy, and it is finally considered by the Court, that the plaintiff recover against the said Defendant the sum of ten dollars together with his costs by him about his suit in his behalf expended as well before The said Justice as in this court and the defendant in mercy Ye.
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"Port Gibson, December, 1827"
"Messrs. REYNOLDS, BYRNE & Co."
"Gentlemen: Our friend, Mr. Chester Haring, to assist him in business, may require your aid from time to time, either by acceptance or endorsement of his paper or advances in cash. In order to save you from harm by so doing, we do hereby bind ourselves severally and jointly to be responsible to you at any time for a sum not exceeding $8,000 should the said Chester Haring fail to do so. Your obedient servants,"
"JAMES S. DOUGLASS"
"JOHN G. SINGLETON"
"THOMAS GOING"
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1830 Claiborne County, MS Census
Thomas Going
Samuel Going
William Going
William Goins
Meredith Gowan
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1833, Claiborne Co, Will of Samuel Going, Bk A, p 281. (Wiltshire, Betty Couch. MS Index of Wills, 1800-1900, 1989)
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1834 Claiborne County, Tax List:
Thomas Going
(King, J Estelle Stewart, Ms Court Records, 1969)
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1838, list of acts passed at the regular sessions of the MS Legislature
To authorize THOMAS GOING to erect and keep a toll bridge over the south fork of the Bayou Pierre at Port Gibson (The Souther Star, Vol I, No 17, Sat Mar 17, 1838 published at Gallatin, MS seen in Family Trails, Vol 6, No 2, Nov 1982)
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25 Aug 1802, Petition to Congress by Citizens of the Mississippi Territory. Pray that a land office be opened, and other subjects:
Signers to Petition, Sect 27: JOHN GOYNER
Signers to Petition, Sect 28: THOMAS GOWIN
(Carter, Clarence Edwin. The Territorial Papers of the United States, Vol V, The Territory of Mississippi, 1798-1817, GOP: 1937, p. 174)
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Roots ‘n’ Records by Joyce Shannon Bridges
Letters at the Port Gibson Post Office – Oct 1807
Dr. Thomas Going
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1810 Claiborne County, MS Census
Elizabeth Guin – 0-2-1-5-8 – 0-0
Thomas Going - 0-0-0-0-0-1-4 (1 FPC + 4 slaves)
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Claiborne County, MS – Early Towns and Communities
All of the land deed to the down-town property, and much of the residential property, stem from the Spanish grant to Samuel Gibson.
“March 23, 1811, Samuel and Rebecca Gibson sold to Thomas Going the site for $25. February 25, 1819, Thomas Going sold to Israel Loring “tenements” for $6,000. December 30, 1839, Israel Loring sold to John C. Melchoir for $2,000. [This transaction was right after the great fire of 1839.]
At the December meeting of the Claiborne County Police Board in 1848, the Board entered into a contract with James Carothers to build a steel bridge across Bayou Pierre at the end of Farmer Street, Port Gibson, specifying the location as “near the old Goings bridge”.
Marriage Contracting Parties
Going, Nancy – Charles Stewart – Feb. 16, 1818
Going, Thomas – Salley Allen – Feb. 10, 1820
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The American Beginnings In The Old Southwest by William Baskerville Hamilton
Page 392 - ….subscribed to it heartily, found in 1797 that there was a strong prejudice against bleeding around Natchez, and reported the recovery of Daniel Clark from a fever as a case in point. Clark had been reading a paper of Rush on yellow fever, bled himself, and fully recovered. But as Winans remembered the stat of practice in the territory when he arrived (1811) the prejudice had disappeared, and the doctors were murderous with their bleeding, purging, and evacuation. The only doctor he remembered who did not subscribe to the system was Dr. Going, a mulatto physician of Port Gibson.
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An ACT for Thomas Going, a free man of color Thomas Going is authorized to give testimony in court. December 1, 1814. Dean's Stand William Dean patented 80.09 acres W1/2 NW1/4 Section 32 T5N R3W March 26, 1823. Hinds County Tract Book See Mrs. Ratliff, Raymond also, Phil Armintage, grandson of Wm Dean who operated stand at present site of Dillons. 55. pg 191 Dean's Stand. Site marked by family graveyard of Col. W.S. Dillon, who in 1839 acquired "a tract of land known as Dean's stand." Dillon's Stand formally Dean's Stand Francise B Lee, administrator of estate of Thomas Goeng..hath given, bargained and sold to Wilson F Dillon ass that tract of land W 1/2 of NE 1/4 of sec 33 T9R4E, also a tract of land N 1/2 of W 1/2 of the SE 1/4 of sec 33 T9 R4E also a tract of land known as Dean's Stand lying and being in the situated in the county of Hinds and state aforesaid on the road leading from Port Gibson to Raymond Containing 850 acres. Feb 20, 1839 Hinds Co Deed Book, Vol 2. p227-78 Mrs. Margaret Dillon acquired the property from F. B. Lee adm. 1939 Thom. Going. Dillon's Stand Interrog "State whether or not Mrs. Margaret Dillon dec'd under the purchase as stated in the bill of complaint, had possesion of all land which were originally conveyed to you[her] by Francis B Lee as adm of Thomas Going which were then known as Dean's Stand" Ans "She had possesion of all said land from the time of her purchase up to the time of her death" Interrog. WF Dillion, Hinds Co chauncery Records. Nov 27, 1874 No 1141 New Series left section. Colonel Wilson F Dillon- Obituary, May 17, 1876. Hinds County Gazzette, Raymond, Miss., Wednesday, May 17 1876m No. 36, Page 1. "Death of Col. WF Dillon-We greatly regret to announce the death of Col. Wilson Dillon, which event occured at his residence near this place on 13th inst. Col. Dillon was one of the most subsantial citizens of the county of Hinds, one of our most valued friends, and a prompt paying subscriber to the Gazette from it's first issue. He was born in Prize Edward County, Va, 1797, and, consequently died in the 79th year of his age. He removed to Mississippi in 1827, forty-nineyears ago, and settled on the palce where he died, 6 miles from Raymondwhen this country was a wilderness. Maby years ago he connected himself with the Methodist Church, of which he continued a highly useful and devoted member, and died with true christian fortitude and resignation. Col. Dillon was an upright and positive man; was a public spirited and well informed citizen; and in early times was a power and ever delighted in speaking of their characteristics and peculiaristies. For many years he was pr! esident of the board of Police of the county, and managed our public affairs most honestly, intelligently and satisfactorily. We mourn the death of our friend, but woe for the bright land 'beyond the sunset," and where he may be joined by his many kindred, friends and aquintances." It's a bit lengthy, but I hope it helps.
T. Stockdale
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1816 Claiborne County, MS Census
Thomas Going – 0-0-0-0-0-1-3
Samuel Going – 0-0-0-0-0-10-0
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1820 Claiborne County, MS Census
Samuel Going WF: 26-45=1
Tomas Going WF: 10-26=1, 16-26=1, 26-45=1
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Record submitted by Anna Going Friedman and transcribed by Tracy Hutchison.
May Term 1823
Going vs Haring
State of Mississippi
Claiborne County
Pleas before the Worshipful Peter A. VanDorn, Presiding Justice of the County Court, and Daniel Burnet and Thomas Freeland his associates esquires. at a court holden in and for the County aforesaid at the court House thereof, on Tuesday the 13th day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty three
Be it remembered that on the day and year aforesaid, James Cornell a Justice of the peace in and for the said county sent into our said court a transcript from his docket which is in the words and figures following to wit
“Thomas Going vs. C. Haring, I said 21st april 1823 Ret 1st May. Service acknd. C. Haring May 1st Judgment for Defendant and that plaintiff pay $1.25 cost. Appeal granted Plft – Transcript. James Cornell (seal) and the said Justice Cornell also sends therewith all the papers ascertaining to the Said cause, including a Bond executed by the said plantiff in the sum of two dollars and fifty cents with A. J. Walton his security conditioned as is directed by the Statute in such cases made and provided
And the said Thomas Going on this day and year above mentioned by Amos Whiting Esquire his Attorney comes into court and complains verbally to our said court for against the said C. Haring for this to wit. that he the said Going is entitled by law to the exclusion privilege of Keeping a ferry for the transportation of passengers and others across the Bayou Pierre at Port Gibson and for the distance of one mile above and below the foot (or post) of Main Street in the said town, and yet that the said Haring not regarding the provisions of the aforesaid Statute hath kept a ferry across the Said creek within the distance above mentioned, to the great damage of the plaintiff and the plaintiff further alleges that according to law, he is entitled to recover the sum of ten dollars for every offence in transporting passengers, which said sum the said defendant is justly indebted to him and neglects and refuses to pay, although often thereto requested:
And the plaintiff further alleges that the judgement of said Justice Cornell is erroneous and unjust and ought to be reversed and that said C. Haring by Joseph L. Gibbs esquire his attorney comes into court, and pleads and defends verbally and says, that he is not so indebted to the plaintiff as he hath declared against him, because he the said Going has forfeited and is not entitled to the exclusive privilege so as aforesaid alleged and of this he prays the court to inquir and the plantiff doth the like
Whereupon the said court proceeded to inquire diligently and particularly by into the matter in controversy, and it is finally considered by the Court, that the plaintiff recover against the said Defendant the sum of ten dollars together with his costs by him about his suit in his behalf expended as well before The said Justice as in this court and the defendant in mercy Ye.
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http://supreme.justia.com/us/32/113/case.html
"Port Gibson, December, 1827"
"Messrs. REYNOLDS, BYRNE & Co."
"Gentlemen: Our friend, Mr. Chester Haring, to assist him in business, may require your aid from time to time, either by acceptance or endorsement of his paper or advances in cash. In order to save you from harm by so doing, we do hereby bind ourselves severally and jointly to be responsible to you at any time for a sum not exceeding $8,000 should the said Chester Haring fail to do so. Your obedient servants,"
"JAMES S. DOUGLASS"
"JOHN G. SINGLETON"
"THOMAS GOING"
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1830 Claiborne County, MS Census
Thomas Going
Samuel Going
William Going
William Goins
Meredith Gowan
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1833, Claiborne Co, Will of Samuel Going, Bk A, p 281. (Wiltshire, Betty Couch. MS Index of Wills, 1800-1900, 1989)
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1834 Claiborne County, Tax List:
Thomas Going
(King, J Estelle Stewart, Ms Court Records, 1969)
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1838, list of acts passed at the regular sessions of the MS Legislature
To authorize THOMAS GOING to erect and keep a toll bridge over the south fork of the Bayou Pierre at Port Gibson (The Souther Star, Vol I, No 17, Sat Mar 17, 1838 published at Gallatin, MS seen in Family Trails, Vol 6, No 2, Nov 1982)
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Marion County, SC Early Records
Records submitted by Joanne Pezzullo. Joanne has lost some records over the years and is not sure exactly of the sources. Several websites contain the some of the same records.
Note of Interest - Ashpole Swamp starts in North Carolina in the Robeson County, NC area and runs down through Marion and Dillion County, SC.
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William Middleton Sr. left a sizeable estate (worth about 4,000
pounds not counting land), inventoried and appraised by William
Middleton, Jr., Gideon Gibson, Sr., and Gideon Gibson, Jr. on April 24,
1773. An interesting list of debtors to the estate includes:
Wm Alston due the Estate for Pork......55"--"-
Gideon Gibson Sr Note to the Estate...157"--"-<-----------------------------
George Gibson due to the Estate........26"--"-<-----------------------------
John Berry by Acct due the Estate.......5"--"-
Jordan Gibson Sr. Acct.................17"--"- <----------------------------
Benj. Blackmans acct.......96/3
Peter Keighleys acct.......25/
Isaac Nevils acct..........L 5
Thomas Brewintons acct.....60/
Frederick Jones acct...... L 10
Jacob Goings acct dues said Estate......7"10"- <----------------------------
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1785. Will of Moses Bass of Prince Georges Parish, George Town Dist, Province of SC, being indisposed in Body.... to MOURNING GOING, dau of JACOB GOING, one cow marked with a cross & over bit & undr bit in one ear and cross & whole under nick in the other ear; to SARAH GOING, dau of JACOB GOING, one cow marked in the above mentioned mark; to ELIZABETH GOING, dau of JACOB GOING, one cow marked with a cross & undr bit & over bit in each ear and branded ME; to ANNE GOING, dau of JACOB GOING, one heifer marked with a cross and under bit & over bit in each ear branded ME; to CYNTHA GOING, dau of JACOB GOING, one heifer yearling marked with a cross & over bit & under bit in each ear & branded ME; to my beloved cousin Jeremiah Bass, tract of 100 ac granted to John Smith, and one negro named Peter, one negro woman named Fann, one negro boy named Jack with their increase; my wife Elizabeth Bass to have the use of said plantation & tract of land granted to John Smith her lifetime and the use of negroes Peter, Fann & Jack & their increase her life time; to my beloved cousin Wright Bass, the plantation, mill, & tract of land containing 444 ac that I now live on, one negro woman Jane, my wife Elizabeth Bass to have the use of the plantation, mill & tract of land and negro woman her lifetime; to Henry Harison, son of James Harison, one negro woman Cate & increase, my wife to have the use of the negro woman her lifetime; to JOSEPH GOING, JUNR, one negro girl named Judah & increase, my wife to have the use her life time; to my beloved wife Elizabeth Bass, one negro man named Jack, one woman named Florah, one woman named Nan, one boy named Isum, one boy named Roger, and my cattle, about 110 head, branded ME, all my stock of horses & mares, all my household furniture & plantation tools, 26 head of sheep, and my hogs, also negro girl Violet; to JACOB GOING, a plantation of 50 ac granted to John Crawford; I appoint my wife Elizabeth Bass and my friend Luke Whitefield and James Harison, executors, dated 28 Feb 1777. Moses Bass (M) (LS), Wit: Malachi Murfee, Jeremiah Bass (x), Right Bass. A true copy taken from the original and examined by Hugh Horry, Ordinary G Town Dist. Whereas I, the within named Right Bass, am the eldest son of Edward Bass deceased, who was eldest brother of the within named Testator Moses Bass, which said Moses Bass departed this life without issue, whereby I, said Right Bass became his heir at law, and I am willing that all the several devises & bequests in the said will should have full effect, for the memory of my deceased uncle Moses Bass and for the several devisees in the within will, and five shillings, I confirm all the devises, legacies and bequests, 9 Nov 1785. Right Bass (LS), Wit: Chas Cotesworth Pinckney, Wm Smith. Proved in Charleston Dist by the oath of Charles Cotesworth Pinckney 28 Jun 1786 before Dl. Mazyck, JP. Rec 28 Jun 1786. S-5, 283-284. (Holcomb, SC Deed Abstracts, 1783-1788, Bks I-5 thru Z-5, 1996. SML 975.7 Hol)
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1804 Sumter County Deed... S.C. Marion Dist. Levi Gibson appeared, saith that he was personally acquainted with a certain elderly woman by the name of Franky Going or Taylor. That from her appearances he had cause to believe that she was not of Ethiopian extraction. She was generally reputed to have proceeded from the Indian. He was also acquainted with a certain Gowen Taylor who was said to be the son of aforesaid Franky Taylor and he never was considered in any other way than to have derived from the Indian extraction. Hardy Crawford attested to oath.
Hardy Crawford was married to Rhoda Gibson who is either dau of Jordan or Gibson --
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John Gowen Sr. of SC to Solomon Page of Marion Dist.. 3 parties of land containing 250ac on Ashpole Swamp one tract 150 ac being granted to Ignatious Flowers 14 Ap 1774, one other tract 50ac granted to Archable Odom 6 June 1785--Line runs up *Ashpole Swamp to ....... the three tracts near of adj each other and include where John Gowen SR. lives. John Gowen Sr. [His mark] Wit; John Ford, Benj Rawls, proved before Robert Moody Qu 9 Jan 1808 Nancy Gowing [her mark] rdr 12 Oct 1804 before Jesse Bethea JQ .. Rec 7 June 1810
*James Adair, author of the History of American Indians in 1774 and Indian trader, had land in Ashpole Swamp -- his daughter married to John Gibson.
Note of Interest - Ashpole Swamp starts in North Carolina in the Robeson County, NC area and runs down through Marion and Dillion County, SC.
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William Middleton Sr. left a sizeable estate (worth about 4,000
pounds not counting land), inventoried and appraised by William
Middleton, Jr., Gideon Gibson, Sr., and Gideon Gibson, Jr. on April 24,
1773. An interesting list of debtors to the estate includes:
Wm Alston due the Estate for Pork......55"--"-
Gideon Gibson Sr Note to the Estate...157"--"-<-----------------------------
George Gibson due to the Estate........26"--"-<-----------------------------
John Berry by Acct due the Estate.......5"--"-
Jordan Gibson Sr. Acct.................17"--"- <----------------------------
Benj. Blackmans acct.......96/3
Peter Keighleys acct.......25/
Isaac Nevils acct..........L 5
Thomas Brewintons acct.....60/
Frederick Jones acct...... L 10
Jacob Goings acct dues said Estate......7"10"- <----------------------------
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1785. Will of Moses Bass of Prince Georges Parish, George Town Dist, Province of SC, being indisposed in Body.... to MOURNING GOING, dau of JACOB GOING, one cow marked with a cross & over bit & undr bit in one ear and cross & whole under nick in the other ear; to SARAH GOING, dau of JACOB GOING, one cow marked in the above mentioned mark; to ELIZABETH GOING, dau of JACOB GOING, one cow marked with a cross & undr bit & over bit in each ear and branded ME; to ANNE GOING, dau of JACOB GOING, one heifer marked with a cross and under bit & over bit in each ear branded ME; to CYNTHA GOING, dau of JACOB GOING, one heifer yearling marked with a cross & over bit & under bit in each ear & branded ME; to my beloved cousin Jeremiah Bass, tract of 100 ac granted to John Smith, and one negro named Peter, one negro woman named Fann, one negro boy named Jack with their increase; my wife Elizabeth Bass to have the use of said plantation & tract of land granted to John Smith her lifetime and the use of negroes Peter, Fann & Jack & their increase her life time; to my beloved cousin Wright Bass, the plantation, mill, & tract of land containing 444 ac that I now live on, one negro woman Jane, my wife Elizabeth Bass to have the use of the plantation, mill & tract of land and negro woman her lifetime; to Henry Harison, son of James Harison, one negro woman Cate & increase, my wife to have the use of the negro woman her lifetime; to JOSEPH GOING, JUNR, one negro girl named Judah & increase, my wife to have the use her life time; to my beloved wife Elizabeth Bass, one negro man named Jack, one woman named Florah, one woman named Nan, one boy named Isum, one boy named Roger, and my cattle, about 110 head, branded ME, all my stock of horses & mares, all my household furniture & plantation tools, 26 head of sheep, and my hogs, also negro girl Violet; to JACOB GOING, a plantation of 50 ac granted to John Crawford; I appoint my wife Elizabeth Bass and my friend Luke Whitefield and James Harison, executors, dated 28 Feb 1777. Moses Bass (M) (LS), Wit: Malachi Murfee, Jeremiah Bass (x), Right Bass. A true copy taken from the original and examined by Hugh Horry, Ordinary G Town Dist. Whereas I, the within named Right Bass, am the eldest son of Edward Bass deceased, who was eldest brother of the within named Testator Moses Bass, which said Moses Bass departed this life without issue, whereby I, said Right Bass became his heir at law, and I am willing that all the several devises & bequests in the said will should have full effect, for the memory of my deceased uncle Moses Bass and for the several devisees in the within will, and five shillings, I confirm all the devises, legacies and bequests, 9 Nov 1785. Right Bass (LS), Wit: Chas Cotesworth Pinckney, Wm Smith. Proved in Charleston Dist by the oath of Charles Cotesworth Pinckney 28 Jun 1786 before Dl. Mazyck, JP. Rec 28 Jun 1786. S-5, 283-284. (Holcomb, SC Deed Abstracts, 1783-1788, Bks I-5 thru Z-5, 1996. SML 975.7 Hol)
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1804 Sumter County Deed... S.C. Marion Dist. Levi Gibson appeared, saith that he was personally acquainted with a certain elderly woman by the name of Franky Going or Taylor. That from her appearances he had cause to believe that she was not of Ethiopian extraction. She was generally reputed to have proceeded from the Indian. He was also acquainted with a certain Gowen Taylor who was said to be the son of aforesaid Franky Taylor and he never was considered in any other way than to have derived from the Indian extraction. Hardy Crawford attested to oath.
Hardy Crawford was married to Rhoda Gibson who is either dau of Jordan or Gibson --
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John Gowen Sr. of SC to Solomon Page of Marion Dist.. 3 parties of land containing 250ac on Ashpole Swamp one tract 150 ac being granted to Ignatious Flowers 14 Ap 1774, one other tract 50ac granted to Archable Odom 6 June 1785--Line runs up *Ashpole Swamp to ....... the three tracts near of adj each other and include where John Gowen SR. lives. John Gowen Sr. [His mark] Wit; John Ford, Benj Rawls, proved before Robert Moody Qu 9 Jan 1808 Nancy Gowing [her mark] rdr 12 Oct 1804 before Jesse Bethea JQ .. Rec 7 June 1810
*James Adair, author of the History of American Indians in 1774 and Indian trader, had land in Ashpole Swamp -- his daughter married to John Gibson.
Sunday, May 4, 2008
Northumberland County, VA Early Records
Northumberland County, Virginia
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Northumberland County is a county located on the Northern Neck in the Commonwealth of Virginia, a state in the United States. In 2000, its population was 12,259. Its county seat is Heathsville[1]. The county is located on the Northern Neck peninsula and is part of the Northern Neck George Washington Birthplace AVA winemaking appellation.
History
The county was created by the Virginia General Assembly in 1648 during a period of rapid population growth and geographic expansion. Settlement began in this area of the Northern Neck around 1635. Originally known as the Indian district Chickacoan, the first appearance of the name Northumberland in the colonial records was in 1644. The following year, John Mottrom served as the first burgess for the territory in the House of Burgesses which met at the capital of the Virginia Colony at Jamestown.
The size of the county was drastically reduced in 1652 and 1653 as Lancaster County and Westmoreland County, respectively, were carved out of Northumberland County.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 286 square miles (740 km²), of which, 192 square miles (498 km²) of it is land and 93 square miles (242 km²) of it (32.68%) is water. The county is located between the Rappahannock River and Potomac River.
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Cavaliers And Pioneers Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants 1623-1666 – Abstracted and Indexed by Nell Marion Nugent, Virginia Land Office, Richmond, VA. – Volume One.
****Note added by Tracy Hutchison – Since Lancaster and Westmoreland counties were not established until a later date, I have opted to place some of the early records with no county listed in Northumberland County until further research proves otherwise.
CAPT. SAMUEL MATHEWES, 4000 acs. a neck of land on the N. side of Rappanhannock River, bounded on the W. by Cassatawoman Cr. which runs E. N. E. towards head of Wiccokomocca River, on N. by Wiccocomocco Riv., on S. by Rappa. Riv. & on the E. with the main bay. Aug. 1, 1643, Page 882. Trans of fowerscore pers:
John Loyd, John Davis, Tho. Chambers, Edw. Clarke, Hen. Townson, Robert Graves, Joseph Jolly, Fr. Dowling, Henry Cosen, Fr. Rosser, Hopkin Griffin, Wm. Peake, John Drewett, Jon. Seager, Jon. Carrow. Jon. Lewis, Junr., Walter Powell, John Roch, Robert Walcoke, John Knighton, James Kate, Arthur Mackworth, Jossy (Jessy (?) Lasting, Silvester Smith, Henry Sanders, Jon. Bathropp (or Lathropp), Walter Jackson, Jon. Pooly, Rich. Vanson, Wm. Thomas, Richard Bradshaw, John Thomas, Jr., John Phillips, Walter Langford, Andrew Hallack, Thomas Clocke, John Robins, Kather. Tresilian, Richard Stephens, Geor. Dowson (or Dawson), Geo. Browson, Christ. Chamberlin, Geo. Austin, Robert Ives, Tho. Beedle, Mathew Biscoe, Richard Christian, Richard Woodruffe, Walter Bowman, Richard Williams, Robert Parrey, Tho. Methold, Peter Fletcher, Georg Harleston, James Jones, Christ. Evans, John Turner, Isaac Hack, Tho. Evans, Junr., Geo. Read, Edward Harrington, Jon. Moore, Georg Austin, Benard Gaying, Jon. Figg, Jon. Smith, Jon. King, Jon. Williams, Jon. Williamson, Thomas -------, &c.
ROBERT BIRD, 1400 acs. lyeing on N. side of Rappa. Riv., next above land of Silvester Thacker & Thomas Whitlock, 29 July 1650, p. 218. Trans of 28 pers: Perregrine Williams, Thomas Paine, William Edmonds, Robert Clerke, Wm. Banister, Eliza. Clubb, Hum. Clarke, Hen. Draper, Anne Guyne (or Gayne), Tho. Goardon, Wm. James, John Lane, Hugh Powell, James Davis, Richd. Steevens, Henry Barlye, Anne White, Wm. Wood, Geo. Ashall, Maselin Bennett, Ann Deany, William Goddin, Hester Carrar, Mary Pitcher, Walter Heard, Robert Medley, Richd. Dowing, Jane Williams.
JOHN COX, 1000 acs., 150 acs. being marsh, on S. side of Rappa. Riv., 22 May 1650, p. 220. Standing on a point of an island running to the mouth of Cedar Creek, etc. Trans. of 20 pers: John Cox twice, Eliza. Cox, Francis Stankey, Robert Lewis, Fra. Little, Richard Hickes, Edward Britton, Allen Mackbitt, Samll. Farmer, his wife ----, Hester Brown, James Goninon (or Gonnion), Mary Wilson, John Greene, Mary Rassell, Richard Shipp, Robert Gonnyon, Bennett Cooper, Xtophr. Holleman, Judeth Halloman, Ellis Newman.
ANDREW GILSON, 600 acs. in Rappa. Riv. On the S. side of Tigners Cr. 22 May 1650, p. 243. Trans. of 12 pers: Watt the Plowman, Ann Price, John Charles, Samll. Sloper, Wm. Wignall, Geo. Whitle, Jane Gaynes, Tho. Carter, Andrew Gilson, Mary Gilson, Wm. Spooner, Tho. Baylye, Elizabeth Peter, land due for the last name.
EDWARD WALKER, 900 acs. Northumberland Co., 20 Sept. 1650, p. 248. abutting Ely. upon Potomeck Riv., Nly. upon land of Thomas Hoyles (or Hoyley), Sly. towards Yeacomico Riv. & Wly. upon a br. issuing out of River. Trans. of 18 pers: Himself, Sarah his wife, John Walker, Tho. Foote, Edw. Gaynes, Tho. Kerbys wife, Tho. Ball, Wm. Wood, Richd. Taylor, Richd. Hopkins, Nat. Moore, Jno. Greenfield, Richd. Holding, Grace his wife, Wm. Hinam, Mary Batts, Geo. Smith, Wm. Garnett.
WALTER BROADHURST, Gent., 500 acs. on S. side of Potomeck Riv., beg. at a point on the W. side of Poore Jack Cr., extending nigh the main river course N. W. to a point on the mouth of Conawoman Cr., which divides same from land of William Hardigg etc. to an Indian cleerefield, etc. 18 Oct . 1650, p. 249. Trans of 10 pers: Robert Beard, William Enson, Ann Knowles, Richard Broadman, Hump. Farmer, John Piper, John Goane, Richard Sabrell, 2 Indians.
R. (ROWLAND) LAWSON, 400 acs. upon S. side of Rappa. Riv., beg. at Eastmost extent of the land of Geo. Eaton, etc. unto sd. Lawson’s former grant &c. 6 Oct. 1654, p. 299. Trans. of 8 pers: Bernard Geines, Eliz. Geines, Mary Palmet, Rose Love, Fra. Plumer, Thomas Jones, Roger Clatworth, Dennis Foard.
RICE JONES & ANTHONY JACKMAN, 1040 acs. Rappa. Co., on S. side of Rappa. Riv. , 17 May 1658, p. 277, (378). Beg. nigh the edge of the great swampe or main pocoson, part of same bounded with marked trees belonging to Mr. Miles Dixon, nigh Mattapany path, near head of Dedmans Cr. &c. Trans. of 21 pers: Edward Howgrave, John Anderton, James Payne, Christian Gorein, James Fossett, Tho. Bowman, Prescilla Hollaway, Alice Kinge, Mary Floyd, Mary ----, Eliz. Farme, Edward Allen, Tho. Gill, Robert Doore, John Cox, Fra. Overton, Susanna Nurse, Wm. Mathewes, Gran. Morgans, Doris (?) Williams, Adam Higgison. Renewed 13 Jan. 1661.
**** Note for the above record – The old Rappahannock County was founded 1656 from part of Lancaster County (formed from Northumbeland County), and became extinct in 1692 when it was separated to form Essex and Richmond Counties. The currently existing Rappahannock County was founded by an act of the Virginia General Assembly in 1833. The county's land was carved from Culpeper County. The county was named for the river that separates it from Fauquier County.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Northumberland County is a county located on the Northern Neck in the Commonwealth of Virginia, a state in the United States. In 2000, its population was 12,259. Its county seat is Heathsville[1]. The county is located on the Northern Neck peninsula and is part of the Northern Neck George Washington Birthplace AVA winemaking appellation.
History
The county was created by the Virginia General Assembly in 1648 during a period of rapid population growth and geographic expansion. Settlement began in this area of the Northern Neck around 1635. Originally known as the Indian district Chickacoan, the first appearance of the name Northumberland in the colonial records was in 1644. The following year, John Mottrom served as the first burgess for the territory in the House of Burgesses which met at the capital of the Virginia Colony at Jamestown.
The size of the county was drastically reduced in 1652 and 1653 as Lancaster County and Westmoreland County, respectively, were carved out of Northumberland County.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 286 square miles (740 km²), of which, 192 square miles (498 km²) of it is land and 93 square miles (242 km²) of it (32.68%) is water. The county is located between the Rappahannock River and Potomac River.
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Cavaliers And Pioneers Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants 1623-1666 – Abstracted and Indexed by Nell Marion Nugent, Virginia Land Office, Richmond, VA. – Volume One.
****Note added by Tracy Hutchison – Since Lancaster and Westmoreland counties were not established until a later date, I have opted to place some of the early records with no county listed in Northumberland County until further research proves otherwise.
CAPT. SAMUEL MATHEWES, 4000 acs. a neck of land on the N. side of Rappanhannock River, bounded on the W. by Cassatawoman Cr. which runs E. N. E. towards head of Wiccokomocca River, on N. by Wiccocomocco Riv., on S. by Rappa. Riv. & on the E. with the main bay. Aug. 1, 1643, Page 882. Trans of fowerscore pers:
John Loyd, John Davis, Tho. Chambers, Edw. Clarke, Hen. Townson, Robert Graves, Joseph Jolly, Fr. Dowling, Henry Cosen, Fr. Rosser, Hopkin Griffin, Wm. Peake, John Drewett, Jon. Seager, Jon. Carrow. Jon. Lewis, Junr., Walter Powell, John Roch, Robert Walcoke, John Knighton, James Kate, Arthur Mackworth, Jossy (Jessy (?) Lasting, Silvester Smith, Henry Sanders, Jon. Bathropp (or Lathropp), Walter Jackson, Jon. Pooly, Rich. Vanson, Wm. Thomas, Richard Bradshaw, John Thomas, Jr., John Phillips, Walter Langford, Andrew Hallack, Thomas Clocke, John Robins, Kather. Tresilian, Richard Stephens, Geor. Dowson (or Dawson), Geo. Browson, Christ. Chamberlin, Geo. Austin, Robert Ives, Tho. Beedle, Mathew Biscoe, Richard Christian, Richard Woodruffe, Walter Bowman, Richard Williams, Robert Parrey, Tho. Methold, Peter Fletcher, Georg Harleston, James Jones, Christ. Evans, John Turner, Isaac Hack, Tho. Evans, Junr., Geo. Read, Edward Harrington, Jon. Moore, Georg Austin, Benard Gaying, Jon. Figg, Jon. Smith, Jon. King, Jon. Williams, Jon. Williamson, Thomas -------, &c.
ROBERT BIRD, 1400 acs. lyeing on N. side of Rappa. Riv., next above land of Silvester Thacker & Thomas Whitlock, 29 July 1650, p. 218. Trans of 28 pers: Perregrine Williams, Thomas Paine, William Edmonds, Robert Clerke, Wm. Banister, Eliza. Clubb, Hum. Clarke, Hen. Draper, Anne Guyne (or Gayne), Tho. Goardon, Wm. James, John Lane, Hugh Powell, James Davis, Richd. Steevens, Henry Barlye, Anne White, Wm. Wood, Geo. Ashall, Maselin Bennett, Ann Deany, William Goddin, Hester Carrar, Mary Pitcher, Walter Heard, Robert Medley, Richd. Dowing, Jane Williams.
JOHN COX, 1000 acs., 150 acs. being marsh, on S. side of Rappa. Riv., 22 May 1650, p. 220. Standing on a point of an island running to the mouth of Cedar Creek, etc. Trans. of 20 pers: John Cox twice, Eliza. Cox, Francis Stankey, Robert Lewis, Fra. Little, Richard Hickes, Edward Britton, Allen Mackbitt, Samll. Farmer, his wife ----, Hester Brown, James Goninon (or Gonnion), Mary Wilson, John Greene, Mary Rassell, Richard Shipp, Robert Gonnyon, Bennett Cooper, Xtophr. Holleman, Judeth Halloman, Ellis Newman.
ANDREW GILSON, 600 acs. in Rappa. Riv. On the S. side of Tigners Cr. 22 May 1650, p. 243. Trans. of 12 pers: Watt the Plowman, Ann Price, John Charles, Samll. Sloper, Wm. Wignall, Geo. Whitle, Jane Gaynes, Tho. Carter, Andrew Gilson, Mary Gilson, Wm. Spooner, Tho. Baylye, Elizabeth Peter, land due for the last name.
EDWARD WALKER, 900 acs. Northumberland Co., 20 Sept. 1650, p. 248. abutting Ely. upon Potomeck Riv., Nly. upon land of Thomas Hoyles (or Hoyley), Sly. towards Yeacomico Riv. & Wly. upon a br. issuing out of River. Trans. of 18 pers: Himself, Sarah his wife, John Walker, Tho. Foote, Edw. Gaynes, Tho. Kerbys wife, Tho. Ball, Wm. Wood, Richd. Taylor, Richd. Hopkins, Nat. Moore, Jno. Greenfield, Richd. Holding, Grace his wife, Wm. Hinam, Mary Batts, Geo. Smith, Wm. Garnett.
WALTER BROADHURST, Gent., 500 acs. on S. side of Potomeck Riv., beg. at a point on the W. side of Poore Jack Cr., extending nigh the main river course N. W. to a point on the mouth of Conawoman Cr., which divides same from land of William Hardigg etc. to an Indian cleerefield, etc. 18 Oct . 1650, p. 249. Trans of 10 pers: Robert Beard, William Enson, Ann Knowles, Richard Broadman, Hump. Farmer, John Piper, John Goane, Richard Sabrell, 2 Indians.
R. (ROWLAND) LAWSON, 400 acs. upon S. side of Rappa. Riv., beg. at Eastmost extent of the land of Geo. Eaton, etc. unto sd. Lawson’s former grant &c. 6 Oct. 1654, p. 299. Trans. of 8 pers: Bernard Geines, Eliz. Geines, Mary Palmet, Rose Love, Fra. Plumer, Thomas Jones, Roger Clatworth, Dennis Foard.
RICE JONES & ANTHONY JACKMAN, 1040 acs. Rappa. Co., on S. side of Rappa. Riv. , 17 May 1658, p. 277, (378). Beg. nigh the edge of the great swampe or main pocoson, part of same bounded with marked trees belonging to Mr. Miles Dixon, nigh Mattapany path, near head of Dedmans Cr. &c. Trans. of 21 pers: Edward Howgrave, John Anderton, James Payne, Christian Gorein, James Fossett, Tho. Bowman, Prescilla Hollaway, Alice Kinge, Mary Floyd, Mary ----, Eliz. Farme, Edward Allen, Tho. Gill, Robert Doore, John Cox, Fra. Overton, Susanna Nurse, Wm. Mathewes, Gran. Morgans, Doris (?) Williams, Adam Higgison. Renewed 13 Jan. 1661.
**** Note for the above record – The old Rappahannock County was founded 1656 from part of Lancaster County (formed from Northumbeland County), and became extinct in 1692 when it was separated to form Essex and Richmond Counties. The currently existing Rappahannock County was founded by an act of the Virginia General Assembly in 1833. The county's land was carved from Culpeper County. The county was named for the river that separates it from Fauquier County.
York County, VA Early Records
York County, Virginia
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/York_County,_Virginia
York County is a county located on the north side of the Virginia Peninsula in the Hampton Roads region of the Commonwealth of Virginia, a state of the United States. Situated on the York River and many tributaries, the county seat is the unincorporated town of Yorktown [1], and the county shares borders with the independent cities of Williamsburg, Newport News and Poquoson, as well as James City County.
Formed in 1634 as one of the eight original shires (counties) of the Virginia Colony, York County is one of the oldest counties in the U.S. Yorktown is one of the three points of the Historic Triangle of Colonial Virginia, and the location where victory was accomplished in 1781 at the conclusion of the American Revolutionary War to gain independence from Great Britain.
History
Native Americans
The area which is now York County was long inhabited by Native Americans. These were hunter-gatherer groups during the late Woodland Period (1000 BCE to 1000 CE) and earlier.
By the late 16th century, much of the coastal plain draining to the Chesapeake Bay of the current Commonwealth of Virginia was called Tenakomakah ("densely-inhabited Land")[3]. There, a weroance (or chief) named Wahunsunacock (1547-1618) created a powerful empire of eastern-Algonquian language-speaking people known as the Powhatan Confederacy by conquering or affiliating by agreement with approximately 30 tribes. Wahunsunacock was originally from a village near the fall line of the James River known as "Powhatan" (located close to the Powhatan Hill neighborhood of the current City of Richmond). He was known as Chief Powhatan, and later established a second capital village in a centrally-located position in Tenakomakah which was known as Werowocomoco. It was located along the north bank of the York River in present-day Gloucester County (which was subdivided from York County in 1651). [4]
The Chiskiack tribe of the Powhatan Confederacy lived in York County on the south side of the York River on the grounds of the present-day Naval Weapons Station Yorktown near Yorktown until the 1630s, when escalating conflicts with the expanding English colony based at Jamestown caused them to move. The former site of the village of Chiskiack (also sometimes spelled "Kiskiack"), as well as the Cheesecake Road and Cheesecake Cemetery (names also thought to have derived from the Powhatan), remain on the military base.
Long-lost after Chief Powhatan moved his capital from there in 1609, the site believed to have been Werowocomoco near Purtan Bay has been under continuing archaeological study projects since the early 21st century. The discoveries and ongoing research led by the College of William and Mary hold great promise in expanding understanding of the lives of the Native Americans in the area during that era of York County's history.
For more details on this topic, see Powhatan Confederacy.
Ajacan Mission
In 1570, the Ajacan Mission was a failed attempt to establish a mission by Spanish Jesuit priests, guided by a Native American convert to Christanity who had been christened Don Luis, and educated in Spain. However, he returned to his native life, and a few months later, led an attack in which the Europeans were slain.
Virginia Colony
About 30 years later, English colonists arrived and established Jamestown in 1607 on the opposite side of the Virginia Peninsula in the Colony and Dominion of Virginia. In 1619, the area which is now York County was included in two of the four incorporations (or "citties") of the proprietary Virginia Company of London which were known as Elizabeth Cittie and James Cittie.
In 1634, what is now York County was formed as Charles River Shire for King Charles I, one of the eight original shires of Virginia. Charles River Shire took its name from the younger son of King James I. In the 21st century, it was one of the five original shires considered extant in esstentially its same political form, making it one of the oldest counties in the United States.
During the English Civil War, Charles River County and the Charles River (also named for the king) were changed to York County and York River, respectively. The river, county, and town of Yorktown are believed to have been named for York, a city in Northern England.
The first courthouse and jail were located near what is now Yorktown although the community, founded as a port for shipping tobacco to Europe, as variously called Port of York, Borough of York, York, Town of York, until Yorktown was established in 1691, when the House of Burgesses required each county to designate a port of entry and build warehousing. Although never formally incorporated as a town, Yorktown is the county seat of York County. The only town ever incorporated within the county's boundaries was Poquoson, which was incorporated in 1952 and became an independent city in 1975.
It is most famous as the site of the surrender of General Cornwallis to General George Washington in 1781, ending the American Revolutionary War. Yorktown also figured prominently in the American Civil War during the Peninsula Campaign in 1862.
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Cavaliers And Pioneers Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants 1623-1666 – Abstracted and Indexed by Nell Marion Nugent, Virginia Land Office, Richmond, VA. – Volume One.
WILLIAM GINSEY (GUINSEY), 300 acs. Yorke Co., 3 Apr. 1651, p. 310. Upon Swd. side of Mattapony Riv., which tract is about10 mi. up the river. Trans. of 6 pers: Wm. Guinsey, Geo. Talker, Thomas Anderson, Ben. Dudley.
MR. WILLIAM HOCCADAY, 1000 acs. Yorke Co., 14 Apr. 1653, p. 89. Near the head of Ware Creek, N. W. by N. upon former devdt. & N. W. by N. towards Waraney Cr. Trans. of 20 pers: Alexander Watson, Wm. Mackgahye, Andrew Sharpe, Jane Johnson, Randall ------, Isabell Grace, Mary Reeise (?), Tomasin Madero (or Maders), Mary Graham, James ------, Edward Hodge, Richard Gillman, Willm. Moline, Fra. Peppett, Richard Jones, Michaell Barrow, Richard Moore, Joane Rivers, Ja. Nicholson, Wm. Gowin. Renewed 20 Nov. 1654.
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From: http://www.virtualjamestown.org/practise.html
October 25, 1657-The Manumission of Mihill Gowen.
[Christopher Stafford decided to free his black servant, Mihill Gowen, in his will. Stafford's sister, Amy Barnhouse, carried out his wishes in 1657. The widow Barnhouse also freed Mihill Gowen's son, William. She did not free her enslaved woman, who was William's mother.]
Bee itt known unto all Christian people that whereas Mihill Gowen Negro of late servant to my Brother Xopher Stafford deced by his last will & Testament bearing Date the 18 of Jan 1654 had his freedom given unto him after the expiration of 4 yeares service unto my uncle Robert Stafford Therefore know all whom itt may concern that I Anne Barnehouse for divers good couses mee hereunto moving doe absolutely quitt & discharge the sd Mihill Gowen from any service & for ever sett him free from any claim of service either by mee or any one my behalf as any part or parcell of my Estate that my be claimed by mee the said Amy Barnhouse my heyres Exers Admrs or Assignes as witness my hand this 25 Oct 1657 Amy (AB) Barnhouse Bee itt knowne unto all Xcian people that I Ame Barnehouse of Martins hundred widdow for divers good causes & consideracons mee hereunto moving hath given unto Mihill Gowen Negro hee being att this time servant unto Robert Stafford a Male child borne the 25 Aug 1655 of the body of my Negro Prosta being baptised by Mr. Edward Johnson 2 Sept 1655 & named William & I the said Amy Barnhouse doth bind my selfe my heyres Exer Admr & Ass never to trouble or molest the said Mihill Gowin or his sone William or demand any service of the said Mihill or his said sone William In wittnes whereof I have caused this to be made & done I hereunto sett my hand & Seale this present 16 Sept 1655 Amy (AB) Barnhouse.
Source: York County Deeds, Orders, and Wills (3) 16, 26 January 1657/8.
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From: Charles Parish – York County, Virginia – History and Registers – Births 1648-1789 – Deaths 1665-1787 by Landon C. Bell – Published by The Virginia State Library Board
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From: Genealogical Services – Price & Associates Incorporated
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With permission from:
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Name
Surname: Gowin
Given Name: Christopher
Birth, Christening and Other Information
Gender: Male
Date of Birth or Christening: about 1649
Orphan: Unknown
Position in Parent's Family: Unknown
Landowner: Unknown
Literate: Unknown
Convict: Unknown
Length of Indenture
Year of Indenture: by 1673
Place of Indenture
County: York Colony: Virginia
Research Notes
Source Citations: Benjamin B. Weisiger, York County, Virginia Records 1672-1676 (n.p.: n.p., 1991), 60, quoting York County, Virginia Record Book 5:49.
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From: York County, Virginia Deeds, Orders, Wills, Etc., No. 8 – Part One 1687-1691 – Abstracted and Compiled by John Frederick Dorman
Name
Surname: Gwin
Given Name: Thomas
Birth, Christening and Other Information
Gender: Male
Date of Birth or Christening: about 1651
Orphan: Unknown
Position in Parent's Family: Unknown
Landowner: Unknown
Literate: Unknown
Convict: Unknown
Length of Indenture
Year of Indenture: 1667
Place of Indenture
County: York Colony: Virginia
Research Notes
Source Citations: Benjamin B. Weisiger, York County, Virginia Records 1665-1672 (n.p.: n.p., 1987), 73, quoting York County, Virginia Record Book 4:148.
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Name
Surname: Gwin
Given Name: Thomas
Birth, Christening and Other Information
Gender: Male
Orphan: Unknown
Position in Parent's Family: Unknown
Landowner: Unknown
Literate: Unknown
Convict: Unknown
Length of Indenture
Year of Indenture: by 1668
Year of Freedom: about 1675
Place of Indenture
County: York Colony: Virginia
Research Notes
Comments: Described as a boy in 1668. Source Citations: Benjamin B. Weisiger, York County, Virginia Records 1665-1672 (n.p.: n.p., 1987), 103, quoting York County, Virginia Record Book 4:186.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/York_County,_Virginia
York County is a county located on the north side of the Virginia Peninsula in the Hampton Roads region of the Commonwealth of Virginia, a state of the United States. Situated on the York River and many tributaries, the county seat is the unincorporated town of Yorktown [1], and the county shares borders with the independent cities of Williamsburg, Newport News and Poquoson, as well as James City County.
Formed in 1634 as one of the eight original shires (counties) of the Virginia Colony, York County is one of the oldest counties in the U.S. Yorktown is one of the three points of the Historic Triangle of Colonial Virginia, and the location where victory was accomplished in 1781 at the conclusion of the American Revolutionary War to gain independence from Great Britain.
History
Native Americans
The area which is now York County was long inhabited by Native Americans. These were hunter-gatherer groups during the late Woodland Period (1000 BCE to 1000 CE) and earlier.
By the late 16th century, much of the coastal plain draining to the Chesapeake Bay of the current Commonwealth of Virginia was called Tenakomakah ("densely-inhabited Land")[3]. There, a weroance (or chief) named Wahunsunacock (1547-1618) created a powerful empire of eastern-Algonquian language-speaking people known as the Powhatan Confederacy by conquering or affiliating by agreement with approximately 30 tribes. Wahunsunacock was originally from a village near the fall line of the James River known as "Powhatan" (located close to the Powhatan Hill neighborhood of the current City of Richmond). He was known as Chief Powhatan, and later established a second capital village in a centrally-located position in Tenakomakah which was known as Werowocomoco. It was located along the north bank of the York River in present-day Gloucester County (which was subdivided from York County in 1651). [4]
The Chiskiack tribe of the Powhatan Confederacy lived in York County on the south side of the York River on the grounds of the present-day Naval Weapons Station Yorktown near Yorktown until the 1630s, when escalating conflicts with the expanding English colony based at Jamestown caused them to move. The former site of the village of Chiskiack (also sometimes spelled "Kiskiack"), as well as the Cheesecake Road and Cheesecake Cemetery (names also thought to have derived from the Powhatan), remain on the military base.
Long-lost after Chief Powhatan moved his capital from there in 1609, the site believed to have been Werowocomoco near Purtan Bay has been under continuing archaeological study projects since the early 21st century. The discoveries and ongoing research led by the College of William and Mary hold great promise in expanding understanding of the lives of the Native Americans in the area during that era of York County's history.
For more details on this topic, see Powhatan Confederacy.
Ajacan Mission
In 1570, the Ajacan Mission was a failed attempt to establish a mission by Spanish Jesuit priests, guided by a Native American convert to Christanity who had been christened Don Luis, and educated in Spain. However, he returned to his native life, and a few months later, led an attack in which the Europeans were slain.
Virginia Colony
About 30 years later, English colonists arrived and established Jamestown in 1607 on the opposite side of the Virginia Peninsula in the Colony and Dominion of Virginia. In 1619, the area which is now York County was included in two of the four incorporations (or "citties") of the proprietary Virginia Company of London which were known as Elizabeth Cittie and James Cittie.
In 1634, what is now York County was formed as Charles River Shire for King Charles I, one of the eight original shires of Virginia. Charles River Shire took its name from the younger son of King James I. In the 21st century, it was one of the five original shires considered extant in esstentially its same political form, making it one of the oldest counties in the United States.
During the English Civil War, Charles River County and the Charles River (also named for the king) were changed to York County and York River, respectively. The river, county, and town of Yorktown are believed to have been named for York, a city in Northern England.
The first courthouse and jail were located near what is now Yorktown although the community, founded as a port for shipping tobacco to Europe, as variously called Port of York, Borough of York, York, Town of York, until Yorktown was established in 1691, when the House of Burgesses required each county to designate a port of entry and build warehousing. Although never formally incorporated as a town, Yorktown is the county seat of York County. The only town ever incorporated within the county's boundaries was Poquoson, which was incorporated in 1952 and became an independent city in 1975.
It is most famous as the site of the surrender of General Cornwallis to General George Washington in 1781, ending the American Revolutionary War. Yorktown also figured prominently in the American Civil War during the Peninsula Campaign in 1862.
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Cavaliers And Pioneers Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants 1623-1666 – Abstracted and Indexed by Nell Marion Nugent, Virginia Land Office, Richmond, VA. – Volume One.
WILLIAM GINSEY (GUINSEY), 300 acs. Yorke Co., 3 Apr. 1651, p. 310. Upon Swd. side of Mattapony Riv., which tract is about10 mi. up the river. Trans. of 6 pers: Wm. Guinsey, Geo. Talker, Thomas Anderson, Ben. Dudley.
MR. WILLIAM HOCCADAY, 1000 acs. Yorke Co., 14 Apr. 1653, p. 89. Near the head of Ware Creek, N. W. by N. upon former devdt. & N. W. by N. towards Waraney Cr. Trans. of 20 pers: Alexander Watson, Wm. Mackgahye, Andrew Sharpe, Jane Johnson, Randall ------, Isabell Grace, Mary Reeise (?), Tomasin Madero (or Maders), Mary Graham, James ------, Edward Hodge, Richard Gillman, Willm. Moline, Fra. Peppett, Richard Jones, Michaell Barrow, Richard Moore, Joane Rivers, Ja. Nicholson, Wm. Gowin. Renewed 20 Nov. 1654.
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From: http://www.virtualjamestown.org/practise.html
October 25, 1657-The Manumission of Mihill Gowen.
[Christopher Stafford decided to free his black servant, Mihill Gowen, in his will. Stafford's sister, Amy Barnhouse, carried out his wishes in 1657. The widow Barnhouse also freed Mihill Gowen's son, William. She did not free her enslaved woman, who was William's mother.]
Bee itt known unto all Christian people that whereas Mihill Gowen Negro of late servant to my Brother Xopher Stafford deced by his last will & Testament bearing Date the 18 of Jan 1654 had his freedom given unto him after the expiration of 4 yeares service unto my uncle Robert Stafford Therefore know all whom itt may concern that I Anne Barnehouse for divers good couses mee hereunto moving doe absolutely quitt & discharge the sd Mihill Gowen from any service & for ever sett him free from any claim of service either by mee or any one my behalf as any part or parcell of my Estate that my be claimed by mee the said Amy Barnhouse my heyres Exers Admrs or Assignes as witness my hand this 25 Oct 1657 Amy (AB) Barnhouse Bee itt knowne unto all Xcian people that I Ame Barnehouse of Martins hundred widdow for divers good causes & consideracons mee hereunto moving hath given unto Mihill Gowen Negro hee being att this time servant unto Robert Stafford a Male child borne the 25 Aug 1655 of the body of my Negro Prosta being baptised by Mr. Edward Johnson 2 Sept 1655 & named William & I the said Amy Barnhouse doth bind my selfe my heyres Exer Admr & Ass never to trouble or molest the said Mihill Gowin or his sone William or demand any service of the said Mihill or his said sone William In wittnes whereof I have caused this to be made & done I hereunto sett my hand & Seale this present 16 Sept 1655 Amy (AB) Barnhouse.
Source: York County Deeds, Orders, and Wills (3) 16, 26 January 1657/8.
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Gawen, John, son of William by Ann, bap. March 1, 1668
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With permission from:
Nathan W. Murphy, MA, AG®
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Name
Surname: Gowin
Given Name: Christopher
Birth, Christening and Other Information
Gender: Male
Date of Birth or Christening: about 1649
Orphan: Unknown
Position in Parent's Family: Unknown
Landowner: Unknown
Literate: Unknown
Convict: Unknown
Length of Indenture
Year of Indenture: by 1673
Place of Indenture
County: York Colony: Virginia
Research Notes
Source Citations: Benjamin B. Weisiger, York County, Virginia Records 1672-1676 (n.p.: n.p., 1991), 60, quoting York County, Virginia Record Book 5:49.
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From: York County, Virginia Deeds, Orders, Wills, Etc., No. 8 – Part One 1687-1691 – Abstracted and Compiled by John Frederick Dorman
Att a Court held 24 May 1689
In the difference betweene Mr. Danll. Parks and James Whaley executor in trust to the estate of William Rice, itt is ordered that Mr. Samll. Timson, Mr. Robt. Broadley and Mr. John Gowen audit all the accounts betweene them on 24 June next.
An order against the Sherriff is granted John Gowen for the nonappearance of Edward Malen.
An attachement is granted the Sherriff against the estate of Edwd. Maylen for £4.12– sterling for his nonappearance att the suite of Mr. John Gowen.
Upon the petition of Mr. James Dora mitt is ordered that hee bee licensed to keepe an ordinary att the Middle Plantation in the roome of Mr. John Gowen late ordinary keeper.
24 May 1689.
Bond of Henry Thomspson, Robert Bee and John Gowen. For £100 sterling. To keep the Court harmless from any damages that may at any time arise concerning the estate of Francis Hurd, orphant, and pay the same to the orphan.
Henry Thompson
Robert Bee
John Gowen
Wit: Samll. Bainton, J. Sedgwick
Judgment is granted John Gowen against Edward Hayton for £4.12.-sterling.
Itt is ordered that William Pinkethman, Thomas Feere, Robert Martin and John Gowen appraise the estate of John Dannell on 15 august next att the house of John Dannell.
Judgment is granted Mr. John Gawen against Mr. Tho: Ballard Junr. And John Weyman executors of Edwd. Jones for 447 pounds of tobacco.
Ordered that Mr. John Gowen and William Pinkethman carefully examine all the Articles in the inventory and appraisment of John Donnell’s estate and finde whether the appraisment doth agree in every particular with the inventory or not. It is ordered that Capt. Francis Page, Mr. Martin Gardner, Mr. Edmund Jenings and Mr. John Gowen meete att the house of Mrs. Ann Jones, widow, on 10 October next and appraise of her late husband Mr. Rowland Jones, being first sworne before Mr. Robert Booth, whoe is desired to be present.
17 Aug. 1689. Henry Thompson of James City County, planter, and Mary his wife, one of the daughters of Morris Hurd, to John Gowin of York County, For £10 sterling. Land bounding on the Reedy swamp which was sett apart for Mary’s share of the land given to her sister Ann.
Att a Court held 7 November 1689
A nonsuite is granted Richard Farre against John Gawin as hee not appearing to prosecute his action.
John Donnell. Inventory, 16 Aug. 1689. No total valuation; includes a servant boy named Thomas Clarke.
William Pinkethman
Thomas (I) Feere
John Gawen
Robt. Martin
7 Nov. 1689. Produced in Court.
Att a Court held 18 December 1689
Itt is ordered that Mr. John Gawen, Mr. William Pinkethman, Mr. Tho: Feere and Mr. Edmd. Bruer meet on 1 January next to make an equall division of the estate belonging to John Dannell according to the last will and testament, that every on of Dannell’s orphants may know their part of the estate.
Judgment is granted Mr. John Gawen against Richd. Rogers for £7.6.-sterling, the full balance of accounts between them.
Mr. Rowland Jones. Inventory. 10 Oct. 1689.
Made in obedience to order of 24 September last. Appraisers sworn before Mr. Robert Bouth 17 Dec. 1689…………..
Francis Page
Martin Gardner
E. Jennings
Jno. Gawen
Signed by Ann Jones.
John Daniell, Inventory, 16 Aug. 1689. No total valuation; includes a servant boye named Thomas Clarke.
Wm. Pinkethman
Tho: Feere (I)
John Gowen
Robert Martin
7 Nov. 1689. Produced in Court.
1689/1690
An order against the Sherriffe is granted James Gawen for the nonappearance of Richard Davis.
An attachment is granted John Gawen against the estate of John Spillman for 423 tobacco, returnable to the next Court for judgment.
An order against the Sherriff is granted John Gawen for the nonappearance of Joseph Fryth.
Att a Court held 24 march 1689/90
Judgment is granted John Gawen against Joseph Fryth for 303 pounds of tobacco.
York County, Virginia - Deeds, Orders, Wills, Etc., NO. 10 - 1694-1697 - Part Three - Abstracted and Compiled by John Frederick Dorman
Att a Court held 24 [sic: 25?] March 1696 [1697]
John Layton arresting Henry Goaring in an action of the case and noe further proceedings had therein, the suite is dismist.
York County, Virginia - Deeds, Orders, Wills, Etc., NO. 10 - 1694-1697 - Part Three - Abstracted and Compiled by John Frederick Dorman
Att a Court held 24 [sic: 25?] March 1696 [1697]
John Layton arresting Henry Goaring in an action of the case and noe further proceedings had therein, the suite is dismist.
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Cavaliers and Pioneers, Vol III, 1695-1732 - Nell Marion Nugent
26 Apr 1698, York Co, Daniell Park , Esqr, 30 ac. Escheated from JOHN GAWIN by inquisition under Danll Park
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From: Genealogical Services – Price & Associates Incorporated
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With permission from:
Nathan W. Murphy, MA, AG®
Researcher and Marketing Director
Nathan W. Murphy, MA, AG®
Researcher and Marketing Director
Name
Surname: Gwin
Given Name: Thomas
Birth, Christening and Other Information
Gender: Male
Date of Birth or Christening: about 1651
Orphan: Unknown
Position in Parent's Family: Unknown
Landowner: Unknown
Literate: Unknown
Convict: Unknown
Length of Indenture
Year of Indenture: 1667
Place of Indenture
County: York Colony: Virginia
Research Notes
Source Citations: Benjamin B. Weisiger, York County, Virginia Records 1665-1672 (n.p.: n.p., 1987), 73, quoting York County, Virginia Record Book 4:148.
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Name
Surname: Gwin
Given Name: Thomas
Birth, Christening and Other Information
Gender: Male
Orphan: Unknown
Position in Parent's Family: Unknown
Landowner: Unknown
Literate: Unknown
Convict: Unknown
Length of Indenture
Year of Indenture: by 1668
Year of Freedom: about 1675
Place of Indenture
County: York Colony: Virginia
Research Notes
Comments: Described as a boy in 1668. Source Citations: Benjamin B. Weisiger, York County, Virginia Records 1665-1672 (n.p.: n.p., 1987), 103, quoting York County, Virginia Record Book 4:186.
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