Moore County, NC came from Cumberland County in 1784.
9 Nov 1764, Crown to WILLIAM GOWEN, 300 ac in Cumberland on both sides of the Pocket (?) Cr. (Patent Bk 17, p 116, #7448) (Hofmann, Margaret M. Colony of NC, 1735-1764, Abstracts of Land Patents, Vol 1, 1982, p 527)
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Notes from Pelagie Lane
"519 GOINS-GOINGS
William Goins, a free man of color, was born about 1740 and was an early settler in the area that later became Moore County. He received a land grant on 9 November 1764 for 300 acres on both sides of Pocket Creek. William's land adjoined that of Connor Dowd, Cornelius Tyson, Andrew Cole, and William Berryman. (I failed to record this source?)}
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1755-1786 NC Taxpayers
1767, Cumberland Co, WM GOINS.
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5 May 1769, Cumberland Co: Crown to Conner Doud and Cornelius Tyce, 200 ac in Cumberland on both sides of Pocket Cr, joining WILLIAM GOWANN. (Patent Bk 20, p 483, #1887) (Hofmann, Margaret M. Colony of NC, Vol 1, op cit)
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1783 Census Fayette Dist, Moore Co, NC:
WILLIAM GOYNE: FWM 16 & up=1, FWM under 16=4; FWF=5
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Notes from Pelagie Lane
Cumberland County, North Carolina Land Entries 1778-1795. Library of Virginia. Page 29
[Entry number] 564 (9) (no date) John McDuffy enters 150 ac. on Great Pocket Cr; border: Wm Goyer and Wm Berreman; includes his own improvement. [Probable date of Nov. 16, 1783 (entries above and below). This could be William Goings/Gowen and William Berryman, neighbors on Pocket Creek (pertaining to Richard Goins/Goings b. 1836).
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1 Jul 1785, Moore Co. Surveyed 100 ac; formerly Fredrick Greg's property; on both sides of Pocket Cr and WILLIAM GOYNS [sic]; [signed] W Finley, surveyor; chain carriers John Gilmore & Matthew Kitching; purchased for L13 by G J McRee & Curtis Ivy. (Pruitt, Dr. A B. Abstracts of Sales of Confiscated Loyalists Land and Property in NC, 1989, p 78) (Clayton Lib, Nov 1997)
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1790, First Federal Census, Moore Co.
p 791.
Everat Smith
Jeany Tidwell
David Cagle
Leonard Cagle
Robert Boals
WILLIAM GOING: All other free persons=10
Christopher You
Samuel Tidwell
Duncan Campbell
James Melton
William McKenzie
p 797.
Alex’r McBride
Samuel Mashburn
Charles Campbell
John Love
John Sherperd, Sr.
WM. GOINGS: FWM of 16 yrs & upwards, including heads of families=1
FWM under 16=4
FWF, including heads of families=5
Charles Campbell (Esqr.)
David Wicker
Arch’d Baker
John Morgan
Samuel Oates
(Walter Clark, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of NC, The State Records of NC, Vol. XXVI, Census
1790, 1905)
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1790 US Census, NC:
Fayette Dist, Moore Co:
p 43. WILLIAM GOINGS: 0-0-0-10-0
p 44. WILLIAM GOINGS: 1-4-5-0-0
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William Goyens, a black man, who settled in
Nacogdoches, TX during Spanish rule was born in Moore Co, NC in 1794. He
was the son of William Goings, a free mulatto, and a white woman. He
came to TX in 1820. In 1832, he married Mary Pate Sibley, a white woman.
She had one son named Henry, but William and Mary had no children. A Dr.
Sibley was Pres. Thos. Jefferson's Indian Agent and confidant living in
Natchitoches, LA Perhaps there is a connection.
(Ref: The New Handbook of Texas, Vol. 3, The Texas State Historical
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GOYENS, WILLIAM (1794-1856). William Goyens (or Goings), early Nacogdoches settler and businessman, was born in Moore County, North Carolina, in 1794, the son of William Goings, a free mulatto, and a white woman. He came to Texas in 1820 and lived at Nacogdoches for the rest of his life. Although he could not write much beyond his signature, he was a good businessman. He was a blacksmith and wagonmaker and engaged in hauling freight from Natchitoches, Louisiana. On a trip to Louisiana in 1826, he was seized by William English, who sought to sell him into slavery.qv In return for his liberty, Goyens was induced to deliver to English his slave woman and to sign a note agreeing to peonage for himself, though reserving the right to trade on his own behalf. After his return to Nacogdoches, he successfully filed suit for annulment of these obligations.
During the Mexican Texasqv era, Goyens often served as conciliator in the settlement of lawsuits under the Mexican laws. He was appointed as agent to deal with the Cherokees, and on numerous occasions he negotiated treaties with the Comanches and other Indians, for he was trusted not only by them but also by the Mexicans and Anglo-Americans in East Texas. He also operated an inn in connection with his home near the site of what is now the courthouse in Nacogdoches. In 1832 he married Mary Pate Sibley, who was white. Sibley had one son, Henry Sibley, by a former marriage, but Goyens and Mary had no children.
During the Texas Revolution,qv Goyens was given the important task of keeping the Cherokees friendly with the Texans, and he was interpreter with Gen. Sam Houstonqv and his party in negotiating a treaty. After the revolution he purchased what was afterwards known as Goyens' Hill, four miles west of Nacogdoches. He built a large two-story mansion with a sawmill and gristmill west of his home on Moral Creek, where he and his wife lived until their deaths. During his later life Goyens amassed considerable wealth in real estate, despite constant efforts by his white neighbors to take away what he was accumulating. He always employed the best lawyers in Nacogdoches, including Thomas J. Rusk and Charles S. Taylor,qqv to defend him and was generally successful in his litigation. He died on June 20, 1856, soon after the death of his wife; they were both buried in a cemetery near the junction of Aylitos Creek with the Moral. At his grave a marker was erected by the Texas Centennialqv Commission in 1936. Many traditions grew up in Nacogdoches about this unusual man, and sometimes it is hard to tell just what is true and what is tradition.
BIBLIOGRAPHY: Bexar Archives, Barker Texas History Center, University of Texas at Austin. Robert Bruce Blake Research Collection, Steen Library, Stephen F. Austin State University; Barker Texas History Center, University of Texas at Austin; Texas State Archives, Austin; Houston Public Library, Houston. Nacogdoches Archives, Steen Library, Stephen F. Austin State University; Barker Texas History Center, University of Texas at Austin; Texas State Archives, Austin.
R. B. Blake
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NC Archives
Title: File No. 1229, Henry Gowen
Parent Records: State Records; Secretary of State Record Group; Land Office: Land Warrants, Plats of Survey and Related Records; Moore County
Call Number: S.108.887; Frames: 71-77
Site: Archives Search Room (Raleigh)
MARS Id: 12.14.90.1217 (Folder)
Genres/Forms: Warrants, Plats
Index Terms: Geographic Names : Dry Creek - Personal Name: Gowen, Henry
Land Grant Info: Acres: 100 – Grant Number: 1181 – Issued: Jun, 7, 1799 – Entry Number: 1379 – Entered: Jan 12, 1795 – Book, Page: 102:240 – Location: On the South East side of dry fork
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NC Archives
Title: File No. 1124, William Gowen
Parent Records: State Records; Secretary of the State Record Group; Land Office: Land Warrants, Plats and Survey, Related Records; Moore County
Call Number: S.108.886; Frames: 808-813
Site: Archives Search Room (Raleigh)
MARS Id: 12.14.90.1112 (Folder)
Genres/Forms :Warrants, Plats
Index Terms: Geographic Names: Crains Creek – Personal Names: Gowen, William
Land Grant Info: Acres: 150 – Grant Number: 1076 – Issued Mar 16, 1799 – Entry Number: 1383 – Entered: Feb 2, 1795 – Book Page: 101:38 – Location: On both sides of Cranes branch
Entered Nov 19, 1799 14 acres on the drains of the Big Pocket Creek to Levy GOYEN (NC Archives
http://www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/archives/)
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Entered Nov 19, 1799 14 acres on the drains of the Big Pocket Creek to Levy GOYEN (NC Archives http://www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/archives/)
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1800 US Census Index:
GOIN:
Hennery Moore Co, p 60
Levy Moore Co, p 62
William Moore Co, p 60
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1800, WILLIAM GOIN, Moore Co. (LDS AIS)
Entered Mar 20, 1800 and issued Aug, 20, 1802 230 acres on Pocket Creek to William GOYEN (NC Archives http://www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/archives/)
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1810 US Census, Moore Co, p 64:
EDWARD GOYNE: All other free persons=2
HENRY GOYNE: All other free persons=9
LEVI GOYNE: All other free persons=8
WILLIAM GOYNE: All other free persons=6
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1812, War of: Sixth Co, Fourth Regiment, detached from the Moore Co Regiment:
Nathaniel Tucker, Capt
Neil Morrison, 1st Lt
EDWARD GOINGS
WILLIAM GOINGS
(Robinson, Blackwell P. A History of Moore Co, NC, 1747-1847, Moore Co Hist Assoc, 1956, p 210)
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1820 Index to NC Census, supplemented from tax lists and other sources
GOINS:
--VE-fcp, p 20, Moore Co
EDWARD-fcp, p 2, Moore Co
EDWARDS-fcp, p 23, Moore Co
JOHN-fcp, p 41, Moore Co
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Email from Glenda Biggerstaff on November 11, 2007 from
ncmoore@rootsweb.com
On May 17 1825, there was a John and a James Goins listed in the Moore Co Pleas and Quarter Session court records.Ordered that Kinneth McIntosh be appointed overseeor of the road in place of Alexr McKinzie and have the following hands to worke, to wit, Archd Sinclair, Murdoch McIntosh, John McIntosh, Wm McIntosh, Neill McIntosh, Neill Mc , Danl Campbell, Gilbert McRae’s hand, John Campbell, John Goin and James Goins (p76)
The following entries from early court records (Moore Co Pleas and Quarter Session)
Aug 16 1824Ordered that Abel McKinzey be appointed overseeor of the road in place of Danl Campbell, and have the following hands, to wit, Daniel Campbell, Archd Sinclair, Neill McNeill, Angus McCall, Wm McIntosh, Kinnith McIntosh, Murdoch McIntosh, Levy Goin, Joseph Stephens, Gilbert McRae, James Goin, Danl Campbell hands, Alexr McLean and hands Archd McIntoshes hands Neill McNeills hands, John Goin (p41)
Ordered that Collin Murchison be appointed overseeor of the road in place of Daniel Lemmon and have the following hands to worke, to wit, Danl Lemmon, John Lemmon, Danl McIntosh, William Murchison, John McDonald, James Jackson, Josiah Tysons hands, Danl McIver, Peter Sinclair, Spivay Fullar, Collen Murchison hands, Noah Johnson, Duncan Murchisons hands, Thomas Stricklen, Edward Goin, Neill Thompson, Johnson Cole, Wm Cole, Angus McCall, Hugh McDonald, Hector McDonald, and Rodrick Murchison (p42)
Aug 19 1824The following person were allowed Rodrick Murchison an insolvent in Dist No 5, to wit Archd Buie 1 poll, Neill Brooks one poll, Thos Strickland 1 poll, Jno Goyins 1 poll, Edward Goin 1 poll, Alexr Black, 1 poll, Alexr McDugald 1 poll, Malm Black, 1 poll (p51)
May 15 1826Ordered that Eliza Goin a colored girl now of the age nine years and three months, Caty Goin a colored girl now of the age of five years and nine month, Bob and Jacob Goin twin brothers of coular now of the age of eight years be bound to James R Clark until the two former shall attain to the age of eighteen years and the two latter to the age of twenty one years and the said Clark is to give the above names children one years schooling each and the above named boys fifty dollars each when they are free (p117)
Moore Co, NC, Pleas and Quarter Session
August 1, 1845, p213
John M Goings vs Expartee
Petition to enter of record that he is a free man of good character
This case coming on to be heard upon the petition filed and the allegations therein set forth and the proofs offered in open court and it appearing that the statements contained in said petition are true. It is therefore considered by the court and so adjudged that the prayer of said petition be granted and it is further adjudged that the petitioner John M Goins is a free man and that he is of good character.
1847 Moore Co Pleas and Quarter Session(pg 52; 27 Jul 1847) Ordered that James McAuley be appointed overseer of the road from William Weldons old place to the fork of the road at Governor Campbells old place and work the following hands viz: John Dalrymple, Archibald Dalrymple, Malcom Thomas, William Thomas, Alfred Oliver hands, Jordan Sloan, Hugh Kelly, James Underwood, William Underwood, Michel Thrailkill Robert Goins, Green Thomas and all other hands that now are or may remove in the district of said road, not already allotted to other roads. (pg 87; 25 Oct 1847)
Ordered by the court that John Goins be released from the payment of a double tax for the year 1846 Birth and Death certificates were ordered to be recorded in 1913. Moore County has 51 birth certificates for 1913, most begin in Oct. Moore County death certificates, there is not a book for 1913, however, there are a few 1913 (14 total) certificates in with the 1914.
Tax records for Moore Co 1852-1860 (on microfilm). There are some loose tax records (1820's and 30's) in the state archives. Also, there are copies of tax lists between 1843-1849, located at the Carthage library. They have been transcribed, and the following is found for Goins: (Note: ND = No date, I'm still attempting to determine the date for the tax list)
James Goins
1847; District 1; McIntosh Ck; 100acres; $100 value; $.32 2/3 tax
1848; District 1; McIntosh Ck; 100 acres; $100 value; $.34,41 tax
John M Goins
1848; District 3; Mill Creek; 400 acres; $76 value; 1white poll; 1 black poll; $2.41,65 tax
1849; District 3; Mill Creek; 400 acres; $76 value; 1 white poll; 1 black poll; $2.29,82 2/3 tax
ND; District 3; Mill Creek; 400 acres; $76 value; 1 white poll; 1 black poll; $2.45 tax
Levi Goins
1846; District 5; Little Pocket; 125 acres; $125 value; 1 black poll; $1.38 3/4 tax
1848; Distict 5; 125 acres; $125 value; $.40,8 tax
ND: District 5; Little Pocket; $120 acres; $120 value; $.45,20 tax
Neill Goins
1846; District 5; Little Pocket; 125 acres; $125 value; 1 black poll; $1.38 3/4 tax
ND; District 5; Little Pocket; 125 acres; $100 value; 1 white poll; $1.66 tax
1848; District 5; 125 acres; $125 value; 1 white poll; $1.40,8 tax
ND; District 5; Little Pocket; $125 acres; $100 value; 1 white poll; $1.52,66 2/3 tax
Edward Goins
1846; District 5; Big Pocket; 50 acres; $50 value; $.15 1/2 tax
ND; District 5; Big Pocket; 50 acres; $50 value; $.20 tax
1848; District 5; 50 acres; $50 value; #.16 tax
ND; District 5; Big Pocket; 50 acres; $50 value; $.18,83 1/3 tax
John Goins
1848; District 4; Little River; 1 White poll; $1.00 tax
ND: District 5; 1 White poll; $1.25 tax
ND: District 5; (only name listed)
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From The Goins-Walden Settlements On Pocket Creek 1764-1910, A Disintegrated Indian Community by Forrest Hazel
1836 – William Goins lost 88 acres of land, which was sold by the Sheriff of Moore County, Norman McDonald, to Jesse Spivey, for $5.00 owed as back taxes.
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25 Nov 1840, (Memorial or Petition): W GOYENS and others, represented by Citizens of Nacogdoches Co, a free negro, asking permission to remain in Texas in lieu of service in Indian warfare.
First signature: Thomas J Rusk
(Abstracts of genealogical information from Gammel's Laws of Tx, Memorials and Petitions to Republic of Texas, and the Senate Journals. Footprints, Vol 25, No 4, Ft Worth Gen Soc, Nov 1982)
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Notes from Cyndie Hoelscher
Page 304 Rusk County Deed Records:
The following is a coy of the petition with the instruments thereon to wit,
State of North Carolina} Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions
Moore County } July Term 1845
To the Worshipful the Justice of the County Court of Moore. The petition of John M. Goings of said County, humbly complaining, sheweth unto your worships, that he was born and brought up in the county and is now a citizen thereof of the age of twenty seven years. That his grandfather, William Goin was a respectable citizen of this county, not of altogether white complexion. But alas, a free man and exercised the privileges as such while he lived. That his wife the Grandmother of your petitioner, was a free white woman and their daughter, Leah, was the mother of your petitioner, he being her illegitimate son by a free white man. Your petitioner would shew that he has it in contemplation to travel and remove westward and he prays your Worships to hear evidences and to adjudge that he is a free man and of good character entitled to the privileges of a free man under the laws and constitution of North Carolina and the same be entered of record.
George C Mendinhal
A.R. Kelly Solicitor for Petitioner
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From The Goins-Walden Settlements On Pocket Creek 1764-1910, A Disintegrated Indian Community by Forrest Hazel
1845 – William Goins’ tract of 125 acres on Little Pocket Creek was ordered by the Moore County court to be sold for non-payment of the 1843 taxes.
1845 – James Goins 300 acres on Little Pocket Creek were put for sale.
1848 – John Goins charged with Assault and Battery.
April 1848 – Neill Goins granted license by the County court to carry a gun for a period of one year.
July 1849 – James Goins granted license by the County court to carry a gun for a period of one year.
1850 – Levi, Neil, James and John Goins all charged with “carrying arms” without a license from the court.
April 1852 – the County court ordered the following work on the road “from the fork of Evans Road and the old Gulf Road”: Henry Walden, John Goins, Neill Goins, Ben Goins, Levi Goins, Tom Walden, Teryl Gordon, Pendleton Walden and David Goins.
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Revolutionary War Pension of Levi Goines
Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the acts of Congress for the benefit of Revolutionary Soldiers.
State of North Carolina
County of Moore
On this 26th day of April AD1852 personally appeared before the court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions held for the county and State of aforesaid, Levi Goines a resident of said County of Moore, and State of N.C. aged, about ninety years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit, of the provision made by the acts of Congress for Soldiers who served in the Revolutionary war. That he volunteered in Fairfield County, State of South Carolina, and agreed to serve until the end of the war, the time he entered the service he does not recollect, but believes it was about the time that the British took Charleston that he served as a private in a Company Commanded by Captain John Gray and was attached to a Regiment which was Commanded by Col. John Winn, and Gen. Richard Winn. He continues in actual service for about the time of twelve months though his recollection is not very distinct as to the time he served but he was honorably discharged as he believes, at the close of the sad Revolutionary War by his said Captain, having been marched back to said Fairfield County, which was also the residence of his Captain. He obtained no written discharge. He was engaged in a battle near the confluence of the Congaree and Santee Rivers. Gen. Lee he (note at bottom of page reads “He thinks two year, but is determined to be written bounds”) believes was the commander though his memory as to this is indistinct. Says the town surrendered here without much fighting. His services was entirely confined to the Sate of South Carolina, marching from Wyns borough to the Congaree Fort. And various other parts of said state under his officers. He recollects the names of many officers and soldiers with whom he served but does not know any regulars the following are some of them. Gen. Sumpter, Majr John Pearson, William W. Morey, James Steel, Joseph Kennedy, John Greggs, Liut Andrew Gray, & Saml Croslin (the latter was a regular). He knows of no person living, whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service having removed from the state of South Carolina to North Carolina Moore County soon after the close of the Revolutionary War where he has resided ever since he has never been positive until recently that he was entitled to a Pension. Several years since a gentleman informed him that he was entitled to anything and made no further effort until now. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open court.
Test. Aron A. F. Leavell Levi (X) Goines
Sworn to in open court this 26th day of April A.D. 1852. A. C. Curry clerk of Moore County Court.
State of North Carolina
Moore County
On this 19th day of February A.D. 1852 personally appeared before me a justice of the peace, within and for the County and the state aforesaid Duncan Murchison, who, being duly scorn according to Law, declares that he has been acquainted with Levi Goines for forth five years during which time he has resided in the County and state aforesaid. That when he came to this county he understood and believed that he came from the state of South Carolina. He is a man of good character where oath may be relied on, he is reputed to have been a soldier in the Revolutionary War while living in south Carolina of which there is no doubt.
Sworn to and subscribe before me this 19th day of February AD 1852.
Duncan Murchinson
Jno. C Jackson JP
State of North Carolina
Moore County
Pension office department
The declaration of Levi Goines, a Revolutionary Soldier, with the proof of his services here unto annexed, is respectfully submitted for you consideration, it is believed that under the several acts of Congress he is entitled to a Pension for life from the 4th day of March 1831. To back pay since that time and to bounty lands having volunteered during the war and served as he believes until its close or until discharged by his officers which several claims he respectfully asks the department to allow him. He has no living nor documentary evidence of his services but has transmitted a correct statement under oath showing as near as frail memory will allow the time place and manner of his services the officer under whom he served and with whom he was acquainted. He also produces the certificate of three of the most respectable and intelligent men in his county who establish beyond doubt his food character and general reputation as a soldier and I imagine there are but few of those Veterans who have been mercifully spared until this day that would swear falsely. This proof I trust will be sufficient to establish his claim. Time has so reduced the number of Veterans and of the witnesses of their services and sufferings that to require of them positive proof independently of their own statement would be to deprive them of the benefit of the act. An early investigation of this claim is respectfully solicited. If consistent with the regulations of the department, his humble condition in life and very feeble health require it. All of which is respectfully subscribed. My address is Carthage, N.C.
W. C. Thagard
State of North Carolina
Moore County
On the 28th day of June A.D. 1852 personally appeared before me a justice of the peace within and for the county and state aforesaid Gen W. D. Dawd who being duly sworn according to law declared that he is well acquainted with Levi Goines of said county and from his general character has no hesitation in saying that he is entitled to full credit upon his oath. That he has recently been requested to examine said Goines relation to his services as a soldier in the Revolutionary war. That he has examined and conversed with him on that subject at various times and with great particularity and has no doubt that said Goines volunteered in the state of So. Carolina for and during the war and continued in actual service in the Revolutionary war for nearly or quite two years. That he inquired of said Goines when he entered the service. Said he could not tell but it was about the time the British took Charleston that he inquired what was his age now, he said he was ninety years this month. That he discovered he discovered he must have been under twenty one years when Charleston was surrendered to the British, that without making a single interaction to said Goines of that fact (nor can he read a word of history) that he inquired how old he was when he volunteered, to which he replied that he was about nineteen years old, that he then referred to the history of the revolution and found that the time Charleston was surrendered (12th May 1780). Said Goines was about nineteen. That he then inquired what general officers he knew. He said Green, Sumpter, Wynn, Lee. That he then inquired what battles he was in. He said he was in but one which was at the Cangaree fort. That he again referred to the history and finds that this fort was called Moltes near the confluence of the Congaree & Santee Rivers. Gen Lee was dispatched to this place. That from these facts together with many other incidents of said war related by said Goines. The conclusion was irresistible that said Goines is one of these Veterans who stood up for his country in the hour of danger and has never yet received a pension. That said Goines with his aged companion are living alone in a very humble condition in life barely able to afford themselves the comforts which their advanced age require. That it is in the universal opinion of all who conversed with him that he was a faithful soldier in the Revolutionary war.
W. D. Dowd
Sworn to and subscribed before me this day and was above written.
D Street JP (Seal)
By reference to history I find that the battle of Kings Mountain was fought 7th October 1780 after which Lord Cornwallis left Charlotte and fell back to Winnsboro: the very place and years that Mr. Goines mentions in his declaration
W. C. T.
State of North Carolina
Moore County
On this 16th day of July AD1852 personally appeared before me a justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Duncan M. R. McIntosh Esqr who being duly sworn according to law declare that he has been acquainted with Levi Goines for about twenty five years. That he is a man of good character for truth and veracity. There are but five men whom to be believed upon on there oath than he is. He is reputed to have served as a soldier in the Revolutionary war in the state of South Carolina. That he has no doubt of that fact. He is a man about ninety years of age.
D. M. R. McIntosh
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written.
Wm Barrett
State of North Carolina
Moore County
I Alexander C. Curry Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions in and for the county and state aforesaid do herby certify that the declaration of Levi Goines hereunto annexed was duly executed and sworn in open court by the identical Levi Goines named in said declaration who is reputed and believed to have been a Revolutionary soldier. I further certify that Duncan Murchison Esq, D.M.R. McIntosh Esq, and Genl W. D. Dowd whose names appear to the annexed certificate are citizens of said county of high standings whose varsity for truth cannot be doubted. Said Murchison is a prominent elder in the Presbyterian Church and each of them have been promoted to distinguished places of trust in their county and state. Said signatures being in their own proper handwriting. I further certify that John C. Jackson, William Barret and Donald Street whose names appear to the annexed certificates of Duncan Murchison, D.M.R. McIntosh and W.D. Dawd were at the time of signing the same acting justices of the peace in and for the county aforesaid duly confirmed and qualified accordingly to law and that their signatures to the same are genuine. In testimony wherof I have hereunto affirmed my seal of office and subscribed my name the 6th day of August A.D. 1852
A. C. Curry clerk
Of Moore County Court
Carthage N.C Apr 8th 1853
Dear Sir.
Some months since I presented (through Gen Dockery) to the department the declaration of Levi Goines a soldier in the war of the Revolution asking to be allowed a pension for his services in said war. I stated in my letter that the advanced age and feeble health of the old Veteran presents strong claims to the department for an early investigation. I have waited with great patience and as yet the department has not seen fit to address me on the subject. If there is any informality in the declaration or any lack of testimony that prevents the claim being allowed will the department please to inform me or if it has not yet been investigated or has been allowed and no information given. I ask respectfully to be informed thereof.
Very Respectfully
W. C. Thagard
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From The Goins-Walden Settlements On Pocket Creek 1764-1910, A Disintegrated Indian Community by Forrest Hazel
1853 – William Goins of Chatham sold 112 acres of land “on the waters of the Little and Big Pocket Creeks” to William C Campbell of Moore County.
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From Cindy Hoelscher
Book 158: State of North Carolina
No. 4675 Know ye that we have granted unto John Goins seventeen acres of land in Moore County. On the West side of the big Pocket beginning on a stake two post oaks and a pine pointers Levi Goins corner, thence North eighty two degrees West ten chains and sixty two links to a white oak a Dogwood and hickory pointers by the road, thence North fifty nine and a half degrees East fifteen chains to a stake two pines pointers, then North forty one and a half degrees East seven chains to a stake two post oaks pointers, thence East fourteen chains to the line of the land known as the Ned Goins land . . .
Entered the 22nd day of October 1852 to Hold to the said John Goins, his heirs and assigns forever. Dated 29th day of June 1854.
Wm. Hill Secretary David S. Reid
Moore County Court January Term 1857, A list of lands returned by Thomas W. Ritter, Sheriff of Moore County to be sold for the taxes to January Term 1857 of Moore County Court of Pleas and Quarterly Sessions:
1854: Samuel E. Johnson, 225 acres valued at $150 at Crane’s Creek
1854: John M Gowins, 355 acres valued at $300 at Mill Creek
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NC Archives
Title: File No. 3910, John Goins
Parent Records: State Records; Secretary of State Record Group; Land Office: Land Warrants, Plats of Survey and Related Records; Moore County
Call Number: S.108.900; Frames: 1277-1282
Site: Archives Search Room (Raleigh)
MARS Id: 12.14.90.3927 (Folder)
Genres/Forms: Warrants, Plats
Index Terms: Geographic Names : Pocket Creek - Personal Name: Goins, John
Land Grant Info: Acres: 17 – Grant Number: 4675 – Issued: Jun, 29, 1854 – Entry Number: 4810 – Entered: Oct 12, 1852 – Book, Page: 158:622 – Location: On West side of Big Pocket
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Submitted by Carolyn Gibbons, volunteer for Cumberland County, NC
Page 34, Marriage Records of Moore County, Thomas Walden & Nancy Goins by John McNeill, JP, 21 Jan 1854
Page 44, same source, John Walden & Mary Gowens 30 Apr 1857 by D C Campbell, JP
Page 48, same source, David Goins & Telitha Goins 24 Jun 1858 by Jas. Riddle, JP.
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From Carolyn Shank with permission.
This is a partial list. A full list can be seen at:
http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/nc/moore/court/monroe252wl.txt
File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by:Carolyn Shank Carolynshank@msn.com October 20, 2007, 12:24 pm Source:
N. C. Argus - Dec. 9, 1854
Written: December 1854Recorded: November 9, 1854
DELINQUENT MOORE COUNTY TAXPAYERS
NOTICE -- That on the Fourth Monday of December next, at the Court House door in the town of Carthage, I will sell the following Tracts of Land, or so much thereof as will be sufficient to pay Taxes and Costs due on said Lands.
NEILL GOINS - 125 - Big Pockett
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From Carolyn Shank with permission.
This is a partial list. A full list can be seen at:
http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/nc/moore/newspapers/1855moor142gnw.txt
File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by:Carolyn Shank Carolynshank@msn.com October 22, 2007, 1:12 pm Sept. 1, 1855
N. C. Argus September 1, 1855
1854 MOORE COUNTY DELINQUENT TAXPAYERS
NOTICE Notice that on the 14th of September next at the Court House Door in the town of Carthage, I will sell the following tracts of land or so much thereof as will be sufficient to pay the Taxes and costs of said Land.
LEVI GOINS - 125 - L.Pocket Spgs.
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From The Goins-Walden Settlements On Pocket Creek 1764-1910, A Disintegrated Indian Community by Forrest Hazel
July 1855 – Levi Goins had his 125 acres on Little Pocket advertised for sale for back taxes.
January 1857 – Levi Goins (125 acres), Neil Goins (125 acres), John M Goins (355 acres) and David Goins (100 acres) advertised for sale.
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Submitted by Carolyn Gibbons, Volunteer for Cumberland Co., NC
Old Moore County North Carolina Vital Statistics (1784-1890), researched and compiled by James Vann Comer, 1999; published by him, Sandford, NC. Those items follow
Page 5, county minutes of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions Apr 1856-Oct 1858; Bastardy records. Tyril Gordon & Amy Goins, a bastard child, Jan 1857. Page 141 in the court records
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Notes from Pelagie Lane
Name Company
GAINES, ANDREW C 35TH {Goins?}
GOINS, DANIEL I 19TH
GOINS, HENRY C 35TH
GOINS, JOHN C 35TH
GOINS, RICHARD C 35TH
{Partial list. Note that Andrew, Henry, John and Richard Goins all enlisted the same day. Andrew, Henry and John may all be the sons of James Goings Goins of Moore Co., NC}
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GOINS, ANDREW, Private
Born in Moore County and was by occupation a farmer prior to enlisting in Moore County at age 37. September 12, 1861. Killed at Malvern Hill Virginia, July 1, 1862.
GOINS, HENRY, Private
Born in Moore County and was by occupation a farmer prior to enlisting in Moore County at age 31, September 12, 1861. Reported present during January-April, 1862. Hospitalized at Richmond, Virginia, May 19, 1864, with an unspecified complaint and was transferred on May 20, 1864. No further records.
GOINS, JOHN W., Private
Born in Moore County and was by occupation a farmer prior to enlisting in Moore County at age 22, September 12, 1861. Reported present during January-April, 1862. Wounded in the right hand at Fredericksburg, Virginia, December 13, 1862. Furloughed for thirty days on February 12, 1863. Returned to duty on an unspecified date. Reported present during November, 1864-February, 1865.
****Note - See Delaware County, OK Early Records for transcription of pension claim
http://lumbeeindiansandgoinsfamily.blogspot.com/2009/05/delaware-county-ok-early-records.html
GOINS, RICHARD, Private
Born in Moore County and was by occupation a farmer prior to enlisting in Moore County at age 24, September 5 12, 1861. Present or accounted for during January-April, 1862 and November, 1864-February, 1865.
Source: North Carolina Troops: 1861-1865, A Roster, page 382, Weymouth T. Jordan, Jr.
Repository: East Tennessee Historical Society, 973.7456
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From The Goins-Walden Settlements On Pocket Creek 1764-1910, A Disintegrated Indian Community by Forrest Hazel
February 14, 1862 – Andrew Goins sold James Goins, who seemed to have been his father, one hundred acres of land “on the waters of Governor’s Creek", which then was passed to James Goins, Jr. after the death of his father in 1875. Andrew was serving in the army at the time of the sale.
1879 - Catherine Goins charged with Fornication and Adultery (with Benjamin Harrington).
1882 – Furman Goins charged with assaulting Hayes Walden.
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Notes from Cyndie Hoelscher
Deed Book 47 p. 136 Randolph County, North Carolina
The following is the true genealogy of Daniel GOINS & family. His greate grand Mother Elisabeth GOINS was white. His grand father William GOINS was mixt his grand mother Patsey PETTY was white his father Sandy MURCHISON was white his mother Leah GOINS slitly mixt making Daniel GOINS verry Slitly mixt past into the whit(e) race to the 3rd generation at least and to all probability to the 4th or 5th. The following is the true genealogy of Margaret GOINS & her family, her great grandfather Edward GOINS Slitly mixed about an eight her grand mother Celia COFER white her father William GOINS verry slitly mixt her mother Kisiah SINCLARE white making her (Margret GOINS) past into the white race to the 5th generation.
The above mentioned Margret GOINS is the wife of Daniel GOINS of Randolph County, N.C.I, Eli WADSWORTH, certify the above genealogy of Daniel GOINS to be true to the best of my knowledge information and beliefe 16th day of March A. D. 1882.
(Signed) Eli (x) WADSWORTH Aged 66 yearsWitnessWm McLEOD
Sworn to and subscribed before me an acting Justice of the Peace in Moore County 16th day of March 1882.
(Signed) Wm. McLEOD, J.P.
I, Andrew COLE, Certify the above genealogy of Daniel GOINS and wife Margret to be true to the best of my knowledge information and belief 16th day of March A. D. 1882.
(Signed) Andrew COLE
Aged 73 years
Sworn to and subscribed before me and acting Justice of the Peace in Moore County 16th day of March A. D. 1882. (Signed) Wm. McLEOD J.P.
I Wm. H. H. KIMBREL certify the above genealogy of Daniel GOINS and wife Margret to be true to the best of my knowledge information and belief. The 16th March 1882 (Signed) W. H. KIMBEL aged 67 years.
Sworn to and subscribed before me an acting Justice of the Peace in Moore County 16th March 1882. (Signed) Wm. McLEOD, J.P.
North Carolina}
Moore County}
I, A.H. McNEIL, C.S.C. hereby certify that William McLEOD whose genuine signature appears to the above is an acting Justice of the Peace and all his official acts as such are entitled to full forth & Credit.
Given under my hand & seal of office this 16th March 1882.
A. H. McNEIL, C.S.C.
By Angus CURRIE, D. C.
GENEALOGY of Daniel GOINS – Randolph County Deed Book 53, p. 227
State of North Carolina}
Cumberland County }
Personally appeared before me Archabald A. JOHNSON an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county in the State aforesaid Flora MCDONALD and Catharine McBRYDE who are well known to me to be respectable and truth telling women and after being duly sworn according to law doth say that they are acquainted with Daniel GOINS late of the county and State aforesaid, that they know his Father, Grand Father and Great Grand father, that his Great Grand Father (John Harmon) was a native of Portugal, and was always called a Portugan and he was the color of the natives of that place, and that he and his sons and grandsons Exercised the right of and passed as white men in every respect.
Flora McDONALD, aged 88 years
Catharine McBRIDE, aged 83 years
Signed by the said Flora McBride and Catherine McDONALD and sworn before me on this 16th Day of July 1884.
A. JOHNSON J.P.
State of North Carolina}
Cumberland County}
I, T. S. LUTTERLOH Clerk of the Superior Court do certify that A. A. JOHSNON was an acting Justice of the Peace for said county on the 16th July 1884, and is now and that the within signature purporting to be his is in his proper hand write.
Witness my hand and official seal
T. S. LUTTERLOH Clerk Supr Court
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Rachel Goins widow pension claim transcribed by Cindy Young
Widow claim for Pension
State of North Carolina
County of Moore
On second day of June 1885 personal appeared before me A H McNeill CSC in & for said State & Co. Rachel Goen age 50 and a resident at Manly? P.O. in said County & State & who being duly sworn makes the following declaration in order to obtain the pension under the provisions of an act entitle An? a c c ? for the relief of certain soldiers
in the late war between the states ratified March 11th 1885 & that she is the widow of the late Andrew Goens who enlisted in Co C 35 Reg NC State Troops on or about 15 day of Sep 1861 to serve in the armies of the late Confederate States and that while in the performance of duty in said Company & Regiment in the State of Va on or about 1st July day of 1862 he received a wound which terminated his life.
She further states the she holds no office? in the U States, State or County from which she is receiving, she is receiving the sum of three hundred dollars in fees or salary that she is not w__th? in her own right or the rights of her late husband property or its accessed? value of tax __? to the amount of five hundred dollars $500.00 & that she has never married.
Sworn & subscribed to before me this 2 day of June 1885.
A.H. McNeill Rachel (x) Goens
C S C Claimant
Also personal appeared before me E M N B__? who resides at Union Church post office in said County & State a person who is known to be respectable and entrust? to credit & being duly sworn says that he is acquainted with Rachel Goen the widow of the late Andrew Goens Co C 35 Reg NC State troops and that he believes her to be the identical person she represents herself to be & that its fact set forth in the affidavit is correct to the best of his knowledge & belief & that he has no interest direct or indirect in this claim.
Sworn & subscribed before me this 2nd June 1885.
A H McNeill E M N B___?
C S C Witness
State of NC
Moore Co
To the Auditor of NC
We certify that we have correctly? examined the application of Rachel Goins a widow of the late Andrew Goens who enlisted in Co C 35 Reg NC State Troops for a pension under the provisions of an acct entitled an acct for the relief of certain soldiers of a late war between the States ratified the 11th March 1885 & the proof ___? in support thereof, that we are satisfied that the said Rachel Goens is the widow of the late Andrew Goen was enlisted in Co C 35 Reg NC State Troops on or about the 11th day Sep 1861 & who lost his life in consequence of a wound received in battle on or about 1st day of July 1862 & that she is a bona fided resident of the County of Moore in the State of NC & that she does not own ___? in her own right or in the rights her late husband property of the accessed value of $500.00 and that she is not in the of s__? or ___? husbands? ___?
County State NC & ___? to the amount $300.00 annual & that she has never remarried & therefore this application is correct.
Under the oath
Seal Ch Board Com
W.J. Cameson? Comepeones?
W.R. Muse
C.W. Shaw
G.B. Cole
A.H. Martin
W.M. Black Sheriff
A.H. McNeill
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Transcribed by Tracy Hutchison. Not to be copied or reproduced in any format for profit. While I did my best to accurately transcribe the document, errors may exist.
Thutchison10@gmail.com
State of North Carolina
Moore County
In the matter of Henry Goins dec'd - Summons for Jury
To any Constable or other lawful officer of Moore County - Greetings.
You are commanded forthwith to summons a jury of six good and lawful men to appear before the undersigned at the grave of Henry Goins, dec'd, in Pocket Township on the 14th day of April 1892 to inquire into and do such things as shall be given then in charge in behalf of the State; and you are also commanded to be then and there yourself with this percept (sp?). Herein fail not.
This 12th day of April 1892.
Gilbert McLeod, Coroner.
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Parts of the Application Transcribed by Tracy Hutchison
Soldier’s Application For Pension
Act of March, 1907.
Wm Goins
Who enlisted in Company………..,………..
Regiment, North Carolina State Troops.
“26”?
D-61 ?
State of North Carolina,
County of Moore
On this 3rd day of July, A. D. 1911 personally appeared before me, J Alton McIver, C.S.C. in and for the State and county aforesaid, William Goins, age 74 years, and a resident at Carthage # 2 postoffice, in said county and State, …………..who enlisted in Co. 26 Reg. N.C. State Troops, ………………
Wm (x) Goins
Sworn and subscribed to before me, this 3rd day of July, 1911
J Alton McIver – C.S.C.
Also personally appeared before me W A Wadsworth, who resides at Carthage postoffice, ………sys he is acquainted with Wm Goins……….
Also personally appeared before me Dr Gilbert McLeod a physician in good standing……
I find that this applicant’s left elbow was dislocated and perhaps the bones crushed. It was never properly treated and his joint is stiff and deformed. On account of this and his age I estimate his disability for manual labor at three fourth or more
Gilbert McLeod
Sworn and subscribed before me, this 3rd day of July, 1911
J Alton McIver C.S.C.
To the Auditor of the State of North Carolina
We certify that we have carefully examined the application of Wm Goins…….
The old man’s mind is too near gone to remember much about it & we have failed to find out where he was but have general information that he was in the war
J Alton McIver
Clerk Superior Court
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Parts Transcribed by Tracy Hutchison
Soldier’s Application For Pension
State of North Carolina
County of Moore
On this 1st day of May, A. D. 1924, personally appeared before me, J. Alton McIver, C.S.C., in and for the State and County aforesaid, Sidney Goins, age 94 years, and a resident at Carthage, NC postoffice in said County and State…………who enlisted in Co. I, 19th Reg., N.C, State Troops, on or about the _______day of Aug or Sept 1861, to serve in the armies of the late Confederate States,…………that he volunteered for service in the Confederate Army, stayed in camp near Carthage for from 4 to 6 weeks & was then sent to Pittsboro, Chatham County and assigned to Co I 2nd Cavalry, 19th Reg – under Capt Jesse L Bryan & went from thers to Eastern part of State Edenton and Kittrell Springs & afterwards to Virginia, always serving as a cook for this company He further states that he is, and has been for twelve months immediately preceding this Application for Pension, a bona fide resident of North Carolina;
That he holds no office……….
That he is not worth in his own right, or of his wife, property at its assessed value for taxation to the amount of two thousand ($2,000), nor has he dosposed of property of such value by gift or voluntary conveyance since the 11th of March , 1885;
And he is not now receiving any aid from the State of North Carolina…….
Sidney (x) Goins
Sworn and subscribed to before me, this 1st day of May, 1924
J Alton McIver
Also personally appeared before me Thos. H. Caviness of Carthage ???? of Co. I 19th Reg and Benj. D. Caviness, (Co. G – 63rd Reg) Cameron R 2 postoffice, in said County and State……acquainted with Sidney Goins……& that Sidney Goins went into Co. I 19th Reg. as volunteer & served as cook for said company…………………..
Approved: Wm McLawhan, G A McRae – County Pension Board.
This old man is Croatan who enlisted with one of two others in Co. I, 19thN.C. and they used him as Company cook; there can be found now no other member of the Company by whom to verify this except T.H.Caviness who is one of the witnesses herein, though we can get plent of evide evidence from sond of other members, who will verify their hearing this from thei fathers. Other old soldiers say they know this old man was serving in the war as cook and think he should have the benefit of the pension .
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Email from Mary Young on April 20, 2008
Miscellaneous Ancient Records of Moore Co, N.C. by Rassie E. Wicker
Goings (Goins)
pages 117-118, 177, 186, 190-191, 194, 207-208, 210, 213, 215-216, 226, 229, 307, 317, 461
Note****These are not complete transcriptions and some notes have been added by Cindy Young where indicated.
117
The 1790 census lists only two Goings families in the state; both in Moore county. Both families were headed by William Goings, but one family was white, while the other is entered along with the Lockileers, Oxendines and others of the Robeson county Indians. That these two entries are not mere duplicates is proven by the fact that the white William Goings was later made a Justice of the Peace. What became of this family, the writer has been unable to determine.
118
Mr. Wicker mades a notation that if you spell the name Goings as Goyen, you would have a name in common in Spain and Portugal. He was referring to the early days of Carolina, and how before the English took over in 1763, the Spanish were colonizing thinly in Florida, but were traveling up and down the coast, with some of them being left in Cape Fear because of insurbordination or outright desertion.
177
This is a page from the 1850 census
William Goins listed age 27, living with the John Morris family
186
1850 census record
John Goins age 24 living with a Martha last name illegible
190
1850 census George Goins age 13 living with William Berryman family
191
1850 census Robert Goins age 23 living with Jordan Sloan family
194
1850 census Jane Goins age 12 living with the Archibald Harrington family
207-208
1850 census records - note at the bottom "Lee Co"
William Goings age 13 living with Peter Sinclair family
Richard Goings age 17 living with the Margaret Berryman family
There is a note by the writer at the bottom -
"Lee County. The Berryman families originally lived along Big Pocket creek, between county highways Nos. 1300 and 1303....."
210
1850 census
My note: Family listed as Mulatto - this could mean that they are mixed white and Native America or black and white........If you look at the Wikipedia definition, there is a lot of reference to Latin American countries and it refers to Portugese....so Mr. Wicker's above notes about the Goings possibly being connected to Portugal could be a real clue if your family falls in that line.
William Goings age 50 (cannot read or write)
Martha age 39 (cannot read or write)
Sarah A. 17
David age 13
Sydnay 11
Lucinda 8
Elizabeth H. 6
Andrew 1
213
1850 census - notation made Lee and Moore Co - near vicinity of Center Methodist church
Sydney Goings age 10 living with Samuel Paisley and wife Eleanor
215-216
1850 census - this is a whole page of Goings families, I will list the heads, and if you want more info, just ask. One note, all of them are listed as Mulatto.
Lin Goings age 87
Neill Goings age 37
Elizabeth Goings age 46
Levi Goings age 26
John Goings age 58
Rachel Goings age 73
Martha Goings age 25
Thomas Goings age 20
David Goings age 23
Lucy Goings age 29
Nancy Goings age 24
226
1850 census
James Goings age 50 Mulatto family (will send you more if you need it)
229
1850 census - note made that these families lived on the south side of Deep River, above the mouth of the Governor's creek.
Margaret Goings age 19 living with Neill Tyson
307
1790 census
William Goings 10 other free persons (my guess is this is the mulatto line)
William Goings 1 free white male of 16 yrs or older
4 free white males under 16
5 free white females including head of families
317
Goings - By strange coincidence, there were two Goings families in Moore in 1790, one being white; the other listed under the heading "all other free persons", that is free negro, mulatto, or Indian. Both families were headed by William Goings. One William, of course white, one was later made a justice of the peace for the county. Within the writer's recollection, some of these families held themselves above association with negroes, and their white neighbors accepted them as several notches above their black brethern. An examination of the 1850 census will show the increase in this clan, all of whom are there listed as mulatto. Briefly, the Goingses were classed exactly as were the so-called Lumbee Indians, of Robeson county. In later years, certain of these families intermarried with negroes, and their descendants now living in Moore are as black as the pot. Others however, have maintained the complexion and characteristics of their more ancient ancestors. The free family lived on or about Pocket Creek, in Lee county, or between there and Lemon Springs. The writer's father once pointed out to him, their location and casually remarked, "they were not negroes, but probably Indians." What became of the white family of William Goings, the writer has been unable to determine. A few years ago, a writer in the Saturday Evening Post wrote a story of the "Malungens" (maybe from the french "melange", a mixture) who had a colony on the Clinch River in North Central Tennessee, and among whose members were Goingses. The description of these poeple would apply almost to 100% of those of Robeson County. How did the Goingses get way up there?
461
1777 Cumberlands List of Taxables
Captain Hugh Gilmore's District (Crain's Creek, Herd's Creek, Little Crain's Creek) - Willaim Goins listed wth 290 acres
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