Albemarle, Virginia and Goldens

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A Probable History of the Golden Family
of Newberry, South Carolina Since 1761
Updated 2024.12.28

 

Record evidence exists for three Golden / Golding families having settled in the Crozet area of Albemarle County, Virginia. All branches appear to have disappeared by 1800, with different branches of the family moving off to Kentucky and to South Carolina (by 1760).

These Goldens probably did not live long in the area, possibly only from about 1760-after 1790 … but that can be difficult to determine as few records exist for the area. There are alternative records compiled in a 1901 book XXX that has proven to be most helpful. This book also provides some context as to the presence of the Golden family within the county.

The individuals below may appear in your DNA matches if you are kin to the Golden that lived in Albemarle County from 1760-1800 in the Crozet and Spring Creek area. 

Have included any records for Goldens that may live in Amherst County, Virginia. Amherst was part of Albemarle until 1761.

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TIMELINE  

1700: 

~~~ 1710-1720: Trading Posts appear in what is today Amherst County, then part of Albemarle. No settlement yet occuring. ^[1]Wikipedia overview of Amherst County, Virginia: view.

~~~ 1730: Settlement begins in what is today Amherst County, then part of Albemarle. ^[2]Wikipedia overview of Amherst County, Virginia: view.

~~~ 1744: Albemarle County created from the western portion of Goochland County, though portions of Albemarle were later carved out to create other counties. Until the Civil War, the majority of Albemarle County’s population consisted of enslaved African Americans and plantations.^[3]Wikipedia overview of AlbemarleCounty, Virginia: view.    2024: Albemarle County is part of the Charlottesville Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Jefferson Madison Regional Library (JMRL) and its genealogy section in the Central Library needs a visit for review of any surviving relevant local records.^[4]JMRL serves the City of Charlottesville and the counties of Albemarle, Greene, Louisa, and Nelson. The library at Crozet, Virginia is part of the JMRL. Central Library: 201 E. Market Street, … Continue reading

1750:

~~~ 1761: Amherst County formed from southwestern corner of Albemarle County, Virginia.^[5]Wikipedia overview of Amherst County, Virginia: view.

~~~ 1762: An unsourced Warren Family genealogy claims that Eleanor ‘Nelly’ Golden (b.1745) married (Charles) William Warren (c1738-1807) at Albemarle VA. They would move to the Newberry, South Carolina area at some time between 1763-1768.^[6]William and Nelly Golden Warren were living in South Carolina by 1768 as their son Benjamin John Warren (Culbertson), 1768–1853, was born in the Ninety Six District.   They divorced in South Carolina in 1798 per same genealogy. Warren and Golden do appear in Albemarle marriages indexes. Who married whom and when is not listed.^[7] Surnames of Albemarlans that married per Iberian Publishing Company’s On-Line Catalog: Albemarle County, VA: Surname Lists: https://genealogyresources.org/Albemarle_surnames.html … Another unsourced Genealogy lists the marriage as occuring in 1762 in nearby Amherst County, Virginia. Amherst was part of southwestern Albemarle County and became its own county in 1761. ^[8]Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amherst_County,_Virginia

Note! I have searched for Warren family members in both Albemarle and Amherst counties. There is less evidence of them living there than there is for Goldens.

~~~ 1782 Apr 10: Abraham Golden living alone in Albemarle, District No. 3. He has no slaves, no wheels (f)or riding carriage (wagon), no billard table and is not running his home as an ordinary (serves meals and drink). Has five (5) cattle and two horses or mules. ^[9]1782, Abraham Golden appears to be living alone: free males above 21: 1; slaves: 0; “No Nett[?] Cattle”: 5; “No Horses mares Colts & Mules”: 2; “No wheels for Riding … Continue reading

~~~ 1782 Apr 10 Tax Record: Abram Golden living alone in Albemarle, District No. 3. He has no slaves, no wheels (f)or riding carriage (wagon), no billard table and is not running his home as an ordinary (serves meals and drink). Has four (4) cattle and one horse or mule. ^[10]1782, Abraham Golden appears to be living alone: free males above 21: 1; slaves: 0; “No Nett[?] Cattle”: 5; “No Horses mares Colts & Mules”: 2; “No wheels for Riding … Continue reading

~~~ 1782 Apr 10 Tax Record: William Golding living alone in Albemarle, District No. 4. Has 12 slaves, no wheels (f)or riding carriage (wagon), no billard table and is not running his home as an ordinary (serves meals and drink). Has 14 cattle and four horses or mules. ^[11]10 Apr 1782, District No. 4: free males above 21: 1; slaves: 12; “No Nett[?] Cattle”: 14; “No Horses mares Colts & Mules”: 4; “No wheels for Riding Carriags”: … Continue reading

~~~ 1790 Census: Three Golden families live in the county: William Golding, Abraham, and Archibald Golden households.

~~~ 1790 Mar 28 Tax Record: There is a Alee Golding / Alce Golding living in Fredricksville Parish, Albemarle County. She lives alone with no slaves and has a horse. ^[12]Household Remarks “Dates Receiving lists from Individls”: “Dates of recei[vin]g list from Indivls.”: [March] 28; “Number of whte Males over 16 yr. old”: 0; … Continue reading

~~~ 1790 May 26 Tax Record: There is a Julius Golden / Gauldin living in Fredricksville Parish, Albemarle County. She lives alone with no slaves and has a horse. ^[13]Household Remarks “Dates Receiving lists from Individls”: [May] 26; “No. of white males abo. 16”: 1; “No. of Negroes abo. 16”: 0; “No. of Negroes Between 12 … Continue reading

~~~ 1799 Tax Record: William Golding / Galding living alone in Albemarle. Has no slaves and no horses. ^[14]1799, “No. of free males above 16”: 1; “No. of Blacks above 16”: 0; “No. of do.[blacks] between 12 & 16″: 0; Horses: 0”. View on Ancestry.

1800: 

 

1850: 

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