John Golden, alias Golding, hung for piracy – a court case that reverberates today re ‘Stateless Combatants’

The trial of Golden/Golding and others is documented within A Complete Collection of State Trials and Proceedings for High Treason, Volume 12. The particular trial is “Trial of Thomas Jones and others as pirates, though acting under King James II. commission, 5 William and Mary, A. D. 1693”.

Thomas Goulden of Bush River, Newberry, SC (c1720-aft 1790)

THOMAS GOULDEN, c1720-bef 1800   I believe that the father of our grandfather William Goulden is Thomas Goulden.   This is based upon circumstantial evidence. I have also collected DNA information on numerous other Golden, Golding etc families living in the area — which eliminates many of these families from consideration as being paternally related. … Read more

The Reverend William Golding/Goulding of the Somers Isles and Rector of St George Parish, Bermuda 1643-1648

The Reverend William Golding/Goulding of the Somers Isles and Rector of St George Parish, Bermuda 1643-1648 Below are some of my background notes on the Reverend William Golding/Goulding (hereafter William Golding) of the Somers Isles. My theory is that the Rev William Golding is the father of the John Golding that married Elizabeth Ripley at Gloucester, Virginia in … Read more

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