Golding/Golden/Goulding et al on Facebook Updated 2014.04.02 (John) William Golding Born: 1703-05 at Essex County, Virginia; usually listed as 1704 Died: 23 Sep 1782 at Ninety-Sixth District (Pickens Co.), South Carolina — Last Will and Testament Note: In almost all genealogies John William is listed as ‘William’. ‘John William’ was probably also his father’s name, … Read more
Golding/Golden on Facebook / My Family History Notes Prominent personalities mentioned within the will: Henry Golding = 10th great grand uncle Arthur Golding = 10th great grandfather George Golding = 10th great grand uncle Robert Waldegrave = a major printer and publisher of the time. Association with Waldegrave was important for the Goldings as they … Read more
Golding/Golden on Facebook / My Family History Notes Lady Margaret “Margery” Golding de Vere (1528-1568): who is her real mother? ======= John Golding, Esq. (1498-1547) is Margery’s father, and my 11th great grandfather. John Golding married first Elizabeth Stowe (1502-1527) … although she is often listed in numerous genealogies as Elizabeth ‘Towe’ instead of Stowe. … Read more
Golding/Golden on Facebook / My Family History Notes The governor-elect of the Commonwealth of Kentucky was gunned down on January 30th, 1900 while walking to his inauguration. Governor-elect William Goebel lived to take the oath of office but died four days later on February 3nd. Goebel is the only governor in American history to have … Read more
Golding/Golden on Facebook / My Family History Notes A tale of two Richards — there are two very large Golden clans in the eastern and southeastern USA. Both track back to Richard Golden, but to two different Richards who lived at approximately the same time and almost in the same area: the intersection of Georgia, … Read more
Golding/Golden on Facebook / My Family History Notes Updated 2015.07.22 John Golding is the son of Sir William Golding and brother to Sir Thomas Golding. John was not a ‘Sir’ but he was quite wealthy. His wealth was such that he paid for a small church (chapel), Church of St. Mary the Virginia at Glemsford, to be built over … Read more
Golding / Golden / Goulding et al Family History on Facebook Updated 2014.04.24 Percival Golding’s (1608-1680) parents were Percival Golding (1579 – 1635) and Emily Farmer (1580 – 1640). Percival married a Katherine (family unknown but possibly ‘Hill’) and had as many as eight children to include Arthur, Dorothy, Eliza, William, Gideon (1625-1686), and Ephraim (1663-1707) YDNA: A YDNA … Read more
Golding/Golden on Facebook / My Family History Notes Updated 2017.03.31 Before immigrating from England to America it appears that the Golding family of Essex/Suffolk England migrated first to the Caribbean. These Goldings descend from the famed Arthur Golding of English literary history. One branch immigrated by way of Barbados and Bermuda before settling into New York. … Read more
Golding/Golden on Facebook / My Family History Notes The following are marriage licences issued by the Faculty office, 1632-1714, Canterbury for applicants named Golding. There were no applicants named Golden. 1662 Jan – John Golding and Mary Collins 1681 Oct – Stephen Flood and Judith Golding 1682 May – Edward Golding and Mary Lawford 1682 Nov … Read more
Golding/Golden on Facebook / My Family History Notes Golden Family History – Snow Days have value! Today it snowed in metro Washington DC, shutting down just about everything except Congress … which doesn’t function much even in good weather. The snow gave me a fine excuse to go through some of the 30+ years of … Read more