Golding / Golden / Goulding et al Family History on Facebook Some GFolks once had different names A surname (last name) is a hereditary name common to all members of a family, as distinct from a given name (first name). Please keep in mind that hereditary surnames are a relatively modern invention, beginning around … Read more
Disclaimer: Determination that the haplotype shown below is correct is based upon a claimed descendant relationship by the person taking the DNA test. Desired: two or more matching test results from individuals that are not closely related. ++++++++++++++++ Haplotype: G / G2 / G2a3b1a1a1 G-Z1991 (G-Z2022); Ancestry/Morley Other Matching YDNA Tests: None / Not YDNA … Read more
Golding / Golden / Goulding et al Family History on Facebook Which ship did your Goldens come over on? It was just in 1820 that shipmasters were required to file a manifest naming their passengers arriving in the USA; where they came from, and via which ports they traveled. Our modern system of travel and … Read more
Who were the parents of James Oliver “J. O.” Golden? Born James Oliver Golden, March 1817 at Pendleton District, South Carolina … but most likely in the Edgefield County area … and passed away 14 June 1902 at Cleveland, Arkansas. James Oliver has no paper trail for parentage. Still no clue who his mother was. … Read more
Golding / Golden / Goulding et al Family History on Facebook Richard Golding exists in a number of genealogies, but evidence for his existence is almost non-existent. A Richard Golding died intestate about 1750 in King George County, Virginia. From his 7 Sep 1750 probate we know that his wife was named Mary. >> There … Read more
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 Virgin at Glemsford, to be built over his grave, which is beside the … Read more
In the Seven Days Battle outside of Richmond, Virginia in 1862, days Two and Three of this battle raged across the farm of Simon Gouldin (Golding) and his neighbor and kin, James M. Garnett. DNA NOTE: YDNA testing of multiple Goldings and Gouldins have shown that they share a common male line related to William … Read more
Numerous genealogies list an Emily Farmer, 1580–1640 (England) as being wife to Percival Golding, b1579 Allhallows, London – d1635 Belchamp Otton, Essex, England. There is no known documentary reference to an Emily or Emily Farmer being wife, or associated, with Percival Golding. >> Lack of evidence also does not mean that she did not exist … Read more
Golding / Golden / Goulding Family History on Facebook While Golden is the most common spelling, there are at least 20 different variations of the name from kin with origin in the United Kingdom: de Golding, Galden, Gaulden, Gauldin, Gaulding, Goin, Going, Goings, Golan, Golder, Goldey, Goldie, Goldy, Goldin, Goldinc (the oldest known!), Golding, Goldinge, … Read more
Golding / Golden / Goulding et al Family History on Facebook Stephen Golding (son of John Golding and Anna Merritt) was born 1762 in Duchess County, NY, USA, and died June 27, 1845 in Long Island, NB, Canada. He married Nancy Gerow, daughter of Isaac Gerow and Charity. This line of Goldings track back via parentage of Joseph, Thomas, Ephraim, Percival Jr, Percival Sr, … Read more