Slaves – Thomas Golding of ‘Missouri Mill’ Prince William County, Virginia advertises for a runaway – 1851

Golding/Golden/Goulding Family History on Facebook Alexandria Gazette 22 Aug 1851 RANAWAY, on Saturday night last, 16th of the present month, August, from my place of residence, MISSOURI MILLS, four and a half miles from Dumfries, Prince William County, Va. my Negro man, who calls himself GEO. POSEY. He is about five feet seven inches in … Read more

1775-1845 Richard Golden

Golding/Golden/Goulding Family History on Facebook Updated 2013.06.21 – See changes below ————— 1776-1850 Rachel Isabelah Green ————— Offspring: Nathaniel Green, Jane, John, Joseph 1810 -Richard Golden participates in estate sale for Lewis Graves, deceased Justice of the Peace. Changes 2013.06.21 // 1810 -Richard Golden participates in estate sale for Lewis Graves, deceased Justice of the … Read more

Saint Dunstan’s Parish Registry Book, Canterbury, 1559-1800.

I have excerpted pages from The register booke of christeninges, marriages and burialls in Saint Dunstan’s, Canterbury, 1559-1800 that involve Goldings. The entire parish registry is available online as a searchable ebook available from http://books.google.com Below are the Goldings that are listed within the parish registry — my excerpt of pages (PDF) related to Goldings. … Read more

Misc Golding/Golden/Goulding Notes – April 2013

Golding/Golden on Facebook Below are miscellaneous notes collected during April 2013. I have made no attempt to verify or to track down additional information. Georgia 1820 – Georgia gained one seat in reapportionment following the 1820 Census. Georgia elected its seven representative seats on a general ticket. Ten candidates ran, to include John R. Golding, … Read more

Civil War Battle: Garnett & Golding Farm, Henrico, Virginia – Jun 1862

Golding/Golden on Facebook Day Two of this battle engagement took place on June 28 at the farm of Simon Gouldin (Golding). Location: Henrico County Campaign: Peninsula Campaign (March-September 1862) Date(s): June 27-28, 1862 Principal Commanders: Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan [US]; Maj. Gen. John B. Magruder [CS] Forces Engaged: Divisions Estimated Casualties: 830 total Description: … Read more

Augustus C. Golding, U.S. Army 1861-1864 documented the Civil War destruction of Virginia. His papers and life now archived at William and Mary

Golding/Golden on Facebook Augustus C. Golding left a major trove of papers and documents to us, available today from Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary. Augustus C. Golding was born in Greenwich, Connecticut on 20 November 1833. He moved to New York and enlisted as a carpenter. Golding enlisted in the Union … Read more

Goldings of Virginia before they became Goldens of South Carolina

Golding/Golden on Facebook The Golding and Foster families had numerous intermarriages while living in Virginia. The Golding and Tinsley families were also close, with one Revolutionary war member of the Tinsley family even being named Golding Tinsley. All three families migrated together en mass from Virginia to South Carolina just prior to or during the … Read more

Sarah Golding marries Anthony Foster about 1764 in Orange, Virginia

– Anthony Foster (1727 – 4/9/1805) (born Spotsylvania, VA; died Cross Anchor, Spartanburg Dist., SC; buried Foster-Tinsley Family Cemetary, Woodruff, SC) married (1) Sarah? Tinsley abt 1752, and (2) Sarah Golding abt. 1764 in Orange, VA children of Anthony Foster and Sarah Golding: * Anthony Foster, Jr. (5/2/1766 – 6/30/1842) (died Spartanburg Co., SC) * … Read more

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