George Golding – A 1607 First Wave Jamestown, Virginian

Golding/Golden/Goulding Family History on Facebook George Golding (or Goulding) was among the very first settlers at Jamestown in 1607. His Virginia Company status was ‘Laborer’. Each member of the 1607 Jamestown settlement (almost all men) had specific roles to play within the company. While laborer seems rather trivial, there were only 13 designated laborers and … Read more

Feb 19, 1868 – Ira Golding sues William T. Golding

Golding/Golden/Goulding Family History on Facebook Defendant William T. Golding loses legal case to plaintiff Ira Golding. The Sheriff will auction off William’s store house and lot of land plus one black mule for cash as part of the settlement. — Edgefield Advertiser. (Edgefield, S.C.), March 25, 1868 edition   Note: As of this posting, I … Read more

19 Aug 1860 – Isaiah Golding murdered – Anderson, South Carolina

Golding/Golden/Goulding Family History on Facebook Anderson, South Carolina Isaiah Golding was fatally stabbed on August 19th, 1860 by John Williams Sr., and died on August 24th. — The Anderson Intelligencer., September 04, 1860 >>>>> Relationship: As of this posting, I have no clue to what family Isaiah belongs. His death is not listed in Ancestry.com

Laurens, South Carolina newspapers – Online/Searchable for 1845 to 1973

Golding/Golden/Goulding Family History on Facebook Laurens, South Carolina newspapers All known newspapers from this area are online and most are searchable from the Library of Congress — for free! Laurens is very important to the Golden line descended from William Golding (1704/05-1782), Richard Golding (1744-1788) and related family. Index of Laurens area newspapers | Search … Read more

How many William Golding/Golden/Gouldings and Gauldens are there … in 2013?

Golding/Golden/Goulding Family History on Facebook Many of today’s Goldens, Gouldings and Gauldens that originated in southeastern England started out as Goldings. This area (Essex, Sussex, Kent counties) was the original home to at least three great Golding lines in modern America that have a common ancestor in Sir Thomas Golding, 1435-1505. These three great lines … Read more

1845 – Daniel Golden marries Susan A. Arant Golding (Golden)

Golding/Golden/Goulding Family History on Facebook Daniel Golden and Susan A. Arant Golding married in 1845 in Alabama. Their exact dates of death are unknown even though we have gravestones for them. They last appeared in the 1860 census at Western Division, Tallapoosa, Alabama. Both were in their mid-30s at the time. Daniel Golden (1824-aft 1860, probably … Read more

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

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