Thomas Golden is the first Golden known to own property in the Ninety Six District of South Carolina (1762, 63/67). Newberry’s Council approved Thomas Golden’s request for 200 acres in 1762. The Honorable Egerton Leigh, Esq., Surveyor General of the the province requested on November 2, 1763 that a plat for 200 acres be laid … Read more
John Franklin Golden of New York, born probably before 1925, perhaps as early as 1915, would find himself in Alexandria, Virginia at some time between 1948-1952. While there he met, and may have married, Charlotte Alberta Rambo 1928–1988. There is no known public record of a marriage nor divorce, so most key info about John Golden … Read more
Swiss German Goldens — Pennsylvania — Their original name may have been Gulden, but is formally listed as ‘Gultin’ in some documents. Gulden appears to be the more recent acceptable version of the name, with Golden also used. Jonathan Golden (1806-1884) was born into the Gulden / Gultin family of Adams County, Pennsylvania. This family … Read more
Golding / Golden / Goulding et al Family History on Facebook James Goulden, recently arrived from England (1874), is advertising and searching for his brother John Goulden, who was supposedly in the Cinncinati, Ohio area circa 1862 after leaving Glossop, England (about 12 years ago from 1874). James is also looking for his sisters: Catherine … Read more
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