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
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
The Golding Nuggets Golding family history newsletter was published in hard copy for the interchange of genealogical data and history of the Golding families who came mainly from England and Ireland, with some focus on (but not limited to) descendants of the Englishman, John Golding (born ca. 1640) and his sons John, William, and Richard. … Read more
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
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
– 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
JOHN FOSTER (1688 – 1736) (born Gloucester, VA; died Orange Co., VA) married ISABELLA GOLDING (bet. 1690/1699 – 6/4/1747) (born Essex Co., VA; died Orange Co., VA) in 1713 in Essex, VA children of John Foster and Isabella Golding Foster: + Sarah Foster (1712 – 1801) (born Caroline Co., VA; died Nelson Co., KY) married … Read more
William Golding marries Elizabeth Foster in 1728, Middlesex, Virginia Elizabeth Foster (1704 – 1775) (born Essex, VA; died in SC) married William Golding (abt. 1702 – bet. 1777-1782) in 1728 in Middlesex, VA Children of Elizabeth Foster Golding and William Golding: William M. Golding (abt. 1730 – abt. 1812) (born Essex, VA; died Orange Co., … Read more
ROBERT FOSTER, 1651 – 1715/1716; born Gloucester, VA; died St. Anne’s Parish, Essex, VA) married (1) ELIZABETH GARNETT (1663 – 1744) (born Gloucester, VA; died Amelia Co., VA) in 1684 in Gloucester, Virginia. children of Robert Foster and Elizabeth Garnett Foster: + John Foster (1688 – 1736) married Isabella Golding (abt. 1690 – aft. 6/4/1747) … Read more
Updated 2015.07.22 Gideon Golding, a Planter in Bermuda left a Will, dated 1686 in which he stated his brother’s name was Percival. The source of the information below is from THE GOLDING FAMILY GENFORUM and it confirms that this same Gideon was the brother of Percival “the schoolmaster” Golding. Gideon and Percival also had a … Read more