Richard Noell and John Rains – Revolutionary War Soldiers

Golding / Golden / Goulding et al Family History on Facebook When Alfred Noel (1791-1816) appealed for a Revolutionary War pension it was due to the service of his father Richard Noel (1759-1800). Military records being nearly non-existent, other than campaign records and lists of staff officers, testimonials had to be collected to prove service. John Rains (1853-1834) … Read more

G2a Goldens from Gwaltney family of Pembrokeshire, Wales?

Golding/Golden/Goulding Family History on Facebook Some G2a Goldens from Wales? Some Golden family histories with Elender Eli Golden as their ancestor, indicate that these Goldens may be descended from the Gualmay/Gwaltney family of Pembrokeshire, Wales. The name Gualmay is Welsh in origin and means “Field Hawk” or “Hawk of May”. Gualmay is a derivative of … Read more

DNA Connection with English Goldings and American Goldings?

Golding / Golden / Goulding et al Family History on Facebook Numerous male Goldings and Goldens descended from William Golding, born c1704 d1782, and wife Elizabeth Foster, born c1704 d1775, have taken yDNA tests. These American Golding males are R1b and can be easily identified via yDNA tests that show the STR values for 12, … Read more

DNA Says: Parents of Hiram Golden (c1829-1880) are … Change Needed

Golding / Golden / Goulding et al Family History on Facebook DNA testing indicates that changes are needed in family histories of Hiram F Golden (c1829-1880), father of William Anderson Golden (1840/48-1908). WHAT MANY GENEALOGIES SAY Per numerous family histories (14 on Ancestry), Hiram’s parents were Richard Ali Golden, 1800–1850, and Susannah Owens, 1804–1849. Richard … Read more

In Search of First American bloodlines … Indian Heritage

Golding / Golden / Goulding et al Family History on Facebook Can you prove that you have a Native American or “Indian” bloodline? As more people take DNA tests they are often surprised that test results show not a drop of identifiable bloodline linked to being Indian. Does lack of DNA evidence definitively mean that … Read more

John Goulding seeks 300 acres of land at Midway, Georgia, 1759

Golding / Golden / Goulding et al Family History on Facebook From The Colonial Records of the State of Georgia, Volume 7 — Free Google Books download By Allen Daniel Candler, Lucian Lamar Knight, Kenneth Coleman, Milton Ready     This ‘John Goulding’ was actually a Gaulden with the following line of descent: This Gaulden line … Read more

1856 – Reuben Golding and wife Helena Cheatham move to Texas

Golding / Golden / Goulding et al Family History on Facebook 1856 – Reuben Griffin Golding (1815 SC – bef 1870 TX) and wife Helena Cheatham (1816-1889) of Saluda, Abbeville, SC (1850 census) sued by brother-in-law Alfred Cheatham (1827-1864) in the South Carolina Equity Court. It appears that the Goldings left South Carolina and went to Montgomery, Texas … Read more

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