I research all Goldens, and similar names, whose family lines are believed to have settled in North America before 1800. Am in search of my Goldens — but find it quicker to collect them all and then to sort them out. As of mid-2018, I also research Gouldman and Keeling families that originated in Virginia prior to 1800.
Our Goulden/Golden line appears to have descended from the Keeling line that settled in Virginia, closely related to George Keeling (c1650 VA – 1720 NC) and Edward Keeling (c1640 EN/VA – 1697 VA). Our Gouldens may also have been Gouldmans briefly between 1660-1710/20 when the Goulden name was first recorded in the Rappahanock, Virginia area. My belief is that the Gouldmans also descend from Keelings.
So while I may not be related to your Goldens or Gouldings or Gouldens or …. I do want to know about them, and may be able to help find new information about them.
Best regards,
William “Bill” Golden
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Jacob Goulden arrives Charles Town, South Carolina, 1679
Jacob Goulden arrived in South Carolina at some time before 14 Feb 1679 at Charles Towne (Charleston). From where he came is unknown. Jacob is allocated 100 acres of land along a navigable river. Where and when he settled after 1679 is unknown.
Arriving in America – 1607 to 1699
GFolks that arrived in America before 1700 … Family history and genealogy for surnames of Golden, Golding, Goulding, Goldman, Gouldman, Goleman, Golman, Golmon and other similar families arriving in America and the Carribean.
Vardel Virgil Golden, c1814-c1860
Vardel Virgil Golden is not a known William and Nelly Golden descendant but there are DNA matches with descendant trees. Vardel/Virgil’s wife Barbara Cane (Cain) and her family are of South Carolina origin from the Laurens area (1810/20/30 census).
An Approximate History of our Golden Family
Collected notes on the family of Thomas Golden who settled at Newberry, South Carolina by 1761, if not a year or two earlier. Wife’s and children’s names are unknown … but DNA creates a path back in time as to Thomas’s origins and family associations. Multiple males branches descending from Thomas Golden are yDNA Y700 tested.
Revolutionary War – GFolks that served NEW
Golding/Golden/Goulding Family History on Facebook 1776-1786 Revolutionary War | Loyalists in Southern Campaign This is but a partial list of those Golden’s that served. Names were not reliably spelt the same way on all military records for the period. For example, the records were standardized for ‘Richard Golden’ (son of William Golding and Elizabeth Foster), even … Read more
Revolutionary War – GFolks that served
Golding/Golden/Goulding Family History on Facebook 1776-1786 Revolutionary War | Loyalists in Southern Campaign This is but a partial list of those Golden’s that served. Names were not reliably spelt the same way on all military records for the period. For example, the records were standardized for ‘Richard Golden’ (son of William Golding and Elizabeth Foster), even … Read more
William Goulden, 1695, Accomack County, Virginia
1695, Accomack Virginia: … William Goulden owes Thomas Middleton 423 pounds of tobacco … he fails to show in court so the court orders the Sheriff to go get the tobacco and deliver it to Middleton
Gaulding and Sheart Family Relationship, Virginia, 1752
In 1757, a man named John Sheart was appointed as the guardian of the orphaned children of Alexander Gaulding. Alexander Gaulding lived in New Kent and Prince Edward counties before his death in 1752. The appointment of a guardian was typically given to a close relative, often a maternal uncle or a brother-in-law, which suggests that a marriage likely occurred between a Gaulding and a Sheart, or that Alexander’s wife, often identified in genealogies as Mary, may have been a Sheart by birth.
Parents of George W. Golden, b1762 South Carolina and d1859 Alabama
Several different sets of parents are suggested in online genealogies. All are not possible for various reasons. It is more likely that George W. Golden, b1762 South Carolina, is the son of Thomas Golden, c1720-c1790, who settled at Newberry, South Carolina by 1759.
John James Golden (Hall), 1797 SC – 1857 TX
John James Golden
Birth 20 OCT 1797 • South Carolina
Death 04 NOV 1857 • Shelby, Texas
Current relationship: 2nd great-grandfather of 7th cousin