William Golding Land Grant 250 Acres, 1771, South Carolina

Golding / Golden / Goulding et al Family History on Facebook This land grant was to William Golding, c1704-1782, married to Elizabeth Foster, c1704-1775. Note: At least four William Golding male descendants have been YDNA-tested: haplotype R1b R-M269. Prior to South Carolina, the William Golding family lived in Orange, Orange County, Virginia. Most of William’s … Read more

William Golden – 1771/1772 250 Acres Land Grant – Berkley County, South Carolina

Golding / Golden / Goulding et al Family History on Facebook 1771 Aug 15 – William Golden received a plat for 250 acres surveyed in Berkley County, which at that time ran from the Atlantic coast to the Appalachian mountains. Mentioned within the document: John Bremar (Surveyor General), James Gaugin (owner of the land bounding … Read more

Did William Golden/Goulden of Edgefield, South Carolina have a brother named Thomas?

Edgefield, South Carolina, 1800 Thomas Goulden, brother of Wiliam, husband of Nellie? Thomas Goulden appears in the 1800 Edgefield census with a young male (age 1-10) and two teens/young adults (ages 16-25, a male and a female) living with him. No slaves. >>> From other census records, we know that a Thomas Golden lived in … Read more

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