Golding / Golden / Goulding et al Family History on Facebook William H. Golden was born about 1846 in Pickens, South Carolina. Other than his birth, the only thing we know about him is that he joined or was drafted into the 1st Regiment, Rifles (infantry), of South Carolina in 1864. This unit was assigned … Read more
Golding / Golden / Goulding et al Family History on Facebook John Golden Jr died intestate at Laurens, SC, died before July 1814 I have no clue what family this John Golden Jr came from, although there were several Golden / Golding / Goulden familes of different origin in the area. He appears to have … Read more
Misc sources and notes. Will turn into a story and outline later. List of ships and general history of the logistics of how settlement happened. Abbeville / Boonesborough settler list and plat info Earl of Donegal petitioners (1767) History of Londonborough Township, South Carolina Two Acts that established new Townships in South Carolina – 1730 … Read more
July 4th, 1776 — I haven’t a clue what our family was doing or thinking on that July 4th. Much of the backcountry and central Carolina where our family lived strongly favored the loyalist side. Our grandfather William Goulden (Golden) was approximately 26 in 1776. We really know nothing specific about our family until after … Read more
Golding / Golden / Goulding et al Family History on Facebook John Belton O’Neall began collecting information about the early settlement and the history of Newberry, South Carolina in 1850. He finally published his book ‘The Annals of Newberry — Historical, Biographical and Anecdotal‘ in 1858. A second book was published in 1895 by John … Read more
Golding / Golden / Goulding et al Family History on Facebook Reuben Golding died without having married or having any children. Reuben was the son of Robert Golding, Sr (1740 VA – 1835 SC) and Sarah Estes (1740 VA – 1800 SC). Within his Will, he leaves bequests to three (of his five living) siblings: Elisha, Thomas, and … Read more
Below is the last will and wishes of Robert Golding, Jr., probable son of Robert Golding, Sr. (1740-1835) and Sarah Estes (1740-1800), and grandson of William Golding (1704-1782) and Elizabeth Foster (1704-1775). Within the Will only one person is named; the executor is to be Reuben Golding, Jr. The Will was proved on February 14th, 1825 and … Read more
John Gaulden‘s (John Golden or John Golding) of Camden District, Kershaw County last Will was written on January 15th and entered into the court record on January 20th. —– John’s name within the Will is spelled ‘Gaulden’. —– Within the Will, John names his wife as Susannah. —– Within the Will Susannah’s last name is spelled as ‘Golding’. —– There … Read more
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
Jacob Goulden, Feb 14, 1679, gets 100 acres of land – South Carolina. Who was Jacob Goulden? Book Source: Warrants for Lands in South Carolina, 1680-1692, by South Carolina. Governor and Council, compiled by Alexander Samuel Salley, 1911. Download this as an ebook.