Golding / Golden / Goulding et al Family History on Facebook There is now a Facebook page just for the descendents, and about, John Golding (c1640-1684) and Elizabeth Ripley (c1639-1683). It is claimed that John had three sons: John (William) Golding (1670 – 1747), William Golding (1680 – 1747) and Richard Griffin Golding (1681 – 1751) … Read more
Golding/Golden/Goulding Family History on Facebook Updated 2015.02.22 / Significant revisions! Who were the parents of John Golding that came as an imported person in 1651 to Gloucester, Virginia with Richard Ripley? Conjecture My belief is that John’s father’s name was William Golding, and that he was possibly the Rev. William Golding/Goulding (hereafter ‘Golding’) of Massachusetts, having … Read more
Quantico National Military Cemetary is just down the road about 15 miles from my home. For just as many years I have meant to visit it. Yesterday was beautiful weather and so I found another Chief Warrant Officer (CWO) to make the short road trip with me. (Two chiefs are more than a tribe!) While … Read more
Golding / Golden / Goulding et al Family History on Facebook There is a company called DNA Consultants that offers various tests to determine your ethnicity. They also seem to be marketing to Virginian families of old descent to take the test based upon your curiousity as to whether you might be Jewish. A very recent blog … Read more
Golding / Golden / Goulding et al Family History on Facebook James Golding (Goulding) of Loudoun County, Virginia was commited to jail in Williamsburg for ‘passing bad money’ (counterfeiting) on November 12th, 1767. (1) James’ trial would follow a month later in December 1767 within the Court of Oyez and Terminez (sic, s/b Court of Oyer … Read more
Obituary – Jonathan Robert Golden, born 1823 Virginia Birth: Mar. 17, 1823, Bridgeport, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA Death: Nov. 1, 1889, Knox County, Missouri, USA Jonathan Robert Golden was the son of Willis W. and Margaret McCann Golden. His father was born in Virginia and his mother was born in Ireland. He had two … Read more
Golding / Golden / Goulding et al Family History on Facebook James Franklin Gouldin (1830-1897), son of John W. (Armistead) Gouldin (1787-1863), whose own parents are unknown, and Elizabeth “Jane” Broaddus (1789-1863). These Gouldins were from Caroline County, Virginia. Family lore has it that they are descended from John Golding (1640-1684) of Gloucester, Virginia. Spouse: … Read more
Golding / Golden / Goulding et al Family History on Facebook Reuben Golding and the Stokes County Mining Company, North Carolina Note: Stokes was once part of Surry County which is a where a large group of Goldings live today. They are descendent from William Golding, oldest son of William and Elizabeth Foster Golding. Mystery: … Read more
Golding/Golden/Goulding Family History on Facebook This book is an 850 page treasure trove of who came to Virginia when, and under what conditions and where they went. A transported person was an immigrant that usually agreed to work for their transporter for as many as seven years. The tradeoff is that they got their passage … Read more
Golding/Golden/Goulding Family History on Facebook Ships sailing from England bound for Virginia before 1650 Index of Ships to Virginia 1619-1620 The Bona Nova, August 1619 The Duty, January 1620 The Jonathan, February 1620 The Triall, February 1620 The Falcon, February 1620 The Merchant of London, March 1620 The Swan of Barnstaple, March 1620 The Bonaventure, … Read more