Grandparents – Nicholas Martiau, French Huguenot and Jamestown Settler, 1620

Golding / Golden / Goulding et al Family History on Facebook Golden and Belcher family history — grandparents that you may not know that you have. Captain and Virginia Burgess Nicholas Martiau (1591-1657) settled at Jamestown in 1620 and was in the first Virginia House of Burgesses (legislature). >>> I am related to this grandfather via my grandmother Readie … Read more

Thomas and Catherine Golding, Prince William County, Virginia lose two children, 1856

Golden / Golding / Goulding et al Family History on Facebook At Kinderhook, Prince William County, October 28th, Thomas H. Golding, infant son of Thomas Golding, esq., aged one year and seven months. “Suffer little children to come unto me, of such is the Kingdom of Heaven.” (1) Kinderhook is supposedly in the Neabsco District, … Read more

NEW John Golding and Elizabeth Ripley Facebook page

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

John Golding of Gloucester, Virginia 1651 / Who were his parents?

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

James Golding – sent to jail at Williamsburg for counterfeiting money, 1767

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

James Franklin Gouldin (Goulding) receives Pardon from President Andrew Johnson, 9 Sep 1865

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

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