William Melton Golden, c1776-1852

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A Probable History of the Golden Family
of Newberry, South Carolina Since 1761
Updated 2025.05.19

Golden Genealogy and Family History

 

The individuals below may appear in your DNA matches. 

William Melton Golden, c1776-1852, and his descendant lines are cousins to our South Carolina William and Nelly Golden — he would probably be a first or second cousin to the Thomas Golden line that moved to Newberry, South Carolina by 1760. Thomas was father of William Golden, c1750-1809.

CONFIRMED: Our two male Golden lines are the same R1b DF-98 R-BY61503 R-FTB95535 per y700 testing of December 2024.

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PROFILE REVIEW

  • Parents:  William Golden (1745–1810) and Alice Peggy Maupin, 1745–1788[1]The Maupin family were French Hugenots that came to Virginia pre-1700. First generation born in France, settled in Virginia: Gabriel Maupin (1655–1720) and wife  Marie Hersent (1664–1748).  .
  • DNA Tested? 
    ~~~ Yes. YDNA Y700 match.     Numerous descendants are DNA (atDNA) tested.[2]Nine atDNA matches exist with myself, William Golden, and uncounted are the matches existing with different branches of the William and Nelly Golden lines that branched in the 1780s and 1790s.
  • Birth: 23 Apr 1776, Patrick, Virginia
  • Death: 20 Oct 1852, Hurricane Valley, Madison, Alabama
  • Spouse: Mary Elizabeth “Polly” Turner, 1776–1860 … This Turner line is of interest and Turner kin may have intermarried with other Virginia Golden and Goldings that also migrated to the northeastern corner of Georgia (Wilkes County region) and to the Ninety Six District, South Carolina.
  • Children:
    ~~~ There appear to have been eight (8) sons and five (5) daughters. atDNA matches with five children descendant lines known: … Anna Martha (Rose) Golden (1802–1852), Reuben Golden (1810–1865), Shadrack “Shed” Golden (1808–1865), Solomon Golden (1801–1860), and Stephen H. Golden (1815–1860).
  • Military:
  • Working Notes: Yes, but not yet organized online.
  • A Last Will and Testament and/or Probate documentation exists:
  • Relationship WDGolden: x? generation Great-Uncle.

TIMELINE 

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References

References
↑1 The Maupin family were French Hugenots that came to Virginia pre-1700. First generation born in France, settled in Virginia: Gabriel Maupin (1655–1720) and wife  Marie Hersent (1664–1748).
↑2 Nine atDNA matches exist with myself, William Golden, and uncounted are the matches existing with different branches of the William and Nelly Golden lines that branched in the 1780s and 1790s.
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