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Goffe-Goff-Gough Family From Wethersfield, Connecticut to Manifest Destiny and Beyond
Fourth Generation
43. Phillip GOFF IV 1, 2 (Phillip GOFF
, Phillip
, Phillip
) was born on 15 Oct 1704 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT.
CENSUS: 1790 Middlesex Co, CT, Chatham, pg 80
Phillip Goff Jr
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Phillip married Sarah ATWELL 1, 2, 3 about 1725. Sarah was born on 19 Sep 1742. She died in East Hampton, Middlesex, CT.
They had the following children:
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Samuel GOFF |
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Philip V GOFF |
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Jacob GOFF was born about 1729 in Middle Haddam, CT. | | |
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Joseph GOFF was born about 1733 in Middle Haddam, CT. | | + |
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Sarah GOFF |
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Benjamin GOFF |
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Gideon GOFF |
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Thankful GOFF was born about 1744 in Middle Haddam, Middlesex, CT. She died 1 on 10 Apr 1849 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT. |
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Thankful married Thomas HILL on 2 Oct 1766. |
45. Nathaniel GOFF 1 (Phillip GOFF
, Phillip
, Phillip
) was born on 4 Sep 1707 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT.
I haven't personally researched this particular line and do not have any more information.
Nathaniel married Jerusha ATWELL 1. Jerusha was born in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT.
MARRIAGE: It had been published that she and John Eams, Jr. were to marry on 17 Mar 1733/1734 but it seems that something went wrong in the relationship because she married Nathaniel and he ended up marrying Rachel Comstock on 4 Apr 1736. (Source - Genealogies of Connecticut Families, Vol. I, The Ancestries of John and Robert Ames of Wethersfield, Conn., Page 31)
They had the following children:
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Anne GOFF 1 was born about 1734 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT. | | + |
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John GOFF |
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Abigail GOFF 1 was born about 1737 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT. She died in Chatham, Middlesex, CT . |
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Abigail married Edward COWELL on 17 Jul 1768 in Chatham, Middlesex, CT . Edward was born about 1749. | | |
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Mary GOFF 1 was born about 1740 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT. | | |
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Ruth GOFF 1 was born about 1744 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT. | | |
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Kesiah GOFF 1 was born about 1746 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT. | | + |
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Ezekiel GOFF |
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Nathaniel GOFF 1 was born about 1752 in Middle Haddam, Middlesex, CT. He died on 5 Jun 1777 in Chatham, Middlesex, CT . | | |
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Stephen GOFF 1 was born about 1755. |
58. Jerusha GOFF (David
, Moses
, Phillip
) was born about 1732 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT. She died on 26 Sep 1805.
Jerusha married Elnathan BORDMAN in Rocky Hill, Hartford, CT. Elnathan was born on 17 Oct 1727 in Rocky Hill, Hartford, CT. He died on 9 May 1811.
They had the following children:
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William BORDMAN was born about 1753 in Rocky Hill, Hartford, CT. He died on 3 Sep 1765. | | + |
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Elijah BORDMAN II |
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Elnathan BORDMAN was born in Rocky Hill, Hartford, CT. He was christened on 3 Sep 1765 in Rocky Hill, Hartford, CT. | | + |
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Sarah BORDMAN |
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Candance BORDMAN died on 24 Sep 1767. | | |
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Candance BORDMAN was born in Rocky Hill, Hartford, CT. She was christened on 5 Feb 1769 in Rocky Hill, Hartford, CT. |
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Candance married Thomas Jr. STEEL on 13 May 1798. | | |
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Lucy BORDMAN was born in Rocky Hill, Hartford, CT. She was christened on 16 Feb 1772 in Rocky Hill, Hartford, CT. |
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Lucy married (1) WARNER. |
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Lucy married (2) Deacon Seth HART on 9 Aug 1812. Seth was born in Kensington, CT. He died on 12 Dec 1813 in Rocky Hill, CT. | | + |
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Hannah BORDMAN |
62. Bathsheba GOFF 1, 2 (Aaron
, Aaron
, Phillip
) was born about 1711 in Wethersfield, Hartford, . She died in Jul 1790 in Chatham, Middlesex, CT .
Bathsheba married 3, 4 Jonas WRIGHT 1, 2 on 7 Feb 1739/1740 in Middletown, Middlesex, CT. Jonas was born on 21 Nov 1714 in Middletown, Middlesex, CT. He died on 24 Jun 1788 in Chatham, Middlesex, CT .
PARENTS: Thomas Wright Sr (14 May 1670 Middletown, Middlesex, CT - 1749 Middletown, Middlesex, CT) & Elizabeth Hubbard (17 Jul 1688 Middletown, Middlesex, CT - 3 Jan 1749 Middletown, Middlesex, CT) per Ellen Baker 5 Dec 2003)
They had the following children:
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Lois WRIGHT 1 was born on 3 Mar 1740 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT. She died died young in Middlesex Co, CT. | | |
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Hannah WRIGHT 1 was born about Mar 1741 in Portland, Middlesex, CT. She was christened on 30 Aug 1741 in Portland, Middlesex, CT. She died on 22 Mar 1831 in Portland, Middlesex, CT. She was buried in Center Cemetery, Portland, Middlesex, CT. |
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Hannah married Samuel BUCK 1 in Middlesex Co, CT. Samuel was born in CT. He died in Portland, Middlesex, CT.
RESIDENCE: They moved to Portland, Middlesex Co., CT, their line mainly moved to VT, WI & OH.
MILITARY: He served in the Revolutionary War. | | |
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John WRIGHT 1, 2 was born on 3 Aug 1743 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT. He died in Middlesex Co, CT. |
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John married Ruth NEWCOMB 1. Ruth was born in CT. She died in Middlesex Co, CT. | | |
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Jonas WRIGHT Jr 1, 2 was born on 28 Jan 1749/1750 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT. | | |
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Thomas WRIGHT 1 was born in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT. He died in Middlesex Co, CT. |
63. Elisha GOFF (Aaron
, Aaron
, Phillip
) was born about 1713 in Wethersfield, CT.
CENSUS: 1790 Hartford Co, CT
1-3-0
He had the following children:
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Solomon GOFF 1 was born about 1740 in Glastonbury, CT. | | + |
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Aaron GOFF |
64. Ashbel GOFF (Gershom
, Aaron
, Phillip
) was born on 6 Sep 1725 in Simsbury, Hartford Co, CT.
Ashbel married Hannah.
They had the following children:
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Elizabeth GOFF was born on 12 Dec 1753 in Simsbury, CT. | | |
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Oliver GOFF was born on 4 Feb 1756 in Simsbury, CT. |
69. Josiah GOFF 1 (Samuel
, Aaron
, Phillip
) was born on 6 Feb 1734 in Wethersfield, CT. He died on 7 Feb 1800 in W. Springfield, MA.
Josiah married Lois ROBBINS.
They had the following children:
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Ambrose GOFF 1 was born about 1759 in Rocky Hill, Wethersfield, CT. He died on 5 May 1783 in Rocky Hill, Wethersfield, CT. | | |
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John Robbins GOFF 1, 2 was born in Rocky Hill, Hartford, CT. He was christened on 23 May 1773 in Rocky Hill, Hartford, CT. He died on 1 Jun 1776 in Rocky Hill, Hartford, CT. | | |
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Josiah GOFF Jr 1, 2 was born in Rocky Hill, Hartford, CT. He was christened on 12 Mar 1775 in Rocky Hill, Hartford, CT. He died in Oct 1793 in West Indies. | | |
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Levi GOFF 1 was born in Rocky Hill, Hartford, CT. He was christened on 7 Jul 1765 in Rocky Hill, Hartford, CT. |
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Levi married Elizabeth BELDEN 1. | | |
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Sarah GOFF 1 was born in Rocky Hill, Hartford, CT. She was christened on 21 Jun 1767 in Rocky Hill, Hartford, CT. |
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Sarah married Luman SAVAGE 1.
Lived in Berlin, CT | | + |
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Capt. Silas GOFF |
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Lois GOFF 1, 2 was born about 1779 in Rocky Hill, Wethersfield, CT. She died on 9 Dec 1781 in Rocky Hill, Wethersfield, CT. | | + |
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Lois GOFF |
72. Stephen GOFF 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 (Samuel
, Aaron
, Phillip
) was born 7, 8 on 5 Sep 1743 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT. He died about Jan 1799 in Guilford Co, NC.
BIOGRAPHY: Stephen Goff m. Jane Price in 1773 at St. James Episcopal Church in Lancaster Co., Pa. His will (dated 1 Dec. 1790) was probated in Guilford Co., N. C. in 1799. Jane or Jean married (2nd) William Leek on 16 October 1799, Guilford Co., N. C.Stephen was in the army from Lancaster Co., Pa. in 1782; taxed in Lancaster Co. in 1783, but not in 1784.
Stephen Goff or Gauf was taxed from 1777 through 1783 in Lancaster Co. The records for 1774 & 1775 are missing. In 1783 he had 10 white inhabitants in his household. There is no list for 1784, and he was not listed after that in any of the records. So I think this would prove that my Samuel was born in Pennsylvania in 1777, and not N. C.
SOURCE: GUILFORD GENEALOGIST, Vol. 19, No. 4, Summer 1992
LAND: Pg. 189. List of Warrants and Certificates of Service to return to the Secretary's Office, 1795. Entry No. 2534 Stephen JOFF 200 Acres 14 of 4 month 1787
WILL: Last Will and Testament of Stephen Gough, Guilford County, N.C.
Will Book A, Page 135
In the Name of god amen. The first Day of December 1798 I Stephen Gough of the State of North Carolina and Guilford County being Very Sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given to god. Therefore Calling to mind the
mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to Die Do make and ordain this my Last will and testament that is to say principally and first of all I give and Recommend my Soul into the Lands of Almighty god that gave it and my body. I Recomment to the Earth to be buried in Decent christian burial at the Descretion of my Executors nothing Doubting but at the General Resurrection I Shall Receive the Same again by the might power of god to bless me with in this life. I give Demise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form I give and bequeaath to Jean my Dearly beloved wife on Horse bridle and Saddle a Cow and calf and the third of all my lands and the third of all my moveable Estate in full for her part. Likewise I give to my son Daniel five shillings in full for his part. Likewise I give to (Struck out- Stephen Gough) my son James one hundred acres of land where he now lives in full for his part. LIkewise I give my son Samuel one hundred acres of land up the little branch inluding the ground that I cleared Last year (Struck - Like wise I give to my Son) in full for his part. Likewise I give to my Son Stephen all the Ballance of my land in full for his part. Likewise I give to my Daughter Nancy one feather bed and furnitue and one Cow and Calf. Likewise I gave to my Daughter Polly one feather bed and furniture and one cow and calf -----turn over----
Likewise after the above willed articles is made up out of my Estate and there any overplus I gave it all to my children to be Equally Divided amongst them all. Likewise I (Struck out - Constitute my beloved wife and Thomas Kirkman) Constituted make and Ordain Jean my beloved wife and Thomas Kirkman my Sole Executors of this my last will and testament and I do hereby utterly Disalow Revoke and Disannul all and every other former will and testaments Legacies and Bequets and Executors by me in any ways beofre named willed and bequeathed Testifying and Confirming this and no other to be my Last will and testament in witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal the day and year above written. Sind Sealed Published
pronounced and Declard by the Said Stephen Gough as his Last will and testament in the presence of us the Subscribers.
his his Jonathan X Tatum Stephen X Gough
mark mark
his
Charles X Spence
mark
North Carolina February Court 1799
Guilford County
The Will and as Proven in the court by the two Subscribing Witnesses there and on Motion let it be recorded. Then came in Jean Gough Widow of X and Thomas Kirkman Executors by said Will appointed and qualifyed as such agreeable to Law.
John Hamilton
MILITARY: Goff Stephen pg190 Connecticut First Lyman, Phineas Major-General, Colonel & Captain Twelfth Hubbard, David Jr. Captain 1760 Pay Roll
Possible kin that he served with -
Asahel Hollister
Israel Hollister
MILITARY: Goff Stephen pg 300 Connecticut First Lyman, Phineas Major-General Second Putnam, Israel Lieutenant-Colonel & Captain
He's listed as having died on 26 Nov 1762. However, an inquiry in the Boston Transcript in 1927 states that he went to Havana in 1762 and it's not known if he returned.
He and Jacob Hollister enlisted the same day. He also served again with Asahel Hollister.
MILITARY: In the Lancaster Co. PA Militia, Stephen was initially in the 1st Battalion of the 1st Regiment then the whole Battalion was transferred to the 2nd Regiment about 1778. He did not "march" or actually go to war.
He first enlisted in the East Side Lampeter Militia 7th Battalion, 8th Company, under the command of Captain Henry Kendrick in 1777 where he was a private 5th class. This term of enlistment lasted from 1770 to 1780.
He reenlisted in 1780 in the 1st Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Militia, 6th Company as a 3rd class private.
In the Ancestry.com database, Connecticut Soldiers of the French and Indian Wars which were taken from Hartford, CT Historical Society Records, there were two Stephen Goffs listed as serving in the French and Indian War.
MILITARY:~"Apparently the family in North Carolina often used the Gough spelling", Kathleen Hale, descendant, writes, "I have also speculated that Stephen Goff may have been born in Connecticut. The migration routes (the great wagon road) went from Connecticut to Lancaster County and on to Guilford County, North Carolina. I would be very surprised if you receive any military information from the National Archives pertaining to Stephen Goff of Lancaster County. He was apparently not a part of the Continental line, just on the list of men who were the right age to serve in the local militia. The information in the Pennsylvania Archives concerning him is found with a variety of spellings, including Gawf and Goof. I worked with the National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution for almost eight years. I think there is a strong chance that Stephen Goff could be established as a Revolutionary War ancestor with Patriotic Service, since there does not seem to be any evidence that he served. He paid the supply tax which was used to support the militia and was on the list of men eligible to serve. That usually is enough evidence. "(Note by Virginia Manley)
SOURCE: Pa. Archives, series 5:7, pt. 2, page 657, - Lancaster Co. Militia. East Side Lampeter - 5th Class, Stephen Goff.
SOURCE: Pa. Archives, Series 5:7:65. List of white males in 6th Co., first battalion of Lancaster Co. between 18 & 53 taken in 1782: 3rd Class, Steven Goff.
CENSUS: 1790 Guilford Co, NC
Salisbury Dist
1male 16yrs+ and head of household
4 males 16 yrs-
3 females in household
0 all other free persons
0 slaves
Stephen married 3, 4 Jean PRICE 1, 2 daughter of Benjamin PRICE and Susanna POSTLETHWAITE on 6 Apr 1773 in St James Episcipal Church, Lancaster Co, PA. Jean was born about 1755 in PA. She died after 1800.
The debate over whether her given name is Jane or Jean will probably never be answered to everyone's satisfaction. In Stephen Goff's will, he names her as Jean. In her marriage record to William Leek, she is listed as Jane.
There's a David Price listed in the 1800 Guilford Co, NC census. Her brother?
There is speculation that a Benjamn Price and Susanna Postlewaithe are her parents.
Here is what has been gathered on them as of 11/12/99:
Book 7, Pg. 196. 4 March 1799. Jean GOUGH and Thomas KIRKMAN, Executors for Stephen GOFF on one part and Robert COLE ... 125 pounds paid to the said Stephen GOFF by the said Robert COLE in said GOUGH'S lifetime ... branches of Reedy Fork
containing 160 acres of land ... on BEVEL'S new line, thence east ... on the sd. GOUGH'S line ... thence north ... Signed: Jean GOUGH, Thomas KIRKMAN. Witnesses: H. HAMILTON, Zeby WEATHERLY
They had the following children:
73. Elizabeth GOFF 1 (Samuel
, Aaron
, Phillip
) was born on 15 Jun 1746 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT. She died on 18 Jul 1787.
Elizabeth married Asher RUSSELL before 8 Mar 1775. Asher was born on 27 Oct 1753 in Wethersfield, CT. He died in 1836 in McConnelsville, OH.
They had the following children:
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