Goffe-Goff-Gough Family - pafg05.htm - Generated by Personal Ancestral File

Goffe-Goff-Gough Family From Wethersfield, Connecticut to Manifest Destiny and Beyond

Fifth Generation

74. Samuel GOFF (Phillip GOFF , Phillip GOFF , Phillip , Phillip ) was born about 1727 in Middle Haddam, Middlesex, CT. He died on 2 Jan 1823 in East Hampton, Middlesex, CT.

MILITARY: He's listed as serving in the Continental Line from Haddam, CT. There's a notation that he might had had an alias - Richard Fairman. He was paid a town bounty for his service. He's listed in the ABSTRACTS OF REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION FILES, pg 1372, #S35661, applied on 11 Apr 1818 in Chatham, Middlesex Co, CT, his son, Joseph, made an affadavit for his pension in 1820 stating that Samuel was a 83 years old, his wife, Mary, was 80 years old and they were living with Joseph at that time.

Samuel married¹ (1) Hannah TOM on 12 Apr 1753 in Chatham, Middlesex, CT. Hannah died in Apr 1753/1771 in Middle Haddam, Middlesex, CT.

Surname may be Tomkins, Thomson, or Thomas.

They had the following children:

123 F i Dorothy GOFF was born in 1754 in Middle Haddam, CT. She died on 21 Nov 1815.
124 M ii Joseph GOFF was born about 1757 in Middle Haddam, CT. He died died young.
125 M iii Joshua GOFF was born in 1759 in Middle Haddam, Middlesex, CT. He was christened on 26 Aug 1759 in Middle Haddam, Middlesex, CT.

MILTARY: Rev. War soldier.

RESIDENCE: Lived in OH?

MILITARY: He served in the Continental Line and received a town bounty from Chatham.

Joshua married Hannah BARNSTABLE on 26 Aug 1787.
126 M iv Samuel GOFF was born in 1761 in Middle Haddam, Middlesex, CT. He was christened on 20 Jun 1762 in Middle Haddam, Middlesex, CT.

MILITARY: He served in the Continental Line and received a town bounty from Chatham.
127 M v Thomas GOFF was born about 1766 in Middle Haddam, Middlesex, CT. He was christened on 5 Apr 1767 in Middle Haddam, Middlesex, CT.

Samuel married (2) Mary CUNNINGHAM on 26 Sep 1771. Mary was born about 1739 in CT. She died on 13 Dec 1823 in Chatham, Middlesex, CT.

They had the following children:

128 F vi Hannah GOFF was born about 1772 in Middle Haddam, CT. She was christened on 5 Mar 1775 in Middle Haddam, Middlesex, CT.
+ 129 M vii Joseph GOFF

130 F viii Thankful GOFF was born in 1784 in Middle Haddam, CT. She was christened on 4 Apr 1785 in Middle Haddam, Middlesex, CT. She died on 9 May 1798.
131 F ix Patience GOFF was born in 1784 in Middle Haddam, CT. She was christened on 4 Apr 1785 in Middle Haddam, Middlesex, CT.

75. Philip V GOFF (Phillip GOFF , Phillip GOFF , Phillip , Phillip ) was born about 1726 in Middle Haddam, Middlesex, CT. He died¹ on 7 Feb 1811 in Chatham, Middlesex, CT .

Philip married¹ Desire GREEN on 22 May 1755 in Chatham, Middlesex, CT. Desire was born on 14 Jan 1735 in Eastham, MA. She died² on 22 Apr 1767 in East Hampton, Middlesex, CT.

They had the following children:

132 F i Mercy GOFF was born about 1756 in Chatham, CT. She was christened on 12 Jan 1757. She died in NY.

Bapt. 12 Jan 1757

Mercy married Zaccheus COOK Jr¹ on 18 Jan 1776 in Chatham, Middlesex, CT. Zaccheus was born on 5 Apr 1751 in Middletown, CT. He died in NY.

He was the administrator of his brother-in-law's (Benjamin Green Goff) estate.
133 M ii Rev. Benjamin Green GOFF¹ was born in Middle Haddam, CT. He was christened on 9 Oct 1757 in Middletown, CT. He died on 24 Jun 1781.

MILITARY: He was a soldier in Cpt Holmes Company of Col. Samuel Selden's Regiment and later served as a private in 1st Regiment Continentals from East Haddam. "Greene (Green) Family of Plymouth" by Richard Henry Greene says that he was discharged but the "History of Wetherfield" by Henry Stiles states that he was killed in action while in the militia.
134 M iii Timothy GOFF was born in Chatham, CT. He was christened¹ on 27 Jul 1760 in Chatham, CT.

MILITARY: Rev. War soldier - Lt. David Smith's Company, Col. Thomas Belden's Regiment, April and May 1777, served at Peekskill, NY,

MARRIAGE: He might be the Timothy Goff who married Eveline Cook, daughter of Elihu Cook and Almyra Wright, in East Hampton, Middlesex, CT.
+ 135 M iv Philip GOFF VI

136 M v James GOFF was born about 1767 in Chatham, Middlesex, CT . He was christened¹ on 2 Jun 1767 in Chatham, Middlesex, CT .

78. Sarah GOFF (Phillip GOFF , Phillip GOFF , Phillip , Phillip ) was born about 1735 in Middle Haddam, CT.

Sarah married Benjamin CARRIER on 23 Oct 1760. Benjamin was born on 22 Feb 1738 in Colchestter, CT.

They had the following children:

+ 137 M i Benjamin Kneeland CARRIER

79. Benjamin GOFF (Phillip GOFF , Phillip GOFF , Phillip , Phillip ) was born about 1738 in Middle Haddam, Middlesex, CT. He died on 31 May 1787 in Chatham, Middlesex, CT .

MILTARY:French & Indian War veteran

Benjamin married Prudence JOHNSON about 1760. Prudence was born on 10 Jul 1740 in Middletown, CT. She died in 1817.

They had the following children:

+ 138 M i Josiah GOFF

+ 139 M ii Benjamin GOFF

+ 140 M iii James GOFF

+ 141 M iv Jacob GOFF

142 M v Asabel GOFF was born about 1765 in Chatham, CT (now Portland).

80. Gideon GOFF^{1, 2} (Phillip GOFF , Phillip GOFF , Phillip , Phillip ) was born about 1740 in Middle Haddam, CT. He was christened on 15 Aug 1743 in Middle Haddam, Middlesex, CT. He died in Haddam Neck, Haddam, Middlesex, CT.

He was a town father of East Hampton, CT.

MILITARY: Served in the Continetal Line out of Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut in 1775 according to returns sent in by the selectman of Haddam.
He filed for a Revolutionary War pension (S36558 CT Line) in 1820

Gideon married² Huldah ARNOLD¹ on 18 Feb 1762 in Haddam, Middlesex, CT. Huldah died in CT.

They had the following children:

+ 143 F i Lamenta GOFF

144 M ii Abner GOFF¹ was born² on 21 Nov 1763 in Middle Haddam, CT. He was christened on 4 Dec 1763 in Haddam, Middlesex, CT.
145 F iii Huldah GOFF was born¹ on 18 Feb 1766 in Middle Haddam, CT. She died in CT.

Huldah married Sylvanus FREEMAN Jr on 1 Jan 1787 in Chatham, Middlesex, CT. Sylvanus was born on 29 May 1765 in East Hampton, Middlesex, CT. He died in CT.
146 F iv Elizabeth GOFF was born¹ on 11 Aug 1768 in Middle Haddam, CT.
+ 147 M v Captain Asa GOFF

148 F vi Lucy GOFF was born¹ on 11 Sep 1772 in Middle Haddam, Middlesex, CT. She died in CT.

Lucy married John BRINE on 28 Jul 1793 in Chatham, Middlesex, CT. John was born in CT. He died in CT.
149 F vii Anne GOFF was born¹ on 26 Mar 1775 in Middle Haddam, Middlesex, CT.
+ 150 M viii Joseph Arnold GOFF

83. John GOFF¹ (Nathaniel GOFF , Phillip GOFF , Phillip , Phillip ) was born^{2, 3, 4} about 1736 in CT. He died in Feb 1813 in Middle Haddam, Middlesex, CT.

2 2 4

John married² Mary RICH¹ on 24 Oct 1765 in Chatham, Middlesex, CT. Mary was born on 29 Apr 1743 in Eastham, Barnstable, MA. She died in CT.

They had the following children:

+ 151 M i John GOFF Jr

152 F ii Lydia GOFF was born about 1770 in Chatham, Middlesex, CT .

Lydia married Ichabod LUCAS on 17 Mar 1796.
153 F iii Mary GOFF was born about 1772 in Chatham, Middlesex, CT .

Mary married Ichabod PIERCE on 26 May 1796 in Chatham, Middlesex, CT .
+ 154 F iv Anne GOFF

155 M v Elisha GOFF was born about 1777 in Chatham, Middlesex, CT .
+ 156 M vi Elijah GOFF

157 vii GOFF¹ was born in Jan 1781 in Middle Haddam, Middlesex, CT. GOFF died on 12 Feb 1781 in Middle Haddam, Middlesex, CT.

88. Ezekiel GOFF¹ (Nathaniel GOFF , Phillip GOFF , Phillip , Phillip ) was born^{2, 3, 4} in 1748 in CT. He died in Onondaga Co, NY.

MILITARY: Enlisted in the Connecticutt Continental Line while he was a resident of Chatham, Middlesex, CT. He applied for a Revolutionary War Soldier's pension on 30 Jul 1832 in Onandaga Co, NY, age 84.

CENSUS: 1790 Middlesex Co, CT, Chatham, pg 80
Ezekiel Goff
123

CENSUS: 1800 Middlesex Co, CT, Chatham, pg 380
Ezekiel Goff
1 white male 16-26
1 white male 45+
1 white female 45+
(Living next to John Goff and John Goff Jr.)

CENSUS: 1810 Middlesex Co, CT, Chatham, pg 300
Ezekiel Goff
1 White male 45+
1 White female 45+
(Living two houses down from brother John)

CENSUS: 1820 Onondaga Co, NY, Fabius, pg 155
Ezekiel Goof
1 white male 10-16
1 white male 18-26
1 white male 45+
1 white female 45+

Ezekiel married¹ Hannah HUBBARD on 18 Jan 1776 in Chatham, Middlesex, CT . Hannah was born² about 1758 in Chatham, Middlesex, CT . She died before 1820 in Onondaga Co, NY.

They had the following children:

158 M i Stephen GOFF was born¹ on 4 May 1777 in Chatham, Middlesex, CT .
159 M ii Ezekial GOFF¹ was born on 5 Jul 1782 in Chatham, Middlesex, CT . He died on 30 Jun 1798 in Chatham, Middlesex, CT .

92. Elijah BORDMAN II (Jerusha GOFF , David , Moses , Phillip ) was born in 1756 in Rocky Hill, Hartford, CT. He died on 4 Sep 1808 in Hartford Co, CT. He was buried in Rocky Hill, Hartford, CT.

Elijah married Mercy NOTT on 16 Sep 1781. Mercy was born about 1750. She died on 23 Feb 1835 in Wallingford, CT. She was buried in Rocky Hill, CT.

They had the following children:

160 M i William Elnathan BORDMAN was born in Rocky Hill, CT. He died on 26 Dec 1784.

Bapt. 15 Dec 1784
161 M ii William Henry BORDMAN was born in Rocky Hill, CT. He died on 6 Mar 1786.

Bapt. 17 Jul 1785
162 M iii Henry BORDMAN was born in Rocky Hill, CT. He died on 24 Nov 1786.

Bapt. 10 Nov 1786
US Army 1809 to 1832
163 M iv Maj. Elijah BORDMAN was born in Rocky Hill, CT. He died on 22 Mar 1832 in Fort Niagara, NY.

Bapt. 30 Dec 1787

Elijah married Frances SEYMOUR on 27 Apr 1809 in Hartford, CT.
+ 164 M v Capt. James BORDMAN

94. Sarah BORDMAN (Jerusha GOFF , David , Moses , Phillip ) was born in 1763 in Rocky Hill, Hartford, CT. She died on 4 Sep 1833.

Sarah married Samuel STEBBINS on 12 Aug 1784. Samuel was born on 9 Aug 1758 in CT. He died on 6 Mar 1833 in Sherburne, NY.

They had the following children:

165 F i Elnora STEBBINS was born about 1785 in CT.
166 F ii Sarah STEBBINS was born about 1786 in CT.
167 M iii Harlow STEBBINS was born about 1787.

Bapt. 17 Jul 1791
168 F iv Sophia STEBBINS was born about 1788 in CT.
169 F v Melissa STEBBINS was born about 1789 in CT.
170 F vi Jerusha STEBBINS was born about 1791.

98. Hannah BORDMAN¹ (Jerusha GOFF , David , Moses , Phillip ) was born on 11 Aug 1774 in Rocky Hill, Hartford, CT. She was christened on 21 Aug 1774 in Rocky Hill, Hartford, CT. She died on 12 Sep 1859 in Rocky Hill, Hartford, CT.

Hannah married Elias ROBBINS on 14 May 1800.

They had the following children:

171 M i Henry ROBBINS was born on 11 Apr 1801 in Rocky Hill, CT. He died on 26 Jul 1874 in Elmwood, IL.

Henry married Eliza HART on 21 Apr 1825.
172 M ii Elias William ROBBINS was born on 9 Nov 1803 in Rocky Hill, CT. He died on 4 Jan 1861.

unmarried
173 F iii Jerusha ROBBINS was born on 18 Sep 1807 in Rocky Hill, CT. She died on 1 Oct 1870.

unmarried
174 M iv Horatio ROBBINS was born on 10 Dec 1809 in Rocky Hill, CT. He died on 3 Jul 1860.

Horatio married Amelia RUSSELL.
175 M v Edward ROBBINS was born on 3 Feb 1816 in Rocky Hill, CT. He died on 8 Oct 1872.

Edward married Lucinda STOWE on 18 Oct 1840.

105. Aaron GOFF¹ (Elisha GOFF , Aaron , Aaron , Phillip ) was born about 1746 in Glastonbury, Harford, CT. He died after 1820 in Northfield, Washington, VT.

CENSUS: 1790 Glastonbury, Hartford, CT 2 1 3
WILL: 27 Feb 1830
1820 Washington Co, VT

Aaron married (1) Jemima (Sarah) KILBORN¹ on 9 Jan 1766 in Glastonbury, CT.

They had the following children:

176 M i Elial GOFF¹ was born on 29 Sep 1766 in Glastonbury, CT. He died on 11 Jan 1776.
177 F ii Jemima GOFF¹ was born on 19 Nov 1768 in Glastonbury, Hartford Co, CT . She died in Glastonbury, Hartford Co, CT (prob).

3 children

Jemima married¹ William TUBBS on 9 Sep 1790 in Glastonbury, Hartford Co, CT . William was born in Hartford Co, CT. He died in Glastonbury, Hartford Co, CT (prob).
+ 178 F iii Mehitable GOFF

179 F iv Sarah GOFF¹ was born on 4 Oct 1772 in Glastonbury, CT. She died on 4 Oct 1772 in Glastonbury, CT.
+ 180 M v Bethuel GOFF

181 F vi Mary Ann GOFF¹ was born on 4 Sep 1776 in Glastonbury, CT.

Aaron married (2) Lucy about 1781 in CT.

They had the following children:

182 M vii Jehiel GOFF was born on 27 Feb 1782 in Berlin, VT. He died about 1803.
183 viii GOFF was born in 1783 in Glastonbury, Harford, CT.
184 M ix Jehiel GOFF "Jack" was born about 1805 in Northfield, VT. He died on 1 Jul 1872 in Orange Co, VT.

Jehiel married Sophia N. FREEMAN on 26 Sep 1841.

Aaron married (3) Susanna TUBBS.

113. Capt. Silas GOFF¹ (Josiah GOFF , Samuel , Aaron , Phillip ) was born in Rocky Hill, Hartford, CT. He was christened on 23 May 1773 in Rocky Hill, Hartford, CT.

Bapt..

Silas married Rosanna GOODRICH on 13 Jan 1791 in Rocky Hill, CT. Rosanna was born about 1768. She died on 24 May 1813 in West Springfield, Hampden, MA.

They had the following children:

185 M i Ambrose GOFF was born about 1791 in Rocky Hill, Wethersfield, CT. He died on 10 Mar 1812 in West Springfield, Hampden, MA. The cause of death was consumption (tuberculosis).
186 F ii GOFF¹ was born in Rocky Hill, Hartford, CT. She was christened in 1793 in Rocky Hill, Hartford, CT.
187 F iii Fanny GOFF¹ was born in W. Springfield, MA. She was christened on 26 Jun 1796 in W. Springfield, MA.
188 M iv Silas GOFF Jr¹ was born in West Springfield, Hampden, MA. He was christened on 30 Sep 1798 in West Springfield, Hampden, MA.

Silas married Lovinia HART¹ on 5 Dec 1819. Lovinia was born on 1 Dec 1798 in New Britain, Hartford, CT. She was christened on 24 Feb 1799.

PARENTS: Bethel Hart and Huldah Steele
189 F v Sarah GOFF¹ was christened in 1803 in W. Springfield, MA.
+ 190 M vi Asahel Allen GOFF

+ 191 F vii Rosanna GOFF

192 M viii Porter GOFF¹ was born in W. Springfield, MA. He was christened on 21 Oct 1810 in W. Springfield, MA.
193 M ix Hiram GOFF¹ was born in Aug 1811 in W. Springfield, MA. He was christened on 1 Nov 1811 in W. Springfield, MA. He died on 4 Nov 1811.

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