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

Fifth Generation

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115. Lois GOFF¹ (Josiah GOFF , Samuel , Aaron , Phillip ) was born about 1782 in Rocky Hill, Hartford, CT. She was christened on 22 Dec 1782 in Rocky Hill, Hartford, CT. She died on 26 Dec 1855 in W. Springfield, MA.

Lois married Abel COOLEY II^{1, 2} on 8 Aug 1804 in W. Springfield, MA. Abel was born on 12 Mar 1772 in W. Springfield, MA. He died on 10 Jul 1822 in W. Springfield, MA.

They had the following children:

194 F i Fanney COOLEY¹ was born on 16 Feb 1806 in W. Springfield, MA. She died on 27 Oct 1866.

Fanney married Nathan MORGAN on 1 May 1833 in W. Springfield, MA. Nathan was born on 28 Dec 1803 in W. Springfield, MA. He died on 14 Apr 1848.
195 M ii Robert COOLEY¹ was born on 2 Oct 1807 in W. Springfield, MA.
+ 196 M iii Rev. Henry COOLEY

197 M iv Lorin COOLEY¹ was born on 11 Mar 1812 in W. Springfield, MA.
198 M v Linus COOLEY¹ was born on 18 Jan 1814 in W. Springfield, MA.
199 M vi Charles COOLEY¹ was born on 27 Jan 1816 in W. Springfield, MA.
200 F vii Lucy COOLEY¹ was born in 1818. She died on 2 Jan 1885.
201 F viii Maria COOLEY¹ was born on 20 Aug 1820 in W. Springfield, MA. She died on 30 Nov 1896 in Lyme, CT.

Maria married James WALLACE¹.
202 F ix Sarah COOLEY¹ was born in Oct 1822 in W. Springfield, MA. She died on 8 May 1899 in Holyoke, MA.

Sarah married Chester STRONG¹.

116. James GOFF (Stephen GOFF , Samuel , Aaron , Phillip ) was born in 1774 in Lancaster Co, PA. He died in 1840/1844 in Callaway Co, MO.

MILITARY: There is a James Goff listed in the 1812 Muster Roll for the Militia of North Carolina for 2nd Regiment 12th CO DETACHED FROM THE NEW HANOVER REGIMENT.

CENSUS: 1800 Guilford County NC
White males under 10 yrs - 0
White males over ten & under 16 yrs - 0
White males over 16 & under 26 - 1
White males over 26 & under 45 - 0
White males over 45 yrs - 0
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White females under 10 yrs - 1
White females over 10 & under 16 yrs - 0
White females over 16 & under 26 yrs - 1
White females over 26 & under 45 yrs - 0
White females over 45 yrs - 0
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All free persons of color - 0
Slaves of all ages - 0

CENSUS: 1810 Guilford Co, NC
pg 181

CENSUS: 1840 Callaway Co MO
1 male under 5
1 male 60-70 years old
1 female 5-10
1 female 10-15
1 female 30-40
(In the 1850 Callaway Co, MO census, there's a George Goff listed as age 13 and born in MO. He's listed in the Napolean B. Ferguson home on page 244. Also in that home, is the Alexander Cleveland family. Could the male child listed here as under age 5 be the same? On page 205, there's a Jane Goff, age 47 born in KY, with a son George W. Goff, aged 13. There's an Elizabeth Johnston and her children also living in the home. They are living between Susan Cleveland and her family and the Thomas Humphreys family. She would also fit the age group of the female listed in James Goff's home age 30-40 in 1840.)
He's not listed in the 1844 MO State Census for Callaway Co, Mo which leads me to believe that he had died in the time between the two censuses.

James married¹ (1) Sarah FAIRBANKS on 26 Dec 1797 in Guilford Co, NC. Sarah died before 1821 in NC.

PARENTS: There's a Mary Fairbanks listed near James and Sarah's home in the 1800 Guilford Co, NC census. There are two males under 10, one female between 11 & 16 and one female between 26 & 45. Could this be her mother and siblings?

They had the following children:

203 F i GOFF¹ was born in 1790/1800 in Guilford Co, NC.

James married¹ (2) Nancy GUYMON on 31 Mar 1821 in Stokes Co, NC. Nancy was born² on 10 Sep 1778 in Stokes Co, NC. She died after 1821 in NC.

Could she have been the Mrs. Nancy Ann Goff that married Wiley Madden in Callaway Co MO on 17 Jul 1847?

PARENTS: Isaiah Guymon & Elizabeth Flynn

117. Daniel GOFF^{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7} (Stephen GOFF , Samuel , Aaron , Phillip ) was born about 1777 in Lancaster Co, PA. He died after 1840 in Callaway Co, MO.

Daniel Goff moved to Callaway County shortly after his marriage to Elizabeth Stewart. He and Elizabeth are in the 1830 Callaway Co. Census, 1 male aged 50-60, 1 female age 60-70. This is the only census which gives a fairly accurate age for Thomas Stewart's wife. She was born in KY between 1760 and 1770. Daniel Goff was born before 1780. Elizabeth died between 1830 and 1840.

He is listed as a widower in the 1840 Howard Co MO Census.

CENSUS: 1800 Rockingham Co, NC
White males under 10 yrs - 1
White males over 16 & under 26 - 1
White males over 45 yrs - 0
White females under 10 yrs - 1
White females over 16 & under 26 yrs - 1
All free persons of color - 0
Slaves of all ages - 0

CENSUS: 1830 Howard Co, MO pg 156 (Living next to son Thomas Goff)
1 white male 50-60 years
1 white female 60-70 years

Daniel married⁷ (1) Sarah SIMPSON^{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6} daughter of Thomas SIMPSON and Mary KNIGHT in 1797/1799 in Rockingham Co, NC. Sarah was born about 1780 in Rockingham Co, NC. She died before 1828.

Research:~ Judyth Goff writes- The same spelling of Simson was used by James himself in records and information given to the recorder at the Nauvoo, Illinois temple. Also, James has some history written referring to the fact that he has Irish ancestry. The area in Penn was settled by this group of Irish-Scottish Immigrants. It makes for interesting differences, and we are looking at is seriously, along with all other info. Doug indicated that he may contact you also.

She is Eleanor Simpson's (who married Samuel Goff) niece.

They had the following children:

204 M i William GOFF^{1, 2, 3} was born⁴ in 1799 in Rockingham Co, NC.

RESEARCH:This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list.Surnames: GOFFClassification: QueryMessage Board URL:<http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/5MZ.2ACEB/990>Message Board Post:I am searching for any leads in the Goff side of my family.This is the info I have (which may not be accurate).William Goff born C1800 married Margaret McCaskill about1825 in North or South Carolina. They moved with some ofMargaret's family to Henry Co. Alabama about 1827.They had five children that I know ofCelia b1826 SCDaniel b1827 ALGates b1829 ALMargaret b1838 ALMartha b1847 ALWilliam Goff's parents were Daniel Goff and Sarah Simpson.Besides William they had the following children:Thomas b1802Daniel b1804James b1809Jane b1811Any help on any of these Goff's would be appreciated.Mark WillisMrk1Etx@aol.com <mailto:Mrk1Etx@aol.com>
+ 205 M ii Thomas GOFF

206 M iii Daniel GOFF^{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6} was born in 1803/1804 in McMinnville, Warren, TN.

Daniel married Elizabeth STUART on 25 Sep 1828 in Howard Co, MO.
+ 207 M iv James GOFF

208 F v Jane GOFF^{1, 2, 3, 4, 5} was born in 1811 in Warren Co, TN.

MARRIAGE: The is a marriage record in Callaway Co MO for a Jane Goff to Francis Erno on 18 Aug 1850. I'm not sure if this is the correct Jane Goff because she would have been 39 when she married.
Also, there's a Jane Goff listed in the 1850 Callaway Co MO Census Index. I wonder if this is her.

Daniel married^{1, 2} (2) Elizabeth on 25 Sep 1828 in Howard Co, MO. Elizabeth was born^{3, 4} in 1765 in KY. She died in 1830/1840 in Callaway Co, MO.

SURNAME: I believe that her surname is possibly Young due to the fact that her daughter, America's middle name starts with a Y (It's not unusual during this time to name their children after the mother's maiden name.); America's oldest son is named Reuben Y. Goff, and there was a Reuben Young in Jessamine Co, KY at the same time as Elizabeth and her husband. This Reuben Young is listed in the 1810 Jessamine Co, KY census as being over 45 years of age and there was a white female in the household over 45 years old. I will investigate this further. In Bracken Co, KY in 1800, there's a Rueben Young, Sr and Rueben Young, Jr listed on the tax rolls.ggh

I found a Reuben Young listed on Ancestry.com who was born 1742 in Orange Co, VA and died Oct 1838 in Boone Co, MO. He married an Ann Wharton (1746 Orange Co, VA - 1838 Boone Co, MO) in 1760. They had a least one son, John Young who was born 1764 in Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, VA (the same county that Thomas Stuart, husband of Elizabeth, was from) and died 25 Feb 1855 in Palmyra, KY. ( I couldn't find where in KY this is.)
There's another entry Ancestry.com that lists a daugter, Sarah Young, for the couple. Sarah was born 1770 and died 14 Feb 1848. She was married to Zachariah Wharton in Orange Co, VA 19 Jan 1790. They had nine children.
In the IGI, Reuben in listed in Batch F821484 as the father of Reuben, Jr. who was married to Rosanna Bonwell and they had a son Thomas Young.

According to Index of Revolutionary War Pension Applications, Pg 1280, Reuben Young was listed as a veteran from Virginia along with his wife Ann. The record number is W9041. His son, John Young, is listed as being a veteran of the Revolutionary and Indian Wars and it states that his was married to Mary Moore. Reuben is listed as his father in this record.
In the Records of Spotsylvania County, Virginia by William Armstong Crozier, 1955, there's an entry that would seem to tie the Stuart Family and the Young Family. Here's the excerpt -
":Augt. 31, 1787. Christian Riffe and Elizabeth, his wife, of Spots Co. to John True of same co. œ120 curr. 78 a. in St. Geo. Par., Spots Co., etc., etc. Jno. Crookshanks, Robt. True, Reuben Young. Feby?? 5, 1788. " pg 413. This looks like this is the father-in-law of Nancy Stuart, daughter of Thomas & Elizabeth Stuart.
Here are some other excerpts pertaining to Reuben Young in Spotsylvania Co, VA -
"Jany. 13, 1770. Joseph Wharton of Orange Co., son of Samuel Wharton of King Geo. Co., Decd., to Wharton Schooler of Spts. Co. œ10 curr. Title, interest and right in the est. of his decd. father, Samuel Wharton, etc. Witnesses, Reuben Young, John Schooler, Samuel Schooler. May 7, 1770. " pg 271
"April 10, 1770. Wm. Fitzhugh of Stafford Co., Esqr., to Reubin Young of Spts. Co. œ26 10s. curr. 78 a. in St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co. B. Johnston, Phillip Somerby, Jno. Brock, Jos. Brock. Decr. 16, 1770" pg 278
"Novr. 10, 1775. Wm. Riadon and Elizabeth, his wife, of Spts. Co. to Richard Young of sd. Co. œ20 curr. 66 a. in St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co. Reuben Young, James Adkins, Alexander Adkins. June 20, 1776." pg 326
"Feby. 21, 1781. Reuben Young of Spts. Co. and Ann, his wife, to Christian Rife of same county. œ125 curr. 78 a. in St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co. No witnesses. Feby. 21, 1782." pg 363

Samuel Wharton, brother to Ann Wharton, died 22 Oct 1738 and his will was probated in Nov 1738. A Robert Stuart was one of the witnesses to his probate and his sister Ann was listed as well as brothers, William, Charles, Zacheus, and Joseph; sisters, Martha (who was listed as a legitimate sister) and Ann, son-in-law James Williams, and mother Ann Turlong. pg 6 Spotsylvania County Records. (Anne notes that this couldn't be the Ann Wharton who married Reuben Young as she was born long after this Samuel Wharton had died.)

Also, in 1830 Warren Co, Kentucky, I found a Matthew Young, Reuben B. Young and Nathan G. Young. I don't know if these people tie into the Rueben Young of Orange County and Spotsylvania County, Virginia line but I think that Reuben Young had a brother Matthew Young who married Agnes Lusk who is my first cousin eight time removed. (ggh)

118. Samuel GOFF^{1, 2, 3, 4, 5} (Stephen GOFF , Samuel , Aaron , Phillip ) was born in 1777 in Lancaster Co, PA. He died about 1850 in Stokes Co, NC.

MILITARY: War Of 1812?There is a Samuel Goff listed in the Muster Roll of the Militia of North Carolina for the 8th Regiment, 2nd Co detached from the 2nd Surry Regiment.

William ADAMS was also from outside the Mears Fork area. He had been married in 1801 to Martha KIRKMAN, sister of Thomas and George KIRKMAN, and had probably become acquainted with the SIMPSONs through the family ties with the KIRKMANs. In Aug.
1812, William ADAMS sold all but 50 acres of this 163 acre tract to Samuel GOUGH. Samuel was another son of Stephen and Jane (PRICE) GOUGH and had been married in 1799 to Milly WEATHERLY who died young and he was married second in 1801 to Eleanor SIMPSON. daughter of Richard Jr. and Selah SIMPSON. Thus Samuel GOUGH's wife was a sister to Phereby KIRKMAN whose husband, George, was brother-in-law to William ADAMS. Samuel GOUGH held his tract less than a year before selling it inDec. 1812 to Aaron BISHOP.

According to Nona Williams, Samuel and Eleanor Simpson Goff moved to Stokes County, North Carolina in 1820.

CENSUS: 1810 Guilford Co, NC pg 182
1830 Stokes Co Census
1850 Stokes Co Census
629/634
Samuel Goff 73 M Farmer 140 PA
Elleanor 76 F NC

Samuel married¹ (1) Milly WEATHERLY daughter of Jesse (Abner) WEATHERLY and Mary? on 21 Feb 1799 in Guilford Co, NC. Milly was born in 1773.

Samuel married¹ (2) Eleanor SIMPSON "Neley" daughter of Richard SIMPSON Jr and Selah on 4 Mar 1801 in Guilford Co, NC. Eleanor was born in 1774 in NC. She died after 1850 in Stokes Co, NC.

Her son Stephen Goff in the 1900 California Humboldt Co Census states that she was born in Pennsylvania.

They had the following children:

209 F i Polly GOFF was born about 1801/1802 in Guilford Co, NC.

Polly married Francis WHEATLY on 12 Jun 1819 in Guilford Co, NC. Francis was born about 1790 in Guilford Co, NC.
+ 210 M ii Edward Greenville GOFF

211 F iii Ruthy GOFF was born after 1804 in NC.

Ruthy married Ellijah DUNCAN on 29 Dec 1820.
+ 212 F iv Mary GOFF

+ 213 M v Henry Milton GOUGH

+ 214 F vi Jane GOFF

+ 215 M vii Stephen GOFF

+ 216 F viii Jeanette GOFF

119. Stephen GOFF Jr^{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6} (Stephen GOFF , Samuel , Aaron , Phillip ) was born in 1774/1789 in Guilford Co, NC. He died⁷ in 1821 in Guilford Co, NC.

He is listed as the bondsman for Charity Howlett & John Dixon's married 16 Dec 1816 in Guilford Co, NC.
In the Guilford Co., N. C. Index of Deeds, it had:
1821 Leurary GOFF (has "dower" instead of who it is from) 15-350
1821 Stephen GOFF - Division of Land 49-37
1821 Luranan GOFF from Stephen GOUGH Estate, Allotment of Dower 49-37

Stephen married Luranan (Or Leuray).

They had the following children:

217 M i James GOFF died¹ after 13 Oct 1830.

James married Sina (Or Lana) SIMPSON daughter of Nathaniel SIMPSON and Sarah KNIGHT on 18 Dec 1827 in Guilford Co, NC. Sina was born about 1809. She died about 1831/1836 in Covington, Campbell, KY.

She is mentioned in the EE Barton collection of genealogies of nothern Kentucky families as being married to James Gough and being buried in Covington Co, KY.
Her marriage certificate in Guilford County states her name as Lanna.
Her name has also been spelled Sinah.
218 F ii Nancy GOFF.

Nancy married Thomas WISE on 11 Dec 1825 in Howard Co, MO.
219 F iii Purka GOFF.
220 M iv Pleasant GOFF was born on 6 Jun 1815.

Pleasant married Jane LANE on 22 Nov 1842.
221 M v John H GOFF was born before 1821 in Guilford Co, NC.

120. Nancy GOFF^{1, 2, 3, 4, 5} (Stephen GOFF , Samuel , Aaron , Phillip ) was born in 1781 in Lancaster Co, PA. She died before 1850.

Nancy married¹ Zedebedee WEATHERLY son of Jesse (Abner) WEATHERLY and Mary? on 7 Jan 1799 in Guilford Co, NC. Zedebedee was born² in 1773 in Guilford Co, NC. He died in 1850 in Washington Co, VA.

His name may also be Zebediah.

CENSUS: 1850 Washington Co VA, 1852/1852
Zebedee Wetherly 80 M Farmer NC
Catherine Paugh 18 F VA

They had the following children:

+ 222 M i James Andrew WEATHERLY

+ 223 M ii Jesse WEATHERLY

224 F iii Susannah WEATHERLY was born in Jul 1806.
225 F iv Elizabeth WEATHERLY was born in 1811.
226 M v Bryson WEATHERLY was born in 1814.
+ 227 M vi Calvin WEATHERLY

228 F vii Nancy WEATHERLY was born in 1819 in Washington Co, VA. She died in VA.
+ 229 F viii Mary WEATHERLY

122. Ashbel RUSSELL (Elizabeth GOFF , Samuel , Aaron , Phillip ) was born in 1787 in CT. He died in 1854.

Ashbel married Sophia HOLLISTER in 1810. Sophia was born¹ on 14 Oct 1789 in Sharon, Litchfield, CT. She died on 17 Oct 1876 in Woodsfield, Monroe, OH.

They had the following children:

+ 230 M i Anthony Octavious RUSSELL

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