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

Seventh Generation

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285. Simeon GOFF¹ (John GOFF , John GOFF , Nathaniel GOFF , Phillip GOFF , Phillip , Phillip ) was born² on 16 Jan 1792 in Middle Haddam, CT. He died on 8 Mar 1884 in Middle Haddam, Middlesex, CT.

RESIDENCE: Hog Hill, Middle Haddam, CT.

MILITARY: Served in the War of 1812

OCCUPATION: Ship Carpenter

Simeon married Lavinia RICH on 15 Jul 1816. Lavinia was born on 24 Mar 1793 in Middle Haddam, CT. She died on 27 Oct 1885 in Middle Haddam, Middlesex, CT.

They had the following children:

+ 547 M i Norman GOFF

548 M ii Seth GOFF was born on 1 Jun 1819 in Middle Haddam, Middlesex, CT. He died on 5 Dec 1849 in Middle Haddam, Middlesex, CT.

unmarried
+ 549 M iii Jeremiah GOFF

550 F iv Lovinia GOFF was born on 8 Jun 1823 in Middle Haddam, Middlesex, CT.

Lovinia married Alonzo BUTLER. Alonzo was born in CT.
+ 551 M v William Henry GOFF

288. Jesse GOFF¹ (John GOFF , John GOFF , Nathaniel GOFF , Phillip GOFF , Phillip , Phillip ) was born² on 25 Dec 1801 in Middle Haddam, CT. He died on 29 May 1886 in Cromwell, Hartford, CT. He was buried³ on 30 May 1886 in Portland, Middlesex, CT.

OCCUPATION: He and David Shepherd were elected to be the keepers of weights and measures for the new town of Portland, Connecticut in Jun 1841.

CENSUS: 1850 Middlesex Co, CT, Portland, pg 421
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Jesse Goff 47 M Stone Cutter CT
Mary 30 F CT
Jane 16 F CT
Edwin 7 M CT
Mary C 5 F CT
Sarah E 3 F CT
Isabella 2 F CT

Jesse married² Mary TRYON¹ on 2 Feb 1831 in Chatham, Middlesex, CT . Mary was born^{3, 4} on 9 Jul 1805 in Litchfield, Hartford, CT. She died before 1886 in Cromwell, Hartford, CT.

PARENTS: James & Polly R. Tryon

They had the following children:

552 F i Elizabeth GOFF was born in 1831 in Portland, Middlesex, CT . She died on 28 Aug 1851 in Portland, Middlesex, CT .

Elizabeth married² Dennis SPENCER¹ on 18 Nov 1850 in Middletown, Middlesex, CT. Dennis was born about 1829 in Middletown, Middlesex, CT. He died in Middletown, Middlesex, CT.
553 F ii Jane GOFF¹ was born² about 1834 in Portland, Middlesex, CT .

Jane married² David C BAILEY¹ on 11 Feb 1849 in Middlesex Co, CT. David was born about 1827 in Middlesex Co, CT . He died in Middlesex Co, CT (prob).
554 F iii Belle GOFF was born about 1836 in Portland, CT.

Her name might be spelled Isabel.

Belle married Leroy NOBLES¹.
555 M iv Edward H GOFF¹ was born² in 1842 in Portland, Middlesex, CT. He died on 30 Oct 1903 in Middletown, Middlesex, CT. He was buried³ in New St. John Cemetery, Middlesex Co, CT.

MILITARY: Union Soldier - Served i nthe 1st Heavy Artillery, Connecticut Volunteers, Company H
+ 556 F v Mary Charlotte GOFF

557 F vi Sarah Ellen GOFF^{1, 2} was born³ on 17 Sep 1847 in Portland, Middlesex, CT.

Sarah married Samuel TRYON.
558 F vii Isabella GOFF¹ was born² on 7 Feb 1849 in Portland, Middlesex, CT. She died in Portland, Middlesex, CT.

Belle and Isabella maybe the same!
559 F viii Catharine GOFF¹ was born on 29 Jan 1851 in Portland, CT.
560 F ix Catham GOFF was born about 1853 in Portland, Middlesex, CT. She died in Annapolis, Anne Arundel, MD (prob).

Catham married William MOORE. William died in Annapolis, Anne Arundel, MD (prob).

289. Sylvester GOFF¹ (John GOFF , John GOFF , Nathaniel GOFF , Phillip GOFF , Phillip , Phillip ) was born² on 16 Jul 1804 in Middle Haddam, Middlesex, CT. He died on 5 Nov 1885 in East Haddam, Middlesex, CT. He was buried³ in Moodus Cemetery, Moodus Rd., East Haddam, Middlesex, CT.

OCCUPATION: Farmer, shoemaker and dealer.

BIOGRAPHY: He was described by Henry Stiles as a upright man.

RELIGION: Methodist

CENSUS: 1850 Middlesex Co, CT, East Haddam, pg 182
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Sylvester Goff 46 M Shoe Maker 900 CT
Sarah T 41 F CT
Sarah A 13 F CT
Henry A 15 M CT
Mary E 13 F CT
William E 11 M CT
Cyntha L 9 F CT

Sylvester married³ Sarah Tracy WORTHINGTON^{1, 2} on 11 Jul 1830 in E. Haddam, Middlesex, CT. Sarah was born⁴ on 18 Feb 1809 in Colchester, New London, CT. She died on 20 May 1851 in East Haddam, Middlesex, CT. She was buried⁵ in Moodus Cemetery, Moodus Rd., East Haddam, Middlesex, CT.

MARRIAGE: She was previously married to a man named Worthington.

PARENTS: Joshua Tracy and Lydia Isham

They had the following children:

561 F i Sarah Almira GOFF¹ was born² on 25 Feb 1832 in East Haddam, Middlesex, CT.

Sarah married Oliver E. EMMONS in Nov 1863.
+ 562 M ii Henry Augustus GOFF

+ 563 F iii Mary Eliza GOFF

+ 564 M iv William Ellsworth GOFF

+ 565 F v Cynthia Laurentia GOFF

290. Alfred GOFF^{1, 2} (John GOFF , John GOFF , Nathaniel GOFF , Phillip GOFF , Phillip , Phillip ) was born^{3, 4, 5} in 1807 in Middle Haddam, CT. He died⁶ on 27 Feb 1885 in Moodus, East Haddam, Middlesex, CT. He was buried in Moodus Cemetery, Moodus Rd., East Haddam, Middlesex, CT.

OCCUPATION: Shoemaker

CENSUS: 1850 Middlesex Co, CT, East Haddam, , pg 185
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Alfred Goff 43 M Shoemaker 1200 CT
Adeline 39 F NY
Lucia J 16 F CT
Francis W 14 M CT
Charles A 8 M CT
Orlando S 6 M CT

CENSUS: 1860 Middlesex Co, CT, East Haddam, Moodus PO, pg 23
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Alfred Goff 51 M Mechanic 1000/500 CT
Adeline 49 F CT
Jane 25 F CT
Frank W 22 M Laborer CT
C A 18 M Laborer CT
O S 16 M Laborer

CENSUS: 1880 Middlesex Co, CT, East Haddam, pg 50
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Alfred Goff W M 74 Head Md Shoemaker CT CT CT
Adaline L W F 69 Wife Md Keeping House NY CT CT

Alfred married Adaline L. GIDDINGS¹. Adaline was born^{2, 3, 4} about 1811 in NY. She died on 9 Jul 1885 in Moodus, East Haddam, Middlesex, CT. She was buried in Moodus Cemetery, Moodus Rd., East Haddam, Middlesex, CT.

They had the following children:

566 F i Lucia Jane GOFF^{1, 2} was born^{3, 4} about 1834 in East Haddam, Middlesex, CT. She died about 1909.

Lucia married (1) George W. LESTER^{1, 2} on 28 Nov 1849. George was born about 1831 in CT.

Lucia married (2) Elijah WETHERELL¹ in 1870/1880 in Middlesex Co, CT . Elijah was born about 1830 in Moodus, East Haddam, Middlesex, CT. He died in Glastonbury, Hartford, CT.

CENSUS: 1850 Hartford Co, CT, Glastonbury, pg 784
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Elijah Wetherell 30 M Weaver CT
Jennetta 27 F CT
Alice R 4 F CT
Evorlyn 1 M CT

CENSUS: 1860 Middlesex Co, CT, Middletown, Middletown PO, pg 28
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Elijah Weatherell 40 M Mechanic 800 CT
Jeanett 36 F NY
Alice 14 F CT
Merrill 9 M CT
Jeanett 4 F CT
Marcus S 2 M CT

CENSUS: 1870 Middlesex Co, CT, East Haddam, Moodus PO, pg 31
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Elijah Wetherel 50 M W Supt Cotton Mill 1200/150 CT
Janette 46 F W Keeps House CT
Alice 25 F W Works in Cotton Mill CT
Merril E 18 M W Works in Cotton Mill CT
Janette 14 F W CT
Sylvester M 12 M W CT
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Ann E Watrous 42 F W Keeps House CT
Roderick Chapman 50 M W Works in Cotton Mill CT
Jane Goff 40 F W Works in Cotton Mill CT
Georgeann Smith 19 F W Works in Cotton Mill CT
Mary 21 F W Works in Cotton Mill CT
(I am not sure who this Jane is.)

CENSUS: 1880 Middlesex Co, CT, ED 73, East Haddam, pg 213c(23)
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Elijah Wetherill W M 50 Head Md Super in Cotton Mill CT CT CT
L Jane W F 46 Wife Md Works in Cotton Mill CT CT CT
Merrill E W M 29 Son Md Works in Cotton Mill CT CT CT
Abby W F 26 DIL MD Keeping House CT CT CT
Marcus S W M 22 Son S Works in Cotton Mill CT CT CT
+ 567 M ii Francis W. GOFF

+ 568 M iii Charles A. GOFF

+ 569 M iv Orlando Scott GOFF

291. Henry GOFF¹ (John GOFF , John GOFF , Nathaniel GOFF , Phillip GOFF , Phillip , Phillip ) was born² about 1815 in Middle Haddam, Middlesex, CT. He died on 21 Dec 1880.

CENSUS: 1850 Middlesex Co, CT, Chatham, pg 314a-b
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Henry Goff 35 M CT
Catherine 35 F CT
Mahitable Carrier 64F 1000 CT

Henry married¹ (1) Emeline HALL "Emily" on 7 Aug 1842 in Chatham, Middlesex, CT . Emeline was born about 1821 in CT. She died before 1850 in Middlesex Co, CT.

They had the following children:

+ 570 M i Frederick M. GOFF

+ 571 F ii Mary Louisa GOFF

572 F iii Sarah GOFF was born about 1848 in Chatham, Middlesex, CT .

Henry married (2) Catherine CARRIER before 1850. Catherine was born about 1815 in Middlesex Co, CT. She died in Middlesex Co, CT (prob).

293. Giles C GOFF^{1, 2} (Elijah GOFF , John GOFF , Nathaniel GOFF , Phillip GOFF , Phillip , Phillip ) was born³ on 13 Feb 1796 in Middle Haddam, Middlesex, CT. He died on 3 Feb 1846 in Chatham, Middlesex, CT.

OCCUPATION: Ship Carpenter

CENSUS: 1830 Middlesex Co, CT, Chatham, pg 67
1 white male 0-5
1 white male 30-40
1 white female 0-5
1 white female 5-10
1 white female 20-30

Giles married⁴ (1) Margaret Hall MARKHAM^{1, 2, 3} on 1 Mar 1825 in Chatham, Middlesex, CT. Margaret was born on 11 Sep 1809 in Chatham, Middlesex, CT. She died on 14 Feb 1839 in Chatham, Middlesex, CT.

PARENTS: Abijah Markham and Chloe Freeman

They had the following children:

+ 573 M i William Henry GOFF

Giles married¹ (2) Rachel BRAINERD on 3 Oct 1842 in Chatham, Middlesex, CT . Rachel was born in Chatham, Middlesex, CT .

294. Elijah GOFF¹ (Elijah GOFF , John GOFF , Nathaniel GOFF , Phillip GOFF , Phillip , Phillip ) was born about 1810 in Middle Haddam, Middlesex, CT. He died after 1850.

He had the following children:

574 M i Martin GOFF¹ was born in 1796 in Middle Haddam, Middlesex, CT. He died in Chatham, Middlesex, CT .

OCCUPATION: Ship Carpenter
575 M ii Living

He had the following children:

576 M iii Miles GOFF was born about 1829 in Middle Haddam, Middlesex, CT. He died on 13 Aug 1841 in Middle Haddam, Middlesex, CT. The cause of death was drowning.

295. Elizabeth Ann GOFF "Betsey"¹ (Elijah GOFF , John GOFF , Nathaniel GOFF , Phillip GOFF , Phillip , Phillip ) was born^{2, 3, 4} about 1819 in Middle Haddam, Middlesex, CT. She died in Chatham, Middlesex, CT . She was buried in East Haddam, Middlesex, CT.

CENSUS: 1870 Middlesex Co, CT, Chatham, Portland PO, pg 52
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Betsey Clark 47 F W Keeps House 500 CT
Charles 20 M W Works in Bell Shop CT
Mary 15 F W At School CT
Emma 13 F W At School CT
(It looks like there's a notation in her age box Div which leads me to believe that maybe she divorced Harvey.)

Elizabeth married² (1) Harvey LUCAS¹ on 9 Mar 1835 in Middle Haddam, Middlesex, CT. Harvey was born^{3, 4} about 1805 in CT. He died after 1850 in East Haddam, Middlesex, CT. He was buried in East Haddam, Middlesex, CT.

CENSUS: 1850 Middlesex Co, CT, Chatham, pg 319
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Harvey Lucas 45 M CT
Betsey 31 F CT
Junious 14 M CT
William 12 M CT
Harriet 3 F CT
Charles 1 M CT
(I believe this to be Elizabeth Ann Goff, daughter of Elijah Goff and Anne Cobb. ggh)

CENSUS: 1860 Middlesex Co, CT, Chatham, East Hampton, PO, pg 44
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Harvey Lucas 60 M Laborer CT
Betsey A 35 F CT
Harriet M 12 F CT
Charles M 10 M CT
Mary E 5 F CT
Emma E 3 F CT

They had the following children:

577 F i Harriet M LUCAS was born^{1, 2} about 1847 in Chatham, Middlesex, CT .
578 M ii Charles M LUCAS was born^{1, 2, 3} about 1849 in Chatham, Middlesex, CT .
579 F iii Mary E LUCAS was born^{1, 2} about 1855 in East Hampton, Middlesex, CT.
580 F iv Emma E LUCAS was born^{1, 2} about 1857 in East Hampton, Middlesex, CT.

Elizabeth married (2) William B CLARK¹ after 1850 in Middlesex Co, CT. William was born^{2, 3, 4} about 1808 in Middle Haddam, Middlesex, CT. He died after 1850 in Middle Haddam, Middlesex, CT.

CENSUS: 1830 Middlesex Co, CT, Chatham, pg 67
1 white male 20-30
1 white female 20-30

CENSUS: 1850 Middlesex Co, CT, Chatham, pg 309
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William B Clark 42 M Carpenter CT
Harriet 41 F CT
Ralph 18 M Sailor CT
Ebenezer 14 M CT
Sarah 10 F CT
William H Clark 9 M CT
Harriet 7 F CT
Chauncey 4 M CT
Wallace 2 M CT

CENSUS: 1860 Middlesex Co, CT, Chatham, Middle Haddam PO, pg 15
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William B Clark 52 M W Carpenter CT
Harriet M 50 F W CT
Ebenezer B 24 M W Laborer CT
Sarah F 21 F W CT
Harriet H 18 F CT
William H 17 M CT
Chauncey F 13 M CT
Walace 10 M CT
Marian 9 F CT
Adelaide 7 F CT
Florence A Smith 5/12 M

300. Seth STANCLIFT¹ (Mehitable GOFF , Aaron GOFF , Elisha GOFF , Aaron , Aaron , Phillip ) was born on 1 Jan 1793 in NY.

Seth married Abigail MCINTIRE. Abigail was born about 1793 in NY.

They had the following children:

581 F i Cily M. STANCLIFT was born about 1830 in PA.
582 M ii James A. STANCLIFT was born about 1833.

302. Sally STANCLIFT¹ (Mehitable GOFF , Aaron GOFF , Elisha GOFF , Aaron , Aaron , Phillip ) was born on 5 Apr 1797 in NY.

Sally married Hiram MIX. Hiram was born about 1801 in NY.

They had the following children:

583 M i Hiram W. MIX was born about 1830 in PA.
584 M ii Giles MIX was born about 1836 in PA.

303. Eber STANCLIFT¹ (Mehitable GOFF , Aaron GOFF , Elisha GOFF , Aaron , Aaron , Phillip ) was born on 17 Jul 1799 in NY.

Eber married Betsy HARRISON. Betsy was born about 1802 in NY.

They had the following children:

585 F i Mary A. STANCLIFT was born about 1835 in PA.
586 F ii Sylvia M. STANCLIFT was born about 1847 in PA.

304. Philena STANCLIFT¹ (Mehitable GOFF , Aaron GOFF , Elisha GOFF , Aaron , Aaron , Phillip ) was born on 27 Feb 1802.

Philena married Ludum CROUCH. Ludum was born about 1791 in VT.

They had the following children:

587 M i Darius CROUCH was born about 1827 in PA.

Darius married Melissa. Melissa was born about 1829 in NY.
588 M ii Mason CROUCH was born about 1829 in PA.
589 M iii George CROUCH was born about 1834 in PA.
590 F iv Cynthia CROUCH was born about 1836 in PA.

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