Person:Abraham Gooding (1)

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(1) 1 Abraham Gooding

Birth Date: 25 Aug 1730

Birth Place: USA

Military: in Revolutionary War, Battle of Guilford Courthouse in Reedy Fork, North Carolina

Death Date: 17 Oct 1793

Death Place: Fleming County, Kentucky, USA

Source: Augusta County, Virginia Court Records; Montomery County, Virginia Court Records; Wythe County, Virginia Court Records; Will of Abraham Gooding located at Wythe County, Virginia

Abraham’s name first appears in recorded history in the year 1761 in Augusta County, Virginia when he witnessed a land transfer from Michael and Catherine Finney to Samuel Moore. In 1782 he appears on the tax rolls of Montgomery County, Virginia. On June 24, 1785, Montgomery County records a land transfer of 387 acres on the headwaters of the south fork of the Holstein River adjoining Smith’s line in the name of Abraham and Elizabeth Goodding. In December 1788, Abraham and Elizabeth sold to Phillip Kennedy 160 acres on the Holston River. This would leave them a total of 227 acres. Wythe County, Virginia tax rolls show his name every year from 1793 to 1803. Also, in Wythe Couthy is located his will dated June 4, 1792 and probated on 14 January 1794. The heirs of Abraham sold 227 acres in Wythe County to John Nelson and the transfer is dated 16 September 1817 and recorded 21 May 1818. In this document are found the heirs of Abraham, each by name. All of these land transfers are believed to be of the same land and are recorded in different counties by reason of the division of counties, which took place during these early years.

In May of 1782, at a court held in Montgomery County, Virginia, Abraham Gooding was paid 8 pounds for service in the Revolution. The record states a number of men who were paid for service rendered while on duty in North Carolina to join General Green. General Green’s army lead many raids and engaged in a number of battles with Cornwallis. Although General Green and his men won very little in the battles, historians note that his army was responsible for having kept Cornwallis from advancing north. This allowed General Washington the time necessary to prepare for the Battle of Yorktown. After and prior to the service in the Revolution, Abraham farmed his land. The appraisement of his property after his death lists: 7 horses, 17 cows, 12 head of sheep, 13 hogs, a wagon and gears, and plows. His land was valued at 250 pounds.

Spouse: Elizabeth Randall

Birth Date: 12 Jul 1732

Birth Place: Buck County, Pennsylvania, USA

Marr. Date: 1768

Marr. Place: Virginia, USA

Death Date: 29 Sep 1795

Death Place: Flemingsburg, Fleming County, Kentucky, USA / Wythe County, Virginia, USA

Father: George Randall (1699 Middletown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA – 1751 Middletown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA)

Mother: Mary Comly (12 Dec 1699 Moreland, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA – 4 Mar 1782 Southampton, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA)

Father’s Father: Nicholas Randall (1670 Oving, Sussex, England – 1751 Southampton, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA)

Father’s Mother: Elizabeth Draycote (1673 Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA -)

Mother’s Father: Henry Comly (25 Oct 1674 Bedminster, Somerset, England – 16 Jan 1727 Moreland, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA)

Mother’s Mother: Agnes Heaton (22 Nov 1677 - 30 Dec 1743)

Source: US and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900

Children: Jane (1768-1817)

Cornelius (1769-1834)

                                   Mary (1770-1817)

                                   Joseph (1771-1817)

                                   John (1772-1814)

Richard (1772-)

James (1775-1850)

David (1779-1853)

Abraham (1784-)

                                   Elizabeth (1786-1817)

                                   Isaac (1787-1837)

                                   Samuel (1791-1854)