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Facts and Events
About John Goudy
From Vol. II, A Family History comprising the surnames of GADE-GADIE-GAUDIE-GAWDIE-GAWDY-GOWDY- GOUDY- GOUDEY-GOWDEY-GAUDEN-GAUDERN—AND THE VARIANT FORMS FROM A.D. 800 TO A.D. 1919", by Hon. Mahlon M. Gowdy, 1919, pg. 480:
2. John Gowdy (2), second son of James (1) and Mary (Boyd) Gowdy, was born in Newcastle County, Delaware, Nov. 5, 1742, and is said to have moved to the State of Pennsylvania about the year 1760 along with others who were his kindred. John Gowdy located first at the north bend of the Ohio river about 1782, but owing to military troubles he was compelled to remove to the military station at the falls of the Ohio and thence to a settlement since known as Mount Sterling, Kentucky, where he lived till about 1809, when he and his family went to Greene County, Ohio, and settled on a farm which has since been the Gowdy homestead. He married Abigail Ryan, daughter of Michael Ryan from thenorth of Ireland, June 15, 1774, with whom he lived 42 years, and by whom he had issue eleven children, nearly all of whom lived to be married and raised families. There were two versions of the history of this family and the genealogy and biography disagree. John Gowdy served during the war of 1812 and his name appears in the records of the officers. He was a private in the company of Capt. James Murray and went into the army in November or December, 1775. He was present at the battles of Trenton and Pruston. He was a private in the 4th battalion from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, commanded by Capt. James Burd, Nov. 13, 1776. In a return of Capt. Richard Manning of the 4th battalion Lancaster troops, March 13, 1776, he was mentioned as a private soldier. During these terms of service he was accompanied by his brother, Robert Gowdy, and brother-in-law, John Ryan. He died Nov. 18, 1814. His widow, born Sept. 11, 1743, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Peter Jacoby, May 6, 1838, aged 84 years and 8 months lacking 5 days. John and Abigail Gowdy were devoted communicants of the Presbyterian church and lived consistent with their creed. Names of their children, Mary, James, Samuel, Robert, Martha, Jane, John, Alexander, Ryan, Abigail and Sarah.
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