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John Goff 1689 – 1752 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1689

Birth Location: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1752

Death Location: Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA

Father: Wm Goffe

Mother: Alice Thacker

Spouse(s): Mary Ballet, Mary Goff, Elizabeth Hennessey

Children(s): Major Goff, John Goff, Elizabeth Goff, Margaret Goff, Rachel Goff, Joseph *(Goff), John Goffe, John Goffe

The story of John Goff Sr. began in 1689 in Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA. In 1755, John Goff Sr. resided in New Hanover, North Carolina. John Goff Sr. married Mary Ballet, Mary J Goff, Elizabeth Hennessey, and had children including Major John Sterling Gawf or Goff, John Goff, Elizabeth Goff, Margaret Goff, Rachel Goff, Joseph Gough *(Goff), John Goffe, John Goffe. John Goff Sr. passed away in 1752 in Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Goff Sr. began in 1689 in Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1755, John Goff Sr. resided in New Hanover, North Carolina.
  • John Goff Sr. married Mary Ballet, Mary J Goff, Elizabeth Hennessey, and had children including Major John Sterling Gawf or Goff, John Goff, Elizabeth Goff, Margaret Goff, Rachel Goff, Joseph Gough *(Goff), John Goffe, John Goffe.
  • John Goff Sr. passed away in 1752 in Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Goff's Ancestors

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John Goff
1689 – 1752
Birth Place: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Wm Goffe
1660 – 1704
James City Parrish, New Kent, Virginia, USA
Alice Thacker
1671 – 1765
Middlesex, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Henry (Chichley) Thacker
1632 – 1673
Norwich, City of Norwich, Norfolk, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Goff's Descendants

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John Goff (1689 – 1752) m. Mary Ballet (1695 – 1725) m. Mary (J) Goff (1695 – 1752) m. Elizabeth Hennessey (1734 – 1809)
  1. 1. Major (John Sterling Gawf or) Goff (1717 – 20 Feb 1809)
  2. 2. John Goff (1717 – 20 Feb 1809)
  3. 3. Elizabeth Goff (AFT 1720 – 1774)
  4. 4. Margaret Goff (1724 – )
  5. 5. Rachel Goff (1725 – 1832) m. Captain (Thomas) Hall (13 Jan 1734 – 1811)
    1. 1. Elizabeth Hall (1747 – )
    2. 2. Elinor Hall (1749 – )
    3. 3. Mary Hall (1751 – 1850)
    4. 4. Nancy Hall (1755 – )
    5. 5. Jemima Hall (17 Nov 1756 – 21 Mar 1831)
    6. 6. Sivil Hall (1757 – )
    7. 7. Livol Hall (1757 – )
    8. 8. Hannah (Hardy) Hall (1760 – 1850)
    9. 9. Lucretia ("Treecy") Levi (1761 – 1820) m. Josiah DANIEL(Elaines) (1756 – OCT 1805) m. Joseph ((James ‘Drury’ Fake name to throw you off Lucretia NOT her mom or she had Millicent W\Josias Dad)) Daniels (1740-1749 – 1781)
      1. 1. James Daniel (1784 – 1860)
      2. 2. Millicent (Mildred) Daniel (1786 – 1830)
      3. 3. Penelope (Daniel, wid.) Daniel (1788 – 11 Jan 1859) m. John Griffin (1780-1789 – 25 MAY 1855) m. Theophilus Daniel (1786 – )
        1. 1. Jane Griffin (1805 – 13 November 1871)
        2. 2. Thomas (J.) Griffin (1810 – 1850)
        3. 3. James Griffin (About 1813 – 9 May 1843)
        4. 4. William (N.) Griffin (25 August 1810 – 30 Oct 1888) m. Nancy Hagler (Abt. 1820 – Abt. 1844) m. Martha Griffen (abt 1827 – 17 Jan 1925) m. Marge (Ann (mGriffin)) Perry (8 September 1821 – 04 Jan 1901)
        5. 5. William (S) Griffin (About 1815 – About 1855)
        6. 6. Robert (Lee) Griffin (1 Jan 1817 – 30 Mar 1895)
        7. 7. Mary Griffin (14 June 1819 – 17 Nov 1863)
        8. 8. Eliza (Jane) Griffin (15 Jan 1825 – 07 Aug 1908)
        9. 9. Nancy Griffin (04 Oct 1828 – 30 Jan 1892)
        10. 10. Sarah (Ann Sophronia) Griffin (4 Oct 1831 – 10 Aug 1918)
        11. 11. Thomas (Jefferson) Griffin (1835 – 17 Jan 1907)
        12. 12. James Griffin (1838 – )
        13. 13. William (S) Griffin (1842 – )
      4. 4. Zilpah Daniel (1790 – )
      5. 5. Zilpha DANIEL (1790 – )
      6. 6. Joseph (B) DANIEL (1792 – 1860)
      7. 7. Joseph (Turner) DANIEL (1793 – 1868)
      8. 8. Edwin Daniel (1794 – 1860)
      9. 9. Levi Daniel (1797 – 1853)
      10. 10. William (Furman) Daniel (21 January 1794 – 14 October 1870)
      11. 11. Edna Darland (1800 – 1875)
    10. 10. David Hall (1764 – )
    11. 11. Jemima Hall (1765 – 1837)
    12. 12. Thomas Hall (27 Jun 1778 – 1855)
    13. 13. Rebecca Hall (1780 – 12 Sep 1842)
    14. 14. Mary ("Pollie") Hall (1783 – 1870)
    15. 15. Jacob Hall (1784 – )
    16. 16. Hardy Hall (1790 – 1830)
  6. 6. Joseph (Gough) *(Goff) (1725 – 1818)
  7. 7. John Goffe (23 Apr 1743 – 20 Feb 1809)

John Goff's Timeline

3 Records

1689
1689
Birth of John Goff Sr. in Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
1752
1752
Age 63
Death of John Goff Sr. in Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
1755
1755
Age 66
John Goff Sr. resided here in New Hanover, North Carolina
New Hanover, North Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1689
    Event Place: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1755
    Event Place: New Hanover, North Carolina
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: New Jersey, U.S., Births and Christenings Index, 1660-1931

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: New York, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; U.s., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; NAI Title: General Index to Civil War and Later Pension Files, Ca. 1949-Ca. 1949; NAI Number: 563268; Record Group Title

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1752
    Event Place: Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA

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