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John William Goforth 1665–1748 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1665

Birth Location: Knedlington Upon Hull, England

Death Date: 18 Jun 1748

Death Location: Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA

Father: William Gofar

Mother: Ann Skipwith

Spouse(s): Sarah Preston

Children(s): William Goforth

John William Goforth was born in 1665 in Knedlington Upon Hull, England, the child of William Goforth Gofar And Ann Skipwith. John William Goforth married Sarah Elizabeth Preston, and had children including William Preston John Goforth. John William Goforth passed away in 1748 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA.

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Biography

  • John William Goforth was born in 1665 in Knedlington Upon Hull, England, the child of William Goforth Gofar And Ann Skipwith.
  • John William Goforth married Sarah Elizabeth Preston, and had children including William Preston John Goforth.
  • John William Goforth passed away in 1748 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA.

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John Goforth's Ancestors

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John Goforth
1665–1748
Birth Place: Knedlington Upon Hull, England
Parents
William Goforth Gofar
1631–1678
Knedlington, Howden, Yorkshire, England
Ann Skipwith
1642–1723
York Castle, Yorkshire, , England
Grandparents
Miles (William GOFORTH\ GOFER) ♠♠
1608–1674
Howden, East Riding, Yorkshire, England
Mary Helliwell
1608–1633
East Riding, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Willoughby Skipwith
1612–1679
South Ormsby, Lincolnshire, England
Honora Saunders
1620–1679
York Castle, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
George III
1565–1664
Mary Halliwell
1576–1639
John ♠♠
1551–1619
Isabel Milne
1555–1589
William Skipwith
1566–1622
Anne Portington
1590–1648
Patrick Saunders
1569–1638
Sarah Smith
1591–1632
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Helliwell
1530–1596
Elizabeth Whytehead
1550–1604
James Helliwell
1530–1596
Elizabeth Whytehead
1530–1604
John Mylne
1530–1612
Jonet Cob
1535–
John Saunders
1548–1620
Jone Shephard
1566–1620
Henry Smith
1564–1623
Ann Worall
1564–

John Goforth's Descendants

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John (William) Goforth (1665–18 Jun 1748) m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Preston (30 Jan 1669–20 May 1714)
  1. 1. William (Preston John) Goforth 1714–1780 m. Rachel Clements 1718–1762
    1. 1. Priscilla (Goforth g) DAR 1757–1822 m. George Doherty 1749–1833
      1. 1. Josiah (Isaac Daugherty) Sr. 1777–1852 m. Nancy Edwards 1783–1850
        1. 1. Rachel (Edwards Daugherty) McCoy 1820–1893 m. Thomas McCoy 1812–1891
        2. 2. Isaac (Smith) Daugherty 1827–1900
        3. 3. Josiah Daugherty 1810–1885

John Goforth's Timeline

2 Records

1665
1665
Birth of John William Goforth in Knedlington Upon Hull, England
Knedlington Upon Hull, England
1748
18 Jun 1748
Age 83
Death of John William Goforth in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA
Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1665
    Event Place: Knedlington Upon Hull, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Jun 1748
    Event Place: Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA

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