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John GOUNDRY 1745 – 1832 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 JUL 1745

Birth Location: Smelt House, Howden-le-Wear, Co. Durham

Death Date: JAN 1832

Death Location: West Auckland, Co. Durham

Father: George GOUNDRY

Mother: Phebe WATSON

Spouse(s): Mary CASTLE

Children(s): Elizabeth GOUNDRY, George GOUNDRY, William GOUNDRY, John GOUNDRY, Mary GOUNDRY, John GOUNDRY, Phebe GOUNDRY, Ann GOUNDRY, Jane GOUNDRY, Sarah GOUNDRY, James GOUNDRY, John GOUNDRY

Early life: John GOUNDRY arrived in Smelt House, Howden-le-Wear, Co. Durham in 1745, born to George GOUNDRY and Phebe WATSON. Over time, John GOUNDRY formed a family with Mary CASTLE, which included Elizabeth GOUNDRY, George GOUNDRY, William GOUNDRY, John Castle GOUNDRY, Mary GOUNDRY, John GOUNDRY, Phebe GOUNDRY, Ann GOUNDRY, Jane GOUNDRY, Sarah GOUNDRY, James GOUNDRY and John GOUNDRY. John GOUNDRY concluded life in West Auckland, Co. Durham in 1832.

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Parents

George GOUNDRY
1706 – 1774
Birth Location: Gaundles (sic) Mill, Cockfield, Co. Durham
GG
Phebe WATSON
1712 – 1806
Birth Location: Huntwell, Allendale, Northumberland
PW

Spouses(s)

Mary CASTLE
1761 – 1824
Birth Location: Darlington, Co. Durham
MC

Children(s)

Elizabeth GOUNDRY
1782 – 1784
Birth Location: Middridge, Co. Durham
EG
George GOUNDRY
1783 – 1842
Birth Location: Hamsteels, Co. Durham
GG
William GOUNDRY
1785 – 1863
Birth Location: Biddick Stables, Washington, Co. Durham
WG
John GOUNDRY
1787 – 1787
Birth Location: West Auckland, Co. Durham
JG
Mary GOUNDRY
1790 –
Birth Location: West Auckland, Co. Durham
MG
John GOUNDRY
1791 – 1793
Birth Location: West Auckland, Co. Durham
JG
Phebe GOUNDRY
1793 – 1848
Birth Location: West Auckland, Co. Durham
PG
Ann GOUNDRY
1795 – 1795
Birth Location: West Auckland, Co. Durham
AG
Jane GOUNDRY
1795 – 1795
Birth Location: West Auckland, Co. Durham
JG
Sarah GOUNDRY
1796 – 1856
Birth Location: West Auckland, Co. Durham
SG
James GOUNDRY
1798 – 1885
Birth Location: West Auckland, Co. Durham
JG
John GOUNDRY
1803 – 1823
Birth Location: West Auckland, Co. Durham
JG

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 5 JUL 1745
    Event Place: Smelt House, Howden-le-Wear, Co. Durham

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Place: Darlington Quaker Monthly Meeting, Co. Durham

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Year: 1775
    Record Source: he was bequeathed £20 when his father's Will was probated

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Year: 22 MAY 1780
    Record Source: he was a witness to his brother Joseph's marriage.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Year: AUG 1781
    Record Source: his brother Joshua was requested by the Quakers to ask John, who had married a non-Quaker, if he had "any remarks to make why a Testament of Denial should not go forth against him"

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Year: SEP 1781
    Record Source: at the Monthly Meeting it was reported that John had no comments to make, and he was disowned by Staindrop Quakers for marrying a non-Quaker.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Year: BET 1789 AND 1794
    Event Place: West Auckland, Co. Durham

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Year: 25 SEP 1789
    Record Source: a Property Auction was held at his Inn at West Auckland.

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 3 JUN 1790
    Event Place: West Auckland, Co. Durham
    Record Source: and was an Innkeeper when he witnessed his brother Joseph's Will

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Year: 5 JUL 1794
    Record Source: whilst imprisoned for debt in Durham Gaol, owing less than £1,000, with 11 other debtors, he signed a petition to King George III "in hopes of your Majesty granting us Relief; from our present Distresses, we are Labouring under the Complicated Mi

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Year: 12 JUL 1794
    Record Source: in a newspaper advertisement he stated that he intended to "take the Benefit of an Act, passed in the Thirty fourth Year of His present Majesty's Reign, intituled, An Act for the Discharge of certain Insolvent Debtars, at the next General Quarter S

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Year: 13 APR 1796
    Record Source: newspaper advertisements asked for creditors to make their claims in order that a dividend could be declared. He was described as an Innkeeper, late of West Auckland.

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Year: 1804

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Year: 1817
    Record Source: he owned or rented land at West Auckland.

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: JAN 1832
    Event Place: West Auckland, Co. Durham
    Record Source: Age:

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Year: 15 JAN 1832
    Event Place: Auckland St. Helen, Co. Durham

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