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William Golding 1705–1782 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1705

Birth Location: Essex, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 23 Sep 1782

Death Location: Ninety Six, Greenwood, South Carolina, United States

Father: John Foster

Mother:

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Foster

Children(s): Elizabeth Golding

William Golding was born in 1705 in Essex, Virginia, United States, the child of John Foster And Cassandra Tucker. William Golding married Elizabeth Foster, and had children including Elizabeth Golding. William Golding passed away in 1782 in Ninety Six, Greenwood, South Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • William Golding was born in 1705 in Essex, Virginia, United States, the child of John Foster And Cassandra Tucker.
  • William Golding married Elizabeth Foster, and had children including Elizabeth Golding.
  • William Golding passed away in 1782 in Ninety Six, Greenwood, South Carolina, United States.

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William Golding's Ancestors

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William Golding
1705–1782
Birth Place: Essex, Virginia, United States
Parents
John Foster
1689–1767
Gloucester, , Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Robert Foster
1651–1715
Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Garnett
1660–1744
Kingston, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Richard Foster
1619–1681
Anne Garnett
1619–1660
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Bartholomew Hoskins
1599–1663
Mira Isham
1593–1670

William Golding's Descendants

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William Golding (1705–23 Sep 1782) m. Elizabeth Foster (1704–1775)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Golding 1732–1802 m. Isaac Tinsley 1737–1782
    1. 1. John Tinsley 1758–1815 m. Mary Barker 1752–1796
      1. 1. Sarah Tinsley 1794–1872 m. Edward Lee 1788–1873
        1. 1. Robert (J.) Lee 1814–1880 m. Matilda Steele 1816–1880

William Golding's Timeline

2 Records

1705
1705
Birth of William Golding in Essex, Virginia, United States
Essex, Virginia, United States
1782
23 Sep 1782
Age 77
Death of William Golding in Ninety Six, Greenwood, South Carolina, United States
Ninety Six, Greenwood, South Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1705
    Event Place: Essex, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Sep 1782
    Event Place: Ninety Six, Greenwood, South Carolina, United States

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