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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 Golding

Mother: Cassandra Tucker

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Foster

Children(s): John Golden

William Golding was born in 1705 in Essex, Virginia, United States, the child of John Golding And Cassandra Tucker. In 1780, William Golding resided in Albemarle County, Virginia, United States. William Golding married Elizabeth Foster, and had children including John Golden. 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 Golding And Cassandra Tucker.
  • In 1780, William Golding resided in Albemarle County, Virginia, United States.
  • William Golding married Elizabeth Foster, and had children including John Golden.
  • William Golding passed away in 1782 in Ninety Six, Greenwood, South Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Golding's Ancestors

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William Golding
1705–1782
Birth Place: Essex, Virginia, United States
Parents
John Golding
1670–1733
Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
Cassandra Tucker
1670–1715
Essex County, Virginia
Grandparents
John Golding
1635–1681
Dunston, Lincolnshire, England
Elizabeth Ripley
1639–1683
Moulton Near Spalding, Lincolnshire, England
Laomedon Tucker
1644–1711
Virginia, USA
Elizabeth (Frances) Moss
1652–1685
Essex, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Golding
1612–1656
Joyce Thompson
1605–
William Ripley
1598–1656
Elizabeth Sharp
1610–1642
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Percival Golding
1579–1635
Emily Farmer
1580–1640
William Thompson
1572–
William Ripley
1568–1613
Dorothy Baines
1577–1604
Thomas Sharp
1554–1613
Elizabeth Chadwick
1571–1630

William Golding's Descendants

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William Golding (1705–23 Sep 1782) m. Elizabeth Foster (1703–1775)
  1. 1. John Golden 1725–1801 m. Elizabeth Foster 1725–1758
    1. 1. Wiliam (Allen) Golden 1750–1810 m. Elizabeth 1737–1778
      1. 1. William Golding 1785–1850
        1. 1. Caroline (Elizabeth) Golden 1836–1880 m. Jasper (Newton) Alverson 1829–1880
        2. 2. Sarah (F.) Golden 1812–1850

William Golding's Timeline

3 Records

1705
1705
Birth of William Golding in Essex, Virginia, United States
Essex, Virginia, United States
1780
1780
Age 75
William Golding resided here in Albemarle County, Virginia, United States
Albemarle County, 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
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1703; Birth state: VA
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1704; Birth city: Essex Co; Birth state: VA
    [3] Family Data Collection - Births
    [4] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 53.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: LRF
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1725
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Virginia; Year: 1725; Page Number: 304

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1780
    Event Place: Albemarle County, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: U.S. Census Reconstructed Records, Document: Personal Property Tax Lists, 1782 [Virginia State Library]; Call Number: FHL Film 2024443; Page Number: 19; Family Number: 9

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Sep 1782
    Event Place: Ninety Six, Greenwood, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1703; Birth state: VA
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1704; Birth city: Essex Co; Birth state: VA
    [3] Family Data Collection - Deaths
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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