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William Gooding 1736–1776 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 AUG 1736

Birth Location: Dighton, Bristol, Massachusetts

Death Date: 2 APR 1776

Death Location: Dighton, Bristol, Massachusetts

Father: Mathew Gooding

Mother: Abigail Richmond

Spouse(s): Bathsheba Walker

Children(s): James Gooding

William Gooding was born in 1736 in Dighton, Bristol, Massachusetts, the child of Mathew Gooding And Abigail Richmond. William Gooding married Bathsheba Walker, and had children including James Gooding. William Gooding passed away in 1776 in Dighton, Bristol, Massachusetts.

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Biography

  • William Gooding was born in 1736 in Dighton, Bristol, Massachusetts, the child of Mathew Gooding And Abigail Richmond.
  • William Gooding married Bathsheba Walker, and had children including James Gooding.
  • William Gooding passed away in 1776 in Dighton, Bristol, Massachusetts.

Immediate Family

Parents

Mathew Gooding
1695–1756
Birth Location: Dighton, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
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Abigail Richmond
1695–1760
Birth Location: Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
AR

Spouses(s)

Bathsheba Walker
1743–1822
Birth Location: Dighton, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
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Children(s)

James Gooding
1767–1849
Birth Location: Dighton, Bristol, Massachusetts, Colonial America
JG

William Gooding's Ancestors

Self
William Gooding
1736–1776
Birth Place: Dighton, Bristol, Massachusetts
Parents
Mathew Gooding
1695–1756
Dighton, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
Abigail Richmond
1695–1760
Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
Grandparents
George Gooding
1633–1712
North Petherton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Deborah Walker
1658–1719
Dighton, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
Joseph Richmond
1663–1735
Taunton, Plymouth, British Colonial America
Mary Andrews
1663–
Taunton, Plymouth, British Colonial America
Great-Grandparents
John Richmond
1627–1715
Abigail Rogers
1641–1727
Henry Jr
1629–1676
Mary Wadsworth
1637–1693
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Rogers
1606–1691
Hannah Churchman
1612–1670
Henry Andrews
1608–
Mary Street
1610–1654
Christopher Wadsworth
1609–1677
Grace Cole
1607–1688

William Gooding's Descendants

1.
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William Gooding (23 AUG 1736–2 APR 1776) m. Bathsheba Walker (18 OCT 1743–22 OCT 1822)
  1. 1. James Gooding 1767–1849 m. Caroline Andrews 1765–1816
    1. 1. James (Gooding) Jr 1791–1864 m. Lucy Simmons 1794–1858
      1. 1. Caroline (Andrews) Gooding 1816–1888 m. Philenzo (Payne) Bliss 1813–1839
        1. 1. Philenzo (Payne Bliss) Jr. 1839–1923 m. Catherine (Louise) Totman 1839–1921

William Gooding's Timeline

3 Records

1736
23 AUG 1736
Birth of William Gooding in Dighton, Bristol, Massachusetts
Dighton, Bristol, Massachusetts
1776
2 APR 1776
Age 40
Death of William Gooding in Dighton, Bristol, Massachusetts
Dighton, Bristol, Massachusetts
1778
1778
Age 42
Burial of William Gooding in Vincent Hill Cem.,OntarionCounty,New York
Vincent Hill Cem.,OntarionCounty,New York

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Title
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 21 February 2019, 22:16), entry for William Gooding(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LZDW-1R2
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 6 November 2017), William Gooding in entry for Sephaniah W. Gooding, 25 Sep 1777; citing Birth, Dighton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States, town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 777,615.
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 6 November 2017), William Gooding in entry for William Gooding, 18 Jan 1761; citing Birth, Dighton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States, town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 777,615.
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 6 November 2017), William Gooding in entry for Mary Gooding, 17 Aug 1762; citing Birth, Dighton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States, town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 777,615.
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 6 November 2017), William Gooding in entry for James Gooding, 10 Mar 1767; citing Birth, Dighton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States, town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 777,615.
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 6 November 2017), William Gooding in entry for Ruth Gooding, 20 Feb 1769; citing Birth, Dighton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States, town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 777,615.
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 6 November 2017), William Gooding in entry for Elnathan Gooding, 15 Oct 1771; citing Birth, Dighton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States, town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 777,615.
    [8] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 6 November 2017), William Gooding in entry for George Gooding, 14 Dec 1773; citing Birth, Dighton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States, town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 777,615.
    [9] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 6 November 2017), William Gooding in entry for Bathshaba Gooding, 24 Jan 1765; citing Birth, Dighton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States, town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 777,615.
    [10] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 December 2015), William Gooding, 1778; Burial, Dighton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States of America, Gooding-Standish Cemetery; citing record ID 50557654, <i>Find a Grave<i>
    [11] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 9 February 2018), Matthew Gooding and Marcy Crane, 28 Jun 1760; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 905,533.
    [12] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 9 February 2018), William Gooding and Barshebeth Walker, 16 Aug 1760; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 905,533.
    [13] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Matthew Gooding, ; citing , ; FHL microfilm 905,533.
    [14] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), William Gooding in entry for William Gooding, ; citing , ; FHL microfilm 905,533.
    [15] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), William Gooding, ; citing , ; FHL microfilm 905,533.
    [16] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [17] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.Original data: Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook).

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 AUG 1736
    Event Place: Dighton, Bristol, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 21 February 2019, 22:16), entry for William Gooding(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LZDW-1R2
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 December 2015), William Gooding, 1778; Burial, Dighton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States of America, Gooding-Standish Cemetery; citing record ID 50557654, <i>Find a Grave<i>
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 9 February 2018), Matthew Gooding and Marcy Crane, 28 Jun 1760; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 905,533.
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 9 February 2018), William Gooding and Barshebeth Walker, 16 Aug 1760; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 905,533.
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Matthew Gooding, ; citing , ; FHL microfilm 905,533.
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), William Gooding in entry for William Gooding, ; citing , ; FHL microfilm 905,533.
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), William Gooding, ; citing , ; FHL microfilm 905,533.
    [8] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [9] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.Original data: Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook).

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1778
    Event Place: Vincent Hill Cem.,OntarionCounty,New York
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 21 February 2019, 22:16), entry for William Gooding(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LZDW-1R2
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 December 2015), William Gooding, 1778; Burial, Dighton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States of America, Gooding-Standish Cemetery; citing record ID 50557654, <i>Find a Grave<i>
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 9 February 2018), Matthew Gooding and Marcy Crane, 28 Jun 1760; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 905,533.
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 9 February 2018), William Gooding and Barshebeth Walker, 16 Aug 1760; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 905,533.
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Matthew Gooding, ; citing , ; FHL microfilm 905,533.
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), William Gooding in entry for William Gooding, ; citing , ; FHL microfilm 905,533.
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), William Gooding, ; citing , ; FHL microfilm 905,533.
    [8] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [9] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.Original data: Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook).

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 APR 1776
    Event Place: Dighton, Bristol, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 21 February 2019, 22:16), entry for William Gooding(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LZDW-1R2
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 December 2015), William Gooding, 1778; Burial, Dighton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States of America, Gooding-Standish Cemetery; citing record ID 50557654, <i>Find a Grave<i>
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 9 February 2018), Matthew Gooding and Marcy Crane, 28 Jun 1760; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 905,533.
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 9 February 2018), William Gooding and Barshebeth Walker, 16 Aug 1760; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 905,533.
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Matthew Gooding, ; citing , ; FHL microfilm 905,533.
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), William Gooding in entry for William Gooding, ; citing , ; FHL microfilm 905,533.
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), William Gooding, ; citing , ; FHL microfilm 905,533.
    [8] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [9] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.Original data: Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook).
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