Reuben GOLDING was born in Orange County, Virginia, circa 1742, the seventh child and fourth son of William GOLDING, and of his wife, Elizabeth FOSTER. He migrated with his parents to the Ninety-Six areas of South Carolina in spring 1771.

Siblings include his brothers, John GOLDING, - ; brother, Richard GOLDING, - ;

Reuben GOLDING enlisted on June 26, 1775 for military service in the American Revolutionary War, and served for three years as a Sergeant in the Third Regiment of the South Carolina Continental Troops; he was later promotoed to Lieutenant, serving under his brother-in-law, Captain Laughlin LEONARD in an expedition against the Cherokee Indian Nation.

Reuben GOLDING, 1742-1835, applied for and was awarded a military pension in 1832 on account of his military service in the American Revolutionary War. Survior's pension application records are on file.

Reuben GOLDING, 1742-1835, inherited a tract of some 300 acres land laying on Little River in Newberry, Laurens District, South Carolina, along with three slaves by terms of his father's will from the estate of his father, William GOLDING.

Reuben GOLDING, 1742-1835, married late in his early 30's circa 1780, in Laurens District, South Carolina to Margaret 'Peggy' GRIFFIN, 1761-1837, a daughter of Richard GRIFFIN, formerly of Orange County, Virginia, late of Laurens, Laurens District, South Carolina;

Reuben GOLDING, 1742-1835, lived to be 93 years of age, died in Laurens District, South Carolina. His wife, Margaret 'Peggy' GRIFFIN GOLDING died in 1837 in Laurens District, South Carolina;

Nine known children of this marriage include:

son, Reuben Griffin GOLDING, 1779-1834, died Abbeville, Abbeville County, South Carolina; md. Lurana Susan CHILES, - ;

daughter, Nancy GOLDING, 1780-1830;

daughter, Mary 'Molly' GOLDING, 1781-1837; md. James (or William) TINSLEY;

daughter, Nancy Anne GOLDING, 1785-1816; md. first cousin, James McGill GOLDING, - , son of Anthony GOLDING, - , and of his first wife, Mary McGILL, - ;

daughter, Elizabeth GOLDING, 1789-1837, died Laurens District, South Carolina; md. Nimrod OVERBY, - ;

son, Anthony Foster GOLDING, 1791-1875, buried Cherry Creek Cemetery, Pontotoc, Pontotoc County, Mississippi USA, Find-A-Grave Memorial # 119403910; md. April 1823, Laurens, Laurens District, South Carolina, Sarah TINSLEY, 1794-1872, (daughter of William TINSLEY), formerly of Laurens, Laurens District, South Carolina, buried Cherry Creek Cemetery, Pontotoc, Pontotoc County, Mississippi, USA, Find-A-Grave Memorial #119400030; Children of this marriage include son, Reuben Griffin GOLDING, 1824-1851; ; son, Anthony Foster GOLDING, 1829-1906; son, William S. GOLDING, 1837 - ; daughter, Frances 'Fannie' GOLDING, 1819-1886, buried Cherry Creek Cemetery, Pontotoc, Pontotoc County, Mississippi, USA, Find-A-Grave Memorial #156629731, md. Joseph OWEN, 1815-1875, buried Cherry Creek Cemetery, Pontotoc, Pontotoc County, Mississippi, USA, Find-A-Grave Memorial #156629780 ;

son, Richard Griffin GOLDING, 1793-1863, buried Cherry Creek Cemetery, Pontotoc, Mississippi; md. first, 1819, Laurens District, South Carolina, Elizabeth COOK, 1795-1858 of Spring Grow Plantation, buried Cherry Creek Cemetery, Pontotoc County, Mississippi; md. second Mary Elizabeth WESSON, - ; died

daughter, Sarah 'Sally' GOLDING, 1795- 1837; md. first - JONES, - ; md. second John LONG, - ;

daughter, Lucy GOLDING, 1799- ; md. John WOOD, - ;

All children except Anne who died in 1816 were enumerated in the will of Reuben GOLDING dated October 25, 1830, Laurens District, South Carolina; however, bequests were named to Anne's husband, James GOLDING, and to her children in her father's will.