Drury Goyen 1749 – 1796, married Sarah "Sallie" Baxter b. abt 1751 – d. 1820

CHILDREN born to Drury Going include:

1) Martha Going born about 1768 – d. Aug 19, 1813, (Married 1790 to – Larkin "Asa" Tindall (d 1841)- moved to Warren County, Ga).
2) Elijah Going b. 1770 - d. 1807, (married to Docea Bland - who later married John Plaxco after Elijah's death)
3) Job Going b. Sept 5, 1772 Chester, SC-d. April 23, 1854, Tuscaloosa Co, AL m. Rebecca Lockert – of Aaron and Sarah Miles Lockert
4) Isaac Going born April 28, 1775 (Chester, SC) – (Married on Aug 21, 1804 to Rebecca Palmer)
5) James Goyne born in 1777 - married Elizabeth Cook
6) Sarah Baxter Going born 1786 - married Robert Cook
7) Mary Going born in 1787 - married Thomas Hughes
8) Rebecca Going born about 1789 - married John Annett (or Arnett)
9) Thomas Baxter Going born in 1793 - (unknown if ever married)

Drury had one child out of wedlock with a Sarah Golden - likely some time between 1780-1791 - a court case in Chester, SC confirms this. The child's name appears to be:

10) Sally Golden likely b. between 1780-1791

Letter from Thomas Baxter Going providing birth year of Drury Going as 1749:
(The contents found at: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~gowenrf/nl199206.pdf )

"Walnut Grove, Etowah County, Ala. March 16, 1879 Dear Brother, By the Divine Providence of God, I am again permitted to write to you in answer of yours and also to send your request. We are today enjoying common health and also Dabbs and Inman are well as far as I know. We have had a very cold, wet winter with heavy freezes, but little snow. Gentle spring has come in with mild and pleasant weather.

The farmers are busy engaged in preparing for another crop. There will be more guano used this year than has been any year previous. According to your request, I with pleasure send you a true list of ages as recorded in Father's Bible.

I will begin with father and mother's. Isaac Going was born 28th day of April, 1775. Mother, Rebecca Palmer was born 1st day of February 1789 and was married the 21st day of August 1804. Father was baptized in the May meeting of the Pacolet Church in 1803, and also the same year joined the Masonic fraternity. The death of Father and Mother stands recorded thus—- Rebecca Going departed this life the first day of August 1855, aged 66 years and 6 months. Isaac Going departed this life the 27th day of January 1861, aged 85 years and 9 months and one day.

"Our Grandfather, Drury Going departed this life the 22nd day of February 1796 in the 47th year of his age. He died on the road coming home from Charleston with his wagon and team. He lacked 3 days drive of reaching home when he died. He was hauled home and buried at home. Grandmother Sarah Going departed this life 22nd day of April 1820 in the 69th year of her age."

In looking over I find the date of Elisha P. Going's death as 16th day of July 1864 by a cannon ball near Fussels Mill in the New Market fight, Henry County, Va. Now, dear brother, you can record the dates I have given you in your large family Bible so that your children and grandchildren may hand down their fore father's posterity. The Going is of Irish, [and Palmer] on Mother's side English and Dutch.

I was pleased to hear of the well doing of your children. I have not heard a word about Eva. Is she dead? Eunice sent her likeness to her. Eunice says she would like to enjoy Eva's company again. I am getting old and feeble near 73 years old. I have not had good health since last July. When I feel able, I go out and work a little. I feel better with exercise. I gain, but the least cold throws me back.

I am what is called a Licentiate Preacher. I don't go about much, but if it is the Lord's will, when the weather becomes warm I wish to visit the churches around. Religion is at a very low ebb at this time owing to so many divisions of profession–three kinds of Baptists, Missionary, Primitive or commonly called Hard Shells. Two years ago they divided and called it The Church of Christ being wonderfully opposed to all benevolent institutions of the day, especially the Masonic fraternity and Sabbath Schools. Their chief doctrine is that of Election and reprobation and non-fellowship with all who do not coincide with their Views. There are two kinds of Methodists–North and South. They divided during the war– they have no fellowship with each other. Then there are the Seventh Day Adventists and Soul Sleeping Baptists. I could not give a full history of their doctrines in the space I have to write. They make proselytes owing to the unlearned and unread of many of the people.

I hope you and all the boys that have grown up have made to rejoice in Jesus Christ the Savior. Let us pray for each other as all are dead of father's family that if we never meet again, we will try to meet together with our friends in Heaven. Farewell, Thomas B. Going To W.G.W. Going and children"

Drury Going's grave site has not been located. Based on the description of his grandson, Thomas B. Going, his grave site should be at his home, on the land where he lived in 1796 when he died.

In the division of Drury Going's estate in 1797, his wife Sarah Going was given the Eastern 107 and 1/3 acres on the said 250 acres they lived on. Her part of the land included the "dwelling house and spring".

The location of the 250 acres of land he lived on prior to his death can be found on Google Maps showing the GPS coordinates of 34°48'07.9″N 81°27'28.2″W; 34.802202, -81.457821, and can be seen at the following link on Google Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/BcqCUZB1o81iNkZB6