Revolutionary War
Three enlistments, serving until June 1783.
GOLDSMITH, James, died Feb. 20 1837, age 77, Soldier of the Revolution James was the son of James Goldsmith (d. 8 Dec 1795, Milford, CT) and Rachel Collins (d. 5 Nov. 1787, Milford, CT). Born in Connecticut in 1759. Died in Portland, Chautauqua County, N. Y., Feb. 20, 1837. Grave in Portland Cemetery. Enlisted from Connecticut Feb. 14, 1777, as Sergeant under Capt. Chas. Pond, Col. Return Meigs. Second enlistment under Capt. Asa Lay, Col. Heman Swift. Third enlistment in 1780 under Capt. Phelps, serving until June, 1783. Moved to Portland, Chautauqua County, N. Y., in 1830. ** his wife was Susannah ROGERS daughter of Benjamin and Esther Rogers (based on reported estate records in the Milford Co., CT genealogy book). Benjamin d. Jan. 1777 and his widow Esther d. Feb. 1777.
A record shows the wife of James Goldsmith d. 12 Jan 1813, Bethlehem, Litchfield Co., CT.
His children were: Roe, who d 1876 in Conneaut OH ,
James, here
John, Martin, Frederick.
GOLDSMITH, James JR , died 9-11-1861 b ca 1788 married 2nd to a very young Matilda, mother of Martin 1849 Portland GOLDSMITH Sarah, d 9-24-1840, age 56 1st wife of James JR these had ch , RANSOM b ca 1826 and others probably the parents of George ca 1820 m to Rhoda RANSOM is gone from ALL data by 1860 perhaps the MATILDA IS HIS WIDOW< and MARTIN his son; she remarried to Perry DEWEY GOLDSMITH, James Lewis died Nov 16 1918 ae 72 Son of GEORGE ca 1820-aft 1880 here and RHODA Goldsmith b Portland GOLDSMITH, Ida Marie nee BERG d Dec 27, 1923 lot 528 * in 1920 a widow b Sweden, dau Mabel is 22 Ida is 60 came to the US in 1865 citizen in 1870 widow of James L and also has a son Ross James b 03 Feb 1884 GOLDSMITH, Ross, James b 03 Feb 1884 d 12 -7-1943, age 59 son of James and Ida, was a master plumber, m Jessie GUSTAFSON ch Lucille ca 1921 and Howard c 1924 b Here GOLDSMITH, Jessie nee GUSTAFSON b 1 Sep 1889 d 7-8-1974, age 84 dau of Alfred and Emma Gustafson of Dunkirk lot 528 GOLDSMITH Homer, 11-26-1860 / died Portland after 1880 bef 1900 son of George and Rhoda GOLDSMITH Howard, 4-25-1948, age 24-11-16 son of Ross and Jessie lot 528 GOLDSMITH Rhoda A. 10-28-1861, Wife of George Goldsmith had in 1850 ch, James 4 and Nancy 2 later had Homer possibly others Her husband George W is buried in the Chautauqua Co Poorhouse Cemetery GOLDSMITH George W. 08/24/1887 age 65 of Portland GOLDSMITH, Ross died Dec 27 1943 ae 59-10-21 lot 528.
Courtesy of Dolores Davidson
Three enlistments, serving until June 1783.
GOLDSMITH, James, died Feb. 20 1837, age 77, Soldier of the Revolution James was the son of James Goldsmith (d. 8 Dec 1795, Milford, CT) and Rachel Collins (d. 5 Nov. 1787, Milford, CT). Born in Connecticut in 1759. Died in Portland, Chautauqua County, N. Y., Feb. 20, 1837. Grave in Portland Cemetery. Enlisted from Connecticut Feb. 14, 1777, as Sergeant under Capt. Chas. Pond, Col. Return Meigs. Second enlistment under Capt. Asa Lay, Col. Heman Swift. Third enlistment in 1780 under Capt. Phelps, serving until June, 1783. Moved to Portland, Chautauqua County, N. Y., in 1830. ** his wife was Susannah ROGERS daughter of Benjamin and Esther Rogers (based on reported estate records in the Milford Co., CT genealogy book). Benjamin d. Jan. 1777 and his widow Esther d. Feb. 1777.
A record shows the wife of James Goldsmith d. 12 Jan 1813, Bethlehem, Litchfield Co., CT.
His children were: Roe, who d 1876 in Conneaut OH ,
James, here
John, Martin, Frederick.
GOLDSMITH, James JR , died 9-11-1861 b ca 1788 married 2nd to a very young Matilda, mother of Martin 1849 Portland GOLDSMITH Sarah, d 9-24-1840, age 56 1st wife of James JR these had ch , RANSOM b ca 1826 and others probably the parents of George ca 1820 m to Rhoda RANSOM is gone from ALL data by 1860 perhaps the MATILDA IS HIS WIDOW< and MARTIN his son; she remarried to Perry DEWEY GOLDSMITH, James Lewis died Nov 16 1918 ae 72 Son of GEORGE ca 1820-aft 1880 here and RHODA Goldsmith b Portland GOLDSMITH, Ida Marie nee BERG d Dec 27, 1923 lot 528 * in 1920 a widow b Sweden, dau Mabel is 22 Ida is 60 came to the US in 1865 citizen in 1870 widow of James L and also has a son Ross James b 03 Feb 1884 GOLDSMITH, Ross, James b 03 Feb 1884 d 12 -7-1943, age 59 son of James and Ida, was a master plumber, m Jessie GUSTAFSON ch Lucille ca 1921 and Howard c 1924 b Here GOLDSMITH, Jessie nee GUSTAFSON b 1 Sep 1889 d 7-8-1974, age 84 dau of Alfred and Emma Gustafson of Dunkirk lot 528 GOLDSMITH Homer, 11-26-1860 / died Portland after 1880 bef 1900 son of George and Rhoda GOLDSMITH Howard, 4-25-1948, age 24-11-16 son of Ross and Jessie lot 528 GOLDSMITH Rhoda A. 10-28-1861, Wife of George Goldsmith had in 1850 ch, James 4 and Nancy 2 later had Homer possibly others Her husband George W is buried in the Chautauqua Co Poorhouse Cemetery GOLDSMITH George W. 08/24/1887 age 65 of Portland GOLDSMITH, Ross died Dec 27 1943 ae 59-10-21 lot 528.
Courtesy of Dolores Davidson
Revolutionary War
Three enlistments, serving until June 1783.
GOLDSMITH, James, died Feb. 20 1837, age 77, Soldier of the Revolution James was the son of James Goldsmith (d. 8 Dec 1795, Milford, CT) and Rachel Collins (d. 5 Nov. 1787, Milford, CT). Born in Connecticut in 1759. Died in Portland, Chautauqua County, N. Y., Feb. 20, 1837. Grave in Portland Cemetery. Enlisted from Connecticut Feb. 14, 1777, as Sergeant under Capt. Chas. Pond, Col. Return Meigs. Second enlistment under Capt. Asa Lay, Col. Heman Swift. Third enlistment in 1780 under Capt. Phelps, serving until June, 1783. Moved to Portland, Chautauqua County, N. Y., in 1830. ** his wife was Susannah ROGERS daughter of Benjamin and Esther Rogers (based on reported estate records in the Milford Co., CT genealogy book). Benjamin d. Jan. 1777 and his widow Esther d. Feb. 1777.
A record shows the wife of James Goldsmith d. 12 Jan 1813, Bethlehem, Litchfield Co., CT.
His children were: Roe, who d 1876 in Conneaut OH ,
James, here
John, Martin, Frederick.
GOLDSMITH, James JR , died 9-11-1861 b ca 1788 married 2nd to a very young Matilda, mother of Martin 1849 Portland GOLDSMITH Sarah, d 9-24-1840, age 56 1st wife of James JR these had ch , RANSOM b ca 1826 and others probably the parents of George ca 1820 m to Rhoda RANSOM is gone from ALL data by 1860 perhaps the MATILDA IS HIS WIDOW< and MARTIN his son; she remarried to Perry DEWEY GOLDSMITH, James Lewis died Nov 16 1918 ae 72 Son of GEORGE ca 1820-aft 1880 here and RHODA Goldsmith b Portland GOLDSMITH, Ida Marie nee BERG d Dec 27, 1923 lot 528 * in 1920 a widow b Sweden, dau Mabel is 22 Ida is 60 came to the US in 1865 citizen in 1870 widow of James L and also has a son Ross James b 03 Feb 1884 GOLDSMITH, Ross, James b 03 Feb 1884 d 12 -7-1943, age 59 son of James and Ida, was a master plumber, m Jessie GUSTAFSON ch Lucille ca 1921 and Howard c 1924 b Here GOLDSMITH, Jessie nee GUSTAFSON b 1 Sep 1889 d 7-8-1974, age 84 dau of Alfred and Emma Gustafson of Dunkirk lot 528 GOLDSMITH Homer, 11-26-1860 / died Portland after 1880 bef 1900 son of George and Rhoda GOLDSMITH Howard, 4-25-1948, age 24-11-16 son of Ross and Jessie lot 528 GOLDSMITH Rhoda A. 10-28-1861, Wife of George Goldsmith had in 1850 ch, James 4 and Nancy 2 later had Homer possibly others Her husband George W is buried in the Chautauqua Co Poorhouse Cemetery GOLDSMITH George W. 08/24/1887 age 65 of Portland GOLDSMITH, Ross died Dec 27 1943 ae 59-10-21 lot 528.
Courtesy of Dolores Davidson
Three enlistments, serving until June 1783.
GOLDSMITH, James, died Feb. 20 1837, age 77, Soldier of the Revolution James was the son of James Goldsmith (d. 8 Dec 1795, Milford, CT) and Rachel Collins (d. 5 Nov. 1787, Milford, CT). Born in Connecticut in 1759. Died in Portland, Chautauqua County, N. Y., Feb. 20, 1837. Grave in Portland Cemetery. Enlisted from Connecticut Feb. 14, 1777, as Sergeant under Capt. Chas. Pond, Col. Return Meigs. Second enlistment under Capt. Asa Lay, Col. Heman Swift. Third enlistment in 1780 under Capt. Phelps, serving until June, 1783. Moved to Portland, Chautauqua County, N. Y., in 1830. ** his wife was Susannah ROGERS daughter of Benjamin and Esther Rogers (based on reported estate records in the Milford Co., CT genealogy book). Benjamin d. Jan. 1777 and his widow Esther d. Feb. 1777.
A record shows the wife of James Goldsmith d. 12 Jan 1813, Bethlehem, Litchfield Co., CT.
His children were: Roe, who d 1876 in Conneaut OH ,
James, here
John, Martin, Frederick.
GOLDSMITH, James JR , died 9-11-1861 b ca 1788 married 2nd to a very young Matilda, mother of Martin 1849 Portland GOLDSMITH Sarah, d 9-24-1840, age 56 1st wife of James JR these had ch , RANSOM b ca 1826 and others probably the parents of George ca 1820 m to Rhoda RANSOM is gone from ALL data by 1860 perhaps the MATILDA IS HIS WIDOW< and MARTIN his son; she remarried to Perry DEWEY GOLDSMITH, James Lewis died Nov 16 1918 ae 72 Son of GEORGE ca 1820-aft 1880 here and RHODA Goldsmith b Portland GOLDSMITH, Ida Marie nee BERG d Dec 27, 1923 lot 528 * in 1920 a widow b Sweden, dau Mabel is 22 Ida is 60 came to the US in 1865 citizen in 1870 widow of James L and also has a son Ross James b 03 Feb 1884 GOLDSMITH, Ross, James b 03 Feb 1884 d 12 -7-1943, age 59 son of James and Ida, was a master plumber, m Jessie GUSTAFSON ch Lucille ca 1921 and Howard c 1924 b Here GOLDSMITH, Jessie nee GUSTAFSON b 1 Sep 1889 d 7-8-1974, age 84 dau of Alfred and Emma Gustafson of Dunkirk lot 528 GOLDSMITH Homer, 11-26-1860 / died Portland after 1880 bef 1900 son of George and Rhoda GOLDSMITH Howard, 4-25-1948, age 24-11-16 son of Ross and Jessie lot 528 GOLDSMITH Rhoda A. 10-28-1861, Wife of George Goldsmith had in 1850 ch, James 4 and Nancy 2 later had Homer possibly others Her husband George W is buried in the Chautauqua Co Poorhouse Cemetery GOLDSMITH George W. 08/24/1887 age 65 of Portland GOLDSMITH, Ross died Dec 27 1943 ae 59-10-21 lot 528.
Courtesy of Dolores Davidson
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