Liner Gooch was born to Rowland Gooch I and his wife Unity "Lucy" (possibly Claiborne, but there is CONSIDERABLE debate regarding that being her maiden name) abt 1755 in Trinity Parish, Louisa, VA. (birth yr is estimated from tax list and census records.

1776 tax list Louisa VA - Liner Gooch (he had to 21 yrs of age to pay tax)
1777 tax list - Liner Gooch
1778 tax list Liner Gooch

28 Apr 1780 In Dover Church, Trinity Parish, Louisa, VA, Liner Gooch and Rhoda Turner (dau. of William Turner and hid wife Terry Unknown) were married by the Rev. William Douglas. Wit: John Gooch, Sur: Rowland Gooch, Consent; Wm Turner, father.(Liner was spelt "Aliney" in the doc. or transcription)

The known children of Liner & Rhoda are;

James Gooch (1780-1833)
Thomas William Gooch (1781 - abt 1856)
William Dickerson Gooch (1782-1856)
John Liner Gooch (1783- abt 1844)
Nancy Unity Gooch (1784-1847/8)
Elizabeth Dickerson "Betsy" Gooch (1786-abt 1836)
Dabney William Gooch (1786- 1859)

Most likely there were others that did not reach adult age.

1781 tax list Liner Gooch
1782 tax list Trinity Parish, Louisa, VA - Liner Gooch 1 white, 1 slave, 1 horse, 1 cattle.
1783 tax list Liner Gooch
1784 tax list Liner Gooch
10 May 1784, Louisa, VA Will Book - Liner Gooch was admin. of estate of William Turner.
1785 tax list Liner Gooch
1787 tax list Louisa, VA Liner Gooch, 122 acres.
1788 tax list Louisa, VA Liner Gooch, 122 acres.
1789 tax list Louisa, VA Liner Gooch, 122 acres.

1791 Sept 13, Book 10, pg-324, Albemarle Deed Book - Michael Ahart and Sarah his wife, for the sum of 50 L current money of Virginia, sell to Liner Gooch a tract of land in Albemarle - 100 acres, more or less, on the waters of Rocky Creek. Witness: A. Rhodes, Thompson Watson, Rowland Gooch Sr. Davis Walton, James Ballard.

1791 tax list for Louisa VA Liner Gooch 122 acres.
1792 tax list Louisa VA Liner Gooch, 122 acres.

13 Dec 1792 N.S., Order Book 1791-93 pg-311 Albemarle VA, Linos Gooch is appointed Surveyor of the road in the room of Jacob Powers with his usual gang.

1793 tax list Louisa VA Liner Gooch, 122 acres.
1794 tax list Louisa VA Liner Gooch, 122 acres.
1795 tax list Louisa VA Liner Gooch, 122 acres.
1796 tax list Louisa Co., Liner Gooch, 122 acres.
1797 Land tax Louisa VA Liner Gooch, 122 acres, 51, and 100 acres.
1799 Land tax Louisa VA Liner Gooch 351 acres.
1800 Land tax Louisa VA Liner Gooch, 151 acres tax .44.16

Oct 1801 , Bk 13, pg-530 Gooch to Gentry. Liner Gooch and Rhoda his wife of Louisa sell to Geo. Gentry of Albemarle, for 75 L for a tract of 100 acres more or less on Rocky Creek. Albemarle Co., Signed Liner Gooch and Rhoda Gooch.

17 Jan 1804 Bk 3 - 200 acres grant so. of Green River, Lincoln, KY - waters of Caney Fork - Lenor Gooch.

4 Oct 1804 - Deed Bk J, Pg 760, Liner Gooch and Rhoda Gooch (wife) to William Lumsden for £302 ... Land on both sides of Dragon Swamp; the first tract contains 51 acres ... Ralph Quarles line ... same tract as deeded to Liner Gooch by Humphrey Edwards attorney for Jonathan Edwards by a deed dated 9 Apr 1798; The other tract being 100 acres adjoining the first tract ... to Dragon Swamp, down the swamp ... Ralph Quarles corner, same tract deeded by Ralph Quarles to Liner Gooch 12 Feb 1798.

11 Dec 1804 The Liner Gooch family form Trinity Parish Louisa VA, first appeared on record in Lincoln KY. Daughter Elizabeth married William T. Murphy 11 Dec. 1804, with his father, John Murphy, giving consent. Elizabeth didn't need consent, and was entered as "Betsey Dickson Gooch." (She was over 21)

8 Apr 1805, Liner Gooch claimed 400 acres of land in Lincoln KY, on the waters of Hurricane Fork, and Buck Creek

14 Jun 1805 Grant So. of Green River 400 acres, Liner Gooch, Lincoln Co., Bk 27, Lincoln, KY, Hurricane Cr
Ref: THE KENTUCKY LAND GRANTS, Vol 1, Part 1, CHAPTER IV GRANTS SOUTH OF GREEN RIVER (1797-1866)
THE COUNTIES OF KENTUCKY, page 322

26 Jul 1805 Tax List B1, Pg 7, 200 acres Bucks Creek, Lincoln KY, 3rd rate land, original patentee William Vaughn
(listed above Dabner Gooch)

1805 Liner Gooch Lincoln KY 200 acres from John Murphy

16 Jul 1806 Lincoln KY Tax List - Gooch, Liner - 1806 B?, P34, 200 Acres on Buck C., William Vaughn Original Patentee
8 Jun 1807 Lincoln Tax list - Gooch Liner- 400 acres Buck Creek
21 Jun 1808 Lincoln KY Tax List - Gooch, Liner -B?, p.13, 200 Acres on Buck Creek, Lincoln, Wm. Vaughn Original Patentee, Murphy Previous Survey, Plus 100 Acres on Buck Creek, Tungate Original Patentee
29 May 1809 Lincoln KY Tax List - Gooch, Liner - B? P12, 1-0-0-0-0 (listed below William & Thomas & above Dabney)

1810 Lincoln, Lincoln, KY Census - Liner, William, Dabney and Thomas Gooch are all there as heads of households
Males - 16 thru 25:1
Males - 45 and over:1 Linas (Liner) Gooch
Females - 10 thru 15:1
Females - 16 thru 25:1
Females - 26 thru 44:1
45 and over:1
Slaves: 1

1811 Lincoln KY Tax List - Gooch, Liner. pays for two 100 Acre parcels on Buck Creek, 1-1-1-1-4-0
(listed below Rowland, Dabney & William Gooch)
1812 tax list
1813 Lincoln KY Tax List - Gooch, Liner - 1813 B?, P19, 100 Acres
1814 Lincoln KY Tax List - Gooch, Liner - 1814 B?, P23, 100 acres 3rd
1815 tax list
1816 Lincoln KY Tax List - Gooch, Liner, B?, P?, 100 Acres on Buck Creek, Original Patentee William Vaughn

1820 Lincoln KY pg-41
1 male 16
1 male 45 and up Liner Gooch
1 female 16-26
1 female 45 and up 1 male slave 45 and up

On 24 Oct 1822 in , Lincoln, KY, Liner wed Sarah Unknwn, the widow of Joseph Skidmore. She is found in the 1820 census as Sarah Skidmore & the 1830 as Sarah Gooch.

1823 Liner Gooch purchased land 100 acres from Thomas Gooch


23 Feb 1826 - Will of Liner Gooch, recorded in Will Book "I", pg-77, Lincoln Co., Kentucky, County Court Clerk's Office.
In the name of God, Amen---Know all men by these presents that I , Liner Gooch, of the county of Lincoln, and the state of Kentucky, being sound in mind and memory do make, constitute, and appoint, this my last will and testament, revoking all others by me made. First, all my just debts to be punctually paid as soon as the nature of the case will admit. Second, I give to my son, William Gooch, 348 acre of land being and lying on the waters of Herricane Fork of Buck Creek in Lincoln county. Third, I give to my sons Dabney Gooch, Thomas Gooch, and John Gooch each one dollar having before given them as much of my worldly estate as I intended them to possess. Fourth, I give to my two daughters, Elizabeth Murphy, and Nancy Magill, one hundred dollars each. Fifth, I give to my beloved wife, Sarah Gooch, all my stock of horses, cattle (except one cow), hogs, and ten head of the choice of my flock of sheep, with all my household and kitchen furniture, with all the farming tools and utensils belonging to me and all the crop and provisions that may be on hand at my decease, for her own use and benifit to dispose of as she may think proper. Sixth, I give the cow, above mentioned, excepted to Dolly Turner for her own use and benefit. In testimony whereof, I have here set my name this 23rd, day of February in the years of our Lord 1826 in presence of N.B. I appoint my beloved wife, Sarah Gooch, my entire executrix to this my last will and testament.
Liner Gooch Witness: Gave Ragsdale, Pepe Berry, William P. Skidmore.

Liner died in Apr 1826 in , Lincoln, KY.

No documentation of the exact day of his death or of his burial date or location have been found as yet.

"Liner Gooch, son of Rowland Gooch of Louisa VA, who was a son of Claiborne Gooch I, lived and died in Lincoln KY. He came to Lincoln KY before 1804. I know one of his granddaughters who is Mrs. Sterling of Bowling Green KY."
From: Francis Gooch 3 Sep 1942 in a letter to Juanita Lang of Nebraska.