Rowland Gooch was the son of Claiborne Gooch (1687 - CA 1759) and his wife Unity Unknown unproven. But was probably Unity Claiborne.
Rowland Gooch's family in Louisa County is one the earliest Gooch families to be chronicled by genealogists. His family is often confused with many other Gooch families, especially that of John of Caroline County and Granville County. The confusion is natural, as the names Gideon, Rowland and John are used by both families. Since the Caroline County records are for the most part lost, many researchers of the Caroline branch are quick to try and use the records of nearby Louisa County to identify their ancestors; however, there is no evidence that any of the Caroline County Gooches ever resided in Louisa. Therefore, it is important to both branches to try and record a clear account of Rowland and his sons. Rowland and several of his sons left wills, which along with other records in that county, such as tax lists, provide us with a rich source of public records to define this family.
Early family historians have claimed Rowland married the famous Unity West [ref: Singleton, Evelena; "Gooch Genealogy & Allied Families" unpublished (1943)]. This is not a fact and in fact is clearly false. Singleton is the earliest to write down this connection, but the origin of her information is unclear as she never quoted her sources. Unity West (died 1753) the daughter of Nathaniel West (died 1747) of West Point married William Dandridge of Elsing Green. The only other Unity West was Unity Croshaw, the daughter of Major Joseph of Poplar Neck. Unity Crowshaw married Col. John West and died sometime after 1664. Neither of these women could have been or were likely to have been wives of a backcountry farmer at the end of the Eighteenth Century. However, Rowland's will names his wife as Unity and beyond her first name we know nothing of her history or family connections. Research in this family suggests that their fourth child, John, had the middle name of Logan [ref: Dark, M.B.; Notes (1992)] which may be Unity's maiden name. The third son is named Claiborne, which may also be Unity's maiden name.
There are numerous early sources for history on the Gooch family of Louisa County. The first being the will of Rowland Gooch of Louisa who dies in 1794; his estate is probated on the 08th of December of that year. The will mentions his wife Unity, sons: John, Pumphrey, Rowland Jr., Gideon, Liner and Claiborne, as well as an unmarried daughter Elizabeth. The second significant will is that of William Gooch who dies before Rowland Sr., leaving a will probated in 1780 that mentions his father Rowland, wife Lavinah and three minor daughters: Mary, Jemima, and Sally. These wills are further supplemented with the Douglas Register of births and marriages in Louisa and environs. The Douglas Register is further supplemented by Louisa marriage bonds. Much of the information gathered on the children of Rowland has been researched in detail by Maxine Ball Dark of Hardy, Arkansas. She has used wills in both Virginia and Kentucky, census records, tax lists and deeds as basis of her findings. Her work corroborates those original records that I have reviewed such as the Louisa County wills, tax records, and Douglas Register. "from J. Daniel Marhar on February 28, 1998" (Unknown Author)
Will:
19 Feb 1783 Will of Rowland Gooch, Louisa, VA.
In the name of God Amen. I Rowland Gooch of the Co. of Louisa being of good sense and memory, do make and ordain this my last will and testament, that after expenses of a Christian burial and my just debts are paid, the remainder I lend to my loving wife Unity Gooch, both real and personal, during her life or widowhood, and if she should marry or depart this life I give unto my son Clabon
Gooch all my lands on the upper side of a Branch that runs through my land containing fifty acres to him, his heirs, or assigned for-ever and I give all my land down the creek below the s'd Branch being the tract whereon I now live, at my said wife's death or marriage to be equally divided between my two sons Pumphret and Gideon Gooch to them and their heirs and their assigns, forever,
and I give unto my daughter Elizabeth, one Negro---wench named Hannah, one feather bed and furniture and her choice of my horses and as much money out of my estate as will purchase her a good side-saddle and the best cow and calf to be paid her at the death of my s'd wife, to be equally divided between my sons John Gooch Rowland and Lenea Gooch, to them their heirs and assigns forever and lastly I appoint Pumphret Gooch and--------executors
Gooch, Rowland Book: 3, Page: 577, Type: Will, Probate Date: 12/8/1794
Written 19 Feb 1783; Recorded 8 Dec 1794 County of Louisa ... wife is Unity Gooch; sons Claborn [Claiborn], John, Rowland, Gideon; Pumphrey [Pomfrey] (executor), daughter Elizabeth. "negrow woman named Hannah". Witnessed by John Poindexter, Isaac Ware, John Thomson, John White
Rowland GOOCH, born ca. 1712 died 1794, married Unity ___?___ (Patriotic Service, Virginia - DAR Patriot Index, 1966). He had children:
a. William
b. Pumphrey, (DAR Index)
c. Liner (Went to Lincoln, KY)
d. Gideon
e. John
f. Claiborne
g. Rowland
h. Elizabeth.
Rowland GOOCH left a will in Louisa, VA. He owned land there and some of the family remained in Louisa County while others removed to KY after settlement of the area began there, after the end of the Revolution.
His birth date is estimated and his death date is the probate date of his will. He was buried at an as yet unknown location. He was my 6th Great Grandfather.
Rowland Gooch's family in Louisa County is one the earliest Gooch families to be chronicled by genealogists. His family is often confused with many other Gooch families, especially that of John of Caroline County and Granville County. The confusion is natural, as the names Gideon, Rowland and John are used by both families. Since the Caroline County records are for the most part lost, many researchers of the Caroline branch are quick to try and use the records of nearby Louisa County to identify their ancestors; however, there is no evidence that any of the Caroline County Gooches ever resided in Louisa. Therefore, it is important to both branches to try and record a clear account of Rowland and his sons. Rowland and several of his sons left wills, which along with other records in that county, such as tax lists, provide us with a rich source of public records to define this family.
Early family historians have claimed Rowland married the famous Unity West [ref: Singleton, Evelena; "Gooch Genealogy & Allied Families" unpublished (1943)]. This is not a fact and in fact is clearly false. Singleton is the earliest to write down this connection, but the origin of her information is unclear as she never quoted her sources. Unity West (died 1753) the daughter of Nathaniel West (died 1747) of West Point married William Dandridge of Elsing Green. The only other Unity West was Unity Croshaw, the daughter of Major Joseph of Poplar Neck. Unity Crowshaw married Col. John West and died sometime after 1664. Neither of these women could have been or were likely to have been wives of a backcountry farmer at the end of the Eighteenth Century. However, Rowland's will names his wife as Unity and beyond her first name we know nothing of her history or family connections. Research in this family suggests that their fourth child, John, had the middle name of Logan [ref: Dark, M.B.; Notes (1992)] which may be Unity's maiden name. The third son is named Claiborne, which may also be Unity's maiden name.
There are numerous early sources for history on the Gooch family of Louisa County. The first being the will of Rowland Gooch of Louisa who dies in 1794; his estate is probated on the 08th of December of that year. The will mentions his wife Unity, sons: John, Pumphrey, Rowland Jr., Gideon, Liner and Claiborne, as well as an unmarried daughter Elizabeth. The second significant will is that of William Gooch who dies before Rowland Sr., leaving a will probated in 1780 that mentions his father Rowland, wife Lavinah and three minor daughters: Mary, Jemima, and Sally. These wills are further supplemented with the Douglas Register of births and marriages in Louisa and environs. The Douglas Register is further supplemented by Louisa marriage bonds. Much of the information gathered on the children of Rowland has been researched in detail by Maxine Ball Dark of Hardy, Arkansas. She has used wills in both Virginia and Kentucky, census records, tax lists and deeds as basis of her findings. Her work corroborates those original records that I have reviewed such as the Louisa County wills, tax records, and Douglas Register. "from J. Daniel Marhar on February 28, 1998" (Unknown Author)
Will:
19 Feb 1783 Will of Rowland Gooch, Louisa, VA.
In the name of God Amen. I Rowland Gooch of the Co. of Louisa being of good sense and memory, do make and ordain this my last will and testament, that after expenses of a Christian burial and my just debts are paid, the remainder I lend to my loving wife Unity Gooch, both real and personal, during her life or widowhood, and if she should marry or depart this life I give unto my son Clabon
Gooch all my lands on the upper side of a Branch that runs through my land containing fifty acres to him, his heirs, or assigned for-ever and I give all my land down the creek below the s'd Branch being the tract whereon I now live, at my said wife's death or marriage to be equally divided between my two sons Pumphret and Gideon Gooch to them and their heirs and their assigns, forever,
and I give unto my daughter Elizabeth, one Negro---wench named Hannah, one feather bed and furniture and her choice of my horses and as much money out of my estate as will purchase her a good side-saddle and the best cow and calf to be paid her at the death of my s'd wife, to be equally divided between my sons John Gooch Rowland and Lenea Gooch, to them their heirs and assigns forever and lastly I appoint Pumphret Gooch and--------executors
Gooch, Rowland Book: 3, Page: 577, Type: Will, Probate Date: 12/8/1794
Written 19 Feb 1783; Recorded 8 Dec 1794 County of Louisa ... wife is Unity Gooch; sons Claborn [Claiborn], John, Rowland, Gideon; Pumphrey [Pomfrey] (executor), daughter Elizabeth. "negrow woman named Hannah". Witnessed by John Poindexter, Isaac Ware, John Thomson, John White
Rowland GOOCH, born ca. 1712 died 1794, married Unity ___?___ (Patriotic Service, Virginia - DAR Patriot Index, 1966). He had children:
a. William
b. Pumphrey, (DAR Index)
c. Liner (Went to Lincoln, KY)
d. Gideon
e. John
f. Claiborne
g. Rowland
h. Elizabeth.
Rowland GOOCH left a will in Louisa, VA. He owned land there and some of the family remained in Louisa County while others removed to KY after settlement of the area began there, after the end of the Revolution.
His birth date is estimated and his death date is the probate date of his will. He was buried at an as yet unknown location. He was my 6th Great Grandfather.
Rowland Gooch was the son of Claiborne Gooch (1687 - CA 1759) and his wife Unity Unknown unproven. But was probably Unity Claiborne.
Rowland Gooch's family in Louisa County is one the earliest Gooch families to be chronicled by genealogists. His family is often confused with many other Gooch families, especially that of John of Caroline County and Granville County. The confusion is natural, as the names Gideon, Rowland and John are used by both families. Since the Caroline County records are for the most part lost, many researchers of the Caroline branch are quick to try and use the records of nearby Louisa County to identify their ancestors; however, there is no evidence that any of the Caroline County Gooches ever resided in Louisa. Therefore, it is important to both branches to try and record a clear account of Rowland and his sons. Rowland and several of his sons left wills, which along with other records in that county, such as tax lists, provide us with a rich source of public records to define this family.
Early family historians have claimed Rowland married the famous Unity West [ref: Singleton, Evelena; "Gooch Genealogy & Allied Families" unpublished (1943)]. This is not a fact and in fact is clearly false. Singleton is the earliest to write down this connection, but the origin of her information is unclear as she never quoted her sources. Unity West (died 1753) the daughter of Nathaniel West (died 1747) of West Point married William Dandridge of Elsing Green. The only other Unity West was Unity Croshaw, the daughter of Major Joseph of Poplar Neck. Unity Crowshaw married Col. John West and died sometime after 1664. Neither of these women could have been or were likely to have been wives of a backcountry farmer at the end of the Eighteenth Century. However, Rowland's will names his wife as Unity and beyond her first name we know nothing of her history or family connections. Research in this family suggests that their fourth child, John, had the middle name of Logan [ref: Dark, M.B.; Notes (1992)] which may be Unity's maiden name. The third son is named Claiborne, which may also be Unity's maiden name.
There are numerous early sources for history on the Gooch family of Louisa County. The first being the will of Rowland Gooch of Louisa who dies in 1794; his estate is probated on the 08th of December of that year. The will mentions his wife Unity, sons: John, Pumphrey, Rowland Jr., Gideon, Liner and Claiborne, as well as an unmarried daughter Elizabeth. The second significant will is that of William Gooch who dies before Rowland Sr., leaving a will probated in 1780 that mentions his father Rowland, wife Lavinah and three minor daughters: Mary, Jemima, and Sally. These wills are further supplemented with the Douglas Register of births and marriages in Louisa and environs. The Douglas Register is further supplemented by Louisa marriage bonds. Much of the information gathered on the children of Rowland has been researched in detail by Maxine Ball Dark of Hardy, Arkansas. She has used wills in both Virginia and Kentucky, census records, tax lists and deeds as basis of her findings. Her work corroborates those original records that I have reviewed such as the Louisa County wills, tax records, and Douglas Register. "from J. Daniel Marhar on February 28, 1998" (Unknown Author)
Will:
19 Feb 1783 Will of Rowland Gooch, Louisa, VA.
In the name of God Amen. I Rowland Gooch of the Co. of Louisa being of good sense and memory, do make and ordain this my last will and testament, that after expenses of a Christian burial and my just debts are paid, the remainder I lend to my loving wife Unity Gooch, both real and personal, during her life or widowhood, and if she should marry or depart this life I give unto my son Clabon
Gooch all my lands on the upper side of a Branch that runs through my land containing fifty acres to him, his heirs, or assigned for-ever and I give all my land down the creek below the s'd Branch being the tract whereon I now live, at my said wife's death or marriage to be equally divided between my two sons Pumphret and Gideon Gooch to them and their heirs and their assigns, forever,
and I give unto my daughter Elizabeth, one Negro---wench named Hannah, one feather bed and furniture and her choice of my horses and as much money out of my estate as will purchase her a good side-saddle and the best cow and calf to be paid her at the death of my s'd wife, to be equally divided between my sons John Gooch Rowland and Lenea Gooch, to them their heirs and assigns forever and lastly I appoint Pumphret Gooch and--------executors
Gooch, Rowland Book: 3, Page: 577, Type: Will, Probate Date: 12/8/1794
Written 19 Feb 1783; Recorded 8 Dec 1794 County of Louisa ... wife is Unity Gooch; sons Claborn [Claiborn], John, Rowland, Gideon; Pumphrey [Pomfrey] (executor), daughter Elizabeth. "negrow woman named Hannah". Witnessed by John Poindexter, Isaac Ware, John Thomson, John White
Rowland GOOCH, born ca. 1712 died 1794, married Unity ___?___ (Patriotic Service, Virginia - DAR Patriot Index, 1966). He had children:
a. William
b. Pumphrey, (DAR Index)
c. Liner (Went to Lincoln, KY)
d. Gideon
e. John
f. Claiborne
g. Rowland
h. Elizabeth.
Rowland GOOCH left a will in Louisa, VA. He owned land there and some of the family remained in Louisa County while others removed to KY after settlement of the area began there, after the end of the Revolution.
His birth date is estimated and his death date is the probate date of his will. He was buried at an as yet unknown location. He was my 6th Great Grandfather.
Rowland Gooch's family in Louisa County is one the earliest Gooch families to be chronicled by genealogists. His family is often confused with many other Gooch families, especially that of John of Caroline County and Granville County. The confusion is natural, as the names Gideon, Rowland and John are used by both families. Since the Caroline County records are for the most part lost, many researchers of the Caroline branch are quick to try and use the records of nearby Louisa County to identify their ancestors; however, there is no evidence that any of the Caroline County Gooches ever resided in Louisa. Therefore, it is important to both branches to try and record a clear account of Rowland and his sons. Rowland and several of his sons left wills, which along with other records in that county, such as tax lists, provide us with a rich source of public records to define this family.
Early family historians have claimed Rowland married the famous Unity West [ref: Singleton, Evelena; "Gooch Genealogy & Allied Families" unpublished (1943)]. This is not a fact and in fact is clearly false. Singleton is the earliest to write down this connection, but the origin of her information is unclear as she never quoted her sources. Unity West (died 1753) the daughter of Nathaniel West (died 1747) of West Point married William Dandridge of Elsing Green. The only other Unity West was Unity Croshaw, the daughter of Major Joseph of Poplar Neck. Unity Crowshaw married Col. John West and died sometime after 1664. Neither of these women could have been or were likely to have been wives of a backcountry farmer at the end of the Eighteenth Century. However, Rowland's will names his wife as Unity and beyond her first name we know nothing of her history or family connections. Research in this family suggests that their fourth child, John, had the middle name of Logan [ref: Dark, M.B.; Notes (1992)] which may be Unity's maiden name. The third son is named Claiborne, which may also be Unity's maiden name.
There are numerous early sources for history on the Gooch family of Louisa County. The first being the will of Rowland Gooch of Louisa who dies in 1794; his estate is probated on the 08th of December of that year. The will mentions his wife Unity, sons: John, Pumphrey, Rowland Jr., Gideon, Liner and Claiborne, as well as an unmarried daughter Elizabeth. The second significant will is that of William Gooch who dies before Rowland Sr., leaving a will probated in 1780 that mentions his father Rowland, wife Lavinah and three minor daughters: Mary, Jemima, and Sally. These wills are further supplemented with the Douglas Register of births and marriages in Louisa and environs. The Douglas Register is further supplemented by Louisa marriage bonds. Much of the information gathered on the children of Rowland has been researched in detail by Maxine Ball Dark of Hardy, Arkansas. She has used wills in both Virginia and Kentucky, census records, tax lists and deeds as basis of her findings. Her work corroborates those original records that I have reviewed such as the Louisa County wills, tax records, and Douglas Register. "from J. Daniel Marhar on February 28, 1998" (Unknown Author)
Will:
19 Feb 1783 Will of Rowland Gooch, Louisa, VA.
In the name of God Amen. I Rowland Gooch of the Co. of Louisa being of good sense and memory, do make and ordain this my last will and testament, that after expenses of a Christian burial and my just debts are paid, the remainder I lend to my loving wife Unity Gooch, both real and personal, during her life or widowhood, and if she should marry or depart this life I give unto my son Clabon
Gooch all my lands on the upper side of a Branch that runs through my land containing fifty acres to him, his heirs, or assigned for-ever and I give all my land down the creek below the s'd Branch being the tract whereon I now live, at my said wife's death or marriage to be equally divided between my two sons Pumphret and Gideon Gooch to them and their heirs and their assigns, forever,
and I give unto my daughter Elizabeth, one Negro---wench named Hannah, one feather bed and furniture and her choice of my horses and as much money out of my estate as will purchase her a good side-saddle and the best cow and calf to be paid her at the death of my s'd wife, to be equally divided between my sons John Gooch Rowland and Lenea Gooch, to them their heirs and assigns forever and lastly I appoint Pumphret Gooch and--------executors
Gooch, Rowland Book: 3, Page: 577, Type: Will, Probate Date: 12/8/1794
Written 19 Feb 1783; Recorded 8 Dec 1794 County of Louisa ... wife is Unity Gooch; sons Claborn [Claiborn], John, Rowland, Gideon; Pumphrey [Pomfrey] (executor), daughter Elizabeth. "negrow woman named Hannah". Witnessed by John Poindexter, Isaac Ware, John Thomson, John White
Rowland GOOCH, born ca. 1712 died 1794, married Unity ___?___ (Patriotic Service, Virginia - DAR Patriot Index, 1966). He had children:
a. William
b. Pumphrey, (DAR Index)
c. Liner (Went to Lincoln, KY)
d. Gideon
e. John
f. Claiborne
g. Rowland
h. Elizabeth.
Rowland GOOCH left a will in Louisa, VA. He owned land there and some of the family remained in Louisa County while others removed to KY after settlement of the area began there, after the end of the Revolution.
His birth date is estimated and his death date is the probate date of his will. He was buried at an as yet unknown location. He was my 6th Great Grandfather.
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