Gooch Family; Wm. and Mary Qrtly., Vol. 5, No. 2 Transcribed by Nancy Taylor for the USGenWeb Archives Special Collections Project ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Vol. 5, No.2 (Oct, 1896, pp. 110 - 112. GOOCH FAMILY. The name Gooch appears under the form of Gooch, Gouge, Gough, and Goffe. William Gooch lived near the present site of Yorktown. In November, 1654, Capt. William Gooch represent York county in the House of Burgesses, and March 31, 1655, he was one of the councillors appointed by the General Assembly. He died the fol- lowing October, aged 29. Burkes Pearage and Baronetage. edi- tion of 1896, gives William Gooch, uncle of the Governor of Virginia of that name, as having died in 1655. He may have been this William Gooch, who became a major after his appointment as Councillor. William Gooch, of York county, left a daughter Anne, who married Capt. Thomas Beale. He probably left a son William, GOOCH FAMILY 111 as Hening (Vol. II. p. 158) tells of a difference between Martin Palmer and John Prosser, who married the relict of William Goffe, about 1,000 acres in New Kent, granted by patent to Capt. Palmer, and by a later patent to William Goffe, son of William Goffe, deceased. In the York county book Henry Gooch, called brother of Major James Goodwin, was supervisor of the estate of Major William Gooch. On the death of Robert Kinsey, He married, about 1661, Millicent Kinsey, the widow. Henry Gooch was justice of York county, and became lieutenant-colonel. He took sides with Bacon, and Mrs. Ann Cotton tells of a severe retort made by the commander upon him. When Bacon met the men of Gloucester county at the court-house, he got out of patience with their lukewarmness, and offered to go away. Col. Gouge tried to compromise things by calling out to Bacon he had only spoke to the Horss (meaning the trooper) and not to the foote. Bacon testily replied, he had spoke to the Men and not to the Horss, having left that servis for him to do, because one beast would understand the meaning of another. When the revolt died out, the last meeting of Lawrence and the rest was held at Col. Goochs house in New Kent (probably in that part now King William). In 1676-77 he was fined 6,000 pounds of tobacco and pardoned, on his bended knees, by Sir William Berkeley. This is all that is known of him. (See Forces Tracts and Henings Statutes.) Rev. John Gough was minister at Jamestown during this time, and he died January 15, 1583/4. He married at least twice, and had by first marriage William Gough (Gooch). He married, secondly, Jane, sister of Rev. Roland Jones of the neighboring parish of Bruton, and her issue mentioned in the latters will were Henry, Rowland, Jane, and Elizabeth Gooch. There is a patent to William Gough for 1,225 acres in King and Queen on Papettico Swamp, formerly the land of Mr. John Gough, and since granted October 26, 1694, to William Gough, as son and heir to his father. In the same neighborhood there is a grant to :Mrs. Jane Gouge. Her will is on record in King William under the name of Joane Gough, and bears date February 1701/2. It mentions sons, Henry and Rowland Gough, daughter, Joane Peake, and son-in-law William Gough. On July 17 following, Henry and Roland Gough qualified as executors, William Gough (Gooch, Gouge), the son-in-law ( the term then meant stepson), married Ursula Claiborne, daughter of William 112 WILLIAM AND MARY COLLEGE QUARTERLY. Claiborne (grandson of Secretary Claiborne), and had issue Clai- borne Gooch, eldest son. (Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. II., p. 318.) Claiborne Gooch was living in 1748 in King William county, opposite to Sweet Hall. (Hening, VI., p. 17.) He was probably father of Rowland Gooch, whose will was proved in Louisa county December 8, 1794. Rowlands wife was Unity ____. He had issue: 1, William; 2, Claiborne; 3, John; 4, Rowland; 5, Lanea; 6, Elizabeth. In the same records is a deed of gift from Luvinah, wife of William Gooch (will proved 1780), son of Rowland, to her daughters Mary, Jemimah, and Sally Gooch. Sir William Gooch, governor of Virginia from 1727 to 1749, was born October 12, 1681. He married Rebecca, daughter of William Stanton, Esq. He had one son, William, who married Eleanor, daughter of James Bowles, of Maryland, but as Sir William Gooch was succeeded in the baronetey by his brother, there are no de- scendants of the Governor in Virginia. Governor Gooch died, ac- cording to one ccount, in 1751, and, according to another, August 14, 1759. (Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. III., p113.) ______________________ A QUAINT CONSIDERATION. The following is the abstract of deed on record in Goochland county: William Randolph (1) for and in consideration of Henry Wether- burns (2) biggest bowl of Arrack punch to him delivered at and before the sealing and delievery of these presents the receipt whereof the said William Randolph doth hereby acknowledge hath granted &c, unto the said Peter Jefferson (3) and to his heirs & assigns one certain tract or parcell of land 200 acres on the north side of the Northanna in the parish of St James in Goochland, 18 May 1736. _____________________ FREE SCHOOLS IN ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY. I. Kings Free School I give one hundred Acres of land lieing & being next Adjacent ___________________________________________________ (1) William Randolph, of Tuckahoe. (2) Henry Wetherburn kept a popular inn in Williamsburg. He married Ann widow of James Shields, who kept the inn before him. (3) Father of Thomas Jefferson. He married in 1739, June Randolph, first cousin of Wm. Randolph, of Tuckahoe, above mentioned.