Randolph County, W. V.- History of the GOULD family ********************************************************************** USGENWEB 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 records for this work have been submitted by Dorothy M. Phillips ********************************************************************** ********************************************************************** The following is a history of the GOULD family, beginning with my grandmother Roxanna GOULD, who married Squire Bosworth McCAN Dec 24, 1857 Squire was the son of Samuel McCAN and Jane WYATT of Randolph County. W. VA. The children of Nathan GOULD Jr., and his first wife Hester E. ALDEN-GOULD who were married 1801 were Martha, born 1803, married Cyrus RICE 1824 Elizabeth, born 1804, married 1st to Roswell KNOWLTON, 2nd to Rev. BUTLER in 1839 Joel, born 1805, married Electra PHILLIPS in 1833, moved to Illinois. Julia, born 1808, married George CURTIS in 1833 Freeman, born 1810, married Dorcas WARD in 1832, moved to Bone Gap, Illinois Lydia, born 1811, married John BROWN in 1833 Nathan, born 1813, married Angelina ROBINSON in 1837 Gilbert, born 1815, died 1820 at age 5 Nathan then married Samantha PHILLIPS-BURR in 1828. The children of Nathan GOULD Jr., and his 2nd wife, Samantha PHILLIPS-BURR Esther, born 1829, married David PHILLIPS in 1845 Lt. Marshall GOULD, born 1830, married Celeste PERRY , 2nd wife was Cecelia ABBOTT Jonathon , born 1836, married Jemima CRITES in 1865. He served in the Civil War Roxanna, born 1840, married Squire Bosworth McCann in 1857. She died in Elkins, Randolph Co. W VA. Cynthia Ann, born 1835, married Philander P. HOWES un 1856 Joseph, born 1833, married Lois HOWES in 1856 Cecelia, born 1842, married ______WYATT Watson, born 1844, married _____? 1867 The GOULD line is as follows: 1. Richard GOULD (b abt 1435) of Hemel, Hempstead, Hertford, England no wife listed 2. Thomas GOULD (b 1455) Last Will and Testament dated 1520, Wife Joan _____ 3. Richard GOULD (2) (b abt 1479) 2nd son of Thomas,Will dated 1531, wife Joan ___born in Bovington, Buchs, England. Died 1537. 4. Thomas GOULD, (2) (b before 1500 in Bovington, Hertford Eng, Will dated 1546. Married Alice ____ Had 8 children. 5. Richard GOULD (3) (b abt 1530), 3rd son of Thomas "above" Born in Bovington Eng. Died 1558. Will dated 1558 at Stoke, Mandeville, Eng. He married Jane WEEDEN, a widow. 6. Richard GOULD (4) (b1553) at Stoke, Mandeville, Eng. His wife was Elizabeth _____ 7. Zaccheus GOULD (b 1589) at Stoke, Mandeville, Eng. Died 1668 in Topsfield, Wssex, Mass. Married Phoebe DEACON. Came to America in 1635. 8. Capt. John GOULD (b Jun 1635) Died 1709 in Mass. He married Sarah BAKER. Sarah was born 1641 in Essex, Mass. died 1709 9. Samuel GOULD (1) (b 1669-70) in Boxfoed, Essex, Mass. He married Margaret STONE. 10. Samuel GOULD (2) (b 1701 in Boxford, Mass. Married Mehitable STILES 11. Nathan GOULD Sr. (b 1733 in Boxford Mass. He died 1816 in Upshur Co., W. Va - He married Martha GILBERT in 1756-57. Her mother was Esther PERKINS, her father Benjamin GILBERT. Their children were: (1) Jonathon, b 1761, killed in the Rev. War (2) Mehitable, b 1765, died 1847married Barnabus ALDEN in 1782. (He was from Ashfield, Mass. (3) Benjamin, b 1767, died 1849, married Lydia ALDEN in 1791. (4) Pascal Paoli b 1770, died as infant (5) Lydia, b 1772, married Robert YOUNG *(6)Nathan Gould Jr. born Mar 19, 1776 married first to Hester ALDEN, second to Samantha PHILLIPS, daughter of Elijah PHILLIPS and Cynthia GOODWIN Note: They are the parents of my great grandmother Roxanne GOULD-McCANN (7) Capt Gilbert Gould, born 1779, died 1877, married Mehitable TAYLOR in 1803. He was a Captain in the War of 1812. 12. Nathan GOULD Jr. and Samantha PHILLIPS to Roxanne GOULD-McCANN Dorothy McCann-Phillips