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(2) Abraham2 GOAD, (Richard1 GOURD) was born in 1665 in Lancaster Co.,
Virginia, USA, and in 1682, married (3) Katherine WILLIAMS, daughter of
John WILLIAMS and EVE, who was born in 1668 in Rappahannock Co., Virginia.
Abraham died on Apr 11, 1734 in North Farnham Pr, Virginia, USA.
Katherine died on May 23, 1741 in North Farnham Pr, Rappahannock Co.,
Virginia.
Wills of Richmond Co. Va by Robert Headley, Jr.
Will Book 5
Pg 72 - pg 238 - Abraham Goad, will; 7 Mar 1733; 1 Jul 1734. grson, William
(son of Wm. Goad dec'd) the plantation where Mary Goad now lives; son John and
his wife all the land above the north fork of the Briery Swamp; son Abraham all
the land on the south side of my spring branch, if he has no heirs, to son
Peter; (son) Peter land on the north side of spring branch, if he has no heirs
to son Abrahm; daus. Hannah Phillips, Elizabeth Dodson, and Alice Doson; wife
Catherine; ex: son John; wits: Elizabeth Lawson, Winifred Miskell, Henry
Hiskell.
Ken Haas Book
Carroll Co. Book pg. 411.
The Sevier Family pg. 525.
Abraham Goad was in Lancaster Co., Va., by 1682. He became a planter in
Richmond Co., Va., and owned several tracts of land, some of which he may have
acquired from his mother-in-law, Eve. Abraham Goad died April 11, 1734
according to the North Farnham Parish Register, Richmond Co., Va. He married
about 1692 Katherine Williams. She died May 23, 1741 North Farnham Parish;
daughter of John and Eva Williams.
Abraham Goad of Richmond County, Virginia - Goad Book p.4
Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants 1694-1742:
3-80 Abraham Goad of Richmond Co., in possession of 208a in said County,
part of 1155a first granted Samuel Griffin, Gent. 1 Jan 1660 [see 3-78]
Grant to Goad who claims by conveyance said 208a adj. David ffowlaer, on
Briery Swamp. 14 Feb 1704
3-78 William Smoot of Richmond Co possessed 409a in said county part of
1156a granted to Samuel Griffin, Genm. 1 Jan 1660. Lapsed for want of
seating. Afterwards granted Ambrose Clare who let land lapse yet assigned
to Catherine Griffin who m William Fauntleroy. They sold to several
persons, from whom Smoot claims the land. Grant to Smoot. On Briery
Swamp of Farnbham Cr., 12 Feb 1704.
3-109 John Symons of Richmond Co 130a in Richmond Co., Surveyed by Edwin
Conway. Adj. William Smoot Sr., Abraham Goad, John Ingo, James Ingo, and
Richard Fowler, adj. Mr. John Grimes, Thomas Yeats, John White 15 Aug
1705.
!-148 John Petty of Richmond Co. 26a 152 poles in said county adj. Mr.
Thomas Griffin, William Routs, Abraham Goads. 10 May 1725.
Abraham's will was written on March 7, 1733 in Richmond Co, VA and proved
July 1, 1734 after his death on April 11, 1734.
The Goad family of Virginia was descended from this Abraham Goad who wrote
his will in 1733.
Little is known about Abraham. He was said to be in Lancaster County,
Virginia by 1682 and it is known that he was married to Katherine Williams
sometime before 1693, which is the date of the birth of their first child.
He is thought to have settled on Moratico Creek on the north bank of the
Rappahannock River with the Smiths after marrying Katherine.
More is known of his wife's background than of his. His wife was
Katherine Williams, daughter of John and Eve Williams. The first mention
found of Katherine Williams is in the deed books of old Rappahannoc County
where in Book 6, page 179, appears the marriage contract between Eve
Williams "relict" of John Williams, deceased, of Moratico Creek, and
William Smith, carpenter. The contract, dated March 9, 1680/81, recites
that Eve is the widow of John Williams, has two children, John and
Katherine, and provides for separate estates between her and Smith during
their marriage.
Abraham Goad was in Lancaster Co, by 1682 and moved a little further up
the Northern Neck into Richmond Co (formed in 1692 from Old Rappahannoc)
where he married Katherine Williams, date uncertain, but likely in the
very early 1690's. For Abraham to appear in any record by 1682 would seem
to indicate his birth prior to 1665 so he was likely at least seventy
years of age at his death in 1734.
William and Eve Smyth seemingly had no children of their own other than
Eve's two by John Williams; at least they both died testate and no metion
is made in either will fo any offspring other than Katherine Williams
Goad, which suggest that the son, John Williams, died young.
William Smyth wrote his will February 9, 1699 and it was proved on October
2, 1699. He left bequests to Hannah and John Goad, children of Abraham
and Catherine Goad, and then devised the residue to his wife, Eve Smith.
He married Katherine Williams in 1690. Katherine Williams was born in
1668 in Richmond County, VA Janice Smith states in her book that
Katherine was born about 1674 in North Farnham, Richmond County, Virginia.
Died on May 23, 1741 in Richmond County, Virginia.
!Church Records. Mr John Holt of McLean, Va wrote on April 27, 1995.
The Goad's in Virginia, at least my ancestry, stopped in Floyd Co. There
they married into the Hughetts. Some of the Hughetts went to Scott Co. TN
(where I notice from your work that the Phillips from Va also moved there. I
wonder if that's why the Hughetts migrated ther? My particular Hughett ancestors
didn't make Scott Co, but stopped in Claiborne. Interestingly enough, he then
married a Phillips, but not from the Tobias line, but from Yancy Co. NC.
He then gives lineage of Katherine W. Williams.
Children:
4 + William3 GOAD b. Aug 1693 d. Jan 18 1731+
5 + Hannah GOAD b. Nov 1695
6 + John GOAD b. Nov 27 1700 d. Jul 23 1771
7 + Elizabeth GOAD b.c 1705
8 + Alice Ellis GOAD b.c 1710 d. Aug 27 1767
9 + Abraham GOAD b. Mar 10 1709+ d. Jul 13 1779
10 + Peter GOAD b. May 27 1715 d. Dec 1 1794
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