John Baptist GOLDSBERRY

1742 - Abt 1829  (86 years)

• Name	John Baptist GOLDSBERRY
  Birth	31 Jul 1742	St. Mary's County, Maryland
  Gender	Male
  FamilySearch ID	L6FC-XSC
  _UID	A72A2ADF2872485084A6ECA999FE88A7917F
  Death	Abt 1829	Giles County, Tennessee
  Person ID	I27561	Carney Wehofer 2024 Genealogy
  Last Modified	18 May 2024

  
  

  Father	Robert GOLDSBOROUGH,   b. 1686, , St. Mary's, Maryland d. 12 Sep 1756, , St. Mary's, Maryland (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth SEALE,   b. Abt 1692, Maryland d. 1757, St. Mary's, Maryland (Age ~ 65 years)
  Family ID	F536729886	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary BRUCE,   b. 1749   d. Aft 1801, Brunswick County, Virginia (Age 53 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1774
  Children	1. Sarah GOLDSBERRY   d. Abt 1860   2. Robert GOLDSBERRY   d. Abt 1895   3. Jonathan GOLDSBERRY   d. Abt 1855   4. Hannah GOLDSBERRY   d. Abt 1857   5. Margaret GOLDSBERRY   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Elizabeth C. Seale GOLDSBERRY,   b. Abt 1773, Virginia d. Abt 1835, Davidson County, Tennessee (Age ~ 62 years)   7. Mary "Polly" GOLDSBERRY,   b. Abt 1775, Virginia d. Abt 1815, Whites Creek, Davidson County, Tennessee (Age ~ 40 years)   8. James GOLDSBERRY,   b. 1786, Virginia d. 1858, Giles County, Tennessee (Age 72 years)   9. Henry S. GOLDSBERRY,   b. 1800, Virginia d. 1850 (Age 50 years)
  Family ID	F12174	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	18 May 2024

  
  

• Notes

  Source: Chancery Court Giles County, Tennessee Woodruff Files "0" through "R", 1830-1900 - File Box "R" - 2 case 2323 Source: Will of Robert Goldsberry Source: Brunswick County, Virginia Court Records Greensville County, Virginia Court Records Source: Marriage Records of Tennessee Giles County, Tennessee Court Papers Will of Sarah Goldsberry 1820 - 1830 - 1840 - 1850 - 1860 - Census of Giles County, Tennessee Source: 12 September 1757 Account submitted by John's mother, Elizabeth, stated John's date of birth Named as son in his Father's will. Chancery Court, Giles County, Tennessee Woodruff Files O though R 1830-1900, File Box R-2, Case #2323 John B. Goldsberry was a Witness to a Land Transaction 03 May 1791 between James Bruce and his wife Ann and James Vaughan and his wife Susannah in Brunswick County, Virginia. Another Witness was Buckner Harwell who apparently moved to Giles County, Tennessee at the same time John Baptist Goldsberry moved there. Recorded in Court 23 May 1791 - Deed Book 15 - Pages 76 and 77 and 78. 26 August - Received gift of 100 acres from James Bruce 02 May 1785 - St. Andrews Parish Vestry 1791 - Paid by Overseers of the Poor for Thomas Cannon 1792 - Paid by Overseers of the Poor for Joseph Cannon 25 Jan 1795 - Sold land with Mary, his wife August 1795 - Processions Book 1797 - Sold land to Smart Hawkins 1800 - On Tax List - District of Hartwell Tucker - St. Andrews Parish Reference: The Virginia Genealogist - Vol.11, #1, Jan-Mar 1967, Page 37 1800 Tax List for Brunswick County, Virginia John B. Goldsberry - 3 white male tithables - 5 horses - 1 negro tithable - 1 negro aged between 12 & 16 MR.GOLDSBERRY AND HIS FAMILY MOVED FROM KERSHAW DISTRICT, SOUTH CAROLINA TO TENNESSEE ABOUT 1808. THEY FIRST SETTLED ON WHITE'S CREEK IN DAVIDSON COUNTY. MOST OF THE FAMILY REMOVED THERE. HENRY GOLDSBERRY MOVED TO GILES COUNTY WITH SARAH AND JAMES. LAND WAS SOLD AND DIVIDED AMONG HIS HEIRS. MOST OF THE GOLDSBERRY HEIRS LIVED IN THE NASHVILLE AREA.