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John Baptist GOLDSBERRY

John Baptist GOLDSBERRY

Male 1742 - Abt 1829  (86 years)

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  • Name John Baptist GOLDSBERRY 
    Born 31 Jul 1742  St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    FamilySearch ID L6FC-XSC 
    _UID A72A2ADF2872485084A6ECA999FE88A7917F 
    Died Abt 1829  Giles County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I27561  Carney Wehofer 2024 Genealogy
    Last Modified 11 Feb 2024 

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

    Family Mary BRUCE,   b. Abt 1755,   d. Aft 1801, Brunswick County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 47 years) 
    Married Bef 5 Sep 1778 
    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 Seale GOLDSBERRY,   b. Abt 1773, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1835, Davidson County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 62 years)
     7. Mary "Polly" GOLDSBERRY,   b. Abt 1775, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1815, Whites Creek, Davidson County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 40 years)
     8. James GOLDSBERRY,   b. 1786, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1858, Giles County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
     9. Henry S. GOLDSBERRY,   b. 1800, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1850  (Age 50 years)
    Last Modified 29 Aug 2016 
    Family ID F12174  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • 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.