The Family of Stephen & Mary (Pollard) Gooch
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Stephen Gooch's family is well documented. Louisa County deeds indicate this family came from King William County. In addition to public records, there is a transcript of the Stephen Gooch Bible; however there appears to be some inconsistencies in the published dates that are found. A recent work has been published by Charlotte Ann Thompson Pflum, Descendants of Matthew Thomson and Sarah Wyatt (1987), which includes her research of the Stephen Gooch family. Stephen's marriage record to Mary Pollard in 1771, suggests a birth date in the 1750s; an unknown source provides 1756 as his birth year. Stephen’s death is indicated by his will proved in 1816 [ref: Louisa Will Book 6; pg 313]. Stephen and Mary (Pollard) Gooch had the following children [ref: Bible, M.E. Tola Gooch; Douglas Register; & Mr. F.E. Block (Atlanta, GA)].
- Thomas Gooch
born c1772; died 1844
born VA; died Louisa Co., VA
married: Martha "Patsy" Tisdale
marriage bond dated 18 Jan 1799; Louisa
children:
- Stephen Pollard Gooch
born 07 Feb 1776; died 04 Feb 1840
born Louisa Co., VA; died Louisa Co., VA
married: Catherine Dickenson
marriage bond dated 27 Sep 1808; Louisa
children:
- Elizabeth Gooch
born 1778; died after 1854
born Louisa Co., VA; died Unknown
married: James Nelson
marriage date unknown
children:
- Mary "Polly" Gooch
born 04 Mar 1782; died 11 Nov 1859
born Louisa Co., VA; died Randolph Co., MO
married: John Thompson
, son of Matthew & Sarah (Wyatt) Thompson
marriage bond dated 18 Nov 1805; Louisa
children:
- Susannah Gooch
born ; died
born ; died
married:
marriage bond dated
children:
- Anne Pembleton Gooch
born ; died 1840
born Louisa Co., VA; died
married: Peter Mickelborough Daniels
marriage bond dated 1810
children:
- Louisa Jefferson Gooch
born 03 Dec 1793; died 29 May 1859
born Louisa Co., VA; died
married: Thomas Wood
marriage bond dated 30 Mar 1815; Louisa
children:
- James Gooch
born ; died
born ; died
married:
marriage bond dated
children:
Other than the use of the matronym "Pollard", the naming pattern does not suggest close kinship with Rowland Gooch; however marriages with the Wood and Thompson families mimic the allied families found in other Gooches in Louisa and also in Albemarle.
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