Derick was "chief graver of the mynt and Seals to King Edwards th sixt, philllipe and Maryp; and to Quene Elizabeth", he lived in London and worked as a goldsmith.

Arrived in New England after 1643. He didn't appear in the list of those to bear arms that year. First mentioned Dec. 4, 1647 in "list of *** due in inventory of Joseph Holiway of 'Sandwidg'. One of the first proprietors of Monmouth and Shrewbury, ny with others buying the la*** from the indians.

By 1651 a quaker, married, with a family. --- Three strong possibilities as to English ancestry. A taylor "London Merchant Taylor Guild notes reflect that William, son of Anthi Gifford, a gentleman, of Dublin, Ireland, was apprenticed to Thomas Southern of New Exchange, London for 7 years from Dec. 7, 1628 to Dec. 7, 1635." --- "Shown as son of Ananias Gifford [master tailor] of St. Peters, Westcheap, England, and Hester Grigg. Other sources show wife as being Maria Reed. However, the Gifford organization history sounded very good, so I thought I'd record the previous documentation here and alter the pedigree chart." and last is what I have written in the ancestry. Possibly ancestors to "battle abby" 1066 Gaultier or Walter Gifford-Cote de Longierille/Normandy. Granted title of Earl of Buckingham.

A Mr. Wollmershauser stated that Jacob and W.G. Goebel left Germany illegaly. They do not show up on any of the immigration lists. Jacobs family was trying to purchase an estate and Jacobe could not be found and was presumed dead. Jacobe and W.G. were born in the same place and they are related but they are not brothers, they are cousins. The marriage records for Jacobe and W.G. were found in Philadelphia in the same church. The marriage record is the only known record that shows his true date of birth besides his birth certificate.

Immigrated July 22, 1866 to New York from Bremen, Germany on the ship Bank Olbess. Traveling with J. Gobel, it is spelled "Gabel", and Wilhelm is abbreviated as "W.G.". Jacobe Gabel married at Jacobus Evangelical Lutheran Church six months before Wilhelm. In various documents the name Gobel is spelled Gebel, Gabel, Gobel or Goebel. The name means roof, fork, or fork in the road.

Naturalizaiton: The original application was found in Philadelphis; Oct. 8, 1866. The final papers were taken in Ford County, Kansas; June 12, 1884.

Whilhelm changed his name some time during his naturalization to William Gottlieb Goebel. William and family moved to Issaquah, Washington some time between 1888 and 1891. They purchased land on September 13, 1892 from Henry Sutter. (Northease quarter of the Northwest quarter of section 10, township 24, North range 6 east.) Two weeks later, Henry Sutter married Williams daughter Mariette. The deed was filed on March 3, 1893. The Northwest quarter of the original quarter was sold to William on February 17, 1897. The deed was filed on April 17, 1897.

Occupation: Supposed to be a ladies tailor; mechanic; farmer; perhaps coal minor (not lickely). Religion: Although he seemed to be Lutheran, all his children were baptised Catholic. Description: Flaming red hair and went by the name of Gottlieb. Christened: February 25, 1844. Death: Gored by a bull on his farm in 1904. His wife remarried less then 6 months later.

There is an old story about a wagon train came from the east sometime between 1855 and 1857. At the end of the train was a the Haun family and another family that may have been the Mann's. This other family had a small dog that constantly barked and made a rukes. So, the wagon master told the Mann family that they had three choices. Put the pup to sleep, leave the pup behind or stay behind with the pup, the reason for this was that they were in Indian Territory and they all could be massacured if the Indians heard the dog. So they thaught.
The Mann's decided to stay behind so the Haun family decided that they would also stay behind with them. At first it was thaught these to families had become close friend and it was the friendship the made them stick together. However, it recendtly turned out that Mrs. Mann's maiden name was Haun. The two families were related. So they all decided to stick it out together. The Mann's and the Haun's stayed behind for three days before they went ahead. Two days of traveling along the trail alone passed before they found there entire wagon train massacured by Indians. Thanks to that little dog and the closeness of family, we are here today.

Saw Tubercio Vasquez hung in Santa Clara according to the biographie of James Nurton Angel (son-in-law).

According to old Gilroy maps. A man named Z. Haun (who else could it be) owned 160 acres in Solis Rancho, Gilroy, California. A J.M. Haun owned 30 acres in San Ysidro.

Sohpia had 17 children and 12 lived to adulthood. She buried 4 babies and one seven year old child. She was a very strong, determined, and able woman. Her son Leo said of her "Mother was out plowing the field in Kansas one day, when she went into labor. She went inside, bore the child and went back outside to continue plowing. She had too many moths to feed to take any time off." "Another time, mother was home with the children, when father came home. He was gone a lot, off in other places making money they so sorely needed for this growing family. While, there, they were attacked by Inidans. Mother grabbed the rifle, told the children to get down, threw father to the floor, and held him down with one arm."

Sophia was only 15 when she came to America with her sister Stephanie. Stephanie is lost after Philadelphia, in fact their or no Hugs in Philadelphia. However Whilhelm Gottlieb Goebel was there in 1870. When Sophias husband William died in 1905, Sophia remarried to James Hall 6 months later. Sophia and James did not have any children togehter

Christened: May 12, 1851 in Sasback, Germany. Buried: October 19, 1922.

Thomas E. Jones was part Welsh. He and Nancy had a mill at Dardanelle, Yell, Arkansas. They first settled at what is now the east end of Ray yards, Northwest of Denison. Thomas and most of the family later moved on over to Jack County, Texas.

While at the mill the begginings of a great family story began. It all happened because of the Civil War. The year was some time between 1861 and 1865. The Jones family had been living quietly and Thomas didn't want to take sides in hte matter of the war between the states. As soldiers passed by his home, weather Northern or Southern, he would give them food and if possible - a place to rest. Eventually some people took wind of this and decided that they didn't like it. It's unknown who the people where other than that they were soldiers and probably bushwackers. A large group of these men decided that they were going to hang Thomas Jones. Then the wives, daughters and mothers fo the Northern and Southern soldiers decided to stand up against the people that were going to hang the man that had been feeding and helping the men that past, men that were just like there boys in the war. Most lickely they had hoped that there boys were at a farm whose tenants were as kind as Mr. Jones. As the soldiers and bushwachers came to the Jones farm to hang Thomas from the highest tree the woman of Yell County had already gathered to make a circle around Thomas Jones. They ahd the ability to talk sence into the men since not a one would dare strick a woman. The men left and Thomas Jones was saved.

"Also the story runs that the Jones family once owned a farm on the spot where Memphis, Tennesse now stands (obviously soon after the Revolution) where they were saved from massacre by a friendly Indian woman whom they had befriended. They were cleaned out, however, which I suppose was the end fo the Tennesse period." written be ***** ***** in an E-mail dated in Oct. of 1997

I do not believe that this story is particularly true. Rather, I don't think that it is accurate. I think that the possible massacure occured in Swain County, North Carolina in 1819. That same year they fled from North Carolina to Shelby, Tennessee on land that soon became Memphis. Before moving to Swain, I believe that the Jones family had lived in Halifax County, North Carolina where a man by the name of Willie Jones is found. The County of Jones was named after this man. This is only speculation and I am trying to find documented information that either proves or disproves my theory. I would hate to stay with this to long and then find out that it's wrong.

Notes of **** Loveall: The will of Henry Loveall of Baltimore Co. Maryland was probated there in 1829. Out Zebulon was spelled as Zeblon. Some of those brothers later went by the name of Lovell, they took out the "a". Thomas and John were two of them. Henry ahd lots of land. He named his children as "Mary, all the estate as long as she lives, then to my nine children. Rachel Borin, Joseph, Jeremiah Gooden, Eleakin, John, Rebecca, Lenman, Zeblon, Aquilla, Jahn, Solomon, Ezekel. Soloman and Ezekel get 25 cents." Note that there is a John and a Jahn, which I believe is an abreviation for Jonathan. Some printed lists leave out the Jahn name, but if you count the nine children, he counts. This may be hte extra Jonathan in Wayne County. Henry 1740-1829 was son of Zebulon 1720-1786 who was son of the Rev. Henry Loveall, born 1694 in Cambridge, England, who came to New York, as a young indentured servant.

---My notes: in the notes is written "if you count the nine children", at first this did not make sence to me. I count twelve. It is possible that Solomon and Ezekel are not counted in this number. They were the last mentioned and only given 25 cents, not the rest of the estate. Therefore they may not be children but grand-children. That leaves us with ten. Who is the other none child. The two most obvious possibilties would have to be Rachel Borin or Jeremiah Gooden. Borin, of couse, could me Rachel's married name. So, who is Jeremiah Gooden and why is he listed among Mr. Loveall's children. If the gender of Eleakin is female then he may be her husband. If anyone has any other ideas please let me know. I would like to solve this little puzzle.

Mary purchased a three-acred lot from Richard Searl in 1666 for a pint of wine; the sale took place at the home of Richard Baulstone, where she was evidently a barmaid. This site served for the base of a fairy operation.

Issac and his brother Joseph became Freemen in 1712. Issac served as a councilman for Kingstown, Rhode Island in 1723 and Justice of the Peace in 1739.

His will was dated May 31, 1752 and proved August 25, 1752; an abstract is as follows: "Issac as executor. To wife Sarah, 150 pounds and all household goods she brought with her. To Thomas and Roger, 5 pounds each, they having theirs already. To Elizabeth Tanner a silver spoon. To Issac, the homestead, 166 acres, he paying all debts. To John, Joseph and Benjamin, 100 pounds each. To Sarah, a feather bed and 150 pounds. To granddaughter Deliverance Reynolds, a silver spoon. To Grnadson James, son of Issac, 50 pounds. To son Issac, the rest of the property."

John first appears in Rhode Island Colonial Records as party to a trial in 1657/58: "Jan. 6, 1657 - John Sheldon beinge by recognizence bound to this court by genrl aturny indicted for an afray by disorderly carridges in at Thomas Goulds house... pleads not quilty." ---- The trial was held with Thomas Gould, Edward Audley, John Sheldon and Thomas Witherton, all of Newport, as defendents. The verdict: "Sayed persons in there drinking helths intended nothing against the dignity of His Highness, the Lord Protector." ---- The defendens promised to be more careful in the future.

John was in Narragansett on July 29, 1679 when he and his son John, taking part in the controversey over whether the region was properly part of Rhode Island or Conneticut, signed a petition to King Charles asking: "that he would put and end to the differences about the government there, which had been so fatal to the prosperity of the place - anomisities still rising in peoples minds, as they stand affected to this or that government."

In 1681 John joined about 40 others in leaving Narragansett to found South Kings Town, Rhode Island.

His will is in Cutter: Gravestone in Billerica. He signed the 1679 petition to King Charles along with his father. He moved to South Kings Town, Rhode Island with his father in 1681.

On October 20, 1683 John paid Henry Hall and Benjamin Congdon 7 pounds for the purchase of 230 acres of land near Pettacomsott in Billerica. He served on a grad jury in 1688. John's will was dated August 15, 1704 and proved January 16, 1706.: -- "To eldest son John, my house I now live in and land belonging to it. To son Isaac, half a tract of land in Kings Town, except 20 acres formerly given my son-in-law Daniel Sunderlandd, the western part with dwelling house. To son Joseph, the eastern of said tract. to daughter Elizabeth Sunderland, 4 pounds. To daughters Abigail, Mary and Dinah, each 4 pounds. To son Joseph, 2 steers, 2heifers and a saddle. To son John, the rest of the estate, he to take care of my honored mother Sarah, and pay the children as they come of age, the said legacies."

An old oil painting of this man has been passed down for many generations. I have never seen this painting but I have reseaved a translation of what is written on the back. The original is written in GermanThis is what my translation says.: ---- Johann Sutter and his companion Beligsals were taken by the Turks behind Mount Sinai on the foot of Mt. Claubo and served as a slave from 1809-1811, that is for one year and eleven months.
"Oh, precious and beloved husband! Today, by the grace of god, we are gathered to celebrate on the 54th anniversary of your given name. How many of these years we were forced to live in sorrow! When harsh fate struck you and snatched you from me for eleven years logic, our sighs and laments finally made god relent and release you from the tyrany of slavery. Let us rejoice in out thirty-four years to be lived in happiness and wellbeing."

Due to Sophias writting: Johann enters the army in 1799 or 1800. He may have gone with the French army to Egypt where he stayed and was then taken prisoner in 1809. It is impossible for John Sutter of Sacramento to be his son because in 1803, the year of John's birth in Baden, Johann was in Egypt and there is no known son of Johann Augustis Sutter aka Captian John Augustise Sutter by the name of Bernhard.