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Benjamin Gough, Jr.

Benjamin Gough, Jr.

Male 1725 - 1774  (49 years)

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  • Name Benjamin Gough  [1, 2, 3, 4] 
    Suffix Jr. 
    Birth 1725  St. Mary's County Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 20 Mar 1774  St. Mary's County Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Patriarch & Matriarch
    Stephen Gough,   b. Abt 1630, County Gloucester England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between 22 Oct 1700 and 2 Jan 1701, St. Bernards, Newtown Hundred, St Mary's Co., Md. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)  (Grandfather) 
    Jane "Jeny" Clarke,   b. Bef 1710, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1737, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age > 29 years)  (Mother) 
    Person ID I3037  1665 GOUGH/GOFF (US-MD-STM/US-VA-LOU) I-Y6902-A
    Last Modified 20 Oct 2023 

    Father Benjamin Gough, Sr.,   b. Abt 1676, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Mar 1736, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 60 years) 
    Mother Jane "Jeny" Clarke,   b. Bef 1710, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1737, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 29 years) 
    Marriage Bef 1725  St. Mary's County, MD Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1125  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Susannah Norris,   b. 20 Jul 1732, St. Mary's County, MD Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1774, St. Mary's County, MD Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 43 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1754  Leonardtown, St Mary's, Maryland, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Charles Gough,   b. 25 May 1755, St. Andrews Parish, St. Mary's County Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between 23 Jun 1826 and 24 Jul 1826, Washington County, KY. Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years)
    ▻ Mary Clarke  m. Abt 1784
     2. Mary Gough,   b. 24 Jun 1762, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 26 Apr 1823, Possibly Washington County, KY. Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 61 years)
    ▻ Basil Smallwood  m. 13 May 1787
     3. Rebecca Gough,   b. 5 Jun 1766, St. Marys Co., Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 20 Mar 1774 (Age > 8 years)
     4. Britannia Gough,   b. 19 Dec 1768, St. Marys Co., Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 20 Mar 1774, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 6 years)
     5. Jeremiah Gough,   b. 24 Jan 1773, St Mary's County, MD Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between 15 May 1832 and 25 Jul 1832, Washington County, KY. Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 59 years)
    ▻ Nancy Blandford  m. 9 Oct 1800
    Family ID F1700  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 20 Oct 2023 

  • Notes 
    • updated 2/2003
      St. Mary's County Will Abstracts, 1638-1800

      Will of Benjamin Gough, SMC, 3/20/1774-9/1/1774.
      Son: Charles, Exec., all my land. Daughter: Rebecca, a negro boy Stephen. Daughter: Mary, a desk. Daughter: Brittania, a 4' chest. Son Charles to take care of son Jeremiah until he is 16 years old and then to be bound out to a trade. Wife: Susanna, Exec., all my estate during her life and at her death equally among my five children -- Charles, Mary, Rebecca, Brittania, and Jeremiah Gough. Wit: John Greenwell of James, Rodolphus Norris, Vincent Inge. Rodolphus Norris and Vincent Inge state that they did not think Benjamin Gough was of a sound mind. John Greenwell of James states that he does think he was of a sound mind.

      Randy Dunavan wrote:

      Descendants of Benjamin Gough, Jr

      Generation No. 1

      1. BENJAMIN GOUGH, JR (BENJAMIN3, STEPHEN, WILLIAM1) was born in St Mary's Co., Md, and died Bef. September 01, 1774 in St Mary's Co., Md. He married SUSANNA NORRIS in St Mary's County, Md, daughter of JOHN NORRIS and ANN JENKINS. She was born 1732 in St Mary's Co., Md, and died 1774.

      Notes for BENJAMIN GOUGH, JR:

      Benjamin Gough wrote his will on 3/20/1774 and it was probated on 9/4-1774. He named his son Charles as his executor and left him all his land. To his daughter Rebecca he left a slave. Th his daughter Mary he left a desk. To his daughter Britann he left a four foot chest. His son Charles was to care for his son Jeremiah until he reached the age of 16 and then he was to " bebound out to a trade". He name his wife Susanna his executrix and she was to have all the estate during her life. At her death the estate was to be equally divided among his 5 children. The witnesses of his will were divided as to whether he was of sound Mind.

      His children moved to Nelson County, KY

      Children of BENJAMIN GOUGH and SUSANNA NORRIS are:

      i. CHARLES GOUGH, b. May 25, 1755, St Mary's Co., Md; d. 1826, KY; m. MARY [GOUGH].

      ii. MARY GOUGH, b. June 24, 1762, St Mary's Co., Md; d. Kentucky.

      iii. REBECCA GOUGH, b. June 05, 1766, St Mary's Co., Md; d. Kentucky.

      iv. BRITANNIA GOUGH, b. December 19, 1768, St Mary's Co., Md; d. Kentucky.

      v. JEREMIAH GOUGH, b. December 24, 1773, St Mary's Co., Md; d. Washington Co., Kentucky ?.

      Notes for JEREMIAH GOUGH:

      Washington Co Ky Deed Abstract 1822-1824 Vol V, Book H Pg 193

      26 Apr 1823 - Indenture between Mary Smallwood one part and Britain Vize and her children named Serena, Beatrix, Charles. William, Ellen, Jerome, Benjamin, who are also children of William T Vize other part - witness that Mary Smallwood for love that she bears her 7 children and $1.00 - give one male slave named Reuben age 25 and appoints her brother Jeremiah Gough of Washington Co and in case of his death appoints Walter Pike to succeed him as trustee and restrict said Reuben to work at any salt works or go out of state or to Maryland.

      Signed: Mary Smallwood

      Washington Co Wills 1792-1853

      Charles Gough - Will - W: 23 Jun 1826, P: 24 Jul 1826

      Leg: Wife Mary, sons Ignatius, Isadore and daughter Julia

      Mentions "all my children"

      Wit: Thomas Hill, John Smock

      Washington Co Wills Book E Pg 323

      Jeremiah Gough - Inventory - 15 May 1832 - 25 Jul 1832

      Adm: Jno. Blandford

      Appr: Jno. Roberts, A. Hamilton

      Will Book F Pg 320

      Jeremiah Gaugh - Adm/sett - May 1834 - 28 Mar 1836

      Adm: Jno. Blandford

      Will Book G Pg 155

      Jeremiah Gough - Adm/sett - 25 May 1840

      Adm: John Blandford

      Will Book G Pg 478

      Jeremiah Gough - Adm/sett - 24 Mar 1845

      Adm: John T Blandford

      Will Book I Pg 140

      Jeremiah Gough - Adm/sett - 21 Jul 1851

      Adm: John T Blandford

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  • Sources 
    1. [S4191] Gough History.

    2. [S5551] St. Mary's County, Maryland, Colonial Period Tenants and Owners of "Beaverdam Manor" and Surroundin.

    3. [S5407] Reno, Linda.

    4. [S7546] Maryland Births and Christenings, 1650-1995.