1750 Jacob Going b. abt 1750 in Virginia, related to Granville Co, NC family, and Marion Co, SC Bass fam.

Jacob Going b. abt 1750 in Virginia, related to Granville Co, NC family, and Marion Co, SC Bass fam.

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Jacob Going b. abt 1750 in Virginia.

1772 Oct 14: Jacob Gowen listed on account books of estate of Robert Weaver, decd late of Mass Bluff, taken in Charleston, South Carolina. p. 149. “South Carolina, Charleston District, Estate inventories, 1732-1844,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:W1W9-KV2M : 12 March 2020), Jacob Gowen, 25 Mar 1748; citing Court, Charleston, South Carolina, United States, S146001, South Carolina Department of Archives and History, Columbia. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939L-V39X-7X?i=100&cc=1911928

1773 April 24: William Middleton Sr. left a sizeable estate (worth about 4,000
pounds not counting land), inventoried and appraised by William
Middleton, Jr., Gideon Gibson, Sr., and Gideon Gibson, Jr. on April 24,
1773. An interesting list of debtors to the estate includes:
Wm Alston due the Estate for Pork……55″–“-
Gideon Gibson Sr Note to the Estate…157”–“-<—————————–
George Gibson due to the Estate……..26”–“-<—————————–
John Berry by Acct due the Estate…….5”–“-
Jordan Gibson Sr. Acct……………..17”–“- <—————————-
Benj. Blackmans acct…….96/3
Peter Keighleys acct…….25/
Isaac Nevils acct……….L 5
Thomas Brewintons acct…..60/
Frederick Jones acct…… L 10
Jacob Goings acct due said Estate……7″10″- <—————————-
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1785 Nov 9 – Will of Moses Bass of Prince Georges Parish, George Town Dist, Province of South Carolina, being indisposed in Body…. to MOURNING GOING, dau of JACOB GOING, one cow marked with a cross & over bit & undr bit in one ear and cross & whole under nick in the other ear; to SARAH GOING, dau of JACOB GOING, one cow marked in the above mentioned mark; to ELIZABETH GOING, dau of JACOB GOING, one cow marked with a cross & undr bit & over bit in each ear and branded ME; to ANNE GOING, dau of JACOB GOING, one heifer marked with a cross and under bit & over bit in each ear branded ME; to CYNTHA GOING, dau of JACOB GOING, one heifer yearling marked with a cross & over bit & under bit in each ear & branded ME; to my beloved cousin Jeremiah Bass, tract of 100 ac granted to John Smith, and one negro named Peter, one negro woman named Fann, one negro boy named Jack with their increase; my wife Elizabeth Bass to have the use of said plantation & tract of land granted to John Smith her lifetime and the use of negroes Peter, Fann & Jack & their increase her life time; to my beloved cousin Wright Bass, the plantation, mill, & tract of land containing 444 ac that I now live on, one negro woman Jane, my wife Elizabeth Bass to have the use of the plantation, mill & tract of land and negro woman her lifetime; to Henry Harison, son of James Harison, one negro woman Cate & increase, my wife to have the use of the negro woman her lifetime; to JOSEPH GOING, JUNR, one negro girl named Judah & increase, my wife to have the use her life time; to my beloved wife Elizabeth Bass, one negro man named Jack, one woman named Florah, one woman named Nan, one boy named Isum, one boy named Roger, and my cattle, about 110 head, branded ME, all my stock of horses & mares, all my household furniture & plantation tools, 26 head of sheep, and my hogs, also negro girl Violet; to JACOB GOING, a plantation of 50 ac granted to John Crawford; I appoint my wife Elizabeth Bass and my friend Luke Whitefield and James Harison, executors, dated 28 Feb 1777. Moses Bass (M) (LS), Wit: Malachi Murfee, Jeremiah Bass (x), Right Bass.
A true copy taken from the original and examined by Hugh Horry, Ordinary G Town Dist.
Whereas I, the within named Right Bass, am the eldest son of Edward Bass deceased, who was eldest brother of the within named Testator Moses Bass, which said Moses Bass departed this life without issue, whereby I, said Right Bass became his heir at law, and I am willing that all the several devises & bequests in the said will should have full effect, for the memory of my deceased uncle Moses Bass and for the several devisees in the within will, and five shillings, I confirm all the devises, legacies and bequests, 9 Nov 1785. Right Bass (LS), Wit: Chas Cotesworth Pinckney, Wm Smith. Proved in Charleston Dist by the oath of Charles Cotesworth Pinckney 28 Jun 1786 before Dl. Mazyck, JP. Rec 28 Jun 1786. S-5, 283-284. (Holcomb, SC Deed Abstracts, 1783-1788, Bks I-5 thru Z-5, 1996. SML 975.7 Hol) http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=marciamcclure&id=I19000

Lucy Gowen appeared as the head of a household in the 1790 census of Georgetown District, near John Gowen’s location in Prince George parish. Her family was composed of five females. She may have been the widow of Jacob Gowen and the mother of his many daughters.

1789 Nov 12: STEPHEN GIBSON, PLAT FOR 1,700 ACRES ON LITTLE PEE DEE RIVER, GEORGETOWN DISTRICT, SURVEYED BY WILLIAM STEWART. Series: S213190 Volume: 0026 Page: 00032 Item: 000 Names indexed: BLUE, WILLIAM; GIBSON, STEPHEN; LUCY GOWIN; STEWART, WILLIAM Document type: PLAT Locations: GEORGETOWN DISTRICT; LITTLE PEE DEE RIVER, South Carolina https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C956-FS9V-Z?i=214&cat=358185
http://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/onlinearchives/RecordDetail.aspx?RecordId=192523

1790 – Lucy Gowen
US Census – first head of Household
South Carolina – Georgetown District, Prince Georges Parish – page 54
0 males over 16, 0 males under 16, 5 females – white. 0 slaves.

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Thomas Gowen appeared as the head of a household in the 1800 census of Greenville County, page 1, No. 27, adjoining Lucy Gowen. The family consisted of:

“Gowen, Thomas white male 26-45
white female 26-45
white male 0-10
white female 0-10
white male 0-10
white female 0-10
white male 0-10
[five slaves]

On February 8, 1801 Thomas Gowen sold “Jim, a negro boy” to George W. Earle, according to Greenville County Deed Book F, page 14. The bill of sale, as recorded in “Abstracts of Some Greenville County, South Carolina Records Concerning Black People, Free and Slave, 1791-1865” by Anne K. McCuen, read:

“Know all men by these presents that I Thomas Gowen, in consideration of $275 and other valuable considerations paid by George E. Earle, hath bargained . . . to George W. Earle, his heirs . . . forever the following negro, to wit, Jim a negro boy about 12 years old, which said negro boy, Jim, I warrant to be sound, healthy and sensible . . .

February 28, 1801 Thomas Gowin

Witnesses: Thomas Edwards, Esq.
Elizabeth Grigsby
Franky W. Earle”

On February 22, 1802 Thomas Gowen sold a negro couple to William Young, according to Greenville County Deed Book F, page 235. The bill of sale was abstracted in the McCuen volume as:

“Know all men by these presents that I, Thomas Gowen, in consideration of £235 sterling paid by William Young, hath bargained . . . to William Young, his heirs . . . forever the following negroes, to wit, Roger, a negro man and Chloe, a negro worman . . .
February 22, 1802 Thomas Goin

Witnesses:
John Young
John W. Hansell
John Young, J.P.”

Lucy Gowen appeared adjacent to Thomas Gowen as the head of a household in the 1800 census of Greenville County, page 244:

“Gowen, Lucy white female over 45
white female 26-45
white female 26-45
white female 16-26
white female 16-26
white male 10-16
white male 10-16
white female 10-16
white female 10-16
white male 0-10”

On July 27, 1824, Ruben Harrison, Sr. of Pendleton District made an affidavit regarding Lucy Gowen, according to Greenville County Deed Book O, page 65. The affidavit was abstracted in the McCuen volume as:

“Pendleton District, S.C. Personally came Ruben Harrison, Sen. before me the subscribing Justice and being duly sworn, saith he was personally acquainted with Lucy Gowen of Greenville District who was a free white woman and was called the mother of Polly Burdin. Sworn and subscribed this 27 July, 1824. Reuben Harrison

Witness: John Fleming, J.P.
Recorded August 20, 1827”

William Shaw and his wife Susannah Gowen Shaw were residents of Greenville County about 1799 when their son, Thomas G.[owen?] Shaw was born, according to Jan Garland. Thomas G. Shaw removed to Opelousas, Louisiana where he was married to Elizabeth Fogleman April 22, 1819 in St. Landry Parish.