1740 Moses Going of Granville County, NC
Parents:
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Children:
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Siblings:
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Possibly the same Moses Going of the following States and Counties:
- Virginia – Buckingham County – 1700s to early 1800s
- Virginia – Louisa County – 1700s to early 1800s
- Virginia – Albemarle County – 1700s to early 1800s
- Virginia – Henry County – 1700s to early 1800s
- North Carolina – Granville County
- Virginia – Goochland County – 1700s to early 1800s
- State – Georgia
Possible Moses Goings that may be the same person:
- 1710 Moses Goin b. bef. 1712 in Stafford Co, Va
- 1720-30 b. bef. 1732 Moses Gowen of Goochland Co, Va
- 1730-40 Moses Going in Henry County, Va
- 1740 Moses Going b. bef. 1741 in Albemarle Co, Va, Louisa Co, Va
- 1740 Moses Going of Granville County, NC
- 1751 b. bef. 1751 Moses Going in Buckingham Co, Va
- 1760 b. bef. 1764 Moses Going in Georgia
FACTS:
(Below are different Going, Goyen, Gowen related sources for those people were in the Virginia, North Carolina, or South Carolina areas in the early 1700’s to early 1800’s)

Map of North Carolina and Virginia border area and locations of families living in those areas (click to enlarge)
Virginia Counties along or near southern border with North Carolina:
- Prince George Co, Va (Brunswick created from Prince George in 1720)
- Brunswick Co, Va (created in 1720 from Prince George County)
- Lunenburg Co, Va (created from Brunswick in 1746)
- Halifax Co, Va (created from Lunenburg in 1752)
- Pittsylvania Co, Va (created from Halifax in 1767)
- Henry Co, Va (created from Pittsylvania in 1777)
- Patrick Co, Va (created from Henry in 1790)
- Bedford Co, Va (created from Lunenburg in 1754)
- Campbell Co, Va (created from Bedford in 1782)
- Franklin Co, Va (created from Bedford and Henry in 1786)
- Charlotte Co, Va (created from Lunenburg in 1765)
- Mecklenburg Co, Va (created from Lunenburg in 1765) (adjacent)
- Amelia Co, Va (created partly from Brunswick in 1734)
- Prince Edward Co, Va (created from Brunswick in 1754)
- Greensville Co, Va (created from Brunswick in 1781)
North Carolina Counties along or near Virginia’s southern border:
- Granville Co, NC (est 1746 from Edgecombe)
- Orange Co, NC (est 1752 from Granville)
- Caswell Co, NC (est 1777 from Orange)
- Person Co, NC (est 1791 from Person)
- Guilford Co, NC (est 1770 from Orange and Rowan)
- Rockingham Co, NC (est 1785 from Guilford)
- Rowan Co, NC (est 1753 from Anson)
- Surry Co, NC (est 1770 from Rowan)
- North Carolina – Northampton County
- North Carolina – Halifax County
(Note: There are at least 5 different Moses Going’s in Virginia, North Carolina and Georgia born between 1735-1774. To make sure you are able to differentiate each, see the following link to compare each of the 5 different Moses Goings: https://goyengoinggowengoyneandgone.com/various-moses-goings/ ).
GRANVILLE COUNTY, North Carolina:
Granville County, North Carolina: Granville County is especially confusing – it has at least two separate Going families living in the same county with several people having the same names. I have created a chart based on tithe records I have located to attempt to differentiate the families:
1761 Granville Co NC Tax Lists
whites/Blacks male/Blacks f/ Blacks 12-16
List of John Pope
Thomas Gowin and Moses Gowin who refuses to List his wife – 2 tithes
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSVR-K3WZ-N?i=647&cat=353959
Michael Gowin, John Wilson who refuses to list his wife 2
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSVR-K37K-M?i=648&cat=353959
Joseph Gowin who refuses to list his wife 1
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSVR-K37V-T?i=649&cat=353959
1762 Granville Co NC Tax Lists
A List of Tyths taken by John Pope of Granville, in St Johns Parish
Michael Gowin mulattoe with John Willson – 2
Thomas Gowin with Moses Gowin – 2
Edward Gowin Sr mulla with Reps Gowin and Edward Gowin – 3
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSVR-K33P-W?i=835&cat=353959
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSVR-K3W9-L?i=836&cat=353959
1764 Granville Co NC Tax Lists
A List of Taxables taken by Capt John Pope
whites.molattos/blacks.females.boys.total
Thomas Going with Moses – 2.0.0.0.2
Joseph Going with James Harrison molatto – 1.1.0.0.2
Edward Going with Edward molatto – 0.2.0.0.2
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSVR-K37N-6?i=932&cat=353959
1767 Granville Co NC Tax Lists
list of John Pope (white, Black male, Black female)
Thomas Gowin – 2-0-0
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSVR-K3Q7-V?i=1088&cat=353959
Moses Gowin – 1-0-0
Joseph Gowin – 0-2-0
Edward Gowin – 0-1-0
Edward Gowin Jr. – 0-1-0
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSVR-K3WZ-3?i=1089&cat=353959
1767 Granville Co NC Tax Lists
The Names of all the heads of Family in John Pope’s Dist
Thomas Gowin
Moses Gowin
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSVR-K3Q4-Q?i=1083&cat=353959
Joseph Gowin
Edward Gowin
Edward Gowin
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSVR-K37V-2?i=1084&cat=353959
1767 Granville Co NC Tax Lists
Thomas Gowin – 2
Moses Gowin – 1
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSVR-K37K-F?i=1117&cat=353959
Joseph Gowin – 2
Edward Gowin – 1
Edward Gowin Jr – 1
Joseph Gowin – 4
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSVR-K372-S?i=1118&cat=353959
1768 Granville Co NC Tax Lists
list of John Pope
Thomas Gowin, John Gowin, Alston Hopkins – 3 tithes
Moses Gowin [torn]
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSVR-K3QZ-D?i=1162&cat=353959
Joseph Gowin his Nat – 2
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSVR-K37K-1?i=1163&cat=353959
1768 Feb 2 Moses I Gowin 100 acres from William Gray in Granville Co NC
… between William Gray of Granville County planter of the Province of North Carolina of the one part and Moses Jewel alias Gowin of the County and Province afsd of the other art … in consideration of the sum of 15 pounds … confirm unto the said Moses Jewel alias Gowin … land … situate lying and being in the County and Province afsd on the South side of the Tarr River and on both sides Middle Creek containing 100 acres … bounded … on Ballingers line …. to Sheppard’s line …. to Ballengers Mill Path … part of a larger tract of land containing 420 acres granted to Samuel Ware by deed from the Hon. Thomas Child Esqr …. 27th day of July 1761 …
Signed: William Gray
Wit: John Pope, Crafford Pope
(Deed Book H p. 481) Granville Co, NC
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89CR-26C6?i=124&cat=360398
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9C5-6CR7?mode=g&i=354&cat=360398
1769 Granville Co NC Tax Lists
white/ Black/ Carriage wheels
Thomas Gowen – 3/0/0
Moses Gowen – 2/0/0
William Gowen – 1/0/0
Edward Gowen – 0/1/0
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSLF-D9YL-P?i=20&cat=353959 , https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS7S-MBZS?i=115&cat=332552
1771 Granville Co NC Tax Lists
Total
Thomas Gowin – 2
Moses Gowin – 1
John Gowin – 1
Edward Gowin – 1
Joseph Gowin – 2
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSLF-D9BD-N?i=50&cat=353959

1771 Thomas Gowin a Moses Gowin a John Gowin a Edward Gowin a Joseph Gowin on tithe list in Granville Co NC
1772 Granville Co NC Tax Lists
James Goin – 1
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSVR-K3QK-2?i=1343&cat=353959
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSVR-K3WV-4?i=1360&cat=353959
Edward Goin – 1
Thomas Goin – 3
John Goin – 1
Moses Goin – 1
Edward Going Jr – 1
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSVR-K3QL-R?i=1344&cat=353959
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSVR-K37G-F?i=1361&cat=353959
1775 – Granville Co NC Tax Lists
Thomas Gowen – 2
John Gowen – 1
Moses Gowen – 1
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSVR-K3WK-V?i=1416&cat=353959
1777 – Granville Co NC Tax Lists
Fort Creek District
John Going – 0.0.2.1 money in hand, 2.0.0.0 money in interest, 4 horses, 5 cattle, 100
Moses Going – 7794.17.5 and 1/2 pounds (this number next to his name, but may be a subtotal of all lines above him)
William Going – 0.19.12.0 money in hand, 1 horse, 3 cattle, 31, 17, 0, 0
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSVR-K3QY-7?i=1439&cat=353959
Edward Going – 90 acres, 2.7.6 money in hand
Thomas Going Senr – 106 acres, 8.0.18.6 money in hand, 3 horses, 10 cattle
Thomas Going Junr – 5 cattle
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSVR-K3QT-F?i=1440&cat=353959
1782 Granville Co NC Tax Lists
Fort Creek
John Going – 5H 30 total ??
William Gowen – 2H, 1C 11 total
Edward Gowen – 90 acres, 1H,2C 25 total
Moses Gowen – 1H, 5 total
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSLF-D9B3-X?i=110&cat=353959