James Going Jr. b. 1763 in Greensville Co, Va
Parents:
James Going b. abt 1725-29 m. Amy in modern Greensville County, Virginia
Children:
James Alked Gowing
Siblings:
- 1763-73 James Going in Greensville Co, Va
- – son – James Alked Gowing
- 1764 to 1769 Henry Going in Greensville County, Va – son of James and Amy Going of Brunswick Co, Va
- 1771-80 Benjamin Going m. Catherine Harris lived in Greensville Co, Va
- Amy Gowing b. abt 1770-80 m. William Harris (marriage on 1805 Dec 19 in Greensville Co, Va).
- Sarah Gowing b. abt 1770-80 (m. a Howard?) –
- -sons – Benj Howard, Harbart Howard, Hartwell Howard, and James Howard
- Edmond Gowing b. abt 1765-75
- Frederick Gowen b. 1765-75
- William Gowen b. abt 1765-75
- Nancy T. Gowen b. 1776
State and County pages on this site related to James Gowing, Jr:
- Greensville Co, Va (created from Brunswick in 1781)
- North Carolina – Northampton County
FACTS:
(See various James Goings on this page: https://goyengoinggowengoyneandgone.com/various-james-goings/ )
(Possibly James Alked Going b. 1767-75 – OR James Alked Going is the son of THIS James Going Jr. – unsure, need to review).
James Gowen Jr b. abt 1742: (son of James Gowen Sr):
1782 James Going: Edmond Going, Henry Going & James Going under age 1 tithe Greensville;
1789 James Going 1 tithe Greensville;
1790 James Going 1 tithe Greensville;
1791 James Going: James Going, Henry Going: 1 tithe;
1792 James Going 1 tithe Greensville;
1798 James Gowing Jr 1 tithe, Greensville;
Children:
Edmond Going b. 1767-75: 1790 Edmund Going 1 tithe Greensville;
Henry Going b. 1767-75: 1788 Henry Going 1 tithe in Greensville; 1789 Henry Going 1 tithe Greensville; 1790 Henry Going 1 tithe Greensville; 1791 James Going: James Going, Henry Going: 1 tithe Greensville; 1794 Henry Going 1 tithe Greensville;
James Alked Going b. 1767-75: 1791 James Going: James Going, Henry Going: 1 tithe;
James Going Jr. b. 1763 in Greensville Co, Va
1782 Greensville Co Va
Drury Going 1 tithe 2 horses
James Going: Edmond Going, Henry Going & James Going under age 1 tithe 3 horses, 10 cattle
http://www.freeafricanamericans.com/greensville.htm
1783 Greensville Co Va
Drury Going (1 under age) 2 tithes 2 horses, 11 cattle
Thomas Going 1 tithe
James Going 3 tithes 2 horses, 10 cattle
http://www.freeafricanamericans.com/greensville.htm
1784 Greensville Co Va
James Going 2 tithes, 2 horses, 9 cattle
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James Going Junr 1 tithe 1 horse (b. 1763 – just turned 21 – was under father’s before)
Drury Going 1 tithe 1 horse, 4 cattle
http://www.freeafricanamericans.com/greensville.htm
1786 Greensville Co Va
Drury Going 4 tithes, 4 horses
James Going 1 tithe ___ [frame 35]
http://www.freeafricanamericans.com/greensville.htm
1787A Greensville Co Va
Drury Going: Drury Going, Thomas Going, 2 horses
[frame 42]
James Going 1 slave over 16, 1 slave 12-16, 2 horses, 8 cattle
http://www.freeafricanamericans.com/greensville.htm
1788A Greensville Co Va Meherrin Parish, 21-year-old tithables
Henry Going 1 tithe 1 horse
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Drury Going 1 tithe 2 horses
Thomas Going 1 tithe
James Going 1 tithe 2 slaves over 16, 2 horses
Henry Going 1 tithe 1 horse
http://www.freeafricanamericans.com/greensville.htm
1789 Greensville Co Va
James Going 1 tithe 1 tithe 12-16, 1 slave 12-16, 2 horses
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Henry Going 1 tithe 1 horse
John Turner: James Going
[frame 88]
http://www.freeafricanamericans.com/greensville.htm
1789 Greensville Co, Va.
Meherrin Parish, List of William Maclin.
James Going 1 tithe 1 tithe 12-16, 1 slave 12-16, 2 horses
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John Turner: James Going
[frame 88]
http://www.freeafricanamericans.com/greensville.htm
1790 Greensville Co, Va.
Meherrin Parish
James Going 1 tithe 1 slave over 16, 1 slave 12-16, 2 horses
John Turner: James Going
http://www.freeafricanamericans.com/greensville.htm
1790 Greensville Co Va
James Going 1 tithe 1 slave over 16, 1 slave 12-16, 2 horses
Henry Going 1 tithe 1 horse
Edmund Going 1 tithe 1 horse
Thomas Going 1 tithe
Drury Going 1 tithe
[frame 108]
John Turner: James Going
http://www.freeafricanamericans.com/greensville.htm
1791 Greensville Co Va
James Going: James Going, Henry Going: 1 tithe 12-16, 1 slave over 16, 1 slave 12-16, 3 horses
Drury Going: Drury Going & Mark Going
Thomas Going 1 tithe
John Turner: James Going
http://www.freeafricanamericans.com/greensville.htm
1791 Greensville Co, Va
Meherrin Parish, List of William Maclin
James Going: James Going, Henry Going: 1 tithe 12-16, 1 slave over 16, 1 slave 12-16, 3 horses
John Turner: James Going
http://www.freeafricanamericans.com/greensville.htm
1792 Greensville Co Va
Mark Going 1 tithe [frame 136]
Thomas Going 1 tithe
Drury Going 1 tithe
James Going 1 tithe 1 slave over 16, 1 slave 12-16, 3 horses
John Turner: James Going [frame 142]
http://www.freeafricanamericans.com/greensville.htm
1793B Greensville Co Va
Thomas Going 1 tithe
John Turner: James Going
http://www.freeafricanamericans.com/greensville.htm
1794B Greensville Co Va
James Going Sr 1 tithe, 3 slaves over 16, 3 horses
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Henry Going 1 tithe 1 horse
Drury Going 1 tithe 1 horse
Benjamin Going 1 tithe 1 horse
Mark Going 1 tithe
John Turner: James Going
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http://www.freeafricanamericans.com/greensville.htm
1798 Greensville Co Va
James Gowing senr 1 tithe, 3 slaves over 16, 1 horse
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Thomas Gowing 1 tithe
Drury Gowing 1 tithe
Benjamin Gowing 1 tithe
James Gowing Jr 1 tithe, 1 tithe 12-16, 1 horse
http://www.freeafricanamericans.com/greensville.htm
1799 Greensville Co Va
Thomas Gowing 1 tithe
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Drury Gowing 1 tithe
Mark Gowing 1 tithe
Benjamin Gowing 1 tithe
James Gowing Sr
James Gowing Jr
http://www.freeafricanamericans.com/greensville.htm
1800 Greensville Co Va
James Going Jr 1 tithe 1 slave over 16, 2 horses
James Going Senior: Henry Going: 3 slaves over 16, 1 slave 12-16, 2 horses
Benjamin Going 1 tithe 1 horse
Mark Going 1 tithe 1 horse
Thomas Going 1 tithe
http://www.freeafricanamericans.com/greensville.htm
1801 Greensville Co Va
Benjamin Gowing 1 tithe
James Gowing Jr 1 tithe 1 slave over 16, 2 horses
James Gowing Sr 1 tithe 2 slaves over 16, 2 slaves 12-16, 2 horses
Henry Gowing 1 tithe 1 horse
Drury Gowing 1 tithe
Thomas Gowing 1 tithe
Mark Gowing 1 tithe
http://www.freeafricanamericans.com/greensville.htm
1802B Greensville Co Va
Benjamin Gowing 1 tithe 1 horse
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Mark Gowing 1 tithe
James Gowing Jr 1 tithe 1 slave over 16, 3 horses
James Gowing Sr 1 tithe 2 slaves over 16, 2 slaves 12-16, 2 horses
Henry Gowing 1 tithe 1 horse
http://www.freeafricanamericans.com/greensville.htm
1803 B Greensville Co Va
Benjamin Gowing 1 tithe
James Gowing Sr 1 tithe 2 slaves over 16, 3 slaves 12-16, 3 horses
James Gowing Jr 1 tithe 1 slave over 16, 2 horses
Thomas Gowing 1 tithe
Mark Gowing 1 tithe
http://www.freeafricanamericans.com/greensville.htm
1804 Greensville Co Va
James Gowing Jr 1 tithe 1 slave, 2 horses
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Benja Gowing 1 tithe 1 horse
James Gowing Sr 1 tithe 3 slaves over 16, 2 slaves 12-16, 3 horses
http://www.freeafricanamericans.com/greensville.htm
1805 Greensville Co Va
James Going Jr
James Going Sr
Benjamin Going 1 tithe 1 horse
http://www.freeafricanamericans.com/greensville.htm
1805 Dec 19 – “James Gowing, Henry Gowing and Avant Massey; Amy Gowing, William Harris
jointly posted a bond of £50 “to Miherris Parish to help support the child of Mary Hill who was an unlawful child as yet to be born,” according to Greensville County Deed Book 1, page 173. December 19, 1805, in Greensville County, Va
1805 December 19-“James Gowing” was listed as surety for the marriage of “Amy Gowing” to William Harris December 19, 1805 in Greensville County, according to “Greensville County Marriages, 1781-1825” by Catherine Lindsey Knorr. Greensville Co, Va
1806B Benjamin Going 1 tithe 1 horse [frame 353] Greensville Co Va
James Going Sr 1 tithe 4 slaves over 16, 2 slaves 12-16, 3 horses
Henry Going 1 tithe
James Going 1 tithe 1 slave over 16, 1 slave 12-16, 2 horses
http://www.freeafricanamericans.com/greensville.htm
1807B Greensville Co Va
Going, James Sr 1 tithe 3 slaves over 16, 3 slaves 12-16, 3 horses
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Benjamin Going 1 tithe 1 slave 12-16, 1 horse
Henry Going 1 tithe 1 horse
http://www.freeafricanamericans.com/greensville.htm
1810 Greensville Co Va
James Going 1 tithe 6 slaves over 16, 4 horses
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Henry Going 1 tithe 1 slave over 16, 2 horses
Benjamin Going 1 tithe 2 slaves over 16, 1 slave 12-16, 2 horses
Mark Going 1 tithe
http://www.freeafricanamericans.com/greensville.htm
REVIEW:
James Gowen, Jr, [James5, Edward, Jr4, Edward3, William2, Mihil1] regarded as a son of James Gowen and Amy Gowen, was born about 1764 in Brunswick County.
“James Going” was married November 24, 1785 to Rebecca Adams, according to “Greensville County, Virginia Marriages, 1781-1850.” Security was Reuben Adams.
James Gowen, Jr. was mentioned in the will of his father written August 12, 1816.
James Gowen, Jr. removed across the state line into adjoining Northampton County, North Carolina.
“James Gowing” was listed as the head of a household in the 1820 census of Northampton County, according to “Index to the 1820 Census of North Carolina.”
“James Gowing” wrote his will there October 11, 1836, and it was proved in the following December, according to Northampton County Will Book 4, page 147.
In his will he mentioned “wife, Rebecca; daughters, Martha, Mary and Jane and brother, Benjamin Gowing in Virginia.”
The household of “Rebecca Goings” was enumerated in the 1840 census of Northampton County, page 103:
“Goings, Rebecca white female 60-70
white female 30-40”
Eight slaves were also reported in the household of which five members were in agriculture.
Children born to James Gowen, Jr. and Rebecca Adams Gowen include:
Martha Gowen born about 1788
Mary Gowen born about 1790
Jane Gowen born about 1801
Goyen Family Tree 