Virginia – Surry County – 1700s to early 1800s

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(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)

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(Goring, Gary, Gopeing, Gough, and Grone type names are NOT Going type names typically … BUT some of these entries are listed as Going-type names, so I have listed all of these entries in order to determine which entries may be misspellings where Going was mistakenly entered, or the other way around possibly).  

Surry County, Virginia

1653 Jan – John Gorange as witness to an agreement btw John Saines and Jno Berrye in 1652-1672 Surry Co, Va. Bk 1, p 51.
http://interactive.ancestry.com/49373/FLHG_SurryCountyRec-0133?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fdbid%3d49373%26path%3d&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnBrowsing#?imageId=FLHG_SurryCountyRec-0015

1653 April – John Garye aged 50 years or thereaboutes sworne and examined saith that uppon the first day of April last this deponent being in the Cooperrs of goodman wood house on neere is he saw Richard Baning fall froma mare uppon a logg lying on the ground of … fall he dyed … three or four rowers or thereabouts but that he was not hurt by the sd mare and that at his burial there was twenty people or thereabouts and further saith not. Signed: John Garye. Wit: Robert Stanton. 1652-1672 Surry Co, Va. Bk 1, p 26. https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/9085/007644132_01195?pid=572507&backurl=https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv%3D1%26dbid%3D9085%26h%3D572507%26tid%3D%26pid%3D%26usePUB%3Dtrue%26_phsrc%3DPXv2198%26_phstart%3DsuccessSource&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=PXv2198&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true#?imageId=007645828_00030

1654 July 4 – William Gopeinge sells 100a to Jno King … on the Burchen Swamp … of my devident of 250 acres … by patent on Oct 8, 1651 … sd 100 acres on the south sid of Barcher Swamp and the South side of Upper Chippoakes Creek in Surry Co … from Wm Simmons … Signed: William Gapeings. Wits: Nicho Perry, Peter Adams. 1652-1672 Surry Co, Va.   Bk 1, p 50.
http://interactive.ancestry.com/49373/FLHG_SurryCountyRec-0133?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fdbid%3d49373%26path%3d&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnBrowsing#?imageId=FLHG_SurryCountyRec-0015 ; https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/9085/007644132_01195?pid=572507&backurl=https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv%3D1%26dbid%3D9085%26h%3D572507%26tid%3D%26pid%3D%26usePUB%3Dtrue%26_phsrc%3DPXv2198%26_phstart%3DsuccessSource&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=PXv2198&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true#?imageId=007645828_00042

1654 Sept 8 – The deposition of Will Gaying aged 50 years or thereabouts, sworn and examined … Sayth that he this deponent and his wife being at sd house of John Fisher deceased a little while after the said Fisher dyed Thomas Reynolds bing there the said Reynolds demanded satisfaction of the children of the said Fisher for physician and the said Reynolds had adminiistered to their father. … THomas Reinolds demanding seven hundred and ten pounds of tobacco but they agreed for 500 pounds of tob and cask and further this deponent saith not. Signed: Will Gaying. 1652-1672 Surry Co, Va. Bk 1, pg 57. https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/9085/007644132_01195?pid=572507&backurl=https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv%3D1%26dbid%3D9085%26h%3D572507%26tid%3D%26pid%3D%26usePUB%3Dtrue%26_phsrc%3DPXv2198%26_phstart%3DsuccessSource&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=PXv2198&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true#?imageId=007645828_00045

1657 March 16 – … Jeremiah Clements his pattent for 200 acres of land 10th Jan 1643. On backside assigned as sett, viz … I Capt Henry Pery do assign over this pattent unto William Gaping … this 16th March 1657. Signed: Henry Pery. Wit: Tho Brereton. I William Gapinge do assign over this pattent unto Anthony Truett … Signed: William Gapeinge. Wit: John Gittings, Robt Spencer.
I Anthony Truett do acknowledge that Wm Gaping hath … neck of land of this pattent for himselfe … on the north east side of a little creek joyning on sd Gapings own land … Signed: Anthony Truett. Wit: John Gittings. Robt Spencer. 1652-1672 Surry Co, Va. Bk 1, pg 129. https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/9085/007644132_01195?pid=572507&backurl=https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv%3D1%26dbid%3D9085%26h%3D572507%26tid%3D%26pid%3D%26usePUB%3Dtrue%26_phsrc%3DPXv2198%26_phstart%3DsuccessSource&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=PXv2198&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true#?imageId=007645828_00081

1657 March 17 – William Gawine living adjacent to Capt Henry Perry and Edward Oliver. Capt Henry Perry intermarried with the textatricx of Jeremiah Clements of Upper Cheapoakes Gent … give to Edward Oliver … 250 acres of land on Upper Cheapoakes, in Southwarke Co, … part of 350 acres formerly belonging to Clemente bounding upon the land of William Gapine .. and land of William Thomas … Signed: Henry Perry. Wit: Warham Henderson, William Drummond. Surry County, Va. Bk 1, p 160.
http://interactive.ancestry.com/49373/FLHG_SurryCountyRec-0133?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fdbid%3d49373%26path%3d&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnBrowsing#?imageId=FLHG_SurryCountyRec-0042 ; https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/9085/007644132_01195?pid=572507&backurl=https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv%3D1%26dbid%3D9085%26h%3D572507%26tid%3D%26pid%3D%26usePUB%3Dtrue%26_phsrc%3DPXv2198%26_phstart%3DsuccessSource&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=PXv2198&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true#?imageId=007645828_00097

1657 Sept – … bindeth me Mathew Gough … unto John Harmon marriner .. 2000 pounds of merch tob befo 10th day of Oct … in year of our Lord 1642 … Signed: Mathew Gough. Wit: Tho Drewery. Recorded Sept 1657.
This bill binds me Capt Mathew Gough to John Harmon of London mercht … 5000 pounds of tobo and cask to be pd on demand … 3 July 1643. Signed: Mathew Gough. Wit: Tho Drew, Jacob Masonn. Recorded Sept 1657. 1652-1672 Surry Co, Va. Bk 1, pg 110. https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/9085/007644132_01195?pid=572507&backurl=https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv%3D1%26dbid%3D9085%26h%3D572507%26tid%3D%26pid%3D%26usePUB%3Dtrue%26_phsrc%3DPXv2198%26_phstart%3DsuccessSource&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=PXv2198&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true#?imageId=007645828_00072

1657 Sept 3 – I John Grone of the Cittye of Bristoll … appt John Jennings of Isle of Wight, Va, gent, my lawful atty … Signed: John Grone. Wit: Lewis Reed, Tho Walton, John Band, David Warren, Edw Gibbs. 1652-1672 Surry Co, Va. Bk 1, pg 109. https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/9085/007644132_01195?pid=572507&backurl=https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv%3D1%26dbid%3D9085%26h%3D572507%26tid%3D%26pid%3D%26usePUB%3Dtrue%26_phsrc%3DPXv2198%26_phstart%3DsuccessSource&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=PXv2198&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true#?imageId=007645828_00071

1662 Nov 10 – John Grone of Lower … in Surry Co … and George Domingoe of same … and George Domingoe’s wife Ann and Sarah daughter … land in Lower Xipoaks in Surry Co … adj land of John Billison … Signed: John Grone. Wit: Will Chambers, Rowland Hudson. Surry County, Va. Bk 1, p 266. https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/9085/007644132_01195?pid=572507&backurl=https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv%3D1%26dbid%3D9085%26h%3D572507%26tid%3D%26pid%3D%26usePUB%3Dtrue%26_phsrc%3DPXv2198%26_phstart%3DsuccessSource&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=PXv2198&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true#?imageId=007645828_00150

1667 Nov 13 – John King for … 280 acres of land .. Berton Swamp .. Simmons land … William Gavin living adjr to John King and John Legrande on Burson Swamp in Surry Co Va. Bk 1, p 291.
http://interactive.ancestry.com/49373/FLHG_SurryCountyRec-0133?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fdbid%3d49373%26path%3d&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnBrowsing#?imageId=FLHG_SurryCountyRec-0066 ; https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/9085/007644132_01195?pid=572507&backurl=https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv%3D1%26dbid%3D9085%26h%3D572507%26tid%3D%26pid%3D%26usePUB%3Dtrue%26_phsrc%3DPXv2198%26_phstart%3DsuccessSource&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=PXv2198&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true#?imageId=007645828_00162

1669 Feb 7 – John Goring wit to Henry Hollingsworth confessing judgment to Edward Napkin in Surry Co Va. Bk 1, p 357.
http://interactive.ancestry.com/49373/FLHG_SurryCountyRec-0133?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fdbid%3d49373%26path%3d&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnBrowsing#?imageId=FLHG_SurryCountyRec-0075 ; https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/9085/007644132_01195?pid=572507&backurl=https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv%3D1%26dbid%3D9085%26h%3D572507%26tid%3D%26pid%3D%26usePUB%3Dtrue%26_phsrc%3DPXv2198%26_phstart%3DsuccessSource&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=PXv2198&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true#?imageId=007645828_00202

1669 June 6 – The list for … of Lanes Creek tithe for the year 1669. Includes, Capt John Grones 07, Willing Goreing 02. Surry County, Va. Bk 1, p 349. https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/9085/007644132_01195?pid=572507&backurl=https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv%3D1%26dbid%3D9085%26h%3D572507%26tid%3D%26pid%3D%26usePUB%3Dtrue%26_phsrc%3DPXv2198%26_phstart%3DsuccessSource&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=PXv2198&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true#?imageId=007645828_00192

1669 Aug 11 – John Gorin as wit to Edward Middleton making John Wimberly his atty in Surry Co Va. Bk 1, p 349.
http://interactive.ancestry.com/49373/FLHG_SurryCountyRec-0133?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fdbid%3d49373%26path%3d&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnBrowsing#?imageId=FLHG_SurryCountyRec-0073 ; https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VR51-WGH ; https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/9085/007644132_01195?pid=572507&backurl=https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv%3D1%26dbid%3D9085%26h%3D572507%26tid%3D%26pid%3D%26usePUB%3Dtrue%26_phsrc%3DPXv2198%26_phstart%3DsuccessSource&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=PXv2198&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true#?imageId=007645828_00194

1669 Oct 9: Page 549. 9 Oct 1669. Edward Middleton, of London makes John Wimberly of Virginia, planter his Atty. Rec. 11 Aug. 1669. Wit. John Goring, Edward Amry, Thos Amry. Surry County records, Surry County, Virginia, 1652-1684. pg 13.

1670 Dec 30 – John Goringe wits Robert Shaw pay bill to Mrs Berber in Surry Co Va. Bk 1, p 378.   http://interactive.ancestry.com/49373/FLHG_SurryCountyRec-0133?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fdbid%3d49373%26path%3d&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnBrowsing#?imageId=FLHG_SurryCountyRec-0078 ; https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/9085/007644132_01195?pid=572507&backurl=https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv%3D1%26dbid%3D9085%26h%3D572507%26tid%3D%26pid%3D%26usePUB%3Dtrue%26_phsrc%3DPXv2198%26_phstart%3DsuccessSource&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=PXv2198&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true#?imageId=007645828_00212

1671 March 4: John Rogers a Welshman has run away owing a debt, has run away in to the Bay, and Robert Shaw wants judgment for the debt. Wit. James Goring.
Surry County records, Surry County, Virginia, 1652-1684. pg 104.

1671 Mar 5 – Friend Goard pray … as to judgmt for me to … Salway for 500 pounds of tob and costs of suite … Signed: Robert Shaw. Wit: John Goringe. Bk 1, p. 404.
http://interactive.ancestry.com/49373/FLHG_SurryCountyRec-0133?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fdbid%3d49373%26path%3d&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnBrowsing#?imageId=FLHG_SurryCountyRec-0081 ; https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/9085/007644132_01195?pid=572507&backurl=https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv%3D1%26dbid%3D9085%26h%3D572507%26tid%3D%26pid%3D%26usePUB%3Dtrue%26_phsrc%3DPXv2198%26_phstart%3DsuccessSource&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=PXv2198&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true#?imageId=007645828_00225

1671 July 7: Peleg Dunsten and Andrew Robertson overseers of a gift of a mare colt to Susanna Robinson by her grandmother, Sicelye Dunsten in her will . . . loving brother John Dunsten to take in his care the mare and increase etc. Wit. Francis Gower, Henry Lucas.  Surry County records, Surry County, Virginia, 1652-1684. pg 101.

1673 John Greene (not Goring) – mentioned in investigation of James Chissett and 13 others re riotous assembling in 1671-1684 Surry Bk 2, pg. 41
http://interactive.ancestry.com/49373/FLHG_SurryCountyRec-0133?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fdbid%3d49373%26path%3d&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnBrowsing#?imageId=FLHG_SurryCountyRec-0094 ; https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/9085/007644132_01195?pid=572507&backurl=https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv%3D1%26dbid%3D9085%26h%3D572507%26tid%3D%26pid%3D%26usePUB%3Dtrue%26_phsrc%3DPXv2198%26_phstart%3DsuccessSource&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=PXv2198&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true#?imageId=007645828_00317

1674 Oct 1 – Walter Bartlett obtains deed fr Roger Delk and Rebecka delk wit by John Goring in Surry Co Va. 1671-1684 Surry Bk 2, pg. 59 (left side page on FamilySearch). http://interactive.ancestry.com/49373/FLHG_SurryCountyRec-0133?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fdbid%3d49373%26path%3d&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnBrowsing#?imageId=FLHG_SurryCountyRec-0098 ; https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/9085/007644132_01195?pid=572507&backurl=https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv%3D1%26dbid%3D9085%26h%3D572507%26tid%3D%26pid%3D%26usePUB%3Dtrue%26_phsrc%3DPXv2198%26_phstart%3DsuccessSource&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=PXv2198&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true#?imageId=007645828_00336

1674 Oct 1: Robt Lacy obtains deed fr Roger Delk and Rebecka Delk out of Lawnes Ck. to Walker Bartlett’s line, wit by John Goring and Wm Hancock in Surry Co Va
http://interactive.ancestry.com/49373/FLHG_SurryCountyRec-0133?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fdbid%3d49373%26path%3d&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnBrowsing#?imageId=FLHG_SurryCountyRec-0098
Surry County records, Surry County, Virginia, 1652-1684. pg 127.

1675 June 10 – Ezekiel Gowering with Thomas Gowering on his tithe in Surry County Titheables: Same household as James Reduck. Surry Co, Va.  (look up pg).  http://interactive.ancestry.com/6131/VGS_2002_01_01_0386/525370754?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fcgi-bin%2fsse.dll%3fdb%3dvgs%26gss%3dsfs28_ms_db%26new%3d1%26rank%3d1%26msT%3d1%26gsln%3dGoin%26gsln_x%3d0%26MSAV%3d1%26uidh%3dm37&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnSearchResults&rc=510,1721,605,1750#?imageId=VGS_1984_01_01_0093

1677 March 1: John Goring buys 250a from Thomas Blunt and Richard Washington, in Surry Co Va
http://interactive.ancestry.com/49373/FLHG_SurryCountyRec-0133?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fdbid%3d49373%26path%3d&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnBrowsing#?imageId=FLHG_SurryCountyRec-0114
Surry County records, Surry County, Virginia, 1652-1684. pg 151.

1677 Oct 20 – probate granted John Goring on the will of Henry Goard signed at … marke by Mr Caufield and Mr Allen. in Surry Co Va.  1671-1684 Surry Bk 2, pg. 162.
http://interactive.ancestry.com/49373/FLHG_SurryCountyRec-0133?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fdbid%3d49373%26path%3d&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnBrowsing#?imageId=FLHG_SurryCountyRec-0112 ; https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/9085/007644132_01195?pid=572507&backurl=https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv%3D1%26dbid%3D9085%26h%3D572507%26tid%3D%26pid%3D%26usePUB%3Dtrue%26_phsrc%3DPXv2198%26_phstart%3DsuccessSource&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=PXv2198&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true#?imageId=007645828_00434

1677 Dec 30: John Gorin on the will of Henry Goard in Surry Co Va.
Surry County records, Surry County, Virginia, 1652-1684. pg 147.
http://interactive.ancestry.com/49373/FLHG_SurryCountyRec-0133?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fdbid%3d49373%26path%3d&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnBrowsing#?imageId=FLHG_SurryCountyRec-0112

1678 May 7 – John Goring as witness to sale between Richard Blow and Robt Caufield in Surry Co Va. 1671-1684 Surry Bk 2, pg. 173
http://interactive.ancestry.com/49373/FLHG_SurryCountyRec-0133?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fdbid%3d49373%26path%3d&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnBrowsing#?imageId=FLHG_SurryCountyRec-0114 ; https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/9085/007644132_01195?pid=572507&backurl=https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv%3D1%26dbid%3D9085%26h%3D572507%26tid%3D%26pid%3D%26usePUB%3Dtrue%26_phsrc%3DPXv2198%26_phstart%3DsuccessSource&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=PXv2198&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true#?imageId=007645828_00445

1678 May 7 – John Goring as wit to land sale btw Wm Harris and Thomas Jarroll on Robt Ruffin line in Surry Va. 1671-1684 Surry Bk 2, pg. 176-177.
http://interactive.ancestry.com/49373/FLHG_SurryCountyRec-0133?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fdbid%3d49373%26path%3d&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnBrowsing#?imageId=FLHG_SurryCountyRec-0114 ; https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/9085/007644132_01195?pid=572507&backurl=https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv%3D1%26dbid%3D9085%26h%3D572507%26tid%3D%26pid%3D%26usePUB%3Dtrue%26_phsrc%3DPXv2198%26_phstart%3DsuccessSource&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=PXv2198&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true#?imageId=007645828_00448

1678 May 7 – A perfect inventory of all goods and chattles of Henry Goard decd presented by John Goreing admr apprised by Charles Amry and Martin Thorne appt by … County … sworn by Charles Barham. Inventory signed by Martin Thorne and Charles Amry. Presented to court by John Goring. Surry Co Va. 1671-1684 Surry Bk 2, pg. 171
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1678 May 15 – By the rt honorable Herbert Jeffreys, Gov and Capt … of Virginia .. I am well satisfied of the honesty and sufficiency and integrity of Mr John Goring upon consideration .. fitt to add him to the Comisssion of the Peace … require ou to administer the oath of a Justice of the Peace unto the said Mr Goring at the next Court held for your County .. givent this 17 April 1678 .. Signed: Herb Jeffreys. (last entry on page). Surry Co Va. Bk 2, p 171.  https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/9085/007644132_01195?pid=572507&backurl=https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv%3D1%26dbid%3D9085%26h%3D572507%26tid%3D%26pid%3D%26usePUB%3Dtrue%26_phsrc%3DPXv2198%26_phstart%3DsuccessSource&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=PXv2198&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true#?imageId=007645828_00443

1678 July 2 – Thomas Blunt and Richard Washington joyntly … to John Goreing Gent of the other party all of Surry County, Va … whereas said Charles Ford sometime of the said County of Surry was in his lifetime … at his decease … in fee of a certain devident or tract of land with a plantation … tract contayning 250 acres of land … by a pattent dated the 19 day of May 1638 … the said tract of land then in sd County of James Citty, but a later bounding of the Counties is not situated in sd County of Surry adj a place called Simpken Marsh over against Dansing Point butting North upon James River, and Southerly into the woods, westerly upon the sd marsh and easterly upon the land of Col John Flood, but lately in the possession of Mr Nathll Knight … abovesd pattent granted to sd Charles Ford … sd Charles Ford dyed without a will the said land did escheat … Maj Charles th 2d … unto the above named Tho Blunt and Richard Washington, then orphans and sons in law unto the sd Charles Ford … Signed: Thomas Blunt. Wit: William Edwards, Benj Harrison. John Goring buys 250a from Thomas Blunt and Richard Washington in Surry Co Va. 1671-1684 Surry Bk 2, pg. 181
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1678 Oct 5 – John Goring is wit to deed btw George Branch Jr and Susannah Corker and Eliza White and Robt Spenser in Surry Co Va .  1671-1684 Surry Bk 2, pg. 190  http://interactive.ancestry.com/49373/FLHG_SurryCountyRec-0133?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fdbid%3d49373%26path%3d&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnBrowsing#?imageId=FLHG_SurryCountyRec-0115 ; https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/9085/007644132_01195?pid=572507&backurl=https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv%3D1%26dbid%3D9085%26h%3D572507%26tid%3D%26pid%3D%26usePUB%3Dtrue%26_phsrc%3DPXv2198%26_phstart%3DsuccessSource&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=PXv2198&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true#?imageId=007645828_00462

1678 Edward Bland estate to Theodorick Bland w pwr atty from John Bland in Surry Co Va
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1678 May 7 – A perfect inventory of all goods and chattles of Henry Goard decd presented by John Goreing admr apprised by Charles Amry and Martin Thorne appt by … County … sworn by Charles Barham. Inventory signed by Martin Thorne and Charles Amry. Presented to court by John Goring. Surry Co Va. 1671-1684 Surry Bk 2, pg. 171.
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1678 May 15 – By the rt honorable Herbert Jeffreys, Gov and Capt … of Virginia .. I am well satisfied of the honesty and sufficiency and integrity of Mr John Goring upon consideration .. fitt to add him to the Comission of the Peace … require ou to administer the oath of a Justice of the Peace unto the said Mr Goring at the next Court held for your County .. givent this 17 April 1678 .. Signed: Herb Jeffreys. (last entry on page). Surry Co Va. Bk 2, p 171. https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/9085/007644132_01195?pid=572507&backurl=https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv%3D1%26dbid%3D9085%26h%3D572507%26tid%3D%26pid%3D%26usePUB%3Dtrue%26_phsrc%3DPXv2198%26_phstart%3DsuccessSource&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=PXv2198&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true#?imageId=007645828_00443

1679 Feb 28 – John Goring decd – Robert Ruffin qualifies as admin of estate. Frances Mason and Wm Edwards are security. Bond 80,000 lbs tobo. Wits: Thos Binns and Thos Senior. 1671-1684 Surry Bk 2, pg. 2.
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1679 Sept 4 – John Goring will proved up in court:
In the name of God Amen. I John Goring of Surry County in Virginia being sick and weak in body but of sound and perfect memory, blessed be God for it, do make appoynt and ordaine this to be my last will and testament in manner and form as following.
Item: I give and bequeath my soule to God that gave it, trusting through the meritorious death and passion of my saviour and redeemer Jesus Christ to receive pardon and remission for all my my sins, and my body to the Earth to be buried in Christian buriall at the discretion of my Executors hereafter named and as for my worldly goods I give in manner following.
Item: I give and bequeath after my debts are paid, all my whole estate of lands goods chattle cattle money debts and credits to me of right belonging or in any wise appertaining to my son Charles Goring and his heires forever, but if it so happen that my said son Charles should not live to some to the age of 21 years or be married, then it is my desire and I do hereby will and bequeath all the lands to me of right belonging or in any wise appertaining to William Holt the son of Mr Randall Holt, late of this county decd and his heirs forever and the remaining part of my said estate to be equally divided betweene the said William Holt and his brother Thomas Holt and their heirs forever. It is my desire and I do hereby request my loveing kinsman Col Charles Morrison to take into his care and tuition my said son Charles and to nurture and bring him up and educate him as he shall think fitt, whome together with my loveing friend Robert caufield I appoynt my full and sole executors to … this my last will informed, revoaking and makeing void and null all former wills by me made, appoynting and confirming this to be my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have herunto sett my hand and seale this 5th of May 1679. Signed: John Goring. Wit: John Moyer, Elizabeth Holt. At a Court held for the County of Surry Sept 4, 1679 the above will proved in Court by the oaths of John Moyer and Eliz Holt. Recorded Sept 26, 1679.
Sept 12, 1679 – Worthy Srs,
The … wherein you seeme to blame me for not wrighting … Col Bridgers according to promise consearning … Gorings estate which if did not it was great forgettfullness and .. I after writt know not for it was just upon my leaveing the Country at which time I was full of troubles and distractions as am now at present being bound in New Yorke with the Indyan Wo with same frm Bannodus who I am comanded to carry to the above said place, so that have no time to consult my home affaires, so that hope you will be more charritable than to decline the former intentions being so convenient in those .. to answere it without extrordinary trouble. I do in all things submit to whatever you shall do, saleing to the management of the estate which am well assured will be honestly and justly … if you … of being consearned then lett the court please to take it into there care, for I live at that remote distance that I am forst to decline it, and desire you to take nothing Ill for my so doeing, I lett me beg you to be so kind as to secure the Rapier Pistolls and Holsters I lent Mr Goring as I not long sence informed you … the only needfull at present from. Signed: Ch. Moryson. Directed on the backside thus: For my ever respected friend Mr Robert Caufield, merchant. Sent with kinde respects. Surry Co Va. 1671-1684 Surry Bk 2, pg. 233
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1679/80 March 13 – Richard Caufield and Arthur Allen justices of the peace in quorum for the Countyof Surry … whereas Mr John Goring late of this Collony dyeing and leaveing an Estate in divers goods, and did by a will dispose of the same, and the executors in the said will nominated haveing in court refused to execute the bust reposed in them, and the court having appoynted Mr Robert Ruffin to act according to the said will, now know all men that wee the said Robert caufield and Arthur Allen according to an order of Surry County Court beareing date Sept 4, 1679, for the better ordering and secureing of the sd estate doe give and grant unto the said Robert Ruffin the administration of all and singuar the goods rights and credits of the estate of the said decd of what nature or condition they bee or in whose custody soever they remaine within this Collony, and doe by these presents further order and appoynt that the sd Robert Ruffin should present unto the Court of the sd County of Surry at the next Court a … Inventory of the said estate being lawfully appraysed by sufficient men upon oath, and further that he satisfy and pay all such debts as remaine due and oweing from the said estate unto any person or persons within the Collony as far as the Estate will affoard and after such debts are paid, then the sd Ruffin to bring … just accounting of the surplusage or remainder of the said Estate when he shall be thereunto lawfully … Signed: Ro Caufield, Ar Allen. Given this 13th day of March 1679. Mr Robert Ruffins Commission of Adminst on Est of Mr. John Goring decd. 1671-1684 Surry Bk 2, pg. 249 https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/9085/007644132_01195?pid=572507&backurl=https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv%3D1%26dbid%3D9085%26h%3D572507%26tid%3D%26pid%3D%26usePUB%3Dtrue%26_phsrc%3DPXv2198%26_phstart%3DsuccessSource&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=PXv2198&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true#?imageId=007645828_00521

1680 May 4 – A true and perfect Inventory of the estate of Mr John Goring decd taken and presented by Robert Ruffin admin on the said estate and appraysed as followeth (viz). (Household and plantation items listed). 1 man servant named Richard Clarke 11 months to serve … 1 old negro woman called Matt … Appraisal signed by: John Barnet, William Gray, William Newsome. Robert Ruffin made oath for the Inventory of the Estate of John Goring decd. Wit: William Edwards. 1671-1684 Surry Bk 2, pg. 254-255 https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/9085/007644132_01195?pid=572507&backurl=https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv%3D1%26dbid%3D9085%26h%3D572507%26tid%3D%26pid%3D%26usePUB%3Dtrue%26_phsrc%3DPXv2198%26_phstart%3DsuccessSource&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=PXv2198&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true#?imageId=007645828_00526

1680 Oct 23 – costs of admittance to probate of John Ruffin for est of John Goring in Surry Co Va. 1671-1684 Surry Bk 2, pg. 3 (loose pgs at back of book).
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1680 – Coll. Thomas Ballard vs Robert Ruffin admr. of Jno. Goings estate. Judgment for Pltf. July 6, 1680. 1670-91, p. 306-7. SURRY COUNTY RECORDS. Edward Pleasants Valentine Papers. VOL. I ALLEN—GRAY. p. 155

1682 June 15 – Mr Robert Ruffin admr of Mr John Gorings Estate haveing presented ths Court with an account of the estate of the sd Goring which haveing been examined by the Court and several allotms made as by the said account appeares the said account is admitted to record. 1672-1783 Guardian Accounts. pg. 17 https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/9085/007644132_01195?pid=572507&backurl=https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv%3D1%26dbid%3D9085%26h%3D572507%26tid%3D%26pid%3D%26usePUB%3Dtrue%26_phsrc%3DPXv2198%26_phstart%3DsuccessSource&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=PXv2198&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true#?imageId=007645841_00024

1682 June 15 – Accounting for John Gorings Estate by Robert Ruffin: (Names mentioned): Payments to: John Moring, Mr Holt, Tho Edwards, Tim Ezell Jr, Hen Clark, William Edwards, Tho Jarvis, Mr. Caufield, Robert Shaw, Charles Goring, Henry Clarke, John Moyer, Maj. Allen, Charles Williams, Mr Edwards, Dr Tayler, William Jordina, Widow Long, Thos Jarvis, Phillip French, George Cole. Money received from: John Moring, Roger Nichols, Henry Francis, Edward Tanner, Mr Caufield, Maj Allen, William Seward, John Moyer, Tim Easill Sr, George Morell, Tho Ralley, Maj. Swann, John Byneham, William Haris, Philip Barrough, James Towne. Signed: Robert Ruffin. Guardians Accounts, 1672-1783. pg.
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1697 Aug 29 – Charles Goring of Eliza Citty County do authorize nominate and appoint my verygood friend Mr Thomas Holt of the County of Surry Gent to be my true and lawful attorney for me in my name to require demand and receive of Mrs Eliza Ruffin of the County aforesaid the some of four thousand pounds of good sound merchantable tobo and caske to be paid .. and to the sd Hold his likeing and do also impower the sd Holt after receipt of the same aforesaid (it being in part of payment of my … father Mr John Goring his estate to me due as to me heir then to discharge the said Ms Eliza Ruffin from the same and sd Charles Goring do hereby these presents hold firm … sd Holt shall lawfully do or cause to be done in and about …. Signed: Charles Goring. Wits: William Harris, Thomas Jarrell. Surry Deeds bk 5 1694-1705 pg 147 https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/9085/007644132_01195?pid=572507&backurl=https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv%3D1%26dbid%3D9085%26h%3D572507%26tid%3D%26pid%3D%26usePUB%3Dtrue%26_phsrc%3DPXv2198%26_phstart%3DsuccessSource&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=PXv2198&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true#?imageId=007645822_00163

1700 Aug 8 – … I Ellinor Goring wife of Charles Goring of Elizabeth Citty County do by virtue … appoint my kinsman Mr William Holt of Sury County to bee my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name in open Court to relinquish and resign unto Mr Walter Flood his heirs or assigns my right of Dower of me … land lying in Surry County aforesaid by my said husband Charles Goreing lately sold to the said Flood. Signed: Ellinor Goring. Wit: Tho Holt, Tho Cockerham. Surry Deeds bk 5 1694-1705 p. 229.   https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/9085/007644132_01195?pid=572507&backurl=https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv%3D1%26dbid%3D9085%26h%3D572507%26tid%3D%26pid%3D%26usePUB%3Dtrue%26_phsrc%3DPXv2198%26_phstart%3DsuccessSource&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=PXv2198&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true#?imageId=007645822_00006

1701 Oct 9 – … I Charles Goring of Elizabeth Citty County … convey to Walter Flood of Surry County … land containing 250 acres … in Southwarke Parish in Surry Co, Va … bounding a small creek called Sunken Marsh Creek, upon James River, upon land of said Walter Flood … patent granted Charles Ford dated 19 May 1638 … Signed: Charles Goring. Wits: Thos Lane, Tho Edwards, John Taylor. Surry Deeds bk 5 1694-1705 p. 230. https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/9085/007644132_01195?pid=572507&backurl=https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv%3D1%26dbid%3D9085%26h%3D572507%26tid%3D%26pid%3D%26usePUB%3Dtrue%26_phsrc%3DPXv2198%26_phstart%3DsuccessSource&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=PXv2198&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true#?imageId=007645822_00252

1701 Oct 10 … I Charles Goring of Elizabeth Citty County do appoint my well beloved kinsman Capt Thomas Holt of Surry County to be my lawful attorney … for me and in my name and for my wife … a certain indented deed of conveyance of 250 acres of land by me the said Goreing made to Mr Walter Flood bearing the day after the date of …. authority to bargain sell … a certain tract or parcell of land containing 330 acres on the Pocatink Swamp in Surry County, … Signed: Charles Goreing. Wits: Tho Edwards, John Taylor. Surry Deeds bk 5 1694-1705 p. 229. https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/9085/007644132_01195?pid=572507&backurl=https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv%3D1%26dbid%3D9085%26h%3D572507%26tid%3D%26pid%3D%26usePUB%3Dtrue%26_phsrc%3DPXv2198%26_phstart%3DsuccessSource&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=PXv2198&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true#?imageId=007645822_00251

1704 Nov 7 – … Thomas Holt of Surry County Va, and Charles Goreing late of Elizabeth Citty County, but now in parts beyond the seas … and Joseph John Jackman of the aforesaid County of Surry Gent of the other part … Thomas Holt by power of attorney granted unto him by said Charles Goreing and now entered amongst the records of Surry County Courts bearing the date of 10 day of Oct 1701 and for and in consideration … 4000 pounds of tobo to him payd .. grant unto said Joseph John Jackman … land containing 432 acres … formerly given to him the said Charles Goreing … by last will and testament of the Honble Coll John Lear decd .. in Surry County .. at corner tree of Phillip Hunifords line, on the East third swamp of the blackwater, … upon Cockerham and Mr Barham’s lines … Signed: Tho Holt. Wit: Fra Clements. Surry Deeds bk 5 1694-1705 p. 324.  https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/9085/007644132_01195?pid=572507&backurl=https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv%3D1%26dbid%3D9085%26h%3D572507%26tid%3D%26pid%3D%26usePUB%3Dtrue%26_phsrc%3DPXv2198%26_phstart%3DsuccessSource&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=PXv2198&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true#?imageId=007645822_00344

1727 June 16 – Ralph Jackson receives 350 acres on the north side of Meherrin River. Adjoins his other land and land of Thomas Sissomes. Surry County, Va. http://image.lva.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=136&last=&g_p=P13&collection=LO Patent

1749 March 5 – Deed: purchse from Robert Jones, Jr, 5 Mar 1749/50, , Granville, North Carolina, USA.  “William Going “of Granville County” received a deed from Robert Jones, Jr, “attorney.” of Surry County, Virginia to 910 acres on both sides of Grassy Creek near the Virginia state line for £25 March 5, 1750, according to Granville County Deed Book A, page 343.” Granville Co, NC

From Gowen Manuscript:  http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~gowenrf/Gowenms157.htm

SURRY COUNTY, VIRGINIA

James Gowan was named godfather to Stachan Niblett, son of Alexander and Jean Niblett March 21, 1762, according to “Albemarle Parish register of Surry & Sussex Counties, Virginia, 1717-1778” by John Bennett Bodie.

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Albemarle Parish register of Surry and Sussex counties, Virginia, 1700-1800
Statement of Responsibility:
presented by Craighead-Dunlap Chapter, D.A.R., through the courtesy of Elizabeth and Virginia Horne
Authors:
Daughters of the American Revolution. Craighead-Dunlap Chapter (Wadesboro, North Carolina) (Main Author)
Horne, Elizabeth (Added Author)
Horne, Virginia (Added Author)
Albemarle Parish (Sussex County, Virginia : Episcopal) (Added Author)
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Court Records:

Guardian and fiduciary accounts, 1672-1922, 1947-1949
Authors:
Virginia. County Court (Surry County) (Main Author)
Virginia. Circuit Court (Surry County) (Added Author)
Surry County (Virginia). Clerk of the County Court (Added Author)
Surry County (Virginia). Clerk of the Circuit Court (Added Author)
Format:
Manuscript/Manuscript on Film
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Order books, 1671-1877
Authors:
Virginia. County Court (Surry County) (Main Author)
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Surry County records, Surry County, Virginia, 1652-1684
Statement of Responsibility:
compiled by Eliza T. Davis
Authors:
Davis, Eliza Timberlake (Main Author)
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Land and Property:

Deeds, wills, inventories, etc., 1645-1686
Authors:
Virginia. County Court (Surry County) (Main Author)
Format:
Manuscript/Manuscript on Film
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Wills and deeds (Surry County, Virginia), 1652-1907
Authors:
Virginia. County Court (Surry County) (Main Author)
Surry County (Virginia). Clerk of the County Court (Added Author)
Virginia. Circuit Court (Surry County) (Added Author)
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Probate:

Wills and administrations of Surry County, Virginia, 1671-1750
Statement of Responsibility:
abstracted and compiled by Eliza Timberlake Davis
Authors:
Davis, Eliza Timberlake (Main Author)
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