Benjamin Gough, Sr.
Abt 1676 - 1736 (60 years)
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Name Benjamin Gough [1, 2] Suffix Sr. Birth Abt 1676 St. Mary's County, Maryland 
Gender Male Death 21 Mar 1736 St. Mary's County, Maryland Patriarch & Matriarch 
Stephen Gough, b. Abt 1630, County Gloucester Englandd. Between 22 Oct 1700 and 2 Jan 1701, St. Bernards, Newtown Hundred, St Mary's Co., Md. (Age 70 years) (Father) 
Mary Tattershall, b. Abt 1635, Wiltshire, Englandd. 1677, likely Newtown Hundred, St. Mary's County, MD (Age 42 years) (Mother) Person ID I3040 1665 GOUGH/GOFF (US-MD-STM/US-VA-LOU) I-Y6902-A Last Modified 20 Oct 2023
Father Stephen Gough, b. Abt 1630, County Gloucester England d. Between 22 Oct 1700 and 2 Jan 1701, St. Bernards, Newtown Hundred, St Mary's Co., Md. (Age 70 years)
Other Partners: Clare Cissell m. Bef 1701Mother Mary Tattershall, b. Abt 1635, Wiltshire, England d. 1677, likely Newtown Hundred, St. Mary's County, MD (Age 42 years) Marriage Aft 4 Mar 1675 SMC or Calvert County [3] Family ID F1999 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Jane "Jeny" Clarke, b. Bef 1710, St. Mary's County, Maryland d. Aft 1737, St. Mary's County, Maryland (Age > 29 years)
Marriage Bef 1725 St. Mary's County, MD Children 1. Benjamin Gough, Jr., b. 1725, St. Mary's County Maryland d. 20 Mar 1774, St. Mary's County Maryland (Age 49 years)▻ Susannah Norris m. Abt 1754▻ Susannah Norris m. Abt 17542. James Gough, b. 1728, St. Mary's County, Maryland d. 19 Feb 1774, St. Mary's County, Maryland (Age 46 years)▻ Susannah ________ m. Abt 1754▻ Susannah ________ m. Abt 17543. Mary Gough, b. Bef 1735, St. Mary's County Maryland d. Aft 1737 (Age > 4 years)4. Priscilla Gough, b. Bef 1735, St. Mary's County Maryland d. Aft 1737 (Age > 4 years)5. Elizabeth Gough, b. Bef 1736, St. Mary's County Maryland d. Aft 1737 (Age > 3 years)6. Jane Gough, b. Bef 1736, St. Mary's County Maryland d. Aft 1737 (Age > 3 years)7. Sarah Gough, b. Bef 1736, St. Mary's County Maryland d. Aft 1737 (Age > 3 years)8. Susanna Gough, b. Bef 1736, St. Mary's County Maryland d. Aft 1737 (Age > 3 years)Family ID F1125 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 20 Oct 2023
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Notes - Benjamin's will probated in St. Mary's County June 2, 1736, wife named executor, left estate to James and Benjamin (Sons). He inherited parcel of land in "Bevor Dam Manor" at death of father (Stephen Gough) in 1700.
From the St. Mary's Families website:
Gough (Gaugh), Benjamin,St. Mary's Co.21st Mch., 1735-6;
2nd June, 1736.
To sons Benjamin and James and their hrs., dwelling plantation --, divided equally at their majority; and personalty. Shd. sd. sons die without issue lands afsd. to pass to daus. Mary and Perselea and their hrs. Wife Jane, extx.
Test: John Greenwell, John Medley, John Blake.
21. 632.
He witnessed will of Susan Heard, wife of John Heard in 1706.
MD Calendar of Wills:
Benjamin GOUGH, St. Mary's Co., 21 Mar. 1735/6, 2 Je. 1736. To sons Benj. & James at majority. If they dsp., to daus. Mary & Perselea. Wf. Jane, exx. Wit: John GREENWELL, John MEDLEY, John BLAKE
Linda Reno
> Mike,
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How was Matthew Daft related to Benjamin Gough?
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6/22/1737: Admin. accts. of Benjamin Gough, SMC. Sureties: John Greenwell, Matthew Daft. Received from: James Greenwell. Payments to: George Okill, James Gough, John Heard, Col. Richard Hopewell, Daniel Dulany, Esq. Distribution to: widow, 1/3. Residue to (orphans): Benjamin, James, Mary, Priscilla, Jane, Sarah, Elizabeth, Susanna Gough. Exec: Jane Gough. (Maryland Probate Records, 1674-1774).
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I know that the second wife of Matthew Daft was Elizabeth Bloomfield whose mother was Ann Daft, aunt of Matthew, but this isn't the connection. Elizabeth Bloomfield married first, Mark Herbert and she was married to him until his death in 1739. She wasn't married to Matthew Daft until 1739/1740.
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12/22/1740: Admin. accts. of Mark Herbert, SMC. Sureties: Enoch Combs, Edward Cole. Execs: Matthew Daft and his wife Elizabeth Daft, Francis Herbert.
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Matthew Daft had been married prior to Elizabeth Bloomfield and had three children: William Daft who married Elizabeth Gough, widow of William Bould, and daughter of James Gough and Elizabeth Jarboe; Eleanor Daft who married James Roach; and John Daft, born 1736 and living as late as 1751.
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My guess, at this point, would be that the first wife of Matthew Daft was a daughter of Benjamin Gough or that he married Monica Gough, Benjamin's sister. Your thoughts?
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> Linda
Linda Reno
> Mike,
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> This would be another case where a check of the original record might be in order, however, my belief is that he was leaving his land to his sons (as was usually the case) and if they died without issue, then to his two eldest daughters (although he didn't say that), Mary and Priscilla. The younger ones would simply have received a share of his personal estate.
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> As to what happened to them, I really have no clue. I did do a search of my unattached women with the first name of Priscilla, Jane, and Susanna to see if anything interesting turned up.
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> Possible husbands of Priscilla: Richard Payne, William Hall, George Gough (her 1/2 1st cousin), and Robert Fish.
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> Possible husbands of Jane: Thomas Wherritt, James Heard, Henry Payne, Jr. and Philip Medley.
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> Possible husbands of Susanna: Ignatius French, John Bould Jr. and William Medcalf, Jr., William Langley, John Peake, Mark Bradburn, Bennet Ford and William Heard, Francis Hutchins, John Baptist Greenwell, John Bowles.
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> Now I need to fully explore each of the possible husbands to see what might pop up.
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> Not sure if Matthew Daft's relationship is via the Jarboes, but will work on that too.
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> Linda
- Benjamin's will probated in St. Mary's County June 2, 1736, wife named executor, left estate to James and Benjamin (Sons). He inherited parcel of land in "Bevor Dam Manor" at death of father (Stephen Gough) in 1700.
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