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James Gough

James Gough

Male 1728 - 1774  (46 years)


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  • Name James Gough  [1, 2] 
    Birth 1728  St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 19 Feb 1774  St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Patriarch & Matriarch
    Stephen Gough,   b. Abt 1630, County Gloucester England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between 22 Oct 1700 and 2 Jan 1701, St. Bernards, Newtown Hundred, St Mary's Co., Md. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)  (Grandfather) 
    Jane "Jeny" Clarke,   b. Bef 1710, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1737, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age > 29 years)  (Mother) 
    Person ID I3366  1665 GOUGH/GOFF (US-MD-STM/US-VA-LOU) I-Y6902-A
    Last Modified 20 Oct 2023 

    Father Benjamin Gough, Sr.,   b. Abt 1676, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Mar 1736, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 60 years) 
    Mother Jane "Jeny" Clarke,   b. Bef 1710, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1737, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 29 years) 
    Marriage Bef 1725  St. Mary's County, MD Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1125  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Susannah ________,   b. Bef 1740, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1774, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 36 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1754  St. Mary's County, MD Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Jane Gough,   b. 9 Oct 1755   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Elizabeth Gough,   b. 18 May 1757   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Anastasia Gough,   b. 9 Apr 1760   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. John Baptist Gough,   b. 18 Feb 1764, St. Andrew Parish, St. Marys Co., MD. Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Aug 1835, Perry County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years)
    ▻ Elizabeth Heard  m. 1784
     5. Matthew Gough,   b. 30 Jun 1766   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Ann Gough,   b. 3 Feb 1768   d. 7 Jan 1814 (Age 45 years)
     7. Aloysius Gough,   b. 1770   d. He died young Find all individuals with events at this location
     8. Ann Gough,   b. Abt 1772   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F210  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 20 Oct 2023 

  • Notes 
    • Notes:
      Matthew's son William is mentioned by Matthew's half-brother, William Medley.

      Matthew Daft 43.283 SM £476.0.3 Jun 25 1750 Jun 25 1750
      Appraisers: Enoch Combs, Cornelius Honing.
      Creditors: Robert Ford, Mary Dogon.
      Next of kin: William Daftt, Mary Pane.
      Administratrix/Executrix: Elionor Daft.

      Matthew Daft 30.180 A SM £476.0.3 £523.1.1 May 17 1751
      Sureties: John Heard, James Gough
      Received from: Mary Wheatley, William Horner.
      Payments to: Robert Ford, William Horner, William Medley, George Aisquiith, Darby Morris, Mary Dogan, Samuel Allin, Thomas Carroll, Henry Winsitt, John Hammond, Capt. Robert Chesley, John Chisholm, Stourt. Edwards.
      Distribution to: Elenor (daughter) wife of James Roach, John Daft (aged 15).
      Administratrix: Elinor Roach, wife of James Roach.

      On page 14 of the History you sent me, it list John B. as a brother of Charles & Jeremiah, this is John Baptist Gough who is a cousin of Charles & Jeremiah and my great,great,great, grandfather. John B. moved from Washington Co. to Shelby County and lived in the area that became Spencer Co, , he then moved to Randolph Co. Ill with one of his daughters, then moved across the Mississippi, to Perry Co. Mo. where he died in 1835. He applied for and received a Revolutionary war pension.

      James Gough, SMC 2/19/1774-8/5/1774. 50 ac. of land to be sold. Son: John Baptist Gough, my dwelling plantation containing 100 ac. All moveable estate to my 6 remaining children: Jane, Elizabeth, Annesary, Matthew, Ann, and Mary Gough. Exec: Wife, Susanna and Stephen Gough. Wit: Matthew Norris, Stephen Norris, Eleanor Greenwell. The widow does not stand to the will.

      James D Pulliam wrote:

      Mary, can't help you on James III but I have the following on JAMES GOUGH (BENJAMIN, STEPHEN). He married Susanna? and had the following children: Jane b. 9 Oct.,1755, Elizabeth b. 18 May, 1757, Anastasia b. 9 April, 1760, John Baptist b. 18 Feb., 1764 (shows Feb 29 on Pension application), Matthew b. 30 June,1766, Ann b. 3 Feb., 1768 and Mary mentioned in his will. Source: Catholic Families of Southern Maryland. (Birth Records of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church.) John Baptist Gough moved to Washington, Shelby (Spencer) Counties KY, then to Randolph Co., IL and Perry Co., MO where he died 22 Aug, 1835.

      CATHOLOC FAMILIES OF SOUTHERN MARYLAND by Timothy J. O'Rourke
      Births recorded at St. Andrew's Episcopal Parish, Leonardtown, MD,
      Extracts of Families presumed to have been Roman Catholic

      Gough, James and Susanna
      Issue:
      Jane b. 9 Oct. 1755
      Elizabeth b. 18 May 1757
      Anastatia b. 9 Apr 1760
      John Baptist b. 18 Feb. 1764
      Matthew b. 30 June 1766
      Ann b. 3 Feb. 1768

      I have no other records of JBG's siblings.

  • Sources 
    1. [S4191] Gough History.

    2. [S5223] Michael Mudd.