Stephen Gough

Abt 1630 - 1701  (70 years)

• Name	Stephen Gough  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	Abt 1630	County Gloucester England
  Gender	Male
  Death	Between 22 Oct 1700 and 2 Jan 1701	St. Bernards, Newtown Hundred, St Mary's Co., Md.   [4]
  Origins
  Person ID	I3816	1665 GOUGH/GOFF (US-MD-STM/US-VA-LOU) I-Y6902-A
  Last Modified	20 Oct 2023

  
  

  Family 1	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   [5]
  Children	1. Monica Gough,   b. Aft 1675, St. Mary's County, Maryland d. Aft 1714, St. Mary's County, Maryland (Age > 39 years)   2. James Gough, I,   b. Between 1676 and 1677, St. Mary's County, Maryland d. Between 18 Dec 1725 and 31 Jan 1726, Newtown Hundred, St. Mary's Co., MD (Age 49 years) ▻ Elizabeth Jarboe  m. Between 1707 and 1711;   Unknown  m. Bef 1690 ▻ Elizabeth Jarboe  m. Between 1707 and 1711;   Unknown  m. Bef 1690   3. Benjamin Gough, Sr.,   b. Abt 1676, St. Mary's County, Maryland d. 21 Mar 1736, St. Mary's County, Maryland (Age 60 years) ▻ Jane "Jeny" Clarke  m. Bef 1725 ▻ Jane "Jeny" Clarke  m. Bef 1725   4. Mary Gough,   b. 1677, Beaverdam Manor, St. Mary's County, MD d. 15 May 1734, Beaverdam Manor, St. Mary's County, MD (Age 57 years) ▻ John Miles, Jr.  m. 1706 ▻ John Miles, Jr.  m. 1706
  Family ID	F1999	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Oct 2023

  
  

  Family 2	Clare Cissell,   b. Bef 1686, St. Mary's County, MD d. Aft 1741 (Age > 57 years)
  Marriage	Bef 1701	St. Mary's County, MD   [5]
  Children	1. Charles Gough, I,   b. Bef 1672   d. 1753, St Mary's County, MD (Age > 81 years) ▻ Ann Herbert  m. Bef 10 Nov 1739 ▻ Ann Herbert  m. Bef 10 Nov 1739
  Family ID	F1078	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Oct 2023

  
  

• Notes

  Rights of land due for the transporting the Severall persons underwritten in the year 1664 and 1665 Ralph Burrell - Liber 10 Folio 556 Transported 1664-5 Ann Simley Didnt find under this spelling Anthony Gristoe - Liber 10 Folio 556 Transported with Wife not Grisroe Stephen Goffe - Liber 10 Folio 556 Transported 1664-5 Francis Cufland - Liber 10 Folio 556 Transported 1664-5 John Scovie Didn't find under this spelling William Taylor - Liber 10 Folio 556 Transported 1664-5 Ann Monke. - Liber 10 Folio 556 Transported 1664-5 not Monhe These rights [can't read this word] by William Tettershall this 24 day of June 1667 and allowed him Phillip Calvert Linda Reno wrote: >O.K., everybody, I'm going to open a can of worms. Hopefully we can thrash this all out. > >Donnelly stated that Stephen Gough had a son named Charles Gough who predeceased his father. Until about 5 minutes ago, I had Charles as the son of Mary Tattershall, the first wife, but have removed him because he was born prior to 1672 and Stephen Gough didn't marry Mary Tattershall until 1674-1676 (John Jarboe died in 1674). I know that he must have been related to Stephen Gough, but whether he was a son or not is open to question (in my opinion). If he was a son, he was from an unknown wife prior to Mary Tattershall. (This all gets turned on it's ear--see below). > 11/16/1693: Admin. accts. of Nicholas Honey, no county. Appraisers: Charles Gough, John Jarboe. (Charles Gough would have been at least 21 as of this date to have served as an appraiser of an estate--this is why I say he was born prior to 1672). > The only connection with Stephen Gough was that the administration accounts of Charles Gough listed Stephen Gough as a creditor. > 3/12/1697 (no year given, but about this time): Admin. accts. of Charolus Goff, no county. Appraisers: John Tant, James Greenwell. Debts.: William Spinke, Thomas Kirkley, Stephen Goff, Thomas Cissell. > If Charles Gough was Stephen's son, he couldn't have been more than 33 when he died (Stephen Gough immigrated 1664-1665 and transported no wife or child). > I am removing Charles Gough, b. 1694 as a child of Charles Gough (d. 1696-1697) and I'm deleting Mary. I know he fits in, but can't place him as yet (which is probably why Ms. Donnelly placed him as she did). > Donnelly says that Charles Gough had two children. One named Charles, b. 1694 and one named Mary. No proof. She says that Charles Gough, b. 1694 married Ann Egerton and bases this on the administration accounts of James Egerton, 3/12/1742 in which he names his NOK as Mary Underwood and Ann Gough. I don't have a sister for James Egerton by the name of Ann. He did have a sister Mary who married Thomas Underwood. Curiously, the administration accounts of James Egerton list as one of his creditors, William O'Bryon Goff. Who was this? It's the only and only time I find this name. > I think that Charles Gough, d. 1753 married Ann Herbert, daughter of Francis Herbert and wife, Elizabeth (some say she was Elizabeth Head). One of the NOK of Charles Gough was Cuthbert Herbert who had a sister named Ann. Francis Herbert died in 1754, leaving a will, not naming all of his children. His administration accounts, in 1757, list his daughter, Ann Fenwick. Ann had married 1753-1757, Cuthbert Fenwick. Ann died by 1759 (she wasn't named in the will of her mother, Elizabeth Herbert. Cuthbert Fenwick died in 1762, no wife; no issue. This is not too far fetched because Jane Herbert, sister of Ann Herbert, married George Fenwick, brother of Cuthbert Fenwick. > Jerry Clark is the only source I have that the surname of Clare, widow of Stephen Gough, was Baldwin. Jerry, if you have some proof, please speak up. > >I have no record of Clare after 1714, but just stumbled over this: > 8/28/1753: Admin. accts. of Charles Gough, SMC. Appraisers, Francis Herbert, Robert Hager. Creditors: James Ashley, Charles Smith. NOK: Joseph Price and Mary Brice (I think this name should also be Price). Admx.: Ann Gough (Skinner). > Joseph Price was the son of Thomas Price. Thomas Price had a wife named Clare. Bet you she was Clare, widow of Stephen Gough. > 12/30/1734: Admin. accts. of Thomas Price, SMC. Sureties: John Horn, John Price. Distribution to: widow, 1/3. Residue to: Joseph Price, Clare Price. Adm: Clare Price. > I think Clare, widow of Stephen Gough, was born Clare Cissell and that she was the daughter of William Cissell (d. 1744). She married first, Stephen Gough; second, Thomas Price; and third ____Batson. Her father's will calls her Clare Barton, but I think this is an error and it should be Batson. > I think that Charles Gough was a posthumous child of Stephen Gough and Clare Cissell AND I think he was the ONLY child that Stephen Gough had by Clare. > We have no proof, that I'm aware of, that Mary Tattershall died in 1677. We know she was sick, but who says she died? Given the time this occurred, she was probably close to giving birth to James Gough. > Does anyone have documentation for this statement? 10/19/1677: Stephen Gough made oath that his wife Mary, the admx. of Lt. Col. John Jarboe was not able to travel so far as St. Maries with great danger having been long sick and therefore prays time til the first Tuesday in November next to give her acct. of her admin. (Donnelly). > Either all of the rest of the children of Stephen Gough were by Mary Tattershall or he had another wife between her and Clare. For the time being, I'm showing all of the children by Mary Tattershall except Charles who I'm assigning to Clare. > I don't think that Charles Gough who died 1696 was a son of Stephen. He was a relative, but I'm not sure how. I have removed him as a child. > This should keep you all busy for a while. I'm leaving early tomorrow morning and will return late Thursday evening. Have fun. > >Linda Reno > Good morning, In my opinion, Stephen Gough was the immigrant ancestor. At minimum, he was the progenitor of the Gough family of St. Mary's County. If he was related to the other Gough/Goff families in Charles and/or Calvert Counties, it was a well-kept secret as I have found nobody else with that surname (except his children, of course) mentioned in any records involving Stephen. I took a look at Ancestry.com yesterday and saw that the majority of the 48 people who submitted information on Stephen Gough claimed that he was the son of William and Hester Gough of Calvert County. Maybe they know something we don't, but I haven't seen anything so far to convince me that it's so. Stephen Goffe transported 1664-1665, Liber 10, fol. 556. (Skordas). You may wish to order the record for this and see who transported Stephen. Skordas lists other people with the surname Goffe, but not with the same reference, which tells me he came alone (but it doesn't mean he wasn't transported by a parent). The following are my notes for Stephen Gough of St. Mary's County: 1674: In a Cause depending Between John Allen as Admr to the goods Chattles & Creditts of Nicholas Solby plaintiffe, & Stephen Gough Defendant, Mr Gough being not present himselfe, it ordered tht the action be referred till the next Court. Mr Allen being sick it is ordered tht all his other actions be referred till the next Court. (Charles County Court Proceedings, Archives of MD, Vol. 60, p. 581). 1674: In a Cause depending betweene John Allen Admr of the goods Chattles & Creditts of Nich Solby dec plaintife & stephen Gough Defendant, Stephen Gough was Attached to Answer to John Allen Admr of the goods Chattles & Creddits of Nich Solby late of this County dec of a plea of trespas on the Case. And whereupon the sd John by Samuell Cressey his Atturney Complaineth against the sd Stephen for tht whereas the sd Nich did on the 13th day of July 1673 & from tht time untill the 16th day of the same moneth attend on him the sd Stephen & administer to him the sd Stephen divers parcells of Phisicke in all amounteinge to the suffie of three hundred & seaventy pounds of tobaccoe, As by a particular account here in Court by the sd John produced more plainly may appeare, In Consideracon whereof the sd Stephen did then assume on himselfe & to the sd Nich did faithfully promise that hee the sd Stephen when thereunto required to him the sd Nich the sd sume of 370th of tobaccoe would well & truely pay, Yett neverthelesse the sd Stephen although often thereunto required the sd suffle of three hundred & seaventy pounds of tobaccoe neither to the Nich in his life time nor to the sd John to whom Administracon of all & singular the goods Chattles & Creditts of the sd Nich was Comitted since his death hath not paid but doth altogether refuse to pay the same, whereupon the sd John saith hee hath lost to the value of 500 lb of tobaccoe & thereupon hee bringeth his suite. And the sd Stephen Gough Defendant (by John Jones his Atturney) comes & defends the force & injury &c And saith hee hath not received the Phisicke within mentioned in mañer & forme as within exprest &c: nor did not Assume The plaintife wanting proofe to his declaracon, Thereupon the worshipfull the Comissioners orders a nonsuite against the plaintife with Cost of suite. (Charles County Court Proceedings, Archives of MD, Vol. 60, p. 604). ca1677: Mr. Stephen Gough paid by the estate of Edward Clarke, SMC. 7/12/1677: Mr. Stephen Gough paid by the estate of Samuel Cressy, Charles Co. 10/19/1677: Stephen Gough made oath that his wife Mary, the admx. of Lt. Col. John Jarboe was not able to travel so far as St. Maries with great danger having been long sick and therefore prays time til the first Tuesday in November next to give her acct. of her admin. (Donnelly). (I have not seen this record to which she refers). 10/19/1677: Mr. Gough paid by the estate of Henry Barnes, Charles Co. 1677: Thomas Jones, Stephen Goff & Mary his wife executrix of the agt last Will & Testament of John Jarbo deceased. Stephen Goff & uxr was attached to answer unto Thomas Jones in Exr Jno Jarbo a plea of trespas upon the case And whereupon the said Thomas Jones by Kenelm Cheseldyn his Attorny complaineth that whereas the said John Jarbo in his life time to wit the eighth day of June in the yeare of Our Lord 1672 Stood indebted unto John England & Thomas Jones the summe of three thousand One hundred flinty three pounds of tobacco In consideration whereof the said John Jarbo did assume upon himselfe & to the said Thomas did faithfully promise that he the said John would pay the same on demand after the tenth of October next ensueing the eighth day of June aforesaid to the said John England or to the said Thomas Jones their heirs executrs or admrs & the said Thomas in fact saith that the said John in his life time nor the said Mary while she was Sole nor the said Stephen and Mary Since espousalls executrix of the last will & Testament of the said John hath not paid to either the said John England or Thomas Jones but the same to pay hitherto & Still doth deny to pay to the damage of the said Thomas foure thousand pounds of tobacco & thereupon he bringeth his suite. And the said Stephen & Mary by Robert Carvile their Attorny cometh & defend the force & injury when &c & pray liberty to imparle hereunto untill the next Court & it is granted them the same day is given to the said Thomas Jones. Att which said next Court to wit the sixth day of October Anno 1677 Came the said Thomas Jones by his said Attorny & offered himselfe against the said Stephen & Mary in the plea aforesaid but the said Stephen & Mary came not but made default & the said Thomas Jones did under his hand acknowledge that there is only One thousand five hundred fifty three pounds of tobacco the remainder of the debt aforesaid due unto him the said Thomas Jones. Whereupon it is granted by the Court here that the said Thomas Jones recover against the estate of the said John Jarbo the summe of One thousand five hundred fifty three pounds of tobacco the debt aforesaid as also the summe of pound of tobacco Costs of suite. (Proceedings of the Provincial Court, 1677-1678, Archives of MD, Vol. 67, p. 71). 7/12/1677: Mr. Stephen Gough paid by the estate of Samuel Cressey, Charles Co. 4/10/1678: Stephen Gough was a juror in a case involving Thomas Fisher and John Brooke. (Proceedings of the Provincial Court, 1677-1678, Archives of MD, Vol. 67, p. 256). 4/11/1678: Stephen Gough was a juror in a case involving Thomas Potter. (Proceedings of the Provincial Court, 1677-1678, Archives of MD, Vol. 67, p. 302). (4/13/1678: Stephen Gough was a juror in a case against Thomas Binks of Calvert Co. (Proceedings of the Provincial Court, 1677-1678, Archives of MD, Vol. 67, p. 248) 8/21/1678: Stephen Gough was paid by the estate of John Shercliffe, SMC. 5/13/1679: Stephen Gough was one of 12 men who were called upon regarding an Inquisition of Robt Sheale's Land. (Chancery Court Proceedings, Archives of MD, Vol. 51, p. 273-274). 5/13/1679: Stephen Gough was one of 12 men who were called upon regarding an Inquisition of William Evans' Land. (Chancery Court Proceedings, Archives of MD, Vol. 51, p. 282). 10/9/1679: Stephen Goff owed the estate of John Garnish (should be Cornish), SMC. 5/10/1681: Admin. accts. of John Dabridgecourt, SMC show a payment to Stephen Gough, paid to Mr. Gardiner. 1682: Stephen Gough's name mentioned in the case of George Tyte, Merchant vs. Joshua Guibert. roceedings of the Provincial Court, 1681-1683, Archives of MD, Vol. 70, p. 258). 11/10/1684: Stephen Gough and John Tant were appraisers of the estate of Daniel Hammond, SMC. 3/5/1684 (1685): Mr. Stephen Gough and John Brown were appraisers of the estate of Anthony Laughlin, SMC. 3/5/1684 (1685): Mr. Stephen Gough paid by the estate of Michael Thompson, SMC. 8/9/1686: Stephen Gough paid by the estate of Michael Thompson, SMC. 4/30/1687: Stephen Goff paid by the estate of Daniel Hamon (Hammond), SMC. ca1689: Stephen Gough owed the estate of Thomas Salmon, cooper, SMC. 1/26/1692 (1693): Stephen Gough and Thomas Kirkley were appraisers of the estate of George Rennalls (Reynolds), SMC. 2/10/1692 (1693): Stephen Gough owed the estate of Anthony Underwood, SMC. 11/28/1693: Stephen Gough witnessed the will of Andrew Wheatley, SMC. 7/19/1695: Stephen Gough owed the estate of Nehemiah Blackistone, SMC. 5/1697: Stephen Gough owed the estate of William Roswell, SMC. 5/1/1697: Stephen Gough and Thomas Kirkley were appraisers of the estate of John Van Reswick, SMC. 6/5/1697: Stephen Gough and William Roswell were appraisers of the estate of Cuthbert Scott, SMC. 9/21/1697: Stephen Gough and John Tant were appraisers of the estate of John Heard, SMC. 2/25/1697 (1698): Stephen Goff and Charles Daft were appraisers of the estate of Ignatius Warren, SMC. 3/17/1697 (1698): Stephen Gough and John Tant were appraisers of the estate of William Medley, SMC. 3/26/1698: Stephen Gough and James Greenwell were appraisers of the estate of Thomas Kirkley, SMC. 4/8/1698: Stephen Gough and John Britt were appraisers of the estate of Robert Bailey, SMC. 5/11/1699: Stephen Gough owed the estate of Nehemiah Blackistone, SMC. Will of Stephen Gough, SMC 10/22/1700-1/2/1700. To: Nicholas Guilick, personal estate. Eldest son: James (Exec.) 100 ac. "Raccoon Point" on this side of Breton Bay taken up by Richard Nevitt; 100 ac. "St. Bernard's"; and 300 ac. "St. Margaret's". Youngest son: Benjamin, land lying in "Beaverdam Manor". To: Wife, Claire and children James, Benjamin, Mary, and Monica residue of estate. Wit: Lawrence Galley, James Greenwell, John Greenwell, Grace Greenwell. 1/22/1700 (1701): Admin. accts. of Stephen Gough, SMC. Appraisers: James Greenwell and Richard Fenwick (Skinner). 4/29/1703: Admin. accts. of Stephen Gough, SMC. Payments to: Mr. John Wright, William Cross and Co., John Graves, Benjamin Inman, Robert Philips, Thomas Carville, Dr. George Birch, Thomas Cooper, Mr. Samuel Hammett, Pravis Burrell, james Tant (exec. of Lawrence Tattershall), Pravis Burrell, Jos. Van Swearingen, Annadalia Newman, John Brown, William Taylard. Mentions Mr. Luke Gardiner; Exec., James Gough (son). (Skinner). 4/13/1714: Admin. accts. of Stephen Gough, SMC. Payments to: Mrs. Clare Gough (relict), Mr. Luke Gardner. Distribution to: Benjamin Gough (brother to Executor); _____Miles (sister to Executor); Monica Gough (sister to Executor), and Executor. Exec., James Gough (Skinner). "Raccoon Point", 100 ac., surveyed 6/3/1649 for William Styles at the head of Knevet's Creek in Breton Bay. Possessor: James Gough. Resurveyed into "Bacon Neck". (SMC Rent Rolls, 1639-1771). Hope some of this helps. Below is a report showing the children and grandchildren of Stephen Gough as I have them. I don't know if you have Charles as one of his sons or not. Donnelly claims he was. I don't have any proof, but show him. This is my note under Charles: SMC Beaverdam Manor, etc. by Mary Louise Donnelly who states that Charles Gough died before his father. She also states that on 11/16/1693 and he and John Jarboe appraised the estate of Nicholas Honey. In the accounts of John Blumfield, Charles Gough was one to whom payments were due on 7/28/1694. Linda Reno Do you mind if I post your chronology, with credit to you, on my Four Goff Brothers website? Here is one more Stephen Gough document, from http://www.combs-families.org/combs/families/c-ab1.htm: 03 Feb 1684/5 Charles MD. Inventories, Liber 8:290. Abraham COMBS £336.80. Apraisers: William ROSWELL, Mr. Stephen GOUGH (Abstracts of the Inventories and Accounts of The Prerogative Court Of Maryland, 1679-1686 Libers 6, 7a, 7B, 8, V. K. Spiller) Phil Mary Tattershall: Did Mary Tattereshall marry Stephen Gough or Stephen Goffe? Goffe, Stephen m 1676, Mary Extx of John Jarboe (ARMD 66,398) Gough, Stephen m. by June 1677,(N)extr of John Jarboe (ARMD 67:13) NOTE: Stephen Gough may be the son of William Gough. Mary Tattershall, after the death of her husband John Jarboe, married 2nd Stephen Gough. It appears that Stephen used the last name Goffe when he married Mary Tattershall in 1676, and changed his name to Gough in 1677. William Gough (Stephen's Father) received 500 acres of land in Calvert County, March 26, 1677. (Liber 19, 433). NOTE; Did William Goffe also change his name to William Gough in 1677 in order to receive 500 acres of land? Was this William Gough - or was it General William Goffe (Regicide)? Read message # 8761 on this Forum. J.W.G. Stephen died Oct 22, 1700 and willed his estate to wife Clare and Children. The will was probated in Leonardtown, Md. on January 2, 1701. He acquired land, about 100 acres,at Racoon Point on Maryland side of Britain's Bay and other tracts in St. Bernard's and St. Margaret's. Maryland Calender of wills, Volume II Gough, Stephen,St. Mary's Co.,22nd Oct., 1700; 2nd Jan., 1700. To Nicholas Galick, personalty. To eld. son James, ex., and hrs., 100 A., "Vacooun Point," on this side Brittain's Bay, taken up by Rich'd Nevett; 100 A., "St. Barnard's," and 300 A., "St. Margaret's." To young. son Benjamin, parcel of land lying in "Beaver Dam Manor." To wife Clare, sons James and Benjamin, daus. Mary and Morrica, residue of estate. Test: Lawrence Gall, Jas. Greenwell, Jno. Greenwell, Grace Greenwell. 11.61. Goffe, Stephen m by 1676, Mary extr of John Jarboe (ARMD 66.398). Gough, Stephen, m. by June 1677, (N) ext. of John Jarboe (ARMD 67:13). (does the (N) mean name change)? (You can bring this up by entering - Gough Stephen ARMD 66.398) William Gough was granted 500 acres of Land in Calvert County, MD, March 26, 1677.

  
  

• Sources

  [S5223] Michael Mudd. [S4191] Gough History. [S3693] Dunavan, Randy. [S5182] Maryland Calendar of Wills, Volume II. [S5553] St. Mary's County, Maryland, Marriages: 1638-1820.