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Stephen Gough

Stephen Gough

Male 1690 - 1743  (53 years)

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  • Name Stephen Gough  [1, 2] 
    Birth 1690  St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death Between 30 Mar 1743 and 21 Apr 1743  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) 
    Unknown  (Mother) 
    Person ID I3818  1665 GOUGH/GOFF (US-MD-STM/US-VA-LOU) I-Y6902-A
    Last Modified 20 Oct 2023 

    Father James Gough, I,   b. Between 1676 and 1677, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between 18 Dec 1725 and 31 Jan 1726, Newtown Hundred, St. Mary's Co., MD Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 49 years)
    Other Partners: Elizabeth Jarboe  m. Between 1707 and 1711  
    Mother Unknown 
    Marriage Bef 1690 
    Family ID F1830  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Norris,   b. 1693, St. Marys County Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between 31 Oct 1743 and 30 Nov 1743, St. Marys County Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 50 years) 
    Marriage 1711  St. Mary's County, MD Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Ignatius Gough,   b. Bef 1723, St. Mary's County, MD Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 31 Oct 1743 (Age > 21 years)
     2. Matthew Gough,   b. Bef 1723, St. Mary's County, MD Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between 30 Mar 1743 and 31 Oct 1743 (Age > 20 years)
     3. Anastasia Gough,   b. Abt 1730   d. 1771, St. Mary's County, MD Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 41 years)
    ▻ Nicholas Mills, III  m. Between 1755 and 1757

    ▻ Nicholas Mills, III  m. Between 1755 and 1757
    Family ID F2000  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 20 Oct 2023 

  • Notes 




    • 5. Mary Norris (1691-1743), marr Stephen GOUGH (@1690-1743) (4 ch.)

      Stephen Gough died 1743, was a planter in St. Mary's County. He willed his estate to wife Mary Norris, sister of John Norris. He had at least four children, Ignatius, Matthew, James b. 1720, and a daughter Anatasia b. 1727. Mary Norris Gough died the same year (1743). They were married in Leonardtown, Md. about 1718. Sons James and Ignatius were granted 108 acres in St. Mary's County, September 1769. J.W.G.

      Gough, Stephen, planter,St. Mary's Co.,30th March, 1743; 21st April, 1743.
      To son Ignatius, 150 A. dwelling plant, 42 A. "Galigh's Level," 48 A. "Gough's Convenience."
      To son Matthew, dau. Anastaticia, bro.-in-law John Norris, personalty.
      To wife Mary, extx., residue of estate.
      Test: Clement Spink, Susanna Norris, William Russell. 23. 84.
      Note: May 4, 1743 widow takes her legal third.

      Although somebody recently posted the will of Stephan Gough I would like to revise it a little and give you my transcription of same will. I noticed several words left out and others wrongly transcribed.I typed the word
      Stephan wrong it should be Stephen.

      Stephen Gough Mar., 1743 TA 1 page 145

      The Last Will of In the name of God Amen,the thirteenth Day of March
      Stephen Gough Anno Domini 1743 I Stephen Gough of St. Mary County
      in the province of Maryland planter being very sick, and weak of body but
      of perfect mind and memory,thanks be given,unto God therefore calling to
      mind the mortality of my body & knowing that it is appointed for all men
      once to die do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament, that is to
      say principally and first of all I give and Recommend, my soul unto the
      hands of God, that gave it and my body I Reccomend, to the Earth to be
      buried in Christian decent Burial at the discretion of my Executors,
      nothing doubting but at the general ressurrection I shall, receive again by
      the mighty power of God, and as Touching such worldly Estate, wherewith it
      hath pleased God to bless me in this Life, after all my Just debts are paid
      I give Devise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form
      Imprimis
      I give and Bequeath unto my dear son Ignatius Gough my now dwelling plantation containing one hundred and fifty acres of land as also forty two acres of Land called Goughs Level and forty eight acres called Goughs Conveniency to him and the heirs of his body lawfully begotten forever.

      Item I give and bequeath to my dear Daughter Anastatia one negro
      man called, Tom to be delivered to her at the age of sixteen, or on her Day
      of marriage to her and the heirs of her body Lawfully Begotten forever.

      Item I give and bequeath unto my loving son Matthew one negro man called
      Peter, to be delivered to him to his proper use at the age of sixteen
      years, to him and the heirs of his Body lawfully Begotten forever.

      Item I give and bequeath to Brother in Law, John Norris my gunn.

      Lastly I give and bequeath unto my Dear & well beloved Wife, Mary Gough all the Residue and Remainder part of my movable Estate, whom I Likewise Constitute make & ordain whole and sole Executrix of this my last will and Testament, and I do hereby utterly Disallow Revoke, and Disannul, all and Every other former testatments With Legacies Bequests and Executors, by me in any wise before named,
      Willed and bequeathed Ratifying and confirming, this and no other to be my
      Last Will and Testament In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
      seal the day and year above written
      signed sealed published pronounced & declared Stephen Gough seal
      by the said Stephen Gough as his last will and

      Testament in the presence
      of us the Subscribers April the 21st 1743
      Clement Spink Then came Clement Spink, Susanna Norris and
      Susanna her Norris William Russell the subscribing witnesses to
      mark the foregoing will being duly & solemnly
      sworn
      William Russell on the holy Evangels of Almighty God depose

      and say that they saw the Testator Stephen Gough Sign the foregoing Will,
      and heard him publish and declare the same to be his Last Will and
      Testament,that at the time of his so doing he was to the best of their
      apprehension of sound and disposing mind and memory and that they
      subscribed their Respective names as Witnesses to the said will in the
      presence of the said Testator at his request
      Sworn to before me Tho. Aisquith Deputy Commissioner
      May the 4th 1743 of St. Marys County

      Then the deceaseds Widow made her Election and takes her thirds Certified by me Tho. Aisquith Deputy Commissioner of St. Marys County

      This Stephen Gough married Mary Norris sister of John Norris. Stephen Gough was a brother of James Gough who married Priscilla Heard.

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      Then the deceaseds Widow made her Election and takes her thirds Certified by me Tho. Aisquith Deputy Commissioner of St. Marys County

      This Stephen Gough married Mary Norris sister of John Norris. Stephen Gough was a brother of James Gough who married Priscilla Heard.

      Naturally this is probably not the Mary Norris you are refering t

  • Sources 
    1. [S5551] St. Mary's County, Maryland, Colonial Period Tenants and Owners of "Beaverdam Manor" and Surroundin.

    2. [S5407] Reno, Linda.