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Goochland County, Virginia

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Goochland County, named for Lieutenant-Governor William Gooch,
was formed in 1728 from Henrico County.

Maintained by Debra Crosby The Registry County File Manager

This Page Updated
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Biographies
File Description Size Date Submitted Submitted by:
William Carey Barker, Physician (b. 1857) 3.1K
Photo		 Aug 2008 Alice Brosey The Registry
Sen. James Pleasants (1769-1839) 1.8K Aug 2008 Alice Brosey The Registry
John Hampden Pleasants, Journalist (1797-1846) 1.7K Aug 2008 Alice Brosey The Registry

Goochland County Cemeteries
(See the Tombstone Project)

Census
File Description Size Date Submitted Submitted by:
Tithables in King William Parish, 1735 2.7K Jul 2000 Kathy Merrill


Court
File Description Size Date Submitted Submitted by:
Morgan Surname
from Minutes of Goochland Court Orders		 3.4K Mar 2000 W. S. Morgan
James Ramsey, Petition to NC General Assembly, 1784
 ~ seeks patent for powered boat		   Aug 2009 Guy Potts The Registry
George Washington, Certification, 1784
 ~ advocates Ramsey's powered boat		   Aug 2009 Guy Potts The Registry
Charles Woodson & wife v. Ex'or of Joshua Leak,
Depositions in Chancery Court Case, Indexed 1800-006		 12K Mar 2008 Richard Cottrell


Deeds
File Description Size Date Submitted Submitted by:
Susanna Carter et al to Ellis Purveyor
Acknowledgement by Martha Wood		 2.1K Jul-2006 Deborah Parks
Bryant Conoly to John Britt & Winneyfred, his wife ~ June 16, 1752 2K Sep 2018 Beverly Watson The Registry
Bryant Conoly to William Britt & Hannah, his wife ~ June 16, 1752 2K Sep 2018 Beverly Watson The Registry
Bryant Conoly to Ellender Conoly ~ June 16, 1752 2K Sep 2018 Beverly Watson The Registry
Bryant Conoly to Richard Merian & Ann, his wife ~ June 16, 1752 2K Sep 2018 Beverly Watson The Registry
Ralph and Alce Crutchfield to William Strong, 1759 3.8K Dec-1999 Karen L. Salisbury
Joseph Dabbs to Charles Lee and Anne, 1741 3.1K Dec-1997 Molly Shumate
Hugh Dohorty - 1737 Land Grant 1K Mar 2019 Guy Potts The Registry
Duvall to Lowry, 1835 4.4K Nov-1999 Karen L. Salisbury
Arthur Hopkins to Matthew Lowry, 1745 Deed 3.4K Nov-1999 Karen L. Salisbury
Anthony Hughes to Ralph Crutchfield, 1752 6.3K Dec-1999 Karen L. Salisbury
Andrew J. Jennings to Thomas Jennings et al
Trustees for heirs of Albert G. Jennings
(Inheritors of Matthew Lowry, Jr.), 1853		 2.0K Nov-1999 Karen L. Salisbury
James Johns, Inventory, 1821 2.0K Dec-1999 Karen L. Salisbury
Philip Johns Estate, 1788 3.4K Nov-1999 Karen L. Salisbury
Sarah Johns, Deed to Heirs 1790 2.8K Nov-1999 Karen L. Salisbury
Samuel LeMay, Jr. to John P. White, 1827 3.5K Nov-1999 Karen L. Salisbury
Samual Lemay Sr. to William LeMay, 1809 3.9K Nov-1999 Karen L. Salisbury
Samuel Lemay to Dianna LeMay, 1810 2.4K Nov-1999 Karen L. Salisbury
Samuel LeMay to Samuel Perrin, 1829 3.7K Nov-1999 Karen L. Salisbury
Susannah LeMay Johns to Samuel Perrin
& Samuel LeMay, 1828		 3.1K Nov-1999 Karen L. Salisbury
Susanna Lemay Johns et al to Frederick Hanes, Oct 1834 3.0K Aug-2004 Karen L. Salisbury
Abstracts of Lee Deeds 868 Feb-2004 Molly Shumate
Edward Lowry to Nancy Lowry, 1823 3.1K Nov-1999 Karen L. Salisbury
Edward Lowry to Jordan & Morris, 1840 4.1K Nov-1999 Karen L. Salisbury
George Washington Lowry to Mildred Hall, 1826 3.5K Nov-1999 Karen L. Salisbury
Joel Lowry to Edward Lowry, 1814 2.4K Nov-1999 Karen L. Salisbury
Louisa A. Lowry to Drury Boatright, 1834 2.1K Aug-2004 Karen L. Salisbury
Matthew Lowry to Thomas Lowry
and Matthew Lowry, Jr., 1788 Deeds		 5.2K Nov-1999 Karen L. Salisbury
Matthew Lowry, Jr. to Samuel Lowry, 1822 4.4K Nov-1999 Karen L. Salisbury
Noel Lowry, Sheriff Sale 1839 4.1K Nov-1999 Karen L. Salisbury
Martin Martin, 1725 Land Patent 1.4K Jan 2009 Ian Martin
William Matlock, 1734 Virginia Land Grant 2.9K Jan-2002 Gracie
John Morgan to John Martin, 1761 1.5K Mar-2000 W. S. Morgan
John Price to Samuel Shepherd, 1748 3.6K Nov-1999 Karen L. Salisbury
James Shepard to William Tate, 1783 3.6K Nov-1999 Karen L. Salisbury
James Shepherd to Shadrock Alvis, 1779 3.8K Nov-1999 Karen L. Salisbury
Samuel Shepherd to William Brooks, 1753 4.3K Nov-1999 Karen L. Salisbury
William & Nancy Carter Thurman, 1803 2.0K Oct-2006 Deborah Parks
Deed Book 10 (partial) 5.9K Mar 2002 Unknown
Deed Book 12 (partial) 5.9K Mar 2002 Unknown
Deed Book 23 (partial) 2.3K Sep-2002 WLSRowe@aol.com
Misc Deeds and Wills, 1728 7.5K Sep-2000 FRMRNYR@aol.com


History
File Description Size Date Submitted Submitted by:
Goochland County History
  from "Historical Collections Of Virginia" by Henry Howe, 1845 		2.0K Apr 2008 Alice Brosey The Registry


Military
File Description Size Date Submitted Submitted by:
French & Indian War
Providers of Provisions for Militia 1.4K Nov-2006 Freddie Spradlin
Revolutionary War
William Bowman, Pension Application Extract 1.6K Oct-2002 Scott Wiesman
Thomas Brown, Disability Affidavit 1.8K Oct-2002 Janet Neville
Charles Carter, Pension Affidavit 1.6K Nov-2002 Janet Neville
John Gordon, 1832 Pension Affidavit
(1763 Goochland - 1839 KY)		 9.0K Mar-2009 J. Robison
William Hogan, Pension Affidavit 2.0K Dec-2002 Janet Neville
John H. Lang/Long, Pension Application 4.2K Oct-2002 Judith Bernicchi
Jessee Witt, Pension Statement 1.3K Nov-2005 Joy Fisher
Civil War
Confederate Pension Rolls, Veterans and Widows 7.2K Jun-2003 Joan Ackermann Renfrow


Obituaries
File Description Size Date Submitted Submitted by:
Amos Wilson Cutright, Retired Lumberman
 ~ Elkins, WV native, d. 1 Jan 1970, Suffolk, age 77
 ~ interred in Ivor Cemetery		   Mar 2011 Bruce Saunders
William Henry Hall, 18 Nov 1922
 1.9K Feb 2005 Anna Hall Weir
Henry Watkins Miller, Sep 1862 6.3K Aug 2007 Carolyn Shank


Vital Statistics
File Description Size Date Submitted Submitted by:
Births
Early Vitals, Register of St. James Northam Parish
(1747-1761)		 19K Jun-2000 Kathy Merrill
Register of St. James Northan Parish (1763-1784) 18K Jun-2000 Kathy Merrill
Register of St. James Northam Parish (1784-1794) 11K Jun-2000 Kathy Merrill
Death Records
Funeral Sermons, Register of St. James Northam Parish (1759-1771) 11K Jun-2000 Kathy Merrill
Marriage Records
Crutchfield Marriages 3.1K Nov-1999 Karen L. Salisbury
Agreement, Robert Shepherd and Sarah (Clarke)
9 Aug 1779		 3.5K Nov-1999 Karen L. Salisbury
Marriage Bonds 1739-1779 17K Jul-2000 Kathy Merrill
Early Marriage Bonds 1778-1785 8.5K May-2000 Kathy Merrill
Early Marriage Bonds 1781-1785 10K May-2000 Kathy Merrill
Early Vitals, Register of St. James Northam Parish
(1751-1791)		 19K Jun-2000 Kathy Merrill
Marriage Register, St. Sames Northam Parish
(1761-1791)		 18K Oct-2000 Edward Reynolds
Marriage Bonds 1730-1789
(Bride listed first)		 17K Oct-2000 JoAnn Seifert
Marriage Bonds 1730-1789
(Groom listed first)		 15K Oct-2000 JoAnn Seifert
Marriage Bond Book Page 46, 1794-1853 2.8K Sep-2000 Bushy Hartman
Other Records
Assorted Records, Register of St. James Northam Parish 11K Jun-2000 Kathy Merrill


Tax Lists
File Description Size Date Submitted Submitted by:
Tithables in King William Parish, 1735 2.7K Dec-2001 Kathy Merrill


Wills
File Description Size Date Submitted Submitted by:
Peter Bayes, 1729 4.1K Mar-2002 Barbara Walker Good
John Blackwell, 1780 1.7K Aug-1997 Hy Bates
William Britt, Sr., 1787 5K Sep 2011 Beverly Watson The Registry
John Hicks, 1773 4.7K Aug 2008 Charles Snakard
John Hix, 1747 2.1K Aug 2008 Charles Snakard
Nathaniel Hix, 1728 2.2K Aug 2008 Charles Snakard
William Hurst (Herst), 1765 2.1K Jul-2000 Gwen Hurst
Thomas Lockett, 1745 2.3K Nov-1997 Mildred Wright Fournier
Matthew Lowry, Senr., 1794 2.7K Nov-1999 Karen L. Salisbury
William Nuckols, 1793 4.7K May-1999 Doris Dell
John Payne, 1783 15K Jan-2009 Jerry Taylor
Archibald Pleasants, 1836 2.8K Oct-2003 Peggy Hooper
Isaac Webster Pleasants, 1825 2.3K Oct-2003 Peggy Hooper
James Pleasants, 1825 2.4K Oct-2003 Peggy Hooper
Margaret Pleasants, 1807 1.8K Oct-2003 Peggy Hooper
Philip Pleasants, 1830 2.3K Oct-2003 Peggy Hooper
Richard Pleasants, 1778 2.7K Oct-2003 Peggy Hooper
Robert Pleasants, 1844 2.6K Oct-2003 Peggy Hooper
Thomas Pleasants, 1775 2.0K Oct-2003 Peggy Hooper
Thomas Pleasants, 1804 5.6K Oct-2003 Peggy Hooper
William H. Pleasants, 1823 2.7K Oct-2003 Peggy Hooper
Charles Taylor, 1742 2.1K Aug 2008 Charles Snakard
John Woodall, 1747 2.4K May-1998 Terry Tharpe


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