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- GOODSON-D Digest Volume 97 : Issue 2 #3 Benjamin Goodson [Barbara Goodson ] #4 Goodson-Williams-Butler [sigmar@thenet.net]
X-Message: #3 Date: Mon, 06 Oct 1997 12:49:43 -0500 (CDT) From: Barbara Goodson To: goodson-l@rootsweb.com Message-id: <01IOHJCWRI6A8WWKW2@tntech.edu> Subject: Benjamin Goodson Content-type: TEXT/PLAIN; CHARSET=US-ASCII
Here's a note forwarded from Annette regarding Benjamin Goodson of SC/MS/LA. Please feel free to share and discuss such information onthe list; unlike some surnames, Goodson, at least in the United States,has a fairly narrow geographical distribution (southern states) and it's likely that most of us tie together somewhere along the line.
While in this case I know of no relation with Benjamin Goodson, one of his descendants (gr-grandchild, I think), Willis Marshall Goodson, married in Arkansas a granddaughter of my ancestor James Goodson of Autauga Co., AL, who was of the Darlington Co., SC family.
Barbara
> From Annette on the Goodsons Hope some of this is helpful. > From: sigmar@thenet.net > To: LMara15424@aol.com > Date: 97-09-27 16:27:38 EDT
While researching my Ratcliff family I discovered that they weresomehow related to the Goodson family. Among the many old family letters inthe possession of a Great Aunt, was one that mentioned "Joshua Goodson our relation". So while doing Ratcliff family research, a hunt fortheGoodson family was included.
It was in Franklin Co., Miss. that my John Ratcliff applied in 1832for a Revolutionary Pension. His application was witnessed by one Benjamin Goodson. Benjamin Goodson had likewise applied for a Revol. WarPension which was witnessed by my John Ratcliff. Here was the Goodson tie,they were both Revol. War Soldiers who knew each other in SC, witnessingeach others Franklin Co., Miss. pension applications
One day a Goodson descendant and I got in touch. His name isRobertTaylor 35447 Ivy Lane Yucaipa, Calif. 92399. We combined efforts andhavemade some real progress on both the Goodson and Ratcliff families. So letmetry to give you a brief story:
The three brothers, all born in the early 1750s, William, Benjamin,and James Goodson served in the SC Revol. War. Their mother was Rachel Ratcliff. After the War they migrated south intoWilkinson(Pulaski-Laurin Co. area) Georgia, and then onward to Mississippi. They a halfbrotherby the name of Jethro Butler. Rachel Ratcliff Goodson's husband haddiedand she then married **her deceased sister's widower** or herbrother-in-law. From that union was born Jethro Butler in 1760. This Jethro Butler (b:c1760) was actually Jethro Butler the III. There was a ton ofJethro Butlers so we always identify them by birthdate to keep them straight.
Anyway, Robert Taylor descends from Benjamin Goodson. Hisbrothers,William and James, also married and had children. So needless to say therewerea number of Goodsons.
Benjamin Goodson first married c1786 SC to Elizabeth. She evidentlydied and then he married Emily Dorothy Mills 21 Mar 1809 GA.BenjaminGoodson, along with his brothers and the Butlers, was in Marion and LawrenceCo., Miss prior to going to Franklin Co., Miss where he is listed on the1820 Census. In about 1840 he moved to Homer, La. - Claiborne Parish wherehe died 26 May 1851. He was literally (at least) 100 years old! Asaresult of his longevity, many grand and great grandchildren had memories ofhim.
Since at least Benjamin Goodson was living in Franklin Co., Miss.duringthe time that your Mary Polly Goodson marriage took place, I assure youwilltie into this Goodson family. I am sure when you write to Robert Taylorhewill be shocked that we have not traded off family group sheets after allthis time. Quite honestly, our focus had been on going back further in our mutual line.
Anyway, what I do have is a xerox of the Benjamin Goodson familyBible. Although it is very hard to read, I do see MARY Goodson was bornAugust18th 1804. Could this be your Mary? I am sure Robert could tell yourightoff whether it is or not. The record shows: Elizabeth Goodson b:1789,Rhoda Goodson b:1790, ____? b:1792, ____? b:1795, ____? b:1797, then Mary b:1804,Rebeccab:1810, William Wesley b:1812, Joshua b:1813, Caleb b:1816, Gabrielb:1818,Matilda b:1820, Rachel b:1822, Joseph b:1825, John b:1826, Cascandra? b:1830.Of course these all have full dates. I know that David m: ElizabethBell,and Rhode m: John Slaughter. There was an Aaron, Moses and a BenjaminJr.with those ?dates.
I would call all my oldest relatives and gather some information and definitely write to Mr. Taylor. I would also bookmark the following page as you may be referring to it morethanyou think:
RATCLIFF: http://www.thenet.net/~sigmar/ratcliff/sam.html
You've just heard about 15 years of hunting condensed down. The website is the current research on the family and Mr. Taylor hasjust added a great deal to it recently. If you do tie in, plan to put together family group sheets for him asanew Ratcliff book is in the works. The old book can be seen by a link on the above site.
Do keep me posted!!
> Likely a distant cuz- > > Pauline Brandy > > PS- Some letters in Mr. Taylor's collection > of old letters: William D. Goodson 1930 letter, > Floyd L. Goodson 1974 of Ark. - this letter also > mentions Margaret Goodson of Ingleside, Tx. and > an Andrew Jackson Goodson who m: Rebecca Buzbee. > Don't know if these names may have any meaning... > > >
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X-Message: #4 Date: Mon, 07 Oct 1996 00:02:13 -0400 From: sigmar@thenet.net To: goodson-l@rootsweb.com Message-Id: <1.5.4.32.19961007040213.0069c118@thenet.net> Subject: Goodson-Williams-Butler Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
Here are some Bertie Co., NC deeds that I found most interesting.Notethat Jethro Butler married into the Goodson family and that William & Mary Goodson are the ones of most interest to me! Note the Whitfield and Williams as well.
Thanks!
Pauline Brandy _______________________________________________________ B:427 15 May 1728 WILLIAM GOODSON & wife Mary to Benjamin Griffin 400ac. being two tracts..... Witn. by William Whitfield
E:555 20 Jan 1739 John WILLIAMS to Thomas Richardson 113ac. head of Little Swamp on NS Morattock River adj. Benjamin Thomas....part of tract granted Joseph Lane 1668, purchased by William Baldwin and divided by the sd. Baldwin between John WILLIAMS & EDWARD GOODSON JR.
E: 511 03 Aug 1739 Thomas & Elizabeth Howell to Samuel Taylor 100ac. part of 640ac. on Moherrin River. Witn. by: WILLIAM GOODSON
E:557 17 Oct 1739 James WILLIAMS & wife Rebecca to Robert Hicks land on N side Roanoke River and ES Jump & Run adj. James Blount but now JETHRO BUTLER's.
F:395 10 Sep 1742 Theophilus WILLIAMS to JETHRO BUTLER 500ac. according to the Will of Thomas Busby... on NE side of Merattuck River at Beaverdam Branch adj. Robert Melton.
This family is on 1814 - 1820 Tax Lists Lawrence Co MS.
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1751 - 1851 (100 years)
