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About Ann Jones

Nancy Gough Jones BIRTH 1766 DEATH 1828 (aged 61–62) Knottsville, Taylor County, West Virginia, USA BURIAL Knottsville Cemetery Knottsville, Taylor County, West Virginia,

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When NANCY ANN GOUGH was born in 1769 in Virginia, her father, JOSHUA, was 25 and her mother, CHARITY, was 45. She married JOHN JONES on February 25, 1796, in Virginia. They had six children in 12 years. She died in April 1828 in Virginia, at the age of 59.

Family goes way back and includes emmigrant Willian Goffe born in England in 1605 and emmigrated .. William Goff, aged 30, was on the list of passengers bound to America on the Amity ‎(or Amitie)‎ bound for St. Christopher's Island, 13 Oct 1635. Also known as "Big Man"..see comments on Joshua's profile with guestions as to the correct lineage and correct William.

William Goffe was born in Sussex, England in 1605, son of a rector of Stamner, England, a Purtanical Minister. William Goffe died in 1679 in U.S.A. 2. William Gough was born in England in 1605. He was married to Martha Baxter ‎(1610-1670)‎ and had four children: William Gough Jr. born 1630; Martha Gough, born 1640; and twins Robert and Thomas Goffe, born 1645. Thomas Goffe married Margaret Arnold in 1670 and had four children. William Gough and his family are believed to have sailed to America on the ship Amitee in 1635. 3. 7 Oct 1658, William Gough patented 1,000 acres of land in New Kent Co. VA for transporting 20 persons. Ref "Goff/Gough, Their Ancestors & Descendants" Martha Goffe patented 650 acres land formerly granted to Wm. Gough by patent 22 July 1659 and by Wm. Assigned to John Maddison and assigned by Maddison to Martha Goffe, 8 Feb 1663. William Goffe and Martha had the folllowing children. Thomas Goffe/Gough, William Goffe/Gough, Martha Goffe/Gough. Robert Goffe/Gough.

Her siblings married into the Jones and Lewellen families of Monongalia VA (now W. Va.) as follows: Lucy Gough Jones marred Jacob Jones Jr. (Jacob and Dinah's son), Elizabeth Gough Lewellen married Samuel Lewellen, and Polly Gough Lewellen married Thomas Lewellen.



Nancy Gough Jones BIRTH 1766 DEATH 1828 (aged 61–62) Knottsville, Taylor County, West Virginia, USA BURIAL Knottsville Cemetery Knottsville, Taylor County, West Virginia

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/141233066/nancy-jones



Nancy Gough Jones BIRTH 1766 DEATH 1828 (aged 61–62) Knottsville, Taylor County, West Virginia, USA BURIAL Knottsville Cemetery Knottsville, Taylor County, West Virginia

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/141233066/nancy-jones

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Ann Jones's Timeline

1769
1769
1785
August 29, 1785
1787
1787
1789
1789
Maryland, United States
1791
1791
1793
1793
1797
January 7, 1797
Monongahela County, West Virginia, United States
1799
October 6, 1799
Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States
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1802
Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States