John Budd Goldy


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John Budd Goldy  March 12, 1791 - 1864

 

The son of John Goldy and Mary Budd McCulley. He married in 1819 to Phoebe Blair, who died 1843. Their children are: Samuel 1820-1897 , Mary 1824-, John Wells, about 1828-1888, Catherine 1828-,  William 1830-, Hepburn 1832-, Jane 1834-1891,   Andrew S b: 1836, Elizabeth b:1838 and Robert H. b: 1840.

 

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Copy of Tapestry for John Budd Goldy.

The original is held at the Trenton Library Archives.

 

1850 Pa Census Lycoming.

It appears Goldy. John B 60, FARMER, Mary 24. William 22. Hepburn 20, Jane 18, Andrew 16, Elizabeth 13 and Robert 11. Only Andrew shows the name spelt Gouldy.

Lycoming, PA 1860 Federal Census
Page 399 lines 21-27

G**ldy John B, 69 born in NJ
G**ldy Wm, 32 born in PA
G**ldy Hepburn, 30 born in PA
G**ldy Andrew, 26 born in PA
G**ldy Jane, 28 born in PA
G**ldy Elizabeth, 23 born in PA
G**ldy Robert, 21 born in PA

 



History of Lycoming County Pennsylvania


John B Goldy, youngest son of John Goldy was born in Trenton, New Jersey in 1791 and came with his father to Lycoming County in his childhood. During his boyhood days and early manhood he worked for Judge Hepburn, but after his marriage he rented a farm from the Judge, upon which he resided for nine years. He then purchased 100 acres in Woodward Township, which is still in possession of his family where he lived fourteen years, subsequently renting a farm upon which he resided until his death in 1864.. He was married in 1819 to Phoebe, daughter of Levi Blair, to whom were born ten children: Samuel; John W, deceased; Mary wife of Samuel Casebier; Catherine, wife of William Miller; Hepburn; Andrew A; James, deceased; Elizabeth; Robert and William. The mother died in 1843. Politically Mr. Goldy was a democrat and adhered to the Methodist Episcopal Church.