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author: Michael D. Nestor, email: [email protected]
23 Abraham Goad,3 2 (John,2,Abraham,1)
b 1740 Lunenberg Co, Va; d 1816 Anderson Co, Tenn, bur Vanderpool Cem, Scott Co, Tenn.
Some refs give his birth date as 11 Apr 1740, and death date as 8 Jan 1816, but no source given, and these dates are recorded as
fact at www.findagrave.com. See picture of his tombstone below.
m Anne (?Ayers). (some refs give her parents as Nathaniel and Rhoda Ayers, but no evidence given)
1771, 28 Mar: Pittsylvania Co, Va Deed Bk 2, p 146: Abraham Goad of Bedford Co purchased 250 acres from John Fowler of
Bedford Co.
1773 Fincastle Co, Va tithable list: Abraham Goad (2 entries).
1774, 4 Mar: Pittsylvania Co Deed Bk 4, p 378 (rec 24 Jul 1777): Abraham Goad and wife Anne of Montgomery Co sold 240
acres on Clay Branch to David Ross of Dinwidee Co. Wit: George Herndon, John Goad, and William Goad.
1774, 1 Dec: Montgomery Co Plat Bk A, p 143: Abraham Goad obtained land grant of 106 acres on north side of Burk's Fork in
present day Carroll Co (then Fincastle-Montgomery) near brother-in-law John Cock.
1775 Abraham Goad obtained land grant in Montgomery Co.
1777, 3 Mar: Pittsylvania Co Deed Bk 4, p 378: Abraham and Anne Goad of Montgomery deeded 240 acres to David Ross. Wit:
William Goad and John Goad.
1777 Montgomery Co militia list, Abraham & Abram Goad.
1778 Montgomery Co militia list, Abrah Goad.
1781 Montgomery Co militia list, Abram Goad.
1782, 11 Oct: Montgomery Co Plat Bk B, p 17: Abraham Goad patented 316 acres on Greasy Creek of New River in Montgom-
ery Co.
1788, 5 Nov: Montgomery Co Court Order Bk 4, p 28: Abram Goard made claim for killing one wolf.
1789, 3 Nov: Montgomery Co Court Order Bk 4, p 64: Abram Goad made claim for killing 1 old wolf.
1789, 3 Nov: Montgomery Co Court Order Bk 4, p 93: Abram Goad assignee, Aron Collier's claim for 1 old wolf.
1781-90 Abraham Goad on Montgomery Co tax lists, including:
1788, 30 Oct: Montgomery Co tax list C: Abraham Goad, no WM 16-21, no slaves, 8 horses.
1789 Montgomery Co tax list C: Abraham Goad, no WM 16-21, no slaves, 7 horses, living on Greasy, Burks Fork, Reed Island
Creek.
1789, 2 Oct: Bedford Co Deed Bk 6, p 238 (rec 26 Oct): Abraham Goad sold 30 acres to Joseph Towler. This was the inheritance
from his father. Wit: George Hirndon, Robert Goad, William Ellis.
1789 Montgomery Co: Abraham Goad made claim for killing wolf.
1792/93 Montgomery Co tax list N: Abraham Goad.
1793 Wythe Co tax list A: Abraham Goad, 1 tithable.
1794-97 Grayson Co tax lists: Abraham Goad, 1 tithable.
1797, 25 Feb: Grayson Co Plat Bk 1, p 94: Abraham Goad entered land grant of 555 acres on north branch of Burks Fork (made
while in Montgomery Co) adjoining Andrew Cock's land.
1798 Grayson Co tax list: Abraham Goad, 2 tithables.
1799 Grayson Co tax list: Abraham Goad, 1 tithable.
1800 Grayson Co Land Grants Bk 43, p 300: Abraham Goad obtained 555 acres on Burk Fork.
1800 Grayson Co tax list: Abraham Goad, 2 tithables.
1801 Grayson Co tax list: Abraham Goad, 1 tithable.
1801, 5 Nov: Montgomery Co Court Order Bk 13, p 45: Abram Goad made claim for 1 old wolf killed by John Hardy.
1800-06 Montgomery Co Land Bks: Abram Goad, 200 acres, $100 value, tax $.48.
1801, 21 Sep: Grayson Co: Abraham Goad sold 555 acres on Burks Fork to John Robinson Sr.
1801 Montgomery Co: Abraham Goad made claim for killing wolf.
1802 Grayson Co tax list: Abraham Goad, 2 tithables.
1802, 24 Jul: Grayson Co Deed Bk 1, p 36: Abraham Goad purchased 190 acres on Big Reed Island from John Burk.
1808, 2 Mar: Anderson Co, Tenn: Abraham Goad & Wm Moore, warrant #1, 100 acres, entry #212, State of Tenn, 4th Dist:
Abraham Goad entered 100 acres of land & improvements theron, upon which he now lives on the waters of the Cumber-
land River.
1808, 1 Aug: Anderson Co Deed Bk: Survey for Abraham Goad, 100 acres on North side of New River including the bend.
Chainmen: Randolph Losson and Heirs Goad. Deed delivered to Stephen Elsie 18 Oct 1810.
1808, 2 Aug: (Overton Co, Tenn deed) Survey for Abraham Goad, 125 acres on Paint Rock Creek. Chainmen: Heirs Goad and
Randolph Losson.
1812 Anderson Co, Tenn: Abraham Goad obtained a land grant.
1816, 8 Jan (Monday): Anderson Co court minutes: last will and testament of Abraham Goad was proved in open court and
ordered to be registered. The will has been lost, and only this reference survives.
issue:
231 1. James Goad, b ca 1758 Va (prob 1760's), m Mary Collier.
2. Elizabeth Goad, b ca 1755 Va (prob 1760's), m 17 Feb 1787 Montgomery Co to William E. Hughett, b 1758 Pa, d 1837
Floyd Co, Va.
3. Catherine (Kate) Goad, b ca 1764 Va (prob Bedford Co), m 2 Jun 1789 Montgomery Co to Jacob Nester (#11), b 14 Mar
1766 Berks Co, Pa, d 1823 Patrick Co, Va, d/o Johann Frederick Nester and Maria Barbara____.
They lived in Montgomery Co, Va.
4. Anne (Anna) Goad, m 1 Aug 1793 Montgomery Co Robert (Robin) Lawson.
Moved to Anderson Co, Tenn ca 1802.
232 5. Isham (Isom) Goad, b ca 1774, m Nancy Reynolds.
Moved to White Co, Tenn.
6. Mary (Polly) Goad, b 1770's, m 9 Jan 1798 Montgomery Co to Thomas Phillips (#4211), b 1768 Va, s/o her 2nd cousin
Tobias Phillips and Margaret (Peggy) ?Jennings.
233 7. Ayers Goad, b ca 1780 Va, m Edith Collier.
Moved to Monroe Co, Tenn and to Greene Co, Ind.
234 8. Joshua Goad, b 30 Mar 1786 Grayson Co, Va, m Sarah (Sallie) Smiddy.
Lived in Campbell Co and Scott Co, Tenn.
Other probable sons or grandsons of Abraham Goad:
235 ? 9. John Goad, b 1770's.
Listed on the 1805 Anderson Co, Tenn petition.
Prob the father of Hiram Goad (#2351), Ephraim Goad (#2354), Aaron Goad (#2355), and others.
236 ?10. Aaron Goad, prob b early 1790's or earlier.
He could be the same as Aaron Goad (#2355), prob s/o above John Goad.
In White Co, Tenn in 1812, when he was "of Clay Co, Mo".
Note: Hiram Goad (#2351), b ca 1798-00 Va, was considered previously to be Abraham's son, but he is most likely the s/o Abra-
ham's son John Goad (#235).
Ref: 1. "The Goads A Frontier Family", 1984 and 1995, Kenneth F. Haas
2. A great-grandson of Ayers Goad said his mother was a Sevier, although there isn't an Ann in the list of Valentine Sevier's
children. (letter by Thomas Jones, s/o Francis Goad and Robert H. Goad, and provided by Viola H. Jones)
