Abraham Goff (1797 - 1860)

Husband of Isabella (Bradish) Goff — married 10 Jun 1825 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 1 Sep 1860 at about age 63 in Duncormick, County Wexford, Ireland

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Biography

Abraham was born in 1797. He passed away in 1860.

Birth abt 1797 • at Waterford, Ireland, father Abraham Goff.^[1]

Age 27 — ordination as deacon 1824 at St Marks Church.^[2]

Age 28 — Marriage to Isabella Bradish (1796–1849) 10 Jun 1825 • Liverpool, Lancashire, England: at St James Church, the Rev Abraham Goff BA Vicar of Ardemine, Wexford to Isabella, second daughter of Mr H L Bradish, of Chester Street.^[3]

Age 50 — on Relief Commitee, No 5, Forth Barony County of Wexford 1847 Abraham Goff, rector of Carne.^[4]

Age 52 — appointed as Vicar of Duncormack 1849 from Leslie's history of the diocese of Ferns

Legal proceedings 1850: Equity Exchange. Samuel Hore Esq plaintiff, Clement Goff & Stephens Goff Esqrs, and the Rev Abraham Goff, defendents.^[5]

Marriage to Elizabeth Ridgeway 3 Nov 1852 • Lea, Queens, Ireland: 'At Lea church, Queens County, the Rev Abraham Goff, Rector of Dancormack, county Wexford, to Elizabeth, second daughter of the late John Ridgeway, Esq. of Ballydermott House, in the King's County'.^[6]

Attends the funeral of Mrs James Boyd, at Bannow 1859.^[7]

Death 1 Sep 1860 • Duncormac, Wexford, Ireland at the Rectory, the Rev Abraham Goff, 'aged 63 years'.^[8]

Research Notes

Another Abraham Goff: at Enniscorthy but these Goffs were Quakers. Death 8 Jul 1842 Abraham Goff Esq, aged 84 years [newspaper report]

From The People September 3rd 1864:–

“Married August 30th at the parish church of G—hill, King’s County, by the Rev. Charles Lett, Rector of Dunaghy (?) County Aintrim, uncle to the bridegroom, George Carr Lett Esq., Solicitor, Dublin, son of Richard Lett of Balloughton, County Wexford, Esq., to Kate daughter of the late Rev. Abraham Goff, Rector of Duncormack, County Wexford. No cards." ^[9]

Lady Mary Elizabeth King was wife of Jonas King of Barrystown and daughter of the Rev. Abraham Goff, rector of Duncormack.^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ Approx year of birth from newspaper report of his death. Waterford and father's name Abraham Goff from Leslie's History of the Diocese of Ferns
2. ↑ Waterford Mail 20 March 1824
3. ↑ Liverpool Mercury 24 June 1825 via findmypast
4. ↑ Wexford Independent 31 March 1847
5. ↑ Dublin Evening Packet and Correspondent 19 January 1850 findmypast (sale of land)
6. ↑ Limerick and Clare Examiner 6 Nov 1852, also Leslie
7. ↑ John o' Groat Journal 3 March 1859
8. ↑ Belfast News-Letter 7 September 1860
9. ↑ Bannow Historical Society http://www.bannowhistory.ie/sermons_items/rich-one-cow-one-horse/
10. ↑ Bannow Historical Society http://www.bannowhistory.ie/sermons_items/utilitarianism-big-word/

• He was Vicar of Ardemine in 1825, promoted to the Rectory of Carne in 1842. Later, he was appointed to the Rectory of Duncormick. [source: http://www.irelandxo.com/node/35374 request for info 2014]

• Leslie’s History of the Diocese of Ferns has this entry for Rev. Goff, appointed as Vicar of Duncormack in 1849:--

“1849—Abraham Goff coll. Aug. 22 (D R), son of Abraham G., gen., born in Co. Waterford, ed. by Mr Montgomery, ent. T. C. D. Nov. 13, 1817, aged 20, B. A. 1822, P. C. Ardamine, 1824—32, V. Carne, 1842—49, m. at Lea Church, Nov. 3, 1852, Eliz., 2nd dau. of John Ridgeway of Ballydermot, King’s County and had issue, a dau., Katherine Frances, m. Geo. Carr Lett and d. his wid. at Mullingar, Jan. 1918. He d. Sept. 1, 1860." This information was kindly supplied by Tom Mc Donald, 2015.