Henry Goucher (1757 - 1842)

Born 8 Sep 1757 in Maryland [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 14 Jan 1842 at age 84 in Mahoning, Ohio, United States

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Biography

Private Henry Goucher served with Pennsylvania Line during the American Revolution.

Henry Goucher is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: P-168470
Rank: Private

Henry was born on 8 Apr 1757, probably in Maryland. He is thought to be the son of Henry Goucher (1720-1782) and Jeanne (Fleuriet) Goucher.^[1]

On 5 May 1779, he enlisted for service as a Private in the Pennsylvania Artillery, Continental Line.^[2] He is listed as a Pennsylvania soldier of the Revolution who became a pioneer to Ohio.^[3]

About 1780, Henry married Rhoda (Rose) Lewis, the widow of Morris Lewis. Rhoda Lewis was born Rhoda Rose to David Rose and Hannah Parr.^[1] These are the children of Henry and Rhoda Goucher:^[4]

1. Ann "Nancy" (1781-1882), m. ___ Hanson
2. Elizabeth (1783-1866), m. ___ Parshall
3. John (1784-1823)
4. Robert (1788-1855), m. Margaret Patterson^[3]
5. Henry Jr. (1790-1860)

In 1790, the Gouchers were living in Reisterstown, Baltimore, Maryland, where Henry was enumerated on the 1790 Census for Washington Maryland.^[5]

By 1820, the Gouchers had removed to Poland Township, Trumbull, Ohio, where Henry was listed as a head of household in the 1820 census.^[6]

On 6 May 1841, still living in Poland, Trumbull, Ohio, he wrote a will in which he named his wife Rhoda and children Robert, Henry, Nancy Hanson, John, and Elizabeth Parshall.^[4]

Henry Goucher passed away on 14 Jan 1842 in Mahoning County, Ohio. He lies buried in Goucher Family Farm Cemetery, Lowellville, Mahoning County, Ohio.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} FamilySearch L7LT-KC3
2. ↑ "United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG2M-WZ2T : Thu Oct 05 21:41:37 UTC 2023), Entry for Henry Guiter, 5 May 1779.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} ImageThe Official roster of the soldiers of the American Revolution buried in the state of Ohio
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Ancestry Record 8801 #2230798 Ohio, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1786-1998; Trumbull Wills, Vol 1, 1841-1848
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1790", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHKY-QMT : Thu Oct 05 06:46:08 UTC 2023), Entry for Henry Goucher, 1790.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1820", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHLS-394 : Wed Oct 04 20:05:45 UTC 2023), Entry for Henry Goucher, 1820.
7. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #56918516 Henry Goucher

• SAR https://sarpatriots.sar.org/patriot/display/168470 citing Revolutionary War soldiers’ graves in Ohio. Wilbur R. Branthoover, compiler