James Gould Jr. (1765 - 1843)

Born 18 Dec 1765 in Groton Township, Grafton County, New Hampshire

Ancestors

Husband of Sophia (Payne) Gould — married 21 Jul 1791 in Cape Breton, Canada

Descendants

Died 17 Apr 1843 at age 77 in New Hampshire, USA

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Biography

James Gould, Jr. was born on December 18, 1765 at Groton Township, Grafton County, New Hampshire. James Gould is the son of James Gould and Mary Lovejoy.^[1]

James marries to Sophia Payne on July 21, 1791 at St. George, Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. Sophia Payne was born on June 13, 1776 at Lebanon, Connecticut, USA. Sophia is the daughter of John Payne and Lydia Tisdale.

James Gould Jr. served with 1st New Hampshire Regiment (1777), Continental Army during the American Revolution.

James Gould served in the First New Hampshire Regiment as a "Waiter" to his father, Lieutenant James Gould. James Gould was wounded and hospitalized for four months in Albany, NY. His son brought him back to New Hampshire on a stretcher.^[2]

James Gould died 17 April 1843 in New Hampshire. This is listed on the Final Payment Voucher Received from the General Accounting Office of General Services Administration; the Agency of Payment was Concord, New Hampshire.^[3]

Children of James Gould Jr. and Sophia Payne are:

1. Susanah Gold was Christened on May 16, 1793 at St. George, Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.
2. Ann Gold was Christened on August 27, 1797 at St. George, Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.
3. William Gould was Christened on September 10, 1798 at St. George, Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.
4. Sophiah Gold was Christened on June 9, 1803 at St. George, Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.

The 1818 Census for Little Baddeck, Nova Scotia, records James Gould/Goold, a "Joyner" (carpenter), who is fit, and has take the "Oath of Allegiance". His son William Gould, aged 24, married, lives in the adjoining residence. His son-in-law James Boutelier also is listed, living nearbye. James Gould's daughter Susannah had married James Boutelier, and James's son William had married Sophia Boutelier; brother and sister had married brother and sister.

By November 20, 1821, James Gould filed for a pension in Grafton County, New Hampshire.

Sources

1. ↑ New Hampshire: Births, Deaths and Marriages, 1654-1969. (From microfilmed records. Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2014.) https://www.americanancestors.org/DB516/i/13801/14527/246162652
2. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed November 18, 2017), "Record of James Gould", Ancestor # A046584.
3. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed January 7, 2024), "Record of James Gould", Ancestor # A046584.

• Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed March 31, 2017), "Record of JAMES GOULD SR", Ancestor # A046584.

• Birth - "New Hampshire Births and Christenings, 1714-1904," database, FamilySearch : accessed 2 March 2016), James Gould, 18 Dec 1765; citing GROTON TWP,GRAFTON,NEW HAMPSHIRE; FHL microfilm 1,000,946.

• Marriage - "Nova Scotia Marriages, 1711-1909," Transcript database, FamilySearch: accessed 2 March 2016, James Gold and Sophia Payne, 21 Jul 1791; citing Saint George,Sydney,Cape Breton,Nova Scotia; FHL microfilm 814,172.

• Marriage - "Nova Scotia Church Records, 1720-2001," images, FamilySearch : 21 May 2014, Cape Breton, Sydney, Church of England in Canada St George - Baptisms, marriages, burials 1785-1850. Image 21 of 146; Catholic Church and Church of England parishes, Nova Scotia.

• 1818 Census for Little Baddeck, Nova Scotia, as found at https://novascotia.ca/archives/census/returnsRG1v445.asp?ID=3777

• Military - "Revolutionary War Pensions," Fold3. Publication Title: Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files. Content Source: The National Archives. Publication Number: M804. Publisher: NARA. National Archives Catalog ID: 300022. National Archives Catalog Title: Case Files of Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Applications Based on Revolutionary War Service, compiled ca. 1800 - ca. 1912, documenting the period ca. 1775 - ca. 1900. Record Group:15. Roll: 1095. 3 Pages.

• Birth Certificate, Hollis, New Hampshire.

• Family Letters

• Barber, Janine. James Gould’s Descendants in Connecticut, Connecticut Nutmegger (Connecticut Society of Genealogists, Glastonbury, Conn., 2018) Vol. 51, Page 33.