Abraham Goad was born in Lancaster Co, VA and died 11 April 1734 in North Farnham Parish, Richmond, VA.
In Lancaster County, VA a bill of Abraham Goard's appeared on the inventory of the estate of Robert Brian, deceased, on November 27, 1680. On November 9, 1687, Lancaster County ordered a levy of every Tithable person in the county, including Abraham Goade. On December 14, an account of all persons able to bear arms for both horse and foot was returned to the county court. Among 101 individuals appointed for foot service was Abra. Goard. The account of the "Freeholders and House Keepers" of the county also found "that many of them are very poore, dispicable persons."
Lancaster County Court records:
William Bendall is arrested "At the suite of Abraham Goarde" on November 2, 1674, with "the saide Goard" to bear court costs. Nine days later the court found against Abraham and that he was indebted to Bendall for 340 pounds of tobacco.
23rd of October 1661 p. 162 - A liste of tithable persons of this Countie of Lancr: October the 23rd Ao: Dom: 1661, (including:) p. 163 Abraham Goade......... 01 (representing a tithe of 1 lb of Tobacco)
20th of October 1662 p. 200 - Mr. Raw Travers to collect p 72 Tith: at 32 p poll - 2240(including:) Abram: Goade.. ....... 01 ( ) of November 1663 - It appearing to this Cort., that Abraham Goade stands indebted to John Simpson in the quantitie of One hundred seaventie & three pounds of tob: & ca: by bill. It is ordered that the same bee paide accordinge to the tenor of the sd. Bill wth: costs
14th December 1687 - p 66 - At the Courthouse of Lancaster County December the 14th 1687 May it please your excellency - In Obedience to your Excellencys directed to this Court for the returneing an Accompt of all persons that are able to beare Armes both for Horse and Foot Service in this County, wee have duely examined a List of the Freeholders and House Keepers inhabiting in or: said County and wee doe finde upon or: due inquirey that many of them are very poore, despicable persons. Wee have returned yor: Excellency the full exprest by yor: Order as Followeth Persons appointed for Horse Service -(49 individuals, including) James Phillips, p. 67 Persons appointed for Foot Service - 101 individuals, including: Abra: Goard
27th of November 1680 - pp 72 - 73 An inventory of the Estate of Robert Brian (deceased)...including: An accot. of tobacco due to the Estate: Three hogshds of old tobacco in the House weighing 1390; One Bill of Richd. Marshall, a Bill of Jno: Nerings (?), a Bill of Abraham Goards, a Bill of Jno: Frondes,....
DEED between Wm. SMYTH (Katherine William Goad's stepfather) and Abraham GOARD - March 24, 1699 THIS INDENTURE made the 24th day of March in the yeare of our Lord according to the computacon of the Church of England 1699 Between WM: SMYTH of the Parish of NORTH FARNHAM & County of Richmond, Carpenter, of the one part and ABRAHAM GOARD of the Parish & County aforesaid also Plantr. of the other part. Witnesseth that the said WILLIAM SMYTH for Six thousand pounds of tobacco good & merchantable in caske to be paid hath granted unto the said ABRAHAM GOARD his heirs & assignes forever one parcell of Land conteyning One hundred & fifty acres or thereabouts be it more or less, one part of wch: the houses & plantacon of the said WM. SMYTH & now in the occupation & holding of the said ABRAHAM GOARD, being prt of a greater devident conteyning Foure hundred ninety & eight acres belonging to the said WM. SMYTH, scituate lying & being on the North side of Rappahannock River and on the branches of FARNHAM & MORATTICO CREEKs beginning at a marked Poplar standing in the mouth of a forke or branch that issues out of the BRYERY SWAMP and running alongs a line of marked tress to DACRES, his PATH, thence alonge the meanders of the said PATH to the line of the said WILLIAM SMYTH bearing Easterly, thence alonge the said line to the Poplar, the first station, And likewise all houses buildings in upon or about the said One hundred & fifty acres of land or thereabouts with the profits belonging, And also all right of the said WILLIAM SMYTH to the said Land, To have & to hold to the only proper use of him the said ABRAHAM GOARD his heirs & assignes forever, fully discharged from all manner of forms & titles committed by the said WM: SMYTH his heirs, the Quitrents hereof only excepted to be paid unto the Chief Lords or Proprietors of the Fees by the said ABRAHAM GOARD his heirs or assignes, And the said WM. SMYTH doth agree for himselfe his heirs warrant & forever defend against the claimes of any persons whatsoever so that the said ABRAHAM GOARD his heirs may hold the before granted pr:misses and the profits of the same to take without the hinderance of said WM. SMYTH his heirs or any other persons clayming the same. In Witness whereof I have sett my hand & seale Sealed & detivent in pr:sence of us: WILLIAM SMYTH, his marke, RICHARD ( ) SAMPHEE, his marke THO: ( ) HUGHES, his mark, EDWARD JONES Recognitr: in Cur:. Com: Richmond 3d. die Aprilis Ano: Dom: 1700 et record 29th die Test WM. COLSTON, Cl Cur KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I EVE SMYTH, the Wife of WILLIAM SMYTH of the Parish of NORTH FARNHAM and County of Richmond, Carpenter, have nominated & constituted SAMUEL SAMMFORD my true & lawful Attorney to appear afore the Worshipll Court of Richmond & acknowledge my full assent & consent to the passing away all my right & interest of Dower unto certaine Lands sold unto ABRAHAM GOARD & by a certaine Indenture bearing date with these presents and therefore I do hereby release & forever quit claims all my right of Dower to the said Lands & every part thereof. As witness my hand and seal this 24th of March Ano: Dom: 1699 in pr:sence of us RICHD: SAMPEE his marke; Eve Smyth, her marke; THO: HUGHES, his marke; EDWARD JONES ; Recorder: Test WM. COLSTON, Cl Cur Memoran: The (blank) day of March 1699 the within named WILLIAM SMYTH entered into the Capitall messuage & tooke possession thereof & also tooke turff & twigg on the land within granted & then peacably after delivered possession & seisin thereby of all & singular the plantacon lands houses & pr:misses within mentioned according to the tenour of this pr:sent Deed of Grant & Sale unto the within named ABRAHAM GOARD. As Witness his hand the day & years first above written in pr:sence of us (No signatures) Record: Test WM. COLSTON, Cl.
Two Twelve Year Olds Ordered By County Court To Serve Abraham Goad, June 7, 1699 Richmond County Orders 1697-1699, p. 402; Richmond County Court 7th of June 1699 PHILLIP KEPH, Servant to ABRAHAM GOARD, being presented to this Court to have inspection in his age is adjudged Twelve years old and ordered to serve his said Master or his assigns according to Act JOHN WALLIS, Servant to ABRAHAM GOARD, being presented to this Court to have inspection into his age is adjudged Twelve years old and ordered to serve his said Masterr or his assigns according to Act.
On March 1, 1724, Abraham and his eldest son, William, conveyed a tract of land to William Downman, "in consideration One thousand Five hundred pounds of tobo: by sd. DOWNMAN paid by these presents doe bargaine and sell unto WM: DOWNMAN his heirs a parcell of land with appurtens: thereunto belonging siuuate in aforesd. Parish and County being part of a Devident of Land which WM. GOAD now lives on." The size of the parcell was not specified.
The following will was transcribed from copies of the original handwritten will on file in the Virginia State Archives. The photostatic copies were owned by Mr. H. O. Gray, Memphis Tennessee. (Typed transcription from the files of Wanda June Goad Worland):
In the name of God Amen. I Abraham Goad being weak of body but in sound and perfect mind and memory thanks be given to all mighty God for the same, do make and ordain this to be my last will and testement; but first of all I recommend my soul to the hands of Almighty God that gave it to me & my body to be buryed in a Christianlike manner at the discretion of my Executors hereafter mentioned, and as touching my temporal Estate in which it hath pleased Almighty God to bless me with, I give and dispose of the same in manner and form following: Item - I give and bequeath to my grandson William Goad, the son of William Goad that plantation on which Mary Goad now lives ---. Item - I give and bequeath to my son John Goad and his wife all the land that lies above the north fork of the briory swamp---. Item - I give to my son Abraham Goad all the land lying on the south side of my spring branch---. Item - I give to my son Peter Goad all my land lying on the north side of my spring branch---. Item - I give to the heirs of my son William Goad one shilling. Item - I give to my daughter Hannah Phillips one shilling. Item - I give to my daughter Elizabeth Dodson one shilling. Item - I give to my daughter Alice Dodson one shilling. Item - I give and bequeath to my wife Catherine the use of my Negro woman Judith, and all the remaining part of my personal Estate during her natural life & after her decease to be equally divided amongst my three sons John Goad, Abraham Goad, and Peter Goad. My will and desire is that my wife Catherine Goad live on my plantation and not be molested during her natural life. Item - I likewise constitute ordain and appoint my son John Goad to be the whole and sole Executor of this my last will and testement, as witness my hand and seal this 7th day of March, 1733.
his mark
Abraham Goad
Witness:
Eliza E. Lawson, Winefed Miskell, Henry Miskell, Probated July 1, 1733
He married Katherine Williams. She was born 1675 in Old Rappahannock, VA and died 23 May 1741 in North Farnham Parish, Richmond, VA. She was the daughter of John Williams and Eve Smyth.
Their children were:
Hannah Goad (born November 1687 in North Farnham Parish, Richmond, VA); married Tobias Phillips
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