Goulding Family Genealogy listings*

William Golder, reportedly born in Ireland or Scotland, died ~1680, Long Island, NY1

Sailed from England for Virginia 21 August 1635 aboard the ship George, around 1638 was in Salem, Mass. with entourage of a Lady Deborah Moody of Wiltshire, England, who sought to escape religious persecution; they ended up in New Amsterdam circa 1643 (lot owner in original settlement of Gravesend, Long Island).
Married Anna Catharyn Smith, b. ~1623 in New Amsterdam. She was a widow (of a John Smith?) when they married 4 June, 1644, with one son. According to Dutch naming customs, her parents were probably Margrietti and Joseph, althought Joseph could have also been her first husband's name.

7 children, all born at Gravesend, L.I.:

Margrietti, bp. 2 April, 1646, New Amsterday Dutch Reformed Church (DRC) with father listed Willem Goulart. Married a John Appelgald
William, Jr., b. ~1650
Joseph, b. ~1654
Hester, b. ~1656, married Jon Johnson on Nov. 2, 1676
Nicholas, b. ~1658
Isaac, b. ~1660
Jacob, b. ~1662

Joseph, son of 1William (1654-1684) married Neeltjie Klass (3/21/1655-pre 1723), the daughter of Claes Clasessen and Geertruyd Willekens, in 1673 at New Amsterdam (Dutch Reformed Church). He died in 1684 and is buried at Yorkshire, New York. Joseph is baptized the same day as his first daughter, on July 23, 1682, at Flatbush DRC.

5 children:

Joseph, b. 1 April, 1675
William, b. 30 Oct., 1677
Nicholas, b. 4 March, 1678, died as a youth (baptized 1680 at Flatbush DRC)
Anetje, b. 15 July, 1682, d. 19 Sept., 1767, married 1) Joseph Holmes and 2) Cornelius VanDoorn (Doern on her gravestone). Daughter Alice d. 19 Dec., 1746, aged 37 yrs. Ann and Alice buried at Golden family cemetary, Middletown, NJ.
Abraham, bp. 24 Aug., 1684 at Flatbush DRC

Joseph, b. 1675, son of 2Joseph, married Anneke Daws in 1697. He then married Maria (Maritje) VanDyke 22 Oct., 1716. He died prior to 1731 in Middletown, NJ. He may be the ancestor who began going by Golden.

6 children were born with Anneke:

Neeltje, b. 1698 at Gravesend, L.I., married Hans Brower
Elias, b. 28 Aug., 1704 in Middletown, NJ
Joseph Golden, b. 1706 in Middletown, NJ
Maria (Mary Golder on NJ marriage license listing), married Roelef Schenck (both listed from Monmouth)
Patience, bp. 28 Sept., 1712
Sara, bp. 27 March, 1715 at Navasink Church, married Johannes Thiesson (John Tice on gravestone), d. 28 Oct., 1771. Buried Golden Cem., Middletown, NJ
Only child with Maria: Wilhemus, bp. 24 Aug. 1718 at Navasink Church

Elias Golden, son of 3Joseph, b. 28 Aug. 1704 in Middletown, NJ, d. 25 June 1765 and is buried in the Golden Cemetary, Middletown, Monmouth Co., NJ. He married 1) Adrianetje Aersen (Harrison), b. 24 June 1705, d. 10 April, 1755 and 2) Nellie Schenck Henrickson on 30 July 1761 (both of Monmouth according to NJ marriage license listing). Children:

Joseph Golden, born on 4. Mar. 1732, married Mary Johnson, daughter of Matthias Johnson, on 30. Dec. 1754, died on 6. Jun. 1795 at age 63.

Joseph Golden, son of 3Joseph, (1706-1777) married Adriantje Lane/Laen (1704-pre 29 May, 1776), daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth VanDarkle Lane.
Have much more on these lines, but all now go by Golden.
They had 9 children:

Joseph Golden, b. 1726 d. 1766, married Elizabeth Lane 4 Feb. 1752 (only married 6 years when he died) - any Elizabeth Golden marriages/remarriages?
Jacob Golden, b. 22 Jan., 1730, veteran of the Revolutionary War
Antje Golden, bp. 22 Aug. 1731 at Navasink Church, married ? Lewis
Matewis Golden, bp. 21 April, 1734 at New Brunswick, NJ, died in infancy
Elizabeth Golden, bp. 1736 at Hopewell, Hunterdon Co., NJ
Mary Golden, bp. 1738 at Hopewell
Elias Golden, b. 1741, married 30 July, 1761 to Millie Hendrickson or Martha Hart, served as Revolutionary soldier, d. 1791
William Golden, b. 7 Oct., 1743, married 1767 to Ruth Drake, married 28 June 1777 to Christian Hortman, d. 10 Feb., 1816, buried in Golden cemetary, Hopewell, NJ
Abraham Golden, b. 1745, married ? Waters, died 1778 in British POW camp after capture and admission 20 March, 1778

Jacob Golder, son of 4Joseph, (22 Jan., 1730 to 31 Aug,. 1811) married Mary Drake (d. 14 Aug., 1801) in 1753/4. He died at Hopewell, NJ, a veteran of the Am. Revolution. They had 4 children:

Phebe (10 Nov., 1754 to 10 Dec., 1812) married 4 Jan. 1772 to Jacob Houghton
John (2 July, 1757 to 24 March, 1828) of Hopewell, NJ, married 23 Dec., 17?? to Deliverance Labaw
Ruth (1 March, 1764 to 1836) married William Barney and died in Galem, NY
Isaac (29 Sept., 1770 to 15 June, 1846) married Amy Vannoy (13 June, 1774 to 9 Nov., 1846) and is buried in the Golden cemetary
Frances (c 1776 - c 1830) married Daniel Drake, son of Thomas Drake and Dorothy Van Kirk, c 1789 at Hopewell, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. Frances Golden married 2nd Albert Covenhoven, son of Gerret Covenhoven and Sarah Van Voorhees, c 1804.

William, b.1677, son of 2Joseph Golder (I) married Geesje Polhemus in 1706 at Gravesend, Kings Co., L.I. He died in March, 1748 in Jamaica, L.I., NY. William and John Bleuw are listed next to each other in the 1708 tax lists for Jamaica, leading me to think they may have been neighbors or friends. (There are later Golder/Bleuw marriages.)
11 children:

Joseph, b. 1707 at Jamaica, NY
William, b. 1709 at Jamaica, NY - may be the husband of Susanna Bill, who was a widow and remarried in 1734
Nicholas, b. 3 April, 1711, died in infancy
Jacobus, b. 9 March, 1714, died in infancy
Neeltje, b. 8 Jan., 1716, married Jan Loyse, she died young
Cathrijntie, b. 18 April, 1718, married Jacob VanderHowe, have daughters Maria (1750) and Neltje (1754)4
Wyntie, b. about 1719, married in 1737 to Abraham Hendrickson3 Had son, William.
Anntie, bp. 3 April, 1720 at Gravesend DRC, married Mindert Wilson 21 Sept., 1749 at Flatbush, NY, died before 1781
Nicholas, b. 12 May, 1723
Jacobus, b. 5 Feb., 1727
Abraham, b. ~1725, married Margaret ?, died Feb., 1797

Joseph, son of 3William, (b. 1707 d. pre-29 May, 1784 when will was proved) married Grietje Blauw, daughter of Michael Blauw and Antje DeMott (wife listed as Elizabeth in Joseph's will, but this is a common Dutch to English translation). They had 8 children (all in Hempstead, Queens County, LI):

William b. around 1730, may be the William that married Phoebe Skidmore (b. 1739 in Hempstead, daughter of Andrew and Abigail).
John
Michael b. 9 Nov. 1733 in Jamaica, L.I. (d. prior to 4 Aug., 1780 in Hempstead, NY) married 18 Dec. 1761 to Altie VanNoostrand3, daughter of Albert and Antje DeMott VanNostrand, and had children: John (died young), Elizabeth, Elsie, and Mercy/Molly (according to grandfather Joseph Golder and granduncle Jacob VanNostrand's wills). Elizabeth survives and marries a David Whaley
Garret married Magdalena/Lena Covert, daughter of Tunis Covert, and died prior to May of 1781
Dianah (twin), who married Elijah Wood, and
Garsena (twin)
Elizabeth b. ~1740, d. 1785-86, unmarried
a daughter who married John Flowers (Fowler?) (could be Abigail or Rachel?)

Nicholas, son of 3William, (b. 12 May, 1723 in Jamaica, Queens County, NY, d.? in Belle Mead, NJ) married Maria ? (possibly Mary Blauw/Blue, Grietje's sister), b. around 1725, d. maybe 1775?.(I am thinking Maria's father was Michael Blauw, named for grandfather, Michael DeMott.)
6 children:

Abraham (1757-1851) in Somerset County, NJ (this branch continued in Northumberland/Columbia Counties, in Pennsylvania)
William bp. 1 March, 1759, d. 18 March, 1846, married Dorcas Dill in Lewiston, ME (this branch continued in Maine and Massachusetts)
Archibald bp. 27 March, 1760 in Somerset, NJ, married Sarah Ashmead in Anne Arundel, MD. Owned the Sign of the Waggon and Horse tavern in Annapolis, MD. 5 children: Robert, George, Archibald, Henrietta, John Johnson
Catherine bp. 4 Sept., 1763 at Belle Mead, NJ
Magil (Michael) bp. 2 Aug., 1767 at Belle Mead, NJ, d. cir 1822 in Union County, NJ
Maria bp. 25 June, 1775 at Belle Mead, NJ (may have been given same name as mother because she died in childbirth?)

Jacobus, son of 3William, married Lea Simpson. Their children included:

Anatie bp. 19 Nov., 1752 at the Reformed Dutch Church at Wolver Hollow, Nassau County, New York
Johannes bp. 14 Oct., 1764, at Success, Nassau County, New York possible

Abraham, son of 2Joseph, married Anne Duschen in 1704. Family was included in 1706 Census of Staten Island2. He died in 1748/9 in Delaware
2 children:

Anna, b. 1703, married Abraham Couwenhoven
Joseph, b. 1705

Joseph, son of Elias Golden, son of 3Joseph, was born in 1732, married Mary Johnson. 4 children:

John, (13. Apr. 1750 - 7. Jan. 1819), married Mary ?, died without issue
Abraham, b. (ch?) 6 February 1755, married Jannetje Cowenhoven, died 26. Aug. 1790 at age 35
Elias, b. (ch?) 20 Sept. 1755, married Catherine Stillwell, daughter of John Stillwell and Ann Wall, on 3. Dec. 1797; died on 11. Sep. 1812 at age 56
Matthias, (16. May. 1768 - 20. Aug. 1825)

Abraham, son of Joseph, son of Elias Golden, son of 3Joseph married Jannetje Cowenhoven, daughter of Marta Cowenhoven, on 25. Nov. 1779. Abraham Golden died on 26. Aug. 1790 at age 35.
2 children:

Mathias A. Golden+ (1. Oct. 1780 - 20. Oct. 1859), married Catherine Van Mater
Joseph Golden (22. Oct. 1787 - 25. Nov. 1814)

Isaac, son of 1William, (Isaac Goding in church records), of Gravesend, married Geetruy Janse of N. Utrecht, 23 Feb., 1687 at Flatbush DRC, Long Island, NY. Owned land on Hogg's Neck in Gravesend in 1692 and a lot on Gisbert's Island in 1694 (records translated by Bergen in Early Settlers of Long Island).

Elisabeth bp. 5 Aug. 1688 (father's name Isaac Goldens in Flatbush DRC records)
Jan bp. 20 May 1690 (father's name Isaak Godius in Flatbush DRC records recorded by Bergen)

Jacob, son of 1William, (Jacobus Goulet in church records) married Jannetie Cousart 10 Jan., 1688 (NY DRC records). He died in 1731 in New York, NY

Jacob bp. 30 Jan. 1689 New Amsterdam DRC (father's name listed as Jacobus Goulet, mother as Janneken Cosaar)
Frans bp. 29 Nov. 1691 New Amsterdam DRC (father's name listed as Jacobus Gouldt)
Jan bp. 7 Feb 1694 New Amsterdam DRC (Jacobus Goulet)
Raphael bp. 25 July 1696 (Jacobus Goulet)

*. Most of early Golder information compiled and confirmed by Mrs. Paula Radwanski and Mr. Russell E. Vance, Jr.

1. Stilwell, William H., manuscript history of Gravesend, Long Island, Long Island Historical Society

2. Stillwell, John E., Historical and Genealogical Miscellany; Data Relating to the Settlement and Settlers of New York and New Jersey, Genealogical Publishing Company: Baltimore, 1970 (reprint of 1903 publication)

3. New York Marriage Licenses Previous to 1794

4. Flatbush Dutch Reformed Church baptisms

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