Capt. Peter (of Thos) Goffigon

Abt 1746 - Bef 1800  (< 54 years)

• Name	Peter (of Thos) Goffigon  [1, 2]
  Prefix	Capt.
  Birth	Abt 1746	Northampton Co, Virginia   [3]
  Gender	Male
  Will - Fathers	2 Mar 1752	Northampton Co, Virginia   [3]
  	In his will Thomas Goffigon gave my eldest son John one corner cupboard. To dau. Mary Guy n. girl Comfort. To my dau. Elizabeth Pigot n. girl Rose. To my son Willet all my joyner's tools. My four young sons Willet, Laban, Abel and Peter to be bound out to trades when they are 14 and my brothers John and James to assist in placing them. Loving wife Elizabeth resid. legatee and extrx. Witt: James Goffigon, John Goffigon.
  Will - Mothers	14 Jun 1788	Northampton Co, Virginia   [4]
  	In her will Elizabeth Benthall gave to my son Peter Goffigon my large iron bound trunk. To friend John Williams, Sr. remaining estate and extr. Witt: John Stratton, Jr., Elizabeth (X) Williams.
  Death	Bef 12 Aug 1800	Northampton Co, Virginia   [5]
  	It was on this date that Amelia and Sarah Goffigon (under age 21) were named as the children of Sarah Goffigon (dec'd), the wife of Peter Goffigon (dec'd), and the daughter of Abraham Costin Sr. who died Jany 1800 intestate.
  Rev War heirs named	14 Mar 1831	Northampton Co, Virginia   [6]
  	Peter Goffigon, who was a pilot in the Virginia Navy in the Rev. War, left the following chilren, viz: Milly Goffigon who married James Spady since dead, & Sally Goffigon who married Richard Jones & Sally his wife & left issue Emeline Jones an infant now alive, so that Milly Spady the daughter & Emeline Jones the granddauhter are the only surviving heirs at law of the said Peter Goffigon dec'd.
  Rev War heirs named	13 Nov 1832	Northampton Co, Virginia   [7]
  	Jesse J. Simkins, guardian of Emeline Jones, has leave to sell & assign the land Bounty & script to which the said Emeline Jones is entitled as infant heir of Peter Goffigon, who was a Pilot in the Virgnia Navy in the Rev. War.
  Reference Identifer	DAR Patriot #A119551 (Capt. River Pilot, Virginia State Navy, his heirs received land)
  Record ID	70249
  Person ID	I70249	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	19 Mar 2023

  
  

  Father	Thomas (of Thos) Goffigon,   b. Abt 1700, Northampton Co, Virginia d. Bef 10 Mar 1752, Northampton Co, Virginia (Age < 52 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Willett,   b. Abt 1715, Northampton Co, Virginia d. Bef 15 Apr 1789, Northampton Co, Virginia (Age < 74 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1738	Northampton Co, Virginia   [3]
  Family ID	F32893	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah 'Sally' Costin,   b. Abt 1764, Northampton Co, Virginia d. Bef 12 Aug 1800, Northampton Co, Virginia (Age < 36 years)
  Marriage	6 Apr 1781	Northampton Co, Virginia   [1]
  	Walter Hyslop was the security on the M.L.B. of Capt. Peter Goffigon and Sally Costin, daughter of Abraham Costin who gave consent.
  Children	+ 1. Amelia 'Milly' Goffigon,   b. Abt 1782, Northampton Co, Virginia d. Yes, date unknown + 2. Peggy Goffigon,   b. Abt 1784, Northampton Co, Virginia d. Bef 11 Nov 1818, Northampton Co, Virginia (Age < 34 years) + 3. Sarah 'Sally' Goffigon,   b. Abt 1786, Northampton Co, Virginia d. Bef 14 Mar 1831, Northampton Co, Virginia (Age < 45 years)
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023
  Family ID	F22816	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  [S622] Mihalyka, N'hamp Co Marriages 1660-1854, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), 622. [S3131] DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution) National Society/Genealogy, (https://www.dar.org/national-society/genealogy), https://services.dar.org/public/dar_research/search_adb/?action=full&p_id=A119551, 3131. [S497] Marshall, James H. Wills & Adm N'hamp Co,1632-1802, (Camden, ME: Picton Press, 1994), p. 350 (will of Thomas Goffigon, wife Elizabeth), 497. [S497] Marshall, James H. Wills & Adm N'hamp Co,1632-1802, (Camden, ME: Picton Press, 1994), p. 500 (will of Elizabeth Benthall), 497. [S2056] Gail M. Walczyk, easternshoreheritage.com, (Petersrow, Coram, NY), Chancery/1801_001_costin_widgeon, 2056. [S575] Nottingham, Soldiers & Sailors of the E.S. of VA, (Westminster, MD: Family Line Publications, 1995), p. 91-92 (Peter Goffigon's heirs were named), 575. [S575] Nottingham, Soldiers & Sailors of the E.S. of VA, (Westminster, MD: Family Line Publications, 1995), p. 100 (Peter Goffigon's heirs were named), 575.