REFERENCE: 66 Va Cous
John Goode, No. 66 in Virginia Cousins, a Kentucky pioneer, son of
Richard Goode # 45 in Virginia Cousins removed to Kentucky at an early
day and was probably a soldier in the Continental army, and perhaps
previously in the Indian wars of Braddock, if traditions are to be
trusted. Virginia Cousins, p. 45
John Goode, No. 66 in Virginia cousins was born in 1750 in Henrico Co.,
VA, died March 11, 1850 in Adair Co., KY. He was possibly grandson of No.
52, p. 42, and not of Rappahannock branch. He moved in 1794 to Lincoln
Co., KY, and in 1802-03 to Adair Co., KY. He was drafted in 1779, and
served at Cabin Point. In June, 1781, he joined Colonel Taylor's
regiment, and was stationed at the mouth of Rockfish Creek, on the James,
to guard the ferry and the passage of provision wagons. After
Cornwallis's surrender he was engaged in transporting by water to
Richmond all provisions, arms, and implements of war from the mouth of
Rockfish Creek. Discharged Dec. 1781, and returned to his home in
Buckingham Co.
John Goode, perhaps his son, b. 1793, served in the war of 1812, was in
the battle of New Orleans, and in May, 1871, was living at Monroe,
Overton Co., Tennessee.
P. 469 Addenda et corrigenda, Appendix III, Virginia Cousins