• General Notes

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  John grew to manhood on his father's plantation in Honover
  County.  He had account #125 at John Chiswell's General
  Store in Hanover Town where on 23 December 1751 he
  purchased a quart of rum, a dozen pipes and two linen
  hankerchiefs.  Additonal entries include a mustard pot, a
  dozen plates, a silk hankerchief, more rum, a half-yard of
  taffety, as well as bircks.  He also purchased goods
  trhough Thomas Partridge & Co. located on the main road
  that led from the Court House to the tobacco warehouses at
  Newcastle and at Hanover Town.
  
  John served as a Juror in Augusta County in Nov. 1762. They
  then returned to Stafford County where he appears in the
  old records.
  
  03 December 1785:  John Goldsmith purchased 3 tubbs and a
  pari of "Heelyards" (halyards--ropes or haltersf) from the
  estate of Joshua Brown for 17 shillings 4 pence.
  
  march 1786: John Goldsmith purchased a Dutch plow and
  colter (a blade for a plow) fro 11 shillings 3 pence form
  the estate of Edward Ralls.
  
  In 1787 John appears on the Property Tax List for Stafford
  County and is shown as owning 7 slaves, 3 horses, and 5
  head of cattle.
  
  On 14 Jun 1790 John appears in Stafford County Court to
  answer a charge of "Attainment" brought against him by
  Peter Hansbrough.  The charge was dismissed on 15 June due
  to non-appearance by Mr. Hansbrough.
  
  Source: Stafford Co., VA, Regieter of Overwharton Parish
  (marriage); Deeds and Will Abstracts of Stafford Co. VA
  1780-1786; Goldsmith of VA and Maryland 1652-1825 compiled
  by Timothy Cl. Burke.  Ruth E. Schultz Hines, OR[576008.ftw]
  
  John grew to manhood on his father's plantation in Honover County.  He had acco unt #125 at John Chiswell's General Store in Hanover Town where on 23 December 1751 he purchased a quart of rum, a dozen pipes and two linen hankerchiefs.  Ad ditonal entries include a mustard pot, a dozen plates, a silk hankerchief, more rum, a half-yard of taffety, as well as bircks.  He also purchased goods trhou gh Thomas Partridge & Co. located on the main road that led from the Court Hous e to the tobacco warehouses at Newcastle and at Hanover Town. John served as a Juror in Augusta County in Nov. 1762. They then returned to Stafford County whe re he appears in the old records. 03 December 1785:  John Goldsmith purchased 3 tubbs and a pari of "Heelyards" (halyards--ropes or haltersf) from the estate of Joshua Brown for 17 shillings 4 pence. march 1786: John Goldsmith purchased a Dutch plow and colter (a blade for a plow) fro 11 shillings 3 pence form the estate of Edward Ralls. In 1787 John appears on the Property Tax List for Staff ord County and is shown as owning 7 slaves, 3 horses, and 5 head of cattle. On 14 Jun 1790 John appears in Stafford County Court to answer a charge of "Attain ment" brought against him by Peter Hansbrough.  The charge was dismissed on 15 June due to non-appearance by Mr. Hansbrough. Source: Stafford Co., VA, Regiete r of Overwharton Parish (marriage); Deeds and Will Abstracts of Stafford Co. VA 1780-1786; Goldsmith of VA and Maryland 1652-1825 compiled by Timothy Cl. Burk e.  Ruth E. Schultz Hines, OR

Details of John's family with Martha POWELL