William Goff, a native of Ireland, who came to America during the colonial days preceding the Revolution, and during the war was employed by the government as a ship carpenter. Shortly after coming to this county, he married Prudence Passenger, a courageous colonial maid… John Goff [his son] was born in New Jersey previous toContinue reading “William Goff | Cape May Connections”
Category Archives: Scots-Irish | Ulster Scots
Crookham | Scots-Irish?
William Crookham married Mary Philips in 1752 in the Old Swede’s Church (Swedish Lutheran) in Philadelphia, a multi-cultural colonial city. Mary Philips was likely a Welsh Quaker who married outside of her religion. Mary Crookham can be found in the Quaker Meeting Records for the Chester and Goshen Monthly Meetings, both in Chester County westContinue reading “Crookham | Scots-Irish?”
Finding the Yellow Bricks 