Individual Details
John Goheen
(Bef 1724 - 10 Feb 1783)
Events
| Birth | Bef 1724 | Chester County, Pennsylvania |  |  | |
| Marriage | Hannah | ||||
| Court-Legal | 15 Jan 1745/46 | Caerarvon Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania | | | |
| Religion | 23 Dec 1748 | Churchtown, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania | | | |
| Taxes | 1749 | East Nantmeal Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania | | ||
| Taxes | 1750 | East Nantmeal Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania | | | |
| Religion | 1750 | purchased pew #20 in the Bangor Church in Churchtown. - Bangor Church, Caernarvon Township, Churchtown, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania | | ||
| Miscellaneous | 3 Feb 1750/51 | Bethlehem Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey | | | |
| Property | 3 Feb 1750/51 | East Nantmeal Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania | | | |
| Taxes | 1753 | East Nantmeal Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania | | | |
| Taxes | 1754 | East Nantmeal Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania | | | |
| Property | 5 Aug 1765 | Robeson Twp, Robeson Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania | | | |
| Taxes | 1767 | Caernarvon twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania | | | |
| Taxes | 1767 | Robesen Twp, Berks County, Pennsylvania | | | |
| Property | 30 Jun 1767 | John Goheen 18a 73p No 267 Robeson twp, Berks County - Robeson Twp, Berks County, Pennsylvania | | | |
| Taxes | 1768 | Carnarvon Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania | | | |
| Taxes | 1769 | Caernarvon Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania | | | |
| Taxes | 1770 | Caernarvon Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania | | | |
| Taxes | 1772 | Caernarvon Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania | | | |
| Taxes | 1773 | Caernarvon Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania | | | |
| Property | 1774 | Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania | | ||
| Taxes | 1775 | Caernarvon Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania | | | |
| Taxes | 1778 | Caernarvon Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania | | | |
| Taxes | 1779 | Caernarvon Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania | | | |
| Census | 1779 | Rapho twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania | | | |
| Taxes | 1780 | Caernarvon Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania | | | |
| Religion | 1781 | Bangor Church, Caernarvon Township, Churchtown, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania | | | |
| Taxes | 1782 | Caernarvon Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania | | | |
| Taxes | 1782 | Caernarvon Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania | | | |
| Death | 10 Feb 1783 | Caernarvon Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania | | |
Families
| Spouse | Hannah ( - ) |
| Child | John Goheen (1749 - 1815) |
| Child | Lane/Leon Goheen (1756 - ) |
| Child | Hugh Goheen (1764 - ) |
| Child | Hannah Elizabeth Goheen (1766 - ) |
| Child | Samuel Goheen (1767 - 1814) |
| Child | Joshua Goheen (1768 - ) |
| Father | John Goheen (1680 - 1746) |
| Mother | Anna ( - 1751) |
| Sibling | Thomas Goheen (1711 - 1780) |
| Sibling | Richard Goheen (1723 - ) |
| Sibling | James Goheen (1725 - ) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth Goheen (1730 - ) |
Notes
Birth
In 1778 John Goheen was listed as above 53 years old, the upper age for enlisting into the militia.Court-Legal
B190 Gabriel Davis of Carn.tp mor to John Chapman of East Nantmell, Chester County 150 pounds8 Aug 1753 by John Gohain one of excrs of John Chapman, decd
Religion
On December 23rd, 1748, the congregation of Bangor church addressed a communication to The Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts, ... "would the Honorable Society be pleased to grant our petition and supply our church with a Bible and Common Prayer Book, we shall be very thankful, and as in duty bound for you ever pray, etc. ..."Grabtiel Davies, David Jones, Jacob Morgan, W, Thomas, David Davies, John Goheen, John Ford, Rugh Morgan, Anne Evans, Robert Ellis, Francis Morgan, James Evans, Edward Davies, Edward Hughes, Evan Bowen, Myrick Davies, John Martin, George Adams, Wm. Morris, Hugh Davies, Morris Morris, John Edwards, Zacheus Davies, John Curry, Edward Davies, Jun., John Evans, Nathan Evans, Charles Hudson, Evan Evans, John Davies, Evan Hughes and Nathan Evans, Jun.
Taxes
for 3 shillingsMiscellaneous
Received the will and probate, dated 1750. John Chapman had a son and daughter who were not receiving the bulk of the estate. John Chapman was rather wealthy as evidenced from the inventory. John Goheen was apparently a third party disinterested person that was to see that the estate was settled according to the directions of John Chapman. John Goheen was already married by that time. The plantation in Nantmeal where John Goheen was living, went to Rachel Jones, who was also an executor of the estate. John Goheen living on 130 acres of land in Chester County as leasee.Property
John Goheen was leasing 130 acres of land of late John Chapman. John was one of the two executors to his estate.Taxes
1 shilling, 6 pence.Taxes
3 shillings.Property
John Goheen applies at the Land Office for a Warrant for the following tract of Land VizFor 100 acres situate in the Township of Robinson in the County of Berks adjoining the Lands of Owen Humphreys, Thomas Thomas and Benjamin Wells. The survey was returned 30 Jun 1767 and recorded in book C58 page 211. John Goheen; 5 August 1765. Survey date 2 Sep 1766, Patent date 30 Jun 1767 to John Goheen on a warrant to accept dated 30 Jun 1767. Patent book AA 10-77
Surey book C 57-211
Number 22
Coordinates D-2, E2
Taxes
John Goheen, smith 164 acres, 2 horses, 2 cattle tax 8Taxes
John Goheen Robsen twp, 60 acres, no horses, cattle, or sheep tax 2Property
John Goheen 18a 73p No 267 Robeson twp, Berks CountyTaxes
John Goheen, blacksmith 2 horses 2 cattle, Tax 2Taxes
100 acres cleared, 10 quit rent, New Rent, 2 sheep, 2 forges. The previous tax list was 1759 and John was not listed on this list.Taxes
100 acres, new quit, (Not deeded), 20 cleared, 2 horses, 1 horned cattle. After his name is an ink smeared (occupation?) xxuner or xxxrmer [farmer].Taxes
120 acres, 2 horses, 2 cattle; Tax 8 shilllingsTaxes
John Gehon was again taxed for 100 acres, 2 horses, 2 cattle, Tax 7 shillings 6 pence.Taxes
100 acres, 40 cleared, 10 Sown, 0 servants, 0 negroes, 4 horses, 2 horned cattle, 6 sheep.Taxes
John was in a list of men over 53 years old. If 54 or over one did not have to serve in the militia.Taxes
100 acres, 2 horses, 6 cattle, 4 sheep; taxed on 26 acres.Census
Both John and Edward Goheen were listed in this census in the same township. The township offices now reside in Manheim, PennsylvaniaTaxes
100 acres, 3 horses, 3 horned cattle, total value 199.Religion
In 1781, John Goheen purchased pew #20 in the Bangor Church. Samuel then took over the payment of this pew.Eighteen miles south of Reading is Churchtoen a colonial Welsh settlement. Pew # 20 Purchased by John Koheen [Goheen] in 1750 and petitioned for a Bible in 1748. List in 1871 shows the pew still in his name. Samuel Goheen appears as holder of pew # 20 from 1793 until 1796. Lane Goheen in 1799 and 1800, and Samuel and Edward Goheen held it in 1803. It is assumed that these Goheen's are the John Goheen family
Taxes
Jno Goheen was taxed for 100 acres, 2 horses, 3 cattle, for a total of 3 pounds tax.Taxes
100 acres, 2 horses, 3 horned cattle, 6 sheep, valuation 120. This is about median of valuation for this township.Death
He had a will with some of the following information. Goheen John (D) Feb 10th 1783 - T. Nov 5th 1783. Exec Hannah and Leon Goheen. Carnarvon (Twp.). W. Hannah Gohem, Children Joshua and Leon.Endnotes
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