Davis Goudelock, a son of Hannah (nee Stockton) and Adam Goudelock, was born on December 25, 1764. He was probably born in Albemarle County, Virginia. His mother, Hannah (nee Stockton) Goudelock, was a daughter of Davis Stockton, one of the first settlers of what would later become Albemarle County.

Davis Goudelock married Mildred "Millie" Wilkins on December 8, 1791. She was born in about 1773 and died on December 4, 1855. Both Mildred "Millie" and Davis Goudelock are buried at Goudelock Family Cemetery in Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina.

Gaffney was in "Old" Spartanburg County, South Carolina, until 1897 when it became part of the newly formed Cherokee County, South Carolina.

Davis Goudelock served in the Revolutionary War. He was a private under Col. Thomas Brandon. Davis enlisted on February 20, 1781, when just 16 years old.

CHILDREN:
Elizabeth Goudelock (1793-1872)
Hannah (Goudelock) McCulloch (1794-1854)
Adam Saffold Goudelock (1796-1886)
Nancy Goudelock (1798-1800)
Marcissa Goudelock (1800-___)
Narcissa Goudelock (1800-died young)
William Wilkins Goudelock (1802-1809)
John Wilkins Goudelock (1805-1855)
James Terrell Goudelock (1808-1809)
Sarah (Goudelock) Jefferies (1811-1844)
Millie (Goudelock) Jefferies (1813-1845)

GRANDFATHER:
Davis Stockton (1685-1761)

AUNTS and UNCLES:
Richard Stockton Sr (1710-1775)
Thomas Stockton Sr (1712-1783)
Samuel Stockton (1720-1807)
William Stockton (1722-__?__)
Elizabeth (Stockton) Whiteside (1725-1791)
Sarah (Stockton) Branton (1728-__?__)
Martha (Stockton) Whelchel (1732-__?__)

SISTER:
Prudence (Goudelock) Stockton (1732-__?__)

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In 1747 Davis Goudelock's father, Adam Goudelock, and Davis Goudelock's grandfather, Davis Stockton, are shown as members of the Orthodox Reformed Presbyterian Church.

Albemarle County in Virginia,
by Rev. Edgar Woods, 1901, pp. 362-363

"Ivy Creek, March 29, 1747. Whereas it is agreed or proposed that ye Inhabitants of Ivy Creek and ye Mountain Plain Congregation joyn together with ye Congregation of Rockfish, to call and invite ye Reverend Samuel Black . . . to be our Minister and Pastor . . . do promise and oblige ourselves to pay yearly and every year ye several sums annexed to our names, for ye outward support and Incouragement of ye said Mr. Samuel Black . . . according to ye Rules and Practice of our Orthodox Reformed Presbyterian Church."

Among those who promised support for Reverend Samuel Black were: Richard Stockton, 12 shillings; Davis Stockton, 1 pound, no shillings; Adam Gaudylock, 10 shillings; William Whiteside, 10 shillings; Thomas Lockhart, 10 shillings; Michael Woods, 1 pound, 10 shillings; and Michael Woods Jr., 10 shillings.

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Pension application of Davis Goudelock

State of South Carolina, Union District On this the fourth day of November in the year of all Lord 1834 personally appeared in the Court of Ordinary before John J. Pratt the Judge of said court now sitting, Davis Goudelock a resident of Union District and State of South Carolina aged 69 years & upwards, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.

That he entered the Service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated he entered the service as a drafted soldier on 20 February 1781 under the command of Captain John Thomson* who was attached to Colonel Brandon's Regiment, shortly after he was drafted he went on a tour of duty to Mudlick Creek near Camden South Carolina, the Tories at that time had possession of Camden and the object of the expedition was principally to prevent an accumulation of the enemy's forces at that place, he was not engaged in any action that time; he resided in Union district South Carolina when he entered the Service, was drafted for three months then served out the term for which he was drafted leaving the service the 20th of May 1781 or as he rather thinks the 25th of May 1781. That he again entered the service as a drafted soldier on the fifth of February 1782 in Union District South Carolina in Captain John Thomason's company commanded by Lieutenant Nicholas Jasper (Captain Thompson being sick) which company was still attached to Colonel Thomas Brandon's Regiment, we marched from Union District owned the date last above mentioned to the village of Orangeburg South Carolina where we arrived on the fifth of March 1782 being delayed on our march by high waters on the Saluda [River] we remained at Orangeburg until the 15th of May 1782 when we were relieved by Colonel Roebuck's Regiment he was drafted for three months & served as above stated. I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state. The applicant makes the following answers to interrogatories propounded by the court Answer to 1st Interrogatory: I was born in Amherst County Virginia on 25 December 1764 Ans. to 2nd I have no record of my age & speak from the information of my parents as to my age Ans. to 3rd I was living in Union District South Carolina in 2 miles of where I now live and have lived in said District ever since Ans. to 4th I have already answered that Interrogatory in my declaration I was drafted – Ans. to 5th I have already answered that as fully as I can Ans. to 6th I never received any discharge – Ans. to 7th I refer to __ I have no documentary evidence of my services nor do I know of any person who can prove my services whose testimony I can procure, except Mrs. Murray whose affidavit is annexed.

* No such officer is listed in Moss, SC Roster either under the name Thompson or Thomason or Thomas.

[Elias Mitchell, a clergyman, and William Moorhead gave the standard supporting affidavit.]

[Sarah Murray gave a supporting affidavit regarding her recollection of the applicant going into the service -- she is the sister of the applicant.]

[facts in file: veteran died September 17, 1838.]

S21236 fn18SC Transcribed by Will Graves 9/23/08

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Biography by Jerry J. Stockton