age 31
US Army
History of the US Army
Reg, & Co. 1 Drag K (Dragoons) Volunteer, by Duncan Walker, Middletown, Ct.
Talcott Goff, farmer, 28 yrs. old, 5'8", born in Haddam, Enlisted Jan 1, 1837 in Middletown,Ct., enrolled by Duncan, for 3 yrs, Regiment and Co.1 Drag K (Dragoons) Fort Wayne, Indian Territory.
At Fort Wayne they were to protect the Indians from the white settlers going on their lands. The fort was occupied from 1838 to 1843, the Commandant was Captain Nathan Boone, a son of Daniel Boone, the Kentucky pioneer.
Due to a high death rate from malaria, they decided to abanden the fort in 1843, and turn it over to the Cherokees.
We do not know if Talcott died at Fort Wayne or at home in Middletown, Ct.
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His Wife, Julia Ann (Thomas)
Marriage Record
"I hearby certify, that on the evening of Dec. 13, 1830 Talcott Goff of Haddam & Julia Ann Thomas of Middletown, were by me joined in marriage.
Charles Bentley
Pastor
Second Cong. Church,
Chatham"
their children
*Jane (Goff) Bailey,
Norton born 1832
*Julia Ann (Goff) Clark
born 1834
*Antoinette E. (Goff)
Stevens born 1837
Talcott's brother could be Martin Goff. Betsy Goff, Martin Goff's wife, is living in the same house that Julia lived in on a later census.
Talcott was not listed
in the 1830 or 1840 census records.
Heads of the family were only listed until 1850.
There is a gravestone in Lakeview Cemetery,
E. Hampton, Ct. that appears to be his.
From a typed transcript for Lakeview Cem., E. Hampton (formerly known as Chatham)
Gott died April 15, 1839 age 31.
The name has worn off now.
Marriage record, Meriden
directory, and many thanks to all the volunteers, who
have tried to find him.
Josephine (Minder) Clark's family records
"All we had to go on, was Mr. Goff, we were very surprised, we were able to find this much on him!"
2nd G-Grandfather
Barbara's Clark and Goff
family Records, History and research
US Army
History of the US Army
Reg, & Co. 1 Drag K (Dragoons) Volunteer, by Duncan Walker, Middletown, Ct.
Talcott Goff, farmer, 28 yrs. old, 5'8", born in Haddam, Enlisted Jan 1, 1837 in Middletown,Ct., enrolled by Duncan, for 3 yrs, Regiment and Co.1 Drag K (Dragoons) Fort Wayne, Indian Territory.
At Fort Wayne they were to protect the Indians from the white settlers going on their lands. The fort was occupied from 1838 to 1843, the Commandant was Captain Nathan Boone, a son of Daniel Boone, the Kentucky pioneer.
Due to a high death rate from malaria, they decided to abanden the fort in 1843, and turn it over to the Cherokees.
We do not know if Talcott died at Fort Wayne or at home in Middletown, Ct.
----------------------------
His Wife, Julia Ann (Thomas)
Marriage Record
"I hearby certify, that on the evening of Dec. 13, 1830 Talcott Goff of Haddam & Julia Ann Thomas of Middletown, were by me joined in marriage.
Charles Bentley
Pastor
Second Cong. Church,
Chatham"
their children
*Jane (Goff) Bailey,
Norton born 1832
*Julia Ann (Goff) Clark
born 1834
*Antoinette E. (Goff)
Stevens born 1837
Talcott's brother could be Martin Goff. Betsy Goff, Martin Goff's wife, is living in the same house that Julia lived in on a later census.
Talcott was not listed
in the 1830 or 1840 census records.
Heads of the family were only listed until 1850.
There is a gravestone in Lakeview Cemetery,
E. Hampton, Ct. that appears to be his.
From a typed transcript for Lakeview Cem., E. Hampton (formerly known as Chatham)
Gott died April 15, 1839 age 31.
The name has worn off now.
Marriage record, Meriden
directory, and many thanks to all the volunteers, who
have tried to find him.
Josephine (Minder) Clark's family records
"All we had to go on, was Mr. Goff, we were very surprised, we were able to find this much on him!"
2nd G-Grandfather
Barbara's Clark and Goff
family Records, History and research
age 31
US Army
History of the US Army
Reg, & Co. 1 Drag K (Dragoons) Volunteer, by Duncan Walker, Middletown, Ct.
Talcott Goff, farmer, 28 yrs. old, 5'8", born in Haddam, Enlisted Jan 1, 1837 in Middletown,Ct., enrolled by Duncan, for 3 yrs, Regiment and Co.1 Drag K (Dragoons) Fort Wayne, Indian Territory.
At Fort Wayne they were to protect the Indians from the white settlers going on their lands. The fort was occupied from 1838 to 1843, the Commandant was Captain Nathan Boone, a son of Daniel Boone, the Kentucky pioneer.
Due to a high death rate from malaria, they decided to abanden the fort in 1843, and turn it over to the Cherokees.
We do not know if Talcott died at Fort Wayne or at home in Middletown, Ct.
----------------------------
His Wife, Julia Ann (Thomas)
Marriage Record
"I hearby certify, that on the evening of Dec. 13, 1830 Talcott Goff of Haddam & Julia Ann Thomas of Middletown, were by me joined in marriage.
Charles Bentley
Pastor
Second Cong. Church,
Chatham"
their children
*Jane (Goff) Bailey,
Norton born 1832
*Julia Ann (Goff) Clark
born 1834
*Antoinette E. (Goff)
Stevens born 1837
Talcott's brother could be Martin Goff. Betsy Goff, Martin Goff's wife, is living in the same house that Julia lived in on a later census.
Talcott was not listed
in the 1830 or 1840 census records.
Heads of the family were only listed until 1850.
There is a gravestone in Lakeview Cemetery,
E. Hampton, Ct. that appears to be his.
From a typed transcript for Lakeview Cem., E. Hampton (formerly known as Chatham)
Gott died April 15, 1839 age 31.
The name has worn off now.
Marriage record, Meriden
directory, and many thanks to all the volunteers, who
have tried to find him.
Josephine (Minder) Clark's family records
"All we had to go on, was Mr. Goff, we were very surprised, we were able to find this much on him!"
2nd G-Grandfather
Barbara's Clark and Goff
family Records, History and research
US Army
History of the US Army
Reg, & Co. 1 Drag K (Dragoons) Volunteer, by Duncan Walker, Middletown, Ct.
Talcott Goff, farmer, 28 yrs. old, 5'8", born in Haddam, Enlisted Jan 1, 1837 in Middletown,Ct., enrolled by Duncan, for 3 yrs, Regiment and Co.1 Drag K (Dragoons) Fort Wayne, Indian Territory.
At Fort Wayne they were to protect the Indians from the white settlers going on their lands. The fort was occupied from 1838 to 1843, the Commandant was Captain Nathan Boone, a son of Daniel Boone, the Kentucky pioneer.
Due to a high death rate from malaria, they decided to abanden the fort in 1843, and turn it over to the Cherokees.
We do not know if Talcott died at Fort Wayne or at home in Middletown, Ct.
----------------------------
His Wife, Julia Ann (Thomas)
Marriage Record
"I hearby certify, that on the evening of Dec. 13, 1830 Talcott Goff of Haddam & Julia Ann Thomas of Middletown, were by me joined in marriage.
Charles Bentley
Pastor
Second Cong. Church,
Chatham"
their children
*Jane (Goff) Bailey,
Norton born 1832
*Julia Ann (Goff) Clark
born 1834
*Antoinette E. (Goff)
Stevens born 1837
Talcott's brother could be Martin Goff. Betsy Goff, Martin Goff's wife, is living in the same house that Julia lived in on a later census.
Talcott was not listed
in the 1830 or 1840 census records.
Heads of the family were only listed until 1850.
There is a gravestone in Lakeview Cemetery,
E. Hampton, Ct. that appears to be his.
From a typed transcript for Lakeview Cem., E. Hampton (formerly known as Chatham)
Gott died April 15, 1839 age 31.
The name has worn off now.
Marriage record, Meriden
directory, and many thanks to all the volunteers, who
have tried to find him.
Josephine (Minder) Clark's family records
"All we had to go on, was Mr. Goff, we were very surprised, we were able to find this much on him!"
2nd G-Grandfather
Barbara's Clark and Goff
family Records, History and research
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