Individual Report for Zacharias Goff Sex: Mother: Elizabeth Thorn Father: Thomas Goff Male Individual Summary: Zacharias Goff Individual Facts: Birth: 06 Jan 1787 in Kenton, Devonshire, England Marriage Notice: 11 Nov 1840 in Leeds Township, Lower Canada ( Library Archives Canada Ref: RG 4 B28, Vol:40, Bond # 2462, Micro-film H-1131) Burial: 1874 in Goff Cemetery, off Leeds Rd., 180' in from Rd. (Overgrown) Death: 14 Apr 1874 in Leeds, Megantic Co., Quebec, Canada; Goff Cemetery, Leeds, Megantic Co., Quebec, Canada Person ID: EBT10176 Shared Facts: Isabella Russell Hargrave Marriage: 03 Jun 1815 in New Ireland (Methodist Church, Wesleyan) Relationship ID: 130956 Children: Jane Goff Mary Ann Goff Betsy Goff Isabella Goff Catherine K. Goff James Borland Goff Henry Frederick Goff Thomas Goff William Goff Ellen Goff Shared Facts: Sarah Smith Marriage: 18 May 1808 in Saint Marys, Portsea, Hampshire, England Relationship ID: 1797 Children: Sarah Ann Goff Thomas Goff Elizabeth Goff Shared Facts: Mary Ann Cooke Marriage: 16 Nov 1840 in Methodist Church, New Ireland, Megantic Co.,Quebec, Canada Relationship ID: 1811 Children: Edwin Alfred Goff Emma Glanville Goff Henry Frederick Goff Glanville Caleb Goff Arthur Wellington Goff Elana Goff Caroline Avis Goff Frederick John Goff Notes: Person Notes: 1) From Scott Mackay's Family Collection, he quotes "Notes of Goff:" page 101 of "The Annals of Megantic County" says that Goff's Mill was located on lot No. 6, 9th range, Leeds [Quebec, Canada]. There is also a Goff's Cemetery located in the area. 2) Lovell's Directory for 1871 lists Zacharias Goff as "J.P.", Justice of the Peace. page 1022. Sex: Mother: Elizabeth Thorn Father: Thomas Goff Male Individual Summary: Zacharias Goff Notes: 3) On the day of November, 1840, Zacharias Goff, Widower, of the township of Leeds, farmer, and Mary Anne Cooke, of the same place, spinster, were (by virtue of a special licence from his Excellency the Governer in Chief), united in the bonds of matrimony in the presence of the subscribing witnesses. By me, E.S, Ingalls, Minister Zacharias Goff Mary Anne Cooke Mr. & Mrs. Cooke Caroline Glenville Cruickshank 4) In Lovell's Quebec Directory for 1871, Zacharias Goff is listed as Justice of the Peace. 5) Zacharias Goff, of Quebec, cordwainer, widower, aged about 28 years, and Isabella Hargraves of said place, spinster, aged about eighteen years, were joined in marriage by licence from His Excellency, Sir George Prevost, at Quebec, this sixth day of March, One Thousand and eight hundred and fifteen, By Alexr Frank Mont___? Zacharias Goff I Hargraves William Layson George Spratt 6) Details for George Longfield Numéro366 Nom / Family name Longfield Prénom / Given name George Pays ou origine ethnique / Country or ethnic origin English Âge / Age Taille (pi/po) / Height (ft/in) 5' 5" Teint / Complexion Fair Ordre d'incarcération par / Committal order by Date d'incarcération / Date of imprisonment 1816-09-26 Délit / Offence Charged under the oath of Zacharias Goff of being an apprentice to Zacharias and of having deserted his service. Condamnation / Sentence On 1816-09-28 condemned at the Weekly Sittings of desertion, sentenced to be imprisoned in the Common Gaol closely and solitary on bread and water until the 2ns of October 1816. Date de libération / Date of discharge 1816-10-02 Raison de libération / Grounds for discharge Time expired. Remarques / Remarks Boy, fair hair and blue eyes. Source / Reference Centre d'archives de Québec, E17 (1960-01- 036/1569), Registre de la prison de Québec (femmes et hommes), 1813- 1823, vol. 1, f. 35 Métier / Occupation Sex: Mother: Elizabeth Thorn Father: Thomas Goff Male Individual Summary: Zacharias Goff Notes: First name(s) Zacharius Country Canada Last name Goff Source dataset Canada Census 1861 Sex Male View original source record View the record's source Birth year 1788 Record set British & Irish Roots Collection Birth place England Category Travel & migration Origin country England Subcategory Migration Year 1861 Collections from Americas, Great Britain, Ireland, Canada Destination country Canada 7)Biography Married in England. Served apprentice as shoemaker; moved to Quebec in 1810; went into business for about 4 years; served as a militiaman in the War of 1812; was given a grant of land of 100 (acres) at York; had script changed to Megantic township, Leeds County. After leaving Quebec went to Leeds County and started sawmill business, finally selling out after a short time and turned his attention to farming. VERY PROLIFIC!!! By his first wife, three children, one named Sarah, other two not known. Second Wife: Isabella Hargrave, born in Inverness Scotland, her father being a shepherd; came to Canada with the 100th Regiment; settled Inverness, Quebec. They had 16 children: Thomas, Zacharias, William, James B., Andrew, Isabella, Jane, Bessie, (Mary Ann), Catherine, Ellen, Caroline, names of others not known. Third wife: Mary Ann Cook They had nine children, 3 girls and 6 boys. [Zacharias fathered 28 children!!!!!} In the 1931 census, Zacharias Goff, George Hall and Matthew Jiggens were all very close neighbours.
