Goff Family Collection
Ms2005-042

Box 1: Documents and notes

Folder 1: Documents removed from framed collage:

Receipt for James Goff for 90 acres surveying fees, 1788 June 28
Tax receipt for James Goff for 1813
Oath of James Goff declaring nonpayment of debt from David Wilson for leather breeches, 1774, sworn 1784 March 29
Receipt for James Goff for Hawkins Jinkins bond, 1797 August 30
Note to James Goff by David McCarty, 1784 March 27
Receipt for James Goff for Jinkins bond 1791
Receipt of Francis Wren to James Goff, 1784 March 29
Oath of James Goff declaring nonpayment of debt from John Combs for carpentry work, 1774, sworn 1784 March 29
Tobacco provided by James Goff credit by cash received by Thomas Holder, 1788
Land grant to James Goff for 90 acres in Randolph County by Governor Beverly Randolph, 1789 July 23 (in oversized folder loose from collection)

Folder 2: Goff Family Papers 1784-1935 pp. 1-25

page 1
Receipt James Goff from Mary Combs for carpentry work dated 1774 and proven Mar 29, 1784
Receipt James Goff for serving a writ against Samuel Cob dated Nov 1787
page 2
Note James Goff to Hezekiah Frazee dated Mar 19, 1790
page 3
Letter from Francis Deakins to James Goff dated Oct 20, 1797
page 4
Receipt James Goff from John Williams dated 1800
Receipt James Gauf from John Jack dated Feb 18, 1801
page 5
Deed James Goff from John Hoye dated Aug 8, 1801
page 6
Deed James Goff from Augustine Friend dated Apr 13, 1802
page 7
Receipt James Goff to John Evans dated 1802 & 1803
Receipt James Goff from Alex Brandon dated Aug 3, 1803
page 8
Deed James Goff from Leonard M Deakins & John Hoye dated Aug 22, 1805
page 9
Receipt James Goff for land tax from Jno Gibson dated 1806
Note Hiram Goff & Alexr Goff to John Litchfield dated Nov? 22, 1806
page 10
Note Hiram Goff from Thomas Wilson for wheat dated Nov 1?, 18-7
Receipt James Goff to J Chenoweth dated 1809
Note Hir[am] Goff to pay Elijah Butler for corn dated Dec 18, 1809
page 11
Note from Hiram Goff for James Goff to pay John Goff dated Jan 4, 1810
page 12
Deed James Goff from John Hoye dated Aug 22, 1810
page 13
Receipt James Goff to John Chenoweth dated Nov 22, 1810
Receipt James Goff to J Chenoweth undated but ca 1810-13 [John Chenoweth was elected or appointed sheriff of Randolph Co in 1810 and was replaced by Isaac Booth in 1813 so this dates the document ca 1810-13.]
Receipt James Goff to Superior Court of Randolph Co 1811 (May, Aug & Oct)
page 14
Receipt James Goff for James Goff vs John T Goff's Exrs dated Oct 21, 1812
Receipt Hiram Goff for Robinsons Executors vs Hiram Goff dated Oct 21, 1812
page 15
Receipt James Goff for entering 2 tracts of land 1812
Receipt James Goff for purchase of property belonging to William Howell dated Mar 24, 1814
page 16
Receipt James Goff to James Morrison dated Jun 7, 1815
Receipt Hiram Goff for James Goff of land tax dated Jul 21, 1815
page 17
Letter from W Bruce (to James Goff) dated Sep 12, 1815
Letter from W Bruce (to James Goff) dated Oct 16, 1815
page 18
Receipt Hiram Goff for James Goff dated Nov 11, 1815
Receipt Salathiel Goff for James Goff dated Feb 29, 1816
page 19
Receipt Salathiel Goff land tax property James Goff dated Apr 22, 1816
Receipt James Goff to Clerk of Randolph Co dated 1816 (Apr, Jun & Sep)
page 20
Receipt James Goff for land tax dated Sep 28, 1816
Receipt James Goff to John Wotring dated Nov 20, 1816 and May 1817
page 21
Receipt Salathiel Goff 1817 (Mar & Apr)
Receipt James Goff to W H Daniels dated Oct 1817
Receipt Salathiel Goff to Clerk of Randolph Co 1817 (May, Aug & Nov)
page 22
Receipt James Goff to Clerk of Preston Co 1818
Certification Thomas Adams attendance as witness Howell vs Goff dated Feb 18, 1818
Receipt James Goff to Clarksburg Superior Court of Chancery [Howell vs Goff] 1818 (Jan, Apr & May)
page 23
Receipt James Goff to Clarksburg Superior Court of Chancery [Howell vs Goff] 1819 (Jan & Feb)
Receipt James Gooff to Benjamin Leach dated Apr 23, 1819
Receipt John Pue land tax property James Goff dated May 13, 1819
page 24
Receipt James Goff to Eugs M Wilson for depositions taken Preston Co [Howell vs Goff] 1819
Lawsuit Daniel Capito vs James Goff initiated May 12, 1820
page 25
Summons George Goff as witness for James Goff dated Sep 30, 1820
Receipt James J Goff to Clerk of Randolph Co 1822 (Apr)
Receipt James Goff from Gilbert Boyles dated May 2, 1822

Folder 3: Goff Family Papers 1784-1935 pp. 26-50

page 26
Receipt James Goff from Clerk of Randolph Co dated Jul 13, 1822
Receipt James Goff for tax 1823
Receipt James Goff to John Gauer dated Oct 2, 1824
page 27
Notice to William Howell and James Goff from Clarksburg Superior Court of Chancery [Howell vs Goff] dated July 2, 1825
page 28
Receipt James Goff from A Bonnifield dated Jul 5, 1825
Receipt James Goff by Salathiel Goff for an execution Capito vs Goff dated Jul 9, 1825
page 29
Certification of Catherine Goff's attendance as witness Howell vs Goff dated Aug 26, 1825
Certification of John Robinson's attendance as witness Howell vs Goff dated Aug 26, 1825
page 30
Receipt James Goff to W Huffman for testimony taken in Howell vs Goff undated but document was executed in 1827, possibly Oct 5 as this was the date testimony was taken for James Goff in Howell vs Goff
Receipt James Goff to Clerk of Clarksburg Superior Court of Chancery 1827 (Oct & Nov)
page 31
Receipt James Goff to Clarksburg Superior Court of Chancery [Howell vs Goff] dated Dec 15, 1827

Receipt James Goff to Clerk of Preston Co Superior Court 1827
page 32
Deed (Preston Co) James Goff to James Jefferson Goff dated Jan 10, 1828
page 33
Receipt James J Goff of note executed by Wm Ingrim to his father James Goff on Jan 28, 1823 dated Jun 9, 1828
page 34
Power of Attorney James Goff to James J Goff dated Jul 17, 1828
page 35
Note Ephraim Goff to Isackon Ingrim dated Aug 20, 1828
Receipt James Goff to Clerk of Clarksburg Superior Court of Chancery [Ingram vs Goff] 1828 (Nov)
Receipt James Goff to Clerk of Clarksburg Superior Court of Chancery [Ingram vs Goff] 1829 (May)
page 36
Receipt James Goff to Clerk of Preston Co [Ingram vs Goff] 1829
Receipt James Goff to Clerk of Superior Court of Preston Co [Ingram vs Goff] 1829
page 37
Receipt James J Goff lawsuit Robert Calhoon vs James J Goff dated Feb 10, 1829
Receipt James Jefferson Goff to Clerk of Preston Co for recording deed from James Goff 1829
Receipt James J Goff for taxes 1829
page 38
Deed (Preston Co) James Goff to James Jefferson Goff dated Mar 27, 1829
page 39
Summons to Salathiel Goff, Ruben Jenkins and Joseph Carrico as witnesses in Ingram vs Goff dated Apr 20, 1829
Notice to James Goff & William Ingram [Ingram vs Goff] dated May 18, 1829
page 40
Receipt James Goff Howell vs Goff dated Jul 15, 1829
page 41
James Goff taxes due on land in Randolph Co 1813-1829, James Goff taxes due on land in Randolph Co various years 1817-1829, James J Goff taxes due on land in Randolph Co 1827-1829 dated Feb 16, 1830
Receipt James Goff to Clerk of Clarksburg Superior Court of Chancery [Ingram vs Goff] 1830
page 42
Deed (Preston Co) James J Goff to John C Goff dated Apr 11, 1831
Receipt James J Goff for taxes 1831
page 43
Receipt John C Goff for taxes 1834
Receipt John C Goff for taxes 1835
Fine James J Goff for failing to attend muster 1835
Fine James J Goff for failing to attend muster 1838
page 44
Note James (J) Goff & Thomas D Adms [Adams] to pay Elisabeth Pew admx of estate of Theopholas Pew decd dated Aug 6, 1841
Receipt James J Goff for taxes 1843
Note James (J Goff) to pay William Wiland dated Sep 12, 1843
page 45
Note James J (Goff) to pay John Shafer dated Oct 12, 1843
Receipt James J Goff for taxes 1845
Receipt James J Goff from John Shafer for animal skins dated Apr 21, 1846
page 46
Receipt Jas J Goff for taxes 1848
Receipt James J Goff from Fredk K Ford dated Sep 13, 1848
Receipt James J Goff from Thornton F Hebb dated Dec 9, 1848
page 47
Receipt James J Goff for taxes 1849
Survey for James J Goff dated May 17, 1850
page 48
Receipt James J Goff from estate of Jacob Startzman decd dated Apr 4, 185- [ca 1850 as Jacob Startzman died in 1850]
Land grant James J Goff per survey May 17, 1850 dated Feb 1, 1851
page 49
Receipt James J Goff for taxes 1852
page 50
Receipt Jas J Goff for taxes 1853
Receipt J J Goff for taxes 1854

Folder 4: Goff Family Papers 1784-1935 pp. 51-75

page 51
Note (installments 2-4, top containing installment 1 missing) James J Goff to Jno P Byrne & Elisha M Hagans dated Nov 13, 1854
page 52
Receipt Jas J Goff for taxes 1855
Receipt James J Goff for taxes 1856
Receipt James J Goff to Jas Carroll 1856
Receipt James J Goff to Clerk of Preston Co 1856
page 53
Receipt James J Goff for taxes 1857
Receipt James J Goff from Hiram Pulliam dated Aug 7, 1857
page 54
Receipt James J Goff for taxes 1858
Receipt Jas J Goff for taxes 1859
page 55
Receipt J J Goff vs Ford & Conley 1859
Receipt James J Goff for taxes 1860
page 56
Receipt James J Goff for taxes 1861
Receipt James J Goff for taxes 1862
page 57
Receipt Jas J Goff to County tax for support of families of Volunteers, 1862
Receipt James J Goff for taxes 1863
page 58
Letter from Jemima Miller to Andrew M Goff dated Jan 30, 1864
Letter from Jemima Miller to Andrew M Goff dated Mar 30, 1864
Letter from Jemima Miller to Andrew M Goff dated Nov 3, 1864
page 59
Letter from Jemima Miller to Andrew M Goff dated Apr 20, 1865
Letter from Jemima Miller to Andrew M Goff dated Jul 22, 1865
page 60
Letter from Andrew M Miller to Andrew M Goff dated Nov 26, 1865 [Original now missing, see Xerox copy]
page 61
Letter from Jemima Miller to Andrew M Goff dated Dec 9, 1865
Letter from Jemima Miller to Andrew M Goff dated Feb 8, 1866/Letter from Isaac Miller to James (J) Goff dated Feb 9, 1866
Letter from Jemima Miller to Andrew M Goff dated Jul 12, 1866
page 62
Letter probably written to Mary, wife of James J Goff dated Sep 13, 1866 [Original now missing, see Xerox copy]
page 63
Receipt James J Goff for taxes 1867
Receipt Andrew M Goff from John Plum dated Mar 15, 1869
page 64
Receipt Jas J Goff for taxes 1870
Receipt Andrew M Goff to Recorder of Preston Co dated Nov 17, 1870
page 65
Receipt Andrew M Goff to Assessor of 2nd District of Preston Co dated Jun 5, 1871
Receipt Andrew M Goff from C M Bishop dated Mar 15, 1872
Receipt Andrew Goff dated Apr 15, 1872
page 66
Copy of James J Goff's will dated May 1, 1873 (will is in pieces)
page 67
Receipt Andrew Goff from Simon Whetsell dated Nov 27, 1875
Summons to Andrew M Goff dated Jan 2, 1877
page 68
Letter from J C A Goff to Tucker Co Board of Education dated Jan 24, 1877
Summons to Andrew M Goff dated Mar 22, 1877
page 69
Receipt Andrew M Goff for timber sold dated Oct 5, 1878
Receipt A M Goff for subscription to The Tucker County Pioneer dated Oct 14, 1885
page 70
A M Goff plat Jul 1, 1886
page 71
Receipt A M Goff for taxes Tucker Co 1887
Receipt A M Goff for taxes Tucker Co 1889
page 72
Bill for A M Goff to pay J W White dated Jun 1, 1898
Deed from Hannah Bowman to Andrew M & Mary A Goff dated Jun 4, 1898
page 73
Receipt Andrew M Goff for taxes Preston Co 1907
Receipt Andrew M Goff for taxes Preston Co 1908
page 74
Receipt Mary A Goff for taxes Oct 1, 1913
Receipt A M Goff for subscription The Preston News dated Jan 10, 1916
page 75
Receipt A M Goff from Bruce Spindler Funeral Director dated May 27, 1922

Folder 5: Goff Family Papers 1784-1935 pp. 76-100

page 76
Receipt Andy Goff from N C Dawson for funeral expenses of wife dated May 31, 1922
page 77
Receipt A M Goff from N C Dawson for funeral expenses dated Oct 17, 1922
page 78
List of checks made to A M Goff for labor in Riverview Cemetery 1923 & 1924
page 79
Bills paid by Civic Club including A M Goff for labor in cemetery dated Dec 8, 1924
page 80
Letter to Andy Goff from J T Mason dated Mar 17, 1929
page 81
Andrew M Goff bio of Joseph Goff, son of James
page 82
Andrew M Goff bio of Thomas Goff, son of James
page 83
Andrew M Goff bio of John C Goff, son of James
page 84
Andrew M Goff bio of Amasa Goff, son of James
page 85
Andrew M Goff bio of Joshua Mason 1931
page 86
Andrew M Goff miscellaneous writings undated
page 87
Andrew M Goff miscellaneous writings Dec 9, 1931
page 88
Andrew M Goff miscellaneous writings Jan 16, 1932
page 89
Andrew M Goff miscellaneous writings Mar 1, 1932
Andrew M Goff miscellaneous writings (herbs) Apr 9, 1932
page 90
Andrew M Goff miscellaneous writings (herbs) undated
Andrew M Goff miscellaneous writings (herbs) undated
page 91
Andrew M Goff miscellaneous writings May 3, 1932
page 92
Andrew M Goff miscellaneous writings ca 1933
page 93
Andrew M Goff miscellaneous writings undated (Ellason Goff)
Andrew M Goff miscellaneous writings undated
page 94
Andrew M Goff miscellaneous writings undated [written on scrap of grocery bag]
page 95
Description of land (part of document missing) J R Adams now John Smiths undated, but perhaps ca 1875
page 96
Land plat undated
page 97
Land plat or survey (Rowlesburg, W Va) undated
page 98
Photo Goff Family Homestead, Cheat River
page 99
Photo Goff Family Homestead, Cheat River
page 100
Photo Goff Family Homestead, Cheat River

Folder 6: Original Documents Missing; Photocopies exist:

Survey for Francis & William Deakins 627 acres of land in Monongalia Co dated Sep 24, 1786
Survey for F & W Deakins 14,050 acres of land in Randolph & Monongalia Cos dated May 26, 1795
Oath of Samuel Bonefield regarding delivery of property from William Howell to James Goff dated May 25, 1802
Letter from Ruben Hebb to Andrew M Goff dated Jan 5, 1928
Wooden clock newspaper article undated

Folder 7: Miscellaneous Documents

Christmas card with photo of J. Ami Martin, Vice President, Morgantown and Kingwood RR.
Cover for Kingwood Railway Opening, Jan. 7, 1888
Obituary for J. Ami Martin, no date
Card for D. R. Beavers, Tin Ware, Sheet Iron Co., Kingwood
Comments of Representative Frank L. Bowman (R), WV regarding militia veterans
Cardboard holder

Folder 8: David R. Beavers documents (1)

Deed, James C. McGrew to David R. Beavers, Preston County, cemetery plot, Dec.27, 1880
Resolution of sympathy in death of Ruhama Beavers by Preston Pride Rebbeca Lodge #174, no date
Deed, D. R. Jackson and Rachel G. Jackson to Ruhama A. Beavers, Preston County, July 20, 1891
Deed, David R. Beavers and Ruhama A. Beavers to Daniel R. Jackson, Preston County, July 20, 1891
Deed, F. Hermans and Sarah M. Hermans to David R. Beavers, Preston County, May 14, 1869
Certificate of oath of mail contractors and carriers signed by David R. Beavers, June 28, 1870?
Deed, Daniel R. Jackson and Sarah E. Jackson to David R. Beavers, Preston County, May 17, 1872
Deed, J. Ami Martin and Mary C. Martin to David R. Beavers, Preston County, March 19, 1881

Folder 9: David R. Beavers documents (2)

Receipt, Solomon Parsons from Mary Ann Miller, $1.75, March 29, 1839
Certificate for Past Grand Nobles for Jessie Goff Beavers, Rebekah Assembly IOOF Sept. 12, 1925
2 pages of handwritten notes on Beavers family
1 page expenses trip from Kingwood to Rowlesburg and return, May 25-26, no year
Bureau of Pensions form to report for medical exam to David R. Beavers, Nov. 7, 1900
Bureau of Pensions form renewal and increase from special act of May 11, 1912 for David R. Beavers, Sept. 27, 1918
Bureau of Pensions form renewal and increase from special act of May 1, 1920 for David R. Beavers, Sept. 20, 1923
Last will and testament of David R. Beavers, June 11, 1913
Deed, Town of Kingwood and David R. Beavers, endowing cemetery lot, May 2, 1925
Agreement, George Dodds and Son with David R. Beavers for cemetery markers for Thomas H. Beavers and Sarah E. Beavers, July 10, 1908

Folder 10: David R. Beavers documents (3)

Civil War discharge, Sergeant David R. Beavers, Co. K, 6th WV Infantry, June 7, 1865
Promotion certificate for Sergeant David R. Beavers, Co. K, 6th WV Infantry, March 10, 1865
Receipt, $1 D. Y. Beavers for A. M. Goff for year’s subscription to West Virginia Argus, Jan. 10, 1916
Dedication program, Kingwood M. E. Church, May 25, 1879
Old and young at Second United Brethren Sunday School of Braddock, PA - Mrs. Sarah Beavers, no date
Sketch with name of Anne Forman 1823
Obituary for Uncle Billy Beavers, Nov. 15, 1890
Obituary and scrap of fabric for Sarah E. Beavers, Nov. 25, 1907
Certificate of Representative to Rebekah Assembly IOOF for Dova White and Jessie Goff, Sept. 12, 1925
Preston County Journal, July 3, 1869

Folder 11: Photocopies of various documents

Box 2: Goff, Beavers, Wotring, Saunders Bible
no publication date, family history information 1846-1980

Box 3: Beavers, Ward, Pettew Bible
published 1867, family history information 1844-1980

Box 4: Photos albums

Large album of cabinet photos, some taken by Terra Alta photographer, others from Texas and Illinois - most seem unidentified
Small album of carte de visites and tintypes, some by Grafton and Morgantown photographers
Small album of carte de visites belonging to David R. Beavers, including Civil War soldiers
Small leather bound album of tintypes and carte de visites,

Box 5: Photographs

Folder 1: case tintypes
Small case tintype, Andrew M. Goff, 1846-1937 (fragile)
Small case tintype, unknown man, glass broken
Small case tintype, unknown man, head shot only

Folder 2: Envelope of loose prints
Woman and two men seated at base of steps outside house - reverse labelled Mother and Father Merry Xmas from Mamie and Arne? A. M. Goff
Three men - Andrew Goff, D. Young Beavers, friend, So. Tunnelton Street, Kingwood
Unknown woman, Mrs. Andrew Goff, Andrew Goff, unidentified boy
Mrs. Andrew Goff, 1921 (2 copies - one more tightly cropped)
Mrs. Andrew Goff, mother of Jessie Gay Beavers, Kingwood
Unidentified woman outside house
Couple, identified on back as James Jefferson Goff and Mary Ann Miller but another notation indicates may be incorrect - photo by Loar and Company, Grafton

Folder 3: Loose prints
Tintype, D. R. Beavers as young boy
Tintype, R. H. Beavers as young woman
David R. Beavers in military uniform, photo by D. O. Martin of Kingwood
Evelyn Ann Beavers graduation photo, Class of 1925, Kingwood
Young woman, inscribed “Love Martha Fair”, photo by Binder Studio, Grand Junction, CO
Young woman, inscribed “Love Martha Fair”, photo by Binder Studio, Grand Junction, CO, age 15
Unidentified older woman and girl, photo by Schlesinger, Braddock, PA
Mrs. D. R. Beavers
Unidentified young child sent as photo postcard to Aunt Jessie, Mrs. D. Y. Beavers
Jessie Goff Beavers by Loar and Company, Grafton
Wallace Goff Beavers
Copy print of unidentified couple, man holds small white dog
Unidentified couple
Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Beavers
Wallace Goff Beavers by Garner Studio, Kingwood
Jessie Gay Goff Beavers by Fitzsimmons Studio, New Martinsville
Men in front of three-sided shack in woods with stove inside and firewood - possibly making maple syrup?
Terra Alta switchboard just before cut over to dial phones - D. R. Beavers on right

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