Richard Weiss stated the following edits on Aug 14, 2017 7:17 PM: Remove the following due to no supporting evidence: Elizabeth was a widow with the following children: John, Peter, Christopher, Elizabeth and Mary Stehely. Change the following: It is known that they had at least four children; to: It is known that they had at least four children: Lt. John Casper Golson, Sgt. John Lewis Golson, Mary Golson (married Capt Rumph) and daughter Golson (married a Robinson). The given name of his daughter that married a Robinson is unknown. Golson DNA project and recent findings through Y-DNA and land grant records. Summary: Not related to the Gholson's as surmised by James Black's book - Y-DNA proof. Only names found in the land grant records are Ludwig Colson and Lewis Golson. Lewis is English for Ludwig. No record exists of him using "John". Recommend removing John from his name. Born in Europe not in Germany as proven by Y-DNA testing and land grant records.
The following information taken from: Families and descendants in America of Golsan, Golson, Gholson, Gholston, etc. by James Mallory Black and The history of Orangeburg County, South Carolina by Alexander Samuel Salley: Lewis Golson, a planter by trade, a Major in the Revolutionary War, the Coroner for Orangeburg District, and a Justice of Peace in South Carolina, was born in Orangeburg District about 1730. Lewis Golson was a very prosperous man owning large tracts of land and numerous slaves. On 12-19-1752, Lewis Golson was married to Elizabeth Stehely (Staley, reference Salley, "History of Orangeburg", page 115). Elizabeth was a widow with the following children: John, Peter, Christopher, Elizabeth, and Mary Stehely. It is known that they had at least four children. During the Cherokee Indian War of 1759-60, Lewis Golson served as a Captain under Colonel John Chevilette. He served during the Revoluntionary War with the rank of Major in the Company of Captain Jacob Rumph of the Orangeburg Militia. Also during this period, John Casper Golson was listed as a 2nd Lieutenant and John Lewis was listed as a Sergeant serving under Captain Rumph. Lewis Golson was elected as a Justice of Peace for Orangeburg District in April 1776 (reference page 265, Salley book). In 1788, he was elected Foreman of the Grand Jury for Orangeburg District. He was addressed as Major Golson in 1775 in the Regiment of Colonel William Thomson (reference page 468, Salley book). Lewis Golson died about 1790 and is buried in the "Old Golson Graveyard" on Highway 21, St. Matthews Road, in Calhoun County. It is located in the woods next to the Shell gas station at the junction of Highway 21 and Burke Road.
The following information taken from: Families and descendants in America of Golsan, Golson, Gholson, Gholston, etc. by James Mallory Black and The history of Orangeburg County, South Carolina by Alexander Samuel Salley: Lewis Golson, a planter by trade, a Major in the Revolutionary War, the Coroner for Orangeburg District, and a Justice of Peace in South Carolina, was born in Orangeburg District about 1730. Lewis Golson was a very prosperous man owning large tracts of land and numerous slaves. On 12-19-1752, Lewis Golson was married to Elizabeth Stehely (Staley, reference Salley, "History of Orangeburg", page 115). Elizabeth was a widow with the following children: John, Peter, Christopher, Elizabeth, and Mary Stehely. It is known that they had at least four children. During the Cherokee Indian War of 1759-60, Lewis Golson served as a Captain under Colonel John Chevilette. He served during the Revoluntionary War with the rank of Major in the Company of Captain Jacob Rumph of the Orangeburg Militia. Also during this period, John Casper Golson was listed as a 2nd Lieutenant and John Lewis was listed as a Sergeant serving under Captain Rumph. Lewis Golson was elected as a Justice of Peace for Orangeburg District in April 1776 (reference page 265, Salley book). In 1788, he was elected Foreman of the Grand Jury for Orangeburg District. He was addressed as Major Golson in 1775 in the Regiment of Colonel William Thomson (reference page 468, Salley book). Lewis Golson died about 1790 and is buried in the "Old Golson Graveyard" on Highway 21, St. Matthews Road, in Calhoun County. It is located in the woods next to the Shell gas station at the junction of Highway 21 and Burke Road.
Richard Weiss stated the following edits on Aug 14, 2017 7:17 PM: Remove the following due to no supporting evidence: Elizabeth was a widow with the following children: John, Peter, Christopher, Elizabeth and Mary Stehely. Change the following: It is known that they had at least four children; to: It is known that they had at least four children: Lt. John Casper Golson, Sgt. John Lewis Golson, Mary Golson (married Capt Rumph) and daughter Golson (married a Robinson). The given name of his daughter that married a Robinson is unknown. Golson DNA project and recent findings through Y-DNA and land grant records. Summary: Not related to the Gholson's as surmised by James Black's book - Y-DNA proof. Only names found in the land grant records are Ludwig Colson and Lewis Golson. Lewis is English for Ludwig. No record exists of him using "John". Recommend removing John from his name. Born in Europe not in Germany as proven by Y-DNA testing and land grant records.
The following information taken from: Families and descendants in America of Golsan, Golson, Gholson, Gholston, etc. by James Mallory Black and The history of Orangeburg County, South Carolina by Alexander Samuel Salley: Lewis Golson, a planter by trade, a Major in the Revolutionary War, the Coroner for Orangeburg District, and a Justice of Peace in South Carolina, was born in Orangeburg District about 1730. Lewis Golson was a very prosperous man owning large tracts of land and numerous slaves. On 12-19-1752, Lewis Golson was married to Elizabeth Stehely (Staley, reference Salley, "History of Orangeburg", page 115). Elizabeth was a widow with the following children: John, Peter, Christopher, Elizabeth, and Mary Stehely. It is known that they had at least four children. During the Cherokee Indian War of 1759-60, Lewis Golson served as a Captain under Colonel John Chevilette. He served during the Revoluntionary War with the rank of Major in the Company of Captain Jacob Rumph of the Orangeburg Militia. Also during this period, John Casper Golson was listed as a 2nd Lieutenant and John Lewis was listed as a Sergeant serving under Captain Rumph. Lewis Golson was elected as a Justice of Peace for Orangeburg District in April 1776 (reference page 265, Salley book). In 1788, he was elected Foreman of the Grand Jury for Orangeburg District. He was addressed as Major Golson in 1775 in the Regiment of Colonel William Thomson (reference page 468, Salley book). Lewis Golson died about 1790 and is buried in the "Old Golson Graveyard" on Highway 21, St. Matthews Road, in Calhoun County. It is located in the woods next to the Shell gas station at the junction of Highway 21 and Burke Road.
The following information taken from: Families and descendants in America of Golsan, Golson, Gholson, Gholston, etc. by James Mallory Black and The history of Orangeburg County, South Carolina by Alexander Samuel Salley: Lewis Golson, a planter by trade, a Major in the Revolutionary War, the Coroner for Orangeburg District, and a Justice of Peace in South Carolina, was born in Orangeburg District about 1730. Lewis Golson was a very prosperous man owning large tracts of land and numerous slaves. On 12-19-1752, Lewis Golson was married to Elizabeth Stehely (Staley, reference Salley, "History of Orangeburg", page 115). Elizabeth was a widow with the following children: John, Peter, Christopher, Elizabeth, and Mary Stehely. It is known that they had at least four children. During the Cherokee Indian War of 1759-60, Lewis Golson served as a Captain under Colonel John Chevilette. He served during the Revoluntionary War with the rank of Major in the Company of Captain Jacob Rumph of the Orangeburg Militia. Also during this period, John Casper Golson was listed as a 2nd Lieutenant and John Lewis was listed as a Sergeant serving under Captain Rumph. Lewis Golson was elected as a Justice of Peace for Orangeburg District in April 1776 (reference page 265, Salley book). In 1788, he was elected Foreman of the Grand Jury for Orangeburg District. He was addressed as Major Golson in 1775 in the Regiment of Colonel William Thomson (reference page 468, Salley book). Lewis Golson died about 1790 and is buried in the "Old Golson Graveyard" on Highway 21, St. Matthews Road, in Calhoun County. It is located in the woods next to the Shell gas station at the junction of Highway 21 and Burke Road.
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