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John Goss

Birth
Granville County, North Carolina, USA
Death
20 Aug 1852 (aged 77)
Cumberland County, Tennessee, USA
Burial
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Married Abigail Osborne
daughter of Capt Enoch OSBORNE

father was Zachariah Goss
Mother Ann Riddle

John Goss was the son of Zachariah Goss who is recorded as being hung as a tory by Colonel Benjamin Cleveland in Wilkes County, North Carolina in 1781.
The history of the New River area of North Carolina and southern Virginia records the tale of at least 3 Tory loyalists who were hung by Colonel Benjamin Cleveland in 1781. There are numerous variations of the story online although none seem to have detailed documented information.
The 2011 post Hanging of a Loyalist named Reeves can be found on this blog where I provided all the information I was able to find about this story.
The 3 loyalists who were hung were Capt. William Riddle, Zachariah Goss and an as yet unidentified Reeves individual.

Known to be buried here by family
maybe no stone left

Son Larkin Goss at FaG 79092379
Son Zachariah Henry Goss at FaG 25641282
Married Abigail Osborne
daughter of Capt Enoch OSBORNE

father was Zachariah Goss
Mother Ann Riddle

John Goss was the son of Zachariah Goss who is recorded as being hung as a tory by Colonel Benjamin Cleveland in Wilkes County, North Carolina in 1781.
The history of the New River area of North Carolina and southern Virginia records the tale of at least 3 Tory loyalists who were hung by Colonel Benjamin Cleveland in 1781. There are numerous variations of the story online although none seem to have detailed documented information.
The 2011 post Hanging of a Loyalist named Reeves can be found on this blog where I provided all the information I was able to find about this story.
The 3 loyalists who were hung were Capt. William Riddle, Zachariah Goss and an as yet unidentified Reeves individual.

Known to be buried here by family
maybe no stone left

Son Larkin Goss at FaG 79092379
Son Zachariah Henry Goss at FaG 25641282

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