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Submitted photos Nathan Gould, Sr., a Revolutionary War patriot, was honored during the Descendants of the French Creek Pioneers gathering on Aug. 13 at the French Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery with a Daughters of the American Revolution bronze plaque.
Submitted photos Nathan Gould, Sr., a Revolutionary War patriot, was honored during the Descendants of the French Creek Pioneers gathering on Aug. 13 at the French Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery with a Daughters of the American Revolution bronze plaque.

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Nathan Gould, Sr., a Revolutionary War patriot, was honored during the Descendants of the French Creek Pioneers gathering on Aug. 13 at the French Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery with a Daughters of the American Revolution bronze plaque.

The bronze plaque honoring Nathan Gould Sr., a Revolutionary War patriot.

The bronze plaque honoring Nathan Gould Sr., a Revolutionary War patriot.

FRENCH CREEK -- Nathan Gould Sr., a Revolutionary War patriot, was honored during the Descendants of the French Creek Pioneers gathering on Aug. 13 at the French Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery with a Daughters of the American Revolution bronze plaque.

Gould was one of the first residents of the French Creek area have settled here from Massachusetts. The ceremony was organized by the Elizabeth Zane Chapter of the WVDAR. The unveiling ceremony included an official DAR service and presentation of colors by the Upshur County Honor Guard. A large gathering of descendants were present at the ceremony.

Nathan Gould, Sr. was born Jan. 18, 1733, at Boxford, Essex Co, Massachusetts and died in 1816. He was the son of Samuel Gould and Mehitable Stiles of Boxford, Massachusetts. His lineage runs: Nathan; Samuel, c1701-1791; Samuel, c1669-1724; John Gould, c1635-1709; Zaccheus Gould, c1589-1670, born in England and died in Massachusetts.

Nathan married Martha Gilbert of Brookfield, Massachusetts. His family resided in Charlemont, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. Known children were: Jonathan, Benjamin, Mehitable, Benjamin (2nd), Paschal, Lydia, Nathan, and Gilbert.

During the American Revolution he served under Capt. Ephraim Jennings, Col. David Wells, 5th Hampshire County Militia Regiment. The company was called up at Shelbourne, Massachusetts, as reinforcements for the Saratoga Campaign of 1777.

Nathan Gould, Jr. moved with his family from Charlemont, Hampshire County, Massachusetts in 1816 to the French Creek area of Upshur County. Nathan Gould, Sr. arrived later and died within two weeks after making the trip from Massachusetts to Virginia (now West Virginia).

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