Jonathan Going (or Gowing)
A Revolutionary War Veteran with ties to Cattaraugus County.
Life:
Born 1761 in Lunenburg, MA; died August 25, 1848, in Hinsdale, NY. Buried in Maplehurst Cemetery.
Service:
Private in the Massachusetts Line under Col. John Jacob, Col. Bigelow, and Col. Drury. He enlisted multiple times between 1779 and 1781.
Note:
His son, Eliab Going, was the first Baptist minister in Hinsdale.
References:
Official Records: Data from the Bureau of Pensions (M.D.B.) and the Old Republican File (Post Nov. 1, 1910).
Genealogical Contributors: Information provided by Julia G. Pierce (J.G.P.) and C.R. Lake of Jamestown, NY.
Local Organizations: Cemetery marking records from the Olean Chapter of the D.A.R. (July 24, 1929).