5:6 - New England Connections
Rev. Thomas Goulding of Dorchester, Massachusetts
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On pages 17-18 of his book The Gaulden, Gauldin, Gaulding Family History: A Seven Hundred Year Study, Volume Dr. Gaulden writes:
“Dr. Sherburne Anderson, a descendant of Zachariah Gaulden has also done extensive research on the Gaulden and Goulding family. He is convinced that he first Gaulden to come to America was Rev. Thomas Goulding in 1630, who came from Dorchester, England in the great migration of more than 1000 Puritans who helped establish Dorchester, Massachusetts. Dorchester preceded Boston as a town. In 1633 the settlers organized the first township form of government in New England.”
I have neither confirmed nor discarded the information about Rev. Thomas Goulding/Golding of Dorchester, England whom he says Dr. Sherbourne Anderson said was the original immigrant to America. He is said to have come during the Great Migration of people who fled England in search of a better life during the early to mid 1600’s.Robert Charles Anderson's The Great Migration Begins is a comprehensive database of the biographies of the men and women who made the voyage to America during the Great Migration period. There are four entries for “Goulding” to New England.
All New England, The Great Migration and The Great Migration Begins, 1620-1635 results for Goulding. Changing the spelling to “Golding” yields the same four results.