Henrick/Henry Guess/Goats & Descendants
Generation 1


Rebecca Elizabeth (Smith) & Benjamin Franklin Goats

1. Henrick/Henry Guess born abt. 1735 in Prussia and died abt. 1790 in Fairfield Co SC. He was married abt. 1760 in Prussia to Mary Eave?. She was born abt. 1740 in Prussia and died after 1800 in SC.

Notes about Henry Guess

He arrived in Charles Town SC on Oct. 5, 1776 aboard the ship Britannia.
He appeared before the Council of the General Assembly of SC & received a warrant to survey
300 acres of land.

Notes about Mary Eave

She is listed in 1790 Camden Dist. Fairfield Co. SC census.

Children of Henry Guess & Mary Eave.
2. i. Phillip Guess born abt. 1761 in Prussia and died bef. 1797 in Fairfield Co SC.
3. ii. Henry Guess born abt. 1763 in Prussia and died abt. 1818.
4. iii. Peter Guess born abt. 1765 in Prussia and died abt. 1904
5. iv. Milly Guess born abt. 1767 in Fairfield Co SC.

v. Mary Eve Guess born abt. 1768 in Fairfield Co SC and died abt. 1816.

Notes about Mary Eve Guist

She is found in 1790 Camden Dist. Fairfield Co. SC census in her mother's household.
She is found in the 1800 Fairfield Co. Census as HOH. She is guardian to Phillip Goats's children.
She never married.

6. v. George Guess born abt. 1770 in Fairfield SC and died abt. 1856 in Giles Co. TN.

Last updated May 2, 2002


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