The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-09-18
Margaret Golf and Her Family

Lima Moore Mckinney was read by
Mrs. Lottie Moore Gates.
Lima Moore Mckinney is des-
cendant of the subject of this sketch
and was the first Regent OF Margaret
coff Moor Chapter d. A. r.. of Madi-
son.
Margaret Golf Moor holds an unus-
ally interesting place among the wo-
men who sacrificed loved ones in the
cause of our country. She came of
stnrdv old New England stock and
hrayely bore the hardships OF the
times in a manner which makes her
ftting example of those who shared
tho lonliness and heartache so hero
ically. Her family has a record OF
service which should be of interest to
any who love the reading of olden
DAYS. Her parents were Colonel John
Gof and Hannah Grigg, Hannah
Grigg was the granddaughter of
lanes Grigg who was born in Ayr
shire. Scotland, and located in Ireland
in 1880. He married Janet Carg1ll,
having four sons and one daughter.
In 1918 he removed to America where
his son John married Janet Rankin,
who was the third daughter of Hugh
Rankin, born in Antrim, Ireland but
arrived in Londonderry, N. H., in
1722. These last had ten children,
one of whom was Hannah.
The first of whom we have any
record was John Golf of Scotch
Irish descent He came to America
in 1862 or 1863 He was member
of Increase Mather's church in 1863.
His son, John born in Boston in 1876
was agent for the first Scotch-lrish
immigrants and came to Londonderry
where he was the proprietor's clerk
from 1919 to 1923. He was a mem
Der of the first Presbytery formed in
New Hampshire. He was a man OF
considerable business ability and per-
formed his stipulated duties to the
satisfaction of his employer as is
shown by the fact that he had
special grant in the charter for his
good service in promoting the set
tement of said town In addition
to this he had bestowed upon him one
hundred acres and half mill stream
His son. John, born in 1901 and died
Hannah Grigg in Derrytield, New
Hampshire. September 8, 1884 Thus
we have the statistics of Margaret
COTS ancestors. In her own M
mediate family there were seven chill
dren of whom this much is known:
Marcia. married Nathaniel Martin,
first settler of Weare. \. II. ---,
married Benjamin Kidder of London
derry. married Edward
Singfeld of Londonderry. Rebecca,
married Samuel Moor of Manchester,
y. II. Margaret. married Col, John
Moore of Manchester. -, mar
ried a Walker and had two daughters,
who married Joseph and Abraham
Moore. John, major.
In the old graveyard, in Bedford,
there rest, side by side, the mortal
remains of John Golf, Esq, Col. John
Golf and Major John Golf. AT the
right of each is buried his. wife
The father of Peggy Golf, as she
was known. was colonel in the
French war and military instructor
during the Revolution: her husband,
John Moor. was captain in the
French war and entered the Reyolu-
ton as captain but was promoted the
day following the battle OF Bunker
Hill to the rank of major for bravery
in the field; her father-in-law, Sam
uel Moor, was major in the French
war: her brother. John Golf, Jr, was
major in both the French and Revo-
lntionary wars; her brother-in-law,
Joseph Moor was a soldier in the
Revolutions and her two eldest sons
Benjamin and Golf, did duty as SOL
diers in the Revolution.
Her very heartstrings must have
been torn, for her best beloved were
facing untold dangers that our own
country might one day gain its in
dependence.
Among all these brave men Col.
John Golf stands out most firmly.
His is an honored name in the records
of New Hampshire. A brief sketch
OF his life cannot be amiss.
John Golf was a man of marked
character and for sixty years was
Identified with the most stirring
scenes of the exciting periods of our
eountry's hstory-from Lovewelrs
fight of 1925 through the French and
Indian war-and although too old to
do active service during the Revolu-
ton he entered the conquest head and
heart. doing as much by precept, ex-
ample and money as did any other
man in support of the cause.
He was the military teacher OF
the Rogers. the Todds, the HaZens,
the Stevens, the Starks and that host
of brave soldiers in the Seven Years
War and the Revolution so nobly
upon the battlefield did honor to their
teacher and themselves
In 1859 Col. Golf had been second
in command of the Regiment of New
Hampshire under Zacheous Lowell
who marched across the country and
joined General Ampert at Lake
George and after cold disagreeable
winter proceeded on the expedition
against Montreal.
He filled many town offices, was
represented in the Provincial Legis-
lature and first Judge of Probate for
Hillsboro County. holding that office
from 1771 to 1875 and may justly be
ranked with the prominent men of
ti-Revolutionary times. His name
Is at the head of the names of the
Justices of Hillsboro County Court
and he seems to have taken the lead
in the organization of the country"
Although man Of war. Col. Goff