John Goss
1775 - 1852 (77 years)-
Name John Goss - son of Zachariah Goss and Ann Riddle [1]
Born 17 Feb 1775 Granville County, North Carolina 
[1, 2] Gender Male Died 20 Aug 1852 Cumberland Gap County, Tennessee [1] Buried Slate Springs Cemetery, Cumberland Gap County, Tennessee [1] Person ID I2128 Robinson Last Modified 15 Feb 2025
Family Abigail Osborne, b. 26 Feb 1778, Grayson County, Virginia , d. 1 Mar 1849, Cumberland Gap County, Tennessee (Age 71 years) Last Modified 26 Jan 2025 Family ID F924 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Born - 17 Feb 1775 - Granville County, North Carolina 
Died - 20 Aug 1852 - Cumberland Gap County, Tennessee 
Buried - - Slate Springs Cemetery, Cumberland Gap County, Tennessee = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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Notes - note on Find a Grave:
Married Abigail Osborne
daughter of Capt Enoch OSBORNE
father was Zachariah Goss
Mother Ann Riddle
John Goss was the son of Zachariah Goss who is recorded as being hung as a tory by Colonel Benjamin Cleveland in Wilkes County, North Carolina in 1781.
The history of the New River area of North Carolina and southern Virginia records the tale of at least 3 Tory loyalists who were hung by Colonel Benjamin Cleveland in 1781. There are numerous variations of the story online although none seem to have detailed documented information.
The 2011 post Hanging of a Loyalist named Reeves can be found on this blog where I provided all the information I was able to find about this story.
The 3 loyalists who were hung were Capt. William Riddle, Zachariah Goss and an as yet unidentified Reeves individual.
Known to be buried here by family
maybe no stone left
Son Larkin Goss at FaG 79092379
Son Zachariah Henry Goss at FaG 25641282
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