Rash's Surname Index

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Notes for John Goddard WATMOUGH

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Col. John Goddard Watmough, the eldest son, was a lieutenant in the Second United States Artillery, and served with great gallantry throughout the War of 1812, being wounded and breveted. In 1816 he resigned his commission, settled at "Hope Lodge," which he inherited from his father, and married Ellen, daughter of Judge Coxe of Philadelphia, who died in ten years. In 1830 he represented his district in Congress and was three times re-elected. While in Washington he married Matilda Pleasanton, daughter of Stephen Pleasanton, Esq., fifth auditor of the Treasury, and a nephew of Hon. C‘sar Rodney, signer of the Declaration of Independence. Col. Watmough died, in Philadelphia, in November, 1861. By his first wife he had: Edward Coxe, who died young, Mary Ellen, James Horatio, Pendleton Gaines, and Catherine; and by his second wife: John Goddard, Margaretta, Mary Williams, and Anne Caroline.

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