"It was during the reign of Henry III that John Gold, returning form a Crusade, was granted an estate in Seaborough, Somersetshire. This was in the year 1220. From John Gold, the Crusader, a direct line of descent has been traced to thirteen Branches in America covered by this Genealogical History."--P. 13-14. Descendant John Gould and his wife Grace came to America in 1635 and settled in New England. Another descendant " ... Thomas Gold is recorded...

James Joseph Hurlbert, born 8 Oct 1816. Francis (Frank) Telesford Hurlbert was born 5 January 1846 in Florida. He died 30 September 1923. On 18 July 1866 Francis married Margaret Amanda Wingate, daughter of Owen and Jane O'Neil Wingate and they resided in Duval County, Florida near Jacksonville. On 22 October 1890 Francis married Deborah EuBank, daughter of William Nathaniel and Eliza Laura Walker EuBank. She was born 9 February 1866 and died...

"Adam and Jane (Hall) Kasson emigrated from Belfast, Ireland, sometime in the year 1722, and landed in Boston, Mass., with their family ... From Boston they removed to Voluntown, Conn., where he died Nov. 1, 1752, aged 71; his wife Mar. 31, 1767, aged 85."--P. [3.]. Descendants lived in Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, Massachusetts, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, Michigan, Illinois, Iowa and elsewhere.