Goshen is located in the southeast part of the county and was organized in 1836 from Wayne Twp. The heads of the Miami River and the Scioto River are located here. Approximately one fourth of the township is prairie or black muck, and in the early 1800's the whole township was covered by water. The Muchanippe Creek was deepened to drain much of the land and make it tillable. The balance of the land is gravel clay loam.

The village of New Hampshire was laid out by John KINDLE in 1836, covering 16 acres. Hiram NORTH started the first store, Orin NORTH built the first steam mill, and a second store was started by J.J. HUTCHINSON. By 1880 the village housed two hotels, two stores, two blacksmith shops, one grocery store, a grist and saw-mill, and one physician, Dr. S. J. POLLOCK, one Methodist Church and one Baptist Church. One gravel road led from Roundhead to Wapakoneta.

The following list is of the first settlers in Goshen Township. Other lists will soon be online listing first settlers for each township. For the time being, we will limit the inclusion of settlers up until about the year 1850. Once we have finished this task, we may extend the time-span. If your ancestor doesn't appear here, check the county and other township lists. If you have information about the settlement of your ancestor, please submit it for inclusion on these lists. Your submission must include reference to a source document (i.e. deed, Bible record, legal document).

Key to Source Abbreviations:

Atl80 = 1880 Atlas of Auglaize County, compiled by H.G. Howland, published 1880 by Robert Sutton

Auh = History of Auglaize County

C = Census

D = Deed Volume/Page Number