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Descendants of John Gaither

Generation No. 1

1. JOHN1 GAITHER1 was born 1599 in England, and died Aft. 1666 in Lower Norfolk Co., VA. He married JOAN ?. She was born 1612 in England.

More About JOHN GAITHER:

Immigration: 1620, On the George

Land Grant: September 21, 1636, 300 acres, Elizabeth City County

Residence: 1623, James City Co.

 

Child of JOHN GAITHER and JOAN ? is:

2. i. JOHN2 GAITHER, b. 1620, England; d. 1652, Anne Arundel Co, MD.

Generation No. 2

2. JOHN2 GAITHER (JOHN1) was born 1620 in England, and died 1652 in Anne Arundel Co, MD. He married MARY ?. She was born Abt. 1620.

More About JOHN GAITHER:

Immigration: 1635, On Ship Assuance with father and stepmother.

Religion: 1649, Joined Puritans (Disenters) and removed to Province Towne on north shore of Severn River, MD, opposite the present city of Annapolis.

Will: November 20, 1652, Died intestate but letters of administration were issued to Mary Gaether, relict of John Gaether, deceased.

 

Child of JOHN GAITHER and MARY ? is:

3. i. JOHN3 GAITHER, b. Abt. 1651, Maryland; d. November 1702, Anne Arundel Co, MD.

 

Generation No. 3

 

3. JOHN3 GAITHER (JOHN2, JOHN1) was born Abt. 1651 in Maryland, and died November 1702 in Anne Arundel Co, MD. He married RUTH ?. She was born Abt. 1651.

More About JOHN GAITHER:

Inheritance: 1674, Personal property of Thomas Mears, South River, MD, Quaker, neighbor in Lower Norfolk Co who also went to MD with John, the father.

Military service: 1678, Private in Nanticoke Indian War, received 80 pounds of tobacco.

 

Children of JOHN GAITHER and RUTH ? are:

i. RUTH4 GAITHER, b. September 08, 1679, Anne Arundel Co, MD; m. JOHN WARFIELD, February 16, 1695/96; b. Abt. 1679, Middle Neck Parish.

ii. BENJAMIN GAITHER, b. Abt. 1681, Anne Arundel Co, MD; m. SARAH BURGESS, 1709; b. Abt. 1681.

 

Endnotes

 

1. Adventurers of Purse and Person, 177-179.