Adam Gann

Other Events:

• Probate: 8 Jun 1812, Jefferson Co., Tennessee; Will proved on oaths of George McGuir (sic.) and Joseph McArter
• Residence: Aft 1777, Tennessee
• Will: 8 Mar 1812, Jefferson Co., Tennessee; "ADAM GANNS WILL - March 8th 1812 - Blessed be God amen This my last will and testament finding myself in a great indisposion of body but in my rite reason and in my perfect senses First of all committing my body to the Yearth and my soul to God who gave it I think proper to fix my afares leaving Adam Gann and Nathan Gann my executors of my estate first of all I leave unto my beloved wife Christinan Gann all my estate consisting of one negro in the hands of my son Dan Gan and all my horses all my cattle sheep and hogs and household furniture to remain in the hands of my wife Christina Gann during her natural life or widowhood and then to be divided equally amonks my three children Peggy Gann Hannah Gann Samuel Gan unto all my sons and daughters begottn by my first wife I leave one doler to each of them as witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal. Adam (his X mark) Gann, Test George McGuer, Test Joseph McArter," (Recorded in Will Book No. 2, Page No. 18, Jefferson County, Tennessee) (Spellings are as used in the original handwritten document.)

Notes:

Adam Gann was a son of Samuel and Elizabeth Gann. He was born sometime between 1727 and 1735 in Frederick Co., VA
and married in VA to Jane. Adam died in 1812 in Jefferson Co., TN and was buried there. Jane died in Washington Co., TN.

Name:
Many "researchers" give a middle name of "Carter" but no documentary evidence of this is known

Adam married Jane Virginia. Jane was born Abt 1732; died Washington Co., Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Probably at least four of the children (Margaret, Hannah, Samuel, and Daniel--the last four listed here) were actually born to Christen Hunter, however most birth dates are not certain, nor are the relevant marriage dates; it is not possible from Adam Gann's will to determine with certainty which children belong with which spouse. It it true that in many similar cases, the father would will a token to children of the first marriage as a sign of love and because these children would have been older and already established in adult life, while children of the second marriage would be younger (perhaps minors) and thus need more resources from the estate; thus, wills in this type of situation would usually be structured as this one is, offering at least circumstantial evidence of which children belong with each wife.

1. John Gann was born 1749, Frederick Co., Virginia; died 23 Jan 1815, Cannon Co., Tennessee.
2. William Gann was born Between 1751 and 1779.
3. Nathan Gann was born 1759; died 18 Jul 1839.
4. Adam Carter Gann was born 1763, Winchester, Frederick, Virginia; died Aft 1836.
5. Thomas Gann was born 17 Mar 1764, Virginia; died 1834-1840, Hamilton Co., Tennessee.
6. Margaret Gann was born 1765.
7. Samuel Gann was born 1767.
8. Hanna Christen Gann was born 1769.
9. Daniel L Gann was born Abt 1777, Virginia; died Aft 1 Jun 1830.

Adam married Christen Hunter 1758, Virginia. Christen was born 1732. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• _MILT: 1755, Frederick Co., Virginia; Fined for missing a militia call

Samuel — Elizabeth. Elizabeth was born Abt 1705, Frederick Co., Virginia; died Aft 1762, Rockingham Co., North Carolina. [Group Sheet]