Adam Gann

Abt 1731 - 1812  (~ 81 years)

• Name	Adam Gann
  	Many "researchers" give a middle name of "Carter" but no documentary evidence of this is known
  Born	Abt 1731	Frederick Co., Virginia
  Gender	Male
  Residence	Aft 1777	Tennessee
  Will	8 Mar 1812	Jefferson Co., Tennessee   [1]
  	"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.)
  Died	9 Mar 1812 - 7 Jun 1812
  Probate	8 Jun 1812	Jefferson Co., Tennessee   [2]
  	Will proved on oaths of George McGuir (sic.) and Joseph McArter
  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.
  Person ID	I024	Wm L Gann Ancestors
  Last Modified	12 Sep 2017

  
  

  Father	Samuel Gann,   b. Abt 1705,   d. Bef 1762, Frederick Co., Virginia  (Age ~ 56 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth,   b. Abt 1705, Frederick Co., Virginia ,   d. Aft 1762, Rockingham Co., North Carolina  (Age ~ 58 years)
  Family ID	F019	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 1	Jane,   b. Abt 1732,   d. Washington Co., Tennessee
  Married	Virginia
  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.
  Children	1. John Gann,   b. 1749, Frederick Co., Virginia ,   d. 23 Jan 1815, Cannon Co., Tennessee  (Age 66 years)   2. William Gann,   b. Between 1751 and 1779   3. Nathan Gann,   b. 1759,   d. 18 Jul 1839  (Age 80 years)   4. Adam Carter Gann,   b. 1763, Winchester, Frederick, Virginia ,   d. Aft 1836  (Age > 74 years)   5. Thomas Gann,   b. 17 Mar 1764, Virginia ,   d. 1834-1840, Hamilton Co., Tennessee  (Age 75 years)   6. Margaret Gann,   b. 1765   7. Samuel Gann,   b. 1767   8. Hanna Christen Gann,   b. 1769   9. Daniel L Gann,   b. Abt 1777, Virginia ,   d. Aft 1 Jun 1830  (Age ~ 53 years)
  Last Modified	4 May 2019
  Family ID	F018	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 2	Christen Hunter,   b. 1732
  Married	1758	Virginia
  Family ID	F029	Group Sheet

  
  

• Sources

  [S40253] Tennessee, Probate Court Books, 1795-1927, FamilySearch, (FamilySearch), Jefferson Co., Wills, 1811-1826, Vol. 2, image 10 of 563 (Reliability: 3), 6 Nov 2013. [S40253] Tennessee, Probate Court Books, 1795-1927, FamilySearch, (FamilySearch), Jefferson Co., Court Minutes, vol. 6 p. 34 (Reliability: 3), 8 Sep 2017.