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Adam Carter Gann, Sr (son of Samuel Gann and Elizabeth Christian) was born 1727 in Frederick County, Virginia, and died Aug 06, 1812 in Dandridge, Jefferson County, Tennessee.He married Jane Unknown on 1756 in Frederick County, Virginia.
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This information was obtained from The Registry, published by the Gann Historical Society and Library, Inc. Numbers in parentheses after names refer to that person's record identification number in the Registry. 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. "Will of Adam Gann, dated 8 Mar. 1812: Blessed be God attest this my last will and testament finding myself in a great indisposition of body but in my rite reasons and in my perfect senses first of all committing my body to the earth 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 Christan Gann all my estate consisting of one negro in the hands of my son Dam (probably Dan for Daniel) Gan and all my horses all my cattle sheep and hogs and household furniture to remain in the hands of my wife Christen Gan during her natural life or widowhood and then to be divided equally amongst my three children Peggy Gan Hannah Gan 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.)
More About Adam Carter Gann, Sr:
Military service 1: 1775, Revolutionary War.
Slaveowner: Owned a number of slaves.
More About Adam Carter Gann, Sr and Jane Unknown:
Marriage: 1756, Frederick County, Virginia.
Children of Adam Carter Gann, Sr and Jane Unknown are:
  1. +Adam Carter Gann, Jr, b. 1769, Bedford County, Virginia, d. Bef. 1840, Cherokee Nation, Tennessee.