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Abijah (Sr) Gandy 1744–1777 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1744

Birth Location: Dividing Creek, Cumberland, New Jersey, USA

Death Date: 12 March 1777

Death Location: Valley Forge, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Aaron Gandy

Mother: Elizabeth Lore

Spouse(s): Mary Sheppard

Children(s): Henry Gandy

The story of Abijah (Sr) Gandy began in 1744 in Dividing Creek, Cumberland, New Jersey, USA. In 1773, Abijah (Sr) Gandy resided in Downe Township, Cumberland County, NJ. Abijah (Sr) Gandy married Mary Sheppard, and had children including Henry Harris Gandy. Abijah (Sr) Gandy passed away in 1777 in Valley Forge, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Abijah (Sr) Gandy began in 1744 in Dividing Creek, Cumberland, New Jersey, USA.
  • In 1773, Abijah (Sr) Gandy resided in Downe Township, Cumberland County, NJ.
  • Abijah (Sr) Gandy married Mary Sheppard, and had children including Henry Harris Gandy.
  • Abijah (Sr) Gandy passed away in 1777 in Valley Forge, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Abijah Gandy's Ancestors

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Abijah Gandy
1744–1777
Birth Place: Dividing Creek, Cumberland, New Jersey, USA
Parents
Aaron Gandy
1718–1772
Dividing Creek, Cumberland, New Jersey, United States
Elizabeth Lore
1724–1798
Cumberland, Cumberland, New Jersey, United States
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Abijah Gandy's Descendants

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Abijah ((Sr)) Gandy (1744–12 March 1777) m. Mary Sheppard (1749–24 Aug 1799)
  1. 1. Henry (Harris) Gandy 1768–1849 m. Sarah ("Sally") Harris 1785–1846
    1. 1. Mary (Polly) Gandy 1793–1867 m. George Anthony 1769–1837
      1. 1. Rhoda Anthony 1830–1898 m. Abraham (Lincoln) Thrush 1823–1914

Abijah Gandy's Timeline

3 Records

1744
1744
Birth of Abijah (Sr) Gandy in Dividing Creek, Cumberland, New Jersey, USA
Dividing Creek, Cumberland, New Jersey, USA
1773
1773
Age 29
Abijah (Sr) Gandy resided here in Downe Township, Cumberland County, NJ
Downe Township, Cumberland County, NJ
1777
12 March 1777
Age 33
Death of Abijah (Sr) Gandy in Valley Forge, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Valley Forge, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1744
    Event Place: Dividing Creek, Cumberland, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1744; Birth city: Dividing Creek; Birth state: NJ
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1773
    Event Place: Downe Township, Cumberland County, NJ
    Record Source: New Jersey, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Ohio, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; NAI Title: General Index to Civil War and Later Pension Files, ca. 1949 - ca. 1949; NAI Number: 563268; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773 - 2007; Record Grou

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 March 1777
    Event Place: Valley Forge, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1744; Birth city: Dividing Creek; Birth state: NJ
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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