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Benjamin Gass 1710–1751 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1710

Birth Location: River Bann, Antrim, Ireland

Death Date: 7 AUG 1751

Death Location: Chambersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States

Father: John Gass

Mother: Margaret Cowan

Spouse(s): Eleanor Galbraith

Children(s): Benjamin Gass, William Gass, Benjamin Gass, Prudence Gass

Benjamin Gass was born in 1710 in River Bann, Antrim, Ireland, the child of John Gass And Margaret Cowan. In 1700, Benjamin Gass resided in Pennsylvania, USA. In 1750, Benjamin Gass resided in Franklin, Maryland; Pennsylvania, USA. Benjamin Gass married Eleanor Galbraith, and had children including Benjamin Gass, Prudence Gass, William Gass. Benjamin Gass passed away in 1751 in Chambersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Biography

  • Benjamin Gass was born in 1710 in River Bann, Antrim, Ireland, the child of John Gass And Margaret Cowan.
  • In 1700, Benjamin Gass resided in Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1750, Benjamin Gass resided in Franklin, Maryland; Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Benjamin Gass married Eleanor Galbraith, and had children including Benjamin Gass, Prudence Gass, William Gass.
  • Benjamin Gass passed away in 1751 in Chambersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Gass
1675–1734
Birth Location: England
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Margaret Cowan
1694–1758
Birth Location: Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
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Spouses(s)

Eleanor Galbraith
1700–1758
Birth Location: Ireland
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Children(s)

Benjamin Gass
1741–1827
Birth Location: Falling Springs, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
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William Gass
1746–1803
Birth Location: Falling Springs, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States
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Benjamin Gass
1744–1827
Birth Location: Falling Springs, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
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Prudence Gass
1742–1785
Birth Location: Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
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Benjamin Gass's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Gass
1710–1751
Birth Place: River Bann, Antrim, Ireland
Parents
John Gass
1675–1734
England
Margaret Cowan
1694–1758
Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Benjamin Gass's Descendants

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Benjamin Gass (1710–7 AUG 1751) m. Eleanor Galbraith (1700–1758)
  1. 1. Benjamin Gass 1741–1827 m. Mary Mclene 1745–1831
    1. 1. Patrick (Mclene) Gass 1771–1870 m. Maria Hamilton 1812–1847
      1. 1. Rachel (Maria) Gass 1848–1926
      2. 2. James (Waugh) Gass 1843–1909 m. Susan Davis 1849–1941
        1. 1. Rena (Blanche) Gass 1888–1978
        2. 2. Ray (Price) Gass 1885–1887
        3. 3. Mary (Virginia) Gass 1883–1986
        4. 4. Bertha (Lee) Gass 1881–1882
        5. 5. Rosie Gass 1881–
        6. 6. Rosamond Gass 1879–1952
        7. 7. Elsie (Mabel) Gass 1877–1970
        8. 8. Nora (Belle) Gass 1877–1907
        9. 9. Clara (Eugenia) Gass 1873–1875
        10. 10. Lillian Gass 1871–1956
      3. 3. Annie (Jane) Gass 1841–1926
      4. 4. Sarah (Ann) Gass 1838–1921
      5. 5. William (L) Gass 1835–1865
      6. 6. Benjamin (F) Gass 1833–1855
      7. 7. Elizabeth Gass 1832–1832
    2. 2. Benjamin Gass 1773–1867 m. Cochran 1775–
      1. 1. Sarah Gass 1813–
      2. 2. Gass 1802–
    3. 3. Mary Gass 1770–1800
    4. 4. William Gass 1769–1846 m. Rebecca Draper 1772–1855 m. Jane (Rea) Mcclain 1763–1812
      1. 1. Isaac Gass 1819–1875
      2. 2. William Gass 1803–1876 m. Sarah Young 1814–1901 m. Violet Davis 1812–1852
        1. 1. Robert (Fulton) Gass 1855–1886
        2. 2. Theodore Gass 1852–1852
        3. 3. Olive Gass 1841–
        4. 4. William Gass 1841–1843
        5. 5. Benjamin (Rea) Gass 1837–1901
      3. 3. Elizabeth Gass 1800–1805
      4. 4. John Gass 1798–1858 m. Ann Mccluer 1798–1877
        1. 1. James (Johnson) Gass 1837–1837
        2. 2. Rhoda (Ann) Gass 1835–1926
        3. 3. Mary Gass 1832–1882
        4. 4. Egbert (Jackson) Gass 1830–1872
        5. 5. Octavia (Jane) Gass 1828–1829
        6. 6. Emaly Gass 1825–
        7. 7. Perry (Patrick) Gass 1825–1909
        8. 8. Samuel (Allen) Gass 1823–1893
        9. 9. William (Ray) Gass 1822–1887
        10. 10. Octavius (Decatur) Gass 1827–1924 m. Mary (Virginia) Simpson 1841–1925
      5. 5. Benjamin Gass 1796–1879
    5. 5. Margaret Gass 1767–1829
    6. 6. Richard Gass 1755–
  2. 2. William Gass 1746–1803
  3. 3. Benjamin Gass 1744–1827
  4. 4. Prudence Gass 1742–1785

Benjamin Gass's Timeline

4 Records

1700
1700�1905
Benjamin Gass resided here in Pennsylvania, USA
Pennsylvania, USA
1710
1710
Birth of Benjamin Gass in River Bann, Antrim, Ireland
River Bann, Antrim, Ireland
1750
1750�1947
Age 40
Benjamin Gass resided here in Franklin, Maryland; Pennsylvania, USA
Franklin, Maryland; Pennsylvania, USA
1751
7 AUG 1751
Age 41
Death of Benjamin Gass in Chambersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States
Chambersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1710
    Event Place: River Bann, Antrim, Ireland
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Births

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1700�1905
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry.com, The Kittochtinny magazine (Online publication - Provo, UT: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004.Original data - The Kittochtinny magazine : a tentative record of local history and genealogy west of the Susquehanna. v. 1, Jan.-Oct. 1905.. Chamb

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1750�1947
    Event Place: Franklin, Maryland; Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry.com, Historical papers, Franklin County and the Cumberland Valley, Pennsylvania (Online publication - Provo, UT: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005.Original data - Stoner, Jacob H.,. Historical papers, Franklin County and the Cumberland Valley, P

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Chester, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: Chester County, Pennsylvania Wills, 1713-1825

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 AUG 1751
    Event Place: Chambersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Deaths
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