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John Sir of Pennsylvania Gass 1690–1734 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1690

Birth Location: Antrim, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 31 Dec 1734

Death Location: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: William Gass

Mother: Janet THOMSON

Spouse(s): Margaret Cowan

Children(s): Isabella Gass

The story of John Sir of Pennsylvania Gass began in 1690 in Antrim, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. John Sir of Pennsylvania Gass married Margaret Cowan, and had children including Isabella Sarah Gass. John Sir of Pennsylvania Gass passed away in 1734 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Sir of Pennsylvania Gass began in 1690 in Antrim, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
  • John Sir of Pennsylvania Gass married Margaret Cowan, and had children including Isabella Sarah Gass.
  • John Sir of Pennsylvania Gass passed away in 1734 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Gass
1667–1749
Birth Location: Dornock, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
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Janet THOMSON
1673–1743
Birth Location: Butterdales Farm, Dornock, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Cowan
1694–1758
Birth Location: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
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Children(s)

Isabella Gass
1715–1766
Birth Location: Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
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John Gass's Ancestors

Self
John Gass
1690–1734
Birth Place: Antrim, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Parents
William Menyon Gass
1667–1749
Dornock, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Janet THOMSON
1673–1743
Butterdales Farm, Dornock, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Grandparents
Thomas (Bachop (Sir of Dornock, Dumfries, Scotland)) Gass
1640–1693
Butterdales, Dornock, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Jean Wightman
1643–1700
Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Adam Thomson
1652–1710
Langholm, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Margaret Cranstoun
1652–1687
Westerkirk, Dumfries-shire, , Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Gass
1595–1658
Edward WIGHTMAN
1617–1666
Bessie Anderson
1617–1691
Archibald Thomsone
1605–1671
Rosina Graham
1630–1680
Lord Cranstoun
1611–1664
Lady Leslie
1615–1663
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Gask
1565–1600
Duncan Wightman
1595–
Elspet Haruar
1599–1679
Janet Fargus
1590–1660
Archibald Thomsone
1584–1680
Issobell Aytoun
1585–1650
James 🔟
1585–1634
Lord Leven
1580–1661

John Gass's Descendants

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John (Sir of Pennsylvania) Gass (1690–31 Dec 1734) m. Margaret Cowan (1694–1758)
  1. 1. Isabella (Sarah) Gass 1715–1766 m. Archibald Woods 1706–1764
    1. 1. Sarah (Elizabeth) Breazeale 1744–1794 m. Willis (Breazeale) Sr. 1736–1794
      1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Braezeale 1775–1838 m. Joseph Grayson 1778–1822
        1. 1. Benjamin (Franklin) Grayson 1802–1860 m. Elizabeth Ward 1804–1882
      2. 2. Drury (Wood) Breazeale 1768–
      3. 3. Elijah Breazeale 1774–
      4. 4. Elisha Breazeale 1766–
      5. 5. Martha ((Patsy or Pattie)) Breazeale 1775–1850
      6. 6. Sarah (Sally Woods) Breazeale 1787–
      7. 7. Archibald (Willis Brazeale) Sr 1784–1859

John Gass's Timeline

2 Records

1690
1690
Birth of John Sir of Pennsylvania Gass in Antrim, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Antrim, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
1734
31 Dec 1734
Age 44
Death of John Sir of Pennsylvania Gass in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1690
    Event Place: Antrim, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Dec 1734
    Event Place: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
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