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Richard Benjamin Gist Captain 1729–1810 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Sep 1729

Birth Location: Baltimore County, Maryland, USA

Death Date: 1810

Death Location: Jackson County, Tennessee, USA

Father: Nathaniel Gist

Mother: Mary Howard

Spouse(s): Mary Jarrett

Children(s): Phineas Sr, Christopher Gist, John Gist, Sarah Gist, Amie Gist, Bayless Gist, Benjamin Captain, Joseph Gist, Mary Gist, Sarah Gist, Anne Gist, Watson Gist

In 1729, Richard Benjamin Gist Captain entered the world in Baltimore County, Maryland, USA, born to Nathaniel Gist And Mary Howard. Richard Benjamin Gist Captain married Mary Alice Jarrett, and had children including Amie Gist, Anne Gist, Bayless Gist, Benjamin Gist Captain, Christopher Richard Gist, John Thomas Gist, Joseph Gist, Mary A Gist, Phineas Thomas Gist Sr, Sarah Gist, Watson Gist. Richard Benjamin Gist Captain passed away in 1810 in Jackson County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1729, Richard Benjamin Gist Captain entered the world in Baltimore County, Maryland, USA, born to Nathaniel Gist And Mary Howard.
  • Richard Benjamin Gist Captain married Mary Alice Jarrett, and had children including Amie Gist, Anne Gist, Bayless Gist, Benjamin Gist Captain, Christopher Richard Gist, John Thomas Gist, Joseph Gist, Mary A Gist, Phineas Thomas Gist Sr, Sarah Gist, Watson Gist.
  • Richard Benjamin Gist Captain passed away in 1810 in Jackson County, Tennessee, USA.

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Spouses(s)

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Richard Captain's Ancestors

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Richard Captain
1729–1810
Birth Place: Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
Parents
Nathaniel Gist
1707–1780
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Mary Howard
1713–1755
Garrison Forest, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
Grandparents
Capt. (Richard "Christopher" Gist, Surveyor, Planter, County Justice And Commissioner, Capt. Of) Militia
1683–1741
Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Zipporah (Kezia) Murray
1685–1760
Baltimore County, Maryland, United States of America
Joshua (Cornelius) Howard
1665–1738
Manchester, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
Christopher Gist
1650–1690
Edith Cromwell
1650–1694
Lord Murray
1663–1719
Capt. Howard
1637–1680
*Elizabeth Gorsuch
1641–1680
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Elmore
1617–1670
Lady Washington
1621–1662
Henry Sir
1628–1674
Sophia Murray
1633–1702
Sir Arundel
1609–1659
Anne Hall
1610–1659
Dr. D.D.
1600–1647
Lady Lovelace
1610–1652

Richard Captain's Descendants

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Richard (Benjamin Gist) Captain (2 Sep 1729–1810) m. Mary (Alice) Jarrett (10 Oct 1732–1810)
  1. 1. Phineas (Thomas Gist) Sr 1764–1837 m. Elizabeth (Molly) Russell 1769–1812
    1. 1. John (Sr. x Gist Sr, fil\1c3xR, War 1812, Creek War, Mt Gilead #29394800,) #26102230 1791–1852 m. Elizabeth (Sherrill-Kirby mil\1c3xR\Martha Webb, Mt Gilead) #29394772 1799–1876
      1. 1. Juluis (Nathaniel xx) Gist 1823–1893 m. Indiana Green 1822–1886 m. Rutha (Gist) Walling 1827–1886 m. Elizabeth (Rutha xx) Walling 1827–1886
        1. 1. Gabrella (Butler) Saunders 1840–1917 m. Deamus Ricks 1845–1956 m. Henry (Tazewell) Butler 1883– m. William (J) Tolbert 1863–1928 m. Nancy (E Perry) (Tolbert) 1849–1888 m. Louisa (Walker (Tolbert) (Miles)) **** 1864–1948
        2. 2. John (M.) Gist 1864–1944
        3. 3. Martha (Josie xxx) Gist 1848–1872
        4. 4. Tennessee (xx) Gist 1859–1862
        5. 5. Sara (H. xx) Gist 1855–1855
        6. 6. Minnie (xx) Gist 1870–1872
        7. 7. Alice (Crenshaw xx) Gist 1860–1921
        8. 8. Samuel (Vance xx) Gist 1857–1906
        9. 9. Mary (xx) Gist 1853–1872
        10. 10. Ellen (xx) Gist 1862–1871
        11. 11. Thomas (W. xx) Gist 1850–1865
        12. 12. Fannie Gist 1867–
      2. 2. Elizabeth (Ann "Betsey") Gist 1817–1854
      3. 3. Sarah Gist 1837–1897
      4. 4. Samuel (Vance) Gist 1835–1895
      5. 5. John Gist 1832–1907
      6. 6. Mary (Polly) Gist 1830–1867
      7. 7. Benjamin (M) Gist 1828–1897
      8. 8. Rebecca (M) Gist 1827–1888
      9. 9. Robinson Gist 1820–1888
      10. 10. Susan (Jane) Gist 1826–1854
      11. 11. Robinson Gist 1820–1821
      12. 12. Joseph Gist 1818–1861
  2. 2. Christopher (Richard) Gist 1750–1777
  3. 3. John (Thomas) Gist 1757–1820
  4. 4. Sarah Gist 1754–1857
  5. 5. Amie Gist 1767–1846
  6. 6. Bayless Gist 1799–1840
  7. 7. Benjamin (Gist) Captain 1773–1844
  8. 8. Joseph Gist 1751–1844
  9. 9. Mary (A) Gist 1755–1822
  10. 10. Sarah Gist 1773–1858
  11. 11. Anne Gist 1771–1846
  12. 12. Watson Gist 1757–1863

Richard Captain's Timeline

2 Records

1729
2 Sep 1729
Birth of Richard Benjamin Gist Captain in Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
1810
1810
Age 81
Death of Richard Benjamin Gist Captain in Jackson County, Tennessee, USA
Jackson County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Sep 1729
    Event Place: Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1810
    Event Place: Jackson County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

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