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William Gant 1732–1809 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 May 1732

Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1809-05-01

Death Location: Abbeville,,South Carolina,USA

Father: John Gant

Mother: Elizabeth Brantley

Spouse(s): Anna Wood

Children(s): Britton Gant

In 1732, William Gant entered the world in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA, born to John Gant And Elizabeth Ann Brantley. William Gant married Anna Wood, and had children including Britton Gant. William Gant passed away in 1809 in Abbeville,,South Carolina,USA.

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Biography

  • In 1732, William Gant entered the world in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA, born to John Gant And Elizabeth Ann Brantley.
  • William Gant married Anna Wood, and had children including Britton Gant.
  • William Gant passed away in 1809 in Abbeville,,South Carolina,USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Gant
1713–1783
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA
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Elizabeth Brantley
1715–1781
Birth Location: Edgecomb, North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Anna Wood
1734–1809
Birth Location: Lincoln, North Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Britton Gant
1769–1837
Birth Location: Bute, North Carolina, United States
BG

William Gant's Ancestors

Self
William Gant
1732–1809
Birth Place: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA
Parents
John Gant
1713–1783
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth (Ann) Brantley
1715–1781
Edgecomb, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
John (Gant) Sr.
1687–1727
Northhamptonshire, England
Sarah Boone
1670–1732
Biddolph, Staffordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Gant
1666–1721
Mary Jennings
1668–1724
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Capt. Jennings
1650–1719
Dorothy Rolfe
1630–1686

William Gant's Descendants

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William Gant (2 May 1732–1809-05-01) m. Anna Wood (12 August 1734–22 March 1809)
  1. 1. Britton Gant 1769–1837
    1. 1. Eli Gantt 1820–1866 m. Ann (E.) Gantt 1829–
      1. 1. Henry (Lee) Gantt 1864–1947 m. Saleda (V "Slittie" Boyce) Medlock 1869–1920
        1. 1. Clifford (Alonzo) Gantt 1887–1964 m. Sally (Missouri Grady) McDonald 1890–1935

William Gant's Timeline

2 Records

1732
2 May 1732
Birth of William Gant in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA
1809
1809-05-01
Age 77
Death of William Gant in Abbeville,,South Carolina,USA
Abbeville,,South Carolina,USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 May 1732
    Event Place: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1809-05-01
    Event Place: Abbeville,,South Carolina,USA
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