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William Andrew Gant 1732–1809 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 May 1732

Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Colony of Virginia, British Colonial America

Death Date: 1 May 1809

Death Location: Abbeville, Abbeville County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: Senator Jr

Mother: Elizabeth Brantley

Spouse(s): Anna Wood

Children(s): Elizabeth Gant, John Gant, Catherine Gant, Lavinia Gant, Elizabeth Gant, Rebecca GANT, Jane Gant, Amy Gant, Sarah Gant, Abigail Gaunt\Gant, Rev. Gantt, Frederick Gant, John Sr, Lavina Gaunt\Gant, Giles Gant, Nancy Gant, Tyre Gant, Britton Gant, Ambrose Gant, Calestine Gant

The story of William Andrew Gant began in 1732 in Isle of Wight, Colony of Virginia, British Colonial America. In 1790, William Andrew Gant resided in Orange, North Carolina, USA. William Andrew Gant married Anna Wood, and had children including Abigail Abby Gant Gaunt Gant, Ambrose Gant, Amy Gant, Britton Britain Gant, Calestine Gant, Catherine Kitty Alexander Gant, Elizabeth Betty Gant, Frederick Charles Gant, Giles Gant, Jane Gant, John Gant, John Wesley Gant Sr, Lavina Gaunt Gant, Lavinia Townley Gant, Nancy Ann Alexander Gant, Rebecca Gant, Rev Cador Gantt, Sarah Sally Gant, Tyre Gant. William Andrew Gant passed away in 1809 in Abbeville, Abbeville County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Andrew Gant began in 1732 in Isle of Wight, Colony of Virginia, British Colonial America.
  • In 1790, William Andrew Gant resided in Orange, North Carolina, USA.
  • William Andrew Gant married Anna Wood, and had children including Abigail Abby Gant Gaunt Gant, Ambrose Gant, Amy Gant, Britton Britain Gant, Calestine Gant, Catherine Kitty Alexander Gant, Elizabeth Betty Gant, Frederick Charles Gant, Giles Gant, Jane Gant, John Gant, John Wesley Gant Sr, Lavina Gaunt Gant, Lavinia Townley Gant, Nancy Ann Alexander Gant, Rebecca Gant, Rev Cador Gantt, Sarah Sally Gant, Tyre Gant.
  • William Andrew Gant passed away in 1809 in Abbeville, Abbeville County, South Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Senator Jr
1713–1783
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA
SJ
Elizabeth Brantley
1712–1781
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
EB

Spouses(s)

Anna Wood
1734–1809
Birth Location: Bertie County, North Carolina, United States of America
AW

Children(s)

Elizabeth Gant
1775–1823
Birth Location: Abbeville, South Carolina, USA
EG
John Gant
1758–1845
Birth Location: Lincoln, North Carolina, United States
JG
Catherine Gant
1782–1832
Birth Location: Iredell County, North Carolina
CG
Lavinia Gant
1758–1836
Birth Location: Mountain Creek, Granville County, North Carolina, USA
LG
Elizabeth Gant
1760–1845
Birth Location: Abbeville County, South Carolina, USA
EG
Rebecca GANT
1777–1809
Birth Location: Abbeville County, South Carolina, USA
RG
Jane Gant
1755–
Birth Location: Granville County, North Carolina, USA
JG
Amy Gant
1781–1858
Birth Location: Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA
AG
Sarah Gant
1760–1845
Birth Location: Old Granville County, Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA
SG
Abigail Gaunt\Gant
1775–1860
Birth Location: Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina, United States
AG
Rev. Gantt
1771–1848
Birth Location: Rowan Co. (Burke), North Carolina
RG
Frederick Gant
1762–1815
Birth Location: Abbeville Co., South Carolina, USA
FG
John Sr
1767–1845
Birth Location: Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA
JS
Lavina Gaunt\Gant
1777–1836
Birth Location: Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina, USA
LG
Giles Gant
1756–1793
Birth Location: Bute, Warren, North Carolina, United States
GG
Nancy Gant
1778–1850
Birth Location: Burke/Orange, North Carolina
NG
Tyre Gant
1768–1837
Birth Location: Abbeville, South Carolina, USA
TG
Britton Gant
1769–1837
Birth Location: Abbeville, Abbeville County, South Carolina, United States of America
BG
Ambrose Gant
1762–1837
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
AG
Calestine Gant
1762–1851
Birth Location: Lincoln, North Carolina, USA
CG

William Gant's Ancestors

Self
William Gant
1732–1809
Birth Place: Isle of Wight, Colony of Virginia, British Colonial America
Parents
Senator John GANT GENT JENT Jr
1713–1783
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth (Ann) Brantley
1712–1781
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Gant's Descendants

1.
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William (Andrew) Gant (2 May 1732–1 May 1809) m. Anna Wood (12 August 1734–22 Mar 1809)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Betty) Gant 1775–1823 m. Jacob Lollar 1753–1841
    1. 1. Martha LOLLAR 1794–1856 m. James (Patmon) COONER 1789–1855
      1. 1. James (Carroll) COONER 1835–1914 m. Mahala (Martha Parthenia) LAWSON 1833–1927
        1. 1. Irene (E) Cooner 1855–1941
        2. 2. Mary (Catherine) Files 1860–1935 m. Jeremiah (Benjamin) Files 1858–1881
        3. 3. James Cooner 1881–1902 m. Agnes Krank 1893–
        4. 4. Mary (M) Cooner 1882–1904
        5. 5. James (Patman) Cooner 1863–1902 m. Eva (Lucinda) Files 1869–1969
        6. 6. Mintie (A) Cooner 1888–1904
        7. 7. John (Wesley) Cooner 1857–1904 m. Marilla (Greenville "Mary") Thompson 1861–1946
        8. 8. Martha (M.) Pike 1873–1904
        9. 9. Spencer (Monroe) Cooner 1868–1930
        10. 10. Daniel (Grant) Cooner 1871–1954
        11. 11. Samuel (Sherman) COONER 1865–1948 m. Martha (Arverzuna "Marthy" Frost) Cooner 1866–1915
      2. 2. Mary (Ann 'Polly') COONER 1831–1875
      3. 3. Martha (Jane) COONER 1827–
      4. 4. Elizabeth (Abery) COONER 1824–
      5. 5. Samuel (Ellison) COONER 1819–1884
      6. 6. John (W.) COONER 1816–
      7. 7. Sarah (Martha) COONER 1812–1885
    2. 2. Hugh (Gant Gaunt) Lollar 1786–1870
    3. 3. James (William) Lollar 1788–1848
    4. 4. James Lollar 1783–1848
    5. 5. Thomas Lollar 1770–
    6. 6. Mary (Elizabeth) Lollar 1793–1835
    7. 7. James Lollar 1790–1848
    8. 8. John (Jefferson) Lollar 1779–1866
    9. 9. Sarah Lollar 1801–1886
    10. 10. Mary (Ruby) Townley 1798–1868
  2. 2. John Gant 1758–1845
  3. 3. Catherine (Kitty (Alexander)) Gant 1782–1832 m. James Alexander 1772–1851
    1. 1. Mary (Ann) Alexander 1806–1851
    2. 2. Kitty ((Catherine)) Alexander 1813–1899
    3. 3. Elizabeth Alexander 1812–1850
    4. 4. Nancy (Minerva) Alexander 1814–1887
    5. 5. Sarah (Belle (Sally)) Alexander 1810–1878
    6. 6. James (A) Alexander 1803–1886
    7. 7. David (Clay) Alexander 1806–1893
    8. 8. Thomas (Walker) Alexander 1804–1876
    9. 9. George (Washington) Alexander 1821–1879
    10. 10. James (Monroe) Alexander 1804–1876
    11. 11. James (Monroe) Alexander 1815–1894
    12. 12. William (Wilburn) Alexander 1803–1873
  4. 4. Lavinia ((Townley)) Gant 1758–1836
  5. 5. Elizabeth (Betty) Gant 1760–1845
  6. 6. Rebecca GANT 1777–1809
  7. 7. Jane Gant 1755–
  8. 8. Amy Gant 1781–1858
  9. 9. Sarah (Sally) Gant 1760–1845
  10. 10. Abigail (Abby (Gant)) Gaunt\Gant 1775–1860
  11. 11. Rev. (Cador) Gantt 1771–1848
  12. 12. Frederick (Charles) Gant 1762–1815
  13. 13. John (Wesley Gant) Sr 1767–1845
  14. 14. Lavina Gaunt\Gant 1777–1836
  15. 15. Giles Gant 1756–1793
  16. 16. Nancy (Ann (Alexander)) Gant 1778–1850 m. Richard Alexander 1772–
    1. 1. David (C) Alexander 1806–1893
    2. 2. Elizabeth Alexander 1798–1850
    3. 3. Ferable (Louis) Alexander 1827–
    4. 4. George (W) Alexander 1821–1879
    5. 5. James Alexander 1818–
    6. 6. John Alexander 1825–
    7. 7. Kitty Alexander 1813–
    8. 8. Mary (Ann) Alexander 1818–1851
    9. 9. Melinda (E) Alexander 1832–
    10. 10. Nancy Alexander 1815–1887
    11. 11. Riley (W) Alexander 1840–
    12. 12. Sarah (Belle) Alexander 1810–1878
    13. 13. Thomas Alexander 1804–
    14. 14. William Alexander 1803–1873
  17. 17. Tyre Gant 1768–1837
  18. 18. Britton ("Britain") Gant 1769–1837
  19. 19. Ambrose Gant 1762–1837
  20. 20. Calestine Gant 1762–1851

William Gant's Timeline

4 Records

1732
2 May 1732
Birth of William Andrew Gant in Isle of Wight, Colony of Virginia, British Colonial America
Isle of Wight, Colony of Virginia, British Colonial America
1756
1756
Age 24
William Andrew Gant was married in Granville, North Carolina, United States
Granville, North Carolina, United States
1790
2 Aug 1790
Age 58
William Andrew Gant resided here in Orange, North Carolina, USA
Orange, North Carolina, USA
1809
1 May 1809
Age 77
Death of William Andrew Gant in Abbeville, Abbeville County, South Carolina, United States of America
Abbeville, Abbeville County, South Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 May 1732
    Event Place: Isle of Wight, Colony of Virginia, British Colonial America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 2252.005; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1
    [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
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1756
    Event Place: Granville, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Granville Co, NC

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2 Aug 1790
    Event Place: Orange, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1790 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC; First Census of the United States, 1790.; Year: 1790; Census Place: Orange, North Carolina; Series: M637; Page: 95

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 May 1809
    Event Place: Abbeville, Abbeville County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index
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