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Elizabeth 'Betsy' Gannaway/Ganaway[1, 2, 3]

Female Abt 1715 - 1747  (~ 32 years)


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  • Name Elizabeth 'Betsy' Gannaway/Ganaway 
    Born Abt 1715  Henrico County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Prob. Turkey Island, Henrico Co., Virginia or as found in Prince Edward Co., DB1/46a. 8 Apr 1755; John Gannaway petitioned for 1 acre belonging to Richard Benit on the south side of Appomattox River, in order to build a a mill across the river. Rcorded 13 May 1755.
    Gender Female 
    Died 8 Jul 1747  Albermarle Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I14088  My Reynolds Line | Descendants of Giles Carter of Henrico
    Last Modified 18 Nov 2022 

    Father John Gannaway/Ganaway, Sr.,   b. 1690, Bath, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1783, Buckingham County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years) 
    Mother Zaida Larriategui,   b. Est 1690,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F1659  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John1 Carter,   b. 1697, Prince Edward County, Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Sep 1781, Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Married Abt 1734  Henrico Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Children of Betsy Gannaway Carter are shown on the Henrico County Personal Property Tax 1787 - List B [4]
    Children 
    +1. Theodorick of John Carter,   b. Abt 1735, Prince Edward County, Colonial Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    +2. John Carter, Jr.,   b. Abt 1737, Henrico County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1799, Henrico Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 62 years)
    +3. Frances 'Fannie' Carter,   b. Abt 1739, Henrico County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Feb 1786, Augusta, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 47 years)
    +4. William Carter,   b. 1748, Henrico County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1807, Cumberland Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years)
    +5. Sherwood Carter,   b. Abt 1745, Henrico County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Sep 1797, Henrico Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 52 years)
    +6. Jacob Carter,   b. 1 Jan 1757, St. Peter's Parish, New Kent, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 6 Dec 1799, Henrico Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 42 years)
    Last Modified 17 Jun 2022 
    Family ID F4407  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    Prince Edward Co., VA
Deed Bk 1, Cover
James Carter's Land
    Prince Edward Co., VA Deed Bk 1, Cover James Carter's Land
    Pr Edward Deeds Bk 1 Cover.jpg
    Prince Edward Co., Virginia Deeds 1754-1759; Thomas Green, Peter Davis, John Green, John Gannaway, Peter LeGrand, John Bigger, Theodorick Carter, Alexander LeGrand, Michaus, Phil Holcombe,
    Prince Edward Co., Virginia Deeds 1754-1759; Thomas Green, Peter Davis, John Green, John Gannaway, Peter LeGrand, John Bigger, Theodorick Carter, Alexander LeGrand, Michaus, Phil Holcombe,
    _PrinceEdwardCoDeeds1754-1759.pdf
    William Carter, s/o John and Elizabeth Gannaway Carter
    William Carter, s/o John and Elizabeth Gannaway Carter
    CarterWilliamTheVirginiaGazetteMar_14__1771.jpg

  • Sources 
    1. [S122] Genealogy. com.
      I notice that on one of the Carter web pages recommended here the wife of John Carter who died in Henrico Co. in 1785 is named as Elizabeth (Sherwood?) Unknown. However an Albemarle Co. deed dated 12 Nov. 1760 shows that she was the daughter of John Gannaway Sr.:

      " Jno. Gannaway, Sr. to Theodorick Carter, son of John Carter of Henrico Co....love for Theodorick Carter, grandson..."

      John and Elizabeth's son Jacob named one of his children Elizabeth Gannaway Carter (she was mentioned in John's 1785 will as his granddaughter Betsy Gannaway Carter), and another of Jacob's descendants in Henrico Co. was named John Carter Gannaway Epes.

    2. [S59] Bible Record, http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/buckingham/bibles/trentgan.txt.
      A transcription of the: 'Gannaway family Bible record, 1747-1903' located at the Library of Virginia, System Number 000492635, Call Number 34982. Area covered is Buckingham County, Virginia. Bible printed in 1818. Other surnames mentioned: Brown, Gills, Lancaster, Moseley, Newman, and Trent. Transcribed by Don Trent on February 10, 2006.
      [Bible Record Page 1 is the Bible title page stating it was printed in 1818]
      [Bible Record Page 2]
      George W. Gills was born March 27th 1789.
      Judith Baker Lancaster was born March 30th 1793
      George W. Gills and Judith B. Lancaster were married February 22nd 1814.
      Theoderick [generally seen as Theodorick in printed documents] C. Gannaway and Judith B. Gills were married Jan. 5th 1825.
      William L. Brown and Emeline G. Gills were married Dec. 19th 1832.
      William L. Brown was born Feb. 6th 1806.
      Emeline G. Brown and William M. Moseley were married Jan. 20th 1851.
      Thomas W. Trent and Catherine A.L. Gannaway [Catherine Ann Lancaster Gannaway] were married January 16th 1867.
      James M. Newman and Pattie W. Gannaway were married Dec. 17th 1868 by Rev. Wm Moore at Bellbranch [1].

      [Bible Record Page 3]

      Theoderick Carter Gannaway was born Sep. 14th 1788.
      Judith Baker Lancaster was born March 30th 1793.
      Emeline George Gills , daughter of George W. Gills and Judith B. Gills, was born October 1st 1815.
      Patsy Woodson Gannaway, daughter of T.C. Gannaway and J.B. Gannaway was born October 31st [illegible] 1825.
      John Lancaster Gannaway, son of Theoderick C. and Judith B. was born June 26th 1828.
      Catherine Ann Lan?s Gannaway, daughter of Theoderick C. and Judith B. was born dec. 25th 1830.
      George Carter Brown born April ?? ????
      Talton [Tarlton] Lewis Brown born December 15th 1836.
      Lucy Mosley Brown born May 10th 1840.
      William Lewis Brown born April 12th 1848.
      Betty Lewis Brown born Sep. 28th 1844.
      Alexander Spotsford [illegible] Moseley was born Dec. 20th 1852.
      Edward Gannaway Moseley born 19 of Dec 1854.
      Julie Ella Lancaster Moseley born 7th of Feb. 1857.
      Charlie Samuel Moseley born 22nd of Jan. 1858 Died April 22, 1858.
      John Gannaway Son of Thomas & Cath Trent was born January 28th 1868.
      Stephen Woodson Trent, son of Thomas & Cate G. Trent was born Nov. 4th 1871 at Bell Branch, Buckingham Co., Va.

      [Bible Record Page 4]

      Patty Gannaway mother of T.C. Gannaway Died 10th of April 1826.
      John Gannaway Sr Died 16 August 1827.
      William Gannaway born April 26th 1747.
      John Gannaway Sept 4, 1748. [all births down through Susanna Gannaway]
      Catherine Gannaway Jan 4th 1750.
      Grigory Gannaway Dec 28th 1754.
      Thomas Gannaway, May 18th 1752.
      Mary Gannaway ??? 18th, 1755
      Robert Gannaway Sept. 7th 1757.
      Frances Gannaway ????? 1758
      ????? [blank] Gannaway June 6th 1759
      Patty Gannaway July 19th 1761
      Betty Gannaway Sep. 24th 1764
      Susanna Gannaway Feb. 9, 1768
      Children of John & Patty Gannaway [Martha Patty or Patsy Woodson].
      Fanny Mart??? Gannaway born April 16th 1775
      Richard Woodson Gannaway born Feb. 15th 1777
      John Gannaway born Oct, ? 1778
      Marmaduke Gannaway, born Sept. 28th 1780
      Elizabeth Gannaway born April ?? 1782
      Thomas Anderson Gannaway born Mar. 10th 1783
      Burrell Gannaway born Dec. 19th 1785
      Th??drick Carter Gannaway born Sept. 14th 1788
      Gillian Molloy & Fanny?s Children
      Betsy Molloy born Oct. 31, 1797
      William Molloy May 28 1799
      John Molloy J??? 17th 1801
      David Molloy July 18, 1804
      Patty Molloy Sept 28, 1806

      [Bible Record Page 5]

      George W. Gills died Jan. 4th 1817.
      William Lewis Brown died 16th of Oct. 1845 Aged 39 years 8 months & 10 days.
      John Lancaster Gannaway died Dec. 23rd 1862. Aged ?? years 5 months & 26 days.
      Th??dorick Carter Gannaway died Sept. 26th 1863 Aged 75 years 12 days.
      Mrs. Judith B. Gannaway Died Sept. 28th 1871 at ΒΌ past 11 oclk P.M. Aged 78 years 5 months & 29 days.
      Mrs. Pattie Woodson Newman Died July 11th 1894 at 10 oclk A.M. Aged 68 years 8 months & 11 days. At Bellmont. Pattie was baptized by Rev. Wm Moore
      October 15th 1840 in fellowship of Buckingham Church.
      James M. Newman died 9th April 1900.
      Thomas W. Trent died Feb. 7th 1903, at ?Bellbranch? in the 82nd year of his age.

    3. [S126] United States Archives, https://archive.org/stream/gilescarterofvir00cart/gilescarterofvir00cart_djvu.txt.
      The will of Elizabeth, widow of Theodrick Carter
      (First), which was dated July 8th, 1747, and pro-
      bated in December, 1751, appointed her second son, John, as executor and principal legatee. It is probable that her elder son, Theodrick (Second), to whom was devised the family Bible, was no longer residing in Henrico when the will was executed.

    4. [S78] Tax Record, file:///R:/Users/mfe/Downloads/1787-Tax-List.pdf.
      John Carter
      William Carter
      Sherwood Carter
      Jacob Carter
      Sewell Carter