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PATRIOT Captain John E. Gannaway/Ganaway, III

Male 1748 - 1798  (49 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  PATRIOT Captain John E. Gannaway/Ganaway, III was born 11 Apr 1748, New Kent Co., Virginia (son of John Gannaway/Ganaway, Jr. and Mary McBee/Magby/Mocobee/Mocaboy/McGehee/McGregor); died 1798.

    John married Martha 'Patsy' Walker 11 Apr 1773, Cumberland Co., Virginia. Martha was born Est 1753; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Theodorick Carter Gannaway/Ganaway was born 14 Sep 1788, Buckingham County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown, Cumberland Co., Virginia.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John Gannaway/Ganaway, Jr. was born 2 Aug 1720, New Kent County, Colonial Virginia (son of John Gannaway/Ganaway, Sr. and Zaida Larriategui); died 1772, Buckingham County, Virginia.

    Notes:

    Name:
    Colonel John Gannaway Jr. served as the Commander of the Buckingham Provincial Militia during the French & Indian War.

    John married Mary McBee/Magby/Mocobee/Mocaboy/McGehee/McGregor 1746, New Kent County, Virginia. Mary (daughter of William McBee/Magby/Mocobee/Mocaboy/McGehee and Mary Carr) was born 1731, Aberdeen, Scotland; died 11 Nov 1793, Buckingham Co., Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Mary McBee/Magby/Mocobee/Mocaboy/McGehee/McGregor was born 1731, Aberdeen, Scotland (daughter of William McBee/Magby/Mocobee/Mocaboy/McGehee and Mary Carr); died 11 Nov 1793, Buckingham Co., Virginia.

    Notes:

    Name:
    AKA: Mary McGregor; her father is also known as McGregor

    Notes:

    Married:
    John Gannaway and Mary MacGregor Gannaway had 14 Children John & Mary (MacGregor) Gannaway Jr. were married in 1746 at New Kent County, Virginia. Fourteen (14) children born of their union: William Gannaway born on April 26, 1747, died on May 30, 1800, Captain John E. Gannaway III born on April 11, 1748, died in 1798, Catherine (Gannaway) Sanders born on January 4, 1750, died in 1808, Thomas Gannaway born on May 8, 1751, died in 1819, Gregory Gannaway born on May 8, 1753, died on August 24, 1804, Mary (Gannaway) Johns born on May 18, 1754, died on March 2, 1845, Robert Gannaway born on September 7, 1756, died in April 1804, Frances (Gannaway) Morgan born on March 6, 1759, died in 1793, Edmund "Money" Gannaway born on June 6, 1760, died in 1822, Sally (Gannaway) Walker born on July 19, 1761, Elizabeth (Gannaway) Seay born on September 24, 1764, Susannah (Gannaway) Walker born on February 9, 1768, Marmaduke Gannaway born on January 1, 1770, and Fergus Gannaway born on November 1, 1771. All of the Gannaway children were born at New Kent County, Virginia.

    Children:
    1. 1. Captain John E. Gannaway/Ganaway, III was born 11 Apr 1748, New Kent Co., Virginia; died 1798.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  John Gannaway/Ganaway, Sr. was born 1690, Bath, England (son of Marmaduke Gannaway/Ganaway and Henrietta Campmartin); died 1783, Buckingham County, Virginia.

    Notes:

    Name:
    Land Grant Cumberland Co., on Willis Cr. and Great Guinea, in the Fork of Randolph's Road, in the Low Grounds of Great Guinea Cr.; adj. Joseph Terry, Robert Sweting, Robert Payne, Henry Bell, Dabbs, William Mayo dec'd, Richard Henderson, William Cocke, Zachariah Pictman, & Gleen [Green]. 26 Jun 1759, -573. 5 pounds, 5 schillings

    John married Zaida Larriategui. Zaida was born Est 1690; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Zaida Larriategui was born Est 1690; died Yes, date unknown.
    Children:
    1. Elizabeth 'Betsy' Gannaway/Ganaway was born Abt 1715, Henrico County, Virginia; died 8 Jul 1747, Albermarle Co., Virginia.
    2. 2. John Gannaway/Ganaway, Jr. was born 2 Aug 1720, New Kent County, Colonial Virginia; died 1772, Buckingham County, Virginia.

  3. 6.  William McBee/Magby/Mocobee/Mocaboy/McGehee was born 1 Nov 1672, Charles County, Colonial Maryland (son of William McBee/Magby/Mocobee/Mocaboy/McGehee and Mrs. William McBee/Magby/Mocobee/Mocaboy/McGehee); died 9 Dec 1748, Caroline Co., Colonial Virginia.

    William married Mary Carr Abt 1694, New Kent Co., Virginia Colony. Mary was born 1677, Colonial Virgnia; died Aft 1754, Caroline Co., Colonial Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Mary Carr was born 1677, Colonial Virgnia; died Aft 1754, Caroline Co., Colonial Virginia.
    Children:
    1. James McBee/Magby/Mocobee/Mocaboy/McGehee was born 20 Dec 1702, Bristol Parish, Brunswick Co., Colonial Virginia; died 1760, Halifax Co., Virginia.
    2. 3. Mary McBee/Magby/Mocobee/Mocaboy/McGehee/McGregor was born 1731, Aberdeen, Scotland; died 11 Nov 1793, Buckingham Co., Virginia.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Marmaduke Gannaway/Ganaway was born Est 1660, England; died Yes, date unknown, Henrico Co., Virginia Colony.

    Marmaduke married Henrietta Campmartin. Henrietta was born Abt 1655, England; died Yes, date unknown, Henrico Co., Virginia Colony. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Henrietta Campmartin was born Abt 1655, England; died Yes, date unknown, Henrico Co., Virginia Colony.
    Children:
    1. 4. John Gannaway/Ganaway, Sr. was born 1690, Bath, England; died 1783, Buckingham County, Virginia.
    2. Agnes Gannaway/Ganaway was born Abt 1720, Albermarle Co., Virginia; died 1730, Albermarle Co., Virginia.

  3. 12.  William McBee/Magby/Mocobee/Mocaboy/McGehee was born Abt 1618, Scotland; died 1675, St. John's Parish, King William, Virginia Colony.

    Notes:

    http://disc.yourwebapps.com/discussion.cgi?disc=25102;article=20911
    THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
    OF
    THOMAS MACK GEHEE
    In the name of God Amen. I, Thomas Mack Gehee, of St. John's Parish, King William county, being sick and weak, but of perfect mind and memory, do call to mind the uncertainty of this life and here make my last will and testament. First, I commend my soul into the hands of Almighty God, my merciful Redeemer, hoping through his mercy to obtain an everlasting crown of glory, my body to be decently buried, and all my just and principal debts to be paid.I bequeath as here followeth: Item 1st. I give and bequeath to my son, William Mack Gehee, ten shillings to buy him a mourning ring, being in full of his portion. Item 2nd. I give and bequeath to my daughter, Anna Butler, ten shillings to buy her a mourning ring, being in full of her portion. Item 3rd. I give and bequeath to my son-in-law, John Lipscomb, and my daughter Dinah, his wife, twenty shillings to buy them mourning rings, being in full of their portion. Item 4th. I give and bequeath to my son, Abraham Mack Gehee, ninety-six acres of land, being in part of the dividend of land I now live on, with the houses, orchards and appurtenances belonging thereunto, to him and his heirs forever. Item 5th. I give and bequeath to my son Abraham Mack Gehee, one negro man named Bristol, to him and his heirs forever; also one feather bed and furniture, and one large chest. And it is my further will and testament that when my two sons, Jacob and Samuel, and my daughter, Sarah, come of age, that my said son, Abraham, do pay them five pounds each.
    7.Title: Kevin McGehee
    Text: Will continued:
    Item 6th. I give and bequeath to my son, Edward Mack Gehee, fifty acres of land, of the same dividend of land I now live on, belonging to my said plantation, also one negro man named Peter, to him and his heirs forever, on his paying to my sons, Samuel and Jacob, and my daughter, Sarah, when they arrive at the age of twenty one years, five pounds each. I also give and bequeath to my son, Edward Mack Gehee, one feather bed and furniture and the chest which was his mother's.
    Item 7th. I give and bequeath to my son, Samuel Mack Gehee, fifty acres of land, being part of the same dividend of land I now live on, also one feather bed and furniture, and one large chest, to him and his heirs forever. I likewise give and bequeath to my son, Samuel, my riding mare, saddle and bridle. Item 8th. I give and bequeath to my son, Jacob Mack Gehee, fifty acres of land, one large chest, to him and his heirs forever. My further will and desire is that my son, Jacob, shall live with my son, Abraham Mack Gehee, and when he arrives at the age of eighteen to have a share in the crop with him in case my said son, Jacob, works with him. My further will and desire is that my said land, so given, to be divided among my children, to be laid out crosswise, beginning at Neckatewanna bridge up the head line to the corner, and down the back line until it includes Abraham's portion of ninety-six acres, and so the list of my sons' parts to be laid out in this course until they each have their complement.
    8.Title: Kevin McGehee
    Text: Will continued:
    Item 9th. I give and bequeath to my daughter, Sarah, one feather bed and furniture, one chest of drawers, and one sealskin trunk. And it is my further will and desire that after my decease my said daughter, Sarah, be paid by my executors five pounds in current money or goods from a store, that is to say, the first year after my decease, fifty shillings, and the following fifty shillings more. And I give and bequeath unto my said daughter, Sarah, her mother's horse, saddle and bridle. Item 10th. I give and bequeath to my daughter, Mary Dickson, one bed filled with feathers, a pair of blankets, my desk and all that is in the desk. My further will and desire is that my draught mare and hogs be and remain on the plantation for the support and maintenance of my children. My cattle and sheep and hogs I desire to be equally divided among my five youngest children. Also, the last of my personal estate, likewise by lots, be equally divided among the same. I do constitute my loving sons, Abraham, Edward and Samuel Mack Gehee, my whole and sole executors of this my last will and testament, revoking and making void and disannulling all wills by me before made.
    In witness whereof I have set my hand and affixed my seal this twenty seventh day of July, in the year of our Lord, seventeen hundred and twenty four.
    Thomas Mack Gehee
    Signed and sealed in the
    presence of us:
    Robert Bainbridge
    W. Craddock
    J. Buckley


    Name:
    AKA James MacGregor

    Died:
    From Charles Co., Maryland to

    William married Mrs. William McBee/Magby/Mocobee/Mocaboy/McGehee. Mrs. was born Abt 1625, Scotland; died Yes, date unknown, Maryland Colony. [Group Sheet]


  4. 13.  Mrs. William McBee/Magby/Mocobee/Mocaboy/McGehee was born Abt 1625, Scotland; died Yes, date unknown, Maryland Colony.

    Notes:

    Died:
    Charles Co., Maryland

    Children:
    1. 6. William McBee/Magby/Mocobee/Mocaboy/McGehee was born 1 Nov 1672, Charles County, Colonial Maryland; died 9 Dec 1748, Caroline Co., Colonial Virginia.
    2. Matthew McBee/Magby/Mocobee/Mocaboy/McGehee/McGhee was born 1669, Scotland; died 16 May 1709, Prince George Co., Virginia.
    3. Thomas McBee/Magby/Mocobee/Mocaboy/McGehee was born Aft 1653, Charles County, Colonial Maryland; died 27 Jul 1727, St. John's Par. King William Co., Virginia.