John GANT
1074Born ca 1767 in Bute Co., NC. John died in Iredell Co. (probably), NC on 6 Jun 1845, he was about 78. Occupation: constable.
Military: completed the obligation of the service of Jacob HACKLEMAN in the Rev. War as private in Continental Army after HACKLEMAN was wounded.
On 29 Dec 1789 when John was about 22, he married Hannah PERKINS, the daughter of Robert Biggan and Elizabeth (LOLLAR) PERKINS and the sister of Ute PERKINS who married John's sister, Sarah in Lincoln Co., NC.
Born ca 1772 in Lincoln Co. (or Tryon Co.), NC. Hannah died in Lincoln Co. (probably), NC before 1830, she was about 58.
They had the following children:
1. Rue Ann 4 GANT ( 1790-> 1860)
2. Avery" GANT (1791-<1840)
3. [Daughter] GANT. Born ca 1792 in Lincoln Co., NC.
4. Jesse" GANT (1794-<l 875)
5. John Wesley GANT (1802->1860)
6. [Daughter] GANT. Born ca 1804 in Lincoln Co. (probably), NC.
7. Elizabeth" GANT. Born ca 1806 in Lincoln Co., NC. Elizabeth died in Hempstead Co., AR ca 1877, she was about 71. On 30 Oct 1825 when Elizabeth was about 19, she married Daniel David WHITNEY, in Lincoln Co., NC.
8. Avaline" GANT (1808-)
9. Martin Luther" GANT (1809-1894)
10. [Daughter] GANT. Born ca 1814 in Lincoln Co. (probably), NC.