GAINES, James was born in Laurens district, South Carolina in 1791, a son of Richard Gaines. "He was a soldier in the War of 1812 and fought the
Indians in South Ga., and Fla. He married Margaret Clore about 1812 and selling his farm in Laurens at a loss in the 30's, he and his family and slaves
removed to Georgia, working on rented lands near Adairsville on the old Hamilton-Fitten place. He was one of the charter members of the Oothcalooga Baptist Church.
Later he bought land near Cassville....died Oct. 1856 in Adairsville."' History of Bartow County (Cass) by Josephine Cunyus.
GARDNER, Lewis b. 1732 Bertie Co., N. C. d. before 8/16/1799
Columbia Co., Ga., a Major in Rev. War. m. Hannah. LWT 8/16/1799
Columbia Co., Ga. Issue: Ashel B. b. St. David's Parish Co., S.
C. m. Sarah; William b. St. David's Parish Co., S. C., d. before
5/12/1810 m. Verlinda Davis 11/18/1795 Columbia Co., Va.; Jesse;
Jason b. 1/9/1772 Augusta, Ga. d. 8/25/1826 Dallas Co., Ala. m.
(1) Sarah Stuckey 7/12/1791 COlumbia Co. (2) Sarah Ilarrell in
Bertie Co., N. C. 2/15/1796 (3) Mrs. Mary Napier 3/10/1804;
Sarah; Hannah; Mary; Ann; Valinda Harris; Rachel Allison; Lewis,
Jr., LWT 5/12/1810 Columbia Co., Ga. m. Mary.
GARNETT, Thomas, (the son of Anthony Garnett and his wife, of Virginia who was a Revolutionary
War Soldier of Virginia, Continental Line, died in Columbia County in 1794).
Thomas was born 1750 in Essex County, Va., died 1793 in Chatham Co., Ga. He married Rachel Willson on 1/8/1772 in the
Ebenezer Jerusalem Church in Effingham County, on 1/8/1772. Rachel married (2) William G.
Porter, Rev. War Soldier. One child: John Garnett, born 1776, married 1794, Mary Bostwick, daughter
of Samuel Bostwick and his wife, Ann Mary Maner. Ref: Roster of Revolutionary War Soldiers
in Georgia by McCall.
GARRETT, John, son of Jacob, Rev. War Soldier and Honour, m. Jane
and had: Jacob b. ca 1776 d. ca 1840 m. 3/14/1802 Tenn. Charity
Taylor b. ca 1785, d. ca 1840 Tx. They had: Laurena Garrett b.
10/13/1807 Tenn., d. 11/27/1889 Tx. m. 6/6/1825 Spencer Crouch b.
1795 Ky. d. 4/22/1832 Ark.
GAUSE, Bryan. 1815 OT; 1817 FC Deacon. S. C. Conference. Methodist Preachers in Georgia 1783-1900 by Harold Lawrence.
GAY, Allen, son of Thomas Gay (Rev. Soldier of N. C.), was born 1765 in
Northampton Co., N. C., died Coweta Co., Ga. 6/18/1847, buried at the Macedonia Baptist
Church. He served as a pvt. in Capt. Robert Caiford's Co., Col. Dickerson's N. C.
Regt. He married (1) 9/5/1787, Celia Rae Elbert of Savannah, Georgia, daughter of Major
General Samuel Elbert (Rev War Soldier) and his wife, Elizabeth Rae, died 1793 and (2) in
Georgia, Abigail Castleberry, and (3) in 1824, Annie Benton, widow, of Coweta County. Issue
by 1st wife: John William Gay married Margaret Cady. Issue by 2nd wife: Elizabeth, born 1790, married
Henry Eady and Gilbert Gay, born 1811, married Sarah Stamps. Ref: Roster of Revolutionary War Soldiers
in Georgia by McCall.
GAY, Hardy listed 1860 Laurens Co., Ga. Census, Fam. #263,
Dublin, 36, farmer, Ga., Elizabeth 24, Henry L. 2, Bryant N. 1.
GAY, Henry, son of Henry, was b. ca 1753 in Rockbridge Co., Va.,
d. after 1815 in Emanuel Co., Ga. He first lived in Burke Co. GA
where he drew in 1805 Ga. Land Lottery. Emanuel Co. deed #2
2/9/1810, John Raiford of Jefferson Co. to Henry Gay of Burke Co.
65-1/2 acres. 7/1/1815 deed of :Ienry Gay of Emanuel Co. to
William Price of Burke Co. 85-1/2 acres on David's Branch in
Burke Co. bought from John Raiford 11/14/1798. Henry m. Jane
Henderson, dau. of Jones Henderson, with William Galloway sur. on
their marriage bond dtd 1/15/1785. Henry is named in LWT of his
Grandfather, Henry Gay, dtd 1/7/1779, probated 4/6/1779, Will Bk
I, p. 46, Rockbridge Co., Va., "To my grandson, lIenry, 250 acres
of land by way of intail joining lines west Robert Lockridge and
14 pds. and this is his money that is in his hands." He is also
listed as a grandson in LWT of his grandmother, Marthew Gay, dtd
1785 Rockbridge Co., Ga. Son: Josiah.
GAY, Henry was b. ca 1710, LWT dtd 1/7/1779, probated 4/16/1779,
Rockbridge Will Bk 1, p. 46, names his grandson, Henry. Wife,
Marthew, "the land on which I now live from the line of my
grandson's place and at the decease of my wife the land is to
fall to my daughter, Sary. Son-in-law: John Frazer. Grandson:
James Frazer. Son-in-law: John Gay. Son-in-law: John Frazer.
Grandson: James Frazer. Son-in-law: John Gay. Dau: Ann Frazer.
Dau: Marthew and her three children, Mary, Ann, and Marthew.
Grandson: David Moor. Dau: ~ebecca. Granddau: Marthew Glespay.
Issue: John d. 1759 m. Mary; Sarah d., 1822 m. Archibald
Gilkerson (Issue: Henry Gay Gilkerson); Elizabeth d. 1785 m.
David Moore 11/19/1766 (David Moore, orphan of David, age 14,
chose Henry Gay, his gdn); Ann m. Capt. James Frazer; Marthew m.
John Gillespy; Rebecca In. Mr. Thompson (Issue: Hennery Thompson
named in LWT of Mathew Gay); Jennet Gay m. John Frazer (Issue:
Henry, Samuel named in LWT of Mathew Gay. Also, remainder of his
estate went to Robert Gay and John Frazer. Marthew Gay, in her
LWT dtd 4/7/1785, probated 5/3/1785, Rockbridge Co., Va. names
daus: Elizabeth, Ann, Martllew, Rebecca, Jennett, Sarah.
Grandsons: Henry Gay, Henry Gay Gilkerson, Robert Gay and John
Frazer. Will Bk I, p. 229.
GIBSON, John, son of Gideon, b. S. C. 1759, died 1832 in Fulton Co. Served as a pvt in the
S. C. Regt under Col. Charles Pickney. He married (1) 1779, Fannie Flewellyn, d. 1807,
dau. of Abner Flewellyn (2), 1809, Elizabeth Dozier (3) Clara Butts, widow of Wm. Butts. She
died 1842. Ref: Roster of Revolutionary War Soldiers
in Georgia by McCall.
GIBSON, John, born 1750, moved to Cheraw Dist., S. C., then Warren Co., Ga. Served in the
S. C. Line, Rev. War. He married (1) 1777, Ann Crawford (2) Widow Fuller. Issue by 1st
wife: Thomas, born 1786 m. Martha Neal; John, born 1778; Susan G. born 1780; and William, born 1783.
Issue by 2nd wife: Mary Anne; Ferriby; Lucy; Elizabeth and David Neal. Ref: Roster of Revolutionary War Soldiers
in Georgia by McCall.
GILLIAM, Peter, b. 1737 Va., died Wilkes (now Elbert) Co., Ga. 1809. Rev. War
Soldier from Pittsylvania Co., Va. under Gen. Daniel Morgan; received land grant in
Wilkes Co., Ga. He married 1758, Ann Heard, dau. of Stephen Heard. Issue: Charles, Sarah (married
Ewing Morrow, son of Robert Morrow); Mary married Mr. Reeves of Va.; Patsey married Mr.
Williams of Greene Co., Ga.; Elizabeth; and Ann, married Joseph Morrow, brother of Ewing
Morrow. Ref: Roster of Revolutionary War Soldiers
in Georgia by McCall.
GOBER, George Wilson and his son, Thomas A., came to Cobb Co. in
latter pt of 1832 from Franklin Co. Family came from Va. into N.
C., then Ga. George Wilson Gober m. into another branch of the
fami1y, his wife being Polly, dau. of William Gober, formerly of
Va. He lived in Cobb Co. until 1851 when he and wife removed to
Texas where he died age of 88. lie is buried in Barnham, Texas.
Above Thomas A. Gober is buried in Citizens Cemetery,
Marietta, Ga.
Ref: First Hundred Years of Cobb County by Sarah Blackwell
Gober Temple.
GOLDEN, William b. 4/23/1776 Virginia d. 10/20/1852 Madison Co.,
Ga., bur. St. Clair Cern., served in War of 1812, enl. Lincoln
Co., Ga. m. 3/12/1797 Lincoln Co., Ga. Mary Turner b. 3/1/1776
Virginia d. 8/27/1860 Madison Co., Ala., dau. of Shadrack Turner
H b. in Va., d. in Ga. and his wife Margaret Hill. William had:
Richard b. ca 1798 Wilkes Co., Ga. d. 1873 Panola Co., Tx. m. ca
1818 Mary Higgins b. 6/4/1800 N. C. d. 1877 Panola Co., Tx. Their
dau: Dorcas Irene b. ca 1832, d. 1871 Panola Co., Tx. m. Isaac H.
Crenshaw 1824-1884 Panola Co., Tx. Records from Gen. Services
Admn, War of 1812, William Golden (1776-1852) served 11/1814-
3/1815 from Lincoln Co., Ga. in Capt. Read's Co., Col.
Blackshear. Marriage date in pension papers. Ref: Mrs. Clifford
S. Weir, 1804 20th St., Orange, TX 77630 (1974).
GOLDING, John R. died of apoplexy while on a visit to South
Carolina. Of Athens, formerly Professor of languages, Franklin
College (now Univ. of Ga.). He died at summer residence of his
father-in-law, Hon. Judge Nott of Union Dist., S. G. He
represented Clarke Co. in State Legislature at time of his death.
Ref: Georgia Journal 8/10/1824.
GOLDING, John R. m. Miss Sophronia Nott, eldest dau. of A. Nott
of S. C. 12/25/1323.
Ref: Mt. Missionary published Hancock Co., Ga.
2/2/1824.
GORDON, Alexander, son of Thomas, m. Susanna Terrel 8/30/1780
Wilkes Co., N. C. He purchased land in Wilkes Co., Ga. from
Nathaniel Bulloch and his wife, Mary, 400 acres on Kettle Creek
and waters of Little River, adj. Joel Phillip's land, 8/21/1787.
He is listed 1800 Oglethorpe Co., Ga. Census with 2 male children
under 10, 2 females under 10, 2 females 10-16, female 16-26, and
17 slaves. Will Bk B, p. 129, Oglethorpe Co., Ga., LWT of
Alexander Gordon dtd 4/23/1813, probated 7/2/1816 names wife,
Susannah and son-in-law, Samuel Gardner, and dau., Frances Roy
Bullock, wife of Hawkins Bullock. In 1796 Wilkes Co., he served
an action for debt against Est. of Boswell Bridgeman. Alexander
Gordon and his wife, Susannah, deeded 350 acres of land on Kettle
Creek to Joel Terrell 4/11/1783. William Pollard and wife, Alecy
deed to Alexander Gordon 350 acres on Kettle Creek 10/22/1787.
GORDON, Alexander of Oglethorpe Co. appoints friend, Joseph Dabbs of Franklin Co. as lawful attorney to obtain a legacy due me as a legatee of
the estate of Thomas Sherman, deceased, of New Kent Co., Virginia, which estate is now in the hands of Henry Sherman of Bedford Co., Virginia or
Campbell Co. Date: 10/23/1800. Oglethorpe Deed Book C, page 473.
GORDON, Few, son of Thomas, 1797-1857 m. Clarissa Hardin, dau. of
lIenry lIardin, a Rev. War Soldier who was b. 176l in N. C., d.
Monroe Co., Ga. 1843. Few Gordon is listed in Rockbridge Dist. of
Gwinnett Co., Ga. on 1350 Census as a farmer. Clarissa was b.
1802 in Ga. Their only son: Dr. James M. Gordon b. 4/21/1821
Gwinnett Co., Ga.
GORDON, Thomas, Rev. War Soldier, b. Spotsylvania Co., Va.
12/12/1758, d. 1826 Gwinnett Co., Ga. m. Mary Buffington, b.
Chester Co., Pa. 1760, d. Ga. 1837, dau. of Joseph Buffington, b.
Pa. 1737, d. Pa. m. Mary Few (1741-1807). According to Allens
Genealogy, Thomas was son of John Gordon 2/7/1734-1766 and wife
Sarah. During the American Revolution, Thomas lived at
Gordonsville, Va.; was a Pvt. of 6th Va. Regt. Given land in Lee
Co., Ga., 10th Dist. for service during the war. RIchmond Co.,
Ga. deed, to Thomas Gordon of Virginia, a lot in Augusta; 862 1/2
acres in Franklin Co., Ga., deeded from Thomas Connill dtd
1/25/1788. Richard Call of Augusta deeded to Thomas Gordon of
Petersburg, Virginia and Thomas Conni1l of Augusta, Merchants in
Common, land, dtd 4/26/1786. 5/1/1787, Thomas Gordon of
Petersburg, Virginia, Merchant, deeded to William Kennedy and
George Parker of Charleston, S. C. All Richmond Co., Ga. Deeds.
Thomas d. 1/23/1826, buried ca 7 miles East of Stone Mountain,
Ga., grave marked by the Government. Issue: Alexander m.
8/30/1730 Susanna Terrel, Wilkes Co., N. C.; Few 1797-1857 m.
Clarissa Hardin, dau. of Henry Hardin, Rev. War Soldier; Samuel
d. 1805 Jefferson Co., Ga. m. Sarah; Joseph Few; Joseph Roy;
Charles Pennington b. 1791 Wilkes Co., N. C. d. 10/8/1836 Ga. m.
6/10/1810 Barbara Galbraith; George Aston, General; Buffington;
Carolina Matilda; Mary; William G. b. 1803; and James, 1801-1863,
m. Sarah Laird, 1804-68.
GRAHAM, John, settler to North Carolina, his LWT as follows: "
In the Name of God Amen I John Graham of the parish of St John, Wapping in
the County of Middlesex, Mariner being in bodily health and of sound and
disposing mind and memory and considering the perils and dangers of the seas
and other uncertainties of this transitory life do for avoiding controversies
after my Decease make publish and make this my last Will and Testament in
Manner following (that is to say) ffirst I commend my soul to God that gave
it and my bodyI commit to the Earth or Sea as it shall please God to order
and as for and concerning all my worldly Estate I give bequeath and dispose
thereof as followeth that is to say all such Salary Pay Wages Sum and Sums of
Money Lands Tenements Goods Chattels and Estate whatsoever as shall be any
Ways due owing or belonging unto me at the time of my decease I do give
devise and bequeath the same unto my good ffriend William Littleton of the
Parish and County aforesaid Victualler his Heirs Executors Administrators and
Assigns for ever And I do hereby nominate and appoint the said William
Littleton sole Executor of this my Will and Testament hereby revoking all
former and other Wills Testaments and Deeds of GIft by me at any time
heretofore made And I do ordain and ratify these Presents to stand and be for
and as my only last Will and Testament In Witness whereof to this my said
Will I have set my Hand and Seal the ninth day of July in the year of our
Lord One thousand Seven hundred and fifty three and in the twenty seventh
yeare of the Reign of his Majesty King George the second over Great Britain
etc.
John Graham
Signed Sealed Published and declared in the Presence of us:
Thos Cotton, Attorney in Red Lyon Street, Wapping
Jos. Cotton
This Will was proved at London before the Worshipfull Sir George Lee, Knight
also Doctor of Laws, Master Keeper or Commissary of the Prerogative Court of
Canterbury lawfully constituted on the twenty eighth day of May in the year
of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and fifty five by the oath of William
LIttleton the sole Executor named in the said Will to whom Administration was
granted of all and singular the Goods Chattels and Credits of the deceased
having been first sworn duly to administer.
GRAHAM, John listed 1850 Muscogee Co., Ga. Census, 26, N. C., GR
Martha 24, Oglethorpe Co., Ga., William 5, Newton Co., John C. C.
2, Stewart Co., Ga. G.
