John was born in 1763. John Gee ... He passed away in 1857. [1]
He was the third settler of Virgil, New York, settling after being awarded Lot 21 in Virgil (part of the Central New York Military Tract) due to his service in the Revolutionary War.
In the 1790 Census, he resided in Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania.[2]
He had 15 children; 13 of them survived to adulthood. Children, per family bible record:[3]
Hannah, b. 11 Jan 1786
Betsey, b. 2 Jun 1787
Samuel, b. 14 Jul 1789
Jonathan, b. 15 Feb 1792
Bethany, b. 20 Nov 1793
Derosel, b. 20 Feb 1796
James, b. 2 Apr 1798
John H., b. 22 Mar 1800
Rachel, b. 9 Jun 1802
Mary, b. 5 May 1804
Catherine, b. 2 May 1806
Jane, b. 6 May 1808
Martha, b. 4 Apr 1810
Moses, b. 14 Mar 1812
Alfred, b. 13 Jun 1813
Sources
↑ First-hand information as remembered by Bart OToole, Friday, September 5, 2014. Replace this citation if there is another source.
"United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHLD-4WP : accessed 23 March 2021), John Gee, Virgil, Cortland, New York, United States; citing p. 623, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 66; FHL microfilm 193,721.
"United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHPS-BH1 : 20 February 2021), John Gee, Virgil, Cortland, New York, United States; citing 108, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 88; FHL microfilm 17,148.
"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC1T-CT4 : 24 December 2020), John Gee, Barton, Tioga, New York, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"New York State Census, 1855," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K63K-PT7 : 27 December 2020), John Gee in household of Wm Gee, E.D. 2-3, Barton, Tioga, New York, United States; citing p. , line #4, family #113, county clerk offices, New York; FHL microfilm 816,364.
Find A Grave: Memorial #133818043 John Gee. Citing North Barton Cemetery, Barton, Tioga County, New York, USA; Maintained by Paul R (contributor 47317162).
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
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